Korea, Dem. People's Rep.
Capital: PyongyangRegion: East Asia & PacificIncome: Low income
GDP
N/A
Population
26.5M
2024
GDP per Capita
N/A
Life Expectancy
73.6 years
2023
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $363.0M | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $2.36B | 2024 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 26.5M | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 0.3% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 219 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 120,540 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 120,410 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 63.9% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 16.9M | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 36.1% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 73.6 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 71.5 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 75.7 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 1.8 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 12.9 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 9.7 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | -2,787 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 18.9% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 68.7% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 12.4% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 45.7% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 155.9 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 103.2 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 17.7M | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 82.2% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 77.7% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 86.8% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 3.5% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 3.7% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 3.4% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 7.9% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 54.1% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 22.4% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 23.5% | 2025 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 56.8% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 37.9% | 2025 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 5.3% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 48.2% | 2025 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 14.6% | 2025 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 20 | 2018 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 17 | 2015 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 18.0 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000) | 16.1 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000) | 19.8 | 2023 |
| Cause of Death, Communicable (%) | 12.8% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%) | 80.4% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Injury (%) | 6.8% | 2019 |
| Measles Immunization (% of children) | 99.0% | 2024 |
| DPT Immunization (% of children) | 99.0% | 2024 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Males (%) | 33.0% | 2022 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Females (%) | 0.0% | 2022 |
| Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000) | 9.3 | 2021 |
| Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita) | 3.9 | 2020 |
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 641 | 2022 |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 830 | 2022 |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 63.2% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 14.7% | 2021 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 14.5% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 29.9 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 49.6% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 59,664 | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 1.3% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 0.0% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 93.9% | 2023 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 84.8% | 2023 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 21.6% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 3,576 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 92.7 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 92.6 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 95.4 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 1.2M | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 14.7 | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 12.9% | 2022 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 10.4 | 2024 |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 6,937 | 2020 |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 6 | 2020 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 263 | 2022 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 3,690 | 2023 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 0.0 | 2023 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 2.2% | 2022 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 17.6% | 2024 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 36.2% | 2025 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 91.8% | 2018 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 0.5 | 2023 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -1.58 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | -1.48 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | -2.39 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | -1.98 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 2.4% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 7.1% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 5.7% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 30.3% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 8.6% | 2020 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population in Largest City | 3.2M | 2025 |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 12.1% | 2025 |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 23.0% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | -0.6% | 2024 |