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P'yŏngyang (Pyongyang): population

P'yŏngyang (Pyongyang), North Korea: 2.9 million people in 2025, by the UN estimate.

Rank among the cities of the country: 1 of 104.

In 1975 it had 1.48 million people.

In 2000 it had 2.81 million people, so it has grown by 3% since then.

For 2050 the UN projects 2.84 million people.

A city here is a dense area of at least 1,500 people per km² with at least 50,000 people, drawn on a population grid by the UN degree of urbanisation. It can differ from the city’s administrative borders and from national statistics. Years from 2026 on are projections.

Population, 1975 to 2050Projected from 202601M2M3M19801990200020102020203020402050
2025 P'yŏngyang (Pyongyang): 2.9M

Largest cities: North Korea

City20252050, projected
P'yŏngyang (Pyongyang)2,901,5882,838,238
Chŏngjin690,409684,118
Hamhung412,277398,619
Sariwon404,672411,107
Wonsan373,596365,747
Jakdo-dong363,071352,333
Pyŏngsŏng340,370338,730
Kanggye310,432304,581
Kaesong285,008289,772
Songnim280,489289,385

North Korea: population and ages

Sources: World Urbanization Prospects 2025, UN DESA Population Division (CC BY 3.0 IGO).

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