Map of Pyongyang, North Korea

Pyongyang is the capital of North Korea, with a population of about 3,222,000. It lies at 39.0339°N, 125.7543°E. The nearest city on our map is Sunan, 20 km to the north.

Pyongyang at a glance

Where is Pyongyang?

• The largest city in North Korea by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 25 min on the shortest day to 14 h 55 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Pyongyang

• Sunan — 20 km north
• Sŭngho 1-tong — 20 km east
• P’yŏngsŏng — 26 km northeast
• Songnim-ni — 32 km south
• Hwangju-ŭp — 40 km south
• Namp’o — 45 km southwest
• Sunch’ŏn — 47 km north
• Sariwŏn — 59 km south
• Anju — 65 km north
• Chaeryŏng-ŭp — 72 km south

Largest cities in Pyongyang

• Sŭngho 1-tong — 39,841
• Sunan — 36,671

Largest cities in North Korea

• Hamhŭng — 559,056
• Namp’o — 455,000
• Sunch’ŏn — 437,000
• Hŭngnam — 346,082
• Kaesŏng — 338,155
• Wŏnsan — 329,207
• Chongjin — 327,000
• Sariwŏn — 310,100
• Sinŭiju — 288,112
• Haeju — 222,396

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.