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North Korea vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Korea has a population of 26.5M (ranked 56/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). North Korea's land area is 46,491 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 97th vs. 31st).

By GDP, North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

North Korea Tanzania
Population
26659144
73145892
Population rank 57/197 20/197
GDP
$34.9B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 106/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$1,319
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 168/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,700
2015
$4,221
2024
Government debt n/a
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,426
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 46,491 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
573 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
37.3 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

North Korea and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

North Korea and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
North Korea

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
North Korea Tanzania
2024 $34,943,120,000 $78,844,405,385
2023 $32,155,360,000 $79,030,935,627
2022 $28,971,360,000 $75,749,121,843
2021 $32,301,720,000 $70,655,628,148
2020 $27,728,240,000 $66,068,737,786
2019 $28,222,880,000 $61,026,731,926
2018 $28,536,400,000 $57,003,712,892
2017 $29,105,440,000 $53,274,884,533
2016 $28,882,640,000 $49,774,409,374
2015 $30,723,030,000 $47,413,919,817
2014 $30,554,460,000 $49,986,726,461
2013 $30,588,922,000 $45,648,857,242
2012 $29,890,710,000 $39,650,394,363
2011 $29,005,020,000 $34,657,140,096
2010 $25,995,513,000 $32,012,892,919
2009 $23,356,470,000 $29,400,573,554
2008 - $27,947,821,398
2007 - $21,860,434,823
2006 - $18,619,859,795
2005 - $18,395,383,647
2004 - $16,673,062,473
2003 - $15,211,487,709
2002 - $14,129,651,896
2001 - $13,563,990,022
2000 - $13,371,767,082
1999 - $12,704,334,196
1998 - $12,172,790,056
1997 - $11,158,197,942
1996 - $9,433,528,150
1995 - $7,631,431,840
1994 - $6,550,480,484
1993 - $6,182,872,708
1992 - $6,681,997,469
1991 - $7,197,768,159
1990 - $6,184,384,225
1989 - $6,418,799,007
1988 - $7,406,614,407
1987 - $7,824,193,222
1986 - $10,840,864,521
1985 - $15,328,295,175
1984 - $12,906,635,133
1983 - $14,049,883,809
1982 - $13,927,383,240
1981 - $13,161,540,378
1980 - $11,409,228,087
1979 - $9,804,637,491
1978 - $9,261,675,710
1977 - $7,732,598,995
1976 - $6,472,511,988
1975 - $5,729,917,840
1974 - $4,977,337,978
1973 - $4,144,104,535
1972 - $3,472,787,266
1971 - $3,050,673,517
1970 - $2,851,419,386
1969 - $5,142,066,811
1968 - $4,895,251,824
1967 - $4,565,132,048
1966 - $4,377,998,825
1965 - $3,817,226,546
1964 - $3,748,840,925
1963 - $3,456,579,293
1962 - $3,101,589,993
1961 - $2,826,179,031
1960 - $2,651,729,807

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

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North Korea and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
North Korea

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Korea Tanzania
2024 $1,319 $1,150
2023 $1,217 $1,186
2022 $1,100 $1,171
2021 $1,231 $1,125
2020 $1,061 $1,084
2019 $1,084 $1,031
2018 $1,100 $992
2017 $1,127 $957
2016 $1,124 $925
2015 $1,201 $911
2014 $1,201 $993
2013 $1,208 $935
2012 $1,186 $837
2011 $1,156 $753
2010 $1,040 $715
2009 $939 $674
2008 - $657
2007 - $528
2006 - $462
2005 - $469
2004 - $438
2003 - $410
2002 - $391
2001 - $385
2000 - $390
1999 - $382
1998 - $375
1997 - $353
1996 - $305
1995 - $251.2
1994 - $222.5
1993 - $218.2
1992 - $243.4
1991 - $268.8
1990 - $236.9
1989 - $252.3
1988 - $299
1987 - $326
1986 - $466
1985 - $681
1984 - $593
1983 - $667
1982 - $683
1981 - $665
1980 - $595
1979 - $527
1978 - $515
1977 - $446
1976 - $387
1975 - $355
1974 - $320
1973 - $276.1
1972 - $239.8
1971 - $218.4
1970 - $211.3
1969 - $394
1968 - $388
1967 - $374
1966 - $370
1965 - $333
1964 - $337
1963 - $320
1962 - $295.7
1961 - $277.4
1960 - $267.8

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

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North Korea vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Korea

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Korea Tanzania
2026 74 67.6
2025 73.9 67.4
2024 73.7 67.2
2023 73.6 67
2022 73.6 66.9
2021 73.4 66.1
2020 72.8 66.8
2019 72.9 66
2018 73 65.5
2017 73 65
2016 73 64.4
2015 72.8 63.9
2014 72.5 63.4
2013 71.9 62.8
2012 71.3 62.3
2011 70.8 61.6
2010 70.2 61.1
2009 69.7 60.5
2008 69.3 59.9
2007 69 59.3
2006 69.1 58.5
2005 69.2 57.7
2004 69.3 56.8
2003 69.4 55.9
2002 60.9 54.9
2001 60.9 54.1
2000 60.9 53.2
1999 60.9 52.4
1998 60.9 51.8
1997 60.9 51.2
1996 60.8 51.1
1995 60.8 51
1994 70.5 51.1
1993 70.8 51.2
1992 71 51.4
1991 70.7 51.8
1990 70.5 52
1989 70.3 52.1
1988 70.1 52.2
1987 69.8 52.2
1986 69.5 52.2
1985 69.2 52.2
1984 68.9 52.2
1983 68.5 52.2
1982 68.1 52
1981 67.7 51.7
1980 67.2 51.3
1979 66.7 50.8
1978 66.3 50.4
1977 65.8 50
1976 65.3 49.5
1975 64.8 48.9
1974 64.3 48.4
1973 63.8 47.9
1972 63.3 47.4
1971 62.7 47
1970 62 46.5
1969 61.4 46
1968 60.8 45.6
1967 60.1 45.2
1966 59.4 44.9
1965 58.8 44.5
1964 58.2 44.1
1963 57.6 43.6
1962 57 43.2
1961 56.4 42.8
1960 55.8 42.6
1959 55.2 42.5
1958 54.5 42.3
1957 53.7 42.1
1956 52.8 42
1955 51.8 41.8
1954 50.6 41.7
1953 40.3 41.5
1952 32.8 41.4
1951 17.7 41.2
1950 14.2 41

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

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North Korea and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
North Korea

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
North Korea Tanzania
2024 26,498,823 68,560,157
2023 26,418,204 66,617,606
2022 26,328,845 64,711,821
2021 26,232,534 62,830,412
2020 26,136,312 60,972,798
2019 26,037,632 59,174,891
2018 25,931,147 57,437,145
2017 25,817,709 55,652,890
2016 25,698,326 53,824,013
2015 25,575,350 52,020,962
2014 25,451,262 50,351,512
2013 25,329,451 48,824,128
2012 25,211,728 47,374,260
2011 25,097,874 46,029,367
2010 24,987,258 44,758,488
2009 24,878,332 43,633,982
2008 24,764,618 42,570,728
2007 24,646,383 41,435,512
2006 24,524,507 40,294,902
2005 24,396,433 39,182,076
2004 24,254,943 38,109,668
2003 24,090,380 37,089,555
2002 23,943,973 36,121,304
2001 23,815,358 35,198,299
2000 23,665,910 34,260,139
1999 23,497,599 33,300,330
1998 23,311,564 32,420,458
1997 23,110,830 31,578,089
1996 22,895,746 30,945,762
1995 22,669,304 30,383,497
1994 22,393,975 29,442,356
1993 22,073,352 28,332,692
1992 21,750,911 27,457,588
1991 21,428,638 26,780,436
1990 21,112,137 26,110,207
1989 20,804,367 25,438,759
1988 20,503,161 24,769,686
1987 20,205,483 24,030,378
1986 19,910,855 23,258,959
1985 19,620,388 22,501,693
1984 19,335,043 21,779,066
1983 19,054,034 21,079,874
1982 18,776,357 20,398,571
1981 18,501,295 19,784,703
1980 18,236,786 19,189,769
1979 17,983,470 18,592,038
1978 17,735,995 17,976,566
1977 17,492,798 17,352,929
1976 17,243,450 16,736,211
1975 16,971,055 16,138,361
1974 16,673,121 15,561,630
1973 16,350,367 15,010,101
1972 15,975,069 14,479,308
1971 15,572,457 13,971,451
1970 15,172,775 13,492,677
1969 14,767,615 13,036,700
1968 14,365,596 12,602,076
1967 13,958,350 12,200,109
1966 13,569,094 11,827,459
1965 13,219,369 11,470,728
1964 12,889,770 11,127,826
1963 12,567,057 10,799,528
1962 12,262,882 10,487,756
1961 11,990,713 10,187,886
1960 11,722,953 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in North Korea and Tanzania

Fertility rate
North Korea

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Korea Tanzania
2023 1.78 4.61
2022 1.8 4.67
2021 1.81 4.73
2020 1.82 4.8
2019 1.83 4.87
2018 1.83 4.93
2017 1.85 4.99
2016 1.86 5.01
2015 1.86 5.03
2014 1.87 5.12
2013 1.88 5.16
2012 1.88 5.14
2011 1.88 5.14
2010 1.89 5.23
2009 1.91 5.26
2008 1.97 5.32
2007 1.94 5.4
2006 1.94 5.51
2005 1.87 5.58
2004 1.9 5.6
2003 1.91 5.58
2002 1.92 5.57
2001 1.94 5.62
2000 1.94 5.67
1999 1.97 5.75
1998 1.99 5.81
1997 2.03 5.84
1996 2.09 5.83
1995 2.15 5.82
1994 2.18 5.89
1993 2.22 6
1992 2.29 6.08
1991 2.35 6.14
1990 2.39 6.2
1989 2.41 6.3
1988 2.47 6.38
1987 2.53 6.41
1986 2.59 6.49
1985 2.65 6.6
1984 2.71 6.72
1983 2.78 6.81
1982 2.85 6.87
1981 2.92 6.93
1980 2.84 6.99
1979 2.85 7.04
1978 2.79 7.06
1977 2.77 7.07
1976 2.84 7.09
1975 3.05 7.1
1974 3.14 7.12
1973 3.35 7.06
1972 3.89 7.05
1971 3.74 7.04
1970 3.85 7
1969 3.86 6.95
1968 3.87 6.9
1967 4.05 6.86
1966 3.71 6.8
1965 3.56 6.73
1964 3.55 6.68
1963 3.63 6.65
1962 3.41 6.61
1961 3.26 6.56
1960 3.57 6.54

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

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North Korea and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
North Korea

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
North Korea Tanzania
2024 37.3 18.4
2023 37.1 18.3
2022 36.8 18.2
2021 36.6 18.1
2020 36.4 18
2019 36.2 17.9
2018 35.9 17.9
2017 35.7 17.8
2016 35.4 17.6
2015 35.2 17.5
2014 35 17.4
2013 34.7 17.3
2012 34.5 17.3
2011 34.3 17.2
2010 34 17.2
2009 33.7 17.2
2008 33.3 17.3
2007 32.9 17.3
2006 32.5 17.4
2005 32.1 17.4
2004 31.8 17.4
2003 31.4 17.4
2002 31 17.5
2001 30.5 17.5
2000 30.1 17.4
1999 29.6 17.4
1998 29.2 17.3
1997 28.8 17.3
1996 28.3 17.4
1995 28 17.4
1994 27.6 17.3
1993 27.2 17
1992 26.8 16.8
1991 26.4 16.7
1990 26 16.7
1989 25.6 16.6
1988 25.1 16.6
1987 24.8 16.5
1986 24.5 16.4
1985 24.2 16.3
1984 23.9 16.2
1983 23.5 16.2
1982 23.1 16.3
1981 22.8 16.4
1980 22.5 16.5
1979 22.2 16.6
1978 21.8 16.7
1977 21.4 16.8
1976 21.1 16.8
1975 20.9 16.9
1974 20.7 16.9
1973 20.7 17
1972 20.9 17
1971 21.2 17
1970 21.4 17.1
1969 21.4 17.1
1968 21.4 17.1
1967 21.4 17.2
1966 21.3 17.2
1965 21.2 17.3
1964 21 17.4
1963 20.8 17.4
1962 20.6 17.4
1961 20.2 17.4
1960 19.9 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Korea Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method n/a
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP n/a
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,469,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
25.6%
2013
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
3.1
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received n/a
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
27.2%
2019
Banked people share n/a
59.8%
2024

Energy

North Korea Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
641 kg
2022
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
66.2 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
85.1%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.7%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.5%
2022
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
4.9%
2022
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
830 kWh
2022
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.2%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
62.7%
2022
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.5%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

North Korea Tanzania
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,787
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.1
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.4
2015
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.2
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
48
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2018
78.2%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
0%
2012
29.1%
2023

Health

North Korea Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2017
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.9%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
42
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.5%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.87 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

North Korea Tanzania
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
1,754 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,021 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,036 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
15,879 mi
2006
90,225 mi
2022

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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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