1993 North Korean census
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The 1993 North Korean census (Korean: 1993년 조선민주주의인민공화국 인구일제조사) was a census conducted by the Central Bureau of Statistics of North Korea on 31 December 1993. It was the first census held in North Korea since the founding of the country in 1949, for which Beijing provided technical assistance to Pyongyang.[1]
1993 North Korean census | ||||
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General information | ||||
Country | North Korea | |||
Authority | Central Bureau of Statistics | |||
Results | ||||
Total population | 21,213,478 |
The population of the country, according to this census, was 21,213,478, with a predominantly urban population, with the highest population density in the western and southwestern regions of Pyongyang, Nampo, South Hwanghae Province, and North Pyongan Province.[1] The life expectancy at birth was of 70.7 years (67.8 for males and 73.9 for females).[1] In addition, more than 11.8 million people in the country were in the labour force, an estimated 56% of the total population, and 691,027 were in the military, or 3.3% of the total population.[1]