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Angola vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Angola has a population of 37.9M (ranked 40/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Angola's land area is 481,354 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 22nd vs. 97th).

By GDP, Angola ranks 71/197 ($101B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Angola ranks 144/197 ($2,666), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Angola North Korea
Population
40555924
26659144
Population rank 39/197 57/197
GDP
$101B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 71/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$2,666
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 144/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,119
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$60.5B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.9%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$1,597
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 127/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$28,080
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 481,354 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
83.6 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.12
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
17.7 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
74 years
2026

Angola and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Angola and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Angola

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Angola North Korea
2024 $100,998,916,781 $34,943,120,000
2023 $107,167,747,140 $32,155,360,000
2022 $131,212,208,930 $28,971,360,000
2021 $79,559,543,805 $32,301,720,000
2020 $58,852,456,454 $27,728,240,000
2019 $80,734,428,593 $28,222,880,000
2018 $89,512,794,227 $28,536,400,000
2017 $84,376,935,689 $29,105,440,000
2016 $59,878,249,719 $28,882,640,000
2015 $102,543,067,841 $30,723,030,000
2014 $153,449,860,496 $30,554,460,000
2013 $148,845,200,697 $30,588,922,000
2012 $143,572,907,528 $29,890,710,000
2011 $125,551,634,704 $29,005,020,000
2010 $95,546,919,755 $25,995,513,000
2009 $81,705,175,408 $23,356,470,000
2008 $98,790,432,989 -
2007 $73,037,821,927 -
2006 $58,653,659,980 -
2005 $41,396,636,383 -
2004 $26,997,977,897 -
2003 $20,342,128,112 -
2002 $17,311,512,432 -
2001 $8,936,079,118 -
2000 $9,129,594,970 -
1999 $6,152,923,310 -
1998 $6,506,221,616 -
1997 $7,648,380,196 -
1996 $7,526,421,519 -
1995 $5,538,749,260 -
1994 $4,438,321,017 -
1993 $5,768,720,422 -
1992 $8,307,810,974 -
1991 $10,603,784,541 -
1990 $11,229,515,599 -
1989 $10,201,780,977 -
1988 $8,769,836,769 -
1987 $8,084,412,414 -
1986 $7,072,536,109 -
1985 $7,554,065,410 -
1984 $6,131,475,065 -
1983 $5,784,341,596 -
1982 $5,550,483,036 -
1981 $5,550,483,036 -
1980 $5,930,503,401 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Angola and North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Angola

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Angola North Korea
2024 $2,666 $1,319
2023 $2,916 $1,217
2022 $3,682 $1,100
2021 $2,304 $1,231
2020 $1,759 $1,061
2019 $2,494 $1,084
2018 $2,860 $1,100
2017 $2,791 $1,127
2016 $2,052 $1,124
2015 $3,642 $1,201
2014 $5,650 $1,201
2013 $5,689 $1,208
2012 $5,702 $1,186
2011 $5,184 $1,156
2010 $4,102 $1,040
2009 $3,645 $939
2008 $4,578 -
2007 $3,515 -
2006 $2,930 -
2005 $2,146 -
2004 $1,451 -
2003 $1,134 -
2002 $999 -
2001 $534 -
2000 $564 -
1999 $393 -
1998 $429 -
1997 $522 -
1996 $531 -
1995 $404 -
1994 $335 -
1993 $450 -
1992 $669 -
1991 $882 -
1990 $966 -
1989 $908 -
1988 $807 -
1987 $770 -
1986 $698 -
1985 $772 -
1984 $650 -
1983 $637 -
1982 $634 -
1981 $658 -
1980 $729 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Angola vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Angola

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Angola North Korea
2026 65.2 74
2025 65 73.9
2024 64.8 73.7
2023 64.6 73.6
2022 64.2 73.6
2021 63 73.4
2020 63.1 72.8
2019 63.1 72.9
2018 62.6 73
2017 62.1 73
2016 61.6 73
2015 61 72.8
2014 60.4 72.5
2013 59.7 71.9
2012 58.9 71.3
2011 58.1 70.8
2010 57.2 70.2
2009 56.2 69.7
2008 55.3 69.3
2007 54.2 69
2006 53 69.1
2005 52.1 69.2
2004 51.1 69.3
2003 50.2 69.4
2002 47.9 60.9
2001 47 60.9
2000 46.5 60.9
1999 45.8 60.9
1998 45.5 60.9
1997 46.7 60.9
1996 46.4 60.8
1995 46.1 60.8
1994 43.6 70.5
1993 42.2 70.8
1992 42.3 71
1991 43.8 70.7
1990 41.9 70.5
1989 41.7 70.3
1988 41.5 70.1
1987 40.8 69.8
1986 42.7 69.5
1985 42.5 69.2
1984 42.2 68.9
1983 42 68.5
1982 42.9 68.1
1981 42.6 67.7
1980 42.2 67.2
1979 41.9 66.7
1978 41.6 66.3
1977 41.2 65.8
1976 40.8 65.3
1975 40.8 64.8
1974 41.3 64.3
1973 40.9 63.8
1972 40.5 63.3
1971 40.1 62.7
1970 39.7 62
1969 39.3 61.4
1968 39 60.8
1967 38.6 60.1
1966 38.3 59.4
1965 38 58.8
1964 37.7 58.2
1963 37.4 57.6
1962 37.2 57
1961 36.9 56.4
1960 37.9 55.8
1959 37.7 55.2
1958 37.5 54.5
1957 37.3 53.7
1956 37.1 52.8
1955 36.9 51.8
1954 36.6 50.6
1953 36.4 40.3
1952 36.2 32.8
1951 36 17.7
1950 35.9 14.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Angola and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Angola

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Angola North Korea
2024 37,885,849 26,498,823
2023 36,749,906 26,418,204
2022 35,635,029 26,328,845
2021 34,532,429 26,232,534
2020 33,451,132 26,136,312
2019 32,375,632 26,037,632
2018 31,297,155 25,931,147
2017 30,234,839 25,817,709
2016 29,183,070 25,698,326
2015 28,157,798 25,575,350
2014 27,160,769 25,451,262
2013 26,165,620 25,329,451
2012 25,177,394 25,211,728
2011 24,218,352 25,097,874
2010 23,294,825 24,987,258
2009 22,414,773 24,878,332
2008 21,578,655 24,764,618
2007 20,778,561 24,646,383
2006 20,015,279 24,524,507
2005 19,291,161 24,396,433
2004 18,600,423 24,254,943
2003 17,943,712 24,090,380
2002 17,327,699 23,943,973
2001 16,747,208 23,815,358
2000 16,194,869 23,665,910
1999 15,667,235 23,497,599
1998 15,159,370 23,311,564
1997 14,660,413 23,110,830
1996 14,170,973 22,895,746
1995 13,699,778 22,669,304
1994 13,249,764 22,393,975
1993 12,827,135 22,073,352
1992 12,423,712 21,750,911
1991 12,023,529 21,428,638
1990 11,626,360 21,112,137
1989 11,238,562 20,804,367
1988 10,861,291 20,503,161
1987 10,497,858 20,205,483
1986 10,139,450 19,910,855
1985 9,779,120 19,620,388
1984 9,425,917 19,335,043
1983 9,082,983 19,054,034
1982 8,751,648 18,776,357
1981 8,435,607 18,501,295
1980 8,133,872 18,236,786
1979 7,847,207 17,983,470
1978 7,576,734 17,735,995
1977 7,317,829 17,492,798
1976 7,074,664 17,243,450
1975 6,842,947 16,971,055
1974 6,613,367 16,673,121
1973 6,388,528 16,350,367
1972 6,174,262 15,975,069
1971 5,991,102 15,572,457
1970 5,852,788 15,172,775
1969 5,763,685 14,767,615
1968 5,702,699 14,365,596
1967 5,641,807 13,958,350
1966 5,581,386 13,569,094
1965 5,521,981 13,219,369
1964 5,464,187 12,889,770
1963 5,408,320 12,567,057
1962 5,354,310 12,262,882
1961 5,301,583 11,990,713
1960 5,231,654 11,722,953

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Angola and North Korea

Fertility rate
Angola

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Angola North Korea
2023 5.12 1.78
2022 5.21 1.8
2021 5.3 1.81
2020 5.37 1.82
2019 5.44 1.83
2018 5.52 1.83
2017 5.6 1.85
2016 5.69 1.86
2015 5.77 1.86
2014 5.86 1.87
2013 5.95 1.88
2012 6.04 1.88
2011 6.12 1.88
2010 6.19 1.89
2009 6.26 1.91
2008 6.32 1.97
2007 6.37 1.94
2006 6.42 1.94
2005 6.46 1.87
2004 6.5 1.9
2003 6.53 1.91
2002 6.57 1.92
2001 6.6 1.94
2000 6.64 1.94
1999 6.68 1.97
1998 6.73 1.99
1997 6.79 2.03
1996 6.85 2.09
1995 6.92 2.15
1994 6.99 2.18
1993 7.07 2.22
1992 7.14 2.29
1991 7.21 2.35
1990 7.27 2.39
1989 7.33 2.41
1988 7.37 2.47
1987 7.41 2.53
1986 7.44 2.59
1985 7.45 2.65
1984 7.46 2.71
1983 7.46 2.78
1982 7.46 2.85
1981 7.46 2.92
1980 7.46 2.84
1979 7.46 2.85
1978 7.47 2.79
1977 7.48 2.77
1976 7.49 2.84
1975 7.49 3.05
1974 7.5 3.14
1973 7.5 3.35
1972 7.49 3.89
1971 7.47 3.74
1970 7.43 3.85
1969 7.39 3.86
1968 7.33 3.87
1967 7.27 4.05
1966 7.19 3.71
1965 7.12 3.56
1964 7.04 3.55
1963 6.95 3.63
1962 6.87 3.41
1961 6.79 3.26
1960 6.71 3.57

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Angola and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Angola

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Angola North Korea
2024 17.7 37.3
2023 17.6 37.1
2022 17.5 36.8
2021 17.5 36.6
2020 17.5 36.4
2019 17.4 36.2
2018 17.4 35.9
2017 17.4 35.7
2016 17.4 35.4
2015 17.4 35.2
2014 17.4 35
2013 17.4 34.7
2012 17.4 34.5
2011 17.4 34.3
2010 17.4 34
2009 17.4 33.7
2008 17.4 33.3
2007 17.4 32.9
2006 17.3 32.5
2005 17.3 32.1
2004 17.3 31.8
2003 17.3 31.4
2002 17.2 31
2001 17.2 30.5
2000 17.2 30.1
1999 17.2 29.6
1998 17.1 29.2
1997 17.1 28.8
1996 17.1 28.3
1995 17.1 28
1994 17.2 27.6
1993 17.3 27.2
1992 17.3 26.8
1991 17.4 26.4
1990 17.5 26
1989 17.6 25.6
1988 17.6 25.1
1987 17.7 24.8
1986 17.8 24.5
1985 17.8 24.2
1984 17.8 23.9
1983 17.7 23.5
1982 17.7 23.1
1981 17.6 22.8
1980 17.6 22.5
1979 17.5 22.2
1978 17.4 21.8
1977 17.3 21.4
1976 17.2 21.1
1975 17.2 20.9
1974 17.1 20.7
1973 17 20.7
1972 17 20.9
1971 17 21.2
1970 17.3 21.4
1969 17.6 21.4
1968 17.8 21.4
1967 18.1 21.4
1966 18.3 21.3
1965 18.6 21.2
1964 18.9 21
1963 19.1 20.8
1962 19.4 20.6
1961 19.6 20.2
1960 19.8 19.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Angola North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$108B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.4%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.51%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
117,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.01%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2022
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
54.4
2026
3.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
39.6%
2018
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$51M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
218,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.09%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
29.3%
2014
n/a

Energy

Angola North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
423 kg
2022
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.7
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.1 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.74 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47%
2022
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
52.9%
2021
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.55%
2022
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-354%
2022
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
393 kWh
2022
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
91.7%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.4%
2022
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Angola North Korea
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,524
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.1
2016
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.1
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.4%
2022
100%
2018
English speaking
1%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
44.8%
2023
0%
2012

Health

Angola North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$76.1
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.8
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
7.17%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
3.63
2017
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
183
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.13 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Angola North Korea
% of world land
0.84%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
12,705 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
177,850 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
250,743 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length
47,224 mi
2020
15,879 mi
2006

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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