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
Demographics
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
Economy
GDP (2023)
$16.4B
Unemployment (2024)
2.9%
Exchange Rate (2017)
135.000 to USD