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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 ($1.44B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Comoros ranks 161/197 ($1,663), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Comoros North Korea
Population
903776
26659144
Population rank 160/197 57/197
GDP
$1.44B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 183/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$1,663
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 161/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,959
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$463M
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$535
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 166/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,192
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 719 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
1,252 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.88
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
74 years
2026

Comoros and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Comoros and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Comoros

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Comoros North Korea
2024 $1,440,991,455 $34,943,120,000
2023 $1,326,836,543 $32,155,360,000
2022 $1,222,485,532 $28,971,360,000
2021 $1,272,238,391 $32,301,720,000
2020 $1,218,763,671 $27,728,240,000
2019 $1,187,915,409 $28,222,880,000
2018 $1,178,530,633 $28,536,400,000
2017 $1,077,439,757 $29,105,440,000
2016 $1,012,835,493 $28,882,640,000
2015 $966,029,601 $30,723,030,000
2014 $1,149,587,661 $30,554,460,000
2013 $1,116,224,107 $30,588,922,000
2012 $1,015,843,491 $29,890,710,000
2011 $1,023,086,274 $29,005,020,000
2010 $907,978,731 $25,995,513,000
2009 $905,341,173 $23,356,470,000
2008 $915,659,108 -
2007 $795,673,153 -
2006 $688,498,642 -
2005 $655,375,096 -
2004 $622,679,660 -
2003 $546,830,041 -
2002 $427,360,070 -
2001 $372,746,486 -
2000 $339,504,306 -
1999 $371,921,712 -
1998 $363,932,160 -
1997 $362,816,806 -
1996 $392,488,149 -
1995 $392,774,714 -
1994 $314,789,556 -
1993 $427,750,823 -
1992 $436,552,922 -
1991 $400,592,663 -
1990 $401,561,022 -
1989 $328,665,081 -
1988 $336,422,522 -
1987 $313,292,323 -
1986 $258,143,903 -
1985 $191,944,892 -
1984 $189,102,734 -
1983 $196,193,380 -
1982 $202,152,462 -
1981 $212,958,382 -
1980 $243,390,496 -

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

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Comoros and North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Comoros

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Comoros North Korea
2024 $1,663 $1,319
2023 $1,560 $1,217
2022 $1,465 $1,100
2021 $1,555 $1,231
2020 $1,519 $1,061
2019 $1,510 $1,084
2018 $1,527 $1,100
2017 $1,424 $1,127
2016 $1,365 $1,124
2015 $1,329 $1,201
2014 $1,616 $1,201
2013 $1,603 $1,208
2012 $1,490 $1,186
2011 $1,531 $1,156
2010 $1,387 $1,040
2009 $1,410 $939
2008 $1,455 -
2007 $1,290 -
2006 $1,138 -
2005 $1,106 -
2004 $1,072 -
2003 $960 -
2002 $765 -
2001 $681 -
2000 $633 -
1999 $707 -
1998 $704 -
1997 $715 -
1996 $786 -
1995 $801 -
1994 $653 -
1993 $903 -
1992 $939 -
1991 $879 -
1990 $903 -
1989 $759 -
1988 $798 -
1987 $763 -
1986 $646 -
1985 $494 -
1984 $501 -
1983 $534 -
1982 $566 -
1981 $613 -
1980 $721 -

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

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Comoros vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Comoros

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Comoros North Korea
2026 67.5 74
2025 67.2 73.9
2024 67 73.7
2023 66.8 73.6
2022 66.5 73.6
2021 65.2 73.4
2020 65.8 72.8
2019 65.7 72.9
2018 65.4 73
2017 65.1 73
2016 64.8 73
2015 64.5 72.8
2014 64.1 72.5
2013 63.8 71.9
2012 63.5 71.3
2011 63.1 70.8
2010 62.7 70.2
2009 62.3 69.7
2008 62 69.3
2007 61.5 69
2006 61.2 69.1
2005 60.9 69.2
2004 60.6 69.3
2003 60.2 69.4
2002 59.7 60.9
2001 59.6 60.9
2000 58.9 60.9
1999 58.9 60.9
1998 58.3 60.9
1997 58.2 60.9
1996 58.2 60.8
1995 57.8 60.8
1994 57.5 70.5
1993 57 70.8
1992 56.6 71
1991 56.1 70.7
1990 55.6 70.5
1989 55 70.3
1988 54.7 70.1
1987 54.1 69.8
1986 53.8 69.5
1985 53.3 69.2
1984 52.8 68.9
1983 52.1 68.5
1982 51.7 68.1
1981 51.2 67.7
1980 50.7 67.2
1979 50.1 66.7
1978 49.7 66.3
1977 49.2 65.8
1976 48.6 65.3
1975 46.9 64.8
1974 47.6 64.3
1973 47 63.8
1972 46.5 63.3
1971 45.8 62.7
1970 45.2 62
1969 44.6 61.4
1968 44.1 60.8
1967 43.6 60.1
1966 43.2 59.4
1965 42.7 58.8
1964 42.3 58.2
1963 41.9 57.6
1962 41.5 57
1961 41.2 56.4
1960 40.8 55.8
1959 40.5 55.2
1958 40.1 54.5
1957 39.7 53.7
1956 39.4 52.8
1955 39 51.8
1954 38.7 50.6
1953 38.4 40.3
1952 38 32.8
1951 34.3 17.7
1950 37.4 14.2

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

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Comoros and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Comoros

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Comoros North Korea
2024 866,628 26,498,823
2023 850,387 26,418,204
2022 834,188 26,328,845
2021 818,174 26,232,534
2020 802,163 26,136,312
2019 786,578 26,037,632
2018 771,590 25,931,147
2017 756,669 25,817,709
2016 741,741 25,698,326
2015 726,682 25,575,350
2014 711,503 25,451,262
2013 696,192 25,329,451
2012 681,630 25,211,728
2011 668,056 25,097,874
2010 654,836 24,987,258
2009 641,947 24,878,332
2008 629,307 24,764,618
2007 616,927 24,646,383
2006 604,753 24,524,507
2005 592,677 24,396,433
2004 580,704 24,254,943
2003 569,798 24,090,380
2002 558,923 23,943,973
2001 547,220 23,815,358
2000 536,080 23,665,910
1999 525,886 23,497,599
1998 516,597 23,311,564
1997 507,777 23,110,830
1996 499,107 22,895,746
1995 490,586 22,669,304
1994 482,142 22,393,975
1993 473,682 22,073,352
1992 465,113 21,750,911
1991 455,556 21,428,638
1990 444,596 21,112,137
1989 433,103 20,804,367
1988 421,687 20,503,161
1987 410,439 20,205,483
1986 399,318 19,910,855
1985 388,352 19,620,388
1984 377,637 19,335,043
1983 367,233 19,054,034
1982 357,139 18,776,357
1981 347,382 18,501,295
1980 337,721 18,236,786
1979 327,791 17,983,470
1978 317,688 17,735,995
1977 307,579 17,492,798
1976 297,538 17,243,450
1975 287,692 16,971,055
1974 278,075 16,673,121
1973 268,820 16,350,367
1972 260,077 15,975,069
1971 251,865 15,572,457
1970 244,185 15,172,775
1969 237,001 14,767,615
1968 230,244 14,365,596
1967 223,859 13,958,350
1966 218,663 13,569,094
1965 214,967 13,219,369
1964 211,644 12,889,770
1963 208,185 12,567,057
1962 204,702 12,262,882
1961 201,201 11,990,713
1960 197,700 11,722,953

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

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Fertility rates in Comoros and North Korea

Fertility rate
Comoros

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Comoros North Korea
2023 3.88 1.78
2022 3.94 1.8
2021 4 1.81
2020 4.07 1.82
2019 4.14 1.83
2018 4.21 1.83
2017 4.28 1.85
2016 4.35 1.86
2015 4.42 1.86
2014 4.49 1.87
2013 4.57 1.88
2012 4.65 1.88
2011 4.72 1.88
2010 4.76 1.89
2009 4.78 1.91
2008 4.81 1.97
2007 4.86 1.94
2006 4.93 1.94
2005 5.01 1.87
2004 5.07 1.9
2003 5.12 1.91
2002 5.16 1.92
2001 5.2 1.94
2000 5.23 1.94
1999 5.28 1.97
1998 5.39 1.99
1997 5.51 2.03
1996 5.63 2.09
1995 5.73 2.15
1994 5.86 2.18
1993 6.02 2.22
1992 6.19 2.29
1991 6.35 2.35
1990 6.51 2.39
1989 6.65 2.41
1988 6.76 2.47
1987 6.87 2.53
1986 6.95 2.59
1985 7.02 2.65
1984 7.07 2.71
1983 7.11 2.78
1982 7.13 2.85
1981 7.14 2.92
1980 7.15 2.84
1979 7.16 2.85
1978 7.16 2.79
1977 7.15 2.77
1976 7.16 2.84
1975 7.16 3.05
1974 7.16 3.14
1973 7.17 3.35
1972 7.14 3.89
1971 7.12 3.74
1970 7.1 3.85
1969 7.07 3.86
1968 7.05 3.87
1967 7.02 4.05
1966 7 3.71
1965 6.97 3.56
1964 6.94 3.55
1963 6.92 3.63
1962 6.9 3.41
1961 6.85 3.26
1960 6.79 3.57

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

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Comoros and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Comoros

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Comoros North Korea
2024 21.5 37.3
2023 21.4 37.1
2022 21.2 36.8
2021 21 36.6
2020 20.8 36.4
2019 20.5 36.2
2018 20.3 35.9
2017 20 35.7
2016 19.9 35.4
2015 19.8 35.2
2014 19.6 35
2013 19.4 34.7
2012 19.1 34.5
2011 18.9 34.3
2010 18.6 34
2009 18.3 33.7
2008 18 33.3
2007 17.7 32.9
2006 17.4 32.5
2005 17.1 32.1
2004 16.8 31.8
2003 16.6 31.4
2002 16.5 31
2001 16.4 30.5
2000 16.3 30.1
1999 16.2 29.6
1998 16.1 29.2
1997 16 28.8
1996 16 28.3
1995 16 28
1994 16.1 27.6
1993 16.3 27.2
1992 16.4 26.8
1991 16.5 26.4
1990 16.5 26
1989 16.4 25.6
1988 16.4 25.1
1987 16.4 24.8
1986 16.4 24.5
1985 16.5 24.2
1984 16.5 23.9
1983 16.5 23.5
1982 16.5 23.1
1981 16.5 22.8
1980 16.5 22.5
1979 16.6 22.2
1978 16.6 21.8
1977 16.7 21.4
1976 16.8 21.1
1975 16.8 20.9
1974 16.9 20.7
1973 17 20.7
1972 17.1 20.9
1971 17.2 21.2
1970 17.4 21.4
1969 17.6 21.4
1968 18 21.4
1967 18.4 21.4
1966 18.7 21.3
1965 19 21.2
1964 19.2 21
1963 19.3 20.8
1962 19.5 20.6
1961 19.6 20.2
1960 19.7 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Comoros North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$1.38B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.1%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.34%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel n/a
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.92%
2024
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
52.7
2026
3.1
2026
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
$32.8
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.45 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.51 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
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
-2,127
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
33.5%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
49.5:50.5
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
15.6
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
15
2025
Higher education index n/a
10
2026
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
61
2025
48
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
$102.2
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$57.8
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.8%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.42
2022
3.63
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
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
2026
42
2026
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%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
829 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
514 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
122 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length
547 mi
2002
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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