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 81/197 ($80.4B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Angola ranks 156/197 ($2,122), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
39983997
|
26621357
|
| Population rank | 39/197 | 56/197 |
| GDP |
$80.4B
2024 |
$34.9B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 81/197 | 106/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$2,122
2024 |
$1,319
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 156/197 | 168/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$8,348
2024 |
$1,700
2015 |
| Government debt |
$50.2B
2024 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
64.5%
2025 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$1,326
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 135/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$33,074
2025 |
$1,642
2025 |
| Land area |
481,354 sq mi
2025 |
46,491 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
78.7 ppl/mi²
2024 |
570 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
5.12
2023 |
1.78
2023 |
| Median age |
17.7 years
2024 |
37.3 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
65 years
2025 |
73.9 years
2025 |
Angola and North Korea: Comparison Charts
Angola and North Korea economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1980 | $5,930,503,401 | - |
| 1981 | $5,550,483,036 | - |
| 1982 | $5,550,483,036 | - |
| 1983 | $5,784,341,596 | - |
| 1984 | $6,131,475,065 | - |
| 1985 | $7,554,065,410 | - |
| 1986 | $7,072,536,109 | - |
| 1987 | $8,084,412,414 | - |
| 1988 | $8,769,836,769 | - |
| 1989 | $10,201,780,977 | - |
| 1990 | $11,229,515,599 | - |
| 1991 | $10,603,784,541 | - |
| 1992 | $8,307,810,974 | - |
| 1993 | $5,768,720,422 | - |
| 1994 | $4,438,321,017 | - |
| 1995 | $5,538,749,260 | - |
| 1996 | $7,526,421,519 | - |
| 1997 | $7,648,380,196 | - |
| 1998 | $6,506,221,616 | - |
| 1999 | $6,152,923,310 | - |
| 2000 | $9,129,594,970 | - |
| 2001 | $8,936,079,118 | - |
| 2002 | $15,285,592,370 | - |
| 2003 | $17,812,704,586 | - |
| 2004 | $23,552,057,679 | - |
| 2005 | $36,970,900,884 | - |
| 2006 | $52,381,025,141 | - |
| 2007 | $65,266,415,494 | - |
| 2008 | $88,538,665,085 | - |
| 2009 | $70,307,196,182 | $23,356,470,000 |
| 2010 | $83,799,474,070 | $25,995,513,000 |
| 2011 | $111,789,747,671 | $29,005,020,000 |
| 2012 | $128,052,915,766 | $29,890,710,000 |
| 2013 | $132,339,109,040 | $30,588,922,000 |
| 2014 | $135,966,802,587 | $30,554,460,000 |
| 2015 | $90,496,420,507 | $30,723,030,000 |
| 2016 | $52,761,617,226 | $28,882,640,000 |
| 2017 | $73,690,154,991 | $29,105,440,000 |
| 2018 | $79,450,688,259 | $28,536,400,000 |
| 2019 | $70,897,962,732 | $28,222,880,000 |
| 2020 | $48,501,561,204 | $27,728,240,000 |
| 2021 | $66,505,129,988 | $32,301,720,000 |
| 2022 | $104,399,746,853 | $28,971,360,000 |
| 2023 | $84,875,162,197 | $32,155,360,000 |
| 2024 | $80,396,942,242 | $34,943,120,000 |
Angola and North Korea economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1980 | $729 | - |
| 1981 | $658 | - |
| 1982 | $634 | - |
| 1983 | $637 | - |
| 1984 | $650 | - |
| 1985 | $772 | - |
| 1986 | $698 | - |
| 1987 | $770 | - |
| 1988 | $807 | - |
| 1989 | $908 | - |
| 1990 | $966 | - |
| 1991 | $882 | - |
| 1992 | $669 | - |
| 1993 | $450 | - |
| 1994 | $335 | - |
| 1995 | $404 | - |
| 1996 | $531 | - |
| 1997 | $522 | - |
| 1998 | $429 | - |
| 1999 | $393 | - |
| 2000 | $564 | - |
| 2001 | $534 | - |
| 2002 | $882 | - |
| 2003 | $993 | - |
| 2004 | $1,266 | - |
| 2005 | $1,916 | - |
| 2006 | $2,617 | - |
| 2007 | $3,141 | - |
| 2008 | $4,103 | - |
| 2009 | $3,137 | $939 |
| 2010 | $3,597 | $1,040 |
| 2011 | $4,616 | $1,156 |
| 2012 | $5,086 | $1,186 |
| 2013 | $5,058 | $1,208 |
| 2014 | $5,006 | $1,201 |
| 2015 | $3,214 | $1,201 |
| 2016 | $1,808 | $1,124 |
| 2017 | $2,437 | $1,127 |
| 2018 | $2,539 | $1,100 |
| 2019 | $2,190 | $1,084 |
| 2020 | $1,450 | $1,061 |
| 2021 | $1,926 | $1,231 |
| 2022 | $2,930 | $1,100 |
| 2023 | $2,310 | $1,217 |
| 2024 | $2,122 | $1,319 |
Angola vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 35.9 | 14.2 |
| 1951 | 36 | 17.7 |
| 1952 | 36.2 | 32.8 |
| 1953 | 36.4 | 40.3 |
| 1954 | 36.6 | 50.6 |
| 1955 | 36.9 | 51.8 |
| 1956 | 37.1 | 52.8 |
| 1957 | 37.3 | 53.7 |
| 1958 | 37.5 | 54.5 |
| 1959 | 37.7 | 55.2 |
| 1960 | 37.9 | 55.8 |
| 1961 | 36.9 | 56.4 |
| 1962 | 37.2 | 57 |
| 1963 | 37.4 | 57.6 |
| 1964 | 37.7 | 58.2 |
| 1965 | 38 | 58.8 |
| 1966 | 38.3 | 59.4 |
| 1967 | 38.6 | 60.1 |
| 1968 | 39 | 60.8 |
| 1969 | 39.3 | 61.4 |
| 1970 | 39.7 | 62 |
| 1971 | 40.1 | 62.7 |
| 1972 | 40.5 | 63.3 |
| 1973 | 40.9 | 63.8 |
| 1974 | 41.3 | 64.3 |
| 1975 | 40.8 | 64.8 |
| 1976 | 40.8 | 65.3 |
| 1977 | 41.2 | 65.8 |
| 1978 | 41.6 | 66.3 |
| 1979 | 41.9 | 66.7 |
| 1980 | 42.2 | 67.2 |
| 1981 | 42.6 | 67.7 |
| 1982 | 42.9 | 68.1 |
| 1983 | 42 | 68.5 |
| 1984 | 42.2 | 68.9 |
| 1985 | 42.5 | 69.2 |
| 1986 | 42.7 | 69.5 |
| 1987 | 40.8 | 69.8 |
| 1988 | 41.5 | 70.1 |
| 1989 | 41.7 | 70.3 |
| 1990 | 41.9 | 70.5 |
| 1991 | 43.8 | 70.7 |
| 1992 | 42.3 | 71 |
| 1993 | 42.2 | 70.8 |
| 1994 | 43.6 | 70.5 |
| 1995 | 46.1 | 60.8 |
| 1996 | 46.4 | 60.8 |
| 1997 | 46.7 | 60.9 |
| 1998 | 45.5 | 60.9 |
| 1999 | 45.8 | 60.9 |
| 2000 | 46.5 | 60.9 |
| 2001 | 47 | 60.9 |
| 2002 | 47.9 | 60.9 |
| 2003 | 50.2 | 69.4 |
| 2004 | 51.1 | 69.3 |
| 2005 | 52.1 | 69.2 |
| 2006 | 53 | 69.1 |
| 2007 | 54.2 | 69 |
| 2008 | 55.3 | 69.3 |
| 2009 | 56.2 | 69.7 |
| 2010 | 57.2 | 70.2 |
| 2011 | 58.1 | 70.8 |
| 2012 | 58.9 | 71.3 |
| 2013 | 59.7 | 71.9 |
| 2014 | 60.4 | 72.5 |
| 2015 | 61 | 72.8 |
| 2016 | 61.6 | 73 |
| 2017 | 62.1 | 73 |
| 2018 | 62.6 | 73 |
| 2019 | 63.1 | 72.9 |
| 2020 | 63.1 | 72.8 |
| 2021 | 63 | 73.4 |
| 2022 | 64.2 | 73.6 |
| 2023 | 64.6 | 73.6 |
| 2024 | 64.8 | 73.7 |
| 2025 | 65 | 73.9 |
Angola and North Korea population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 5,231,654 | 11,722,953 |
| 1961 | 5,301,583 | 11,990,713 |
| 1962 | 5,354,310 | 12,262,882 |
| 1963 | 5,408,320 | 12,567,057 |
| 1964 | 5,464,187 | 12,889,770 |
| 1965 | 5,521,981 | 13,219,369 |
| 1966 | 5,581,386 | 13,569,094 |
| 1967 | 5,641,807 | 13,958,350 |
| 1968 | 5,702,699 | 14,365,596 |
| 1969 | 5,763,685 | 14,767,615 |
| 1970 | 5,852,788 | 15,172,775 |
| 1971 | 5,991,102 | 15,572,457 |
| 1972 | 6,174,262 | 15,975,069 |
| 1973 | 6,388,528 | 16,350,367 |
| 1974 | 6,613,367 | 16,673,121 |
| 1975 | 6,842,947 | 16,971,055 |
| 1976 | 7,074,664 | 17,243,450 |
| 1977 | 7,317,829 | 17,492,798 |
| 1978 | 7,576,734 | 17,735,995 |
| 1979 | 7,847,207 | 17,983,470 |
| 1980 | 8,133,872 | 18,236,786 |
| 1981 | 8,435,607 | 18,501,295 |
| 1982 | 8,751,648 | 18,776,357 |
| 1983 | 9,082,983 | 19,054,034 |
| 1984 | 9,425,917 | 19,335,043 |
| 1985 | 9,779,120 | 19,620,388 |
| 1986 | 10,139,450 | 19,910,855 |
| 1987 | 10,497,858 | 20,205,483 |
| 1988 | 10,861,291 | 20,503,161 |
| 1989 | 11,238,562 | 20,804,367 |
| 1990 | 11,626,360 | 21,112,137 |
| 1991 | 12,023,529 | 21,428,638 |
| 1992 | 12,423,712 | 21,750,911 |
| 1993 | 12,827,135 | 22,073,352 |
| 1994 | 13,249,764 | 22,393,975 |
| 1995 | 13,699,778 | 22,669,304 |
| 1996 | 14,170,973 | 22,895,746 |
| 1997 | 14,660,413 | 23,110,830 |
| 1998 | 15,159,370 | 23,311,564 |
| 1999 | 15,667,235 | 23,497,599 |
| 2000 | 16,194,869 | 23,665,910 |
| 2001 | 16,747,208 | 23,815,358 |
| 2002 | 17,327,699 | 23,943,973 |
| 2003 | 17,943,712 | 24,090,380 |
| 2004 | 18,600,423 | 24,254,943 |
| 2005 | 19,291,161 | 24,396,433 |
| 2006 | 20,015,279 | 24,524,507 |
| 2007 | 20,778,561 | 24,646,383 |
| 2008 | 21,578,655 | 24,764,618 |
| 2009 | 22,414,773 | 24,878,332 |
| 2010 | 23,294,825 | 24,987,258 |
| 2011 | 24,218,352 | 25,097,874 |
| 2012 | 25,177,394 | 25,211,728 |
| 2013 | 26,165,620 | 25,329,451 |
| 2014 | 27,160,769 | 25,451,262 |
| 2015 | 28,157,798 | 25,575,350 |
| 2016 | 29,183,070 | 25,698,326 |
| 2017 | 30,234,839 | 25,817,709 |
| 2018 | 31,297,155 | 25,931,147 |
| 2019 | 32,375,632 | 26,037,632 |
| 2020 | 33,451,132 | 26,136,312 |
| 2021 | 34,532,429 | 26,232,534 |
| 2022 | 35,635,029 | 26,328,845 |
| 2023 | 36,749,906 | 26,418,204 |
| 2024 | 37,885,849 | 26,498,823 |
Fertility rates in Angola and North Korea
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 6.71 | 3.57 |
| 1961 | 6.79 | 3.26 |
| 1962 | 6.87 | 3.41 |
| 1963 | 6.95 | 3.63 |
| 1964 | 7.04 | 3.55 |
| 1965 | 7.12 | 3.56 |
| 1966 | 7.19 | 3.71 |
| 1967 | 7.27 | 4.05 |
| 1968 | 7.33 | 3.87 |
| 1969 | 7.39 | 3.86 |
| 1970 | 7.43 | 3.85 |
| 1971 | 7.47 | 3.74 |
| 1972 | 7.49 | 3.89 |
| 1973 | 7.5 | 3.35 |
| 1974 | 7.5 | 3.14 |
| 1975 | 7.49 | 3.05 |
| 1976 | 7.49 | 2.84 |
| 1977 | 7.48 | 2.77 |
| 1978 | 7.47 | 2.79 |
| 1979 | 7.46 | 2.85 |
| 1980 | 7.46 | 2.84 |
| 1981 | 7.46 | 2.92 |
| 1982 | 7.46 | 2.85 |
| 1983 | 7.46 | 2.78 |
| 1984 | 7.46 | 2.71 |
| 1985 | 7.45 | 2.65 |
| 1986 | 7.44 | 2.59 |
| 1987 | 7.41 | 2.53 |
| 1988 | 7.37 | 2.47 |
| 1989 | 7.33 | 2.41 |
| 1990 | 7.27 | 2.39 |
| 1991 | 7.21 | 2.35 |
| 1992 | 7.14 | 2.29 |
| 1993 | 7.07 | 2.22 |
| 1994 | 6.99 | 2.18 |
| 1995 | 6.92 | 2.15 |
| 1996 | 6.85 | 2.09 |
| 1997 | 6.79 | 2.03 |
| 1998 | 6.73 | 1.99 |
| 1999 | 6.68 | 1.97 |
| 2000 | 6.64 | 1.94 |
| 2001 | 6.6 | 1.94 |
| 2002 | 6.57 | 1.92 |
| 2003 | 6.53 | 1.91 |
| 2004 | 6.5 | 1.9 |
| 2005 | 6.46 | 1.87 |
| 2006 | 6.42 | 1.94 |
| 2007 | 6.37 | 1.94 |
| 2008 | 6.32 | 1.97 |
| 2009 | 6.26 | 1.91 |
| 2010 | 6.19 | 1.89 |
| 2011 | 6.12 | 1.88 |
| 2012 | 6.04 | 1.88 |
| 2013 | 5.95 | 1.88 |
| 2014 | 5.86 | 1.87 |
| 2015 | 5.77 | 1.86 |
| 2016 | 5.69 | 1.86 |
| 2017 | 5.6 | 1.85 |
| 2018 | 5.52 | 1.83 |
| 2019 | 5.44 | 1.83 |
| 2020 | 5.37 | 1.82 |
| 2021 | 5.3 | 1.81 |
| 2022 | 5.21 | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 5.12 | 1.78 |
Angola and North Korea demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 19.8 | 19.9 |
| 1961 | 19.6 | 20.2 |
| 1962 | 19.4 | 20.6 |
| 1963 | 19.1 | 20.8 |
| 1964 | 18.9 | 21 |
| 1965 | 18.6 | 21.2 |
| 1966 | 18.3 | 21.3 |
| 1967 | 18.1 | 21.4 |
| 1968 | 17.8 | 21.4 |
| 1969 | 17.6 | 21.4 |
| 1970 | 17.3 | 21.4 |
| 1971 | 17 | 21.2 |
| 1972 | 17 | 20.9 |
| 1973 | 17 | 20.7 |
| 1974 | 17.1 | 20.7 |
| 1975 | 17.2 | 20.9 |
| 1976 | 17.2 | 21.1 |
| 1977 | 17.3 | 21.4 |
| 1978 | 17.4 | 21.8 |
| 1979 | 17.5 | 22.2 |
| 1980 | 17.6 | 22.5 |
| 1981 | 17.6 | 22.8 |
| 1982 | 17.7 | 23.1 |
| 1983 | 17.7 | 23.5 |
| 1984 | 17.8 | 23.9 |
| 1985 | 17.8 | 24.2 |
| 1986 | 17.8 | 24.5 |
| 1987 | 17.7 | 24.8 |
| 1988 | 17.6 | 25.1 |
| 1989 | 17.6 | 25.6 |
| 1990 | 17.5 | 26 |
| 1991 | 17.4 | 26.4 |
| 1992 | 17.3 | 26.8 |
| 1993 | 17.3 | 27.2 |
| 1994 | 17.2 | 27.6 |
| 1995 | 17.1 | 28 |
| 1996 | 17.1 | 28.3 |
| 1997 | 17.1 | 28.8 |
| 1998 | 17.1 | 29.2 |
| 1999 | 17.2 | 29.6 |
| 2000 | 17.2 | 30.1 |
| 2001 | 17.2 | 30.5 |
| 2002 | 17.2 | 31 |
| 2003 | 17.3 | 31.4 |
| 2004 | 17.3 | 31.8 |
| 2005 | 17.3 | 32.1 |
| 2006 | 17.3 | 32.5 |
| 2007 | 17.4 | 32.9 |
| 2008 | 17.4 | 33.3 |
| 2009 | 17.4 | 33.7 |
| 2010 | 17.4 | 34 |
| 2011 | 17.4 | 34.3 |
| 2012 | 17.4 | 34.5 |
| 2013 | 17.4 | 34.7 |
| 2014 | 17.4 | 35 |
| 2015 | 17.4 | 35.2 |
| 2016 | 17.4 | 35.4 |
| 2017 | 17.4 | 35.7 |
| 2018 | 17.4 | 35.9 |
| 2019 | 17.4 | 36.2 |
| 2020 | 17.5 | 36.4 |
| 2021 | 17.5 | 36.6 |
| 2022 | 17.5 | 36.8 |
| 2023 | 17.6 | 37.1 |
| 2024 | 17.7 | 37.3 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$84B
2024 |
n/a |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
17.3%
2025 |
n/a |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.51%
2023 |
n/a |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.33%
2023 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
117,000
2020 |
1,469,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.31%
2025 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
14.1%
2022 |
25.6%
2013 |
| Services, % of GDP |
39.3%
2024 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
44.2%
2024 |
n/a |
| Economic freedom index |
55
2025 |
3
2025 |
| 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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
423 kg
2022 |
641 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$18.7
2022 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
28.2 megatons
2023 |
64.3 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.77 tons
2023 |
2.43 tons
2023 |
| 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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.47%
2024 |
0.33%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-2,629
2024 |
-2,473
2024 |
| Urban population |
69.3%
2024 |
63.5%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
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
2025 |
11.8
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
32
2024 |
15
2024 |
| Higher education index |
4
2025 |
12
2025 |
| 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 |
63
2025 |
51
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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$101.3
2022 |
n/a |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$29.1
2022 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
65 years
2025 |
73.9 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
4.68%
2022 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.24
2022 |
3.67
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, per 1,000 live births |
64
2023 |
18
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
11.8%
2022 |
11.1%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.9%
2024 |
9.9%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
9
2025 |
42
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
16.5%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
4.13 liters
2020 |
3.87 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.84%
2025 |
0.08%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
12,705 sq mi
2024 |
1,754 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
177,850 sq mi
2025 |
10,021 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
250,743 sq mi
2025 |
23,036 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
47,224 mi
2020 |
15,879 mi
2006 |
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