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Korea (North) — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition

Name: Korea (North) — World Gazetteer 2005 edition
Creator: Stefan Helders

Korea (North) had an estimated population of 23,115,202 in 2005, with 130 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.

About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.

For current figures: North Korea today — population now 25,549,819, against 23,115,202 in 2005.

Cities and towns, 2005

#	Place	Region	Population (2005)
1	Pyŏngyang	Pyŏngyang	2,926,443
2	Hamhŭng	Hamgyŏngnamdo	559,056
3	Nampo	Pyŏngannamdo	450,723
4	Hŭngnam	Hamgyŏngnamdo	346,082
5	Kaesŏng	Hwanghaebukto	338,155
6	Wŏnsan	Kangwŏn	329,207
7	Chŏngjin	Hamgyŏngbukto	325,489
8	Sinŭiju	Pyŏnganbukto	288,112
9	Haeju	Hwanghaenamdo	222,396
10	Kanggye	Chagangdo	209,530
11	Kimchaek	Hamgyŏngbukto	195,217
12	Sariwŏn	Hwanghaebukto	154,942
13	Songnim	Hwanghaebukto	152,425
14	Pyŏngsŏng	Pyŏngannamdo	119,173
15	Hyesan	Yanggang	97,794
16	Sinpo	Hamgyŏngnamdo	76,427
17	Hongwŏn	Hamgyŏngnamdo	70,923
18	Chŏngpyŏng	Hamgyŏngnamdo	69,661
19	Tanchŏn	Hamgyŏngnamdo	68,768
20	Rajin	Rason	66,224
21	Pukchŏng	Hamgyŏngnamdo	64,842
22	Ongjin	Hwanghaenamdo	64,247
23	Kilchu	Hamgyŏngbukto	63,652
24	Sinchang	Hamgyŏngnamdo	57,102
25	Chaeryong	Hwanghaenamdo	53,330
26	Hŭichŏn	Chagangdo	50,388
27	Anju	Pyŏngannamdo	50,196
28	Ŭiju	Pyŏnganbukto	50,081
29	Sunchŏn	Pyŏngannamdo	44,517
30	Hoeryŏng	Hamgyŏngbukto	43,831
31	Tokchŏn	Pyŏngannamdo	40,495
32	Chosan	Chagangdo	40,390
33	Sŭngho	Pyŏngyang	39,841
34	Changyŏn	Hwanghaenamdo	39,368
35	Sinchŏn	Hwanghaenamdo	38,370
36	Sunan	Pyŏngyang	36,671
37	Hwangju	Hwanghaebukto	35,641
38	Kyŏngsŏng	Hamgyŏngbukto	35,604
39	Yonghŭng	Hamgyŏngnamdo	35,312
40	Aoji	Hamgyŏngbukto	34,248
41	Nanam	Hamgyŏngbukto	34,055
42	Pyŏngsan	Hwanghaebukto	32,757
43	Kosŏng	Kangwŏn	32,240
44	Anbyŏn	Kangwŏn	31,845
45	Chigyŏng	Hamgyŏngnamdo	31,091
46	Kusŏng	Pyŏnganbukto	30,902
47	Chŏngju	Pyŏnganbukto	29,065
48	Kangdong	Pyŏngyang	28,922
49	Sonbŏng	Rason	27,331
50	Manpo	Chagangdo	27,219
51	Yangdŏk	Pyŏngannamdo	27,027
52	Kaechŏn	Pyŏngannamdo	26,732
53	Iwŏn	Hamgyŏngnamdo	26,364
54	Hŭkkyo	Hwanghaebukto	25,437
55	Pyŏnggang	Kangwŏn	25,297
56	Kosan	Kangwŏn	24,822
57	Sŏnchŏn	Pyŏnganbukto	23,333
58	Yŏnan	Hwanghaenamdo	22,665
59	Namyang	Hamgyŏngbukto	22,218
60	Huchang	Yanggang	21,932
61	Oro	Hamgyŏngnamdo	21,882
62	Musan	Hamgyŏngbukto	21,739
63	Kowŏn	Hamgyŏngnamdo	21,490
64	Hoeyang	Kangwŏn	21,111
65	Tongchŏn	Kangwŏn	20,575
66	Kapsan	Yanggang	20,406
67	Anak	Hwanghaenamdo	19,995
68	Onsŏng	Hamgyŏngbukto	19,806
69	Chŏnnae	Hamgyŏngnamdo	19,783
70	Kujang	Pyŏnganbukto	19,522
71	Sin	Pyŏngannamdo	19,463
72	Chunghwa	Pyŏngyang	19,346
73	Ŭnsan	Pyŏngannamdo	19,115
74	Samho	Hamgyŏngnamdo	19,025
75	Sinmak	Hwanghaebukto	18,669
76	Sakchu	Pyŏnganbukto	18,001
77	Kangsŏn	Pyŏngannamdo	17,357
78	Munchŏn	Kangwŏn	16,943
79	Charyŏngwan	Pyŏnganbukto	16,907
80	Sukchŏn	Pyŏngannamdo	16,646
81	Myŏngan	Hamgyŏngbukto	16,529
82	Pungsan	Yanggang	16,458
83	Ayang	Hwanghaenamdo	16,104
84	Sinanju	Pyŏngannamdo	15,693
85	Yongampo	Pyŏnganbukto	15,277
86	Sinsang	Hamgyŏngnamdo	14,960
87	Ochongjan	Hamgyŏngnamdo	14,751
88	Pukchin	Pyŏnganbukto	14,129
89	Pakchŏn	Pyŏnganbukto	13,944
90	Singpyŏng	Hwanghaebukto	13,806
91	Hau	Hamgyŏngbukto	13,581
92	Yonggang	Pyŏngannamdo	13,440
93	Pyŏktong	Pyŏnganbukto	13,418
94	Chŏlsan	Pyŏnganbukto	13,349
95	Taechŏn	Pyŏnganbukto	13,333
96	Pyŏksŏng	Hwanghaenamdo	12,937
97	Koksan	Hwanghaebukto	12,923
98	Chasŏng	Chagangdo	12,736
99	Saebyŏl	Hamgyŏngbukto	12,650
100	Toejo	Hamgyŏngnamdo	12,450
101	Puryŏng	Hamgyŏngbukto	12,267
102	Komusan	Hamgyŏngbukto	12,242
103	Changjŏn	Kangwŏn	11,984
104	Songchŏn	Pyŏngannamdo	11,984
105	Maengsan	Pyŏngannamdo	11,797
106	Sŭngjibaegam	Yanggang	11,786
107	Hoemun	Hamgyŏngbukto	11,681
108	Ichŏn	Kangwŏn	11,412
109	Sŭngam	Hamgyŏngbukto	11,406
110	Sepo	Kangwŏn	11,153
111	Changrim	Pyŏngannamdo	11,134
112	Panghyŏn	Pyŏnganbukto	11,026
113	Kwaksan	Pyŏnganbukto	10,478
114	Supung	Pyŏnganbukto	10,306
115	Yongchŏn	Pyŏnganbukto	10,275
116	Samjiyŏn	Hamgyŏngbukto	10,091
117	Yongha	Pyŏngannamdo	9,946
118	Sangsŏng	Pyŏngannamdo	9,888
119	Sinpŭng	Hamgyŏngnamdo	9,720
120	Yŏngbyŏn	Pyŏnganbukto	9,584
121	Tumangang	Rason	9,461
122	Yŏmju	Pyŏnganbukto	9,437
123	Changsŏng	Pyŏnganbukto	9,385
124	Pihyŏn	Pyŏnganbukto	9,203
125	Myŏngchŏn	Hamgyŏngbukto	8,487
126	Ungsang	Rason	8,410
127	Chŏngsu	Pyŏnganbukto	8,234
128	Yusŏn	Hamgyŏngbukto	7,803
129	Chuŭl	Hamgyŏngbukto	7,620
130	Tŏksangwan	Hamgyŏngnamdo	5,718

Administrative divisions, 2005

#	Name	Population (2005)
1	Pyŏngannamdo	4,102,798
2	Pyŏngyang	3,702,757
3	Hamgyŏngnamdo	3,142,515
4	Hwanghaenamdo	2,560,408
5	Pyŏnganbukto	2,400,595
6	Hamgyŏngbukto	2,037,234
7	Hwanghaebukto	1,740,639
8	Kangwŏn	1,474,225
9	Chagangdo	1,147,946
10	Yanggang	660,658
11	Rason	145,427

The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.