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Korea, Dem. People’s Rep. (ISO3: PRK)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,424,176 | |
| 1961 | 11,665,595 | +241,419 (2.11%) |
| 1962 | 11,871,712 | +206,117 (1.77%) |
| 1963 | 12,065,468 | +193,756 (1.63%) |
| 1964 | 12,282,419 | +216,951 (1.80%) |
| 1965 | 12,547,525 | +265,106 (2.16%) |
| 1966 | 12,864,954 | +317,429 (2.53%) |
| 1967 | 13,222,694 | +357,740 (2.78%) |
| 1968 | 13,609,982 | +387,288 (2.93%) |
| 1969 | 14,010,339 | +400,357 (2.94%) |
| 1970 | 14,410,400 | +400,061 (2.86%) |
| 1971 | 14,809,521 | +399,121 (2.77%) |
| 1972 | 15,207,771 | +398,250 (2.69%) |
| 1973 | 15,593,351 | +385,580 (2.54%) |
| 1974 | 15,952,078 | +358,727 (2.30%) |
| 1975 | 16,274,740 | +322,662 (2.02%) |
| 1976 | 16,554,746 | +280,006 (1.72%) |
| 1977 | 16,796,578 | +241,832 (1.46%) |
| 1978 | 17,015,983 | +219,405 (1.31%) |
| 1979 | 17,235,666 | +219,683 (1.29%) |
| 1980 | 17,472,140 | +236,474 (1.37%) |
| 1981 | 17,731,230 | +259,090 (1.48%) |
| 1982 | 18,008,564 | +277,334 (1.56%) |
| 1983 | 18,298,214 | +289,650 (1.61%) |
| 1984 | 18,590,138 | +291,924 (1.60%) |
| 1985 | 18,877,238 | +287,100 (1.54%) |
| 1986 | 19,156,795 | +279,557 (1.48%) |
| 1987 | 19,431,986 | +275,191 (1.44%) |
| 1988 | 19,708,323 | +276,337 (1.42%) |
| 1989 | 19,993,755 | +285,432 (1.45%) |
| 1990 | 20,293,054 | +299,299 (1.50%) |
| 1991 | 20,609,150 | +316,096 (1.56%) |
| 1992 | 20,937,404 | +328,254 (1.59%) |
| 1993 | 21,265,834 | +328,430 (1.57%) |
| 1994 | 21,577,982 | +312,148 (1.47%) |
| 1995 | 21,862,299 | +284,317 (1.32%) |
| 1996 | 22,113,438 | +251,139 (1.15%) |
| 1997 | 22,335,267 | +221,829 (1.00%) |
| 1998 | 22,536,753 | +201,486 (0.90%) |
| 1999 | 22,731,482 | +194,729 (0.86%) |
| 2000 | 22,929,075 | +197,593 (0.87%) |
| 2001 | 23,132,980 | +203,905 (0.89%) |
| 2002 | 23,339,453 | +206,473 (0.89%) |
| 2003 | 23,542,426 | +202,973 (0.87%) |
| 2004 | 23,732,731 | +190,305 (0.81%) |
| 2005 | 23,904,167 | +171,436 (0.72%) |
| 2006 | 24,054,864 | +150,697 (0.63%) |
| 2007 | 24,188,331 | +133,467 (0.55%) |
| 2008 | 24,310,142 | +121,811 (0.50%) |
| 2009 | 24,428,341 | +118,199 (0.49%) |
| 2010 | 24,548,836 | +120,495 (0.49%) |
| 2011 | 24,673,385 | +124,549 (0.51%) |
| 2012 | 24,800,612 | +127,227 (0.52%) |
| 2013 | 24,929,452 | +128,840 (0.52%) |
| 2014 | 25,057,752 | +128,300 (0.51%) |
| 2015 | 25,183,833 | +126,081 (0.50%) |
| 2016 | 25,307,744 | +123,911 (0.49%) |
| 2017 | 25,429,985 | +122,241 (0.48%) |
| 2018 | 25,549,819 | +119,834 (0.47%) |
Year: 1960
Population:
11,424,176
Year: 1961
Population:
11,665,595
Change:
+241,419 (2.11%)
Year: 1962
Population:
11,871,712
Change:
+206,117 (1.77%)
Year: 1963
Population:
12,065,468
Change:
+193,756 (1.63%)
Year: 1964
Population:
12,282,419
Change:
+216,951 (1.80%)
Year: 1965
Population:
12,547,525
Change:
+265,106 (2.16%)
Year: 1966
Population:
12,864,954
Change:
+317,429 (2.53%)
Year: 1967
Population:
13,222,694
Change:
+357,740 (2.78%)
Year: 1968
Population:
13,609,982
Change:
+387,288 (2.93%)
Year: 1969
Population:
14,010,339
Change:
+400,357 (2.94%)
Year: 1970
Population:
14,410,400
Change:
+400,061 (2.86%)
Year: 1971
Population:
14,809,521
Change:
+399,121 (2.77%)
Year: 1972
Population:
15,207,771
Change:
+398,250 (2.69%)
Year: 1973
Population:
15,593,351
Change:
+385,580 (2.54%)
Year: 1974
Population:
15,952,078
Change:
+358,727 (2.30%)
Year: 1975
Population:
16,274,740
Change:
+322,662 (2.02%)
Year: 1976
Population:
16,554,746
Change:
+280,006 (1.72%)
Year: 1977
Population:
16,796,578
Change:
+241,832 (1.46%)
Year: 1978
Population:
17,015,983
Change:
+219,405 (1.31%)
Year: 1979
Population:
17,235,666
Change:
+219,683 (1.29%)
Year: 1980
Population:
17,472,140
Change:
+236,474 (1.37%)
Year: 1981
Population:
17,731,230
Change:
+259,090 (1.48%)
Year: 1982
Population:
18,008,564
Change:
+277,334 (1.56%)
Year: 1983
Population:
18,298,214
Change:
+289,650 (1.61%)
Year: 1984
Population:
18,590,138
Change:
+291,924 (1.60%)
Year: 1985
Population:
18,877,238
Change:
+287,100 (1.54%)
Year: 1986
Population:
19,156,795
Change:
+279,557 (1.48%)
Year: 1987
Population:
19,431,986
Change:
+275,191 (1.44%)
Year: 1988
Population:
19,708,323
Change:
+276,337 (1.42%)
Year: 1989
Population:
19,993,755
Change:
+285,432 (1.45%)
Year: 1990
Population:
20,293,054
Change:
+299,299 (1.50%)
Year: 1991
Population:
20,609,150
Change:
+316,096 (1.56%)
Year: 1992
Population:
20,937,404
Change:
+328,254 (1.59%)
Year: 1993
Population:
21,265,834
Change:
+328,430 (1.57%)
Year: 1994
Population:
21,577,982
Change:
+312,148 (1.47%)
Year: 1995
Population:
21,862,299
Change:
+284,317 (1.32%)
Year: 1996
Population:
22,113,438
Change:
+251,139 (1.15%)
Year: 1997
Population:
22,335,267
Change:
+221,829 (1.00%)
Year: 1998
Population:
22,536,753
Change:
+201,486 (0.90%)
Year: 1999
Population:
22,731,482
Change:
+194,729 (0.86%)
Year: 2000
Population:
22,929,075
Change:
+197,593 (0.87%)
Year: 2001
Population:
23,132,980
Change:
+203,905 (0.89%)
Year: 2002
Population:
23,339,453
Change:
+206,473 (0.89%)
Year: 2003
Population:
23,542,426
Change:
+202,973 (0.87%)
Year: 2004
Population:
23,732,731
Change:
+190,305 (0.81%)
Year: 2005
Population:
23,904,167
Change:
+171,436 (0.72%)
Year: 2006
Population:
24,054,864
Change:
+150,697 (0.63%)
Year: 2007
Population:
24,188,331
Change:
+133,467 (0.55%)
Year: 2008
Population:
24,310,142
Change:
+121,811 (0.50%)
Year: 2009
Population:
24,428,341
Change:
+118,199 (0.49%)
Year: 2010
Population:
24,548,836
Change:
+120,495 (0.49%)
Year: 2011
Population:
24,673,385
Change:
+124,549 (0.51%)
Year: 2012
Population:
24,800,612
Change:
+127,227 (0.52%)
Year: 2013
Population:
24,929,452
Change:
+128,840 (0.52%)
Year: 2014
Population:
25,057,752
Change:
+128,300 (0.51%)
Year: 2015
Population:
25,183,833
Change:
+126,081 (0.50%)
Year: 2016
Population:
25,307,744
Change:
+123,911 (0.49%)
Year: 2017
Population:
25,429,985
Change:
+122,241 (0.48%)
Year: 2018
Population:
25,549,819
Change:
+119,834 (0.47%)