People of North Korea

Population	23,301,725 (2007 estimate)
Population density	194 persons per sq km 501 persons per sq mi (2007 estimate)
Urban population distribution	62 percent (2005 estimate)
Rural population distribution	38 percent (2005 estimate)
Largest cities, with population	P’yŏngyang, 3,136,000 (1999 estimate) Namp’o, 731,448 (1993) Ch’ŏngjin, 582,480 (1993)
Official language	Korean
Chief religious affiliations	Atheist, 16 percent Indigenous beliefs, 12 percent Buddhist, 2 percent
Life expectancy	71.9 years (2007 estimate)
Infant mortality rate	23 deaths per 1,000 live births (2007 estimate)
Literacy rate	99 percent (1995)