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Country snapshot
North Korea| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Official name | Democratic People's Republic of KoreaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | dictatorship, single-party communist stateCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Capital | PyongyangGeoNames [2024] |
| Head of state | No authoritative open source found |
| Total area | 120,500 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Total population | 26,500,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 26,500,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 26,500,000 people |
| Languages | KoreanCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| GDP (nominal) | No authoritative open source found |
| GDP per capita | No authoritative open source found |
| Life expectancy | 73.6–73.7 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 73.74 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 73.64 years |
