Category Unitary State | Number 9 Provinces | |
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Location Democratic People's Republic of Korea Populations 719,269 (Ryanggang Province) – 4,051,696 (South Pyongan) Areas 11,260 km (4,346 sq mi) (Kangwon) – 19,000 km (7,320 sq mi) (South Hamgyong) Government Single-Party Government | ||
Provinces are the first-level division within North Korea. There are 9 provinces in North Korea: Chagang, North Hamgyong, South Hamgyong, North Hwanghae, South Hwanghae, Kangwon, North Pyongan, South Pyongan and Ryanggang.
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History
Although the details of local administration have changed dramatically over time, the basic outline of the current three-tiered system was implemented under the reign of Gojong in 1895. A similar system also remains in use in South Korea.
A province (도, 道) are the highest-ranked administrative divisions in North Korea. Provinces have equal status to the special cities.
List of provinces
The populations listed for each province are from the 2008 North Korea Census. From this census, there are an additional 702,372 people living in military camps.