Print sources
The Far East and Australasia by Call Number: REF DS4 F21+Publication Date: AnnualOnline also, click on title. Print copy is located in Asia reading room in dictionary stand by display cases. See pp. 522-525, "Statistical Survey" in chapter on Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Korean History in Maps by Call Number: REF DS 907.18 K67 2014+Publication Date: 2014Located in Kroch Asia reading room. Statistics of North Korea on p. 146-147. Tables include comparative stats from various years 1946-2010.
South and North Korea in Graphic RepresentationCall Number: +DS 902.12 S72Publication Date: 1984 (Seoul: National Unification Board)This 30-year old source is interesting for its graphs, charts, tables comparing North and South Korea in a number of topics under the subjects of population & territory, economics, the socio-cultural field, military, foreign relations, and unification policies. Fold-out world maps of "North Korea's exports of terrorism and violence" and "North Korean's scandals on diplomatic missions."
Web sites
- Visual Atlas -- Statistics ((Database Center for North Korean Human Rights).) (Choose "Statistics" at top). Statistics presented graphically on rights infractions (murders & executions, education, reproductive rights, property, labor, freedom of belief, and more). Included in most topics are examples of specific personal cases.
- KOSIS Korean Statistical Information ServiceNorth Korea page of the KOSIS web site.
- Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific2015 edition. scroll down to page 210, DPRK. Demographics, Health, Education, Poverty & Inequalities; Air Pollution & Climate Change, Water, Energy, Biodiversity, Natural Disasters, Connectivity; Economic Growth, Employment, Fiscal Balance, Monetary Measures, International Trade International Financing.
- ESCAP (Economic & Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific)Data Explorer. Can search "Indicators by Theme" (extensive list of topics), "Area," (scroll to DPR Korea), or "Indicators by SDG (sustainable development goals).
Covers 2015-current.. Various ways of sorting data. - World FactbookInformation from CIA on DPRK, including periodically updated statistics on population topics.
- Europa World Plus -- Democratic People's Republic of Korea See "Country Statistics" on the menu at left of screen.
- North Korean Economy Watch See sources listed under Quick References, and further down under Publications for reports. English and Korean sources.
- UNICEF Statistics (when available) on health, nutrition, education, women, child protection, adolescents, more.
- UNDATA Statistics on demographic, labor topics. Stats for South Korea (Korea Rep) can be eliminated from the tables at the "current filters" box.
- 2008 Census of Population of DPRK: Key FindingsUntied Nations Population Fund
- Ministry of Unification, South Korea Tables on cross-border travelers and traffic. (Data and Statistics entry in the drop-down menu under MOU tab).
- Nationmaster Commercial site. Scroll down past the "news' entries. Facts and Stats about North Korea(commercial web site with ads). Scroll down for info on North Korea -- comparative rankings. Or click on one of the specific topics from the alphabetical list at top of page.