North Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea · Eastern Asia
North Korea is a country in Eastern Asia, with Pyongyang as its capital, home to about 26,571,036 people. North Korea shares land borders with 3 countries, listed below alongside its flag, currency, calling code and ISO codes.
| Capital | Pyongyang |
|---|---|
| Region | Eastern Asia |
| Currency | North Korean won (KPW ₩) |
| Calling code | +850 |
| ISO codes | KP / PRK / 408 ISO 3166-1 |
| Flag emoji | 🇰🇵 |
| Population | 26,571,036 (2025) World Bank |
| Area | 120,538 km² |
| Languages | Korean |
| Internet domain | .kp |
| Demonym | North Korean |
Bordering countries
About North Korea
North Korea, officially Democratic People's Republic of Korea, is a United Nations member state in Eastern Asia. Its capital and seat of government is Pyongyang. It shares land borders with 3 countries. The official currency is the North Korean won (₩), using the code KPW.
Curious about the city itself? See what is the capital of North Korea for Pyongyang’s own facts and history.
To call North Korea from abroad, dial the country code +850. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes KP (alpha-2) and PRK (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 26,571,036.
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How North Korea compares
- Area: 120,538 km², ranking 97 of 194 sovereign states by land area.
- Population: 26,571,036, ranking 56 of 193 sovereign states.
- Density: about 220 people per square kilometre.
- Land borders: 3, against an average of 4.1 across the sovereign states that have any.
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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.