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North Korea vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Korea has a population of 26.5M (ranked 56/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). North Korea's land area is 46,491 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 97th vs. 85th).

By GDP, North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

North Korea Senegal
Population
26659144
19491599
Population rank 57/197 68/197
GDP
$34.9B
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 106/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$1,319
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 168/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,700
2015
$5,071
2024
Government debt n/a
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,426
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 46,491 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
573 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
37.3 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

North Korea and Senegal: Comparison Charts

North Korea and Senegal economies compared

GDP
North Korea

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
North Korea Senegal
2024 $34,943,120,000 $32,808,056,601
2023 $32,155,360,000 $30,696,331,296
2022 $28,971,360,000 $27,783,332,223
2021 $32,301,720,000 $27,520,784,130
2020 $27,728,240,000 $24,530,513,038
2019 $28,222,880,000 $23,403,995,992
2018 $28,536,400,000 $23,116,701,556
2017 $29,105,440,000 $20,996,562,944
2016 $28,882,640,000 $19,040,312,333
2015 $30,723,030,000 $17,774,766,696
2014 $30,554,460,000 $19,797,253,440
2013 $30,588,922,000 $18,918,667,725
2012 $29,890,710,000 $17,660,870,412
2011 $29,005,020,000 $17,814,283,639
2010 $25,995,513,000 $16,121,315,909
2009 $23,356,470,000 $16,145,867,495
2008 - $16,853,989,628
2007 - $13,994,218,413
2006 - $11,697,918,243
2005 - $11,009,033,438
2004 - $10,076,816,667
2003 - $8,768,721,563
2002 - $7,006,402,320
2001 - $6,507,824,829
2000 - $6,013,185,004
1999 - $6,592,834,933
1998 - $6,505,607,909
1997 - $6,041,478,726
1996 - $6,559,712,166
1995 - $6,326,342,633
1994 - $5,034,588,196
1993 - $7,367,986,241
1992 - $7,769,817,840
1991 - $7,255,210,470
1990 - $7,390,967,360
1989 - $6,366,039,373
1988 - $6,418,419,389
1987 - $6,487,353,103
1986 - $5,392,093,446
1985 - $3,818,944,918
1984 - $3,485,165,432
1983 - $3,569,356,125
1982 - $4,013,951,443
1981 - $4,095,892,781
1980 - $4,510,108,291
1979 - $4,084,877,823
1978 - $3,280,354,921
1977 - $2,938,046,463
1976 - $2,869,777,884
1975 - $2,830,388,405
1974 - $2,099,325,229
1973 - $1,863,398,590
1972 - $1,620,857,104
1971 - $1,339,549,033
1970 - $1,297,407,655
1969 - $1,245,234,931
1968 - $1,309,384,862
1967 - $1,246,480,766
1966 - $1,246,908,186
1965 - $1,210,058,228
1964 - $1,188,930,645
1963 - $1,122,139,862
1962 - $1,085,475,791
1961 - $1,058,975,257
1960 - $1,003,692,370

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

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North Korea and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
North Korea

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Korea Senegal
2024 $1,319 $1,773
2023 $1,217 $1,698
2022 $1,100 $1,574
2021 $1,231 $1,598
2020 $1,061 $1,461
2019 $1,084 $1,431
2018 $1,100 $1,453
2017 $1,127 $1,357
2016 $1,124 $1,266
2015 $1,201 $1,218
2014 $1,201 $1,399
2013 $1,208 $1,380
2012 $1,186 $1,327
2011 $1,156 $1,375
2010 $1,040 $1,276
2009 $939 $1,309
2008 - $1,399
2007 - $1,189
2006 - $1,017
2005 - $980
2004 - $918
2003 - $818
2002 - $669
2001 - $637
2000 - $603
1999 - $678
1998 - $685
1997 - $651
1996 - $723
1995 - $715
1994 - $584
1993 - $878
1992 - $951
1991 - $913
1990 - $957
1989 - $849
1988 - $880
1987 - $916
1986 - $784
1985 - $571
1984 - $536
1983 - $564
1982 - $652
1981 - $683
1980 - $772
1979 - $716
1978 - $589
1977 - $540
1976 - $541
1975 - $547
1974 - $417
1973 - $381
1972 - $342
1971 - $291.1
1970 - $290.5
1969 - $287.3
1968 - $311
1967 - $305
1966 - $315
1965 - $314
1964 - $318
1963 - $309
1962 - $307
1961 - $308
1960 - $300

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

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North Korea vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Korea

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Korea Senegal
2026 74 69.4
2025 73.9 69.2
2024 73.7 68.9
2023 73.6 68.7
2022 73.6 67.8
2021 73.4 66.9
2020 72.8 67.5
2019 72.9 67.7
2018 73 67.4
2017 73 67.1
2016 73 66.7
2015 72.8 66.5
2014 72.5 66
2013 71.9 65.6
2012 71.3 65.2
2011 70.8 64.8
2010 70.2 64.2
2009 69.7 63.8
2008 69.3 63.2
2007 69 62.7
2006 69.1 61.8
2005 69.2 61
2004 69.3 60.3
2003 69.4 59.5
2002 60.9 58.9
2001 60.9 58.2
2000 60.9 57.6
1999 60.9 57.3
1998 60.9 57.1
1997 60.9 57.1
1996 60.8 57.1
1995 60.8 57.3
1994 70.5 57.5
1993 70.8 57.3
1992 71 57.3
1991 70.7 57
1990 70.5 56.7
1989 70.3 56.2
1988 70.1 55.5
1987 69.8 54.6
1986 69.5 53.7
1985 69.2 52.6
1984 68.9 51.7
1983 68.5 50.8
1982 68.1 49.9
1981 67.7 49.1
1980 67.2 48.3
1979 66.7 47.5
1978 66.3 46.6
1977 65.8 45.7
1976 65.3 44.8
1975 64.8 43.9
1974 64.3 43.1
1973 63.8 42.4
1972 63.3 41.8
1971 62.7 41.2
1970 62 40.8
1969 61.4 40.4
1968 60.8 40.1
1967 60.1 40
1966 59.4 39.8
1965 58.8 39.8
1964 58.2 39.8
1963 57.6 39.7
1962 57 39.7
1961 56.4 39.7
1960 55.8 39.7
1959 55.2 39.5
1958 54.5 39.4
1957 53.7 39.1
1956 52.8 38.9
1955 51.8 38.5
1954 50.6 38.2
1953 40.3 37.8
1952 32.8 37.4
1951 17.7 36.9
1950 14.2 36.5

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

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North Korea and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
North Korea

Senegal
1x
Year Population
North Korea Senegal
2024 26,498,823 18,501,984
2023 26,418,204 18,077,573
2022 26,328,845 17,651,103
2021 26,232,534 17,220,867
2020 26,136,312 16,789,219
2019 26,037,632 16,352,922
2018 25,931,147 15,914,498
2017 25,817,709 15,475,002
2016 25,698,326 15,034,521
2015 25,575,350 14,593,331
2014 25,451,262 14,152,102
2013 25,329,451 13,710,849
2012 25,211,728 13,310,495
2011 25,097,874 12,958,897
2010 24,987,258 12,635,413
2009 24,878,332 12,337,389
2008 24,764,618 12,048,959
2007 24,646,383 11,770,344
2006 24,524,507 11,500,094
2005 24,396,433 11,235,472
2004 24,254,943 10,975,704
2003 24,090,380 10,721,176
2002 23,943,973 10,466,214
2001 23,815,358 10,212,942
2000 23,665,910 9,968,260
1999 23,497,599 9,730,887
1998 23,311,564 9,502,952
1997 23,110,830 9,283,495
1996 22,895,746 9,067,014
1995 22,669,304 8,848,101
1994 22,393,975 8,624,078
1993 22,073,352 8,396,288
1992 21,750,911 8,168,395
1991 21,428,638 7,943,085
1990 21,112,137 7,720,523
1989 20,804,367 7,502,207
1988 20,503,161 7,289,618
1987 20,205,483 7,081,530
1986 19,910,855 6,878,192
1985 19,620,388 6,683,287
1984 19,335,043 6,499,364
1983 19,054,034 6,324,504
1982 18,776,357 6,156,961
1981 18,501,295 5,997,160
1980 18,236,786 5,845,638
1979 17,983,470 5,702,895
1978 17,735,995 5,568,096
1977 17,492,798 5,439,549
1976 17,243,450 5,308,564
1975 16,971,055 5,170,810
1974 16,673,121 5,029,437
1973 16,350,367 4,885,181
1972 15,975,069 4,741,631
1971 15,572,457 4,601,864
1970 15,172,775 4,466,328
1969 14,767,615 4,334,974
1968 14,365,596 4,207,587
1967 13,958,350 4,083,870
1966 13,569,094 3,964,299
1965 13,219,369 3,849,788
1964 12,889,770 3,740,535
1963 12,567,057 3,635,876
1962 12,262,882 3,534,686
1961 11,990,713 3,436,375
1960 11,722,953 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in North Korea and Senegal

Fertility rate
North Korea

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Korea Senegal
2023 1.78 3.82
2022 1.8 3.86
2021 1.81 3.94
2020 1.82 4
2019 1.83 4.1
2018 1.83 4.29
2017 1.85 4.49
2016 1.86 4.65
2015 1.86 4.75
2014 1.87 4.88
2013 1.88 5.05
2012 1.88 5.13
2011 1.88 5.1
2010 1.89 5.06
2009 1.91 5.03
2008 1.97 5.02
2007 1.94 5.02
2006 1.94 5.06
2005 1.87 5.13
2004 1.9 5.19
2003 1.91 5.25
2002 1.92 5.3
2001 1.94 5.4
2000 1.94 5.5
1999 1.97 5.57
1998 1.99 5.58
1997 2.03 5.64
1996 2.09 5.72
1995 2.15 5.82
1994 2.18 5.92
1993 2.22 6.05
1992 2.29 6.15
1991 2.35 6.27
1990 2.39 6.4
1989 2.41 6.48
1988 2.47 6.58
1987 2.53 6.79
1986 2.59 6.9
1985 2.65 7.01
1984 2.71 7.11
1983 2.78 7.19
1982 2.85 7.25
1981 2.92 7.28
1980 2.84 7.29
1979 2.85 7.29
1978 2.79 7.28
1977 2.77 7.27
1976 2.84 7.26
1975 3.05 7.25
1974 3.14 7.25
1973 3.35 7.26
1972 3.89 7.26
1971 3.74 7.26
1970 3.85 7.26
1969 3.86 7.26
1968 3.87 7.25
1967 4.05 7.24
1966 3.71 7.22
1965 3.56 7.19
1964 3.55 7.16
1963 3.63 7.12
1962 3.41 7.08
1961 3.26 7.04
1960 3.57 7

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

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North Korea and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
North Korea

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
North Korea Senegal
2024 37.3 20.4
2023 37.1 20.1
2022 36.8 19.9
2021 36.6 19.7
2020 36.4 19.4
2019 36.2 19.2
2018 35.9 19
2017 35.7 18.9
2016 35.4 18.7
2015 35.2 18.6
2014 35 18.6
2013 34.7 18.5
2012 34.5 18.5
2011 34.3 18.5
2010 34 18.5
2009 33.7 18.4
2008 33.3 18.4
2007 32.9 18.3
2006 32.5 18.2
2005 32.1 18.2
2004 31.8 18.1
2003 31.4 18
2002 31 17.8
2001 30.5 17.7
2000 30.1 17.6
1999 29.6 17.5
1998 29.2 17.4
1997 28.8 17.3
1996 28.3 17.2
1995 28 17.1
1994 27.6 17
1993 27.2 16.9
1992 26.8 16.8
1991 26.4 16.7
1990 26 16.6
1989 25.6 16.5
1988 25.1 16.4
1987 24.8 16.3
1986 24.5 16.3
1985 24.2 16.3
1984 23.9 16.3
1983 23.5 16.4
1982 23.1 16.5
1981 22.8 16.7
1980 22.5 16.8
1979 22.2 17
1978 21.8 17.2
1977 21.4 17.4
1976 21.1 17.6
1975 20.9 17.7
1974 20.7 17.8
1973 20.7 17.9
1972 20.9 17.9
1971 21.2 17.9
1970 21.4 17.9
1969 21.4 17.9
1968 21.4 17.9
1967 21.4 17.9
1966 21.3 17.8
1965 21.2 17.9
1964 21 17.9
1963 20.8 17.9
1962 20.6 18
1961 20.2 18
1960 19.9 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Korea Senegal
GNI, Atlas method n/a
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP n/a
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,469,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
25.6%
2013
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
3.1
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2021
Personal remittances received n/a
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports n/a
10.5%
2018
Banked people share n/a
76.5%
2024

Energy

North Korea Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
641 kg
2022
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
66.2 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
85.1%
2022
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.7%
2021
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.5%
2022
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
4.9%
2022
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
830 kWh
2022
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
63.2%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
62.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.5%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

North Korea Senegal
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,787
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.1
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.4
2015
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.2
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
48
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2018
50.4%
2023
English speaking
0%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
0%
2012
60.6%
2023

Health

North Korea Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2017
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.9%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
42
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.5%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.87 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

North Korea Senegal
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
1,754 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,021 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,036 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
15,879 mi
2006
10,355 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) (2000–2025, 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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