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All 179 counties and cities

Every county in North Korea with its 2008 census population, abuses documented by NKDB, detention sites and official markets.

23.3Mpeople (2008 census)

2,889documented abusesNKDB

196detention sites

414official markets

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Puryong	North Hamgyong	48,958	57	357	3	2
Yodok	South Hamgyong	40,839	30	300	1	1
Chongjin City	North Hamgyong	667,929	353	291	19	18
Onsong	North Hamgyong	127,893	269	254	7	2
Hoeryong City	North Hamgyong	153,532	92	253	12	4
Hyesan City	Ryanggang	192,680	586	202	9	3
Samsu	Ryanggang	40,311	39	162	11	2
Musan	North Hamgyong	123,721	94	145	11	3
Kaechon City	South Pyongan	319,554	525	115	2	8
Pukchang	South Pyongan	139,498	223	93	1	6
Hamhung City	South Hamgyong	768,551	1,387	84	5	11
Sinuiju City	North Pyongan	359,341	3,558	84	7	4
Jungsan	South Pyongan	113,613	263	40	5	2
Kyongwon	North Hamgyong	107,327	192	34	6	2
Myonggan	North Hamgyong	99,557	83	34	3	2
Toksong	South Hamgyong	97,617	61	32	0	1
Samjiyon	Ryanggang	31,471	23	27	4	1
Pyongyang	Pyongyang	2,794,272	2,394	26	5	32
Tukjang	South Pyongan	50,033	582	24	0	1
Yonsa	North Hamgyong	37,876	29	19	2	1
Tanchon City	South Hamgyong	345,875	178	17	2	7
Rason City	North Hamgyong	196,954	222	16	5	4
Wonsan City	Kangwon	363,127	1,050	16	3	4
Pongsan	North Hwanghae	124,745	262	14	1	3
Taehongdan	Ryanggang	35,596	66	14	3	1
Yonggwang	South Hamgyong	103,532	119	14	3	1
Pochon	Ryanggang	37,225	45	13	4	1
Chonnae	Kangwon	85,123	210	12	1	5
Paekam	Ryanggang	67,683	35	12	5	2
Kim Jong Suk	Ryanggang	42,618	30	11	2	1
Kyongsong	North Hamgyong	105,909	79	10	5	4
Manpho City	Jagang	116,760	168	10	3	3
Kanggye City	Jagang	251,971	926	9	4	2
Kim Chaek City	North Hamgyong	207,299	260	9	1	4
Hoechang	South Pyongan	89,959	132	8	2	2
Kilju	North Hamgyong	139,932	181	8	7	1
Mundok	South Pyongan	147,191	370	8	0	1
Orang	North Hamgyong	87,757	45	7	0	2
Haeju City	South Hwanghae	273,300	1,193	5	1	4
Kabsan	Ryanggang	70,611	68	5	2	1
Kangdong	Pyongyang	221,539	385	5	1	4
Kyonghung	North Hamgyong	89,244	98	5	4	1
Pyongsong City	South Pyongan	284,386	851	5	1	10
Sunchon City	South Pyongan	297,317	747	5	2	8
Hongwon	South Hamgyong	142,910	139	4	2	3
Hwangju	North Hwanghae	155,215	410	4	1	4
Jongphyong	South Hamgyong	179,114	205	4	1	2
Kaesong City	North Hwanghae	308,440	446	4	0	5
Riwon	South Hamgyong	117,320	218	4	2	2
Tokchon City	South Pyongan	237,133	403	4	1	4
Uiju	North Pyongan	110,018	307	4	0	3
Cholsan	North Pyongan	85,525	214	3	0	1
Hwadae	North Hamgyong	67,677	222	3	1	1
Kangso	Nampo	191,356	839	3	0	4
Onchon	Nampo	149,851	471	3	2	6
Tongrim	North Pyongan	104,614	204	3	1	2
Hochon	South Hamgyong	104,731	63	2	0	1
Kangryong	South Hwanghae	106,827	188	2	1	2
Kowon	South Hamgyong	94,963	444	2	1	2
Munchon City	Kangwon	122,934	418	2	0	2
Rinsan	North Hwanghae	73,626	125	2	0	2
Songgan	Jagang	92,952	93	2	1	2
Chollima	Nampo	139,489	2,632	1	0	3
Chongdan	South Hwanghae	142,607	302	1	0	1
Huichon City	Jagang	168,180	291	1	0	2
Koksan	North Hwanghae	120,693	266	1	0	1
Kumgang	Kangwon	54,211	55	1	0	1
Paechon	South Hwanghae	159,825	316	1	0	3
Pukchong	South Hamgyong	161,886	233	1	1	3
Rangrim	Jagang	36,481	19	1	0	1
Sakju	North Pyongan	159,707	206	1	1	4
Sangwon	North Hwanghae	92,831	153	1	1	2
Sariwon City	North Hwanghae	307,764	2,214	1	0	1
Sinchon	South Hwanghae	141,407	380	1	0	1
Sindo	North Pyongan	11,810	185	1	3	0
Sinpho City	South Hamgyong	152,759	498	1	0	5
Thosan	North Hwanghae	62,727	134	1	0	1
Unhung	Ryanggang	61,705	63	1	0	3
Unpha	North Hwanghae	110,988	355	1	0	1
Unsan	South Pyongan	206,407	494	1	0	4
Yangdok	South Pyongan	61,355	88	1	0	1
Yomju	North Pyongan	113,620	326	1	1	3
Anak	South Hwanghae	125,924	370	0	0	1
Anbyon	Kangwon	93,960	168	0	0	2
Anju City	South Pyongan	240,117	792	0	0	2
Changdo	Kangwon	51,319	55	0	0	0
Changsong	North Pyongan	26,577	43	0	0	0
Cholwon	Kangwon	62,418	123	0	0	1
Chongnam	South Pyongan	73,290	6,108	0	0	1
Chonma	North Pyongan	50,462	91	0	0	2
Chosan	Jagang	43,614	92	0	0	1
Hamju	South Hamgyong	133,896	222	0	0	1
Hoeyang	Kangwon	42,485	61	0	0	2
Hwaphyong	Jagang	42,183	31	0	0	1
Hyangsan	North Pyongan	52,350	190	0	0	1
Ichon	Kangwon	57,563	92	0	0	1
Jaerong	South Hwanghae	125,631	320	0	0	1
Janggang	Jagang	54,601	75	0	0	1
Jangjin	South Hamgyong	64,681	33	0	0	1
Jangphung	North Hwanghae	69,104	113	0	0	1
Jangyon	South Hwanghae	91,422	369	0	0	3
Jasong	Jagang	50,939	58	0	0	1
Jonchon	Jagang	106,311	98	0	0	3
Jongju City	North Pyongan	189,742	390	0	0	1
Junggang	Jagang	41,022	64	0	0	1
Junghwa	North Hwanghae	77,367	355	0	0	1
Kangnam	North Hwanghae	69,279	475	0	0	1
Kim Hyong Gwon	Ryanggang	37,528	27	0	0	1
Kim Hyong Jik	Ryanggang	57,729	49	0	0	0
Kimhwa	Kangwon	56,541	76	0	0	1
Kophung	Jagang	31,572	43	0	0	1
Kosan	Kangwon	103,579	267	0	0	2
Kosong	Kangwon	61,277	93	0	0	2
Kujang	North Pyongan	139,337	200	0	0	3
Kumchon	North Hwanghae	68,216	133	0	0	1
Kumho	South Hamgyong	37,430	5,347	0	0	0
Kumya	South Hamgyong	211,140	306	0	0	4
Kusong City	North Pyongan	196,515	371	0	0	3
Kwail	South Hwanghae	89,895	288	0	0	1
Kwaksan	North Pyongan	97,660	252	0	0	1
Maengsan	South Pyongan	48,155	69	0	0	1
Myongchon	North Hamgyong	65,797	105	0	0	0
Nampo City	Nampo	366,815	1,359	0	0	5
Nyongbyon	North Pyongan	113,852	209	0	0	2
Nyongwon	South Pyongan	30,427	28	0	0	1
Ongjin	South Hwanghae	152,878	267	0	0	4
Pakchon	North Pyongan	98,128	286	0	0	3
Phangyo	Kangwon	47,031	53	0	0	2
Phihyon	North Pyongan	110,637	340	0	0	4
Phungso	Ryanggang	44,112	24	0	0	1
Phyonggang	Kangwon	90,425	112	0	0	2
Phyongsan	North Hwanghae	123,646	205	0	0	1
Pongchon	South Hwanghae	79,740	157	0	0	1
Popdong	Kangwon	35,119	47	0	0	0
Pujon	South Hamgyong	48,351	29	0	0	1
Pyokdong	North Pyongan	35,601	46	0	0	0
Pyoksong	South Hwanghae	90,753	164	0	0	1
Pyongwon	South Pyongan	179,492	389	0	0	2
Rakwon	South Hamgyong	60,700	427	0	0	2
Ryongchon	North Pyongan	147,444	1,676	0	0	2
Ryonggang	Nampo	58,930	241	0	0	1
Ryongrim	Jagang	32,727	22	0	0	1
Ryongyon	South Hwanghae	90,102	199	0	0	1
Samchon	South Hwanghae	—	—	0	0	2
Sepho	Kangwon	61,113	57	0	0	1
Sijung	Jagang	41,842	64	0	0	1
Sinhung	South Hamgyong	104,002	83	0	0	1
Sinkye	North Hwanghae	78,573	136	0	0	1
Sinphyong	North Hwanghae	63,727	53	0	0	1
Sinwon	South Hwanghae	83,161	159	0	0	2
Sinyang	South Pyongan	59,115	84	0	0	2
Sohung	North Hwanghae	100,887	158	0	0	2
Sonchon	North Pyongan	126,350	252	0	0	1
Songchon	South Pyongan	149,809	179	0	0	5
Songhwa	South Hwanghae	44,274	239	0	0	1
Songrim City	North Hwanghae	128,831	3,221	0	0	1
Songwon	Jagang	38,051	36	0	0	0
Suan	North Hwanghae	76,890	114	0	0	0
Sudong	South Hamgyong	95,716	143	0	0	3
Sukchon	South Pyongan	178,509	413	0	0	3
Taean	Nampo	77,219	3,677	0	0	1
Taedong	South Pyongan	129,761	593	0	0	2
Taegwan	North Pyongan	69,565	83	0	0	1
Taehung	South Pyongan	32,915	26	0	0	1
Thaechon	North Pyongan	108,894	139	0	0	2
Thaethan	South Hwanghae	64,258	219	0	0	1
Thongchon	Kangwon	89,357	172	0	0	0
Tongchang	North Pyongan	28,665	33	0	0	1
Tongsin	Jagang	47,460	36	0	0	2
Unchon	South Hwanghae	95,597	197	0	0	1
Unjon	North Pyongan	101,130	259	0	0	2
Unjong Dist.	Pyongyang	—	—	0	0	1
Unryul	South Hwanghae	107,997	219	0	0	2
Unsan	North Pyongan	102,928	118	0	0	2
Usi	Jagang	42,919	85	0	0	1
Wiwon	Jagang	60,245	47	0	0	1
Yonan	South Hwanghae	158,845	328	0	0	2
Yonsan	North Hwanghae	66,568	121	0	0	3
Yonthan	North Hwanghae	73,032	146	0	0	1

Sources: UN OCHA boundaries, 2008 census (UNFPA), NKDB Visual Atlas. Few documented abuses usually means few escapees from that county, not fewer abuses.