North Korea has a population of 26.5M (ranked 56/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 123/197). North Korea's land area is 46,491 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 97th vs. 164th).
By GDP, North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).
Main facts and rankings
North Korea
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
26621357
|
5459557
|
| Population rank | 56/197 | 122/197 |
| GDP |
$34.9B
2024 |
$13.7B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 106/197 | 146/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$1,319
2024 |
$2,592
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 168/197 | 147/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,700
2015 |
$4,371
2024 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,642
2025 |
$7,705
2025 |
| Land area |
46,491 sq mi
2025 |
2,326 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
570 ppl/mi²
2024 |
2,274 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.78
2023 |
3.31
2023 |
| Median age |
37.3 years
2024 |
20.9 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
73.9 years
2025 |
73.1 years
2025 |
North Korea and Palestine: Comparison Charts
North Korea and Palestine economies compared
GDP
North Korea
Palestine
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1994 | - | $2,843,300,000 |
| 1995 | - | $3,282,800,000 |
| 1996 | - | $3,409,600,000 |
| 1997 | - | $3,759,800,000 |
| 1998 | - | $4,067,800,000 |
| 1999 | - | $4,271,200,000 |
| 2000 | - | $4,313,600,000 |
| 2001 | - | $4,003,700,000 |
| 2002 | - | $3,555,800,000 |
| 2003 | - | $3,968,000,000 |
| 2004 | - | $4,603,100,000 |
| 2005 | - | $5,125,700,000 |
| 2006 | - | $5,348,300,000 |
| 2007 | - | $5,815,700,000 |
| 2008 | - | $7,310,400,000 |
| 2009 | $23,356,470,000 | $8,085,700,000 |
| 2010 | $25,995,513,000 | $9,681,500,000 |
| 2011 | $29,005,020,000 | $11,186,100,000 |
| 2012 | $29,890,710,000 | $12,208,400,000 |
| 2013 | $30,588,922,000 | $13,515,500,000 |
| 2014 | $30,554,460,000 | $13,989,700,000 |
| 2015 | $30,723,030,000 | $13,972,400,000 |
| 2016 | $28,882,640,000 | $15,405,400,000 |
| 2017 | $29,105,440,000 | $16,128,000,000 |
| 2018 | $28,536,400,000 | $16,276,600,000 |
| 2019 | $28,222,880,000 | $17,133,500,000 |
| 2020 | $27,728,240,000 | $15,531,700,000 |
| 2021 | $32,301,720,000 | $18,109,000,000 |
| 2022 | $28,971,360,000 | $19,165,500,000 |
| 2023 | $32,155,360,000 | $17,847,900,000 |
| 2024 | $34,943,120,000 | $13,711,100,000 |
North Korea and Palestine economies compared
GDP per capita
North Korea
Palestine
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1994 | - | $1,202 |
| 1995 | - | $1,327 |
| 1996 | - | $1,317 |
| 1997 | - | $1,389 |
| 1998 | - | $1,465 |
| 1999 | - | $1,499 |
| 2000 | - | $1,476 |
| 2001 | - | $1,336 |
| 2002 | - | $1,156 |
| 2003 | - | $1,258 |
| 2004 | - | $1,422 |
| 2005 | - | $1,544 |
| 2006 | - | $1,570 |
| 2007 | - | $1,664 |
| 2008 | - | $2,035 |
| 2009 | $939 | $2,192 |
| 2010 | $1,040 | $2,557 |
| 2011 | $1,156 | $2,881 |
| 2012 | $1,186 | $3,067 |
| 2013 | $1,208 | $3,315 |
| 2014 | $1,201 | $3,352 |
| 2015 | $1,201 | $3,272 |
| 2016 | $1,124 | $3,528 |
| 2017 | $1,127 | $3,620 |
| 2018 | $1,100 | $3,562 |
| 2019 | $1,084 | $3,657 |
| 2020 | $1,061 | $3,234 |
| 2021 | $1,231 | $3,679 |
| 2022 | $1,100 | $3,800 |
| 2023 | $1,217 | $3,455 |
| 2024 | $1,319 | $2,592 |
North Korea vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
North Korea
Palestine
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1950 | 14.2 | 45.7 |
| 1951 | 17.7 | 46 |
| 1952 | 32.8 | 46.3 |
| 1953 | 40.3 | 46.6 |
| 1954 | 50.6 | 46.9 |
| 1955 | 51.8 | 47.2 |
| 1956 | 52.8 | 47.6 |
| 1957 | 53.7 | 48 |
| 1958 | 54.5 | 48.4 |
| 1959 | 55.2 | 48.8 |
| 1960 | 55.8 | 49.3 |
| 1961 | 56.4 | 49.8 |
| 1962 | 57 | 50.4 |
| 1963 | 57.6 | 51 |
| 1964 | 58.2 | 51.6 |
| 1965 | 58.8 | 52.2 |
| 1966 | 59.4 | 52.8 |
| 1967 | 60.1 | 50.9 |
| 1968 | 60.8 | 54.1 |
| 1969 | 61.4 | 54.7 |
| 1970 | 62 | 55.4 |
| 1971 | 62.7 | 56 |
| 1972 | 63.3 | 56.7 |
| 1973 | 63.8 | 57.6 |
| 1974 | 64.3 | 58 |
| 1975 | 64.8 | 58.7 |
| 1976 | 65.3 | 59.4 |
| 1977 | 65.8 | 60.1 |
| 1978 | 66.3 | 60.8 |
| 1979 | 66.7 | 61.5 |
| 1980 | 67.2 | 62.2 |
| 1981 | 67.7 | 62.8 |
| 1982 | 68.1 | 63.5 |
| 1983 | 68.5 | 64.1 |
| 1984 | 68.9 | 64.7 |
| 1985 | 69.2 | 65.3 |
| 1986 | 69.5 | 65.7 |
| 1987 | 69.8 | 66.3 |
| 1988 | 70.1 | 66.7 |
| 1989 | 70.3 | 67.1 |
| 1990 | 70.5 | 67.8 |
| 1991 | 70.7 | 68.2 |
| 1992 | 71 | 68.5 |
| 1993 | 70.8 | 68.8 |
| 1994 | 70.5 | 69.3 |
| 1995 | 60.8 | 69.6 |
| 1996 | 60.8 | 70 |
| 1997 | 60.9 | 70.3 |
| 1998 | 60.9 | 70.6 |
| 1999 | 60.9 | 70.8 |
| 2000 | 60.9 | 70.3 |
| 2001 | 60.9 | 69.8 |
| 2002 | 60.9 | 70.9 |
| 2003 | 69.4 | 71 |
| 2004 | 69.3 | 71.1 |
| 2005 | 69.2 | 72 |
| 2006 | 69.1 | 71.8 |
| 2007 | 69 | 72.1 |
| 2008 | 69.3 | 72.2 |
| 2009 | 69.7 | 72.3 |
| 2010 | 70.2 | 73.3 |
| 2011 | 70.8 | 73.6 |
| 2012 | 71.3 | 73.7 |
| 2013 | 71.9 | 74.1 |
| 2014 | 72.5 | 72.8 |
| 2015 | 72.8 | 74.6 |
| 2016 | 73 | 74.9 |
| 2017 | 73 | 75.2 |
| 2018 | 73 | 75.4 |
| 2019 | 72.9 | 75.8 |
| 2020 | 72.8 | 75 |
| 2021 | 73.4 | 73.9 |
| 2022 | 73.6 | 76.7 |
| 2023 | 73.6 | 65.2 |
| 2024 | 73.7 | 69.2 |
| 2025 | 73.9 | 73.1 |
North Korea and Palestine population clocks and comparison
Population
North Korea
Palestine
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1960 | 11,722,953 | - |
| 1961 | 11,990,713 | - |
| 1962 | 12,262,882 | - |
| 1963 | 12,567,057 | - |
| 1964 | 12,889,770 | - |
| 1965 | 13,219,369 | - |
| 1966 | 13,569,094 | - |
| 1967 | 13,958,350 | - |
| 1968 | 14,365,596 | - |
| 1969 | 14,767,615 | - |
| 1970 | 15,172,775 | - |
| 1971 | 15,572,457 | - |
| 1972 | 15,975,069 | - |
| 1973 | 16,350,367 | - |
| 1974 | 16,673,121 | - |
| 1975 | 16,971,055 | - |
| 1976 | 17,243,450 | - |
| 1977 | 17,492,798 | - |
| 1978 | 17,735,995 | - |
| 1979 | 17,983,470 | - |
| 1980 | 18,236,786 | - |
| 1981 | 18,501,295 | - |
| 1982 | 18,776,357 | - |
| 1983 | 19,054,034 | - |
| 1984 | 19,335,043 | - |
| 1985 | 19,620,388 | - |
| 1986 | 19,910,855 | - |
| 1987 | 20,205,483 | - |
| 1988 | 20,503,161 | - |
| 1989 | 20,804,367 | - |
| 1990 | 21,112,137 | 1,978,248 |
| 1991 | 21,428,638 | 2,068,845 |
| 1992 | 21,750,911 | 2,163,591 |
| 1993 | 22,073,352 | 2,262,676 |
| 1994 | 22,393,975 | 2,366,298 |
| 1995 | 22,669,304 | 2,474,666 |
| 1996 | 22,895,746 | 2,587,997 |
| 1997 | 23,110,830 | 2,706,518 |
| 1998 | 23,311,564 | 2,776,568 |
| 1999 | 23,497,599 | 2,848,431 |
| 2000 | 23,665,910 | 2,922,153 |
| 2001 | 23,815,358 | 2,997,784 |
| 2002 | 23,943,973 | 3,075,373 |
| 2003 | 24,090,380 | 3,154,969 |
| 2004 | 24,254,943 | 3,236,626 |
| 2005 | 24,396,433 | 3,320,396 |
| 2006 | 24,524,507 | 3,406,334 |
| 2007 | 24,646,383 | 3,494,496 |
| 2008 | 24,764,618 | 3,591,977 |
| 2009 | 24,878,332 | 3,689,099 |
| 2010 | 24,987,258 | 3,786,161 |
| 2011 | 25,097,874 | 3,882,986 |
| 2012 | 25,211,728 | 3,979,998 |
| 2013 | 25,329,451 | 4,076,708 |
| 2014 | 25,451,262 | 4,173,398 |
| 2015 | 25,575,350 | 4,270,092 |
| 2016 | 25,698,326 | 4,367,088 |
| 2017 | 25,817,709 | 4,454,805 |
| 2018 | 25,931,147 | 4,569,087 |
| 2019 | 26,037,632 | 4,685,306 |
| 2020 | 26,136,312 | 4,803,269 |
| 2021 | 26,232,534 | 4,922,749 |
| 2022 | 26,328,845 | 5,043,612 |
| 2023 | 26,418,204 | 5,165,775 |
| 2024 | 26,498,823 | 5,289,152 |
Fertility rates in North Korea and Palestine
Fertility rate
North Korea
Palestine
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1960 | 3.57 | - |
| 1961 | 3.26 | - |
| 1962 | 3.41 | - |
| 1963 | 3.63 | - |
| 1964 | 3.55 | - |
| 1965 | 3.56 | - |
| 1966 | 3.71 | - |
| 1967 | 4.05 | - |
| 1968 | 3.87 | - |
| 1969 | 3.86 | - |
| 1970 | 3.85 | - |
| 1971 | 3.74 | - |
| 1972 | 3.89 | - |
| 1973 | 3.35 | - |
| 1974 | 3.14 | - |
| 1975 | 3.05 | - |
| 1976 | 2.84 | - |
| 1977 | 2.77 | - |
| 1978 | 2.79 | - |
| 1979 | 2.85 | - |
| 1980 | 2.84 | - |
| 1981 | 2.92 | - |
| 1982 | 2.85 | - |
| 1983 | 2.78 | - |
| 1984 | 2.71 | - |
| 1985 | 2.65 | - |
| 1986 | 2.59 | - |
| 1987 | 2.53 | - |
| 1988 | 2.47 | - |
| 1989 | 2.41 | - |
| 1990 | 2.39 | 6.81 |
| 1991 | 2.35 | 6.75 |
| 1992 | 2.29 | 6.65 |
| 1993 | 2.22 | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 2.18 | 6.33 |
| 1995 | 2.15 | 6.16 |
| 1996 | 2.09 | 5.99 |
| 1997 | 2.03 | 5.82 |
| 1998 | 1.99 | 5.69 |
| 1999 | 1.97 | 5.58 |
| 2000 | 1.94 | 5.46 |
| 2001 | 1.94 | 5.34 |
| 2002 | 1.92 | 5.22 |
| 2003 | 1.91 | 5.06 |
| 2004 | 1.9 | 4.97 |
| 2005 | 1.87 | 4.87 |
| 2006 | 1.94 | 4.74 |
| 2007 | 1.94 | 4.63 |
| 2008 | 1.97 | 4.51 |
| 2009 | 1.91 | 4.44 |
| 2010 | 1.89 | 4.43 |
| 2011 | 1.88 | 4.31 |
| 2012 | 1.88 | 4.15 |
| 2013 | 1.88 | 4.05 |
| 2014 | 1.87 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1.86 | 3.98 |
| 2016 | 1.86 | 3.89 |
| 2017 | 1.85 | 3.77 |
| 2018 | 1.83 | 3.67 |
| 2019 | 1.83 | 3.59 |
| 2020 | 1.82 | 3.51 |
| 2021 | 1.81 | 3.44 |
| 2022 | 1.8 | 3.38 |
| 2023 | 1.78 | 3.31 |
North Korea and Palestine demographics compared
Median age
North Korea
Palestine
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1960 | 19.9 | - |
| 1961 | 20.2 | - |
| 1962 | 20.6 | - |
| 1963 | 20.8 | - |
| 1964 | 21 | - |
| 1965 | 21.2 | - |
| 1966 | 21.3 | - |
| 1967 | 21.4 | - |
| 1968 | 21.4 | - |
| 1969 | 21.4 | - |
| 1970 | 21.4 | - |
| 1971 | 21.2 | - |
| 1972 | 20.9 | - |
| 1973 | 20.7 | - |
| 1974 | 20.7 | - |
| 1975 | 20.9 | - |
| 1976 | 21.1 | - |
| 1977 | 21.4 | - |
| 1978 | 21.8 | - |
| 1979 | 22.2 | - |
| 1980 | 22.5 | - |
| 1981 | 22.8 | - |
| 1982 | 23.1 | - |
| 1983 | 23.5 | - |
| 1984 | 23.9 | - |
| 1985 | 24.2 | - |
| 1986 | 24.5 | - |
| 1987 | 24.8 | - |
| 1988 | 25.1 | - |
| 1989 | 25.6 | - |
| 1990 | 26 | 15.4 |
| 1991 | 26.4 | 15.4 |
| 1992 | 26.8 | 15.4 |
| 1993 | 27.2 | 15.5 |
| 1994 | 27.6 | 15.5 |
| 1995 | 28 | 15.6 |
| 1996 | 28.3 | 15.7 |
| 1997 | 28.8 | 15.8 |
| 1998 | 29.2 | 15.9 |
| 1999 | 29.6 | 16 |
| 2000 | 30.1 | 16.2 |
| 2001 | 30.5 | 16.3 |
| 2002 | 31 | 16.5 |
| 2003 | 31.4 | 16.7 |
| 2004 | 31.8 | 16.9 |
| 2005 | 32.1 | 17.1 |
| 2006 | 32.5 | 17.4 |
| 2007 | 32.9 | 17.6 |
| 2008 | 33.3 | 17.9 |
| 2009 | 33.7 | 18.1 |
| 2010 | 34 | 18.4 |
| 2011 | 34.3 | 18.6 |
| 2012 | 34.5 | 18.9 |
| 2013 | 34.7 | 19.1 |
| 2014 | 35 | 19.4 |
| 2015 | 35.2 | 19.6 |
| 2016 | 35.4 | 19.8 |
| 2017 | 35.7 | 19.9 |
| 2018 | 35.9 | 20 |
| 2019 | 36.2 | 20.2 |
| 2020 | 36.4 | 20.3 |
| 2021 | 36.6 | 20.4 |
| 2022 | 36.8 | 20.6 |
| 2023 | 37.1 | 20.8 |
| 2024 | 37.3 | 20.9 |
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Finance
|
North Korea
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method | n/a |
$16.3B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
20%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
5.43%
2021 |
| Armed forces personnel |
1,469,000
2020 |
0
2020 |
| Unemployment rate |
25.6%
2013 |
31.4%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP | n/a |
58.3%
2022 |
| Industry, % of GDP | n/a |
17.4%
2022 |
| Economic freedom index |
3
2025 |
30
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
27.1%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
2.5%
2023 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
48
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$4.08B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$1.33B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received | n/a |
$736M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals | n/a |
93,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports | n/a |
9.43%
2018 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
39.6%
2024 |
Energy
|
North Korea
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
641 kg
2022 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
64.3 megatons
2023 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
2.43 tons
2023 |
n/a |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
85.1%
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
14.7%
2021 |
15.4%
2022 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
8.5%
2022 |
n/a |
| Net energy imports use share |
4.9%
2022 |
n/a |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
830 kWh
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
63.2%
2021 |
24.5%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
62.7%
2022 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
57.5%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
North Korea
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.33%
2024 |
0.06%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-2,473
2024 |
-23,145
2024 |
| Urban population |
63.5%
2024 |
77.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.73 ft
2025 |
5.74 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.29 ft
2025 |
5.29 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
11.8
2025 |
36.4
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
15
2024 |
18
2025 |
| Higher education index |
12
2025 |
48
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.4
2015 |
1.41
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
24.2
2019 |
5.3
2016 |
| Visa free countries |
51
2025 |
49
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
100%
2018 |
97.9%
2024 |
| English speaking |
0%
2025 |
20%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
0%
2012 |
86.6%
2023 |
Health
|
North Korea
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$351
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$117.6
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
73.9 years
2025 |
73.1 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | n/a |
13.9%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.67
2017 |
2.17
2018 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
67
2023 |
16
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
18
2023 |
26.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
11.1%
2022 |
38.5%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
9.9%
2024 |
15.5%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
42
2025 |
45
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
16.5%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.87 liters
2020 |
n/a |
Territory
|
North Korea
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.08%
2025 |
0.004%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,754 sq mi
2024 |
440 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
10,021 sq mi
2025 |
1,510 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
23,036 sq mi
2025 |
39.2 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
15,879 mi
2006 |
n/a |
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