Samjiyŏn-ŭp is a city in Yanggang-do, North Korea, home to roughly 31k people. It has an estimated quality-of-life score of 60/100. This profile combines Samjiyŏn-ŭp's own geography and climate with national statistics for North Korea.
Geography, climate and modeled cost, safety and quality-of-life indices for this city.
| Quality of life index index | 59.8 | Estimated |
| Population people | 31,471 | Measured |
City-level surveys are sparse worldwide, so STATLAS pairs Samjiyŏn-ŭp's geography with authoritative national statistics for North Korea.
| Female labor participation % · 2025 | 77.7% | Measured |
| Unemployment rate % · 2025 | 3.5% | Measured |
| Quality of life index index | 59.8 | Modeled |
| Hospital beds / 1,000 · 2018 | 12.8 | Measured |
| Infant mortality / 1,000 births · 2024 | 13.3 | Measured |
| Life expectancy years · 2024 | 73.7 | Measured |
| Under-5 mortality / 1,000 · 2024 | 16.7 | Measured |
| Fertility rate births / woman · 2024 | 1.78 | Measured |
| Land area km² | 120,540 | Measured |
| Net migration people · 2025 | -2,787 | Measured |
| Population people · 2024 | 26M | Measured |
| Population density / km² · 2023 | 219.4 | Measured |
| Population growth % / yr · 2024 | 0.3% | Measured |
| Urban population % · 2024 | 63.9% | Measured |
| Mobile subscriptions / 100 · 2022 | 24.1 | Measured |
| Drinking water access % · 2023 | 93.9% | Measured |
| Electricity access % · 2023 | 57.5% | Measured |
| Sanitation access % · 2023 | 84.8% | Measured |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ · 2020 | 29.9 | Measured |
| CO₂ emissions per capita t / person · 2024 | 2.50 | Measured |
| Forest area % · 2023 | 49.6% | Measured |
| Renewable energy % · 2021 | 14.7% | Measured |
A cost index is not yet available for Samjiyŏn-ŭp.
Climate normals for Samjiyŏn-ŭp are being compiled.
Samjiyŏn-ŭp has a population of about 31k.
Sources: STATLAS Modeled Index, GeoNames. See our methodology.