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Top 20 most populous cities · 🇰🇵 North Korea

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Updated 3 h ago · population (people)

Top 20 in (6):

Kangwon Province North Hamgyong Province North Hwanghae Province North Pyongan Province South Hamgyong Province South Pyongan Province

Why these 20

City population from Wikidata's preferred figure (usually the latest census or official estimate). City limits differ a lot between countries, so compare within a country first.

1

Pyongyang

capital city of North Korea

2,863,000
2

Hamhung

city in North Korea

768,551
3

Chongjin

city in North Pyongan province, North Korea

667,929
4 S

Sunchon

city in North Korea

437,000
5

Nampo

city and seaport in South Pyongan Province, North Korea

366,815
6

Wonsan

port city and naval base located in Kangwŏn Province, North Korea

363,127
7

Sinuiju

city in North Korea

359,341
8 T

Tanchon

city in North Korea

345,875
9

Kaechon

city in North Korea

319,554
10

Sariwon

city in North Hwanghae Province, North Korea

307,764

How it is measured

Wikidata: cities and big cities with 300,000 people or more.

References

Wikidata query: cities by population, Wikidata (CC0). Checked 2026-10-19 19:22 UTC.

Photo: Shinjuku skyline, Tokyo - Sony A7R (11831328835) by Luke Ma from Taipei, Taiwan ROC, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. Pictures in rows: Wikimedia Commons, GitHub and the linked pages.

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References

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