Rural population as a share of total population reached 36.5% in 2024 in North Korea, according to the National Statistical Office. This is 0.815% less than in the previous year.
Historically, rural population as a share of total population in North Korea reached an all time high of 59.8% in 1960 and an all time low of 36.5% in 2024.
North Korea has been ranked 105th within the group of 204 countries we follow in terms of rural population as a share of total population.
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