About Pyongyang
Pyongyang is located in North Korea, part of Asia. Find essential geography and continue exploring more places in the same country.
Population3,222,000
Figure applies toPyongyang (city)
Data as ofLatest recorded figure
Last checkedSeptember 3, 2026
CountryNorth Korea
ContinentAsia
Place typeCapital
Country codeKP
Source: GeoNames geographical database. Population figures can use different geographic boundaries and should be read together with “Figure applies to”.