North Korea

North Korea

Sovereign state

North Korea is a sovereign state. Capital: Pyongyang. Form of government: republic, one-party state, unitary state, Juche, socialist state, family dictatorship, communist dictatorship. Legislature: Supreme People's Assembly. Official language(s): Korean, North Korean standard language. Population: about 26,418,204 (2023). Area: about 120,540 km².

Administrative seat

Pyongyang

Population

26,418,204

Area

120,540 km²

Currency

North Korean won

Official language

Korean · North Korean standard language

Continent

Asia

Admin code

PRK

Workers’ Party of Korea

Party of the incumbent head of government

Kimilsungism–Kimjongilism

Founded

1949

Current leader

Kim Jong-un

Korean Social Democratic Party

anti-imperialism

Founded

1945

Current leader

Pak Yong-il

Kim Jong-un

Head of state · President of the State Affairs Commission

As of

2026-10-10

Term

Since 13 Apr 2012