Monaco has a population of 38.6K (ranked 191/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Monaco's land area is 0.8 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 196th vs. 97th).
By GDP, Monaco ranks 153/197 ($10B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Monaco ranks 1/197 ($256,581), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
38341
|
26621357
|
| Population rank | 191/197 | 56/197 |
| GDP |
$10B
2023 |
$34.9B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 153/197 | 106/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$256,581
2023 |
$1,319
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 1/197 | 168/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$115,700
2015 |
$1,700
2015 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$97,128
2025 |
$1,642
2025 |
| Land area |
0.8 sq mi
2025 |
46,491 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
48,010 ppl/mi²
2024 |
570 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
2.11
2023 |
1.78
2023 |
| Median age |
55 years
2024 |
37.3 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
86.6 years
2025 |
73.9 years
2025 |
Monaco and North Korea: Comparison Charts
Monaco and North Korea economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | $293,127,333 | - |
| 1971 | $327,706,210 | - |
| 1972 | $402,451,901 | - |
| 1973 | $523,554,039 | - |
| 1974 | $563,949,254 | - |
| 1975 | $711,978,962 | - |
| 1976 | $735,324,245 | - |
| 1977 | $811,191,392 | - |
| 1978 | $1,000,555,218 | - |
| 1979 | $1,209,870,147 | - |
| 1980 | $1,378,175,524 | - |
| 1981 | $1,205,188,648 | - |
| 1982 | $1,143,216,457 | - |
| 1983 | $1,092,560,365 | - |
| 1984 | $1,037,329,604 | - |
| 1985 | $1,082,867,507 | - |
| 1986 | $1,515,234,743 | - |
| 1987 | $1,839,081,463 | - |
| 1988 | $2,000,704,745 | - |
| 1989 | $2,010,083,833 | - |
| 1990 | $2,481,307,077 | - |
| 1991 | $2,480,540,845 | - |
| 1992 | $2,737,049,231 | - |
| 1993 | $2,574,494,356 | - |
| 1994 | $2,720,332,135 | - |
| 1995 | $3,130,309,995 | - |
| 1996 | $3,137,886,995 | - |
| 1997 | $2,840,195,190 | - |
| 1998 | $2,934,593,468 | - |
| 1999 | $2,907,118,641 | - |
| 2000 | $2,654,462,665 | - |
| 2001 | $2,673,723,034 | - |
| 2002 | $2,919,647,982 | - |
| 2003 | $3,597,089,751 | - |
| 2004 | $4,043,551,489 | - |
| 2005 | $4,204,652,899 | - |
| 2006 | $4,586,826,513 | - |
| 2007 | $5,875,790,766 | - |
| 2008 | $6,502,942,245 | - |
| 2009 | $5,474,379,252 | $23,356,470,000 |
| 2010 | $5,367,561,570 | $25,995,513,000 |
| 2011 | $6,088,689,808 | $29,005,020,000 |
| 2012 | $5,742,749,294 | $29,890,710,000 |
| 2013 | $6,555,591,710 | $30,588,922,000 |
| 2014 | $7,070,017,324 | $30,554,460,000 |
| 2015 | $6,264,756,528 | $30,723,030,000 |
| 2016 | $6,471,290,794 | $28,882,640,000 |
| 2017 | $6,430,254,653 | $29,105,440,000 |
| 2018 | $7,184,333,936 | $28,536,400,000 |
| 2019 | $7,383,496,254 | $28,222,880,000 |
| 2020 | $6,730,736,283 | $27,728,240,000 |
| 2021 | $8,623,242,743 | $32,301,720,000 |
| 2022 | $8,800,430,486 | $28,971,360,000 |
| 2023 | $9,995,350,547 | $32,155,360,000 |
| 2024 | - | $34,943,120,000 |
Monaco and North Korea economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | $12,098 | - |
| 1971 | $13,334 | - |
| 1972 | $16,187 | - |
| 1973 | $20,882 | - |
| 1974 | $22,348 | - |
| 1975 | $27,921 | - |
| 1976 | $28,396 | - |
| 1977 | $30,875 | - |
| 1978 | $37,608 | - |
| 1979 | $44,990 | - |
| 1980 | $50,814 | - |
| 1981 | $44,157 | - |
| 1982 | $41,479 | - |
| 1983 | $39,076 | - |
| 1984 | $36,582 | - |
| 1985 | $37,690 | - |
| 1986 | $52,082 | - |
| 1987 | $62,456 | - |
| 1988 | $67,181 | - |
| 1989 | $66,816 | - |
| 1990 | $81,735 | - |
| 1991 | $80,997 | - |
| 1992 | $88,615 | - |
| 1993 | $82,685 | - |
| 1994 | $86,704 | - |
| 1995 | $99,032 | - |
| 1996 | $98,561 | - |
| 1997 | $88,582 | - |
| 1998 | $90,947 | - |
| 1999 | $89,698 | - |
| 2000 | $81,789 | - |
| 2001 | $82,403 | - |
| 2002 | $90,051 | - |
| 2003 | $111,110 | - |
| 2004 | $125,160 | - |
| 2005 | $130,539 | - |
| 2006 | $143,083 | - |
| 2007 | $184,559 | - |
| 2008 | $204,264 | - |
| 2009 | $169,150 | $939 |
| 2010 | $161,854 | $1,040 |
| 2011 | $179,364 | $1,156 |
| 2012 | $165,445 | $1,186 |
| 2013 | $184,941 | $1,208 |
| 2014 | $195,694 | $1,201 |
| 2015 | $170,437 | $1,201 |
| 2016 | $173,605 | $1,124 |
| 2017 | $170,663 | $1,127 |
| 2018 | $188,298 | $1,100 |
| 2019 | $193,747 | $1,084 |
| 2020 | $176,892 | $1,061 |
| 2021 | $223,823 | $1,231 |
| 2022 | $226,052 | $1,100 |
| 2023 | $256,581 | $1,217 |
| 2024 | - | $1,319 |
Monaco vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 68 | 14.2 |
| 1951 | 68.4 | 17.7 |
| 1952 | 68.9 | 32.8 |
| 1953 | 69.6 | 40.3 |
| 1954 | 70 | 50.6 |
| 1955 | 70.4 | 51.8 |
| 1956 | 70.7 | 52.8 |
| 1957 | 70.9 | 53.7 |
| 1958 | 71.1 | 54.5 |
| 1959 | 71.4 | 55.2 |
| 1960 | 71.9 | 55.8 |
| 1961 | 72.2 | 56.4 |
| 1962 | 72.4 | 57 |
| 1963 | 72.5 | 57.6 |
| 1964 | 72.7 | 58.2 |
| 1965 | 72.9 | 58.8 |
| 1966 | 73 | 59.4 |
| 1967 | 73.1 | 60.1 |
| 1968 | 73.2 | 60.8 |
| 1969 | 73.2 | 61.4 |
| 1970 | 73.3 | 62 |
| 1971 | 73.4 | 62.7 |
| 1972 | 73.4 | 63.3 |
| 1973 | 73.4 | 63.8 |
| 1974 | 73.4 | 64.3 |
| 1975 | 73.5 | 64.8 |
| 1976 | 73.8 | 65.3 |
| 1977 | 74.2 | 65.8 |
| 1978 | 74.7 | 66.3 |
| 1979 | 74.9 | 66.7 |
| 1980 | 74.9 | 67.2 |
| 1981 | 75 | 67.7 |
| 1982 | 75.3 | 68.1 |
| 1983 | 75.7 | 68.5 |
| 1984 | 76.4 | 68.9 |
| 1985 | 77.4 | 69.2 |
| 1986 | 78.4 | 69.5 |
| 1987 | 79.3 | 69.8 |
| 1988 | 79.4 | 70.1 |
| 1989 | 79.4 | 70.3 |
| 1990 | 79.4 | 70.5 |
| 1991 | 79.7 | 70.7 |
| 1992 | 80.1 | 71 |
| 1993 | 80.4 | 70.8 |
| 1994 | 80.7 | 70.5 |
| 1995 | 80.9 | 60.8 |
| 1996 | 81.1 | 60.8 |
| 1997 | 81.4 | 60.9 |
| 1998 | 81.6 | 60.9 |
| 1999 | 81.8 | 60.9 |
| 2000 | 82.1 | 60.9 |
| 2001 | 82.5 | 60.9 |
| 2002 | 83.1 | 60.9 |
| 2003 | 83.6 | 69.4 |
| 2004 | 84.2 | 69.3 |
| 2005 | 84.3 | 69.2 |
| 2006 | 84.2 | 69.1 |
| 2007 | 83.9 | 69 |
| 2008 | 83.8 | 69.3 |
| 2009 | 84.2 | 69.7 |
| 2010 | 84.6 | 70.2 |
| 2011 | 85 | 70.8 |
| 2012 | 85 | 71.3 |
| 2013 | 85.1 | 71.9 |
| 2014 | 85.1 | 72.5 |
| 2015 | 85.3 | 72.8 |
| 2016 | 85.6 | 73 |
| 2017 | 85.9 | 73 |
| 2018 | 86.1 | 73 |
| 2019 | 86.2 | 72.9 |
| 2020 | 86.1 | 72.8 |
| 2021 | 85.1 | 73.4 |
| 2022 | 85.7 | 73.6 |
| 2023 | 86.4 | 73.6 |
| 2024 | 86.5 | 73.7 |
| 2025 | 86.6 | 73.9 |
Monaco and North Korea population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 21,808 | 11,722,953 |
| 1961 | 21,901 | 11,990,713 |
| 1962 | 22,078 | 12,262,882 |
| 1963 | 22,385 | 12,567,057 |
| 1964 | 22,686 | 12,889,770 |
| 1965 | 22,941 | 13,219,369 |
| 1966 | 23,131 | 13,569,094 |
| 1967 | 23,230 | 13,958,350 |
| 1968 | 23,437 | 14,365,596 |
| 1969 | 23,831 | 14,767,615 |
| 1970 | 24,229 | 15,172,775 |
| 1971 | 24,576 | 15,572,457 |
| 1972 | 24,862 | 15,975,069 |
| 1973 | 25,072 | 16,350,367 |
| 1974 | 25,235 | 16,673,121 |
| 1975 | 25,500 | 16,971,055 |
| 1976 | 25,895 | 17,243,450 |
| 1977 | 26,273 | 17,492,798 |
| 1978 | 26,605 | 17,735,995 |
| 1979 | 26,892 | 17,983,470 |
| 1980 | 27,122 | 18,236,786 |
| 1981 | 27,293 | 18,501,295 |
| 1982 | 27,561 | 18,776,357 |
| 1983 | 27,960 | 19,054,034 |
| 1984 | 28,356 | 19,335,043 |
| 1985 | 28,731 | 19,620,388 |
| 1986 | 29,093 | 19,910,855 |
| 1987 | 29,446 | 20,205,483 |
| 1988 | 29,781 | 20,503,161 |
| 1989 | 30,084 | 20,804,367 |
| 1990 | 30,358 | 21,112,137 |
| 1991 | 30,625 | 21,428,638 |
| 1992 | 30,887 | 21,750,911 |
| 1993 | 31,136 | 22,073,352 |
| 1994 | 31,375 | 22,393,975 |
| 1995 | 31,609 | 22,669,304 |
| 1996 | 31,837 | 22,895,746 |
| 1997 | 32,063 | 23,110,830 |
| 1998 | 32,267 | 23,311,564 |
| 1999 | 32,410 | 23,497,599 |
| 2000 | 32,455 | 23,665,910 |
| 2001 | 32,447 | 23,815,358 |
| 2002 | 32,422 | 23,943,973 |
| 2003 | 32,374 | 24,090,380 |
| 2004 | 32,307 | 24,254,943 |
| 2005 | 32,210 | 24,396,433 |
| 2006 | 32,057 | 24,524,507 |
| 2007 | 31,837 | 24,646,383 |
| 2008 | 31,836 | 24,764,618 |
| 2009 | 32,364 | 24,878,332 |
| 2010 | 33,163 | 24,987,258 |
| 2011 | 33,946 | 25,097,874 |
| 2012 | 34,711 | 25,211,728 |
| 2013 | 35,447 | 25,329,451 |
| 2014 | 36,128 | 25,451,262 |
| 2015 | 36,757 | 25,575,350 |
| 2016 | 37,276 | 25,698,326 |
| 2017 | 37,678 | 25,817,709 |
| 2018 | 38,154 | 25,931,147 |
| 2019 | 38,109 | 26,037,632 |
| 2020 | 38,050 | 26,136,312 |
| 2021 | 38,527 | 26,232,534 |
| 2022 | 38,931 | 26,328,845 |
| 2023 | 38,956 | 26,418,204 |
| 2024 | 38,631 | 26,498,823 |
Fertility rates in Monaco and North Korea
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 2.81 | 3.57 |
| 1961 | 2.78 | 3.26 |
| 1962 | 2.76 | 3.41 |
| 1963 | 2.73 | 3.63 |
| 1964 | 2.69 | 3.55 |
| 1965 | 2.66 | 3.56 |
| 1966 | 2.63 | 3.71 |
| 1967 | 2.59 | 4.05 |
| 1968 | 2.57 | 3.87 |
| 1969 | 2.54 | 3.86 |
| 1970 | 2.5 | 3.85 |
| 1971 | 2.47 | 3.74 |
| 1972 | 2.44 | 3.89 |
| 1973 | 2.41 | 3.35 |
| 1974 | 2.38 | 3.14 |
| 1975 | 2.35 | 3.05 |
| 1976 | 2.33 | 2.84 |
| 1977 | 2.31 | 2.77 |
| 1978 | 2.28 | 2.79 |
| 1979 | 2.26 | 2.85 |
| 1980 | 2.24 | 2.84 |
| 1981 | 2.22 | 2.92 |
| 1982 | 2.2 | 2.85 |
| 1983 | 2.18 | 2.78 |
| 1984 | 2.17 | 2.71 |
| 1985 | 2.14 | 2.65 |
| 1986 | 2.11 | 2.59 |
| 1987 | 2.06 | 2.53 |
| 1988 | 2.01 | 2.47 |
| 1989 | 1.93 | 2.41 |
| 1990 | 1.85 | 2.39 |
| 1991 | 1.79 | 2.35 |
| 1992 | 1.76 | 2.29 |
| 1993 | 1.75 | 2.22 |
| 1994 | 1.76 | 2.18 |
| 1995 | 1.78 | 2.15 |
| 1996 | 1.82 | 2.09 |
| 1997 | 1.88 | 2.03 |
| 1998 | 1.95 | 1.99 |
| 1999 | 2.01 | 1.97 |
| 2000 | 2.08 | 1.94 |
| 2001 | 2.18 | 1.94 |
| 2002 | 2.01 | 1.92 |
| 2003 | 1.91 | 1.91 |
| 2004 | 1.99 | 1.9 |
| 2005 | 2.01 | 1.87 |
| 2006 | 2.1 | 1.94 |
| 2007 | 2.21 | 1.94 |
| 2008 | 2.38 | 1.97 |
| 2009 | 2.4 | 1.91 |
| 2010 | 2.38 | 1.89 |
| 2011 | 2.22 | 1.88 |
| 2012 | 2.29 | 1.88 |
| 2013 | 2.31 | 1.88 |
| 2014 | 2.49 | 1.87 |
| 2015 | 2.5 | 1.86 |
| 2016 | 2.58 | 1.86 |
| 2017 | 2.42 | 1.85 |
| 2018 | 2.49 | 1.83 |
| 2019 | 2.4 | 1.83 |
| 2020 | 2.38 | 1.82 |
| 2021 | 2.12 | 1.81 |
| 2022 | 2.11 | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 2.11 | 1.78 |
Monaco and North Korea demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 45.4 | 19.9 |
| 1961 | 45.4 | 20.2 |
| 1962 | 45.3 | 20.6 |
| 1963 | 45 | 20.8 |
| 1964 | 44.8 | 21 |
| 1965 | 44.8 | 21.2 |
| 1966 | 45 | 21.3 |
| 1967 | 45.2 | 21.4 |
| 1968 | 45.3 | 21.4 |
| 1969 | 45 | 21.4 |
| 1970 | 44.8 | 21.4 |
| 1971 | 44.7 | 21.2 |
| 1972 | 44.7 | 20.9 |
| 1973 | 44.9 | 20.7 |
| 1974 | 45.1 | 20.7 |
| 1975 | 45 | 20.9 |
| 1976 | 44.6 | 21.1 |
| 1977 | 44.2 | 21.4 |
| 1978 | 44 | 21.8 |
| 1979 | 44 | 22.2 |
| 1980 | 44.1 | 22.5 |
| 1981 | 44.2 | 22.8 |
| 1982 | 44.1 | 23.1 |
| 1983 | 43.8 | 23.5 |
| 1984 | 43.5 | 23.9 |
| 1985 | 43.4 | 24.2 |
| 1986 | 43.4 | 24.5 |
| 1987 | 43.5 | 24.8 |
| 1988 | 43.7 | 25.1 |
| 1989 | 43.9 | 25.6 |
| 1990 | 44.2 | 26 |
| 1991 | 44.3 | 26.4 |
| 1992 | 44.3 | 26.8 |
| 1993 | 44.4 | 27.2 |
| 1994 | 44.5 | 27.6 |
| 1995 | 44.7 | 28 |
| 1996 | 44.8 | 28.3 |
| 1997 | 44.9 | 28.8 |
| 1998 | 45 | 29.2 |
| 1999 | 45.3 | 29.6 |
| 2000 | 45.6 | 30.1 |
| 2001 | 45.8 | 30.5 |
| 2002 | 45.9 | 31 |
| 2003 | 46 | 31.4 |
| 2004 | 46.2 | 31.8 |
| 2005 | 46.5 | 32.1 |
| 2006 | 46.8 | 32.5 |
| 2007 | 47.1 | 32.9 |
| 2008 | 47.6 | 33.3 |
| 2009 | 48.3 | 33.7 |
| 2010 | 49.2 | 34 |
| 2011 | 50.1 | 34.3 |
| 2012 | 51.1 | 34.5 |
| 2013 | 52 | 34.7 |
| 2014 | 52.8 | 35 |
| 2015 | 53.7 | 35.2 |
| 2016 | 54.4 | 35.4 |
| 2017 | 55 | 35.7 |
| 2018 | 55.5 | 35.9 |
| 2019 | 55.6 | 36.2 |
| 2020 | 55.7 | 36.4 |
| 2021 | 56.2 | 36.6 |
| 2022 | 56 | 36.8 |
| 2023 | 55.3 | 37.1 |
| 2024 | 55 | 37.3 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
20%
2025 |
n/a |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.73%
2023 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel | n/a |
1,469,000
2020 |
| Unemployment rate |
6.33%
2016 |
25.6%
2013 |
| Services, % of GDP |
88.5%
2023 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
11.5%
2023 |
n/a |
| Economic freedom index |
83
2025 |
3
2025 |
| Number of billionaires |
2
2025 |
n/a |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.006%
2025 |
n/a |
| International tourist arrivals |
159,000
2020 |
n/a |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
641 kg
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | n/a |
64.3 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita | n/a |
2.43 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
85.1%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share | n/a |
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 | n/a |
63.2%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share | n/a |
62.7%
2022 |
| Nuclear share | n/a |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
57.5%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0005%
2024 |
0.33%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+110
2024 |
-2,473
2024 |
| Urban population |
100%
2024 |
63.5%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height | n/a |
5.73 ft
2025 |
| Average female height | n/a |
5.29 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
85.9
2025 |
11.8
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
82
2025 |
15
2024 |
| Higher education index |
38
2025 |
12
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0
2008 |
4.4
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
0
2013 |
24.2
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
167
2025 |
51
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2003 |
100%
2018 |
| English speaking |
40%
2025 |
0%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
99.1%
2023 |
0%
2012 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$7,656
2022 |
n/a |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$579
2022 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
86.6 years
2025 |
73.9 years
2025 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
8.89
2020 |
3.67
2017 |
| Age at first childbirth |
32.5 years
2021 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
5
2023 |
67
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
2.7
2023 |
18
2023 |
| Obesity rate | n/a |
11.1%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
6.9%
2024 |
9.9%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
72
2025 |
42
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
16.5%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | n/a |
3.87 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.000001%
2025 |
0.08%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
20.8 sq mi
2024 |
1,754 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area | n/a |
10,021 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
0 sq mi
2025 |
23,036 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
47.8 mi
2019 |
15,879 mi
2006 |
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