North Korea Population: 24,720,407      Back to Flag Counter
Overview  Geographic coordinates: 40 00 N, 127 00 E Area: total:
120,538 sq km land: 120,408 sq km water: 130 sq km  Size
comparison: slightly smaller than Mississippi Land Boundaries:
total: 1,671.5 km border countries: China 1,416 km, South Korea
238 km, Russia 17.5 km Coastline: 2,495 km Climate: temperate
with rainfall concentrated in summer Elevation extremes: lowest
point: Sea of Japan 0 m highest point: Paektu-san 2,744 m Land
use: arable land: 22.4% permanent crops: 1.66% other: 75.94%
(2005) Irrigated land: 14,600 sq km (2003) ^Back to Top
Population: 24,720,407 (July 2013 est.) Age structure: 0-14
years: 21.7% (male 2,726,275/female 2,650,143) 15-24 years:
16.4% (male 2,059,388/female 2,005,987) 25-54 years: 43.8% (male
5,411,221/female 5,415,744) 55-64 years: 8.5% (male
988,922/female 1,108,156) 65 years and over: 9.5% (male
798,363/female 1,556,208) (2013 est.) population pyramid: Median
age: total: 33 years male: 31.4 years female: 34.7