North Korea AI Report
Date: May 17, 2025
North Korea is a mid-size country with 0.3% of the world's population. North Korea is a communist republic country. It has 2 world heritage sites.
North Korea is the 56th ranked country in population and 97th ranked in area out of 195 countries in the world.Please keep the country rank in perspective, for the highlights below.

Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, {city} is the 1st highest ranked in Literacy Rate (%) . This indicates that there is a better educational infrastructure in this country as compared to other countries.
{city} is the 1st highest ranked in Total Military Force out of 768 city/districts of India. This implies that the country is facing higher threats compared to other countries or may imply that the size or population of the country is higher.
{city} is the 2nd highest ranked in Korean out of 768 city/districts of India. This implies that this country has significantly more people speaking Korean when compared to other countries.
Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, {city} is the 19th highest ranked in Employment in Agriculture . This implies that a significant portion of population is living in rural areas or simply imply that the country is developing





The Average Formal Jobs of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is 10,605,934. {city} is the 106th worst ranked City out of 768 City/Districts. This may indicate that the country is not highly urbanised or indicate that the unemployment rate is high compared to other countries
{city} is the 113th worst ranked in Wheat prod. out of 768 city/districts of India. This is indicative of less focus on the production of wheat, or scarcity of fertile land, or higher industrialisation as compared to other countries.
The Average Enrolment in primary edu. of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is 9,629,078. {city} is the 119th worst ranked City out of 768 City/Districts. This may take into context a lower country population, or imply that lesser people in this country pursue primary education when compared to other countries.
{city} is the 122nd worst ranked in Pharmacists (Per 10,000) out of 768 city/districts of India. This may indicate worse healthcare infrastructure investment by the country or may indicate lower population.
Education Metrics
Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above than World Average- |
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1 | Literacy Rate (%) | % People | 86 | 1 | 1130 | ||
Below than World Average- |
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1 | Enrolment in Primary Edu./ Total Literate Pop %. | % People | 36 | 162 | 1234 | ||
2 | Enrolment in Primary Edu./Total Pop %. | % People | 27 | 157 | 1231 | ||
3 | Enrolment in Secondary Edu./Total Literate Pop. | % People | 28 | 110 | 1235 | ||
4 | Enrolment in Tertiary Edu/Total Literate Pop. %. | % People | 9 | 111 | 1235 | ||
5 | Enrolment in Tertiary Edu./ Total Pop. %. | % People | 9 | 103 | 1233 | ||
6 | Enrolment in Secondary Edu./Total Pop %. | % People | 23 | 81 | 1234 | ||
7 | Enrolment in primary edu. | # People | 9,629,078 | 77 | 1230 | ||
8 | Teachers as a % of Enrolment | % People | 41 | 65 | 1232 | ||
9 | # Total Students (Primary+Secondary+Tertiary) | # People | 38,831,325 | 56 | 1235 | ||
10 | Enrolment in secondary edu. | # People | 9,727,510 | 49 | 1235 | ||
11 | Total Literate Pop. | # People | 34,678,001 | 48 | 1235 | ||
12 | Enrolment in tertiary edu.(all programmes) | # People | 4,618,191 | 46 | 1232 | ||
13 | Teachers in secondary edu. | # People | 659,923 | 46 | 1231 | ||
14 | # Total Teachers (Primary+Secondary+Tertiary) | # People | 2,895,876 | 38 | 1235 | ||
15 | Teachers in tertiary edu. | # People | 297,976 | 29 | 1232 |
Governance Metrics
Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above than World Average- |
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1 | Total Military Force | # People | 358,465 | 1 | 1130 | ||
2 | Military Force/Total World Military Force %. | % People | 0 | 1 | 1127 | ||
3 | Military Force/Total Pop. % | % People | 1 | 1 | 1127 |
Language Metrics
Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above than World Average- |
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1 | Korean | # People | 407,376 | 2 | 1127 | ||
2 | Korean as a % of total Korean speakers | % People | 0 | 2 | 1126 | ||
Below than World Average- |
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1 | Standard Chinese | # People | 6,821,357 | 22 | 1231 | ||
2 | Mandarin Chinese as a % of total Mandarin Chinese speakers | % People | 0 | 14 | 1233 |
Work Metrics
Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above than World Average- |
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1 | Total Labour Force/Total Pop. | % People | 43 | 4 | 1128 | ||
2 | Employment in Agriculture /Total Pop. %. | % People | 9 | 4 | 1128 | ||
3 | Employment in Agriculture | # People | 5,314,003 | 19 | 1125 | ||
4 | Employment in Agri. / Total Labour Force % . | % People | 23 | 26 | 1130 | ||
5 | Employment in Agriculture/Total Labour force %. | % People | 23 | 26 | 1129 | ||
6 | Employment in Services /Total pop.%. | % People | 25 | 81 | 1126 | ||
Below than World Average- |
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1 | Wage & Salaried Workers / Total Labour Force % | % People | 58 | 170 | 1231 | ||
2 | Non-Agri Labour force/Total Labour force %. | % People | 76 | 151 | 1232 | ||
3 | Employment in Services / Total Labour Force %. | % People | 56 | 145 | 1234 | ||
4 | Employment in services/Total Labour force %. | % People | 56 | 145 | 1231 | ||
5 | Formal Jobs | # People | 10,605,934 | 90 | 1233 | ||
6 | Teachers in primary edu. | # People | 357,113 | 58 | 1233 | ||
7 | Employment in Services | # People | 10,251,634 | 44 | 1231 | ||
8 | Non-Agricultural Labour Force | # People | 15,067,127 | 44 | 1230 | ||
9 | Total Labour Force (2021) | # People | 20,409,734 | 37 | 1232 |
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Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above than World Average- |
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1 | Buddhist Pop./Total Pop.%. | % People | 3 | 15 | 1130 | ||
Below than World Average- |
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1 | Islamic Pop./Total Pop.% | % People | 22 | 184 | 1234 | ||
2 | Buddhist Pop./Total Buddhist Pop. % | % People | 0 | 15 | 1231 |
Health Metrics
Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above than World Average- |
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1 | Total No. of Doctors | # People | 78,648 | 28 | 1129 | ||
2 | Doctors (Per 10,000) | People Per 10,000 | 20 | 37 | 1129 | ||
Below than World Average- |
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1 | Dentist (per 10,000) | People per 10000 | 31 | 108 | 1230 | ||
2 | Life Expectancy at Birth, both sexes | Age | 73 | 98 | 1232 | ||
3 | Pharmacists (Per 10,000) | People Per 10,000 | 4 | 74 | 1234 | ||
4 | #Dentists | # People | 13,328 | 70 | 1231 | ||
5 | Dentist to doctor ratio | Ratio | 3 | 39 | 1233 | ||
6 | Total No. of Pharmacists | # People | 19,528 | 38 | 1232 |
Urbanization Metrics
Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above than World Average- |
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1 | # Cities>300000 | # Cities | 7 | 31 | 1129 | ||
2 | # Cities>300000 | # Cities | 8 | 33 | 1127 | ||
3 | # Cities>100000 | # Cities | 23 | 35 | 1128 | ||
4 | # Cities>100000 | # Cities | 21 | 35 | 1129 | ||
5 | Urban Population / Total Population % . | % People | 60 | 94 | 1128 | ||
6 | Pop. without Electricity access | # People | 3,455,508 | 16 | 1130 | ||
7 | Pop. without Electricity Access / Total Pop.% | % People | 14 | 30 | 1129 | ||
Below than World Average- |
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1 | Pop. with access to Electricity (%) | % People | 86 | 166 | 1230 | ||
2 | # Cities>1M | # Cities | 2 | 46 | 1231 | ||
3 | Rural Pop. /Total Pop. % | % People | 40 | 101 | 1233 | ||
4 | 1M+ Cities Ratio ( 1M+ Cities/ # Cities> 100000) | 0 | 94 | 1235 | |||
5 | # Cities>1M | # Cities | 1 | 39 | 1235 | ||
6 | Rural Pop. | # People | 18,013,759 | 54 | 1233 | ||
7 | # Cities>500000 | # Cities | 5 | 47 | 1234 | ||
8 | Urban Population (2021) | # People | 23,726,053 | 48 | 1232 | ||
9 | # Cities>500000 | # Cities | 4 | 42 | 1235 |
Nature Metrics
Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above than World Average- |
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1 | Tree density. | Density | 22,685 | 36 | 1130 | ||
Below than World Average- |
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1 | Flourite Produced/Total Flourite Produced % | Tons | 4 | 15 | 1232 | ||
2 | Tree density . | Density | 828 | 91 | 1233 | ||
3 | Wheat Produced /Total Wheat Produced. %. | Tons | 0 | 79 | 1230 | ||
4 | Wheat prod. | Tons | 6,698,590 | 83 | 1234 | ||
5 | Barley Produced/Total Barley Produced.% | Tons | 1 | 71 | 1231 | ||
6 | Onion prod. | Tons | 773,539 | 72 | 1233 | ||
7 | Onion Produced/Total Onion Produced % | Tons | 0 | 68 | 1232 | ||
8 | Barley prod. | Tons | 1,576,534 | 71 | 1230 | ||
9 | Country forest area / Global Forest area % | 0 | 66 | 1235 | |||
10 | Forest Area. | Area | 21,142,892 | 69 | 1234 | ||
11 | Number of Trees | Count | 15,642,617,148 | 60 | 1234 | ||
12 | Potatoes prod. | Tons | 2,538,925 | 57 | 1231 | ||
13 | Potatoes Produced /Total Potatoes Produced % | Tons | 0 | 55 | 1235 | ||
14 | Soyabean Produced/Total Soyabean Produced % | Tons | 1 | 30 | 1232 | ||
15 | Soyabean prod. | Tons | 3,684,006 | 30 | 1232 | ||
16 | Rice prod. | Tons | 6,981,685 | 28 | 1231 | ||
17 | Rice Produced/Total Rice Produced.% | Tons | 0 | 28 | 1233 | ||
18 | Sweet Potatoes Produced/Total Sweet Potatoes Produced % | Tons | 0 | 21 | 1233 | ||
19 | Sweet Potatoes prod. | Tons | 895,180 | 21 | 1232 | ||
20 | Flourite prod. | Tons | 231,501 | 15 | 1233 |
Demography Metrics
Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above than World Average- |
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1 | Female % of Total Pop. | % People | 50 | 85 | 1130 | ||
2 | Gender Ratio | Ratio of female per male, Country total female/ Country total male | 1 | 85 | 1126 | ||
Below than World Average- |
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1 | Population Growth Rate (%) | % People | 0 | 141 | 1232 | ||
2 | Male % of Total Pop. | % People | 50 | 111 | 1233 | ||
3 | Births | # People (In Thousands) | 681 | 68 | 1232 | ||
4 | Total Population (2021) | # People (In Thousands) | 42,003 | 56 | 1231 | ||
5 | Male Population | # People (In Thousands) | 21,226 | 56 | 1232 | ||
6 | Female Population | # People (In Thousands) | 20,993 | 56 | 1231 |
Media Metrics
Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Below than World Average- |
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1 | # Phone Numbers /Total Pop. % | Percent | 101 | 191 | 1234 | ||
2 | # Mobile phone numbers | Count | 40,393,496 | 129 | 1232 |
Culture Metrics
Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Below than World Average- |
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1 | Islamic Population | # People | 9,936,734 | 150 | 1230 | ||
2 | World Heritage Sites | Count | 7 | 111 | 1231 | ||
3 | # Olympic Medals | Count | 157 | 43 | 1230 | ||
4 | Silver Medal | Count | 3 | 31 | 1233 | ||
5 | Total Medals | Count | 12 | 35 | 1234 | ||
6 | Bronze Medal | Count | 4 | 22 | 1232 | ||
7 | Buddhist Population | # People | 1,911,974 | 15 | 1231 |
LANGUAGES
- Official Language:
- 1. Korean
: 25,743,446
- 2. Standard Chinese
: 51,398
Mother Tongue : Korean
Literacy Rate (%) : 100
Country Capital | : | Pyongyang |
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GDP Per capita | : | 0 |
GDP Per Capita Rank | : | 186th/195 |
Life Expectancy | : | 73 |
Unemployment Rate | : | 0 |
Number of Internet Users | : | 0 |
Internet Users Rank | : | 195th/195 |
Area | : | 120,410 |
Area Rank | : | 97th/195 |
Total Population | : | 26,571 |
Total Population Rank | : | 56th/195 |
List of cities having more than 100K population in North Korea
Sr. | City | Total City Population (2023) |
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1 | Anju | 255,060 |
2 | Chongjin | 709,514 |
3 | Chongju | 201,519 |
4 | Haeju | 290,328 |
5 | Hamhung | 816,488 |
6 | Hoeryong | 163,064 |
7 | Huichon | 178,680 |
8 | Hyesan | 204,706 |
9 | Kaechon | 339,513 |
10 | Kaesong | 327,615 |
11 | Kanggye | 267,701 |
12 | Kimchaek | 220,216 |
13 | Kusong | 208,743 |
14 | Manpo | 124,077 |
15 | Munchon | 130,557 |
16 | Nampo | 389,123 |
17 | Pyongsong | 302,120 |
18 | Pyongyang | 3,458,124 |
19 | Rason | 209,274 |
20 | Sariwon | 326,978 |
21 | Sinpo | 162,320 |
22 | Sinuiju | 381,686 |
23 | Songrim | 136,825 |
24 | Sunchon | 315,823 |
25 | Tokchon | 251,873 |
26 | Tanchon | 367,452 |
27 | Wonsan | 385,723 |
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