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 156/197 ($8.07B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Montenegro ranks 78/197 ($12,935), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
618209
|
26621357
|
| Population rank | 166/197 | 56/197 |
| GDP |
$8.07B
2024 |
$34.9B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 156/197 | 106/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$12,935
2024 |
$1,319
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 78/197 | 168/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$33,380
2024 |
$1,700
2015 |
| Government debt |
$5.05B
2024 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
60.3%
2025 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$8,103
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 65/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$12,008
2025 |
$1,642
2025 |
| Land area |
5,193 sq mi
2025 |
46,491 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
120.1 ppl/mi²
2024 |
570 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.74
2023 |
1.78
2023 |
| Median age |
40.6 years
2024 |
37.3 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
77.4 years
2025 |
73.9 years
2025 |
Montenegro and North Korea: Comparison Charts
Montenegro and North Korea economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1997 | $838,288,806 | - |
| 1998 | $854,261,161 | - |
| 1999 | $828,950,327 | - |
| 2000 | $984,293,044 | - |
| 2001 | $1,159,869,246 | - |
| 2002 | $1,284,685,051 | - |
| 2003 | $1,707,710,053 | - |
| 2004 | $2,073,234,418 | - |
| 2005 | $2,257,174,481 | - |
| 2006 | $2,721,903,149 | - |
| 2007 | $3,680,711,744 | - |
| 2008 | $4,545,674,528 | - |
| 2009 | $4,159,330,370 | $23,356,470,000 |
| 2010 | $4,142,983,843 | $25,995,513,000 |
| 2011 | $4,544,428,421 | $29,005,020,000 |
| 2012 | $4,087,526,242 | $29,890,710,000 |
| 2013 | $4,465,772,400 | $30,588,922,000 |
| 2014 | $4,593,853,291 | $30,554,460,000 |
| 2015 | $4,054,730,078 | $30,723,030,000 |
| 2016 | $4,376,930,578 | $28,882,640,000 |
| 2017 | $4,856,599,481 | $29,105,440,000 |
| 2018 | $5,506,942,238 | $28,536,400,000 |
| 2019 | $5,542,054,181 | $28,222,880,000 |
| 2020 | $4,769,996,866 | $27,728,240,000 |
| 2021 | $5,861,427,505 | $32,301,720,000 |
| 2022 | $6,229,801,581 | $28,971,360,000 |
| 2023 | $7,530,593,375 | $32,155,360,000 |
| 2024 | $8,069,536,126 | $34,943,120,000 |
Montenegro and North Korea economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1997 | $1,375 | - |
| 1998 | $1,406 | - |
| 1999 | $1,368 | - |
| 2000 | $1,627 | - |
| 2001 | $1,910 | - |
| 2002 | $2,107 | - |
| 2003 | $2,789 | - |
| 2004 | $3,380 | - |
| 2005 | $3,675 | - |
| 2006 | $4,426 | - |
| 2007 | $5,976 | - |
| 2008 | $7,368 | - |
| 2009 | $6,727 | $939 |
| 2010 | $6,688 | $1,040 |
| 2011 | $7,326 | $1,156 |
| 2012 | $6,578 | $1,186 |
| 2013 | $7,173 | $1,208 |
| 2014 | $7,365 | $1,201 |
| 2015 | $6,491 | $1,201 |
| 2016 | $6,999 | $1,124 |
| 2017 | $7,758 | $1,127 |
| 2018 | $8,791 | $1,100 |
| 2019 | $8,842 | $1,084 |
| 2020 | $7,613 | $1,061 |
| 2021 | $9,377 | $1,231 |
| 2022 | $9,990 | $1,100 |
| 2023 | $12,077 | $1,217 |
| 2024 | $12,935 | $1,319 |
Montenegro vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 58 | 14.2 |
| 1951 | 58.5 | 17.7 |
| 1952 | 59.1 | 32.8 |
| 1953 | 59.7 | 40.3 |
| 1954 | 60.8 | 50.6 |
| 1955 | 60.9 | 51.8 |
| 1956 | 62 | 52.8 |
| 1957 | 63 | 53.7 |
| 1958 | 63.8 | 54.5 |
| 1959 | 64.7 | 55.2 |
| 1960 | 65.7 | 55.8 |
| 1961 | 66.1 | 56.4 |
| 1962 | 66.4 | 57 |
| 1963 | 66.8 | 57.6 |
| 1964 | 67.4 | 58.2 |
| 1965 | 68.1 | 58.8 |
| 1966 | 68.6 | 59.4 |
| 1967 | 69.3 | 60.1 |
| 1968 | 69.8 | 60.8 |
| 1969 | 70.2 | 61.4 |
| 1970 | 70.4 | 62 |
| 1971 | 70.8 | 62.7 |
| 1972 | 71.2 | 63.3 |
| 1973 | 71.6 | 63.8 |
| 1974 | 71.6 | 64.3 |
| 1975 | 71.9 | 64.8 |
| 1976 | 72.1 | 65.3 |
| 1977 | 71.8 | 65.8 |
| 1978 | 71.9 | 66.3 |
| 1979 | 71.5 | 66.7 |
| 1980 | 72.2 | 67.2 |
| 1981 | 72.1 | 67.7 |
| 1982 | 72.3 | 68.1 |
| 1983 | 72.3 | 68.5 |
| 1984 | 72.3 | 68.9 |
| 1985 | 72.4 | 69.2 |
| 1986 | 72.8 | 69.5 |
| 1987 | 73.2 | 69.8 |
| 1988 | 73.4 | 70.1 |
| 1989 | 73.8 | 70.3 |
| 1990 | 73.9 | 70.5 |
| 1991 | 74 | 70.7 |
| 1992 | 73.8 | 71 |
| 1993 | 73.9 | 70.8 |
| 1994 | 73.8 | 70.5 |
| 1995 | 73.7 | 60.8 |
| 1996 | 73.6 | 60.8 |
| 1997 | 73.5 | 60.9 |
| 1998 | 73.4 | 60.9 |
| 1999 | 73.3 | 60.9 |
| 2000 | 73.6 | 60.9 |
| 2001 | 73.7 | 60.9 |
| 2002 | 74.1 | 60.9 |
| 2003 | 74.2 | 69.4 |
| 2004 | 74.4 | 69.3 |
| 2005 | 74.4 | 69.2 |
| 2006 | 74.7 | 69.1 |
| 2007 | 74.7 | 69 |
| 2008 | 75 | 69.3 |
| 2009 | 75.4 | 69.7 |
| 2010 | 75.7 | 70.2 |
| 2011 | 76 | 70.8 |
| 2012 | 76.2 | 71.3 |
| 2013 | 76.4 | 71.9 |
| 2014 | 76.5 | 72.5 |
| 2015 | 76.6 | 72.8 |
| 2016 | 76.6 | 73 |
| 2017 | 76.6 | 73 |
| 2018 | 76.9 | 73 |
| 2019 | 76.6 | 72.9 |
| 2020 | 75.9 | 72.8 |
| 2021 | 73.8 | 73.4 |
| 2022 | 75.9 | 73.6 |
| 2023 | 77.1 | 73.6 |
| 2024 | 77.3 | 73.7 |
| 2025 | 77.4 | 73.9 |
Montenegro and North Korea population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 480,579 | 11,722,953 |
| 1961 | 491,140 | 11,990,713 |
| 1962 | 502,558 | 12,262,882 |
| 1963 | 513,409 | 12,567,057 |
| 1964 | 521,753 | 12,889,770 |
| 1965 | 526,327 | 13,219,369 |
| 1966 | 526,419 | 13,569,094 |
| 1967 | 522,796 | 13,958,350 |
| 1968 | 517,481 | 14,365,596 |
| 1969 | 513,340 | 14,767,615 |
| 1970 | 512,407 | 15,172,775 |
| 1971 | 515,449 | 15,572,457 |
| 1972 | 521,785 | 15,975,069 |
| 1973 | 530,220 | 16,350,367 |
| 1974 | 538,902 | 16,673,121 |
| 1975 | 546,487 | 16,971,055 |
| 1976 | 552,562 | 17,243,450 |
| 1977 | 557,576 | 17,492,798 |
| 1978 | 562,065 | 17,735,995 |
| 1979 | 566,888 | 17,983,470 |
| 1980 | 572,608 | 18,236,786 |
| 1981 | 579,445 | 18,501,295 |
| 1982 | 587,001 | 18,776,357 |
| 1983 | 594,506 | 19,054,034 |
| 1984 | 600,884 | 19,335,043 |
| 1985 | 605,398 | 19,620,388 |
| 1986 | 607,711 | 19,910,855 |
| 1987 | 608,144 | 20,205,483 |
| 1988 | 607,413 | 20,503,161 |
| 1989 | 606,571 | 20,804,367 |
| 1990 | 606,372 | 21,112,137 |
| 1991 | 607,105 | 21,428,638 |
| 1992 | 608,516 | 21,750,911 |
| 1993 | 610,170 | 22,073,352 |
| 1994 | 611,389 | 22,393,975 |
| 1995 | 611,712 | 22,669,304 |
| 1996 | 611,003 | 22,895,746 |
| 1997 | 609,520 | 23,110,830 |
| 1998 | 607,662 | 23,311,564 |
| 1999 | 606,001 | 23,497,599 |
| 2000 | 604,950 | 23,665,910 |
| 2001 | 607,389 | 23,815,358 |
| 2002 | 609,828 | 23,943,973 |
| 2003 | 612,267 | 24,090,380 |
| 2004 | 613,353 | 24,254,943 |
| 2005 | 614,261 | 24,396,433 |
| 2006 | 615,025 | 24,524,507 |
| 2007 | 615,875 | 24,646,383 |
| 2008 | 616,969 | 24,764,618 |
| 2009 | 618,294 | 24,878,332 |
| 2010 | 619,428 | 24,987,258 |
| 2011 | 620,345 | 25,097,874 |
| 2012 | 621,418 | 25,211,728 |
| 2013 | 622,587 | 25,329,451 |
| 2014 | 623,744 | 25,451,262 |
| 2015 | 624,651 | 25,575,350 |
| 2016 | 625,353 | 25,698,326 |
| 2017 | 625,982 | 25,817,709 |
| 2018 | 626,438 | 25,931,147 |
| 2019 | 626,753 | 26,037,632 |
| 2020 | 626,590 | 26,136,312 |
| 2021 | 625,053 | 26,232,534 |
| 2022 | 623,591 | 26,328,845 |
| 2023 | 623,529 | 26,418,204 |
| 2024 | 623,831 | 26,498,823 |
Fertility rates in Montenegro and North Korea
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 3.53 | 3.57 |
| 1961 | 3.49 | 3.26 |
| 1962 | 3.44 | 3.41 |
| 1963 | 3.38 | 3.63 |
| 1964 | 3.28 | 3.55 |
| 1965 | 3.19 | 3.56 |
| 1966 | 3.09 | 3.71 |
| 1967 | 2.91 | 4.05 |
| 1968 | 2.8 | 3.87 |
| 1969 | 2.79 | 3.86 |
| 1970 | 2.69 | 3.85 |
| 1971 | 2.67 | 3.74 |
| 1972 | 2.61 | 3.89 |
| 1973 | 2.51 | 3.35 |
| 1974 | 2.43 | 3.14 |
| 1975 | 2.38 | 3.05 |
| 1976 | 2.35 | 2.84 |
| 1977 | 2.31 | 2.77 |
| 1978 | 2.25 | 2.79 |
| 1979 | 2.2 | 2.85 |
| 1980 | 2.22 | 2.84 |
| 1981 | 2.19 | 2.92 |
| 1982 | 2.19 | 2.85 |
| 1983 | 2.17 | 2.78 |
| 1984 | 2.14 | 2.71 |
| 1985 | 2.13 | 2.65 |
| 1986 | 2.09 | 2.59 |
| 1987 | 2.07 | 2.53 |
| 1988 | 2.01 | 2.47 |
| 1989 | 1.94 | 2.41 |
| 1990 | 1.95 | 2.39 |
| 1991 | 2.02 | 2.35 |
| 1992 | 2.01 | 2.29 |
| 1993 | 1.96 | 2.22 |
| 1994 | 1.94 | 2.18 |
| 1995 | 1.96 | 2.15 |
| 1996 | 1.92 | 2.09 |
| 1997 | 1.89 | 2.03 |
| 1998 | 1.89 | 1.99 |
| 1999 | 1.88 | 1.97 |
| 2000 | 1.9 | 1.94 |
| 2001 | 1.86 | 1.94 |
| 2002 | 1.81 | 1.92 |
| 2003 | 1.8 | 1.91 |
| 2004 | 1.73 | 1.9 |
| 2005 | 1.69 | 1.87 |
| 2006 | 1.73 | 1.94 |
| 2007 | 1.8 | 1.94 |
| 2008 | 1.89 | 1.97 |
| 2009 | 1.98 | 1.91 |
| 2010 | 1.7 | 1.89 |
| 2011 | 1.65 | 1.88 |
| 2012 | 1.72 | 1.88 |
| 2013 | 1.73 | 1.88 |
| 2014 | 1.75 | 1.87 |
| 2015 | 1.7 | 1.86 |
| 2016 | 1.8 | 1.86 |
| 2017 | 1.8 | 1.85 |
| 2018 | 1.8 | 1.83 |
| 2019 | 1.8 | 1.83 |
| 2020 | 1.75 | 1.82 |
| 2021 | 1.75 | 1.81 |
| 2022 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 1.74 | 1.78 |
Montenegro and North Korea demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 22.7 | 19.9 |
| 1961 | 22.8 | 20.2 |
| 1962 | 22.9 | 20.6 |
| 1963 | 23.1 | 20.8 |
| 1964 | 23.2 | 21 |
| 1965 | 23.4 | 21.2 |
| 1966 | 23.5 | 21.3 |
| 1967 | 23.6 | 21.4 |
| 1968 | 23.7 | 21.4 |
| 1969 | 23.8 | 21.4 |
| 1970 | 23.9 | 21.4 |
| 1971 | 23.9 | 21.2 |
| 1972 | 24.1 | 20.9 |
| 1973 | 24.4 | 20.7 |
| 1974 | 24.7 | 20.7 |
| 1975 | 25 | 20.9 |
| 1976 | 25.3 | 21.1 |
| 1977 | 25.7 | 21.4 |
| 1978 | 26 | 21.8 |
| 1979 | 26.3 | 22.2 |
| 1980 | 26.5 | 22.5 |
| 1981 | 26.8 | 22.8 |
| 1982 | 27.2 | 23.1 |
| 1983 | 27.5 | 23.5 |
| 1984 | 27.9 | 23.9 |
| 1985 | 28.2 | 24.2 |
| 1986 | 28.6 | 24.5 |
| 1987 | 28.9 | 24.8 |
| 1988 | 29.2 | 25.1 |
| 1989 | 29.5 | 25.6 |
| 1990 | 29.7 | 26 |
| 1991 | 30.1 | 26.4 |
| 1992 | 30.4 | 26.8 |
| 1993 | 30.8 | 27.2 |
| 1994 | 31.2 | 27.6 |
| 1995 | 31.6 | 28 |
| 1996 | 31.9 | 28.3 |
| 1997 | 32.3 | 28.8 |
| 1998 | 32.7 | 29.2 |
| 1999 | 33 | 29.6 |
| 2000 | 33.3 | 30.1 |
| 2001 | 33.6 | 30.5 |
| 2002 | 33.9 | 31 |
| 2003 | 34.2 | 31.4 |
| 2004 | 34.4 | 31.8 |
| 2005 | 34.7 | 32.1 |
| 2006 | 35 | 32.5 |
| 2007 | 35.4 | 32.9 |
| 2008 | 35.7 | 33.3 |
| 2009 | 36 | 33.7 |
| 2010 | 36.3 | 34 |
| 2011 | 36.6 | 34.3 |
| 2012 | 36.9 | 34.5 |
| 2013 | 37.1 | 34.7 |
| 2014 | 37.5 | 35 |
| 2015 | 37.8 | 35.2 |
| 2016 | 38.2 | 35.4 |
| 2017 | 38.6 | 35.7 |
| 2018 | 39 | 35.9 |
| 2019 | 39.4 | 36.2 |
| 2020 | 39.7 | 36.4 |
| 2021 | 39.9 | 36.6 |
| 2022 | 40.1 | 36.8 |
| 2023 | 40.3 | 37.1 |
| 2024 | 40.6 | 37.3 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$7.5B
2024 |
n/a |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
44%
2025 |
n/a |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.63%
2023 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
12,000
2020 |
1,469,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.38%
2025 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
13.1%
2023 |
25.6%
2013 |
| Services, % of GDP |
62.1%
2024 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
11.6%
2024 |
n/a |
| Economic freedom index |
63.8
2025 |
3
2025 |
| 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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,722 kg
2023 |
641 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$17.8
2023 |
n/a |
| 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 |
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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.008%
2024 |
0.33%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-1,686
2024 |
-2,473
2024 |
| Urban population |
68.8%
2024 |
63.5%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
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 |
64.3
2025 |
11.8
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
46
2024 |
15
2024 |
| Higher education index |
60
2025 |
12
2025 |
| 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 |
51
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2021 |
100%
2018 |
| English speaking |
26%
2025 |
0%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
88.9%
2024 |
0%
2012 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,107
2022 |
n/a |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$407
2022 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
77.4 years
2025 |
73.9 years
2025 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.75
2022 |
3.67
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, per 1,000 live births |
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
2025 |
42
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
32%
2022 |
16.5%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
10.3 liters
2019 |
3.87 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.009%
2025 |
0.08%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
8,324 sq mi
2024 |
1,754 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
1,017 sq mi
2025 |
10,021 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
3,193 sq mi
2025 |
23,036 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
4,823 mi
2010 |
15,879 mi
2006 |
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