#172 by population worldwide
Pyongyang
North Korea · Capital · P'yŏngyang
- Population, 2025
- 2.9 million
- Projected, 2050
- 2.8 million−2.2%
- World rank
- #1722000: #99 → 2050: #193
- Urban area
- 224 km²
- Density
- 12,955people/km²
- Built-up area per resident
- 17 m²
- Time zone
- UTC+9Asia/Pyongyang · +5 h vs Tbilisi
- Distance from Tbilisi
- 6,594 km
Weather in Pyongyang
Pyongyang
8°
Clear
Today: ↑19° ↓8°
Pressure 1020 hPa
24-hour forecast
Air quality
44
Moderate
- PM2.5
- 21.2µg/m³
- PM10
- 21.7µg/m³
- NO₂
- 17.2µg/m³
- O₃
- 16µg/m³
7-day forecast
- Today8°19°0%
- Sun9°22°0%
- Mon12°19°12%
- Tue5°13°2%
- Wed2°11°2%
- Thu6°15°63%, 2.6 mm
- Fri7°19°63%, 2.2 mm
Feels like
6°Humidity
89%Wind
6km/h43° NEUV index
3ModeratePrecipitation
0%Sunrise
06:55Sunrise 06:55Sunset 17:46
Updated 05:15 · Open-Meteo
Population 1975–2050
Thousands of people; 2030–2050 are UN projections.
- 19751,482
- 19802,002
- 19852,343
- 19902,648
- 19952,835
- 20002,812
- 20052,783
- 20102,783
- 20152,834
- 20202,870
- 20252,902
- 20302,913
- 20352,913
- 20402,892
- 20452,869
- 20502,838
Getting around
16 metro stations inside the urban area (OpenStreetMap).
Airports
FNJ · 23 km
Currency: KPW (₩)
Metro stations
Nearest to the centre first.
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FAQ
What is the population of Pyongyang?
Pyongyang has 2.9 million people in its urban area in 2025 — #172 in the world. The UN projects 2.8 million by 2050.
What time zone is Pyongyang in?
Asia/Pyongyang, UTC+9. +5 h vs Tbilisi.
Does Pyongyang have a metro?
16 metro stations inside the urban area (OpenStreetMap).
How far is Pyongyang from Tbilisi?
About 6,594 km in a straight line (great-circle distance).