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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

Regions with a hub

9

of 13 regions with a listed city

Median city

63,652

People, half are smaller

Above 100,000

29

of 96 listed

Smallest listed

Sinanju

Cities in North Korea

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96 cities

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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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