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Comoros vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Comoros has a population of 867K (ranked 160/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Comoros' land area is 719 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 171st vs. 97th).

By GDP, Comoros ranks 183/197 ($1.55B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Comoros ranks 158/197 ($1,784), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Comoros North Korea
Population
895828
26621357
Population rank 160/197 56/197
GDP
$1.55B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 183/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$1,784
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,055
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$477M
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.5%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$550
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 165/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,909
2025
$1,642
2025
Land area
719 sq mi
2025
46,491 sq mi
2025
Population density
1,206 ppl/mi²
2024
570 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.88
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.2 years
2025
73.9 years
2025

Comoros and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Comoros and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Comoros

North Korea
Year GDP
Comoros North Korea
1980 $212,218,262 -
1981 $196,349,932 -
1982 $184,009,014 -
1983 $191,621,955 -
1984 $184,697,226 -
1985 $196,726,096 -
1986 $279,197,722 -
1987 $337,525,853 -
1988 $356,500,033 -
1989 $341,476,768 -
1990 $429,622,178 -
1991 $424,108,770 -
1992 $457,388,652 -
1993 $452,881,475 -
1994 $319,189,184 -
1995 $398,461,797 -
1996 $396,053,806 -
1997 $364,445,601 -
1998 $370,106,746 -
1999 $382,454,990 -
2000 $351,136,580 -
2001 $378,512,024 -
2002 $425,964,681 -
2003 $546,885,223 -
2004 $633,706,111 -
2005 $653,845,169 -
2006 $698,431,794 -
2007 $795,673,153 -
2008 $915,659,108 -
2009 $905,341,173 $23,356,470,000
2010 $907,979,446 $25,995,513,000
2011 $1,023,087,476 $29,005,020,000
2012 $1,015,842,907 $29,890,710,000
2013 $1,116,223,107 $30,588,922,000
2014 $1,149,587,624 $30,554,460,000
2015 $966,029,600 $30,723,030,000
2016 $1,012,835,493 $28,882,640,000
2017 $1,077,439,756 $29,105,440,000
2018 $1,188,797,450 $28,536,400,000
2019 $1,195,019,531 $28,222,880,000
2020 $1,225,039,196 $27,728,240,000
2021 $1,299,039,312 $32,301,720,000
2022 $1,279,542,248 $28,971,360,000
2023 $1,430,523,436 $32,155,360,000
2024 $1,546,164,420 $34,943,120,000

Comoros and North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Comoros

North Korea
Year GDP per capita
Comoros North Korea
1980 $628 -
1981 $565 -
1982 $515 -
1983 $522 -
1984 $489 -
1985 $507 -
1986 $699 -
1987 $822 -
1988 $845 -
1989 $788 -
1990 $966 -
1991 $931 -
1992 $983 -
1993 $956 -
1994 $662 -
1995 $812 -
1996 $794 -
1997 $718 -
1998 $716 -
1999 $727 -
2000 $655 -
2001 $692 -
2002 $762 -
2003 $960 -
2004 $1,091 -
2005 $1,103 -
2006 $1,155 -
2007 $1,290 -
2008 $1,455 -
2009 $1,410 $939
2010 $1,387 $1,040
2011 $1,531 $1,156
2012 $1,490 $1,186
2013 $1,603 $1,208
2014 $1,616 $1,201
2015 $1,329 $1,201
2016 $1,365 $1,124
2017 $1,424 $1,127
2018 $1,541 $1,100
2019 $1,519 $1,084
2020 $1,527 $1,061
2021 $1,588 $1,231
2022 $1,534 $1,100
2023 $1,682 $1,217
2024 $1,784 $1,319

Comoros vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Comoros

North Korea
Year Life expectancy, years
Comoros North Korea
1950 37.4 14.2
1951 34.3 17.7
1952 38 32.8
1953 38.4 40.3
1954 38.7 50.6
1955 39 51.8
1956 39.4 52.8
1957 39.7 53.7
1958 40.1 54.5
1959 40.5 55.2
1960 40.8 55.8
1961 41.2 56.4
1962 41.5 57
1963 41.9 57.6
1964 42.3 58.2
1965 42.7 58.8
1966 43.2 59.4
1967 43.6 60.1
1968 44.1 60.8
1969 44.6 61.4
1970 45.2 62
1971 45.8 62.7
1972 46.5 63.3
1973 47 63.8
1974 47.6 64.3
1975 46.9 64.8
1976 48.6 65.3
1977 49.2 65.8
1978 49.7 66.3
1979 50.1 66.7
1980 50.7 67.2
1981 51.2 67.7
1982 51.7 68.1
1983 52.1 68.5
1984 52.8 68.9
1985 53.3 69.2
1986 53.8 69.5
1987 54.1 69.8
1988 54.7 70.1
1989 55 70.3
1990 55.6 70.5
1991 56.1 70.7
1992 56.6 71
1993 57 70.8
1994 57.5 70.5
1995 57.8 60.8
1996 58.2 60.8
1997 58.2 60.9
1998 58.3 60.9
1999 58.9 60.9
2000 58.9 60.9
2001 59.6 60.9
2002 59.7 60.9
2003 60.2 69.4
2004 60.6 69.3
2005 60.9 69.2
2006 61.2 69.1
2007 61.5 69
2008 62 69.3
2009 62.3 69.7
2010 62.7 70.2
2011 63.1 70.8
2012 63.5 71.3
2013 63.8 71.9
2014 64.1 72.5
2015 64.5 72.8
2016 64.8 73
2017 65.1 73
2018 65.4 73
2019 65.7 72.9
2020 65.8 72.8
2021 65.2 73.4
2022 66.5 73.6
2023 66.8 73.6
2024 67 73.7
2025 67.2 73.9

Comoros and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Comoros

North Korea
Year Population
Comoros North Korea
1960 197,700 11,722,953
1961 201,201 11,990,713
1962 204,702 12,262,882
1963 208,185 12,567,057
1964 211,644 12,889,770
1965 214,967 13,219,369
1966 218,663 13,569,094
1967 223,859 13,958,350
1968 230,244 14,365,596
1969 237,001 14,767,615
1970 244,185 15,172,775
1971 251,865 15,572,457
1972 260,077 15,975,069
1973 268,820 16,350,367
1974 278,075 16,673,121
1975 287,692 16,971,055
1976 297,538 17,243,450
1977 307,579 17,492,798
1978 317,688 17,735,995
1979 327,791 17,983,470
1980 337,721 18,236,786
1981 347,382 18,501,295
1982 357,139 18,776,357
1983 367,233 19,054,034
1984 377,637 19,335,043
1985 388,352 19,620,388
1986 399,318 19,910,855
1987 410,439 20,205,483
1988 421,687 20,503,161
1989 433,103 20,804,367
1990 444,596 21,112,137
1991 455,556 21,428,638
1992 465,113 21,750,911
1993 473,682 22,073,352
1994 482,142 22,393,975
1995 490,586 22,669,304
1996 499,107 22,895,746
1997 507,777 23,110,830
1998 516,597 23,311,564
1999 525,886 23,497,599
2000 536,080 23,665,910
2001 547,220 23,815,358
2002 558,923 23,943,973
2003 569,798 24,090,380
2004 580,704 24,254,943
2005 592,677 24,396,433
2006 604,753 24,524,507
2007 616,927 24,646,383
2008 629,307 24,764,618
2009 641,947 24,878,332
2010 654,836 24,987,258
2011 668,056 25,097,874
2012 681,630 25,211,728
2013 696,192 25,329,451
2014 711,503 25,451,262
2015 726,682 25,575,350
2016 741,741 25,698,326
2017 756,669 25,817,709
2018 771,590 25,931,147
2019 786,578 26,037,632
2020 802,163 26,136,312
2021 818,174 26,232,534
2022 834,188 26,328,845
2023 850,387 26,418,204
2024 866,628 26,498,823

Fertility rates in Comoros and North Korea

Fertility rate
Comoros

North Korea
Year Fertility rate
Comoros North Korea
1960 6.79 3.57
1961 6.85 3.26
1962 6.9 3.41
1963 6.92 3.63
1964 6.94 3.55
1965 6.97 3.56
1966 7 3.71
1967 7.02 4.05
1968 7.05 3.87
1969 7.07 3.86
1970 7.1 3.85
1971 7.12 3.74
1972 7.14 3.89
1973 7.17 3.35
1974 7.16 3.14
1975 7.16 3.05
1976 7.16 2.84
1977 7.15 2.77
1978 7.16 2.79
1979 7.16 2.85
1980 7.15 2.84
1981 7.14 2.92
1982 7.13 2.85
1983 7.11 2.78
1984 7.07 2.71
1985 7.02 2.65
1986 6.95 2.59
1987 6.87 2.53
1988 6.76 2.47
1989 6.65 2.41
1990 6.51 2.39
1991 6.35 2.35
1992 6.19 2.29
1993 6.02 2.22
1994 5.86 2.18
1995 5.73 2.15
1996 5.63 2.09
1997 5.51 2.03
1998 5.39 1.99
1999 5.28 1.97
2000 5.23 1.94
2001 5.2 1.94
2002 5.16 1.92
2003 5.12 1.91
2004 5.07 1.9
2005 5.01 1.87
2006 4.93 1.94
2007 4.86 1.94
2008 4.81 1.97
2009 4.78 1.91
2010 4.76 1.89
2011 4.72 1.88
2012 4.65 1.88
2013 4.57 1.88
2014 4.49 1.87
2015 4.42 1.86
2016 4.35 1.86
2017 4.28 1.85
2018 4.21 1.83
2019 4.14 1.83
2020 4.07 1.82
2021 4 1.81
2022 3.94 1.8
2023 3.88 1.78

Comoros and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Comoros

North Korea
Year Median age, years
Comoros North Korea
1960 19.7 19.9
1961 19.6 20.2
1962 19.5 20.6
1963 19.3 20.8
1964 19.2 21
1965 19 21.2
1966 18.7 21.3
1967 18.4 21.4
1968 18 21.4
1969 17.6 21.4
1970 17.4 21.4
1971 17.2 21.2
1972 17.1 20.9
1973 17 20.7
1974 16.9 20.7
1975 16.8 20.9
1976 16.8 21.1
1977 16.7 21.4
1978 16.6 21.8
1979 16.6 22.2
1980 16.5 22.5
1981 16.5 22.8
1982 16.5 23.1
1983 16.5 23.5
1984 16.5 23.9
1985 16.5 24.2
1986 16.4 24.5
1987 16.4 24.8
1988 16.4 25.1
1989 16.4 25.6
1990 16.5 26
1991 16.5 26.4
1992 16.4 26.8
1993 16.3 27.2
1994 16.1 27.6
1995 16 28
1996 16 28.3
1997 16 28.8
1998 16.1 29.2
1999 16.2 29.6
2000 16.3 30.1
2001 16.4 30.5
2002 16.5 31
2003 16.6 31.4
2004 16.8 31.8
2005 17.1 32.1
2006 17.4 32.5
2007 17.7 32.9
2008 18 33.3
2009 18.3 33.7
2010 18.6 34
2011 18.9 34.3
2012 19.1 34.5
2013 19.4 34.7
2014 19.6 35
2015 19.8 35.2
2016 19.9 35.4
2017 20 35.7
2018 20.3 35.9
2019 20.5 36.2
2020 20.8 36.4
2021 21 36.6
2022 21.2 36.8
2023 21.4 37.1
2024 21.5 37.3

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Finance

Comoros North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$1.47B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.6%
2025
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.34%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel n/a
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.4%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
4.39%
2021
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
50.1%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
9.56%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
51.4
2025
3
2025
Income share by richest 10%
33.6%
2014
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2014
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$324M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
7,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
26.8%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
45.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Comoros North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
66.5 kg
2007
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$30.9
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.32 megatons
2023
64.3 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.37 tons
2023
2.43 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.3%
2022
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.8%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Comoros North Korea
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,051
2024
-2,473
2024
Urban population
30.4%
2024
63.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.5 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.1
2025
11.8
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2024
15
2024
Higher education index n/a
12
2025
Homicides per 100K people
7.7
2015
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.6
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
100%
2018
English speaking
0%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
35.7%
2023
0%
2012

Health

Comoros North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.9
2022
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54
2022
n/a
Life expectancy
67.2 years
2025
73.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
42.8%
2022
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.44
2020
3.67
2017
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
179
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
39.8
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
16.8%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.8%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
66
2025
42
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Comoros North Korea
% of world land
0.001%
2025
0.08%
2025
Land area per capita
829 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
514 sq mi
2025
10,021 sq mi
2025
Forest area
122 sq mi
2025
23,036 sq mi
2025
Roads length
547 mi
2002
15,879 mi
2006

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