Pyongyang, North Korea: population, climate, map and landmarks

Overview

Pyongyang is the capital of North Korea. About 3.2 million people live in the city proper, making it the 1st largest city of North Korea in our atlas.

It lies at 39.03° N, 125.75° E, about 43 m (141 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Pyongyang time zone.

Location

Red dot: Pyongyang. Green dots: other major cities of North Korea. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Pyongyang has a continental (hot summer, dry winter) climate (Köppen Dwa). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 29°C (84°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -10°C (14°F). Around 1,002 mm (39 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jul.

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Ryugyong HotelUnfinished pyramid-shaped skyscraper in North Korea

Kim Il-sung SquareSquare in Pyongyang, North Korea

Arch of ReunificationPyongyang Monument

Mansu Hill Grand MonumentComplex of monuments in Pyongyang, North Korea

Kim Il-sung StadiumStadium in Pyongyang, North Korea

Koryo HotelHotel in Pyongyang, North Korea

Yanggakdo International HotelHotel in Pyongyang, North Korea

Chollima StatueMonument in Pyongyang, North Korea

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in North KoreaNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 1871859 (CC BY 4.0)
Wikidata Q27244260 (CC0)
Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits

Prázdné slnice a rozestavěný hotel Ryugyong - panoramio: Martin Cígler, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Laika ac Juche Tower (12108772354): Laika ac from USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Monument-to-National-Reunification-2014: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Mansudae Grand Monument 18: Nicor, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
North Korea v Philippines, 8 October 2015 C: Daniel Hough, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Dprk-hotel-koryo: The original uploader was Robindch at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.5 (Wikimedia Commons)
Dprk-hotel-yanggakdo: The original uploader was Robindch at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.5 (Wikimedia Commons)
Chollima statue Pyongyang: John Pavelka, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)