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North Korea vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Korea has a population of 26.5M (ranked 56/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). North Korea's land area is 46,491 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 97th vs. 53rd).

By GDP, North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

North Korea Turkmenistan
Population
26659144
7776557
Population rank 57/197 104/197
GDP
$34.9B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 106/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$1,319
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 168/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,700
2015
$21,213
2024
Government debt n/a
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,426
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 46,491 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
573 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
37.3 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

North Korea and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

North Korea and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
North Korea

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
North Korea Turkmenistan
2024 $34,943,120,000 $51,387,209,872
2023 $32,155,360,000 $45,894,538,666
2022 $28,971,360,000 $42,208,726,138
2021 $32,301,720,000 $40,589,905,812
2020 $27,728,240,000 $41,509,903,182
2019 $28,222,880,000 $40,810,067,975
2018 $28,536,400,000 $40,765,428,571
2017 $29,105,440,000 $37,926,285,714
2016 $28,882,640,000 $36,169,428,571
2015 $30,723,030,000 $35,799,714,286
2014 $30,554,460,000 $43,524,210,526
2013 $30,588,922,000 $39,197,543,860
2012 $29,890,710,000 $35,164,210,526
2011 $29,005,020,000 $29,233,333,333
2010 $25,995,513,000 $22,583,157,895
2009 $23,356,470,000 $20,214,385,965
2008 - $19,271,523,179
2007 - $12,664,165,103
2006 - $10,276,674,365
2005 - $8,103,901,996
2004 - $6,838,351,088
2003 - $5,977,440,583
2002 - $4,462,029,109
2001 - $3,534,772,732
2000 - $2,904,663,311
1999 - $2,450,564,100
1998 - $2,605,689,134
1997 - $2,450,350,625
1996 - $2,378,759,975
1995 - $2,482,228,440
1994 - $2,561,118,608
1993 - $3,179,225,949
1992 - $3,200,539,816
1991 - $3,208,098,919
1990 - $3,189,539,641
1989 - $3,006,988,217
1988 - $3,010,982,414
1987 - $2,331,358,820

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Korea and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
North Korea

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Korea Turkmenistan
2024 $1,319 $6,857
2023 $1,217 $6,232
2022 $1,100 $5,838
2021 $1,231 $5,723
2020 $1,061 $5,973
2019 $1,084 $5,998
2018 $1,100 $6,125
2017 $1,127 $5,828
2016 $1,124 $5,687
2015 $1,201 $5,759
2014 $1,201 $7,164
2013 $1,208 $6,600
2012 $1,186 $6,054
2011 $1,156 $5,144
2010 $1,040 $4,059
2009 $939 $3,708
2008 - $3,606
2007 - $2,415
2006 - $1,997
2005 - $1,604
2004 - $1,379
2003 - $1,229
2002 - $936
2001 - $756
2000 - $634
1999 - $546
1998 - $591
1997 - $565
1996 - $558
1995 - $592
1994 - $622
1993 - $788
1992 - $811
1991 - $832
1990 - $848
1989 - $821
1988 - $846
1987 - $675

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Korea vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Korea

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Korea Turkmenistan
2026 74 70.5
2025 73.9 70.3
2024 73.7 70.2
2023 73.6 70.1
2022 73.6 69.9
2021 73.4 69.4
2020 72.8 68.8
2019 72.9 69.4
2018 73 69.3
2017 73 69.2
2016 73 69.1
2015 72.8 69.1
2014 72.5 69
2013 71.9 69
2012 71.3 69
2011 70.8 68.9
2010 70.2 68.6
2009 69.7 68.2
2008 69.3 67.6
2007 69 67
2006 69.1 66.6
2005 69.2 66.3
2004 69.3 66.1
2003 69.4 65.9
2002 60.9 65.6
2001 60.9 65.3
2000 60.9 64.9
1999 60.9 64.5
1998 60.9 64
1997 60.9 63.7
1996 60.8 63.5
1995 60.8 63.5
1994 70.5 63.5
1993 70.8 63.6
1992 71 63.8
1991 70.7 63.8
1990 70.5 63.9
1989 70.3 63.8
1988 70.1 63.7
1987 69.8 63.5
1986 69.5 63.2
1985 69.2 62.8
1984 68.9 62.4
1983 68.5 62
1982 68.1 61.6
1981 67.7 61
1980 67.2 60.2
1979 66.7 59.1
1978 66.3 58.3
1977 65.8 57.7
1976 65.3 57.4
1975 64.8 57.2
1974 64.3 57
1973 63.8 56.8
1972 63.3 56.6
1971 62.7 56.3
1970 62 56
1969 61.4 55.7
1968 60.8 55.3
1967 60.1 54.8
1966 59.4 54.4
1965 58.8 54
1964 58.2 53.6
1963 57.6 53.2
1962 57 52.9
1961 56.4 52.5
1960 55.8 52.1
1959 55.2 51.8
1958 54.5 51.4
1957 53.7 51
1956 52.8 50.6
1955 51.8 50.2
1954 50.6 49.8
1953 40.3 49.4
1952 32.8 49
1951 17.7 48.6
1950 14.2 48.1

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

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North Korea and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
North Korea

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
North Korea Turkmenistan
2024 26,498,823 7,494,498
2023 26,418,204 7,364,438
2022 26,328,845 7,230,193
2021 26,232,534 7,092,043
2020 26,136,312 6,949,912
2019 26,037,632 6,803,944
2018 25,931,147 6,655,524
2017 25,817,709 6,507,061
2016 25,698,326 6,360,041
2015 25,575,350 6,215,770
2014 25,451,262 6,075,283
2013 25,329,451 5,939,341
2012 25,211,728 5,808,546
2011 25,097,874 5,683,417
2010 24,987,258 5,564,356
2009 24,878,332 5,451,592
2008 24,764,618 5,345,029
2007 24,646,383 5,244,046
2006 24,524,507 5,147,105
2005 24,396,433 5,052,257
2004 24,254,943 4,958,093
2003 24,090,380 4,863,865
2002 23,943,973 4,769,465
2001 23,815,358 4,675,409
2000 23,665,910 4,582,677
1999 23,497,599 4,492,170
1998 23,311,564 4,410,507
1997 23,110,830 4,336,730
1996 22,895,746 4,263,819
1995 22,669,304 4,191,203
1994 22,393,975 4,116,662
1993 22,073,352 4,032,407
1992 21,750,911 3,944,689
1991 21,428,638 3,855,894
1990 21,112,137 3,760,562
1989 20,804,367 3,662,459
1988 20,503,161 3,559,363
1987 20,205,483 3,452,731
1986 19,910,855 3,347,809
1985 19,620,388 3,247,534
1984 19,335,043 3,154,079
1983 19,054,034 3,067,534
1982 18,776,357 2,985,557
1981 18,501,295 2,907,187
1980 18,236,786 2,832,203
1979 17,983,470 2,760,358
1978 17,735,995 2,691,088
1977 17,492,798 2,623,948
1976 17,243,450 2,558,521
1975 16,971,055 2,494,570
1974 16,673,121 2,432,028
1973 16,350,367 2,370,919
1972 15,975,069 2,311,430
1971 15,572,457 2,253,119
1970 15,172,775 2,195,616
1969 14,767,615 2,139,024
1968 14,365,596 2,083,069
1967 13,958,350 2,027,403
1966 13,569,094 1,971,737
1965 13,219,369 1,915,916
1964 12,889,770 1,859,997
1963 12,567,057 1,804,272
1962 12,262,882 1,749,214
1961 11,990,713 1,695,400
1960 11,722,953 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in North Korea and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
North Korea

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Korea Turkmenistan
2023 1.78 2.69
2022 1.8 2.73
2021 1.81 2.75
2020 1.82 2.79
2019 1.83 2.83
2018 1.83 2.88
2017 1.85 2.93
2016 1.86 2.99
2015 1.86 3.03
2014 1.87 3.02
2013 1.88 3.01
2012 1.88 2.96
2011 1.88 2.9
2010 1.89 2.85
2009 1.91 2.79
2008 1.97 2.75
2007 1.94 2.73
2006 1.94 2.72
2005 1.87 2.71
2004 1.9 2.67
2003 1.91 2.67
2002 1.92 2.71
2001 1.94 2.81
2000 1.94 2.9
1999 1.97 2.98
1998 1.99 3.08
1997 2.03 3.18
1996 2.09 3.29
1995 2.15 3.49
1994 2.18 3.62
1993 2.22 3.78
1992 2.29 3.96
1991 2.35 4.14
1990 2.39 4.29
1989 2.41 4.46
1988 2.47 4.68
1987 2.53 4.84
1986 2.59 4.94
1985 2.65 4.97
1984 2.71 4.96
1983 2.78 4.97
1982 2.85 5.04
1981 2.92 5.16
1980 2.84 5.3
1979 2.85 5.46
1978 2.79 5.61
1977 2.77 5.77
1976 2.84 5.9
1975 3.05 6
1974 3.14 6.09
1973 3.35 6.15
1972 3.89 6.2
1971 3.74 6.32
1970 3.85 6.4
1969 3.86 6.48
1968 3.87 6.56
1967 4.05 6.64
1966 3.71 6.7
1965 3.56 6.76
1964 3.55 6.79
1963 3.63 6.79
1962 3.41 6.76
1961 3.26 6.69
1960 3.57 6.59

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

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North Korea and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
North Korea

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
North Korea Turkmenistan
2024 37.3 27.5
2023 37.1 27.2
2022 36.8 26.9
2021 36.6 26.7
2020 36.4 26.4
2019 36.2 26.2
2018 35.9 25.9
2017 35.7 25.7
2016 35.4 25.5
2015 35.2 25.3
2014 35 25
2013 34.7 24.8
2012 34.5 24.5
2011 34.3 24.3
2010 34 24
2009 33.7 23.7
2008 33.3 23.4
2007 32.9 23.1
2006 32.5 22.8
2005 32.1 22.4
2004 31.8 22.1
2003 31.4 21.8
2002 31 21.5
2001 30.5 21.2
2000 30.1 20.9
1999 29.6 20.6
1998 29.2 20.3
1997 28.8 20.1
1996 28.3 19.9
1995 28 19.7
1994 27.6 19.6
1993 27.2 19.5
1992 26.8 19.4
1991 26.4 19.4
1990 26 19.3
1989 25.6 19.3
1988 25.1 19.3
1987 24.8 19.3
1986 24.5 19.3
1985 24.2 19.3
1984 23.9 19.2
1983 23.5 19.1
1982 23.1 19
1981 22.8 18.8
1980 22.5 18.7
1979 22.2 18.5
1978 21.8 18.3
1977 21.4 18.2
1976 21.1 18
1975 20.9 17.9
1974 20.7 17.7
1973 20.7 17.6
1972 20.9 17.5
1971 21.2 17.4
1970 21.4 17.4
1969 21.4 17.4
1968 21.4 17.5
1967 21.4 17.7
1966 21.3 18
1965 21.2 18.4
1964 21 19
1963 20.8 19.7
1962 20.6 20.4
1961 20.2 20.9
1960 19.9 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Korea Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method n/a
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP n/a
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
1,469,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
25.6%
2013
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP n/a
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
3.1
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
1998
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received n/a
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals n/a
380,000
1998
Banked people share n/a
40.6%
2017

Energy

North Korea Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
641 kg
2022
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
66.2 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
85.1%
2022
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.7%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.5%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
4.9%
2022
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
830 kWh
2022
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.2%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
62.7%
2022
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

North Korea Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,787
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.1
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.4
2015
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.2
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
48
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2018
99.9%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
0%
2012
21.3%
2017

Health

North Korea Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$450
2023
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2017
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.9%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
42
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.5%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.87 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

North Korea Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
1,754 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,021 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,036 sq mi
2026
15,934 sq mi
2026
Roads length
15,879 mi
2006
n/a

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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