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North Korea vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Korea has a population of 26.5M (ranked 56/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). North Korea's land area is 46,491 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 97th vs. 145th).

By GDP, North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

North Korea North Macedonia
Population
26659144
1805954
Population rank 57/197 150/197
GDP
$34.9B
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 106/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$1,319
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 168/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,700
2015
$26,995
2024
Government debt n/a
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,426
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 46,491 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
573 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
37.3 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

North Korea and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

North Korea and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
North Korea

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
North Korea North Macedonia
2024 $34,943,120,000 $16,951,682,245
2023 $32,155,360,000 $15,855,131,189
2022 $28,971,360,000 $13,932,436,550
2021 $32,301,720,000 $14,000,283,827
2020 $27,728,240,000 $12,361,036,914
2019 $28,222,880,000 $12,606,338,449
2018 $28,536,400,000 $12,683,068,114
2017 $29,105,440,000 $11,307,067,070
2016 $28,882,640,000 $10,672,467,073
2015 $30,723,030,000 $10,064,519,963
2014 $30,554,460,000 $11,362,265,253
2013 $30,588,922,000 $10,817,702,346
2012 $29,890,710,000 $9,745,261,301
2011 $29,005,020,000 $10,494,626,768
2010 $25,995,513,000 $9,407,170,321
2009 $23,356,470,000 $9,401,736,825
2008 - $9,909,552,435
2007 - $8,336,474,974
2006 - $6,861,226,972
2005 - $6,258,602,873
2004 - $5,682,784,472
2003 - $4,946,296,599
2002 - $4,018,365,747
2001 - $3,709,636,031
2000 - $3,772,859,034
1999 - $3,863,619,285
1998 - $3,765,745,023
1997 - $3,912,986,091
1996 - $4,642,021,256
1995 - $4,707,041,315
1994 - $3,559,608,640
1993 - $2,682,456,897
1992 - $2,436,849,342
1991 - $4,938,775,510
1990 - $4,699,646,643

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

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North Korea and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
North Korea

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Korea North Macedonia
2024 $1,319 $9,292
2023 $1,217 $8,674
2022 $1,100 $7,606
2021 $1,231 $7,621
2020 $1,061 $6,660
2019 $1,084 $6,719
2018 $1,100 $6,714
2017 $1,127 $5,955
2016 $1,124 $5,598
2015 $1,201 $5,263
2014 $1,201 $5,925
2013 $1,208 $5,626
2012 $1,186 $5,050
2011 $1,156 $5,417
2010 $1,040 $4,833
2009 $939 $4,800
2008 - $5,026
2007 - $4,204
2006 - $3,440
2005 - $3,121
2004 - $2,819
2003 - $2,445
2002 - $1,989
2001 - $1,823
2000 - $1,862
1999 - $1,915
1998 - $1,876
1997 - $1,960
1996 - $2,307
1995 - $2,355
1994 - $1,786
1993 - $1,337
1992 - $1,199
1991 - $2,402
1990 - $2,277

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

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North Korea vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Korea

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Korea North Macedonia
2026 74 77.8
2025 73.9 77.7
2024 73.7 77.5
2023 73.6 77.4
2022 73.6 76.6
2021 73.4 73.3
2020 72.8 74.5
2019 72.9 76.8
2018 73 76.9
2017 73 76.2
2016 73 75.6
2015 72.8 75.6
2014 72.5 75.6
2013 71.9 75.6
2012 71.3 75
2011 70.8 75.1
2010 70.2 75
2009 69.7 74.5
2008 69.3 74.4
2007 69 73.7
2006 69.1 73.8
2005 69.2 73.6
2004 69.3 73.4
2003 69.4 73
2002 60.9 72.7
2001 60.9 73
2000 60.9 72.6
1999 60.9 72.3
1998 60.9 71.8
1997 60.9 71.9
1996 60.8 71.9
1995 60.8 72
1994 70.5 71.5
1993 70.8 71.7
1992 71 71.3
1991 70.7 71.8
1990 70.5 71.3
1989 70.3 71.1
1988 70.1 70.5
1987 69.8 70.4
1986 69.5 70.3
1985 69.2 70.2
1984 68.9 70.2
1983 68.5 69.7
1982 68.1 69.8
1981 67.7 69.4
1980 67.2 69.1
1979 66.7 69.2
1978 66.3 69.1
1977 65.8 68.2
1976 65.3 67.9
1975 64.8 67.3
1974 64.3 67.1
1973 63.8 67.1
1972 63.3 65.6
1971 62.7 65.2
1970 62 65
1969 61.4 64
1968 60.8 64.6
1967 60.1 63.8
1966 59.4 63.5
1965 58.8 62.6
1964 58.2 61.5
1963 57.6 61.4
1962 57 59.3
1961 56.4 61.8
1960 55.8 60.5
1959 55.2 59.5
1958 54.5 60.3
1957 53.7 55.7
1956 52.8 58.5
1955 51.8 55.4
1954 50.6 55.7
1953 40.3 53.2
1952 32.8 52.5
1951 17.7 48.5
1950 14.2 50.6

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

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North Korea and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
North Korea

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
North Korea North Macedonia
2024 26,498,823 1,824,359
2023 26,418,204 1,827,816
2022 26,328,845 1,831,712
2021 26,232,534 1,837,114
2020 26,136,312 1,856,124
2019 26,037,632 1,876,262
2018 25,931,147 1,889,051
2017 25,817,709 1,898,657
2016 25,698,326 1,906,313
2015 25,575,350 1,912,430
2014 25,451,262 1,917,557
2013 25,329,451 1,922,716
2012 25,211,728 1,929,821
2011 25,097,874 1,937,398
2010 24,987,258 1,946,298
2009 24,878,332 1,958,782
2008 24,764,618 1,971,493
2007 24,646,383 1,982,933
2006 24,524,507 1,994,287
2005 24,396,433 2,005,330
2004 24,254,943 2,016,186
2003 24,090,380 2,022,725
2002 23,943,973 2,020,157
2001 23,815,358 2,034,882
2000 23,665,910 2,026,350
1999 23,497,599 2,017,142
1998 23,311,564 2,007,523
1997 23,110,830 1,996,869
1996 22,895,746 2,012,553
1995 22,669,304 1,998,534
1994 22,393,975 1,992,666
1993 22,073,352 2,006,854
1992 21,750,911 2,032,523
1991 21,428,638 2,055,994
1990 21,112,137 2,063,689
1989 20,804,367 2,055,649
1988 20,503,161 2,045,737
1987 20,205,483 2,035,157
1986 19,910,855 2,024,732
1985 19,620,388 2,014,331
1984 19,335,043 2,003,399
1983 19,054,034 1,991,901
1982 18,776,357 1,978,956
1981 18,501,295 1,959,065
1980 18,236,786 1,933,038
1979 17,983,470 1,906,523
1978 17,735,995 1,879,847
1977 17,492,798 1,853,138
1976 17,243,450 1,825,830
1975 16,971,055 1,797,972
1974 16,673,121 1,770,545
1973 16,350,367 1,743,816
1972 15,975,069 1,717,395
1971 15,572,457 1,691,216
1970 15,172,775 1,664,208
1969 14,767,615 1,636,345
1968 14,365,596 1,608,930
1967 13,958,350 1,582,492
1966 13,569,094 1,557,349
1965 13,219,369 1,533,466
1964 12,889,770 1,510,900
1963 12,567,057 1,488,737
1962 12,262,882 1,471,745
1961 11,990,713 1,455,171
1960 11,722,953 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in North Korea and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
North Korea

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Korea North Macedonia
2023 1.78 1.5
2022 1.8 1.6
2021 1.81 1.6
2020 1.82 1.31
2019 1.83 1.34
2018 1.83 1.42
2017 1.85 1.43
2016 1.86 1.5
2015 1.86 1.49
2014 1.87 1.5
2013 1.88 1.5
2012 1.88 1.5
2011 1.88 1.46
2010 1.89 1.6
2009 1.91 1.5
2008 1.97 1.47
2007 1.94 1.46
2006 1.94 1.46
2005 1.87 1.5
2004 1.9 1.52
2003 1.91 1.75
2002 1.92 1.79
2001 1.94 1.73
2000 1.94 1.86
1999 1.97 1.77
1998 1.99 1.89
1997 2.03 1.92
1996 2.09 2.06
1995 2.15 2.13
1994 2.18 2.23
1993 2.22 2.26
1992 2.29 2.28
1991 2.35 2.31
1990 2.39 2.27
1989 2.41 2.25
1988 2.47 2.32
1987 2.53 2.32
1986 2.59 2.25
1985 2.65 2.25
1984 2.71 2.24
1983 2.78 2.25
1982 2.85 2.29
1981 2.92 2.29
1980 2.84 2.36
1979 2.85 2.4
1978 2.79 2.42
1977 2.77 2.49
1976 2.84 2.62
1975 3.05 2.69
1974 3.14 2.7
1973 3.35 2.72
1972 3.89 2.87
1971 3.74 2.93
1970 3.85 3.01
1969 3.86 3.1
1968 3.87 3.22
1967 4.05 3.33
1966 3.71 3.43
1965 3.56 3.52
1964 3.55 3.56
1963 3.63 3.62
1962 3.41 3.5
1961 3.26 3.62
1960 3.57 3.83

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

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North Korea and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
North Korea

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
North Korea North Macedonia
2024 37.3 41.6
2023 37.1 41.3
2022 36.8 40.9
2021 36.6 40.7
2020 36.4 40.3
2019 36.2 39.9
2018 35.9 39.4
2017 35.7 38.8
2016 35.4 38.3
2015 35.2 37.8
2014 35 37.3
2013 34.7 36.9
2012 34.5 36.4
2011 34.3 36
2010 34 35.5
2009 33.7 35.1
2008 33.3 34.7
2007 32.9 34.3
2006 32.5 33.9
2005 32.1 33.5
2004 31.8 33.2
2003 31.4 32.8
2002 31 32.6
2001 30.5 32.2
2000 30.1 31.9
1999 29.6 31.5
1998 29.2 31.2
1997 28.8 31
1996 28.3 30.8
1995 28 30.5
1994 27.6 30.3
1993 27.2 29.9
1992 26.8 29.6
1991 26.4 29.2
1990 26 28.9
1989 25.6 28.6
1988 25.1 28.3
1987 24.8 28
1986 24.5 27.8
1985 24.2 27.5
1984 23.9 27.2
1983 23.5 26.8
1982 23.1 26.5
1981 22.8 26.2
1980 22.5 25.9
1979 22.2 25.5
1978 21.8 25.2
1977 21.4 24.8
1976 21.1 24.5
1975 20.9 24.2
1974 20.7 23.9
1973 20.7 23.6
1972 20.9 23.3
1971 21.2 23.1
1970 21.4 22.8
1969 21.4 22.6
1968 21.4 22.4
1967 21.4 22.2
1966 21.3 22
1965 21.2 21.9
1964 21 21.9
1963 20.8 21.9
1962 20.6 21.9
1961 20.2 21.8
1960 19.9 21.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Korea North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method n/a
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP n/a
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,469,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
25.6%
2013
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
3.1
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
3.52%
2020
Banked people share n/a
84.3%
2024

Energy

North Korea North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
641 kg
2022
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
66.2 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
85.1%
2022
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.7%
2021
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.5%
2022
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
4.9%
2022
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
830 kWh
2022
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
63.2%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
62.7%
2022
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

North Korea North Macedonia
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,787
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.1
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.4
2015
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.2
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
48
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2018
97.6%
2012
English speaking
0%
2025
5%
2025
People using the Internet
0%
2012
87.2%
2023

Health

North Korea North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$253
2023
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2017
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.9%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
42
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.87 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

North Korea North Macedonia
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,754 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,021 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,036 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
15,879 mi
2006
8,812 mi
2017

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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) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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