Rural Population (As % of Total) in Dem. People's Republic of Korea

Rural population as a share of total population reached 37.4% in 2021 in Dem. People's Republic of Korea, according to the National Statistical Office. This is 0.694% less than in the previous year.

Historically, rural population as a share of total population in Dem. People's Republic of Korea reached an all time high of 59.8% in 1960 and an all time low of 37.4% in 2021.

Dem. People's Republic of Korea has been ranked 89th within the group of 171 countries we follow in terms of rural population as a share of total population.