Korea (North) — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition
Korea (North) had an estimated population of 23,115,202 in 2005, with 130 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.
About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.
For current figures: North Korea today — population now 26,633,691, against 23,115,202 in 2005.
| Source | 2005 | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Gazetteer (the work cited) | 23,115,202 | — | — |
| UN World Population Prospects | 24,396,433 | 26,633,691 | +9% |
The two sources differ by 5% for 2005. The Gazetteer figure is the one the citation you followed refers to; the UN pair is the like-for-like comparison.
Cities and towns, 2005
| # | Place | Region | Population (2005) | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyŏngyang | Pyŏngyang | 2,926,443 | 3,222,000 now |
| 2 | Hamhŭng | Hamgyŏngnamdo | 559,056 | 559,056 now |
| 3 | Nampo | Pyŏngannamdo | 450,723 | 455,000 now |
| 4 | Hŭngnam | Hamgyŏngnamdo | 346,082 | 346,082 now |
| 5 | Kaesŏng | Hwanghaebukto | 338,155 | 338,155 now |
| 6 | Wŏnsan | Kangwŏn | 329,207 | 329,207 now |
| 7 | Chŏngjin | Hamgyŏngbukto | 325,489 | 327,000 now |
| 8 | Sinŭiju | Pyŏnganbukto | 288,112 | 288,112 now |
| 9 | Haeju | Hwanghaenamdo | 222,396 | 222,396 now |
| 10 | Kanggye | Chagangdo | 209,530 | 209,530 now |
| 11 | Kimchaek | Hamgyŏngbukto | 195,217 | — |
| 12 | Sariwŏn | Hwanghaebukto | 154,942 | — |
| 13 | Songnim | Hwanghaebukto | 152,425 | — |
| 14 | Pyŏngsŏng | Pyŏngannamdo | 119,173 | 100,000 now |
| 15 | Hyesan | Yanggang | 97,794 | 192,680 now |
| 16 | Sinpo | Hamgyŏngnamdo | 76,427 | 152,759 now |
| 17 | Hongwŏn | Hamgyŏngnamdo | 70,923 | 70,923 now |
| 18 | Chŏngpyŏng | Hamgyŏngnamdo | 69,661 | — |
| 19 | Tanchŏn | Hamgyŏngnamdo | 68,768 | — |
| 20 | Rajin | Rason | 66,224 | 66,224 now |
| 21 | Pukchŏng | Hamgyŏngnamdo | 64,842 | — |
| 22 | Ongjin | Hwanghaenamdo | 64,247 | 64,247 now |
| 23 | Kilchu | Hamgyŏngbukto | 63,652 | — |
| 24 | Sinchang | Hamgyŏngnamdo | 57,102 | — |
| 25 | Chaeryong | Hwanghaenamdo | 53,330 | — |
| 26 | Hŭichŏn | Chagangdo | 50,388 | — |
| 27 | Anju | Pyŏngannamdo | 50,196 | 50,196 now |
| 28 | Ŭiju | Pyŏnganbukto | 50,081 | — |
| 29 | Sunchŏn | Pyŏngannamdo | 44,517 | — |
| 30 | Hoeryŏng | Hamgyŏngbukto | 43,831 | — |
| 31 | Tokchŏn | Pyŏngannamdo | 40,495 | — |
| 32 | Chosan | Chagangdo | 40,390 | — |
| 33 | Sŭngho | Pyŏngyang | 39,841 | — |
| 34 | Changyŏn | Hwanghaenamdo | 39,368 | — |
| 35 | Sinchŏn | Hwanghaenamdo | 38,370 | — |
| 36 | Sunan | Pyŏngyang | 36,671 | — |
| 37 | Hwangju | Hwanghaebukto | 35,641 | — |
| 38 | Kyŏngsŏng | Hamgyŏngbukto | 35,604 | — |
| 39 | Yonghŭng | Hamgyŏngnamdo | 35,312 | — |
| 40 | Aoji | Hamgyŏngbukto | 34,248 | — |
| 41 | Nanam | Hamgyŏngbukto | 34,055 | — |
| 42 | Pyŏngsan | Hwanghaebukto | 32,757 | — |
| 43 | Kosŏng | Kangwŏn | 32,240 | — |
| 44 | Anbyŏn | Kangwŏn | 31,845 | — |
| 45 | Chigyŏng | Hamgyŏngnamdo | 31,091 | — |
| 46 | Kusŏng | Pyŏnganbukto | 30,902 | — |
| 47 | Chŏngju | Pyŏnganbukto | 29,065 | — |
| 48 | Kangdong | Pyŏngyang | 28,922 | — |
| 49 | Sonbŏng | Rason | 27,331 | — |
| 50 | Manpo | Chagangdo | 27,219 | — |
| 51 | Yangdŏk | Pyŏngannamdo | 27,027 | — |
| 52 | Kaechŏn | Pyŏngannamdo | 26,732 | — |
| 53 | Iwŏn | Hamgyŏngnamdo | 26,364 | — |
| 54 | Hŭkkyo | Hwanghaebukto | 25,437 | — |
| 55 | Pyŏnggang | Kangwŏn | 25,297 | — |
| 56 | Kosan | Kangwŏn | 24,822 | — |
| 57 | Sŏnchŏn | Pyŏnganbukto | 23,333 | — |
| 58 | Yŏnan | Hwanghaenamdo | 22,665 | — |
| 59 | Namyang | Hamgyŏngbukto | 22,218 | — |
| 60 | Huchang | Yanggang | 21,932 | — |
| 61 | Oro | Hamgyŏngnamdo | 21,882 | — |
| 62 | Musan | Hamgyŏngbukto | 21,739 | — |
| 63 | Kowŏn | Hamgyŏngnamdo | 21,490 | — |
| 64 | Hoeyang | Kangwŏn | 21,111 | — |
| 65 | Tongchŏn | Kangwŏn | 20,575 | — |
| 66 | Kapsan | Yanggang | 20,406 | — |
| 67 | Anak | Hwanghaenamdo | 19,995 | — |
| 68 | Onsŏng | Hamgyŏngbukto | 19,806 | — |
| 69 | Chŏnnae | Hamgyŏngnamdo | 19,783 | — |
| 70 | Kujang | Pyŏnganbukto | 19,522 | — |
| 71 | Sin | Pyŏngannamdo | 19,463 | — |
| 72 | Chunghwa | Pyŏngyang | 19,346 | — |
| 73 | Ŭnsan | Pyŏngannamdo | 19,115 | — |
| 74 | Samho | Hamgyŏngnamdo | 19,025 | — |
| 75 | Sinmak | Hwanghaebukto | 18,669 | — |
| 76 | Sakchu | Pyŏnganbukto | 18,001 | — |
| 77 | Kangsŏn | Pyŏngannamdo | 17,357 | — |
| 78 | Munchŏn | Kangwŏn | 16,943 | — |
| 79 | Charyŏngwan | Pyŏnganbukto | 16,907 | — |
| 80 | Sukchŏn | Pyŏngannamdo | 16,646 | — |
| 81 | Myŏngan | Hamgyŏngbukto | 16,529 | — |
| 82 | Pungsan | Yanggang | 16,458 | — |
| 83 | Ayang | Hwanghaenamdo | 16,104 | — |
| 84 | Sinanju | Pyŏngannamdo | 15,693 | — |
| 85 | Yongampo | Pyŏnganbukto | 15,277 | — |
| 86 | Sinsang | Hamgyŏngnamdo | 14,960 | — |
| 87 | Ochongjan | Hamgyŏngnamdo | 14,751 | — |
| 88 | Pukchin | Pyŏnganbukto | 14,129 | — |
| 89 | Pakchŏn | Pyŏnganbukto | 13,944 | — |
| 90 | Singpyŏng | Hwanghaebukto | 13,806 | — |
| 91 | Hau | Hamgyŏngbukto | 13,581 | — |
| 92 | Yonggang | Pyŏngannamdo | 13,440 | — |
| 93 | Pyŏktong | Pyŏnganbukto | 13,418 | — |
| 94 | Chŏlsan | Pyŏnganbukto | 13,349 | — |
| 95 | Taechŏn | Pyŏnganbukto | 13,333 | — |
| 96 | Pyŏksŏng | Hwanghaenamdo | 12,937 | — |
| 97 | Koksan | Hwanghaebukto | 12,923 | — |
| 98 | Chasŏng | Chagangdo | 12,736 | — |
| 99 | Saebyŏl | Hamgyŏngbukto | 12,650 | — |
| 100 | Toejo | Hamgyŏngnamdo | 12,450 | — |
| 101 | Puryŏng | Hamgyŏngbukto | 12,267 | — |
| 102 | Komusan | Hamgyŏngbukto | 12,242 | — |
| 103 | Changjŏn | Kangwŏn | 11,984 | — |
| 104 | Songchŏn | Pyŏngannamdo | 11,984 | — |
| 105 | Maengsan | Pyŏngannamdo | 11,797 | — |
| 106 | Sŭngjibaegam | Yanggang | 11,786 | — |
| 107 | Hoemun | Hamgyŏngbukto | 11,681 | — |
| 108 | Ichŏn | Kangwŏn | 11,412 | — |
| 109 | Sŭngam | Hamgyŏngbukto | 11,406 | — |
| 110 | Sepo | Kangwŏn | 11,153 | — |
| 111 | Changrim | Pyŏngannamdo | 11,134 | — |
| 112 | Panghyŏn | Pyŏnganbukto | 11,026 | — |
| 113 | Kwaksan | Pyŏnganbukto | 10,478 | — |
| 114 | Supung | Pyŏnganbukto | 10,306 | — |
| 115 | Yongchŏn | Pyŏnganbukto | 10,275 | — |
| 116 | Samjiyŏn | Hamgyŏngbukto | 10,091 | — |
| 117 | Yongha | Pyŏngannamdo | 9,946 | — |
| 118 | Sangsŏng | Pyŏngannamdo | 9,888 | — |
| 119 | Sinpŭng | Hamgyŏngnamdo | 9,720 | — |
| 120 | Yŏngbyŏn | Pyŏnganbukto | 9,584 | — |
| 121 | Tumangang | Rason | 9,461 | — |
| 122 | Yŏmju | Pyŏnganbukto | 9,437 | — |
| 123 | Changsŏng | Pyŏnganbukto | 9,385 | — |
| 124 | Pihyŏn | Pyŏnganbukto | 9,203 | — |
| 125 | Myŏngchŏn | Hamgyŏngbukto | 8,487 | — |
| 126 | Ungsang | Rason | 8,410 | — |
| 127 | Chŏngsu | Pyŏnganbukto | 8,234 | — |
| 128 | Yusŏn | Hamgyŏngbukto | 7,803 | — |
| 129 | Chuŭl | Hamgyŏngbukto | 7,620 | — |
| 130 | Tŏksangwan | Hamgyŏngnamdo | 5,718 | — |
The Today column links to our current page for the same place, where one matches by name and plausible size; the figure shown there is today's, never 2005's. A dash means no confident match, which is more honest than a guessed link.
Administrative divisions, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyŏngannamdo | 4,102,798 |
| 2 | Pyŏngyang | 3,702,757 |
| 3 | Hamgyŏngnamdo | 3,142,515 |
| 4 | Hwanghaenamdo | 2,560,408 |
| 5 | Pyŏnganbukto | 2,400,595 |
| 6 | Hamgyŏngbukto | 2,037,234 |
| 7 | Hwanghaebukto | 1,740,639 |
| 8 | Kangwŏn | 1,474,225 |
| 9 | Chagangdo | 1,147,946 |
| 10 | Yanggang | 660,658 |
| 11 | Rason | 145,427 |
The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.