North Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

KP / PRK Asia Asia

26.4M

Population

$16.4B

GDP

Payment BINs

Issuers

General Information

Capital Pyongyang

Continent Asia

Region Asia

Subregion East & Southeast Asia

Currency North Korean won (KPW)

Languages Korean

Timezones UTC+9

Area 120,538 km²

Map Reference Eastern Asia, northern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Korea Bay and the Sea of Japan, between China and South Korea

Borders China South Korea Russia

Population (2023) 26,418,204

Density 219.2 per km²

Urban Population 63.2%

Median Age 35.9 years

Life Expectancy 73.5 years

Major Cities PYONGYANG

GDP (2023) $16.4B

Unemployment (2024) 2.9%

Exchange Rate (2017) 135.000 to USD

#	Issuer	BINs
1	CITIBANK KOREA, INC.	1
2	KOOKMIN BANK SOUTH	1

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2. iron alloys

3. tungsten ore

4. electricity

5. cars (2023)

1. processed hair

2. plastic products

3. garments

4. fabric

5. soybean oil (2023)