Number of people living in the capital city in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of people living in the capital city was 2.32 million people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in the capital city in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in the capital city in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 2.32 million people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 2.91 million people in 2030 and was at its lowest, 2.32 million people, in 2100.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 75th out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2.87 million people | — |
| 2025 | 2.90 million people | +1.1% |
| 2030 | 2.91 million people | +0.4% |
| 2035 | 2.91 million people | -0.0% |
| 2040 | 2.89 million people | -0.7% |
| 2045 | 2.87 million people | -0.8% |
| 2050 | 2.84 million people | -1.1% |
| 2055 | 2.80 million people | -1.3% |
| 2060 | 2.76 million people | -1.6% |
| 2065 | 2.71 million people | -1.8% |
| 2070 | 2.66 million people | -1.8% |
| 2075 | 2.61 million people | -1.9% |
| 2080 | 2.56 million people | -2.0% |
| 2085 | 2.50 million people | -2.3% |
| 2090 | 2.44 million people | -2.4% |
| 2095 | 2.38 million people | -2.4% |
| 2100 | 2.32 million people | -2.4% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 2.32 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.33 million people, 54% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 2.32 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 337,568 people, 6.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.89 million people | 2.87 million people | 2.90 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 2.91 million people | 2.91 million people | 2.91 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 2.88 million people | 2.87 million people | 2.89 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 2.82 million people | 2.80 million people | 2.84 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 2.73 million people | 2.71 million people | 2.76 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 2.63 million people | 2.61 million people | 2.66 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 2.53 million people | 2.50 million people | 2.56 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 2.41 million people | 2.38 million people | 2.44 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 2.32 million people | 2.32 million people | 2.32 million people | 1 |
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More reference data data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9593 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 2,573 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 656.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 316.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 2.32 million people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 million people in 2030.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 million people in 2100.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 75th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.