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North Korea vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Korea has a population of 26.5M (ranked 56/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). North Korea's land area is 46,491 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 97th vs. 158th).

By GDP, North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

North Korea Qatar
Population
26659144
2999260
Population rank 57/197 136/197
GDP
$34.9B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 106/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$1,319
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 168/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,700
2015
$126,046
2024
Government debt n/a
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,426
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 46,491 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
573 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
37.3 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

North Korea and Qatar: Comparison Charts

North Korea and Qatar economies compared

GDP
North Korea

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
North Korea Qatar
2024 $34,943,120,000 $219,162,637,363
2023 $32,155,360,000 $217,308,516,484
2022 $28,971,360,000 $235,709,340,659
2021 $32,301,720,000 $179,732,142,857
2020 $27,728,240,000 $144,411,538,462
2019 $28,222,880,000 $176,371,428,571
2018 $28,536,400,000 $183,335,164,835
2017 $29,105,440,000 $161,099,175,824
2016 $28,882,640,000 $151,732,142,857
2015 $30,723,030,000 $161,739,835,165
2014 $30,554,460,000 $206,224,725,275
2013 $30,588,922,000 $198,727,747,253
2012 $29,890,710,000 $186,833,516,484
2011 $29,005,020,000 $167,775,274,725
2010 $25,995,513,000 $123,627,197,802
2009 $23,356,470,000 $97,798,351,648
2008 - $115,270,054,945
2007 - $79,712,087,912
2006 - $60,882,142,857
2005 - $44,530,494,505
2004 - $31,734,065,934
2003 - $23,533,791,209
2002 - $19,363,736,264
2001 - $17,538,461,538
2000 - $17,759,890,110
1999 - $12,393,131,868
1998 - $10,255,495,027
1997 - $11,297,802,115
1996 - $9,059,340,385
1995 - $8,137,911,978
1994 - $7,374,450,769
1993 - $7,156,593,654
1992 - $7,646,153,984
1991 - $6,883,516,484
1990 - $7,360,439,423
1989 - $6,487,912,088
1988 - $6,038,187,033
1987 - $5,446,428,681
1986 - $5,053,021,951
1985 - $6,153,296,456
1984 - $6,704,395,824
1983 - $6,467,582,308
1982 - $7,596,703,214
1981 - $8,661,263,764
1980 - $7,829,165,262
1979 - $5,632,962,997
1978 - $4,052,000,413
1977 - $3,617,564,638
1976 - $3,284,273,987
1975 - $2,512,773,166
1974 - $2,401,403,227
1973 - $793,885,560
1972 - $510,262,500
1971 - $387,703,106
1970 - $301,791,302

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Korea and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
North Korea

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Korea Qatar
2024 $1,319 $76,689
2023 $1,217 $81,817
2022 $1,100 $88,701
2021 $1,231 $71,752
2020 $1,061 $51,684
2019 $1,084 $66,841
2018 $1,100 $71,040
2017 $1,127 $63,280
2016 $1,124 $61,254
2015 $1,201 $68,985
2014 $1,201 $95,841
2013 $1,208 $103,697
2012 $1,186 $108,470
2011 $1,156 $103,262
2010 $1,040 $76,463
2009 $939 $60,786
2008 - $80,781
2007 - $65,954
2006 - $62,582
2005 - $53,950
2004 - $41,036
2003 - $31,602
2002 - $27,227
2001 - $25,871
2000 - $27,535
1999 - $20,234
1998 - $17,665
1997 - $20,523
1996 - $17,125
1995 - $15,823
1994 - $14,765
1993 - $14,770
1992 - $16,280
1991 - $15,133
1990 - $16,722
1989 - $15,243
1988 - $14,682
1987 - $13,719
1986 - $13,213
1985 - $16,815
1984 - $19,272
1983 - $19,616
1982 - $24,385
1981 - $29,505
1980 - $28,375
1979 - $21,777
1978 - $16,757
1977 - $16,058
1976 - $15,710
1975 - $13,014
1974 - $13,540
1973 - $4,905
1972 - $3,483
1971 - $2,952
1970 - $2,594

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Korea vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Korea

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Korea Qatar
2026 74 82.8
2025 73.9 82.7
2024 73.7 82.5
2023 73.6 82.4
2022 73.6 81.9
2021 73.4 81.1
2020 72.8 80.4
2019 72.9 82.9
2018 73 82.7
2017 73 82.5
2016 73 82.1
2015 72.8 81.8
2014 72.5 81.4
2013 71.9 81
2012 71.3 80.5
2011 70.8 80
2010 70.2 79.4
2009 69.7 78.8
2008 69.3 78.3
2007 69 77.7
2006 69.1 77.3
2005 69.2 76.9
2004 69.3 76.5
2003 69.4 76.1
2002 60.9 75.8
2001 60.9 75.5
2000 60.9 75.3
1999 60.9 75
1998 60.9 74.9
1997 60.9 74.7
1996 60.8 74.6
1995 60.8 74.4
1994 70.5 74.2
1993 70.8 74.1
1992 71 73.9
1991 70.7 73.7
1990 70.5 73.4
1989 70.3 73.1
1988 70.1 72.8
1987 69.8 72.5
1986 69.5 72.2
1985 69.2 71.8
1984 68.9 71.5
1983 68.5 71.1
1982 68.1 70.7
1981 67.7 70.3
1980 67.2 69.9
1979 66.7 69.5
1978 66.3 69.1
1977 65.8 68.6
1976 65.3 68.2
1975 64.8 67.7
1974 64.3 67.2
1973 63.8 66.6
1972 63.3 66.1
1971 62.7 65.5
1970 62 64.9
1969 61.4 64.2
1968 60.8 63.6
1967 60.1 62.9
1966 59.4 62.2
1965 58.8 61.4
1964 58.2 60.7
1963 57.6 60
1962 57 59.2
1961 56.4 58.5
1960 55.8 57.8
1959 55.2 57
1958 54.5 56.3
1957 53.7 55.6
1956 52.8 54.9
1955 51.8 54.2
1954 50.6 53.5
1953 40.3 52.8
1952 32.8 52.1
1951 17.7 51.5
1950 14.2 50.8

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

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North Korea and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
North Korea

Qatar
1x
Year Population
North Korea Qatar
2024 26,498,823 2,857,822
2023 26,418,204 2,656,032
2022 26,328,845 2,657,333
2021 26,232,534 2,504,910
2020 26,136,312 2,794,148
2019 26,037,632 2,638,657
2018 25,931,147 2,580,734
2017 25,817,709 2,545,820
2016 25,698,326 2,477,113
2015 25,575,350 2,344,557
2014 25,451,262 2,151,745
2013 25,329,451 1,916,426
2012 25,211,728 1,722,438
2011 25,097,874 1,624,761
2010 24,987,258 1,616,832
2009 24,878,332 1,608,903
2008 24,764,618 1,426,938
2007 24,646,383 1,208,595
2006 24,524,507 972,831
2005 24,396,433 825,408
2004 24,254,943 773,332
2003 24,090,380 744,682
2002 23,943,973 711,205
2001 23,815,358 677,925
2000 23,665,910 644,989
1999 23,497,599 612,500
1998 23,311,564 580,540
1997 23,110,830 550,500
1996 22,895,746 529,019
1995 22,669,304 514,325
1994 22,393,975 499,459
1993 22,073,352 484,545
1992 21,750,911 469,657
1991 21,428,638 454,853
1990 21,112,137 440,175
1989 20,804,367 425,646
1988 20,503,161 411,264
1987 20,205,483 397,005
1986 19,910,855 382,422
1985 19,620,388 365,940
1984 19,335,043 347,878
1983 19,054,034 329,709
1982 18,776,357 311,537
1981 18,501,295 293,553
1980 18,236,786 275,913
1979 17,983,470 258,670
1978 17,735,995 241,808
1977 17,492,798 225,285
1976 17,243,450 209,052
1975 16,971,055 193,087
1974 16,673,121 177,362
1973 16,350,367 161,841
1972 15,975,069 146,506
1971 15,572,457 131,346
1970 15,172,775 116,350
1969 14,767,615 103,025
1968 14,365,596 91,749
1967 13,958,350 81,439
1966 13,569,094 72,192
1965 13,219,369 64,065
1964 12,889,770 56,867
1963 12,567,057 50,380
1962 12,262,882 44,630
1961 11,990,713 39,680
1960 11,722,953 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in North Korea and Qatar

Fertility rate
North Korea

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Korea Qatar
2023 1.78 1.73
2022 1.8 1.74
2021 1.81 1.61
2020 1.82 1.68
2019 1.83 1.73
2018 1.83 1.76
2017 1.85 1.83
2016 1.86 1.86
2015 1.86 1.98
2014 1.87 2.03
2013 1.88 2.03
2012 1.88 2.04
2011 1.88 2.07
2010 1.89 2.14
2009 1.91 2.25
2008 1.97 2.37
2007 1.94 2.44
2006 1.94 2.51
2005 1.87 2.64
2004 1.9 2.79
2003 1.91 2.93
2002 1.92 3.01
2001 1.94 3.08
2000 1.94 3.07
1999 1.97 3.12
1998 1.99 3.21
1997 2.03 3.33
1996 2.09 3.44
1995 2.15 3.56
1994 2.18 3.67
1993 2.22 3.77
1992 2.29 3.85
1991 2.35 3.99
1990 2.39 4.23
1989 2.41 4.41
1988 2.47 4.51
1987 2.53 4.54
1986 2.59 4.57
1985 2.65 4.64
1984 2.71 4.76
1983 2.78 4.9
1982 2.85 5.04
1981 2.92 5.2
1980 2.84 5.33
1979 2.85 5.46
1978 2.79 5.58
1977 2.77 5.69
1976 2.84 5.78
1975 3.05 5.86
1974 3.14 5.94
1973 3.35 6.01
1972 3.89 6.07
1971 3.74 6.15
1970 3.85 6.23
1969 3.86 6.31
1968 3.87 6.39
1967 4.05 6.46
1966 3.71 6.52
1965 3.56 6.53
1964 3.55 6.53
1963 3.63 6.53
1962 3.41 6.53
1961 3.26 6.53
1960 3.57 6.53

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

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North Korea and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
North Korea

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
North Korea Qatar
2024 37.3 34.5
2023 37.1 34.1
2022 36.8 33.4
2021 36.6 32.9
2020 36.4 32.6
2019 36.2 32.3
2018 35.9 31.9
2017 35.7 31.6
2016 35.4 31.4
2015 35.2 31.2
2014 35 31.1
2013 34.7 30.9
2012 34.5 31
2011 34.3 31.2
2010 34 31.3
2009 33.7 30.8
2008 33.3 30.1
2007 32.9 30.1
2006 32.5 30.6
2005 32.1 30.9
2004 31.8 31
2003 31.4 30.9
2002 31 30.5
2001 30.5 30.1
2000 30.1 29.9
1999 29.6 29.8
1998 29.2 29.8
1997 28.8 29.9
1996 28.3 29.6
1995 28 29.1
1994 27.6 28.7
1993 27.2 28.4
1992 26.8 28.1
1991 26.4 27.9
1990 26 27.7
1989 25.6 27.6
1988 25.1 27.5
1987 24.8 27.5
1986 24.5 27.4
1985 24.2 27
1984 23.9 26.3
1983 23.5 25.6
1982 23.1 24.8
1981 22.8 24.1
1980 22.5 23.5
1979 22.2 22.9
1978 21.8 22.3
1977 21.4 21.8
1976 21.1 21.3
1975 20.9 21
1974 20.7 20.8
1973 20.7 20.9
1972 20.9 21.3
1971 21.2 22.2
1970 21.4 23.7
1969 21.4 24.4
1968 21.4 24
1967 21.4 23.5
1966 21.3 23
1965 21.2 22.5
1964 21 21.8
1963 20.8 21.1
1962 20.6 20.1
1961 20.2 19
1960 19.9 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Korea Qatar
GNI, Atlas method n/a
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP n/a
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
1,469,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
25.6%
2013
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP n/a
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
3.1
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
20.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
65.9%
2011

Energy

North Korea Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
641 kg
2022
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
66.2 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
85.1%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.7%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.5%
2022
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
4.9%
2022
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
830 kWh
2022
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.2%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
62.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

North Korea Qatar
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,787
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.1
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.4
2015
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.2
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
48
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2018
97.8%
2014
English speaking
0%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
0%
2012
99.7%
2023

Health

North Korea Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2017
3.02
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.9%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
42
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.5%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.87 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

North Korea Qatar
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
1,754 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,021 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,036 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
15,879 mi
2006
4,374 mi
2016

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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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