North Korea — Country Profile
An overview of North Korea covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About North Korea
The capital of North Korea is Pyongyang. It has a population of approximately 26.5M. The country covers an area of 120,538 km². It is located in Eastern Asia.
One of the most heavily restricted nations for public internet access.
Geography
North Korea is a country in Eastern Asia, part of the Asia region. It covers an area of approximately 120,538 km². It shares land borders with People's Republic of China, South Korea, and Russian Federation, totalling 3 neighbours.
Demographics & Languages
North Korea has a population of approximately 26,498,823 people. Population density is around 219.8 people per km². Its officially recognised languages include Korean, totalling 1 language. People from this country are referred to as North Korean.
Economy Overview
The official currency is the North Korean won (KPW, symbol ₩).
Culture & Time
North Korea operates on a single time zone (Asia/Pyongyang). Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.kp.
Government & Status
The capital of North Korea is Pyongyang. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the right. The international dialling code is +850. Its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is KP.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP × debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.