Official name:
جمهورية كوريا الشعبية الديمقراطية
المنطقة:
General Information
| Region | Eastern Asia | |
| Population (000, 2021) | 25 887a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2021) | 215a | |
| Capital city | Pyongyang | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2021) | 3 060.9b | |
| UN membership date | 17-Sep-91 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 120 538b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 95.7a | |
| National currency | North Korean Won (KPW) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 103c,d |
Economic indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 13 945 | 16 283 | 16 331b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | -0.5 | -1.1 | 0.4b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 571 | 649.9 | 639.6b |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 20.8 | 21.6 | 21.2b |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 48.2 | 46.2 | 44.7b |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 31 | 32.2 | 34.1b |
| Employment in agriculturee (% of employed) | 53.5 | 52 | 51.1d |
| Employment in industrye (% of employed) | 15.4 | 14.5 | 13.2d |
| Employment in servicese (% employed) | 31.1 | 33.5 | 35.7d |
| Unemploymente (% of labour force) | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8d |
| Labour force participation ratee (female/male pop. %) | 74.2 / 88.0 | 73.7 / 87.7 | 73.3 / 87.7d |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 99 | 99 | 102b |
| International trade: exportse (million current US$) | 882 | 987 | 1 104d |
| International trade: importse (million current US$) | 1 957 | 2 604 | 3 466d |
| International trade: balancee (million current US$) | - 1 075 | - 1 617 | - 2 362d |
Social indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Population growth ratef (average annual %) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5d |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 60.4 | 61.3 | 62.1b |
| Urban population growth ratef (average annual %) | 0.8 | 0.8 | ... |
| Fertility rate, totalf (live births per woman) | 2 | 1.9 | 1.9d |
| Life expectancy at birthf (females/males, years) | 71.8 / 64.8 | 74.1 / 67.2 | 75.4 / 68.3d |
| Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 22.6 / 12.9 | 20.9 / 12.7 | 19.8 / 15.4a |
| International migrant stocke (000/% of total pop.) | 44.0 / 0.2 | 48.5 / 0.2 | 49.5 / 0.2d |
| Infant mortality ratef (per 1 000 live births) | 27.3 | 18.5 | 13.9d |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 3.3g | 3.5h | 3.7i |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 99.4 / 99.4j | ... / ... | 89.3 / 89.3k |
| Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... | 92.9 / 91.7 | ... / ... |
| Education: Upper secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... | 94.9 / 93.1 | 95.4 / 93.4k |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 15.6 | 16.3 | 17.6l |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Individuals using the Internete (per 100 inhabitants) | 0 | 0m | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 52 | 64 | 109 |
| Forested areae (% of land area) | 51.8 | 51 | 50.4k |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 49.3 / 2.0 | 22.5 / 0.9 | 15.3 / 0.6k |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 699 | 789 | 558k |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 25 | 13 | 10k |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 0 | 0 | 0d |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 78.0 / 52.4 | 77.4 / 50.4 | 77.0 / 48.8d |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %) | ... / 18.4 | ... / 9.0 | ... / 1.2d |