Print sources
The Far East and Australasia by
Call Number: REF DS4 F21+Publication Date: AnnualPrint 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 Representation
Call 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.
- 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.