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Kyrgyzstan vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kyrgyzstan has a population of 7.22M (ranked 106/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Kyrgyzstan's land area is 74,054 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 86th vs. 97th).

By GDP, Kyrgyzstan ranks 135/197 ($17.5B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Kyrgyzstan ranks 150/197 ($2,420), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Kyrgyzstan North Korea
Population
7471102
26659144
Population rank 106/197 57/197
GDP
$17.5B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 135/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$2,420
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 150/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,012
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$6.56B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
37.5%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$908
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 144/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,187
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 74,054 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
100.5 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.7
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
26.2 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
74 years
2026

Kyrgyzstan and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Kyrgyzstan and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Kyrgyzstan

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Kyrgyzstan North Korea
2024 $17,478,259,659 $34,943,120,000
2023 $15,180,842,369 $32,155,360,000
2022 $12,134,931,018 $28,971,360,000
2021 $9,249,133,946 $32,301,720,000
2020 $8,270,468,614 $27,728,240,000
2019 $9,371,275,264 $28,222,880,000
2018 $8,271,106,235 $28,536,400,000
2017 $7,702,938,379 $29,105,440,000
2016 $6,813,095,379 $28,882,640,000
2015 $6,678,177,512 $30,723,030,000
2014 $7,468,102,413 $30,554,460,000
2013 $7,335,033,801 $30,588,922,000
2012 $6,605,142,884 $29,890,710,000
2011 $6,197,765,984 $29,005,020,000
2010 $4,794,361,863 $25,995,513,000
2009 $4,690,061,381 $23,356,470,000
2008 $5,139,958,909 -
2007 $3,802,570,553 -
2006 $2,834,168,889 -
2005 $2,460,246,766 -
2004 $2,211,534,585 -
2003 $1,919,008,090 -
2002 $1,605,643,105 -
2001 $1,525,116,370 -
2000 $1,369,688,498 -
1999 $1,249,061,487 -
1998 $1,645,963,750 -
1997 $1,767,864,036 -
1996 $1,827,570,586 -
1995 $1,661,147,035 -
1994 $1,681,780,847 -
1993 $2,026,019,253 -
1992 $2,315,346,943 -
1991 $2,542,256,424 -
1990 $2,660,202,623 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kyrgyzstan and North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Kyrgyzstan

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kyrgyzstan North Korea
2024 $2,420 $1,319
2023 $2,138 $1,217
2022 $1,740 $1,100
2021 $1,350 $1,231
2020 $1,230 $1,061
2019 $1,422 $1,084
2018 $1,284 $1,100
2017 $1,221 $1,127
2016 $1,103 $1,124
2015 $1,106 $1,201
2014 $1,265 $1,201
2013 $1,270 $1,208
2012 $1,169 $1,186
2011 $1,117 $1,156
2010 $877 $1,040
2009 $870 $939
2008 $966 -
2007 $722 -
2006 $543 -
2005 $477 -
2004 $433 -
2003 $381 -
2002 $322 -
2001 $308 -
2000 $279.6 -
1999 $258 -
1998 $345 -
1997 $376 -
1996 $395 -
1995 $364 -
1994 $372 -
1993 $449 -
1992 $513 -
1991 $570 -
1990 $606 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kyrgyzstan vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kyrgyzstan

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kyrgyzstan North Korea
2026 72.1 74
2025 72 73.9
2024 71.8 73.7
2023 71.7 73.6
2022 71.5 73.6
2021 69.3 73.4
2020 69.1 72.8
2019 70.9 72.9
2018 70.7 73
2017 70.5 73
2016 69.9 73
2015 69.3 72.8
2014 68.8 72.5
2013 68.5 71.9
2012 68.1 71.3
2011 67.7 70.8
2010 67.5 70.2
2009 67.1 69.7
2008 66.6 69.3
2007 66 69
2006 65.8 69.1
2005 65.8 69.2
2004 65.6 69.3
2003 65.4 69.4
2002 65.3 60.9
2001 65.3 60.9
2000 65.2 60.9
1999 64.9 60.9
1998 64.6 60.9
1997 64.2 60.9
1996 63.4 60.8
1995 62.9 60.8
1994 62.7 70.5
1993 63.6 70.8
1992 64.4 71
1991 64.9 70.7
1990 64.8 70.5
1989 65.2 70.3
1988 65.3 70.1
1987 65.4 69.8
1986 64.7 69.5
1985 63.7 69.2
1984 62.9 68.9
1983 62.3 68.5
1982 62.3 68.1
1981 61.8 67.7
1980 61.5 67.2
1979 61.1 66.7
1978 60.7 66.3
1977 60.4 65.8
1976 60.1 65.3
1975 59.8 64.8
1974 59.5 64.3
1973 59.2 63.8
1972 58.8 63.3
1971 58.5 62.7
1970 58.2 62
1969 57.9 61.4
1968 57.6 60.8
1967 57.3 60.1
1966 57 59.4
1965 56.6 58.8
1964 56.3 58.2
1963 56 57.6
1962 55.7 57
1961 55.4 56.4
1960 55.1 55.8
1959 54.8 55.2
1958 54.5 54.5
1957 54.2 53.7
1956 53.9 52.8
1955 53.5 51.8
1954 53.2 50.6
1953 52.9 40.3
1952 52.6 32.8
1951 52.4 17.7
1950 52.1 14.2

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

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Kyrgyzstan and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Kyrgyzstan

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan North Korea
2024 7,221,868 26,498,823
2023 7,099,750 26,418,204
2022 6,975,220 26,328,845
2021 6,851,224 26,232,534
2020 6,726,596 26,136,312
2019 6,590,211 26,037,632
2018 6,444,079 25,931,147
2017 6,306,696 25,817,709
2016 6,175,338 25,698,326
2015 6,040,036 25,575,350
2014 5,905,848 25,451,262
2013 5,777,150 25,329,451
2012 5,652,076 25,211,728
2011 5,546,587 25,097,874
2010 5,467,059 24,987,258
2009 5,389,643 24,878,332
2008 5,318,729 24,764,618
2007 5,268,385 24,646,383
2006 5,218,373 24,524,507
2005 5,162,640 24,396,433
2004 5,104,713 24,254,943
2003 5,043,308 24,090,380
2002 4,990,704 23,943,973
2001 4,945,073 23,815,358
2000 4,898,362 23,665,910
1999 4,840,422 23,497,599
1998 4,769,015 23,311,564
1997 4,696,421 23,110,830
1996 4,628,438 22,895,746
1995 4,560,454 22,669,304
1994 4,515,069 22,393,975
1993 4,516,777 22,073,352
1992 4,515,400 21,750,911
1991 4,463,634 21,428,638
1990 4,391,236 21,112,137
1989 4,307,500 20,804,367
1988 4,218,400 20,503,161
1987 4,144,600 20,205,483
1986 4,066,500 19,910,855
1985 3,990,300 19,620,388
1984 3,916,400 19,335,043
1983 3,838,300 19,054,034
1982 3,759,300 18,776,357
1981 3,685,800 18,501,295
1980 3,617,400 18,236,786
1979 3,552,000 17,983,470
1978 3,487,100 17,735,995
1977 3,423,900 17,492,798
1976 3,358,700 17,243,450
1975 3,292,400 16,971,055
1974 3,223,900 16,673,121
1973 3,153,800 16,350,367
1972 3,088,200 15,975,069
1971 3,022,300 15,572,457
1970 2,959,900 15,172,775
1969 2,894,800 14,767,615
1968 2,818,300 14,365,596
1967 2,736,500 13,958,350
1966 2,655,300 13,569,094
1965 2,573,300 13,219,369
1964 2,495,300 12,889,770
1963 2,413,700 12,567,057
1962 2,333,400 12,262,882
1961 2,255,900 11,990,713
1960 2,172,300 11,722,953

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

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Fertility rates in Kyrgyzstan and North Korea

Fertility rate
Kyrgyzstan

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kyrgyzstan North Korea
2023 2.7 1.78
2022 2.8 1.8
2021 2.89 1.81
2020 3.1 1.82
2019 3.3 1.83
2018 3.3 1.83
2017 3 1.85
2016 3.1 1.86
2015 3.2 1.86
2014 3.2 1.87
2013 3.1 1.88
2012 3.2 1.88
2011 3.1 1.88
2010 3.1 1.89
2009 2.9 1.91
2008 2.8 1.97
2007 2.7 1.94
2006 2.7 1.94
2005 2.5 1.87
2004 2.6 1.9
2003 2.5 1.91
2002 2.4 1.92
2001 2.4 1.94
2000 2.4 1.94
1999 2.6 1.97
1998 2.7 1.99
1997 2.6 2.03
1996 2.8 2.09
1995 3.1 2.15
1994 2.9 2.18
1993 3.2 2.22
1992 3.52 2.29
1991 3.58 2.35
1990 3.63 2.39
1989 3.88 2.41
1988 4.03 2.47
1987 4.16 2.53
1986 4.22 2.59
1985 4.2 2.65
1984 4.2 2.71
1983 4.17 2.78
1982 4.2 2.85
1981 4.19 2.92
1980 4.22 2.84
1979 4.38 2.85
1978 4.53 2.79
1977 4.59 2.77
1976 4.68 2.84
1975 4.76 3.05
1974 4.89 3.14
1973 5.02 3.35
1972 5.14 3.89
1971 5.18 3.74
1970 5.2 3.85
1969 5.18 3.86
1968 5.18 3.87
1967 5.26 4.05
1966 5.32 3.71
1965 5.38 3.56
1964 5.43 3.55
1963 5.48 3.63
1962 5.42 3.41
1961 5.36 3.26
1960 5.31 3.57

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

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Kyrgyzstan and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Kyrgyzstan

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Kyrgyzstan North Korea
2024 26.2 37.3
2023 26.1 37.1
2022 26 36.8
2021 25.8 36.6
2020 25.7 36.4
2019 25.5 36.2
2018 25.3 35.9
2017 25.2 35.7
2016 25.1 35.4
2015 25 35.2
2014 24.8 35
2013 24.6 34.7
2012 24.5 34.5
2011 24.3 34.3
2010 24.1 34
2009 23.9 33.7
2008 23.7 33.3
2007 23.6 32.9
2006 23.5 32.5
2005 23.3 32.1
2004 23.2 31.8
2003 23 31.4
2002 22.8 31
2001 22.6 30.5
2000 22.4 30.1
1999 22.2 29.6
1998 21.9 29.2
1997 21.7 28.8
1996 21.5 28.3
1995 21.4 28
1994 21.4 27.6
1993 21.5 27.2
1992 21.6 26.8
1991 21.6 26.4
1990 21.7 26
1989 21.7 25.6
1988 21.6 25.1
1987 21.5 24.8
1986 21.4 24.5
1985 21.2 24.2
1984 21 23.9
1983 20.8 23.5
1982 20.7 23.1
1981 20.6 22.8
1980 20.4 22.5
1979 20.2 22.2
1978 20.1 21.8
1977 20 21.4
1976 20 21.1
1975 19.9 20.9
1974 19.9 20.7
1973 19.9 20.7
1972 20 20.9
1971 20 21.2
1970 20 21.4
1969 20 21.4
1968 20.1 21.4
1967 20.3 21.4
1966 20.6 21.3
1965 21 21.2
1964 21.6 21
1963 22.2 20.8
1962 22.6 20.6
1961 22.9 20.2
1960 23.1 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kyrgyzstan North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$15.8B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.83%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.97%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
21,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.87%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.5%
2023
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
52.1%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
56
2026
3.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.09B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$3.1B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
8,508,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
8.01%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
72.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Kyrgyzstan North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
645 kg
2022
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.7 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.49 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
72.9%
2022
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.6%
2021
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.8%
2022
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share
33.8%
2022
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,971 kWh
2022
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
85.6%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
85.9%
2022
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Kyrgyzstan North Korea
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,815
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
34.7%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
23
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.7
2020
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2019
100%
2018
English speaking
2%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
0%
2012

Health

Kyrgyzstan North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$96.7
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40.8
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.35%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.57
2023
3.63
2017
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2019
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
26.8%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.3%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.63 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Kyrgyzstan North Korea
% of world land
0.13%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
10,254 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
39,996 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
5,290 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,127 mi
2018
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) (2000–2019, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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