Largest Cities in North Korea
118 cities in North Korea, ranked by population.
Cities
118
Urban population
13M
Largest city
Pyongyang
Cities by population
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyongyang | 3.2M |
| 2 | Hamhŭng | 559.1K |
| 3 | Namp’o | 455K |
| 4 | Sunch’ŏn | 437K |
| 5 | Hŭngnam | 346.1K |
| 6 | Kaesŏng | 338.2K |
| 7 | Wŏnsan | 329.2K |
| 8 | Chongjin | 327K |
| 9 | Man’gyŏngdae-ri | 321.7K |
| 10 | Kaech’ŏn | 319.6K |
| 11 | Sariwŏn-si | 310.1K |
| 12 | Sinŭiju | 288.1K |
| 13 | Tŏkch’ŏn | 237.1K |
| 14 | Haeju | 222.4K |
| 15 | Kanggye | 209.5K |
| 16 | Changam-ch’on | 207.3K |
| 17 | Hyesan | 192.7K |
| 18 | Paech’ŏn-ŭp | 159.8K |
| 19 | Sinp’o | 152.8K |
| 20 | Songnim-ni | 152.4K |
| 21 | Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp | 142.6K |
| 22 | Sinch’ŏn-ŭp | 141.4K |
| 23 | Paek'ak | 125.9K |
| 24 | Chaeryŏng-ni | 125.6K |
| 25 | Manp’o | 116.8K |
| 26 | Ŭllyul | 108K |
| 27 | Kangnyŏng | 106.8K |
| 28 | Kangsŏn | 102.4K |
| 29 | P’yŏngsŏng | 100K |
| 30 | Hwasŏng | 99.6K |
| 31 | Myŏnggan-dong | 99.6K |
| 32 | Hyesan-dong | 97.8K |
| 33 | Ŭnch’ŏn-ŭp | 95.6K |
| 34 | Kwail-ŭp | 89.9K |
| 35 | Ŭndŏk | 89.2K |
| 36 | Ŏrang | 87.8K |
| 37 | Samch’ŏn | 86K |
| 38 | Sinwŏn-ŭp | 83.2K |
| 39 | Pongch’ŏn-ŭp | 79.7K |
| 40 | Yuktae-dong | 76.4K |
| 41 | Hongwŏn | 70.9K |
| 42 | Hwadae | 67.7K |
| 43 | Rajin | 66.2K |
| 44 | Namyang-nodongjagu | 66K |
| 45 | Myŏngch’ŏn | 65.8K |
| 46 | T’aet’an-ŭp | 64.3K |
| 47 | Ongjin | 64.2K |
| 48 | Kilju | 63.7K |
| 49 | Chaeryŏng-ŭp | 53.3K |
| 50 | Anju | 50.2K |
| 51 | Uiju | 50.1K |
| 52 | Puryŏng-ŭp | 49K |
| 53 | Yŏch’im-dong | 47.5K |
| 54 | Songhwa | 44.3K |
| 55 | Hoeryŏng | 43.8K |
| 56 | Ch’ŏsal-li | 43.6K |
| 57 | Sijung | 41.8K |
| 58 | Chunggang | 41K |
| 59 | Sŭngho 1-tong | 39.8K |
| 60 | Changyŏn | 39.4K |
| 61 | Songwŏn | 38.1K |
| 62 | Songwŏn-ŭp | 38.1K |
| 63 | Yŏnsa-ŭp | 37.9K |
| 64 | Sunan | 36.7K |
| 65 | Hwangju-ŭp | 35.6K |
| 66 | Kyŏngsŏng | 35.6K |
| 67 | Aoji-ri | 34.2K |
| 68 | Ranam | 34.1K |
| 69 | Anbyŏn-ŭp | 31.8K |
| 70 | Kop’ung | 31.6K |
| 71 | Samjiyŏn-ŭp | 31.5K |
| 72 | Kusŏng-si | 30.9K |
| 73 | Chŏngju | 29.1K |
| 74 | Kangdong-ŭp | 28.9K |
| 75 | Sŏnbong | 27.3K |
| 76 | Unggi | 27.3K |
| 77 | Iwŏn-ŭp | 26.4K |
| 78 | Hŭkkyo-ri | 25.4K |
| 79 | Kosan | 24.8K |
| 80 | Yŏnan-ŭp | 22.7K |
| 81 | Namyang | 22.2K |
| 82 | Yŏnggwang-ŭp | 21.9K |
| 83 | Musan-ŭp | 21.7K |
| 84 | Kowŏn-ŭp | 21.5K |
| 85 | Hoeyang | 21.1K |
| 86 | T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp | 20.6K |
| 87 | Kapsan-ŭp | 20.4K |
| 88 | Anak | 20K |
| 89 | Onsŏng | 19.8K |
| 90 | Kujang-ŭp | 19.5K |
| 91 | Sil-li | 19.5K |
| 92 | Chunghwa | 19.3K |
| 93 | Samho-rodongjagu | 19K |
| 94 | Sinmak | 18.7K |
| 95 | Sakchu-ŭp | 18K |
| 96 | Ayang-ni | 16.1K |
| 97 | Sinanju | 15.7K |
| 98 | Sinsang-ni | 15K |
| 99 | Pukchil-lodongjagu | 14.1K |
| 100 | Hau-ri | 13.6K |
| 101 | Ryonggang-ŭp | 13.4K |
| 102 | Twimoraet’ŏ | 13.1K |
| 103 | Pyŏksŏng-ŭp | 12.9K |
| 104 | Koksan-ŭp | 12.9K |
| 105 | Chasŏng | 12.7K |
| 106 | Sŏngnae-ri | 12.7K |
| 107 | Komusan Il-tong | 12.2K |
| 108 | Sindo | 11.8K |
| 109 | Sŭngjibaegam | 11.8K |
| 110 | Hoemul-li | 11.7K |
| 111 | Sŭngam-nodongjagu | 11.4K |
| 112 | Panghyŏn-dong | 11K |
| 113 | Kwaksan | 10.5K |
| 114 | Sangsŏng-ni | 9.9K |
| 115 | Yŏngbyŏn | 9.6K |
| 116 | Yŏmju-ŭp | 9.4K |
| 117 | Ungsang-nodongjagu | 8.4K |
| 118 | Satan | 6K |
Frequently Asked Questions
Our database contains 118 cities for North Korea, shown above ranked by population.
The largest city in North Korea by population is Pyongyang with approximately 3.2M residents.
City population data comes from GeoNames, integrated with REST Countries and ERA5 climate reanalysis data.