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Armenia vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Armenia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 135/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Armenia's land area is 10,888 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 138th vs. 97th).

By GDP, Armenia ranks 116/197 ($25.8B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Armenia ranks 92/197 ($8,501), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Armenia North Korea
Population
3011581
26621357
Population rank 136/197 56/197
GDP
$25.8B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 116/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$8,501
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,823
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$13B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.5%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$4,276
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 89/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,696
2025
$1,642
2025
Land area
10,888 sq mi
2025
46,491 sq mi
2025
Population density
278.6 ppl/mi²
2024
570 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.9
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76 years
2025
73.9 years
2025

Armenia and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Armenia and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Armenia

North Korea
Year GDP
Armenia North Korea
1990 $2,256,863,449 -
1991 $2,069,870,130 -
1992 $1,272,835,453 -
1993 $1,201,312,829 -
1994 $1,315,158,637 -
1995 $1,468,317,435 -
1996 $1,596,968,946 -
1997 $1,639,492,445 -
1998 $1,893,726,437 -
1999 $1,845,482,173 -
2000 $1,911,563,669 -
2001 $2,118,467,913 -
2002 $2,376,335,048 -
2003 $2,807,061,009 -
2004 $3,576,615,240 -
2005 $4,900,469,511 -
2006 $6,384,452,067 -
2007 $9,206,301,270 -
2008 $11,662,040,714 -
2009 $8,647,937,081 $23,356,470,000
2010 $9,260,285,756 $25,995,513,000
2011 $10,142,111,825 $29,005,020,000
2012 $10,619,320,683 $29,890,710,000
2013 $11,121,464,437 $30,588,922,000
2014 $11,609,513,247 $30,554,460,000
2015 $10,553,337,518 $30,723,030,000
2016 $10,546,136,236 $28,882,640,000
2017 $11,527,458,709 $29,105,440,000
2018 $12,457,940,695 $28,536,400,000
2019 $13,619,290,539 $28,222,880,000
2020 $12,641,698,583 $27,728,240,000
2021 $13,878,908,629 $32,301,720,000
2022 $19,513,506,553 $28,971,360,000
2023 $24,085,749,592 $32,155,360,000
2024 $25,786,585,950 $34,943,120,000

Armenia and North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Armenia

North Korea
Year GDP per capita
Armenia North Korea
1990 $635 -
1991 $573 -
1992 $356 -
1993 $348 -
1994 $391 -
1995 $444 -
1996 $487 -
1997 $505 -
1998 $590 -
1999 $583 -
2000 $593 -
2001 $660 -
2002 $743 -
2003 $882 -
2004 $1,130 -
2005 $1,557 -
2006 $2,042 -
2007 $2,963 -
2008 $3,778 -
2009 $2,821 $939
2010 $3,041 $1,040
2011 $3,350 $1,156
2012 $3,512 $1,186
2013 $3,680 $1,208
2014 $3,852 $1,201
2015 $3,512 $1,201
2016 $3,524 $1,124
2017 $3,869 $1,127
2018 $4,196 $1,100
2019 $4,597 $1,084
2020 $4,269 $1,061
2021 $4,685 $1,231
2022 $6,572 $1,100
2023 $8,125 $1,217
2024 $8,501 $1,319

Armenia vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Armenia

North Korea
Year Life expectancy, years
Armenia North Korea
1950 54.6 14.2
1951 55 17.7
1952 55.5 32.8
1953 56 40.3
1954 56.4 50.6
1955 56.9 51.8
1956 57.4 52.8
1957 57.8 53.7
1958 58.2 54.5
1959 58.7 55.2
1960 59.1 55.8
1961 59.6 56.4
1962 60 57
1963 60.4 57.6
1964 60.8 58.2
1965 61.2 58.8
1966 61.6 59.4
1967 61.9 60.1
1968 62.2 60.8
1969 62.5 61.4
1970 62.8 62
1971 63 62.7
1972 63.2 63.3
1973 63.5 63.8
1974 63.7 64.3
1975 63.9 64.8
1976 64.1 65.3
1977 64.4 65.8
1978 64.7 66.3
1979 65 66.7
1980 65.4 67.2
1981 65.7 67.7
1982 66.1 68.1
1983 66.5 68.5
1984 66.8 68.9
1985 67.1 69.2
1986 67.4 69.5
1987 67.6 69.8
1988 52.7 70.1
1989 67.7 70.3
1990 67.7 70.5
1991 67.8 70.7
1992 67.9 71
1993 68.1 70.8
1994 68.4 70.5
1995 68.8 60.8
1996 69.2 60.8
1997 69.6 60.9
1998 70 60.9
1999 70.4 60.9
2000 70.8 60.9
2001 71.2 60.9
2002 71.5 60.9
2003 71.7 69.4
2004 71.9 69.3
2005 72.1 69.2
2006 72.2 69.1
2007 72.4 69
2008 72.5 69.3
2009 72.7 69.7
2010 72.9 70.2
2011 73.2 70.8
2012 73.4 71.3
2013 73.7 71.9
2014 74 72.5
2015 74.2 72.8
2016 74.5 73
2017 74.7 73
2018 75 73
2019 75.2 72.9
2020 68.9 72.8
2021 72.6 73.4
2022 74.6 73.6
2023 75.7 73.6
2024 75.8 73.7
2025 76 73.9

Armenia and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Armenia

North Korea
Year Population
Armenia North Korea
1960 1,863,705 11,722,953
1961 1,927,484 11,990,713
1962 1,991,689 12,262,882
1963 2,056,023 12,567,057
1964 2,120,135 12,889,770
1965 2,183,635 13,219,369
1966 2,246,159 13,569,094
1967 2,307,492 13,958,350
1968 2,367,319 14,365,596
1969 2,424,030 14,767,615
1970 2,475,633 15,172,775
1971 2,525,345 15,572,457
1972 2,577,079 15,975,069
1973 2,630,860 16,350,367
1974 2,686,445 16,673,121
1975 2,743,660 16,971,055
1976 2,818,165 17,243,450
1977 2,912,827 17,492,798
1978 3,012,807 17,735,995
1979 3,078,501 17,983,470
1980 3,107,415 18,236,786
1981 3,135,349 18,501,295
1982 3,163,144 18,776,357
1983 3,191,539 19,054,034
1984 3,224,547 19,335,043
1985 3,260,432 19,620,388
1986 3,294,847 19,910,855
1987 3,328,520 20,205,483
1988 3,355,125 20,503,161
1989 3,443,100 20,804,367
1990 3,552,128 21,112,137
1991 3,613,977 21,428,638
1992 3,571,861 21,750,911
1993 3,453,332 22,073,352
1994 3,364,610 22,393,975
1995 3,307,581 22,669,304
1996 3,278,735 22,895,746
1997 3,246,289 23,110,830
1998 3,208,401 23,311,564
1999 3,167,286 23,497,599
2000 3,221,100 23,665,910
2001 3,211,800 23,815,358
2002 3,199,800 23,943,973
2003 3,182,500 24,090,380
2004 3,164,900 24,254,943
2005 3,146,400 24,396,433
2006 3,127,100 24,524,507
2007 3,107,400 24,646,383
2008 3,087,100 24,764,618
2009 3,066,000 24,878,332
2010 3,044,800 24,987,258
2011 3,027,900 25,097,874
2012 3,024,100 25,211,728
2013 3,022,000 25,329,451
2014 3,013,800 25,451,262
2015 3,004,600 25,575,350
2016 2,992,300 25,698,326
2017 2,979,400 25,817,709
2018 2,969,000 25,931,147
2019 2,962,500 26,037,632
2020 2,961,500 26,136,312
2021 2,962,300 26,232,534
2022 2,969,200 26,328,845
2023 2,964,300 26,418,204
2024 3,033,500 26,498,823

Fertility rates in Armenia and North Korea

Fertility rate
Armenia

North Korea
Year Fertility rate
Armenia North Korea
1960 4.79 3.57
1961 4.67 3.26
1962 4.52 3.41
1963 4.35 3.63
1964 4.15 3.55
1965 3.99 3.56
1966 3.83 3.71
1967 3.73 4.05
1968 3.62 3.87
1969 3.49 3.86
1970 3.33 3.85
1971 3.29 3.74
1972 3.2 3.89
1973 3.08 3.35
1974 2.98 3.14
1975 2.92 3.05
1976 2.84 2.84
1977 2.74 2.77
1978 2.62 2.79
1979 2.53 2.85
1980 2.48 2.84
1981 2.48 2.92
1982 2.5 2.85
1983 2.56 2.78
1984 2.6 2.71
1985 2.64 2.65
1986 2.66 2.59
1987 2.66 2.53
1988 2.68 2.47
1989 2.71 2.41
1990 2.71 2.39
1991 2.64 2.35
1992 2.5 2.29
1993 2.29 2.22
1994 2.08 2.18
1995 2.07 2.15
1996 2.06 2.09
1997 1.9 2.03
1998 1.81 1.99
1999 1.53 1.97
2000 1.3 1.94
2001 1.2 1.94
2002 1.2 1.92
2003 1.3 1.91
2004 1.4 1.9
2005 1.3 1.87
2006 1.3 1.94
2007 1.4 1.94
2008 1.4 1.97
2009 1.5 1.91
2010 1.5 1.89
2011 1.5 1.88
2012 1.6 1.88
2013 1.6 1.88
2014 1.7 1.87
2015 1.6 1.86
2016 1.6 1.86
2017 1.6 1.85
2018 1.6 1.83
2019 1.6 1.83
2020 1.7 1.82
2021 1.7 1.81
2022 1.7 1.8
2023 1.9 1.78

Armenia and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Armenia

North Korea
Year Median age, years
Armenia North Korea
1960 23 19.9
1961 22.9 20.2
1962 22.7 20.6
1963 22.5 20.8
1964 22.2 21
1965 21.8 21.2
1966 21.4 21.3
1967 21.1 21.4
1968 21.1 21.4
1969 21.1 21.4
1970 21.2 21.4
1971 21.4 21.2
1972 21.5 20.9
1973 21.7 20.7
1974 21.9 20.7
1975 22.2 20.9
1976 22.4 21.1
1977 22.5 21.4
1978 22.7 21.8
1979 23 22.2
1980 23.3 22.5
1981 23.7 22.8
1982 24 23.1
1983 24.4 23.5
1984 24.7 23.9
1985 25.1 24.2
1986 25.4 24.5
1987 25.7 24.8
1988 26 25.1
1989 26.3 25.6
1990 26.5 26
1991 26.7 26.4
1992 26.9 26.8
1993 27.2 27.2
1994 27.5 27.6
1995 27.8 28
1996 28.1 28.3
1997 28.3 28.8
1998 28.7 29.2
1999 29.1 29.6
2000 29.6 30.1
2001 30 30.5
2002 30.3 31
2003 30.6 31.4
2004 30.8 31.8
2005 31 32.1
2006 31.3 32.5
2007 31.5 32.9
2008 31.8 33.3
2009 32.1 33.7
2010 32.4 34
2011 32.7 34.3
2012 33 34.5
2013 33.2 34.7
2014 33.5 35
2015 33.8 35.2
2016 34.1 35.4
2017 34.5 35.7
2018 34.9 35.9
2019 35.6 36.2
2020 36.1 36.4
2021 36.6 36.6
2022 36.9 36.8
2023 36.9 37.1
2024 37.1 37.3

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Armenia North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.7%
2025
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.44%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.45%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
47,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.5%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
8.3%
2023
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
61.5%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
65.4
2025
3
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2023
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.85B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.69B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
375,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
7.97%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
71.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Armenia North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,348 kg
2022
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.73 megatons
2023
64.3 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
2.61 tons
2023
2.43 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.8%
2022
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.1%
2021
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
24.3%
2022
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share
76.9%
2022
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,404 kWh
2022
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
30%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21.1%
2022
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
31%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Armenia North Korea
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,966
2024
-2,473
2024
Urban population
63.9%
2024
63.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.6
2025
11.8
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2024
15
2024
Higher education index
45
2025
12
2025
Homicides per 100K people
2.19
2021
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2023
100%
2018
English speaking
8%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
80%
2023
0%
2012

Health

Armenia North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$675
2022
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$534
2022
n/a
Life expectancy
76 years
2025
73.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2022
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.12
2019
3.67
2017
Age at first childbirth
25.7 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
10
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
28
2025
42
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
24.9%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.28 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Armenia North Korea
% of world land
0.02%
2025
0.08%
2025
Land area per capita
3,589 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,380 sq mi
2025
10,021 sq mi
2025
Forest area
1,265 sq mi
2025
23,036 sq mi
2025
Roads length
4,785 mi
2019
15,879 mi
2006

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