| Name | Population | Latitude/Longitude |
| 1 | Pyongyang , P'yŏngyang-si |
3,222,000 |
39.034 / 125.754 |
| 2 | Hamhung , Hamgyŏng-namdo |
559,056 |
39.918 / 127.536 |
| 3 | Namp’o , P'yŏngan-namdo |
455,000 |
38.738 / 125.408 |
| 4 | Hŭngnam , Hamgyŏng-namdo |
346,082 |
39.832 / 127.619 |
| 5 | Kaesong , Hwanghae-namdo |
338,155 |
37.971 / 126.554 |
| 6 | Wonsan , Gangwon |
329,207 |
39.153 / 127.444 |
| 7 | Chongjin , Hamgyŏng-bukto |
327,000 |
41.796 / 129.776 |
| 8 | Sinuiju , P'yŏngan-bukto |
288,112 |
40.101 / 124.398 |
| 9 | Haeju , Hwanghae-namdo |
222,396 |
38.041 / 125.715 |
| 10 | Kanggye , Chagang-do |
209,530 |
40.969 / 126.585 |