Population in largest city rose 0.774% to 3.11 mil in Dem. People's Republic of Korea in 2021, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, population in largest city in Dem. People's Republic of Korea reached an all time high of 3.11 mil in 2021 and an all time low of 0.646 mil in 1960. When compared to Dem. People's Republic of Korea's main peers, population in largest city in China amounted to 27.8 mil, 37.3 mil in Japan, 9.97 mil in South Korea and 8.84 mil in Vietnam in 2021.
Dem. People's Republic of Korea has been ranked 56th within the group of 153 countries we follow in terms of population in largest city, 7 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Population in the Largest City | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Cambodia | mil | 1.78 | 1.83 | 1.89 | 1.95 | 2.01 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | mil | 23.5 | 24.2 | 24.9 | 25.6 | 26.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dem. People's Republic of Korea | mil | 2.97 | 2.99 | 3.02 | 3.04 | 3.06 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | mil | 25.9 | 26.7 | 27.6 | 28.5 | 29.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | mil | 37.3 | 37.3 | 37.4 | 37.5 | 37.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Laos | mil | 0.642 | 0.650 | 0.657 | 0.665 | 0.673 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | mil | 12.0 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 12.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | mil | 9.90 | 9.92 | 9.94 | 9.96 | 9.96 | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand | mil | 9.40 | 9.65 | 9.90 | 10.2 | 10.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | mil | 18.6 | 18.7 | 18.8 | 18.8 | 18.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | mil | 7.35 | 7.60 | 7.87 | 8.15 | 8.37 |
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