PRK · Asia
North Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders China and Russia to the north at the Yalu (Amnok) and Tumen rivers, and South Korea to the south at the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).
Summary from Wikipédia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Data refreshed on 2026.10.08 · source: Wikidata
Points to watch 2026.10.09
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Alert
Sanctions targeting the country: UN (1 regime, 155 listings), United States (5 regimes, 544 listings), United Kingdom (1 regime, 261 listings), European Union (1 regime, 255 listings). UN, OFAC, FCDO, EU · 2026.10.07
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Context
Nuclear power: 60 estimated warheads. FAS
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Context
Not free according to Freedom House (score 3/100). Freedom House 2025
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The Institute's composite reading
Crise
8.4 /10 risk
- Security 10.0
- Legitimacy 1.0
- Economy 4.0
- Diplomacy 0.0
- Influence 3.0
Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.
UN list of 2026.10.07: 79 people and 62 entities linked to the country by nationality or a known address. Regime: Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Listings linked to the country by nationality or address: United States 334 (list of 2026.10.02), United Kingdom 179 (list of 2026.10.07), EU 176 (list of 2026.09.22).
- Capital
- Pyongyang
- Population
- 25,950,000 inh.
- Area
- 120,538 km²
- Currency
- KPW
- Regime
- republic
Executive in office
Head of State
Kim Jong-un
Head of Government
Pak Thae-song
Government in office 1 members
Premier ministre de Corée du Nord
Kim Tok-hun
Parliament
Assemblée populaire suprême
687 seats
Chair Kim Yong-nam
Inception 1948
Economic indicators World Bank · 2025
Unemployment
3.5 %
Life expectancy
73.7 yrs
Military capabilities Wikipedia · IISS Military Balance résumés
Active
1,280 000
Reserve
600 000
Paramilitary
5,700 000
Land
- 4,500 Pokpung-ho / Chonma-ho Char (mix)
- 2,000 T-62 / Type-59 Char (anciens)
- — Hwasong-17 / -19 ICBM
- — KN-23 / KN-25 Missile balistique tactique
Air
- 35 MiG-29A Chasseur
- 56 MiG-23 Chasseur (ancien)
- 150 MiG-21bis Chasseur (ancien)
- 35 Su-25 Attaque au sol
Naval
- 22 Sous-marins classe Romeo Sous-marin (très ancien)
- 30 Sous-marins miniatures classe Sang-O Sous-marin de poche
Nuclear posture
Puissance nucléaire hors TNP
60 estimated warheads · FAS 2026 since 2006
Loi de 2022 autorisant frappe préemptive
Governance indices V-Dem 2025 · Freedom House 2026 · CPI 2025 · RSF 2026
Democracy (V-Dem)
0.08/1
Freedoms (Freedom House)
3/100
Corruption (CPI)
15/100
Press freedom (RSF)
13/100
Strategic minerals USGS · production / réserves mondiales
- #2 Magnésite 12 % 2024
Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023
Exports
0 Md$
Imports
2 Md$
Balance
-2 Md$
Top exports
- 30.0% Charbon (sanctionné, vers CHN)
- 25.0% Textile (sanctionné, vers CHN)
Top imports
- 18.0% Riz + céréales
- 15.0% Pétrole raffiné (plafond ONU)
Sanctions ONU + commerce illicite massif. Chiffres officiels minimes ; vrais flux estimés à 5-10 G$/an via évasion.
Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten
Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.
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USA
8%
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GBR
9%
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FRA
11%
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DEU
11%
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RUS
86%
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CHN
88%
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IRN
80%
Abstention: 4%
Key treaties UN Treaty Collection · IAEA · ICRC · OPCW
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NPT
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CTBT
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✗
TPNW
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Rome Statute
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✓
Genocide
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✓
Geneva
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✗
Ottawa Mine Ban
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✗
Oslo Cluster Munitions
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✗
Arms Trade Treaty
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✓
Paris Agreement
Political calendar Institute · Wikipedia · 2026-10-08
Last election
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2026-03-15
WPK 687 seats (of 687) · turnout 100.0%
Result read from Wikipedia on 2026.10.08 (CC BY-SA)
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2014-03-09
Suprême assemblée populaire (rituel)
Liste unique 100%
Démocratie de façade.
Society · human UNDP HDI · World Bank · WID · UNHCR 2025
Refugees originating
263
National anthem
Chant patriotique
Alliances and organisations Institut · Wikidata
- UN
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Global attention Wikipedia · 90 days
The country's Wikipedia article is usually read 7,987 times a day (French and English). On 2026.10.07: 10,524, or ×1.3.
French + English French usual level 2026.07.10 · 2026.10.07 Wikimedia statistics (CC0), human users
Sources and freshness
- Executive, government, parliament, anthem · Wikidata (CC0) · 2026-10-08
- Economy · World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · 2025
- Indices and figures · V-Dem 2026 (OWID) · Freedom House 2026 (OWID) · Transparency International CPI 2025 · RSF 2026 · UNHCR 2025 · FAS 2026 (OWID) · read on 2026-10-08
- Memberships · Wikidata (CC0) · 2026-10-08
- Political calendar · Institute and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 2026-10-08
- UN sanctions · Security Council consolidated list · list of 2026-10-07 · read on 2026-10-08
- Sanctions · US Treasury (OFAC), SDN and non-SDN lists · list of 2026-10-02 · read on 2026-10-08
- Sanctions · United Kingdom, UK Sanctions List (FCDO) · list of 2026-10-07 · read on 2026-10-08
- Sanctions · European Union, consolidated financial sanctions list · list of 2026-09-22 · read on 2026-10-08
- Institute dossier (sanctions, treaties, visits, capabilities) · as of 2026-05-01
- Summary · Wikipédia (CC BY-SA 4.0)