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Montenegro vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Montenegro has a population of 624K (ranked 166/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Montenegro's land area is 5,193 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 156th vs. 97th).

By GDP, Montenegro ranks 155/197 ($8.27B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Montenegro ranks 77/197 ($13,263), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Montenegro North Korea
Population
612312
26659144
Population rank 166/197 57/197
GDP
$8.27B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 155/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$13,263
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 77/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$34,063
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$5.02B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$8,058
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 64/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,119
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 5,193 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
117.9 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.74
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.6 years
2026
74 years
2026

Montenegro and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Montenegro and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Montenegro

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Montenegro North Korea
2024 $8,270,016,671 $34,943,120,000
2023 $7,644,389,160 $32,155,360,000
2022 $6,251,215,144 $28,971,360,000
2021 $5,823,715,810 $32,301,720,000
2020 $4,723,571,498 $27,728,240,000
2019 $5,483,476,883 $28,222,880,000
2018 $5,433,467,175 $28,536,400,000
2017 $4,803,962,016 $29,105,440,000
2016 $4,357,469,330 $28,882,640,000
2015 $4,010,885,991 $30,723,030,000
2014 $4,579,636,602 $30,554,460,000
2013 $4,422,097,763 $30,588,922,000
2012 $4,071,829,462 $29,890,710,000
2011 $4,507,126,949 $29,005,020,000
2010 $4,136,936,189 $25,995,513,000
2009 $4,142,640,317 $23,356,470,000
2008 $4,540,861,726 -
2007 $3,677,910,895 -
2006 $2,717,702,923 -
2005 $2,257,174,481 -
2004 $2,073,234,418 -
2003 $1,707,710,053 -
2002 $1,284,685,051 -
2001 $1,159,869,246 -
2000 $984,293,044 -
1999 $828,950,327 -
1998 $854,261,161 -
1997 $838,288,806 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Montenegro and North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Montenegro

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Montenegro North Korea
2024 $13,263 $1,319
2023 $12,260 $1,217
2022 $10,025 $1,100
2021 $9,317 $1,231
2020 $7,539 $1,061
2019 $8,749 $1,084
2018 $8,674 $1,100
2017 $7,674 $1,127
2016 $6,968 $1,124
2015 $6,421 $1,201
2014 $7,342 $1,201
2013 $7,103 $1,208
2012 $6,552 $1,186
2011 $7,266 $1,156
2010 $6,679 $1,040
2009 $6,700 $939
2008 $7,360 -
2007 $5,972 -
2006 $4,419 -
2005 $3,675 -
2004 $3,380 -
2003 $2,789 -
2002 $2,107 -
2001 $1,910 -
2000 $1,627 -
1999 $1,368 -
1998 $1,406 -
1997 $1,375 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Montenegro vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Montenegro

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Montenegro North Korea
2026 77.6 74
2025 77.4 73.9
2024 77.3 73.7
2023 77.1 73.6
2022 75.9 73.6
2021 73.8 73.4
2020 75.9 72.8
2019 76.6 72.9
2018 76.9 73
2017 76.6 73
2016 76.6 73
2015 76.6 72.8
2014 76.5 72.5
2013 76.4 71.9
2012 76.2 71.3
2011 76 70.8
2010 75.7 70.2
2009 75.4 69.7
2008 75 69.3
2007 74.7 69
2006 74.7 69.1
2005 74.4 69.2
2004 74.4 69.3
2003 74.2 69.4
2002 74.1 60.9
2001 73.7 60.9
2000 73.6 60.9
1999 73.3 60.9
1998 73.4 60.9
1997 73.5 60.9
1996 73.6 60.8
1995 73.7 60.8
1994 73.8 70.5
1993 73.9 70.8
1992 73.8 71
1991 74 70.7
1990 73.9 70.5
1989 73.8 70.3
1988 73.4 70.1
1987 73.2 69.8
1986 72.8 69.5
1985 72.4 69.2
1984 72.3 68.9
1983 72.3 68.5
1982 72.3 68.1
1981 72.1 67.7
1980 72.2 67.2
1979 71.5 66.7
1978 71.9 66.3
1977 71.8 65.8
1976 72.1 65.3
1975 71.9 64.8
1974 71.6 64.3
1973 71.6 63.8
1972 71.2 63.3
1971 70.8 62.7
1970 70.4 62
1969 70.2 61.4
1968 69.8 60.8
1967 69.3 60.1
1966 68.6 59.4
1965 68.1 58.8
1964 67.4 58.2
1963 66.8 57.6
1962 66.4 57
1961 66.1 56.4
1960 65.7 55.8
1959 64.7 55.2
1958 63.8 54.5
1957 63 53.7
1956 62 52.8
1955 60.9 51.8
1954 60.8 50.6
1953 59.7 40.3
1952 59.1 32.8
1951 58.5 17.7
1950 58 14.2

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

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Montenegro and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Montenegro

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Montenegro North Korea
2024 623,525 26,498,823
2023 623,529 26,418,204
2022 623,591 26,328,845
2021 625,053 26,232,534
2020 626,590 26,136,312
2019 626,753 26,037,632
2018 626,438 25,931,147
2017 625,982 25,817,709
2016 625,353 25,698,326
2015 624,651 25,575,350
2014 623,744 25,451,262
2013 622,587 25,329,451
2012 621,418 25,211,728
2011 620,345 25,097,874
2010 619,428 24,987,258
2009 618,294 24,878,332
2008 616,969 24,764,618
2007 615,875 24,646,383
2006 615,025 24,524,507
2005 614,261 24,396,433
2004 613,353 24,254,943
2003 612,267 24,090,380
2002 609,828 23,943,973
2001 607,389 23,815,358
2000 604,950 23,665,910
1999 606,001 23,497,599
1998 607,662 23,311,564
1997 609,520 23,110,830
1996 611,003 22,895,746
1995 611,712 22,669,304
1994 611,389 22,393,975
1993 610,170 22,073,352
1992 608,516 21,750,911
1991 607,105 21,428,638
1990 606,372 21,112,137
1989 606,571 20,804,367
1988 607,413 20,503,161
1987 608,144 20,205,483
1986 607,711 19,910,855
1985 605,398 19,620,388
1984 600,884 19,335,043
1983 594,506 19,054,034
1982 587,001 18,776,357
1981 579,445 18,501,295
1980 572,608 18,236,786
1979 566,888 17,983,470
1978 562,065 17,735,995
1977 557,576 17,492,798
1976 552,562 17,243,450
1975 546,487 16,971,055
1974 538,902 16,673,121
1973 530,220 16,350,367
1972 521,785 15,975,069
1971 515,449 15,572,457
1970 512,407 15,172,775
1969 513,340 14,767,615
1968 517,481 14,365,596
1967 522,796 13,958,350
1966 526,419 13,569,094
1965 526,327 13,219,369
1964 521,753 12,889,770
1963 513,409 12,567,057
1962 502,558 12,262,882
1961 491,140 11,990,713
1960 480,579 11,722,953

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

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Fertility rates in Montenegro and North Korea

Fertility rate
Montenegro

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Montenegro North Korea
2023 1.74 1.78
2022 1.8 1.8
2021 1.75 1.81
2020 1.75 1.82
2019 1.8 1.83
2018 1.8 1.83
2017 1.8 1.85
2016 1.8 1.86
2015 1.7 1.86
2014 1.75 1.87
2013 1.73 1.88
2012 1.72 1.88
2011 1.65 1.88
2010 1.7 1.89
2009 1.98 1.91
2008 1.89 1.97
2007 1.8 1.94
2006 1.73 1.94
2005 1.69 1.87
2004 1.73 1.9
2003 1.8 1.91
2002 1.81 1.92
2001 1.86 1.94
2000 1.9 1.94
1999 1.88 1.97
1998 1.89 1.99
1997 1.89 2.03
1996 1.92 2.09
1995 1.96 2.15
1994 1.94 2.18
1993 1.96 2.22
1992 2.01 2.29
1991 2.02 2.35
1990 1.95 2.39
1989 1.94 2.41
1988 2.01 2.47
1987 2.07 2.53
1986 2.09 2.59
1985 2.13 2.65
1984 2.14 2.71
1983 2.17 2.78
1982 2.19 2.85
1981 2.19 2.92
1980 2.22 2.84
1979 2.2 2.85
1978 2.25 2.79
1977 2.31 2.77
1976 2.35 2.84
1975 2.38 3.05
1974 2.43 3.14
1973 2.51 3.35
1972 2.61 3.89
1971 2.67 3.74
1970 2.69 3.85
1969 2.79 3.86
1968 2.8 3.87
1967 2.91 4.05
1966 3.09 3.71
1965 3.19 3.56
1964 3.28 3.55
1963 3.38 3.63
1962 3.44 3.41
1961 3.49 3.26
1960 3.53 3.57

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

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Montenegro and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Montenegro

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Montenegro North Korea
2024 40.6 37.3
2023 40.3 37.1
2022 40.1 36.8
2021 39.9 36.6
2020 39.7 36.4
2019 39.4 36.2
2018 39 35.9
2017 38.6 35.7
2016 38.2 35.4
2015 37.8 35.2
2014 37.5 35
2013 37.1 34.7
2012 36.9 34.5
2011 36.6 34.3
2010 36.3 34
2009 36 33.7
2008 35.7 33.3
2007 35.4 32.9
2006 35 32.5
2005 34.7 32.1
2004 34.4 31.8
2003 34.2 31.4
2002 33.9 31
2001 33.6 30.5
2000 33.3 30.1
1999 33 29.6
1998 32.7 29.2
1997 32.3 28.8
1996 31.9 28.3
1995 31.6 28
1994 31.2 27.6
1993 30.8 27.2
1992 30.4 26.8
1991 30.1 26.4
1990 29.7 26
1989 29.5 25.6
1988 29.2 25.1
1987 28.9 24.8
1986 28.6 24.5
1985 28.2 24.2
1984 27.9 23.9
1983 27.5 23.5
1982 27.2 23.1
1981 26.8 22.8
1980 26.5 22.5
1979 26.3 22.2
1978 26 21.8
1977 25.7 21.4
1976 25.3 21.1
1975 25 20.9
1974 24.7 20.7
1973 24.4 20.7
1972 24.1 20.9
1971 23.9 21.2
1970 23.9 21.4
1969 23.8 21.4
1968 23.7 21.4
1967 23.6 21.4
1966 23.5 21.3
1965 23.4 21.2
1964 23.2 21
1963 23.1 20.8
1962 22.9 20.6
1961 22.8 20.2
1960 22.7 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Montenegro North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$7.61B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.81%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
13.1%
2023
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
3.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.7%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
n/a
Listed domestic companies
112
2012
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.79B
2012
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.74B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$855M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
14.4%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
75.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Montenegro North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,722 kg
2023
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
72.2%
2022
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.6%
2021
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
20.6%
2023
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24.4%
2023
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,564 kWh
2023
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.8%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
53.1%
2023
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Montenegro North Korea
% of world population
0.008%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,279
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
65.5%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.1:51.9
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
6.01 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.58 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.2
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
60
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.79
2023
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2021
100%
2018
English speaking
26%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
88.9%
2024
0%
2012

Health

Montenegro North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,148
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$302
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
77.6 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.12%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.78
2023
3.63
2017
Age at first childbirth
26.3 years
2010
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
18.7%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.7%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
48
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2019
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Montenegro North Korea
% of world land
0.009%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
8,329 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,017 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,193 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,823 mi
2010
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) (2010, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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