North Korea has a population of 26.5M (ranked 56/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). North Korea's land area is 46,491 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 97th vs. 166th).
By GDP, North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 114/197 ($26.4B). By GDP per capita, North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 60/197 ($19,315).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Population |
26621357
|
1372940
|
Population rank | 56/197 | 154/197 |
GDP |
$34.9B
2024 |
$26.4B
2024 |
GDP rank | 106/197 | 114/197 |
GDP per capita |
$1,319
2024 |
$19,315
2024 |
GDP per capita rank | 168/197 | 60/197 |
GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,700
2015 |
$36,021
2024 |
Government debt | n/a |
$17B
2024 |
Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
67.2%
2025 |
Government debt per person | n/a |
$12,454
2024 |
Government debt per person rank | n/a | 45/185 |
Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,642
2025 |
$11,432
2025 |
Land area |
46,491 sq mi
2025 |
1,981 sq mi
2025 |
Population density |
570 ppl/mi²
2024 |
691 ppl/mi²
2024 |
Fertility rate |
1.78
2023 |
1.53
2023 |
Median age |
37.3 years
2024 |
38.2 years
2024 |
Life expectancy |
73.9 years
2025 |
73.7 years
2025 |
North Korea and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts
North Korea and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared
Year | GDP | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | - | $535,673,252 |
1961 | - | $584,964,621 |
1962 | - | $619,322,810 |
1963 | - | $678,239,329 |
1964 | - | $711,897,520 |
1965 | - | $736,573,159 |
1966 | - | $723,739,857 |
1967 | - | $761,981,912 |
1968 | - | $758,899,950 |
1969 | - | $779,200,000 |
1970 | - | $821,850,000 |
1971 | - | $896,765,215 |
1972 | - | $1,083,391,758 |
1973 | - | $1,308,785,431 |
1974 | - | $2,042,001,071 |
1975 | - | $2,442,669,825 |
1976 | - | $2,500,424,955 |
1977 | - | $3,138,666,667 |
1978 | - | $3,562,333,458 |
1979 | - | $4,602,416,625 |
1980 | - | $6,235,833,333 |
1981 | - | $6,992,083,333 |
1982 | - | $8,140,416,667 |
1983 | - | $7,763,750,000 |
1984 | - | $7,757,083,333 |
1985 | - | $7,375,918,367 |
1986 | - | $4,794,444,444 |
1987 | - | $4,797,777,778 |
1988 | - | $4,496,910,569 |
1989 | - | $4,323,058,824 |
1990 | - | $5,068,000,000 |
1991 | - | $5,307,905,882 |
1992 | - | $5,439,552,941 |
1993 | - | $4,669,491,134 |
1994 | - | $4,947,181,646 |
1995 | - | $5,329,217,747 |
1996 | - | $5,759,570,336 |
1997 | - | $5,737,771,523 |
1998 | - | $6,043,686,654 |
1999 | - | $6,808,982,521 |
2000 | - | $8,154,342,116 |
2001 | - | $8,824,849,191 |
2002 | - | $9,008,298,229 |
2003 | - | $11,305,459,802 |
2004 | - | $13,280,291,990 |
2005 | - | $15,982,389,018 |
2006 | - | $18,369,361,094 |
2007 | - | $21,641,620,050 |
2008 | - | $27,871,587,350 |
2009 | $23,356,470,000 | $19,172,165,226 |
2010 | $25,995,513,000 | $22,157,920,592 |
2011 | $29,005,020,000 | $25,433,007,437 |
2012 | $29,890,710,000 | $27,147,349,937 |
2013 | $30,588,922,000 | $28,560,536,917 |
2014 | $30,554,460,000 | $29,474,180,442 |
2015 | $30,723,030,000 | $26,841,143,095 |
2016 | $28,882,640,000 | $23,624,333,664 |
2017 | $29,105,440,000 | $23,847,765,529 |
2018 | $28,536,400,000 | $23,888,910,152 |
2019 | $28,222,880,000 | $23,588,037,787 |
2020 | $27,728,240,000 | $20,991,339,707 |
2021 | $32,301,720,000 | $24,177,305,760 |
2022 | $28,971,360,000 | $28,510,328,245 |
2023 | $32,155,360,000 | $25,489,373,405 |
2024 | $34,943,120,000 | $26,428,963,758 |
North Korea and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared
Year | GDP per capita | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | - | $634 |
1961 | - | $678 |
1962 | - | $704 |
1963 | - | $756 |
1964 | - | $780 |
1965 | - | $793 |
1966 | - | $768 |
1967 | - | $797 |
1968 | - | $783 |
1969 | - | $795 |
1970 | - | $829 |
1971 | - | $894 |
1972 | - | $1,067 |
1973 | - | $1,273 |
1974 | - | $1,962 |
1975 | - | $2,319 |
1976 | - | $2,345 |
1977 | - | $2,907 |
1978 | - | $3,258 |
1979 | - | $4,155 |
1980 | - | $5,559 |
1981 | - | $6,160 |
1982 | - | $7,091 |
1983 | - | $6,690 |
1984 | - | $6,613 |
1985 | - | $6,212 |
1986 | - | $3,985 |
1987 | - | $3,941 |
1988 | - | $3,656 |
1989 | - | $3,482 |
1990 | - | $4,047 |
1991 | - | $4,205 |
1992 | - | $4,277 |
1993 | - | $3,647 |
1994 | - | $3,840 |
1995 | - | $4,115 |
1996 | - | $4,427 |
1997 | - | $4,394 |
1998 | - | $4,613 |
1999 | - | $5,179 |
2000 | - | $6,179 |
2001 | - | $6,657 |
2002 | - | $6,763 |
2003 | - | $8,445 |
2004 | - | $9,871 |
2005 | - | $12,346 |
2006 | - | $14,153 |
2007 | - | $16,607 |
2008 | - | $21,299 |
2009 | $939 | $14,634 |
2010 | $1,040 | $16,815 |
2011 | $1,156 | $19,151 |
2012 | $1,186 | $20,332 |
2013 | $1,208 | $21,305 |
2014 | $1,201 | $21,908 |
2015 | $1,201 | $19,887 |
2016 | $1,124 | $17,449 |
2017 | $1,127 | $17,579 |
2018 | $1,100 | $17,576 |
2019 | $1,084 | $17,293 |
2020 | $1,061 | $15,359 |
2021 | $1,231 | $17,679 |
2022 | $1,100 | $20,874 |
2023 | $1,217 | $18,639 |
2024 | $1,319 | $19,315 |
North Korea vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator
Year | Life expectancy, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1950 | 14.2 | 57 |
1951 | 17.7 | 57.3 |
1952 | 32.8 | 57.7 |
1953 | 40.3 | 58.3 |
1954 | 50.6 | 59.1 |
1955 | 51.8 | 59.7 |
1956 | 52.8 | 60.3 |
1957 | 53.7 | 60.7 |
1958 | 54.5 | 61.4 |
1959 | 55.2 | 61.9 |
1960 | 55.8 | 62.5 |
1961 | 56.4 | 63 |
1962 | 57 | 63.4 |
1963 | 57.6 | 63.6 |
1964 | 58.2 | 64 |
1965 | 58.8 | 64.2 |
1966 | 59.4 | 64.3 |
1967 | 60.1 | 64.5 |
1968 | 60.8 | 64.6 |
1969 | 61.4 | 64.8 |
1970 | 62 | 64.9 |
1971 | 62.7 | 64.9 |
1972 | 63.3 | 65.2 |
1973 | 63.8 | 65.4 |
1974 | 64.3 | 65.5 |
1975 | 64.8 | 65.6 |
1976 | 65.3 | 66 |
1977 | 65.8 | 66.2 |
1978 | 66.3 | 66.2 |
1979 | 66.7 | 66.4 |
1980 | 67.2 | 66.5 |
1981 | 67.7 | 66.5 |
1982 | 68.1 | 66.4 |
1983 | 68.5 | 66.4 |
1984 | 68.9 | 66.6 |
1985 | 69.2 | 66.7 |
1986 | 69.5 | 66.9 |
1987 | 69.8 | 67.1 |
1988 | 70.1 | 67.4 |
1989 | 70.3 | 67.5 |
1990 | 70.5 | 67.6 |
1991 | 70.7 | 67.8 |
1992 | 71 | 67.8 |
1993 | 70.8 | 67.8 |
1994 | 70.5 | 67.8 |
1995 | 60.8 | 68 |
1996 | 60.8 | 68 |
1997 | 60.9 | 68.1 |
1998 | 60.9 | 68.3 |
1999 | 60.9 | 68.5 |
2000 | 60.9 | 68.6 |
2001 | 60.9 | 68.9 |
2002 | 60.9 | 69.2 |
2003 | 69.4 | 69.5 |
2004 | 69.3 | 69.9 |
2005 | 69.2 | 70.2 |
2006 | 69.1 | 70.4 |
2007 | 69 | 70.8 |
2008 | 69.3 | 71.1 |
2009 | 69.7 | 71.4 |
2010 | 70.2 | 71.8 |
2011 | 70.8 | 72.2 |
2012 | 71.3 | 72.5 |
2013 | 71.9 | 72.8 |
2014 | 72.5 | 72.9 |
2015 | 72.8 | 72.9 |
2016 | 73 | 72.9 |
2017 | 73 | 73 |
2018 | 73 | 72.7 |
2019 | 72.9 | 72.8 |
2020 | 72.8 | 72.6 |
2021 | 73.4 | 71.1 |
2022 | 73.6 | 73.3 |
2023 | 73.6 | 73.5 |
2024 | 73.7 | 73.6 |
2025 | 73.9 | 73.7 |
North Korea and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison
Year | Population | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 11,722,953 | 844,943 |
1961 | 11,990,713 | 863,144 |
1962 | 12,262,882 | 880,194 |
1963 | 12,567,057 | 896,804 |
1964 | 12,889,770 | 912,963 |
1965 | 13,219,369 | 928,425 |
1966 | 13,569,094 | 942,937 |
1967 | 13,958,350 | 956,418 |
1968 | 14,365,596 | 969,006 |
1969 | 14,767,615 | 980,706 |
1970 | 15,172,775 | 991,471 |
1971 | 15,572,457 | 1,002,585 |
1972 | 15,975,069 | 1,014,921 |
1973 | 16,350,367 | 1,027,851 |
1974 | 16,673,121 | 1,040,761 |
1975 | 16,971,055 | 1,053,469 |
1976 | 17,243,450 | 1,066,311 |
1977 | 17,492,798 | 1,079,554 |
1978 | 17,735,995 | 1,093,380 |
1979 | 17,983,470 | 1,107,639 |
1980 | 18,236,786 | 1,121,744 |
1981 | 18,501,295 | 1,135,132 |
1982 | 18,776,357 | 1,147,927 |
1983 | 19,054,034 | 1,160,534 |
1984 | 19,335,043 | 1,172,984 |
1985 | 19,620,388 | 1,187,366 |
1986 | 19,910,855 | 1,203,124 |
1987 | 20,205,483 | 1,217,364 |
1988 | 20,503,161 | 1,230,069 |
1989 | 20,804,367 | 1,241,600 |
1990 | 21,112,137 | 1,252,208 |
1991 | 21,428,638 | 1,262,171 |
1992 | 21,750,911 | 1,271,674 |
1993 | 22,073,352 | 1,280,466 |
1994 | 22,393,975 | 1,288,341 |
1995 | 22,669,304 | 1,295,169 |
1996 | 22,895,746 | 1,300,928 |
1997 | 23,110,830 | 1,305,836 |
1998 | 23,311,564 | 1,310,225 |
1999 | 23,497,599 | 1,314,708 |
2000 | 23,665,910 | 1,319,774 |
2001 | 23,815,358 | 1,325,567 |
2002 | 23,943,973 | 1,332,011 |
2003 | 24,090,380 | 1,338,709 |
2004 | 24,254,943 | 1,345,380 |
2005 | 24,396,433 | 1,294,494 |
2006 | 24,524,507 | 1,297,944 |
2007 | 24,646,383 | 1,303,188 |
2008 | 24,764,618 | 1,308,587 |
2009 | 24,878,332 | 1,310,106 |
2010 | 24,987,258 | 1,317,714 |
2011 | 25,097,874 | 1,328,019 |
2012 | 25,211,728 | 1,335,194 |
2013 | 25,329,451 | 1,340,557 |
2014 | 25,451,262 | 1,345,343 |
2015 | 25,575,350 | 1,349,667 |
2016 | 25,698,326 | 1,353,895 |
2017 | 25,817,709 | 1,356,633 |
2018 | 25,931,147 | 1,359,193 |
2019 | 26,037,632 | 1,363,985 |
2020 | 26,136,312 | 1,366,725 |
2021 | 26,232,534 | 1,367,558 |
2022 | 26,328,845 | 1,365,805 |
2023 | 26,418,204 | 1,367,510 |
2024 | 26,498,823 | 1,368,333 |
Fertility rates in North Korea and Trinidad and Tobago
Year | Fertility rate | |
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|
|
|
1960 | 3.57 | 5.41 |
1961 | 3.26 | 5.41 |
1962 | 3.41 | 5.36 |
1963 | 3.63 | 5.24 |
1964 | 3.55 | 5.08 |
1965 | 3.56 | 4.88 |
1966 | 3.71 | 4.62 |
1967 | 4.05 | 4.35 |
1968 | 3.87 | 4.11 |
1969 | 3.86 | 3.86 |
1970 | 3.85 | 3.71 |
1971 | 3.74 | 3.61 |
1972 | 3.89 | 3.55 |
1973 | 3.35 | 3.47 |
1974 | 3.14 | 3.32 |
1975 | 3.05 | 3.21 |
1976 | 2.84 | 3.14 |
1977 | 2.77 | 3.12 |
1978 | 2.79 | 3.13 |
1979 | 2.85 | 3.13 |
1980 | 2.84 | 3.15 |
1981 | 2.92 | 3.13 |
1982 | 2.85 | 3.11 |
1983 | 2.78 | 3.07 |
1984 | 2.71 | 3.02 |
1985 | 2.65 | 2.99 |
1986 | 2.59 | 2.9 |
1987 | 2.53 | 2.78 |
1988 | 2.47 | 2.65 |
1989 | 2.41 | 2.53 |
1990 | 2.39 | 2.39 |
1991 | 2.35 | 2.29 |
1992 | 2.29 | 2.21 |
1993 | 2.22 | 2.13 |
1994 | 2.18 | 2.06 |
1995 | 2.15 | 1.97 |
1996 | 2.09 | 1.89 |
1997 | 2.03 | 1.83 |
1998 | 1.99 | 1.78 |
1999 | 1.97 | 1.76 |
2000 | 1.94 | 1.73 |
2001 | 1.94 | 1.71 |
2002 | 1.92 | 1.67 |
2003 | 1.91 | 1.65 |
2004 | 1.9 | 1.63 |
2005 | 1.87 | 1.63 |
2006 | 1.94 | 1.62 |
2007 | 1.94 | 1.62 |
2008 | 1.97 | 1.62 |
2009 | 1.91 | 1.62 |
2010 | 1.89 | 1.61 |
2011 | 1.88 | 1.61 |
2012 | 1.88 | 1.61 |
2013 | 1.88 | 1.6 |
2014 | 1.87 | 1.6 |
2015 | 1.86 | 1.6 |
2016 | 1.86 | 1.6 |
2017 | 1.85 | 1.59 |
2018 | 1.83 | 1.59 |
2019 | 1.83 | 1.58 |
2020 | 1.82 | 1.57 |
2021 | 1.81 | 1.56 |
2022 | 1.8 | 1.54 |
2023 | 1.78 | 1.53 |
North Korea and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared
Year | Median age, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 19.9 | 18.5 |
1961 | 20.2 | 18.4 |
1962 | 20.6 | 18.4 |
1963 | 20.8 | 18.3 |
1964 | 21 | 18.3 |
1965 | 21.2 | 18.3 |
1966 | 21.3 | 18.4 |
1967 | 21.4 | 18.4 |
1968 | 21.4 | 18.5 |
1969 | 21.4 | 18.6 |
1970 | 21.4 | 18.8 |
1971 | 21.2 | 19.1 |
1972 | 20.9 | 19.3 |
1973 | 20.7 | 19.6 |
1974 | 20.7 | 19.9 |
1975 | 20.9 | 20.2 |
1976 | 21.1 | 20.6 |
1977 | 21.4 | 20.8 |
1978 | 21.8 | 21.1 |
1979 | 22.2 | 21.4 |
1980 | 22.5 | 21.7 |
1981 | 22.8 | 21.9 |
1982 | 23.1 | 22.2 |
1983 | 23.5 | 22.4 |
1984 | 23.9 | 22.6 |
1985 | 24.2 | 22.8 |
1986 | 24.5 | 23.1 |
1987 | 24.8 | 23.3 |
1988 | 25.1 | 23.6 |
1989 | 25.6 | 23.9 |
1990 | 26 | 24.2 |
1991 | 26.4 | 24.5 |
1992 | 26.8 | 24.8 |
1993 | 27.2 | 25.1 |
1994 | 27.6 | 25.3 |
1995 | 28 | 25.6 |
1996 | 28.3 | 26 |
1997 | 28.8 | 26.4 |
1998 | 29.2 | 26.7 |
1999 | 29.6 | 27.1 |
2000 | 30.1 | 27.5 |
2001 | 30.5 | 27.9 |
2002 | 31 | 28.3 |
2003 | 31.4 | 28.7 |
2004 | 31.8 | 29.1 |
2005 | 32.1 | 29.5 |
2006 | 32.5 | 29.8 |
2007 | 32.9 | 30.3 |
2008 | 33.3 | 30.7 |
2009 | 33.7 | 31.2 |
2010 | 34 | 31.7 |
2011 | 34.3 | 32.1 |
2012 | 34.5 | 32.6 |
2013 | 34.7 | 33.1 |
2014 | 35 | 33.5 |
2015 | 35.2 | 34 |
2016 | 35.4 | 34.4 |
2017 | 35.7 | 34.9 |
2018 | 35.9 | 35.3 |
2019 | 36.2 | 35.7 |
2020 | 36.4 | 36.3 |
2021 | 36.6 | 36.8 |
2022 | 36.8 | 37.2 |
2023 | 37.1 | 37.7 |
2024 | 37.3 | 38.2 |
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Finance
|
|
|
---|---|---|
GNI, Atlas method | n/a |
$27.4B
2024 |
Government expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
32.4%
2025 |
Education expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
3.01%
2023 |
Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
0.89%
2023 |
Armed forces personnel |
1,469,000
2020 |
5,000
2020 |
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | n/a |
-3.39%
2025 |
Unemployment rate |
25.6%
2013 |
3.36%
2023 |
Services, % of GDP | n/a |
59.9%
2023 |
Industry, % of GDP | n/a |
35%
2023 |
Economic freedom index |
3
2025 |
63.6
2025 |
Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
29.9%
1992 |
Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
2.1%
1992 |
Listed domestic companies | n/a |
26
2001 |
Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$3.89B
2001 |
Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$5.6B
2024 |
Personal remittances received | n/a |
$199M
2024 |
International tourist arrivals | n/a |
141,000
2020 |
International tourism as share of exports | n/a |
2.34%
2020 |
Banked people share | n/a |
74.6%
2024 |
Energy
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
641 kg
2022 |
11,038 kg
2022 |
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$2.99
2022 |
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
64.3 megatons
2023 |
27.2 megatons
2023 |
CO2 emissions per capita |
2.43 tons
2023 |
19.9 tons
2023 |
Fossil fuel energy use share |
85.1%
2022 |
99.9%
2022 |
Renewable energy use share |
14.7%
2021 |
0.5%
2021 |
Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
8.5%
2022 |
0%
2022 |
Net energy imports use share |
4.9%
2022 |
-75.5%
2022 |
Electric power consumption per capita |
830 kWh
2022 |
6,591 kWh
2022 |
Renewable electricity output share |
63.2%
2021 |
0.07%
2021 |
Hydroelectric share |
62.7%
2022 |
0%
2021 |
Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
Electricity access |
57.5%
2023 |
98.7%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world population |
0.33%
2024 |
0.02%
2024 |
Annual migration change |
-2,473
2024 |
+1,334
2024 |
Urban population |
63.5%
2024 |
53.6%
2024 |
Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
Average male height |
5.73 ft
2025 |
5.77 ft
2025 |
Average female height |
5.29 ft
2025 |
5.36 ft
2025 |
Quality of life index |
11.8
2025 |
46.7
2025 |
Corruption Perceptions Index |
15
2024 |
41
2024 |
Higher education index |
12
2025 |
21
2025 |
Homicides per 100K people |
4.4
2015 |
39.5
2022 |
Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
24.2
2019 |
9.3
2019 |
Visa free countries |
51
2025 |
142
2025 |
Adult literacy rate |
100%
2018 |
97.9%
2000 |
English speaking |
0%
2025 |
87.7%
2023 |
People using the Internet |
0%
2012 |
84.7%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Government health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$1,292
2022 |
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$636
2022 |
Life expectancy |
73.9 years
2025 |
73.7 years
2025 |
Foreign aid share of health expenditure | n/a |
0.04%
2022 |
Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.67
2017 |
3.41
2021 |
Maternal mortality per 100K births |
67
2023 |
54
2023 |
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
18
2023 |
19.1
2023 |
Obesity rate |
11.1%
2022 |
28.9%
2022 |
Diabetes prevalence |
9.9%
2024 |
12.4%
2024 |
Air quality index |
42
2025 |
86
2025 |
Tobacco use prevalence |
16.5%
2022 |
n/a |
Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.87 liters
2020 |
6.03 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world land |
0.08%
2025 |
0.003%
2025 |
Land area per capita |
1,754 sq mi
2024 |
1,448 sq mi
2024 |
Agricultural land area |
10,021 sq mi
2025 |
208.5 sq mi
2025 |
Forest area |
23,036 sq mi
2025 |
876 sq mi
2025 |
Roads length |
15,879 mi
2006 |
n/a |
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