Pyongyang

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Pyongyang

Total population

3,871,335

Coordinates39.02°, 125.75°

Demographic figures from Central Bureau of Statistics (DPRK). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Pyongyang is the capital and largest city of North Korea. According to the 2008 population census, it has a population of 3,255,288. Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about 109 kilometers upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. Pyongyang is a directly administered city with a status equal to that of the North Korean provinces.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Kim Hyŏng-jik

father of Kim Il-sung

Kang Pan-sŏk

Korean activist (1892-1932)

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Kim Yong-ju

North Korean politician and Kim Il-sung's younger brother

Attila Farkas

Hungarian football player

Chae Byeong-deok

South Korean officer (1915-1950)

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Song Il-Ho

North Korean politician

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Kim Sa-ryang

Korean writer

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Kim Hoyun

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Kim Yong-suk

North Korean figure skater

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Jong Yong Hyok

figure skater

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Phyo Yong-myong

North Korean figure skater

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Kim Ung-u

great grandfather of Kim Il-sung

Kim Chol-ju

soldier and younger brother of Kim Il-sung deceased in battle

Kim Hyong-gwon

Korean revolutionary

Kim Bo-hyon

paternal grandfather of Kim Il-sung (1871-1955)

Kim Jeong-Yeon

North Korean-born Japanese speed skater (1914-1992)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in North Korea

• Mazdavand
  3498 mi away · pop. 2,000
• Bazangan
  3499 mi away
• Maiamai
  3515.8 mi away
• Shoorak Maleki
  3516 mi away
• Gavborj
  3517.3 mi away
• Gharasoo
  3518.1 mi away
• Khar zar
  3518.5 mi away
• Torbat-e Jam
  3519.1 mi away · pop. 95,000
• Tabadakan
  3520.6 mi away
• Kariz
  3521.5 mi away · pop. 11,000
• Hajjiabad, Taybad
  3522.6 mi away
• Taybad
  3526.1 mi away · pop. 58,000

Browse all places in North Korea →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Pyongyang

Pyongyang

Guy Delisle · 2003

Pyongyang, North Korea

Applewood Books · 2008

City Maps Pyongyang North Korea

James McFee · 2017

Weekend in Pyongyang, North Korea

Adelin Petrisor · 2017

The aquariums of Pyongyang

Kang Chol-Hwan · 2005

Pyongyang (North Korea) - Wink Travel Guide

Wink Travel Wink Travel Guide · 2019

The 2005 Economic and Product Market Databook for Pyongyang, North Korea

2005

The 2006 Economic and Product Market Databook for Pyongyang, North Korea

Philip M. Parker · 2006

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Priest Cicada

Sinfonia opalifera

Seen 2025-08-27

Acropteris iphiata

Acropteris iphiata

Seen 2025-08-27

Joro Spider

Trichonephila clavata

Seen 2025-08-27

Oriental Magpie

Pica serica

Seen 2025-08-27

Dollarbird

Eurystomus orientalis

Seen 2025-08-27

Large Rose Sawfly

Arge pagana

Seen 2025-08-26

Great Egret

Ardea alba

Seen 2025-08-19

Eastern Cattle-Egret

Ardea coromanda

Seen 2025-08-19

Great Herons and Egrets

Ardea

Seen 2025-08-19

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Pyongyang, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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