North Korea
North Korea is a sovereign state in East Asia. Its capital is Pyongyang. About 26 million people live there (2023). It covers 120,540 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Pyongyang
- People (2023)
- 26 million
- Area
- 120,540 km²
- Currency
- North Korean won
North Korea at a glance
- Official name
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- In its own language
- 조선민주주의인민공화국
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Asia
- Capital
- Pyongyang
- Population
- 26,418,204 (2023)
- Area
- 120,540 km² (46,541 mi²)
- People are called
- North Korean
- Official languages
- North Korean standard language, Korean
- Currency
- North Korean won
- Life expectancy
- 74 years (2022)
- Gini coefficient
- 31 (2007)
- Government
- one-party state, family dictatorship, Juche, communist dictatorship, unitary state, socialist state, republic
- Head of state
- Kim Jong-un (since 2011)
- Head of government
- Pak Thae-song (since 2024)
- Country codes
- KP, PRK
- Calling code
- +850
- Internet domain
- .kp
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+09:00, Asia/Pyongyang
- Coordinates
- 40°, 127°
North Korea and its neighbours
North Korea borders South Korea, Russia and People's Republic of China. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- North Korea
- Neighbours
Divisions of North Korea
- Pyongyang
- South Pyongan Province
- North Pyongan Province
- Chagang Province
- South Hwanghae Province
- North Hwanghae Province
- Kangwon Province
- South Hamgyong Province
- North Hamgyong Province
- Ryanggang Province
- Rason
- Nampo
Member of
- United Nations
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Group of 77
- International Civil Aviation Organization
- International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
- International Fund for Agricultural Development
- International Hydrographic Organization
- International Maritime Organization
- International Olympic Committee
- Interparliamentary Union
- International Organization for Standardization
- International Telecommunications Satellite Organization
- Non-Aligned Movement
- UN Trade and Development
- UNESCO
and 10 more organisations.
How far are you from North Korea?
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Questions
What is the capital of North Korea?
The capital of North Korea is Pyongyang.
What is the population of North Korea?
North Korea has about 26,418,204 people, as recorded in 2023.
How big is North Korea?
North Korea covers 120,540 square kilometres (46,541 square miles).
What currency does North Korea use?
The North Korean won.
What language is spoken in North Korea?
The official languages of North Korea are North Korean standard language and Korean.
Which countries border North Korea?
North Korea shares a border with South Korea, Russia and People's Republic of China.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.