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North Korea

Cities of North Korea

Cities listed

96

Pyongyang

largest city

26.6M

national population

96 of 96 listed cities

Cities listed

96

15,000 or more people

Largest city

Pyongyang

3,222,000 people

Capital

Pyongyang

National capital

National population

26,571,036

Largest city is 12.1%

Cities in North Korea

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96 cities


1	Pyongyang	Pyongyang	3,222,000	12.1%
2	Hamhŭng	South Hamgyong	559,056	2.1%
3	Namp’o	Nampo	455,000	1.7%
4	Sunch’ŏn	South Pyongan	437,000	1.6%
5	Hŭngnam	South Hamgyong	346,082	1.3%
6	Kaesŏng	Kaesong	338,155	1.3%
7	Wŏnsan	Kangwon-do	329,207	1.2%
8	Chongjin	North Hamgyong	327,000	1.2%
9	Man’gyŏngdae-ri	Pyongyang	321,690	1.2%
10	Kaech’ŏn	South Pyongan	319,554	1.2%
11	Sariwŏn-si	North Hwanghae	310,100	1.2%
12	Sinŭiju	P'yongan-bukto	288,112	1.1%
13	Tŏkch’ŏn	South Pyongan	237,133	0.9%
14	Haeju	South Hwanghae	222,396	0.8%
15	Kanggye	Chagang	209,530	0.8%
16	Changam-ch’on	South Hamgyong	207,299	0.8%
17	Hyesan	Yanggang-do	192,680	0.7%
18	Paech’ŏn-ŭp	South Hwanghae	159,825	0.6%
19	Sinp’o	South Hamgyong	152,759	0.6%
20	Songnim-ni	North Hwanghae	152,425	0.6%
21	Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp	South Hwanghae	142,607	0.5%
22	Sinch’ŏn-ŭp	South Hwanghae	141,407	0.5%
23	Paek'ak	South Pyongan	125,924	0.5%
24	Chaeryŏng-ni	South Pyongan	125,631	0.5%
25	Manp’o	Chagang	116,760	0.4%
26	Ŭllyul	South Hwanghae	107,997	0.4%
27	Kangnyŏng	South Hwanghae	106,827	0.4%
28	Kangsŏn	South Pyongan	102,436	0.4%
29	P’yŏngsŏng	South Pyongan	100,000	0.4%
30	Hwasŏng	North Hamgyong	99,557	0.4%
31	Myŏnggan-dong	North Hamgyong	99,557	0.4%
32	Hyesan-dong	Yanggang-do	97,794	0.4%
33	Ŭnch’ŏn-ŭp	South Hwanghae	95,597	0.4%
34	Kwail-ŭp	South Hwanghae	89,895	0.3%
35	Ŭndŏk	North Hamgyong	89,244	0.3%
36	Ŏrang	North Hamgyong	87,757	0.3%
37	Samch’ŏn	South Hwanghae	86,042	0.3%
38	Sinwŏn-ŭp	South Hwanghae	83,161	0.3%
39	Pongch’ŏn-ŭp	South Hwanghae	79,740	0.3%
40	Yuktae-dong	South Hamgyong	76,427	0.3%
41	Hongwŏn	South Hamgyong	70,923	0.3%
42	Hwadae	North Hamgyong	67,677	0.3%
43	Rajin	Rason	66,224	0.2%
44	Namyang-nodongjagu	North Hamgyong	65,956	0.2%
45	Myŏngch’ŏn	North Hamgyong	65,797	0.2%
46	T’aet’an-ŭp	South Hwanghae	64,258	0.2%
47	Ongjin	South Hwanghae	64,247	0.2%
48	Kilju	North Hamgyong	63,652	0.2%
49	Chaeryŏng-ŭp	South Hwanghae	53,330	0.2%
50	Anju	South Pyongan	50,196	0.2%
51	Uiju	P'yongan-bukto	50,081	0.2%
52	Puryŏng-ŭp	North Hamgyong	48,958	0.2%
53	Yŏch’im-dong	Chagang	47,460	0.2%
54	Songhwa	South Hwanghae	44,274	0.2%
55	Hoeryŏng	North Hamgyong	43,831	0.2%
56	Ch’ŏsal-li	South Pyongan	43,614	0.2%
57	Sijung	Chagang	41,842	0.2%
58	Chunggang	Chagang	41,022	0.2%
59	Sŭngho 1-tong	Pyongyang	39,841	0.1%
60	Changyŏn	South Hwanghae	39,368	0.1%
61	Songwŏn	Chagang	38,051	0.1%
62	Songwŏn-ŭp	Chagang	38,051	0.1%
63	Yŏnsa-ŭp	North Hamgyong	37,876	0.1%
64	Sunan	Pyongyang	36,671	0.1%
65	Hwangju-ŭp	North Hwanghae	35,641	0.1%
66	Kyŏngsŏng	North Hamgyong	35,604	0.1%
67	Aoji-ri	North Hamgyong	34,248	0.1%
68	Ranam	North Hamgyong	34,055	0.1%
69	Anbyŏn-ŭp	Kangwon-do	31,845	0.1%
70	Kop’ung	Chagang	31,572	0.1%
71	Samjiyŏn-ŭp	Yanggang-do	31,471	0.1%
72	Kusŏng-si	P'yongan-bukto	30,902	0.1%
73	Chŏngju	P'yongan-bukto	29,065	0.1%
74	Kangdong-ŭp	Pyongyang	28,922	0.1%
75	Sŏnbong	Rason	27,331	0.1%
76	Iwŏn-ŭp	South Hamgyong	26,364	0.1%
77	Hŭkkyo-ri	North Hwanghae	25,437	0.1%
78	Kosan	Kangwon-do	24,822	0.1%
79	Yŏnan-ŭp	South Hwanghae	22,665	0.1%
80	Namyang	North Hamgyong	22,218	0.1%
81	Yŏnggwang-ŭp	South Hamgyong	21,882	0.1%
82	Musan-ŭp	North Hamgyong	21,739	0.1%
83	Kowŏn-ŭp	South Hamgyong	21,490	0.1%
84	Hoeyang	Kangwon-do	21,111	0.1%
85	T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp	Kangwon-do	20,575	0.1%
86	Kapsan-ŭp	Yanggang-do	20,406	0.1%
87	Anak	North Hwanghae	19,995	0.1%
88	Onsŏng	North Hamgyong	19,806	0.1%
89	Kujang-ŭp	P'yongan-bukto	19,522	0.1%
90	Sil-li	South Pyongan	19,463	0.1%
91	Chunghwa	Pyongyang	19,346	0.1%
92	Samho-rodongjagu	South Hamgyong	19,025	0.1%
93	Sinmak	North Hwanghae	18,669	0.1%
94	Sakchu-ŭp	P'yongan-bukto	18,001	0.1%
95	Ayang-ni	South Hwanghae	16,104	0.1%
96	Sinanju	South Pyongan	15,693	0.1%

Every City in North Korea, by Region

13 regions. 9 have their own page; the rest are listed here in full.

North Hamgyong18 cities

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Chongjin 327,000
Hwasŏng 99,557
Myŏnggan-dong 99,557
Ŭndŏk 89,244
Ŏrang 87,757
Hwadae 67,677
Namyang-nodongjagu 65,956
Myŏngch’ŏn 65,797
Kilju 63,652
Puryŏng-ŭp 48,958
Hoeryŏng 43,831
Yŏnsa-ŭp 37,876
Kyŏngsŏng 35,604
Aoji-ri 34,248
Ranam 34,055
Namyang 22,218
Musan-ŭp 21,739
Onsŏng 19,806

South Hwanghae18 cities

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Haeju 222,396
Paech’ŏn-ŭp 159,825
Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp 142,607
Sinch’ŏn-ŭp 141,407
Ŭllyul 107,997
Kangnyŏng 106,827
Ŭnch’ŏn-ŭp 95,597
Kwail-ŭp 89,895
Samch’ŏn 86,042
Sinwŏn-ŭp 83,161
Pongch’ŏn-ŭp 79,740
T’aet’an-ŭp 64,258
Ongjin 64,247
Chaeryŏng-ŭp 53,330
Songhwa 44,274
Changyŏn 39,368
Yŏnan-ŭp 22,665
Ayang-ni 16,104

South Pyongan11 cities

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Sunch’ŏn 437,000
Kaech’ŏn 319,554
Tŏkch’ŏn 237,133
Paek'ak 125,924
Chaeryŏng-ni 125,631
Kangsŏn 102,436
P’yŏngsŏng 100,000
Anju 50,196
Ch’ŏsal-li 43,614
Sil-li 19,463
Sinanju 15,693

South Hamgyong10 cities

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Hamhŭng 559,056
Hŭngnam 346,082
Changam-ch’on 207,299
Sinp’o 152,759
Yuktae-dong 76,427
Hongwŏn 70,923
Iwŏn-ŭp 26,364
Yŏnggwang-ŭp 21,882
Kowŏn-ŭp 21,490
Samho-rodongjagu 19,025

Chagang8 cities

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Kanggye 209,530
Manp’o 116,760
Yŏch’im-dong 47,460
Sijung 41,842
Chunggang 41,022
Songwŏn 38,051
Songwŏn-ŭp 38,051
Kop’ung 31,572

North Hwanghae6 cities

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Sariwŏn-si 310,100
Songnim-ni 152,425
Hwangju-ŭp 35,641
Hŭkkyo-ri 25,437
Anak 19,995
Sinmak 18,669

P'yongan-bukto6 cities

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Sinŭiju 288,112
Uiju 50,081
Kusŏng-si 30,902
Chŏngju 29,065
Kujang-ŭp 19,522
Sakchu-ŭp 18,001

Pyongyang6 cities

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Pyongyang 3,222,000
Man’gyŏngdae-ri 321,690
Sŭngho 1-tong 39,841
Sunan 36,671
Kangdong-ŭp 28,922
Chunghwa 19,346

Kangwon-do5 cities

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Wŏnsan 329,207
Anbyŏn-ŭp 31,845
Kosan 24,822
Hoeyang 21,111
T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp 20,575

Yanggang-do4 cities

Hyesan 192,680
Hyesan-dong 97,794
Samjiyŏn-ŭp 31,471
Kapsan-ŭp 20,406

Rason2 cities

Rajin 66,224
Sŏnbong 27,331

Kaesong1 city

Kaesŏng 338,155

Nampo1 city

Namp’o 455,000

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