North Korea - Top 100+ Cities by Population

Population data by city is the population of the city itself, not the metro area. Data is as of 2011 estimates.

Rank CityCountryPopulation
46. Anak North Korea 19,995
30. Anbyŏn-ŭp North Korea 31,845
20. Anju North Korea 50,196
28. Aoji-ri North Korea 34,248
54. Ayang-ni North Korea 16,104
19. Chaeryŏng-ŭp North Korea 53,330
24. Changyŏn North Korea 39,368
62. Chasŏng North Korea 12,736
32. Chŏngju North Korea 29,065
50. Chunghwa North Korea 19,346
7. Ch’ŏngjin North Korea 327,000
9. Haeju North Korea 222,396
2. Hamhŭng North Korea 559,056
58. Hau-ri North Korea 13,581
67. Hoemul-li North Korea 11,681
22. Hoeryŏng North Korea 43,831
43. Hoeyang North Korea 21,111
15. Hongwŏn North Korea 70,923
36. Hŭkkyo-ri North Korea 25,437
4. Hŭngnam North Korea 346,082
26. Hwangju-ŭp North Korea 35,641
13. Hyesan-dong North Korea 97,794
35. Iwŏn-ŭp North Korea 26,364
5. Kaesŏng North Korea 338,155
33. Kangdong-ŭp North Korea 28,922
10. Kanggye-si North Korea 209,530
45. Kapsan-ŭp North Korea 20,406
18. Kilju North Korea 63,652
61. Koksan North Korea 12,923
65. Komusan 1-tong North Korea 12,242
37. Kosan North Korea 24,822
42. Kowŏn-ŭp North Korea 21,490
48. Kujang-ŭp North Korea 19,522
31. Kusŏng North Korea 30,902
70. Kwaksan North Korea 10,478
27. Kyŏngsŏng North Korea 35,604
63. Kyŏngwŏn North Korea 12,650
41. Musan-ŭp North Korea 21,739
16. Najin North Korea 66,224
3. Namp’o North Korea 455,000
39. Namyang-dong North Korea 22,218
29. Nanam North Korea 34,055
17. Ongjin North Korea 64,247
47. Onsŏng North Korea 19,806
69. Panghyŏn-dong North Korea 11,026
57. Pukchil-lodongjagu North Korea 14,129
64. Puryŏng North Korea 12,267
60. Pyŏksŏng-ŭp North Korea 12,937
1. Pyongyang North Korea 3,222,000
53. Sakchu-ŭp North Korea 18,001
51. Samho-rodongjagu North Korea 19,025
71. Sangsŏng-ni North Korea 9,888
11. Sariwŏn North Korea 154,942
49. Sil-li North Korea 19,463
55. Sinanju North Korea 15,693
52. Sinmak North Korea 18,669
56. Sinsang-ni North Korea 14,960
8. Sinŭiju North Korea 288,112
34. Sŏnbong North Korea 27,331
12. Songnim North Korea 152,425
25. Sunan North Korea 36,671
68. Sŭngam-nodongjagu North Korea 11,406
23. Sŭngho 1-tong North Korea 39,841
66. Sŭngjibaegam North Korea 11,786
44. T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp North Korea 20,575
21. Ŭiju North Korea 50,081
74. Ungsang-nodongjagu North Korea 8,410
6. Wŏnsan North Korea 329,207
73. Yŏmju-ŭp North Korea 9,437
38. Yŏnan-ŭp North Korea 22,665
72. Yŏngbyŏn North Korea 9,584
59. Yonggang-ŭp North Korea 13,440
40. Yŏnggwang-ŭp North Korea 21,882
14. Yuktae-dong North Korea 76,427