Capital, population, economy, defence and diplomacy of North Korea — full country profile on Atlas.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Capital
- Pyongyang
- Population
- 26.4M (2023)55th/241
- Area
- 120k km²98th/241
- Density
- 219.4/km²
- Life expectancy
- 73.6 years116th/216
- Fertility rate
- 1.78120th/216
- Unemployment rate
- 2.9%152nd/187
- CO₂ emissions
- 62.6 Mt CO₂52nd/200
- Forest area
- 49.7%50th/199
- Currency
- North Korean Won (KPW)
Land borders — China, Russia, South Korea