Provinces of North Korea#Claimed provinces

{{Short description|First-level administrative divisions of North Korea}}

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{{Infobox subdivision type

| name = Provinces of The Democratic People's Republic of Korea

| alt_name =

| map = 250px

| mapsize = 330px

| category = Unitary state

| territory = North Korea

| start_date =

| current_number = 16 (8 controlled by DPRK, 7 controlled by ROK & 1 split between DPRK and ROK)

| number_date =

| population_range = 719,269 (Ryanggang Province) – 4,051,696 (South Pyongan)

| area_range = {{Convert|11255|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (Kangwon) – {{Convert|18970|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (South Hamgyong) – {{Convert|28955|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (Kangwon including ROK controlled-parts)

| government = Single-party government

| subdivision = City, County

}}

{{Infobox Korean name

| title = Province

| context = north

| hangul = 도

| hanja = 道

| rr = do

| mr = to

}}

{{Administrative divisions of North Korea}}

Provinces are the first level of division within North Korea. There are nine provinces in North Korea: Chagang, North Hamgyong, South Hamgyong, North Hwanghae, South Hwanghae, Kangwon, North Pyongan, South Pyongan, and Ryanggang.{{Cite web |title=North Korea: Administrative Division |url=Provinces are the first level of division within North Korea. There are 9 provinces in North Korea: Chagang, North Hamgyong, South Hamgyong, North Hwanghae, South Hwanghae, Kangwon, North Pyongan, South Pyongan, and Ryanggang. |access-date=11 November 2024 |website=City Population}}{{Full citation needed|date=November 2024}}