What is the population of Pyongyang?

3,222,000 people, per GeoNames.

Which airport serves Pyongyang?

Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ).

Does Pyongyang have a university?

Yes. Pyongyang University of Science and Technology.

PYONGYANG

Pyongyang · NORTH KOREA (KP) · 39.03°N / 125.75°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,871,859

Pyongyang is a city in North Korea with a population of 3,222,000. It sits at 39.03/125.75, runs on Asia/Pyongyang, is 6 km from Twimoraet’ŏ.

Population 3,222,000

Place Type National Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Asia/Pyongyang

All facts

fields

Country: North Korea
Subdivision: Pyongyang
Coords: 39.03°N / 125.75°E
UTC offset: +9
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

SW Twimoraet’ŏ Pyongyang 13,050 7.0 km

SW Man’gyŏngdae-ri Pyongyang 321,690 9.5 km

SW Kangsŏn South Pyongan 102,436 18.5 km

S Chunghwa Pyongyang 19,346 19.3 km

N Sunan Pyongyang 36,671 19.5 km

E Sŭngho 1-tong Pyongyang 39,841 19.9 km

NE P’yŏngsŏng South Pyongan 100,000 25.7 km

S Hŭkkyo-ri North Hwanghae 25,437 26.3 km

S Songnim-ni North Hwanghae 152,425 31.6 km

E Kangdong-ŭp Pyongyang 28,922 31.9 km

Air access

nearby

FNJ

Pyongyang Sunan International Airport

Large airport

22.3 km

Universities

linked

Pyongyang University of Science and Technology

pust.net

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Pyongyang?: 3,222,000 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Pyongyang in?: Asia/Pyongyang.
Which country is Pyongyang in?: North Korea (KP).
Which airport serves Pyongyang?: Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ).
Does Pyongyang have a university?: Yes. Pyongyang University of Science and Technology.
What languages are spoken in North Korea?: Korean.
What currency is used in North Korea?: North Korean Won.
How many cities are in North Korea?: 127 on record.
Which admin region is Pyongyang in?: Pyongyang.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1871859

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1871859,
    "name": "Pyongyang",
    "ascii_name": "Pyongyang",
    "country_code": "KP",
    "population": 3222000,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Pyongyang",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLC",
    "latitude": 39.03385,
    "longitude": 125.75432
  }
}

Context

comparatives

246.9x the population of Twimoraet’ŏ.
6 km from Twimoraet’ŏ.
Same timezone (Asia/Pyongyang) as 126 other cities in North Korea.