Population: 23,066,573 (July 1994 est.)

Population growth rate: 1.83% (1994 est.)

Birth rate: 23.75 births/1,000 population (1994 est.)

Death rate: 5.5 deaths/1,000 population (1994 est.)

Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1994 est.)

Infant mortality rate: 27.7 deaths/1,000 live births (1994 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 69.78 years
male: 66.69 years
female: 73.02 years (1994 est.)

Total fertility rate: 2.37 children born/woman (1994 est.)

Nationality:
noun: Korean(s)
adjective: Korean

Ethnic divisions: racially homogeneous

Religions: Buddhism and Confucianism, some Christianity and syncretic Chondogyo
note: autonomous religious activities now almost nonexistent; government-sponsored religious groups exist to provide illusion of religious freedom

Languages: Korean

Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99%
Labor force: 9.615 million
by occupation: agricultural 36%, nonagricultural 64%
note: shortage of skilled and unskilled labor (mid-1987 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Korea, North on this page is re-published from the 1995 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Korea, North People 1995 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Korea, North People 1995 should be addressed to the CIA.