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North Korea vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Korea has a population of 26.5M (ranked 56/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). North Korea's land area is 46,491 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 97th vs. 111th).

By GDP, North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

North Korea Serbia
Population
26659144
6494521
Population rank 57/197 110/197
GDP
$34.9B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 106/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$1,319
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 168/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,700
2015
$32,832
2024
Government debt n/a
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,426
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 46,491 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
573 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
37.3 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

North Korea and Serbia: Comparison Charts

North Korea and Serbia economies compared

GDP
North Korea

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
North Korea Serbia
2024 $34,943,120,000 $90,097,765,959
2023 $32,155,360,000 $81,343,999,280
2022 $28,971,360,000 $66,809,895,701
2021 $32,301,720,000 $66,159,884,073
2020 $27,728,240,000 $55,874,017,669
2019 $28,222,880,000 $53,864,693,665
2018 $28,536,400,000 $52,787,520,249
2017 $29,105,440,000 $45,972,834,714
2016 $28,882,640,000 $42,225,495,910
2015 $30,723,030,000 $41,297,410,635
2014 $30,554,460,000 $49,114,321,280
2013 $30,588,922,000 $50,455,529,604
2012 $29,890,710,000 $45,103,269,969
2011 $29,005,020,000 $51,251,098,408
2010 $25,995,513,000 $43,536,629,233
2009 $23,356,470,000 $46,955,984,410
2008 - $54,220,641,202
2007 - $44,888,028,946
2006 - $33,298,057,362
2005 - $28,334,256,181
2004 - $26,845,632,342
2003 - $23,593,044,418
2002 - $17,930,583,571
2001 - $13,599,378,662
2000 - $7,326,373,882
1999 - $20,878,694,851
1998 - $21,004,077,441
1997 - $27,153,408,995
1996 - $23,277,430,168
1995 - $17,921,892,655

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1995–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Korea and Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
North Korea

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Korea Serbia
2024 $1,319 $13,679
2023 $1,217 $12,282
2022 $1,100 $10,025
2021 $1,231 $9,681
2020 $1,061 $8,099
2019 $1,084 $7,756
2018 $1,100 $7,560
2017 $1,127 $6,548
2016 $1,124 $5,982
2015 $1,201 $5,820
2014 $1,201 $6,887
2013 $1,208 $7,040
2012 $1,186 $6,263
2011 $1,156 $7,082
2010 $1,040 $5,971
2009 $939 $6,414
2008 - $7,377
2007 - $6,081
2006 - $4,493
2005 - $3,808
2004 - $3,597
2003 - $3,154
2002 - $2,391
2001 - $1,812
2000 - $975
1999 - $2,769
1998 - $2,775
1997 - $3,574
1996 - $3,054
1995 - $2,349

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1995–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Korea vs. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Korea

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Korea Serbia
2026 74 77.3
2025 73.9 77.1
2024 73.7 76.9
2023 73.6 76.8
2022 73.6 75.5
2021 73.4 72.9
2020 72.8 74.5
2019 72.9 76.1
2018 73 76
2017 73 75.8
2016 73 75.7
2015 72.8 75.7
2014 72.5 75.5
2013 71.9 75.3
2012 71.3 75.1
2011 70.8 74.7
2010 70.2 74.4
2009 69.7 74.1
2008 69.3 73.9
2007 69 73.7
2006 69.1 73.4
2005 69.2 73.1
2004 69.3 72.9
2003 69.4 72.7
2002 60.9 72.6
2001 60.9 72.3
2000 60.9 72.3
1999 60.9 70
1998 60.9 72.3
1997 60.9 72.9
1996 60.8 72.9
1995 60.8 72.7
1994 70.5 72.3
1993 70.8 71.9
1992 71 71.6
1991 70.7 71.9
1990 70.5 72.2
1989 70.3 72.3
1988 70.1 72
1987 69.8 71.9
1986 69.5 71.6
1985 69.2 71.4
1984 68.9 71.2
1983 68.5 71.1
1982 68.1 71
1981 67.7 71.1
1980 67.2 71.1
1979 66.7 71.2
1978 66.3 71.4
1977 65.8 71.8
1976 65.3 71.9
1975 64.8 71.6
1974 64.3 71.1
1973 63.8 70.5
1972 63.3 70
1971 62.7 69.7
1970 62 69.7
1969 61.4 70
1968 60.8 70.1
1967 60.1 70.1
1966 59.4 69.4
1965 58.8 68.7
1964 58.2 68
1963 57.6 67.4
1962 57 67
1961 56.4 66.3
1960 55.8 65.7
1959 55.2 65.2
1958 54.5 64.3
1957 53.7 63.2
1956 52.8 61.9
1955 51.8 61.3
1954 50.6 60.7
1953 40.3 59.8
1952 32.8 57.4
1951 17.7 55.6
1950 14.2 55.1

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

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North Korea and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
North Korea

Serbia
1x
Year Population
North Korea Serbia
2024 26,498,823 6,586,476
2023 26,418,204 6,623,183
2022 26,328,845 6,664,449
2021 26,232,534 6,834,326
2020 26,136,312 6,899,126
2019 26,037,632 6,945,235
2018 25,931,147 6,982,604
2017 25,817,709 7,020,858
2016 25,698,326 7,058,322
2015 25,575,350 7,095,383
2014 25,451,262 7,131,787
2013 25,329,451 7,166,553
2012 25,211,728 7,201,497
2011 25,097,874 7,236,519
2010 24,987,258 7,291,436
2009 24,878,332 7,320,807
2008 24,764,618 7,350,222
2007 24,646,383 7,381,579
2006 24,524,507 7,411,569
2005 24,396,433 7,440,769
2004 24,254,943 7,463,157
2003 24,090,380 7,480,591
2002 23,943,973 7,500,031
2001 23,815,358 7,503,433
2000 23,665,910 7,516,346
1999 23,497,599 7,540,401
1998 23,311,564 7,567,745
1997 23,110,830 7,598,538
1996 22,895,746 7,622,185
1995 22,669,304 7,628,264
1994 22,393,975 7,622,711
1993 22,073,352 7,614,328
1992 21,750,911 7,604,063
1991 21,428,638 7,595,636
1990 21,112,137 7,897,937
1989 20,804,367 7,893,787
1988 20,503,161 7,884,218
1987 20,205,483 7,868,027
1986 19,910,855 7,853,824
1985 19,620,388 7,835,902
1984 19,335,043 7,813,549
1983 19,054,034 7,788,100
1982 18,776,357 7,763,335
1981 18,501,295 7,736,787
1980 18,236,786 7,709,544
1979 17,983,470 7,541,997
1978 17,735,995 7,504,017
1977 17,492,798 7,462,783
1976 17,243,450 7,418,973
1975 16,971,055 7,368,717
1974 16,673,121 7,326,043
1973 16,350,367 7,283,902
1972 15,975,069 7,252,012
1971 15,572,457 7,211,716
1970 15,172,775 7,164,993
1969 14,767,615 7,123,249
1968 14,365,596 7,007,586
1967 13,958,350 6,966,522
1966 13,569,094 6,927,969
1965 13,219,369 6,876,624
1964 12,889,770 6,832,855
1963 12,567,057 6,787,950
1962 12,262,882 6,740,264
1961 11,990,713 6,689,077
1960 11,722,953 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in North Korea and Serbia

Fertility rate
North Korea

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Korea Serbia
2023 1.78 1.61
2022 1.8 1.59
2021 1.81 1.52
2020 1.82 1.48
2019 1.83 1.52
2018 1.83 1.49
2017 1.85 1.49
2016 1.86 1.46
2015 1.86 1.46
2014 1.87 1.46
2013 1.88 1.43
2012 1.88 1.45
2011 1.88 1.4
2010 1.89 1.4
2009 1.91 1.44
2008 1.97 1.4
2007 1.94 1.38
2006 1.94 1.43
2005 1.87 1.45
2004 1.9 1.57
2003 1.91 1.59
2002 1.92 1.57
2001 1.94 1.58
2000 1.94 1.48
1999 1.97 1.35
1998 1.99 1.37
1997 2.03 1.4
1996 2.09 1.44
1995 2.15 1.47
1994 2.18 1.51
1993 2.22 1.54
1992 2.29 1.57
1991 2.35 1.61
1990 2.39 1.65
1989 2.41 1.69
1988 2.47 1.72
1987 2.53 1.75
1986 2.59 1.78
1985 2.65 1.8
1984 2.71 1.81
1983 2.78 1.83
1982 2.85 1.84
1981 2.92 1.85
1980 2.84 1.86
1979 2.85 1.88
1978 2.79 1.89
1977 2.77 1.9
1976 2.84 1.91
1975 3.05 1.92
1974 3.14 1.93
1973 3.35 1.94
1972 3.89 1.95
1971 3.74 1.96
1970 3.85 1.97
1969 3.86 1.99
1968 3.87 2.01
1967 4.05 2.02
1966 3.71 2.04
1965 3.56 2.06
1964 3.55 2.07
1963 3.63 2.08
1962 3.41 2.11
1961 3.26 2.13
1960 3.57 2.15

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

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North Korea and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
North Korea

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
North Korea Serbia
2024 37.3 45.1
2023 37.1 44.9
2022 36.8 44.7
2021 36.6 44.5
2020 36.4 44.4
2019 36.2 44.2
2018 35.9 44
2017 35.7 43.7
2016 35.4 43.5
2015 35.2 43.3
2014 35 43
2013 34.7 42.8
2012 34.5 42.6
2011 34.3 42.4
2010 34 42.1
2009 33.7 41.9
2008 33.3 41.7
2007 32.9 41.5
2006 32.5 41.3
2005 32.1 41.1
2004 31.8 40.9
2003 31.4 40.7
2002 31 40.5
2001 30.5 40.3
2000 30.1 40.1
1999 29.6 39.8
1998 29.2 39.5
1997 28.8 39.2
1996 28.3 38.9
1995 28 38.5
1994 27.6 38.2
1993 27.2 37.8
1992 26.8 37.5
1991 26.4 37.1
1990 26 36.8
1989 25.6 36.5
1988 25.1 36.1
1987 24.8 35.7
1986 24.5 35.4
1985 24.2 35
1984 23.9 34.7
1983 23.5 34.4
1982 23.1 34.1
1981 22.8 33.9
1980 22.5 33.8
1979 22.2 33.7
1978 21.8 33.5
1977 21.4 33.4
1976 21.1 33.2
1975 20.9 33
1974 20.7 32.8
1973 20.7 32.7
1972 20.9 32.5
1971 21.2 32.2
1970 21.4 32
1969 21.4 31.7
1968 21.4 31.4
1967 21.4 31.1
1966 21.3 30.8
1965 21.2 30.5
1964 21 30.2
1963 20.8 29.8
1962 20.6 29.4
1961 20.2 29.1
1960 19.9 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Korea Serbia
GNI, Atlas method n/a
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP n/a
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,469,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
25.6%
2013
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
3.1
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold n/a
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
5.58%
2020
Banked people share n/a
83.3%
2024

Energy

North Korea Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
641 kg
2022
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
66.2 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
85.1%
2022
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.7%
2021
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.5%
2022
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
4.9%
2022
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
830 kWh
2022
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
63.2%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
62.7%
2022
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

North Korea Serbia
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,787
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.1
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.4
2015
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.2
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
48
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2018
99.3%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
0%
2012
87.7%
2024

Health

North Korea Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$316
2023
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2017
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.9%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
42
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.5%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.87 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

North Korea Serbia
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
1,754 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,021 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,036 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
15,879 mi
2006
28,222 mi
2024

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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