NORTH KOREA
Complete Name: Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Native Name: Chosŏn Minjujuŭi In'min Konghwaguk
ISO-Code: PRK
Capital: P'yŏngyang
| City Population → Asia |
Complete Name: Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Native Name: Chosŏn Minjujuŭi In'min Konghwaguk
ISO-Code: PRK
Capital: P'yŏngyang
ContentsThe provinces and major cities of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea).
Provinces| Name | Abbr. | Status | Original | Capital | A (km²) | C 1993-12-31 | Cp 2008-10-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < | Chagang-do | CHA | Prov | 자강도 | Kanggye | 16,968 | 1,152,733 | 1,299,982 |
| < | Hamgyŏng-namdo [South Hamgyong] {Hamgyong-namdo} | HYN | Prov | 함경남도 | Hamhŭng-Hŭngnam | 18,970 | 2,732,232 | 3,066,141 |
| < | Hamgyŏng-pukdo (incl. Rasŏn) [North Hamgyong] {Hamgyong-pukdo} | HYP | Prov | 함경북도 | Ch'ŏngjin | 17,570 | 2,060,725 | 2,327,386 |
| < | Hwanghae-namdo [South Hwanghae] | HWN | Prov | 황해남도 | Haeju | 8,002 | 2,010,953 | 2,310,462 |
| < | Hwanghae-pukdo (incl. Kaesŏng) [North Hwanghae] | HWP | Prov | 황해북도 | P'yŏngsŏng | 9,262 | 1,846,493 | 2,113,693 |
| < | Kangwŏn-do (incl. Kŭmgang-san) {Kangwon-do} | KAN | Prov | 강원도 | Wŏnsan | 11,152 | 1,304,481 | 1,477,793 |
| < | P'yŏngan-namdo (incl. Namp'o) [South Pyongan] {Pyongan-namdo} | PYN | Prov | 평안남도 | P'yŏngsŏng | 12,330 | 3,597,557 | 4,051,706 |
| < | P'yŏngan-pukdo (incl. Sinŭiju) [North Pyongan] {Pyongan-pukdo} | PYP | Prov | 평안북도 | Sinŭiju | 12,191 | 2,437,442 | 2,728,617 |
| < | P'yŏngyang {Pyongyang} | PYY | City | 평양직할시 | P'yŏngyang | 2,000 | 2,741,260 | 3,255,388 |
| < | Yanggang-do (Ryanggang) | YAN | Prov | 양강도 | Hyesan | 14,317 | 638,474 | 717,677 |
| North Korea | PRK | 조선민주주의인민공화국 | P'yŏngyang | 122,762 | 20,522,351 | 24,051,218 |
Principal Cities| Name | Adm. | C C 1993-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P'yŏngyang | PYY | 2,741,260 |
| 2 | Namp'o | PYN | 731,448 |
| 3 | Hamhŭng-Hŭngnam | HYN | 709,730 |
| 4 | Ch'ŏngjin | HYP | 582,480 |
Table of Cities| Name | Adm. | C E 1987-07-01 | CU C 1993-12-13 | C C 1993-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < | Anju | PYN | 186,000 | ... | ... |
| < | Ch'ŏngjin {Chongjin} | HYP | 520,000 | ... | 582,480 |
| < | Haeju | HWN | 195,000 | ... | 229,172 |
| < | Hamhŭng-Hŭngnam {Hamhung-Hungnam} | HYN | 701,000 | ... | 709,730 |
| < | Hŭich'ŏn {Huichon} | CHA | 163,000 | ... | ... |
| < | Hyesan | YAN | 160,000 | ... | 178,020 |
| < | Kaesŏng {Kaesong} | HWP | 120,000 | 171,451 | 334,433 |
| < | Kanggye | CHA | 211,000 | ... | 223,410 |
| < | Kimch'aek (Sŏngjin) {Kimchaek} | HYP | 179,000 | ... | ... |
| < | Kusŏng {Kusong} | PYP | 177,000 | ... | ... |
| < | Namp'o {Nampo} | PYN | 370,000 | 566,215 | 731,448 |
| < | P'yŏngsŏng {Pyongsong} | PYN | 250,000 | ... | 272,934 |
| < | P'yŏngyang [Pyongyang] {Pyongyang} | PYY | 2,355,000 | 2,354,898 | 2,741,260 |
| < | Sariwŏn {Sariwon} | HWP | 230,000 | ... | 254,146 |
| < | Sinp'o {Sinpo} | HYN | 158,000 | ... | ... |
| < | Sinŭiju {Sinuiju} | PYP | 289,000 | ... | 326,011 |
| < | Sunch'ŏn {Sunchon} | PYN | 356,000 | ... | ... |
| < | Tanch'ŏn {Tanchon} | HYN | 284,000 | ... | ... |
| < | Tŏkch'ŏn {Tokchon} | PYN | 217,000 | ... | ... |
| < | Wŏnsan {Wonsan} | KAN | 274,000 | ... | 300,148 |