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Sinp’o

South Hamgyong · North Korea
City population
152,759
#19
in North Korea
#4
in South Hamgyong
#3,727
worldwide
PyongyangSinp’o
40.040, 128.194 · 237 km from Pyongyang
City population
152,759
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in North Korea
#19
of 96 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#3,727
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of North Korea
0.6%
of the national population

About Sinp’o

Sinp’o is a city in South Hamgyong, North Korea with a population of 152,759. It is the 19th largest of the 96 cities of 15,000 or more listed in North Korea, and the 3,727th largest worldwide. It lies 237 km from Pyongyang.

Position in North Korea
#19of 96
LargestSmallest
Position in South Hamgyong
#4of 10
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
North Korea
Region
South Hamgyong
Rank in region
#4of 10
Distance to capital
237 km
to Pyongyang
Elevation
39 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Pyongyang
Coordinates
40.040, 128.194
Record updated
2025-11-13
Entry edited, not measured

City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.

Nearby Cities

All 96 in North Korea

Closest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.

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