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North Korea vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Korea has a population of 26.5M (ranked 56/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). North Korea's land area is 46,491 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 97th vs. 176th).

By GDP, North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

North Korea Tonga
Population
26659144
103309
Population rank 57/197 183/197
GDP
$34.9B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 106/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$1,319
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 168/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,700
2015
$7,803
2023
Government debt n/a
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
37%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank n/a 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,426
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 46,491 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
573 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
37.3 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

North Korea and Tonga: Comparison Charts

North Korea and Tonga economies compared

GDP
North Korea

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
North Korea Tonga
2024 $34,943,120,000 -
2023 $32,155,360,000 $591,139,749
2022 $28,971,360,000 $556,514,555
2021 $32,301,720,000 $519,306,353
2020 $27,728,240,000 $506,571,468
2019 $28,222,880,000 $506,031,239
2018 $28,536,400,000 $493,530,783
2017 $29,105,440,000 $459,976,850
2016 $28,882,640,000 $420,828,262
2015 $30,723,030,000 $437,525,514
2014 $30,554,460,000 $440,997,738
2013 $30,588,922,000 $451,788,498
2012 $29,890,710,000 $471,122,971
2011 $29,005,020,000 $414,143,828
2010 $25,995,513,000 $366,887,375
2009 $23,356,470,000 $312,415,028
2008 - $344,438,844
2007 - $298,519,623
2006 - $292,232,703
2005 - $261,823,805
2004 - $230,678,011
2003 - $202,246,591
2002 - $182,764,281
2001 - $181,117,230
2000 - $204,848,488
1999 - $199,208,718
1998 - $191,504,893
1997 - $214,991,452
1996 - $222,100,576
1995 - $208,871,666
1994 - $195,990,986
1993 - $138,489,884
1992 - $137,066,291
1991 - $132,201,141
1990 - $113,563,822
1989 - $106,344,855
1988 - $106,657,267
1987 - $81,667,133
1986 - $68,195,856
1985 - $60,058,663
1984 - $64,248,355
1983 - $60,863,964
1982 - $62,068,161
1981 - $62,242,013
1980 - $53,260,077
1979 - $44,667,002
1978 - $41,567,472
1977 - $34,139,388
1976 - $30,036,417
1975 - $32,506,742

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Korea and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
North Korea

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Korea Tonga
2024 $1,319 -
2023 $1,217 $5,652
2022 $1,100 $5,298
2021 $1,231 $4,923
2020 $1,061 $4,792
2019 $1,084 $4,789
2018 $1,100 $4,675
2017 $1,127 $4,366
2016 $1,124 $3,988
2015 $1,201 $4,124
2014 $1,201 $4,137
2013 $1,208 $4,219
2012 $1,186 $4,384
2011 $1,156 $3,850
2010 $1,040 $3,416
2009 $939 $2,914
2008 - $3,218
2007 - $2,797
2006 - $2,750
2005 - $2,478
2004 - $2,195
2003 - $1,936
2002 - $1,759
2001 - $1,754
2000 - $1,995
1999 - $1,952
1998 - $1,889
1997 - $2,136
1996 - $2,215
1995 - $2,084
1994 - $1,957
1993 - $1,383
1992 - $1,370
1991 - $1,323
1990 - $1,139
1989 - $1,070
1988 - $1,078
1987 - $830
1986 - $696
1985 - $613
1984 - $656
1983 - $621
1982 - $633
1981 - $636
1980 - $545
1979 - $458
1978 - $428
1977 - $353
1976 - $315
1975 - $349

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Korea vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Korea

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Korea Tonga
2026 74 73.4
2025 73.9 73.2
2024 73.7 73.1
2023 73.6 72.9
2022 73.6 72.6
2021 73.4 72.1
2020 72.8 72.4
2019 72.9 72.3
2018 73 72.2
2017 73 72.1
2016 73 72
2015 72.8 71.9
2014 72.5 71.7
2013 71.9 71.6
2012 71.3 71.5
2011 70.8 71.4
2010 70.2 71.3
2009 69.7 70.9
2008 69.3 71
2007 69 70.9
2006 69.1 70.7
2005 69.2 70.6
2004 69.3 70.4
2003 69.4 70.2
2002 60.9 70
2001 60.9 69.8
2000 60.9 69.6
1999 60.9 69.4
1998 60.9 69.2
1997 60.9 69
1996 60.8 68.8
1995 60.8 68.6
1994 70.5 68.4
1993 70.8 68.2
1992 71 67.9
1991 70.7 67.7
1990 70.5 67.5
1989 70.3 67.4
1988 70.1 67.3
1987 69.8 67.2
1986 69.5 67.1
1985 69.2 66.9
1984 68.9 66.8
1983 68.5 66.7
1982 68.1 66.3
1981 67.7 66.4
1980 67.2 66.2
1979 66.7 66
1978 66.3 65.9
1977 65.8 65.6
1976 65.3 65.4
1975 64.8 65.1
1974 64.3 64.8
1973 63.8 64.4
1972 63.3 64.1
1971 62.7 63.6
1970 62 63.2
1969 61.4 62.7
1968 60.8 62.2
1967 60.1 61.7
1966 59.4 61.2
1965 58.8 60.7
1964 58.2 60.3
1963 57.6 59.8
1962 57 59.3
1961 56.4 58.8
1960 55.8 58.3
1959 55.2 57.8
1958 54.5 57.2
1957 53.7 56.5
1956 52.8 55.7
1955 51.8 54.7
1954 50.6 53.6
1953 40.3 52.4
1952 32.8 51.2
1951 17.7 49.8
1950 14.2 48.4

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

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North Korea and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
North Korea

Tonga
1x
Year Population
North Korea Tonga
2024 26,498,823 104,175
2023 26,418,204 104,597
2022 26,328,845 105,042
2021 26,232,534 105,490
2020 26,136,312 105,704
2019 26,037,632 105,669
2018 25,931,147 105,567
2017 25,817,709 105,356
2016 25,698,326 105,524
2015 25,575,350 106,095
2014 25,451,262 106,609
2013 25,329,451 107,078
2012 25,211,728 107,460
2011 25,097,874 107,570
2010 24,987,258 107,400
2009 24,878,332 107,203
2008 24,764,618 107,020
2007 24,646,383 106,726
2006 24,524,507 106,253
2005 24,396,433 105,671
2004 24,254,943 105,071
2003 24,090,380 104,464
2002 23,943,973 103,874
2001 23,815,358 103,288
2000 23,665,910 102,677
1999 23,497,599 102,046
1998 23,311,564 101,388
1997 23,110,830 100,674
1996 22,895,746 100,275
1995 22,669,304 100,225
1994 22,393,975 100,166
1993 22,073,352 100,103
1992 21,750,911 100,022
1991 21,428,638 99,895
1990 21,112,137 99,700
1989 20,804,367 99,403
1988 20,503,161 98,969
1987 20,205,483 98,376
1986 19,910,855 98,010
1985 19,620,388 97,984
1984 19,335,043 97,990
1983 19,054,034 97,998
1982 18,776,357 97,980
1981 18,501,295 97,909
1980 18,236,786 97,769
1979 17,983,470 97,544
1978 17,735,995 97,204
1977 17,492,798 96,725
1976 17,243,450 95,325
1975 16,971,055 93,017
1974 16,673,121 90,683
1973 16,350,367 88,805
1972 15,975,069 87,356
1971 15,572,457 85,896
1970 15,172,775 84,401
1969 14,767,615 82,885
1968 14,365,596 81,353
1967 13,958,350 79,814
1966 13,569,094 78,002
1965 13,219,369 75,924
1964 12,889,770 73,879
1963 12,567,057 71,885
1962 12,262,882 69,940
1961 11,990,713 68,037
1960 11,722,953 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in North Korea and Tonga

Fertility rate
North Korea

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Korea Tonga
2023 1.78 3.13
2022 1.8 3.17
2021 1.81 3.2
2020 1.82 3.23
2019 1.83 3.27
2018 1.83 3.33
2017 1.85 3.39
2016 1.86 3.46
2015 1.86 3.54
2014 1.87 3.62
2013 1.88 3.7
2012 1.88 3.77
2011 1.88 3.83
2010 1.89 3.88
2009 1.91 3.95
2008 1.97 4.01
2007 1.94 4.09
2006 1.94 4.14
2005 1.87 4.2
2004 1.9 4.19
2003 1.91 4.18
2002 1.92 4.14
2001 1.94 4.13
2000 1.94 4.16
1999 1.97 4.23
1998 1.99 4.31
1997 2.03 4.38
1996 2.09 4.46
1995 2.15 4.56
1994 2.18 4.66
1993 2.22 4.73
1992 2.29 4.79
1991 2.35 4.85
1990 2.39 4.93
1989 2.41 5.01
1988 2.47 5.1
1987 2.53 5.19
1986 2.59 5.27
1985 2.65 5.34
1984 2.71 5.41
1983 2.78 5.45
1982 2.85 5.5
1981 2.92 5.55
1980 2.84 5.6
1979 2.85 5.65
1978 2.79 5.68
1977 2.77 5.7
1976 2.84 5.73
1975 3.05 5.75
1974 3.14 5.77
1973 3.35 5.8
1972 3.89 5.86
1971 3.74 5.96
1970 3.85 6.07
1969 3.86 6.17
1968 3.87 6.23
1967 4.05 6.29
1966 3.71 6.35
1965 3.56 6.41
1964 3.55 6.46
1963 3.63 6.52
1962 3.41 6.57
1961 3.26 6.61
1960 3.57 6.65

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

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North Korea and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
North Korea

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
North Korea Tonga
2024 37.3 21.9
2023 37.1 21.9
2022 36.8 22
2021 36.6 22.1
2020 36.4 22.1
2019 36.2 22
2018 35.9 22
2017 35.7 21.9
2016 35.4 21.9
2015 35.2 21.8
2014 35 21.7
2013 34.7 21.6
2012 34.5 21.4
2011 34.3 21.2
2010 34 21.2
2009 33.7 21.1
2008 33.3 21
2007 32.9 20.9
2006 32.5 20.8
2005 32.1 20.8
2004 31.8 20.8
2003 31.4 20.8
2002 31 20.7
2001 30.5 20.5
2000 30.1 20.3
1999 29.6 20.1
1998 29.2 19.9
1997 28.8 19.7
1996 28.3 19.6
1995 28 19.6
1994 27.6 19.6
1993 27.2 19.6
1992 26.8 19.5
1991 26.4 19.3
1990 26 19.1
1989 25.6 18.9
1988 25.1 18.6
1987 24.8 18.3
1986 24.5 18.2
1985 24.2 18.1
1984 23.9 18
1983 23.5 17.9
1982 23.1 17.8
1981 22.8 17.6
1980 22.5 17.4
1979 22.2 17.3
1978 21.8 17.1
1977 21.4 16.8
1976 21.1 16.7
1975 20.9 16.7
1974 20.7 16.8
1973 20.7 16.8
1972 20.9 16.7
1971 21.2 16.7
1970 21.4 16.8
1969 21.4 16.8
1968 21.4 16.9
1967 21.4 17
1966 21.3 17
1965 21.2 17
1964 21 17
1963 20.8 17
1962 20.6 17.1
1961 20.2 17.1
1960 19.9 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Korea Tonga
GNI, Atlas method n/a
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP n/a
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
5.15%
2023
Armed forces personnel
1,469,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
25.6%
2013
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP n/a
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP n/a
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
3.1
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4%
2021
Total reserves including gold n/a
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
50.3%
2020

Energy

North Korea Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
641 kg
2022
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
66.2 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
85.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
14.7%
2021
2.3%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.5%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
4.9%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
830 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
63.2%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
62.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

North Korea Tonga
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,787
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.1
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.4
2015
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.2
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
48
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2018
99.4%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
30%
2023
People using the Internet
0%
2012
58.5%
2023

Health

North Korea Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$21
2023
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2017
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.9%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
42
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.5%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.87 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

North Korea Tonga
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
1,754 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,021 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,036 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
15,879 mi
2006
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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