Korea, Dem. People's Rep.
PRKEast Asia & PacificLow incomeCapital: PyongyangEconomy
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▶About Korea, Dem. People's Rep.
Korea, Dem. People's Rep. has a population of 26.6M (2025). Key indicators include life expectancy of 73.7 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.
▶Trade2 indicators · 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $611.0M | 2025 | ▲ 69.7% | WB |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $2.87B | 2025 | ▲ 22.6% | WB |
▶External Debt1 indicator · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net ODA Received (USD) | $14.4M | 2023 | ▲ 6.1% | WB |
▶People23 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 26.6M | 2025 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Population Growth (%) | 0.3% | 2025 | ▼ 10.7% | WB |
| Population Density (per km²) | 219 | 2023 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 120,540 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Land Area (sq km) | 120,410 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Urban Population (%) | 64.2% | 2025 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Urban Population (total) | 17.1M | 2025 | ▲ 0.8% | WB |
| Rural Population (%) | 35.8% | 2025 | ▼ 0.9% | WB |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 73.7 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 71.6 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 75.9 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 1.8 | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 12.9 | 2024 | ▼ 0.7% | WB |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 9.9 | 2024 | ▲ 1.8% | WB |
| Net Migration | -2,787 | 2025 | ▼ 12.7% | WB |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 18.9% | 2025 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 68.4% | 2025 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 12.7% | 2025 | ▲ 2.5% | WB |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 46.3% | 2025 | ▲ 1.4% | WB |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 18.6% | 2025 | ▲ 2.9% | WB |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 27.7% | 2025 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 155.2 | 2024 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 99.9 | 2024 | ▼ 3.2% | WB |
▶Labor17 indicators · 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 17.7M | 2025 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 82.2% | 2025 | ▼ 0.0% | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 77.7% | 2025 | ▼ 0.0% | WB |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 86.8% | 2025 | ▼ 0.0% | WB |
| Unemployment (%) | 3.5% | 2025 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 3.7% | 2025 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 3.4% | 2025 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 7.9% | 2025 | ▲ 1.7% | WB |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 54.1% | 2025 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 22.4% | 2025 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| Employment in Services (%) | 23.5% | 2025 | ▲ 1.4% | WB |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 56.8% | 2025 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 37.9% | 2025 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 5.3% | 2025 | ▼ 0.0% | WB |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 48.2% | 2025 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 79.2% | 2025 | ▼ 0.0% | WB |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 62.1% | 2025 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
▶Education9 indicators · 2009–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 14.6% | 2025 | ▲ 6.9% | WB |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 92.1% | 2018 | — | WB |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 94.3% | 2015 | — | WB |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 26.7% | 2018 | — | WB |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 97.1% | 2009 | — | WB |
| Primary School Teachers | 74,274 | 2018 | — | WB |
| Secondary School Teachers | 123,539 | 2018 | — | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 20 | 2018 | — | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 17 | 2015 | — | WB |
▶Health40 indicators · 2017–2025 · WHO
▶Energy & Environment18 indicators · 2021–2025 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions per Capita, Excluding LULUCF (t CO2e) | 2.5 | 2024 | ▲ 0.6% | WB |
| CO₂ Emissions, Excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) | 66 | 2024 | ▲ 0.9% | WB |
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 665 | 2023 | ▲ 3.8% | WB |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 789 | 2023 | ▼ 5.3% | WB |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 63.1% | 2021 | ▲ 18.3% | WB |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 14.7% | 2021 | ▲ 31.3% | WB |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 61.4% | 2024 | ▲ 6.8% | WB |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 14.5% | 2023 | ▲ 6.6% | WB |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 21.8 | 2023 | ▲ 4.5% | WB |
| Forest Area (%) | 49.6% | 2023 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 59,664 | 2023 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| Arable Land (%) | 19.1% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Terrestrial and Marine Protected Areas (%) | 1.3% | 2025 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 0.0% | 2025 | — | WB |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 93.9% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WHO |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 84.8% | 2023 | ▲ 0.1% | WHO |
| Urban PM2.5 Concentration (WHO) | 24.949431997 | 2023 | — | WHO |
| Air Pollution Mortality (household + ambient, age-standardized) | 188.468 | 2021 | — | WHO |
▶Agriculture11 indicators · 2018–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 21.6% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 3,610 | 2024 | ▲ 2.0% | WB |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 92.7 | 2022 | ▼ 0.9% | WB |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 92.6 | 2022 | ▼ 1.3% | WB |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 95.4 | 2022 | ▲ 0.8% | WB |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 1.4M | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 208,365 | 2024 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 14.7 | 2023 | ▲ 107.7% | WB |
| Prevalence of Undernourishment (%) | 47.0% | 2018 | ▼ 1.1% | WB |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 12.9% | 2022 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 4.9M | 2024 | ▲ 2.1% | WB |
▶Technology5 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 24 | 2022 | ▲ 5.5% | WB |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 10.4 | 2024 | ▲ 164.6% | WB |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 6,937 | 2020 | ▼ 6.0% | WB |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 6 | 2020 | ▼ 14.3% | WB |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 269 | 2023 | ▲ 8.7% | WB |
▶Infrastructure4 indicators · 2021–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 3,690 | 2023 | ▲ 604.5% | WB |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 0 | 2023 | ▲ 242.4% | WB |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 2.9% | 2023 | ▲ 36.9% | WB |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 | — | WB |
▶Gender7 indicators · 2015–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 17.6% | 2025 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 36.2% | 2025 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Gross Intake to First Primary Grade, Female (%) | 91.8% | 2018 | — | WB |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 0.5 | 2024 | ▼ 1.4% | WB |
| Gross Intake to First Primary Grade, Total (%) | 92.6% | 2018 | — | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 1.01 | 2015 | — | WB |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 1.00 | 2018 | — | WB |
▶Governance10 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -1.58 | 2023 | ▲ 1.3% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness | -1.48 | 2023 | ▼ 1.4% | WB |
| Political Stability | -0.37 | 2023 | ▲ 15.0% | WB |
| Regulatory Quality | -2.39 | 2023 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Rule of Law | -1.64 | 2023 | ▲ 1.2% | WB |
| Voice & Accountability | -1.98 | 2023 | ▲ 2.2% | WB |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 2.4% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 7.1% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 5.7% | 2023 | ▲ 20.0% | WB |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 30.3% | 2023 | ▼ 1.1% | WB |
▶Military3 indicators · 2018–2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Military Expenditure (USD) | $1.60B | 2018 | ▲ 66.9% | WB |
| Armed Forces Personnel | 1.5M | 2020 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 8.6% | 2020 | ▲ 1.5% | WB |
▶Urban Development7 indicators · 2022–2025 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 0.8% | 2025 | ▼ 2.4% | WB |
| Population in Largest City | 3.2M | 2025 | ▲ 0.8% | WB |
| Population in Largest City (% of urban) | 18.8% | 2025 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 12.1% | 2025 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 23.0% | 2022 | — | WB |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | -0.6% | 2025 | ▼ 11.8% | WB |
| Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%) | 66.6% | 2023 | ▲ 0.1% | WHO |
