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North Korea Cities by Population

74 cities shown of 74 total North Korea cities that are over 1,000 in population...

1. Pyongyang 3,222,000
2. Hamhung 559,056
3. Namp'o 455,000
4. Hungnam 346,082
5. Kaesong 338,155
6. Wonsan 329,207
7. Ch'ongjin 327,000
8. Sinuiju 288,112
9. Haeju 222,396
10. Kanggye-si 209,530
11. Sariwon 154,942
12. Songnim 152,425
13. Hyesan-dong 97,794
14. Yuktae-dong 76,427
15. Hongwon 70,923
16. Najin 66,224
17. Ongjin 64,247
18. Kilju 63,652
19. Chaeryong-up 53,330
20. Anju 50,196
21. Uiju 50,081
22. Hoeryong 43,831
23. Sungho 1-tong 39,841
24. Changyon 39,368
25. Sunan 36,671

26. Hwangju-up 35,641
27. Kyongsong 35,604
28. Aoji-ri 34,248
29. Nanam 34,055
30. Anbyon-up 31,845
31. Kusong 30,902
32. Chongju 29,065
33. Kangdong-up 28,922
34. Sonbong 27,331
35. Iwon-up 26,364
36. Hukkyo-ri 25,437
37. Kosan 24,822
38. Yonan-up 22,665
39. Namyang-dong 22,218
40. Yonggwang-up 21,882
41. Musan-up 21,739
42. Kowon-up 21,490
43. Hoeyang 21,111
44. T'ongch'on-up 20,575
45. Kapsan-up 20,406
46. Anak 19,995
47. Onsong 19,806
48. Kujang-up 19,522
49. Sil-li 19,463
50. Chunghwa 19,346

51. Samho-rodongjagu 19,025
52. Sinmak 18,669
53. Sakchu-up 18,001
54. Ayang-ni 16,104
55. Sinanju 15,693
56. Sinsang-ni 14,960
57. Pukchil-lodongjagu 14,129
58. Hau-ri 13,581
59. Yonggang-up 13,440
60. Pyoksong-up 12,937
61. Koksan 12,923
62. Chasong 12,736
63. Kyongwon 12,650
64. Puryong 12,267
65. Komusan 1-tong 12,242
66. Sungjibaegam 11,786
67. Hoemul-li 11,681
68. Sungam-nodongjagu 11,406
69. Panghyon-dong 11,026
70. Kwaksan 10,478
71. Sangsong-ni 9,888
72. Yongbyon 9,584
73. Yomju-up 9,437
74. Ungsang-nodongjagu 8,410

North Korea History

North Korea occupies the northern portion of the Korean Peninsula, covering an area of 120,540 square kilometres. North Korea shares land borders with China and Russia to the north, and borders South Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone. To its west are the Yellow Sea and Korea Bay, and to its east lies Japan across the Sea of Japan. The highest point in North Korea is Paektu-san Mountain at 2,744 metres. The longest river is the Amnok River which flows for 790 kilometres.

North Korea's climate is relatively temperate, with precipitation heavier in summer during a short rainy season called changma, and winters that can be bitterly cold. On August 7, 2007, the most devastating floods in 40 years caused the North Korean Government to ask for international help. NGOs, such as the Red Cross, asked people to raise funds because they feared a humanitarian catastrophe.

The capital and largest city is Pyongyang; other major cities include Kaesong in the south, Sinuiju in the northwest, Wonsan and Hamhung in the east and Chongjin in the northeast.