Pyongyang, North Korea is home to an estimated 238 developers working with AI coding tools — an early-stage scene that ranks #1005 of the 1,687 cities we track worldwide, with an AI-adoption index of 44/100. Here's how Pyongyang fits into the global picture.
238developers (est.)
#1005of 1,687 cities
44/100AI-adoption index
Nearest AI hubs
The tracked cities closest to Pyongyang:
| City | Country | Developers | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goyang | South Korea | 255 | 179 km |
| Incheon | South Korea | 2,182 | 194 km |
| Seoul | South Korea | 66,226 | 195 km |
| Seongnam | South Korea | 1,075 | 215 km |
| Suwon | South Korea | 2,210 | 226 km |
North Korea's AI scene
Pyongyang is one of 1 cities we track in North Korea, which ranks #155 of 197 countries by tracked developers (~238 in total). See the full North Korea picture →
How this is measured
Figures blend public GitHub developer density with Google Trends interest in AI coding tools, refreshed daily. It's an aggregated public-data estimate, not a headcount — read the full method.
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