Region | Eastern Asia | |
Population (000, 2020) | 25 779 | |
Pop. density (per km2, 2020) | 214.1 | |
Capital city | Pyongyang | |
Capital city pop. (000, 2020) | 3 060.9b | |
UN membership date | 17-Sep-91 | |
Surface area (km2) | 120 538a | |
Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 95.7 | |
National currency | North Korean Won (KPW) | |
Exchange rate (per US$) | 107.7c,b |
2010 | 2015 | 2020 | |
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 13 945 | 16 283 | 17 487d |
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | -0.5 | -1.1 | -4.1d |
GDP per capita (current US$) | 571 | 649.9 | 687.9d |
Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 20.8 | 21.6 | 23.3d |
Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 48.2 | 46.2 | 43.7d |
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 53.3 | 54.5 | 53.7d |
Employment in agriculturee (% of employed) | 53.5 | 52 | 51.1 |
Employment in industrye (% of employed) | 15.4 | 14.5 | 13.2 |
Employment in servicese (% employed) | 31.1 | 33.5 | 35.7 |
Unemploymente (% of labour force) | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
Labour force participation ratee (female/male pop. %) | 74.2 / 88.0 | 73.7 / 87.7 | 73.3 / 87.7 |
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) | 98 | 105 | 102f |
International trade: exportse (million current US$) | 882 | 987 | 1 080b |
International trade: importse (million current US$) | 1 957 | 2 604 | 3 273b |
International trade: balancee (million current US$) | - 1 075 | - 1 617 | - 2 194b |
2010 | 2015 | 2020 | |
Population growth rateg (average annual %) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Urban population (% of total population) | 60.4 | 61.3 | 62.1b |
Urban population growth rateg (average annual %) | 0.8 | 0.8 | ... |
Fertility rate, totalg (live births per woman) | 2 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
Life expectancy at birthg (females/males, years) | 71.8 / 64.8 | 74.1 / 67.2 | 75.4 / 68.3 |
Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 22.6 / 12.9 | 20.9 / 12.7 | 19.8 / 15.1 |
International migrant stocke (000/% of total pop.) | 44.0 / 0.2 | 48.5 / 0.2 | 49.4 / 0.2b |
Infant mortality rateg (per 1 000 live births) | 27.3 | 18.5 | 13.9 |
Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 3.3h | 3.5i | 3.7a |
Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 99.4 / 99.4j | 94.7 / 94.5 | 112.8 / 112.8d |
Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... | 93.3 / 92.3 | ... / ... |
Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 20.6 / 40.8j | 20.0 / 36.1 | 18.2 / 35.5d |
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 15.6 | 16.3 | 17.6k |
2010 | 2015 | 2020 | |
Individuals using the Internete (per 100 inhabitants) | 0 | 0l | ... |
Threatened species (number) | 52 | 64 | 88 |
Forested areae (% of land area) | 47.1 | 41.8 | 41.8a |
CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 49.3 / 2.0 | 22.5 / 0.9 | 19.6 / 0.8a |
Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 699 | 788 | 646a |
Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 25 | 13 | 12a |
Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 0 | 0 | 0b |
Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 78.0 / 52.4 | 77.4 / 50.4 | 77.2 / 49.6a |
Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %) | ... / 18.4 | ... / 9.0 | ... / 5.1a |