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Myanmar vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Myanmar has a population of 54.5M (ranked 27/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Myanmar's land area is 251,997 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 39th vs. 97th).

By GDP, Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Myanmar North Korea
Population
55292116
26659144
Population rank 27/197 57/197
GDP
$74.1B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 85/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$1,359
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 165/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,997
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$44B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$806
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 150/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,646
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 251,997 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
74 years
2026

Myanmar and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Myanmar and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Myanmar

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Myanmar North Korea
2024 $74,068,349,524 $34,943,120,000
2023 $66,757,619,000 $32,155,360,000
2022 $62,253,049,903 $28,971,360,000
2021 $66,345,291,149 $32,301,720,000
2020 $79,006,113,670 $27,728,240,000
2019 $75,065,106,243 $28,222,880,000
2018 $67,860,515,993 $28,536,400,000
2017 $66,053,040,475 $29,105,440,000
2016 $63,298,361,984 $28,882,640,000
2015 $59,607,290,408 $30,723,030,000
2014 $65,531,374,210 $30,554,460,000
2013 $60,269,732,855 $30,588,922,000
2012 $59,937,796,648 $29,890,710,000
2011 $59,977,326,086 $29,005,020,000
2010 $49,540,813,342 $25,995,513,000
2009 $36,906,181,381 $23,356,470,000
2008 $31,862,554,102 -
2007 $20,182,477,481 -
2006 $14,502,553,710 -
2005 $11,986,972,419 -
2004 $10,567,354,056 -
2003 $10,467,109,978 -
2002 $6,777,632,512 -
2001 $6,477,790,688 -
2000 $8,905,066,164 -
1999 $8,486,832,801 -
1998 $6,459,461,639 -
1997 $4,722,288,496 -
1996 $6,123,556,717 -
1995 $5,289,174,943 -
1994 $4,432,257,174 -
1993 $3,163,020,035 -
1992 $2,411,552,289 -
1991 $2,069,832,687 -
1990 $2,115,193,513 -
1989 $2,013,448,229 -
1988 $1,541,088,312 -
1987 $1,562,448,077 -
1986 $1,582,873,750 -
1985 $1,478,908,173 -
1984 $1,304,063,253 -
1983 $1,381,573,615 -
1982 $1,481,165,468 -
1981 $1,111,000,765 -
1980 $1,038,225,167 -
1979 $952,265,043 -
1978 $935,408,775 -
1977 $873,579,932 -
1976 $1,204,699,849 -
1975 $1,061,107,354 -
1974 $1,225,589,878 -
1973 $719,754,655 -
1972 $662,213,083 -
1971 $587,448,405 -
1970 $563,555,631 -
1969 $571,854,215 -
1968 $559,956,130 -
1967 $420,359,036 -
1966 $293,103,479 -
1965 $367,053,117 -
1964 $411,419,906 -
1963 $598,998,419 -
1962 $634,528,872 -
1961 $605,581,577 -
1960 $545,098,448 -

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

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Myanmar and North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Myanmar

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Myanmar North Korea
2024 $1,359 $1,319
2023 $1,233 $1,217
2022 $1,158 $1,100
2021 $1,243 $1,231
2020 $1,490 $1,061
2019 $1,426 $1,084
2018 $1,298 $1,100
2017 $1,273 $1,127
2016 $1,229 $1,124
2015 $1,167 $1,201
2014 $1,293 $1,201
2013 $1,199 $1,208
2012 $1,203 $1,186
2011 $1,214 $1,156
2010 $1,011 $1,040
2009 $758 $939
2008 $658 -
2007 $419 -
2006 $303 -
2005 $252.7 -
2004 $224.5 -
2003 $224.3 -
2002 $146.6 -
2001 $141.5 -
2000 $196.6 -
1999 $189.5 -
1998 $146 -
1997 $108 -
1996 $141.9 -
1995 $124.1 -
1994 $105.4 -
1993 $76.2 -
1992 $58.9 -
1991 $51.2 -
1990 $53.1 -
1989 $51.3 -
1988 $39.9 -
1987 $41.1 -
1986 $42.4 -
1985 $40.4 -
1984 $36.3 -
1983 $39.3 -
1982 $43 -
1981 $32.8 -
1980 $31.2 -
1979 $29.2 -
1978 $29.3 -
1977 $27.9 -
1976 $39.2 -
1975 $35.2 -
1974 $41.4 -
1973 $24.8 -
1972 $23.3 -
1971 $21.1 -
1970 $20.7 -
1969 $21.5 -
1968 $21.5 -
1967 $16.5 -
1966 $11.8 -
1965 $15.1 -
1964 $17.3 -
1963 $25.8 -
1962 $27.9 -
1961 $27.3 -
1960 $25.1 -

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

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Myanmar vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Myanmar

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Myanmar North Korea
2026 67.5 74
2025 67.3 73.9
2024 67.1 73.7
2023 66.9 73.6
2022 66.5 73.6
2021 65.6 73.4
2020 66.6 72.8
2019 66.5 72.9
2018 66.2 73
2017 65.9 73
2016 65.6 73
2015 65.3 72.8
2014 65 72.5
2013 64.6 71.9
2012 64.3 71.3
2011 63.9 70.8
2010 63.5 70.2
2009 63.1 69.7
2008 56.4 69.3
2007 62.4 69
2006 62 69.1
2005 61.7 69.2
2004 61.4 69.3
2003 61.2 69.4
2002 60.9 60.9
2001 60.6 60.9
2000 60.4 60.9
1999 60.1 60.9
1998 59.9 60.9
1997 59.5 60.9
1996 59.2 60.8
1995 58.7 60.8
1994 58.3 70.5
1993 58 70.8
1992 57.7 71
1991 57.4 70.7
1990 57.2 70.5
1989 56.9 70.3
1988 56.6 70.1
1987 56.4 69.8
1986 56.1 69.5
1985 55.8 69.2
1984 55.6 68.9
1983 55.3 68.5
1982 55 68.1
1981 54.7 67.7
1980 54.4 67.2
1979 54 66.7
1978 53.5 66.3
1977 53.3 65.8
1976 52.9 65.3
1975 52.5 64.8
1974 52.1 64.3
1973 51.8 63.8
1972 51.4 63.3
1971 51 62.7
1970 50.5 62
1969 50 61.4
1968 49.4 60.8
1967 48.9 60.1
1966 48.2 59.4
1965 47.4 58.8
1964 46.7 58.2
1963 46 57.6
1962 45.3 57
1961 44.6 56.4
1960 44.1 55.8
1959 43.4 55.2
1958 42.8 54.5
1957 42 53.7
1956 41.2 52.8
1955 40.4 51.8
1954 39.6 50.6
1953 38.6 40.3
1952 37.7 32.8
1951 36.5 17.7
1950 35.7 14.2

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

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Myanmar and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Myanmar

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Myanmar North Korea
2024 54,500,091 26,498,823
2023 54,133,798 26,418,204
2022 53,756,787 26,328,845
2021 53,387,102 26,232,534
2020 53,016,522 26,136,312
2019 52,640,713 26,037,632
2018 52,272,247 25,931,147
2017 51,894,938 25,817,709
2016 51,495,696 25,698,326
2015 51,089,056 25,575,350
2014 50,681,634 25,451,262
2013 50,262,658 25,329,451
2012 49,837,446 25,211,728
2011 49,419,820 25,097,874
2010 49,024,382 24,987,258
2009 48,660,459 24,878,332
2008 48,390,793 24,764,618
2007 48,125,043 24,646,383
2006 47,785,135 24,524,507
2005 47,438,365 24,396,433
2004 47,068,772 24,254,943
2003 46,667,192 24,090,380
2002 46,232,653 23,943,973
2001 45,771,139 23,815,358
2000 45,290,841 23,665,910
1999 44,787,724 23,497,599
1998 44,257,793 23,311,564
1997 43,708,798 23,110,830
1996 43,154,860 22,895,746
1995 42,605,338 22,669,304
1994 42,055,143 22,393,975
1993 41,502,429 22,073,352
1992 40,950,342 21,750,911
1991 40,394,154 21,428,638
1990 39,817,251 21,112,137
1989 39,214,618 20,804,367
1988 38,600,927 20,503,161
1987 37,971,594 20,205,483
1986 37,314,878 19,910,855
1985 36,622,827 19,620,388
1984 35,899,313 19,335,043
1983 35,162,715 19,054,034
1982 34,482,965 18,776,357
1981 33,858,783 18,501,295
1980 33,227,204 18,236,786
1979 32,596,550 17,983,470
1978 31,972,976 17,735,995
1977 31,355,966 17,492,798
1976 30,758,811 17,243,450
1975 30,176,565 16,971,055
1974 29,598,167 16,673,121
1973 29,026,388 16,350,367
1972 28,428,324 15,975,069
1971 27,807,219 15,572,457
1970 27,193,016 15,172,775
1969 26,585,112 14,767,615
1968 25,989,662 14,365,596
1967 25,406,429 13,958,350
1966 24,836,496 13,569,094
1965 24,279,431 13,219,369
1964 23,737,315 12,889,770
1963 23,213,408 12,567,057
1962 22,704,719 12,262,882
1961 22,210,581 11,990,713
1960 21,730,250 11,722,953

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

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Fertility rates in Myanmar and North Korea

Fertility rate
Myanmar

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Myanmar North Korea
2023 2.12 1.78
2022 2.13 1.8
2021 2.16 1.81
2020 2.18 1.82
2019 2.21 1.83
2018 2.23 1.83
2017 2.25 1.85
2016 2.27 1.86
2015 2.27 1.86
2014 2.25 1.87
2013 2.26 1.88
2012 2.28 1.88
2011 2.31 1.88
2010 2.34 1.89
2009 2.37 1.91
2008 2.4 1.97
2007 2.45 1.94
2006 2.47 1.94
2005 2.52 1.87
2004 2.59 1.9
2003 2.68 1.91
2002 2.77 1.92
2001 2.79 1.94
2000 2.81 1.94
1999 2.85 1.97
1998 2.91 1.99
1997 2.99 2.03
1996 3.06 2.09
1995 3.13 2.15
1994 3.2 2.18
1993 3.28 2.22
1992 3.35 2.29
1991 3.43 2.35
1990 3.5 2.39
1989 3.59 2.41
1988 3.67 2.47
1987 3.86 2.53
1986 4.08 2.59
1985 4.32 2.65
1984 4.52 2.71
1983 4.63 2.78
1982 4.66 2.85
1981 4.69 2.92
1980 4.79 2.84
1979 4.9 2.85
1978 4.99 2.79
1977 5.07 2.77
1976 5.16 2.84
1975 5.25 3.05
1974 5.34 3.14
1973 5.44 3.35
1972 5.53 3.89
1971 5.62 3.74
1970 5.68 3.85
1969 5.75 3.86
1968 5.8 3.87
1967 5.84 4.05
1966 5.88 3.71
1965 5.91 3.56
1964 5.91 3.55
1963 5.91 3.63
1962 5.9 3.41
1961 5.9 3.26
1960 5.9 3.57

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

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Myanmar and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Myanmar

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Myanmar North Korea
2024 30.8 37.3
2023 30.5 37.1
2022 30.3 36.8
2021 30 36.6
2020 29.7 36.4
2019 29.5 36.2
2018 29.2 35.9
2017 28.9 35.7
2016 28.6 35.4
2015 28.3 35.2
2014 28 35
2013 27.7 34.7
2012 27.4 34.5
2011 27.1 34.3
2010 26.8 34
2009 26.5 33.7
2008 26.2 33.3
2007 25.8 32.9
2006 25.5 32.5
2005 25.3 32.1
2004 25 31.8
2003 24.7 31.4
2002 24.5 31
2001 24.2 30.5
2000 24 30.1
1999 23.7 29.6
1998 23.5 29.2
1997 23.2 28.8
1996 23 28.3
1995 22.8 28
1994 22.5 27.6
1993 22.3 27.2
1992 22.1 26.8
1991 21.9 26.4
1990 21.7 26
1989 21.5 25.6
1988 21.3 25.1
1987 21.1 24.8
1986 20.9 24.5
1985 20.7 24.2
1984 20.5 23.9
1983 20.4 23.5
1982 20.3 23.1
1981 20.2 22.8
1980 20.1 22.5
1979 20 22.2
1978 19.9 21.8
1977 19.8 21.4
1976 19.8 21.1
1975 19.7 20.9
1974 19.7 20.7
1973 19.6 20.7
1972 19.6 20.9
1971 19.5 21.2
1970 19.5 21.4
1969 19.5 21.4
1968 19.6 21.4
1967 19.7 21.4
1966 19.8 21.3
1965 19.9 21.2
1964 20.1 21
1963 20.3 20.8
1962 20.5 20.6
1961 20.7 20.2
1960 20.9 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Myanmar North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$65.9B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2019
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.79%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
463,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.06%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
1.48%
2020
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
41.4%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
37.8%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
44.5
2026
3.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2017
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2017
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$9.34B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.15B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
903,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
14.3%
2019
n/a
Banked people share
47.8%
2021
n/a

Energy

Myanmar North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
400 kg
2022
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.4 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.58 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
45.1%
2022
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2021
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.7%
2022
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-19%
2022
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
354 kWh
2022
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
62.1%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.4%
2022
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.8%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Myanmar North Korea
% of world population
0.67%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-39,661
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
30.4%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.87
2022
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.4
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.5%
2020
100%
2018
English speaking
4.45%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
58.5%
2023
0%
2012

Health

Myanmar North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$56.2
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.07%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.76
2019
3.63
2017
Age at first childbirth
24.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
185
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.7
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
7.71%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
44.4%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.93 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Myanmar North Korea
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
4,624 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,183 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
106,853 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length
97,555 mi
2013
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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