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Songchon

North Korea

Urban centre until 1980

Explore the population, density, built-up land and growth of Songchon’s urban footprint, as defined by GHSL, from 1975 to 2100 (projected after 2025).

Figures for 1980 (not an urban centre in 2025)

Population
42,493
Density
4,721 people/km²
2% of the boundary built; 202,348 people per built km²
Area
9 km²

GHS-WUP R2025A on the H3 grid. The interactive charts show the selected year once loaded.

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