South Pyongan is the top region by population, female in Democratic People's Republic of Korea. As of 2008, population, female in South Pyongan was 2.12 million persons that accounts for 17.13% of Democratic People's Republic of Korea's population, female. The top 5 regions (others are Pyongyang, South Hamgyong, North Pyongan, and North Hamgyong) account for 65.47% of it. Democratic People's Republic of Korea's total population, female was estimated at 12.4 million persons in 2008.