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North Korea vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Korea has a population of 26.5M (ranked 56/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). North Korea's land area is 46,491 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 97th vs. 90th).

By GDP, North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

North Korea Suriname
Population
26659144
646767
Population rank 57/197 165/197
GDP
$34.9B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 106/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$1,319
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 168/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,700
2015
$21,801
2024
Government debt n/a
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,426
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 46,491 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
573 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
37.3 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
74 years
2026

North Korea and Suriname: Comparison Charts

North Korea and Suriname economies compared

GDP
North Korea

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
North Korea Suriname
2024 $34,943,120,000 $4,416,775,112
2023 $32,155,360,000 $3,472,693,412
2022 $28,971,360,000 $3,791,603,200
2021 $32,301,720,000 $3,107,923,198
2020 $27,728,240,000 $2,911,807,496
2019 $28,222,880,000 $4,016,040,575
2018 $28,536,400,000 $3,996,198,867
2017 $29,105,440,000 $3,591,679,431
2016 $28,882,640,000 $3,317,421,648
2015 $30,723,030,000 $5,126,237,646
2014 $30,554,460,000 $5,240,606,061
2013 $30,588,922,000 $5,145,757,576
2012 $29,890,710,000 $4,980,000,000
2011 $29,005,020,000 $4,422,276,622
2010 $25,995,513,000 $4,368,370,998
2009 $23,356,470,000 $3,875,409,836
2008 - $3,532,969,035
2007 - $2,936,612,022
2006 - $2,626,380,435
2005 - $1,793,410,397
2004 - $1,484,092,538
2003 - $1,274,190,311
2002 - $1,093,574,468
2001 - $834,279,358
2000 - $947,671,970
1999 - $886,290,698
1998 - $1,110,850,000
1997 - $926,422,500
1996 - $861,372,806
1995 - $691,590,498
1994 - $605,492,537
1993 - $428,764,706
1992 - $404,600,000
1991 - $448,100,000
1990 - $388,400,000
1989 - $542,600,000
1988 - $1,161,000,000
1987 - $980,000,000
1986 - $891,000,000
1985 - $873,000,000
1984 - $864,000,000
1983 - $883,500,000
1982 - $915,000,000
1981 - $889,000,000
1980 - $795,000,000
1979 - $782,500,000
1978 - $735,500,000
1977 - $641,500,000
1976 - $505,500,000
1975 - $465,500,000
1974 - $409,850,000
1973 - $339,450,000
1972 - $311,950,000
1971 - $301,000,000
1970 - $274,900,000
1969 - $259,650,000
1968 - $241,350,000
1967 - $220,700,000
1966 - $190,350,000
1965 - $154,150,000
1964 - $134,400,000
1963 - $125,950,000
1962 - $116,150,000
1961 - $107,700,000
1960 - $99,650,000

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

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North Korea and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
North Korea

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Korea Suriname
2024 $1,319 $6,962
2023 $1,217 $5,522
2022 $1,100 $6,084
2021 $1,231 $5,030
2020 $1,061 $4,755
2019 $1,084 $6,630
2018 $1,100 $6,666
2017 $1,127 $6,050
2016 $1,124 $5,644
2015 $1,201 $8,814
2014 $1,201 $9,108
2013 $1,208 $9,043
2012 $1,186 $8,851
2011 $1,156 $7,950
2010 $1,040 $7,944
2009 $939 $7,130
2008 - $6,576
2007 - $5,530
2006 - $5,003
2005 - $3,453
2004 - $2,888
2003 - $2,516
2002 - $2,202
2001 - $1,715
2000 - $1,988
1999 - $1,898
1998 - $2,429
1997 - $2,068
1996 - $1,963
1995 - $1,610
1994 - $1,434
1993 - $1,022
1992 - $969
1991 - $1,080
1990 - $942
1989 - $1,329
1988 - $2,886
1987 - $2,469
1986 - $2,271
1985 - $2,256
1984 - $2,261
1983 - $2,333
1982 - $2,430
1981 - $2,368
1980 - $2,118
1979 - $2,072
1978 - $1,928
1977 - $1,666
1976 - $1,302
1975 - $1,190
1974 - $1,041
1973 - $858
1972 - $785
1971 - $768
1970 - $724
1969 - $708
1968 - $681
1967 - $644
1966 - $575
1965 - $482
1964 - $435
1963 - $424
1962 - $409
1961 - $395
1960 - $378

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

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North Korea vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Korea

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Korea Suriname
2026 74 74
2025 73.9 73.9
2024 73.7 73.8
2023 73.6 73.6
2022 73.6 73.3
2021 73.4 68.9
2020 72.8 72.3
2019 72.9 71.8
2018 73 71.5
2017 73 71.2
2016 73 71
2015 72.8 70.6
2014 72.5 70.3
2013 71.9 70.1
2012 71.3 70
2011 70.8 69.8
2010 70.2 69.6
2009 69.7 69.3
2008 69.3 68.9
2007 69 68.3
2006 69.1 67.6
2005 69.2 67
2004 69.3 66.4
2003 69.4 65.8
2002 60.9 65.3
2001 60.9 64.8
2000 60.9 64.4
1999 60.9 64
1998 60.9 63.7
1997 60.9 63.4
1996 60.8 63.1
1995 60.8 62.8
1994 70.5 62.5
1993 70.8 62.4
1992 71 62.2
1991 70.7 62.2
1990 70.5 62.1
1989 70.3 62
1988 70.1 61.5
1987 69.8 61.3
1986 69.5 61.2
1985 69.2 61.4
1984 68.9 61.2
1983 68.5 61.1
1982 68.1 60.9
1981 67.7 60.8
1980 67.2 60.7
1979 66.7 60.5
1978 66.3 60.4
1977 65.8 60.3
1976 65.3 60.2
1975 64.8 60
1974 64.3 59.9
1973 63.8 59.8
1972 63.3 59.7
1971 62.7 59.6
1970 62 59.5
1969 61.4 59.4
1968 60.8 59.3
1967 60.1 59.2
1966 59.4 59.2
1965 58.8 59.1
1964 58.2 58.9
1963 57.6 58.5
1962 57 58
1961 56.4 57.3
1960 55.8 56.6
1959 55.2 55.9
1958 54.5 55.4
1957 53.7 54.7
1956 52.8 54.1
1955 51.8 53.5
1954 50.6 52.8
1953 40.3 52.1
1952 32.8 51.4
1951 17.7 51.1
1950 14.2 50.7

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

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North Korea and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
North Korea

Suriname
1x
Year Population
North Korea Suriname
2024 26,498,823 634,431
2023 26,418,204 628,886
2022 26,328,845 623,164
2021 26,232,534 617,896
2020 26,136,312 612,317
2019 26,037,632 605,768
2018 25,931,147 599,513
2017 25,817,709 593,713
2016 25,698,326 587,757
2015 25,575,350 581,627
2014 25,451,262 575,373
2013 25,329,451 569,020
2012 25,211,728 562,633
2011 25,097,874 556,269
2010 24,987,258 549,923
2009 24,878,332 543,568
2008 24,764,618 537,245
2007 24,646,383 531,016
2006 24,524,507 524,997
2005 24,396,433 519,313
2004 24,254,943 513,923
2003 24,090,380 506,414
2002 23,943,973 496,551
2001 23,815,358 486,560
2000 23,665,910 476,643
1999 23,497,599 466,916
1998 23,311,564 457,406
1997 23,110,830 448,067
1996 22,895,746 438,830
1995 22,669,304 429,606
1994 22,393,975 422,375
1993 22,073,352 419,352
1992 21,750,911 417,589
1991 21,428,638 415,013
1990 21,112,137 412,493
1989 20,804,367 408,409
1988 20,503,161 402,227
1987 20,205,483 396,911
1986 19,910,855 392,330
1985 19,620,388 386,972
1984 19,335,043 382,193
1983 19,054,034 378,746
1982 18,776,357 376,555
1981 18,501,295 375,459
1980 18,236,786 375,377
1979 17,983,470 377,602
1978 17,735,995 381,502
1977 17,492,798 385,067
1976 17,243,450 388,289
1975 16,971,055 391,170
1974 16,673,121 393,676
1973 16,350,367 395,772
1972 15,975,069 397,413
1971 15,572,457 391,932
1970 15,172,775 379,442
1969 14,767,615 366,906
1968 14,365,596 354,616
1967 13,958,350 342,679
1966 13,569,094 331,135
1965 13,219,369 320,000
1964 12,889,770 309,041
1963 12,567,057 297,034
1962 12,262,882 283,912
1961 11,990,713 272,791
1960 11,722,953 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in North Korea and Suriname

Fertility rate
North Korea

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Korea Suriname
2023 1.78 2.25
2022 1.8 2.27
2021 1.81 2.3
2020 1.82 2.31
2019 1.83 2.35
2018 1.83 2.38
2017 1.85 2.43
2016 1.86 2.5
2015 1.86 2.57
2014 1.87 2.62
2013 1.88 2.65
2012 1.88 2.67
2011 1.88 2.67
2010 1.89 2.69
2009 1.91 2.71
2008 1.97 2.73
2007 1.94 2.74
2006 1.94 2.73
2005 1.87 2.71
2004 1.9 2.74
2003 1.91 2.84
2002 1.92 2.96
2001 1.94 3.06
2000 1.94 3.05
1999 1.97 3.02
1998 1.99 2.99
1997 2.03 2.95
1996 2.09 2.92
1995 2.15 2.9
1994 2.18 2.9
1993 2.22 2.94
1992 2.29 3.01
1991 2.35 3.09
1990 2.39 3.23
1989 2.41 3.39
1988 2.47 3.46
1987 2.53 3.53
1986 2.59 3.61
1985 2.65 3.71
1984 2.71 3.8
1983 2.78 3.87
1982 2.85 3.82
1981 2.92 3.75
1980 2.84 3.79
1979 2.85 3.93
1978 2.79 4.08
1977 2.77 4.26
1976 2.84 4.45
1975 3.05 4.63
1974 3.14 4.81
1973 3.35 5.01
1972 3.89 5.18
1971 3.74 5.36
1970 3.85 5.53
1969 3.86 5.7
1968 3.87 5.86
1967 4.05 6.04
1966 3.71 6.2
1965 3.56 6.32
1964 3.55 6.43
1963 3.63 6.51
1962 3.41 6.57
1961 3.26 6.58
1960 3.57 6.59

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

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North Korea and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
North Korea

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
North Korea Suriname
2024 37.3 29.4
2023 37.1 29.2
2022 36.8 28.9
2021 36.6 28.7
2020 36.4 28.6
2019 36.2 28.3
2018 35.9 28.1
2017 35.7 27.9
2016 35.4 27.7
2015 35.2 27.5
2014 35 27.3
2013 34.7 27.1
2012 34.5 26.9
2011 34.3 26.7
2010 34 26.5
2009 33.7 26.3
2008 33.3 26.1
2007 32.9 25.8
2006 32.5 25.6
2005 32.1 25.5
2004 31.8 25.3
2003 31.4 25
2002 31 24.7
2001 30.5 24.4
2000 30.1 24
1999 29.6 23.6
1998 29.2 23.2
1997 28.8 22.8
1996 28.3 22.4
1995 28 22
1994 27.6 21.7
1993 27.2 21.5
1992 26.8 21.2
1991 26.4 21
1990 26 20.8
1989 25.6 20.6
1988 25.1 20.4
1987 24.8 20.2
1986 24.5 20
1985 24.2 19.7
1984 23.9 19.5
1983 23.5 19.2
1982 23.1 18.9
1981 22.8 18.7
1980 22.5 18.4
1979 22.2 18.1
1978 21.8 17.9
1977 21.4 17.6
1976 21.1 17.4
1975 20.9 17
1974 20.7 16.7
1973 20.7 16.3
1972 20.9 16
1971 21.2 15.7
1970 21.4 15.6
1969 21.4 15.6
1968 21.4 15.6
1967 21.4 15.8
1966 21.3 16.1
1965 21.2 16.4
1964 21 16.8
1963 20.8 17.3
1962 20.6 17.8
1961 20.2 18.2
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 Suriname
GNI, Atlas method n/a
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP n/a
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.87%
2023
Armed forces personnel
1,469,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
25.6%
2013
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP n/a
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
3.1
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2022
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports n/a
0.78%
2020

Energy

North Korea Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
641 kg
2022
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
66.2 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
85.1%
2022
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.7%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.5%
2022
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
4.9%
2022
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
830 kWh
2022
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
63.2%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
62.7%
2022
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.5%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

North Korea Suriname
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,787
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.1
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.4
2015
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.2
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
48
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2018
95%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
0%
2012
78.4%
2023

Health

North Korea Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2017
1.36
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.9%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
42
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.87 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

North Korea Suriname
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
1,754 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,021 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,036 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
15,879 mi
2006
2,674 mi
2003

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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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