Highest Major Cities in North Korea

Cities in North Korea with more than 15,000 inhabitants, ranked by elevation above sea level (GeoNames digital elevation model).

📅 2026📏 metres50 entries🇰🇵 See all of this country’s rankings →

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Every dot is one entry, placed by its value (metres); the vertical bar marks each row’s median.

Samjiyŏn-ŭp31,471 people · Yanggang-do

1,364 m

Kapsan-ŭp20,406 people · Yanggang-do

813 m

Hyesan-dong97,794 people · Yanggang-do

754 m

Hyesan192,680 people · Yanggang-do

709 m

Yŏnsa-ŭp37,876 people · North Hamgyong

707 m

Musan-ŭp21,739 people · North Hamgyong

478 m

Yŏch’im-dong47,460 people · Chagang

472 m

Kop’ung31,572 people · Chagang

412 m

Songwŏn-ŭp38,051 people · Chagang

371 m

Hoeyang21,111 people · Kangwŏn-do

354 m

Chunggang41,022 people · Chagang

330 m

Songwŏn38,051 people · Chagang

329 m

Kanggye209,530 people · Chagang

288 m

Sijung41,842 people · Chagang

243 m

Hoeryŏng43,831 people · North Hamgyong

237 m

Myŏngch’ŏn65,797 people · North Hamgyong

234 m

Myŏnggan-dong99,557 people · North Hamgyong

234 m

Manp’o116,760 people · Chagang

206 m

Kosan24,822 people · Kangwŏn-do

195 m

Puryŏng-ŭp48,958 people · North Hamgyong

176 m

Changam-ch’on207,299 people · South Hamgyong

141 m

Sakchu-ŭp18,001 people · P'yŏngan-bukto

138 m

Kilju63,652 people · North Hamgyong

129 m

Tŏkch’ŏn237,133 people · South Pyongan

113 m

Sinmak18,669 people · North Hwanghae

110 m

Namyang-nodongjagu65,956 people · North Hamgyong

99 m

Hwasŏng99,557 people · North Hamgyong

98 m

Unggi27,331 people · Rason

90 m

Namyang22,218 people · North Hamgyong

88 m

Sinwŏn-ŭp83,161 people · South Hwanghae

85 m

Onsŏng19,806 people · North Hamgyong

83 m

Kusŏng-si30,902 people · P'yŏngan-bukto

79 m

Songhwa44,274 people · South Hwanghae

74 m

Sunch’ŏn437,000 people · South Pyongan

72 m

Kujang-ŭp19,522 people · P'yŏngan-bukto

66 m

Ayang-ni16,104 people · South Hwanghae

60 m

Haeju222,396 people · South Hwanghae

57 m

Pongch’ŏn-ŭp79,740 people · South Hwanghae

57 m

P’yŏngsŏng100,000 people · South Pyongan

53 m

Ŭndŏk89,244 people · North Hamgyong

48 m

Samch’ŏn86,042 people · South Hwanghae

46 m

Kangdong-ŭp28,922 people · Pyongyang

43 m

Pyongyang3,222,000 people · Pyongyang

43 m

Yŏnan-ŭp22,665 people · South Hwanghae

43 m

Kaesŏng338,155 people · Kaesong

42 m

Chunghwa19,346 people · Pyongyang

40 m

Sinp’o152,759 people · South Hamgyong

39 m

Sŭngho 1-tong39,841 people · Pyongyang

38 m

Sunan36,671 people · Pyongyang

37 m

Kaech’ŏn319,554 people · South Pyongan

35 m

Highlights

Within North Korea, Samjiyŏn-ŭp ranks first in 2026 with 1,364 m, followed by Kapsan-ŭp (813 m) and Hyesan-dong (754 m).

Samjiyŏn-ŭp is 1.7 times higher than Kapsan-ŭp, the runner-up.

Across 50 entries, values run from 1,364 m (Samjiyŏn-ŭp) to 35 m (Kaech’ŏn), with a median of 105 m.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: metres.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants · CC BY 4.0 (GeoNames) · fetched Oct 17, 2026 — Elevation is the GeoNames digital elevation model value at the populated place coordinates; population figures are shown for context.

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Highlights

Within North Korea, Samjiyŏn-ŭp ranks first in 2026 with 1,364 m, followed by Kapsan-ŭp (813 m) and Hyesan-dong (754 m).

Samjiyŏn-ŭp is 1.7 times higher than Kapsan-ŭp, the runner-up.

Across 50 entries, values run from 1,364 m (Samjiyŏn-ŭp) to 35 m (Kaech’ŏn), with a median of 105 m.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: metres.