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North Korea vs Oman statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Korea has a population of 26.5M (ranked 56/197), compared with 5.28M in Oman (ranked 124/197). North Korea's land area is 46,491 sq mi versus 119,499 sq mi for Oman (ranked 97th vs. 68th).

By GDP, North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B) and Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319), while Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285).

Main facts and rankings

North Korea Oman
Population
26659144
5761708
Population rank 57/197 117/197
GDP
$34.9B
2024
$107B
2024
GDP rank 106/197 70/197
GDP per capita
$1,319
2024
$20,285
2024
GDP per capita rank 168/197 57/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,700
2015
$41,740
2024
Government debt n/a
$38B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
35.5%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$7,204
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 67/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,426
2026
$20,894
2026
Land area 46,491 sq mi 119,499 sq mi
Population density
573 ppl/mi²
2026
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
2.53
2023
Median age
37.3 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
80.7 years
2026

North Korea and Oman: Comparison Charts

North Korea and Oman economies compared

GDP
North Korea

Oman
1x
Year GDP
North Korea Oman
2024 $34,943,120,000 $107,137,198,769
2023 $32,155,360,000 $106,174,708,037
2022 $28,971,360,000 $109,852,795,839
2021 $32,301,720,000 $87,323,797,139
2020 $27,728,240,000 $75,909,492,848
2019 $28,222,880,000 $88,060,858,257
2018 $28,536,400,000 $91,505,851,756
2017 $29,105,440,000 $80,856,697,009
2016 $28,882,640,000 $75,128,738,622
2015 $30,723,030,000 $78,710,793,238
2014 $30,554,460,000 $92,699,089,727
2013 $30,588,922,000 $89,936,020,806
2012 $29,890,710,000 $87,408,842,653
2011 $29,005,020,000 $77,497,529,259
2010 $25,995,513,000 $64,993,498,049
2009 $23,356,470,000 $55,454,096,229
2008 - $69,804,681,404
2007 - $48,300,390,117
2006 - $42,577,633,290
2005 - $35,506,892,068
2004 - $28,378,933,680
2003 - $24,733,680,104
2002 - $23,065,539,662
2001 - $22,205,721,717
2000 - $22,259,557,867
1999 - $17,832,769,831
1998 - $16,044,213,264
1997 - $18,039,791,938
1996 - $17,402,080,624
1995 - $15,722,236,671
1994 - $14,715,214,564
1993 - $14,230,429,129
1992 - $14,183,615,085
1991 - $12,918,335,501
1990 - $13,310,273,082
1989 - $9,372,171,651
1988 - $8,386,215,865
1987 - $7,811,183,095
1986 - $7,324,167,369
1985 - $10,005,645,420
1984 - $8,821,443,151
1983 - $7,932,541,691
1982 - $7,554,719,456
1981 - $7,259,120,151
1980 - $5,981,760,278
1979 - $3,733,352,635
1978 - $2,740,301,390
1977 - $2,741,169,948
1976 - $2,560,220,035
1975 - $2,096,699,189
1974 - $1,645,917,776
1973 - $483,066,991
1972 - $366,883,548
1971 - $301,010,587
1970 - $256,319,795
1969 - $239,999,808
1968 - $188,879,849
1967 - $107,151,832
1966 - $67,759,973
1965 - $63,279,975
1964 - $61,872,526
1963 - $59,912,763
1962 - $56,273,202
1961 - $45,634,487
1960 - $44,234,656

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

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North Korea and Oman economies compared

GDP per capita
North Korea

Oman
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Korea Oman
2024 $1,319 $20,285
2023 $1,217 $21,028
2022 $1,100 $23,224
2021 $1,231 $19,403
2020 $1,061 $16,785
2019 $1,084 $19,180
2018 $1,100 $19,902
2017 $1,127 $17,820
2016 $1,124 $17,110
2015 $1,201 $18,808
2014 $1,201 $23,161
2013 $1,208 $23,458
2012 $1,186 $24,642
2011 $1,156 $25,188
2010 $1,040 $23,570
2009 $939 $20,656
2008 - $26,577
2007 - $18,793
2006 - $16,931
2005 - $14,435
2004 - $11,801
2003 - $10,464
2002 - $9,869
2001 - $9,612
2000 - $9,754
1999 - $7,915
1998 - $7,219
1997 - $8,235
1996 - $8,068
1995 - $7,414
1994 - $7,068
1993 - $7,039
1992 - $7,318
1991 - $6,977
1990 - $7,546
1989 - $5,591
1988 - $5,279
1987 - $5,204
1986 - $5,182
1985 - $7,549
1984 - $7,070
1983 - $6,714
1982 - $6,759
1981 - $6,866
1980 - $5,974
1979 - $3,934
1978 - $3,044
1977 - $3,205
1976 - $3,143
1975 - $2,692
1974 - $2,203
1973 - $670
1972 - $524
1971 - $442
1970 - $387
1969 - $372
1968 - $300
1967 - $174.7
1966 - $113.2
1965 - $108.1
1964 - $108.1
1963 - $106.8
1962 - $102.3
1961 - $84.5
1960 - $83.4

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

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North Korea vs. Oman life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Korea

Oman
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Korea Oman
2026 74 80.7
2025 73.9 80.5
2024 73.7 80.2
2023 73.6 80
2022 73.6 77.9
2021 73.4 76
2020 72.8 77.8
2019 72.9 79.9
2018 73 79.9
2017 73 79.7
2016 73 79.6
2015 72.8 79.3
2014 72.5 79
2013 71.9 78.6
2012 71.3 78.2
2011 70.8 77.7
2010 70.2 77.2
2009 69.7 76.6
2008 69.3 76.1
2007 69 75.6
2006 69.1 75.4
2005 69.2 75.1
2004 69.3 74.8
2003 69.4 74.5
2002 60.9 74.3
2001 60.9 74
2000 60.9 73.6
1999 60.9 73.3
1998 60.9 72.9
1997 60.9 72.5
1996 60.8 72
1995 60.8 71.6
1994 70.5 71.1
1993 70.8 70.6
1992 71 70.1
1991 70.7 69.6
1990 70.5 69
1989 70.3 68.4
1988 70.1 67.7
1987 69.8 67
1986 69.5 66.2
1985 69.2 65.3
1984 68.9 64.3
1983 68.5 63.2
1982 68.1 62
1981 67.7 60.8
1980 67.2 59.6
1979 66.7 58.3
1978 66.3 57
1977 65.8 55.5
1976 65.3 54.4
1975 64.8 52.5
1974 64.3 51.2
1973 63.8 50
1972 63.3 48.7
1971 62.7 47.9
1970 62 46.6
1969 61.4 45.6
1968 60.8 44.4
1967 60.1 43.2
1966 59.4 42
1965 58.8 40.8
1964 58.2 39.6
1963 57.6 38.5
1962 57 37.4
1961 56.4 36.4
1960 55.8 35.4
1959 55.2 34.6
1958 54.5 33.8
1957 53.7 33
1956 52.8 32.4
1955 51.8 31.8
1954 50.6 31.2
1953 40.3 30.7
1952 32.8 30.2
1951 17.7 29.8
1950 14.2 29.3

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

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North Korea and Oman population clocks and comparison

Population
North Korea

Oman
1x
Year Population
North Korea Oman
2024 26,498,823 5,281,538
2023 26,418,204 5,049,269
2022 26,328,845 4,730,226
2021 26,232,534 4,500,424
2020 26,136,312 4,522,497
2019 26,037,632 4,591,241
2018 25,931,147 4,597,877
2017 25,817,709 4,537,396
2016 25,698,326 4,390,877
2015 25,575,350 4,184,895
2014 25,451,262 4,002,439
2013 25,329,451 3,833,913
2012 25,211,728 3,547,106
2011 25,097,874 3,076,763
2010 24,987,258 2,757,446
2009 24,878,332 2,684,659
2008 24,764,618 2,626,529
2007 24,646,383 2,570,174
2006 24,524,507 2,514,795
2005 24,396,433 2,459,802
2004 24,254,943 2,404,821
2003 24,090,380 2,363,796
2002 23,943,973 2,337,140
2001 23,815,358 2,310,217
2000 23,665,910 2,282,131
1999 23,497,599 2,252,909
1998 23,311,564 2,222,489
1997 23,110,830 2,190,720
1996 22,895,746 2,156,926
1995 22,669,304 2,120,528
1994 22,393,975 2,081,834
1993 22,073,352 2,021,675
1992 21,750,911 1,938,238
1991 21,428,638 1,851,473
1990 21,112,137 1,763,954
1989 20,804,367 1,676,228
1988 20,503,161 1,588,568
1987 20,205,483 1,500,996
1986 19,910,855 1,413,419
1985 19,620,388 1,325,480
1984 19,335,043 1,247,716
1983 19,054,034 1,181,459
1982 18,776,357 1,117,678
1981 18,501,295 1,057,320
1980 18,236,786 1,001,248
1979 17,983,470 949,116
1978 17,735,995 900,304
1977 17,492,798 855,314
1976 17,243,450 814,701
1975 16,971,055 778,864
1974 16,673,121 746,988
1973 16,350,367 721,179
1972 15,975,069 700,593
1971 15,572,457 681,119
1970 15,172,775 662,680
1969 14,767,615 645,255
1968 14,365,596 628,798
1967 13,958,350 613,318
1966 13,569,094 598,804
1965 13,219,369 585,236
1964 12,889,770 572,577
1963 12,567,057 560,827
1962 12,262,882 549,941
1961 11,990,713 539,854
1960 11,722,953 530,485

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

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Fertility rates in North Korea and Oman

Fertility rate
North Korea

Oman
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Korea Oman
2023 1.78 2.53
2022 1.8 2.45
2021 1.81 2.59
2020 1.82 2.64
2019 1.83 2.7
2018 1.83 2.81
2017 1.85 2.92
2016 1.86 2.95
2015 1.86 2.97
2014 1.87 2.97
2013 1.88 2.95
2012 1.88 2.93
2011 1.88 2.96
2010 1.89 2.97
2009 1.91 2.83
2008 1.97 2.76
2007 1.94 2.76
2006 1.94 2.88
2005 1.87 3.03
2004 1.9 3.2
2003 1.91 3.37
2002 1.92 3.51
2001 1.94 3.66
2000 1.94 3.85
1999 1.97 4.06
1998 1.99 4.27
1997 2.03 4.52
1996 2.09 4.79
1995 2.15 5.07
1994 2.18 5.36
1993 2.22 5.64
1992 2.29 5.92
1991 2.35 6.2
1990 2.39 6.46
1989 2.41 6.72
1988 2.47 6.95
1987 2.53 7.18
1986 2.59 7.35
1985 2.65 7.51
1984 2.71 7.64
1983 2.78 7.75
1982 2.85 7.84
1981 2.92 7.9
1980 2.84 7.89
1979 2.85 7.85
1978 2.79 7.82
1977 2.77 7.78
1976 2.84 7.74
1975 3.05 7.71
1974 3.14 7.67
1973 3.35 7.63
1972 3.89 7.59
1971 3.74 7.56
1970 3.85 7.52
1969 3.86 7.49
1968 3.87 7.46
1967 4.05 7.44
1966 3.71 7.41
1965 3.56 7.39
1964 3.55 7.37
1963 3.63 7.33
1962 3.41 7.32
1961 3.26 7.29
1960 3.57 7.28

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

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North Korea and Oman demographics compared

Median age
North Korea

Oman
1x
Year Median age, years
North Korea Oman
2024 37.3 30.5
2023 37.1 30.3
2022 36.8 30
2021 36.6 29.7
2020 36.4 29.7
2019 36.2 29.9
2018 35.9 29.7
2017 35.7 29.4
2016 35.4 29.1
2015 35.2 28.8
2014 35 28.5
2013 34.7 28.2
2012 34.5 27.7
2011 34.3 26.5
2010 34 25.2
2009 33.7 24.6
2008 33.3 24
2007 32.9 23.5
2006 32.5 23.1
2005 32.1 22.7
2004 31.8 22.3
2003 31.4 22
2002 31 21.6
2001 30.5 21.3
2000 30.1 20.9
1999 29.6 20.6
1998 29.2 20.4
1997 28.8 20.2
1996 28.3 20.1
1995 28 20.1
1994 27.6 20.1
1993 27.2 19.9
1992 26.8 19.4
1991 26.4 18.8
1990 26 18.4
1989 25.6 17.9
1988 25.1 17.5
1987 24.8 17.1
1986 24.5 16.8
1985 24.2 16.6
1984 23.9 16.5
1983 23.5 16.5
1982 23.1 16.5
1981 22.8 16.5
1980 22.5 16.4
1979 22.2 16.4
1978 21.8 16.4
1977 21.4 16.3
1976 21.1 16.3
1975 20.9 16.2
1974 20.7 16.3
1973 20.7 16.4
1972 20.9 16.7
1971 21.2 16.9
1970 21.4 17.2
1969 21.4 17.5
1968 21.4 17.8
1967 21.4 18
1966 21.3 18.2
1965 21.2 18.4
1964 21 18.5
1963 20.8 18.6
1962 20.6 18.7
1961 20.2 18.8
1960 19.9 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Korea Oman
GNI, Atlas method n/a
$103B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP n/a
28.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
5.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,469,000
2020
47,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+3.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
25.6%
2013
3.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
46%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
54.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
3.1
2026
68.5
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
110
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$22.3B
2022
Total reserves including gold n/a
$18.3B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$39M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
869,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.87%
2020
Banked people share n/a
69.5%
2024

Energy

North Korea Oman
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
641 kg
2022
5,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$7.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
66.2 megatons
2024
98.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
18.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
85.1%
2022
99.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.7%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.5%
2022
0.33%
2022
Net energy imports use share
4.9%
2022
-213.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
830 kWh
2022
8,158 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.2%
2021
1.95%
2021
Hydroelectric share
62.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

North Korea Oman
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,787
2025
+113,734
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
79.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
62.2:37.8
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.1
2026
68.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
59
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.4
2015
0.14
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.2
2019
10.6
2019
Visa free countries
48
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2018
97.3%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
22%
2025
People using the Internet
0%
2012
95.3%
2024

Health

North Korea Oman
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$732
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$46.2
2023
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
80.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2017
1.99
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
13
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
32.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.9%
2024
17%
2024
Air quality index
42
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.5%
2022
8.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.87 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

North Korea Oman
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
1,754 sq mi
2024
22,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,021 sq mi
2026
5,682 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,036 sq mi
2026
9.11 sq mi
2026
Roads length
15,879 mi
2006
n/a

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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)

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