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North Korea vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Korea has a population of 26.5M (ranked 56/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). North Korea's land area is 46,491 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 97th vs. 194th).

By GDP, North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

North Korea Tuvalu
Population
26659144
9341
Population rank 57/197 196/197
GDP
$34.9B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 106/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$1,319
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 168/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,700
2015
$6,151
2023
Government debt n/a
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank n/a 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,426
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 46,491 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
573 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
37.3 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

North Korea and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

North Korea and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
North Korea

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
North Korea Tuvalu
2024 $34,943,120,000 -
2023 $32,155,360,000 $62,280,312
2022 $28,971,360,000 $59,065,982
2021 $32,301,720,000 $60,196,406
2020 $27,728,240,000 $51,746,594
2019 $28,222,880,000 $54,123,199
2018 $28,536,400,000 $48,015,260
2017 $29,105,440,000 $45,276,595
2016 $28,882,640,000 $41,629,064
2015 $30,723,030,000 $36,811,936
2014 $30,554,460,000 $38,760,983
2013 $30,588,922,000 $38,615,891
2012 $29,890,710,000 $39,345,579
2011 $29,005,020,000 $39,196,957
2010 $25,995,513,000 $32,105,408
2009 $23,356,470,000 $28,076,984
2008 - $31,874,435
2007 - $28,450,169
2006 - $24,096,875
2005 - $22,909,980
2004 - $22,798,275
2003 - $19,456,338
2002 - $16,842,673
2001 - $13,964,732
2000 - $15,073,976
1999 - $14,800,503
1998 - $13,795,146
1997 - $13,734,210
1996 - $13,338,597
1995 - $11,922,614
1994 - $11,772,611
1993 - $10,414,400
1992 - $10,535,028
1991 - $10,127,314
1990 - $9,542,901
1989 - $8,454,523
1988 - $7,011,059
1987 - $5,020,513
1986 - $4,574,706
1985 - $3,862,852
1984 - $4,481,978
1983 - $4,152,550
1982 - $4,118,945
1981 - $4,773,018
1980 - $4,206,128
1979 - $4,065,659
1978 - $3,798,782
1977 - $3,669,420
1976 - $3,919,072
1975 - $4,014,748
1974 - $4,122,329
1973 - $3,411,915
1972 - $2,968,458
1971 - $2,716,990
1970 - $2,585,956

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Korea and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
North Korea

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Korea Tuvalu
2024 $1,319 -
2023 $1,217 $6,345
2022 $1,100 $5,911
2021 $1,231 $5,905
2020 $1,061 $4,976
2019 $1,084 $5,115
2018 $1,100 $4,466
2017 $1,127 $4,166
2016 $1,124 $3,809
2015 $1,201 $3,358
2014 $1,201 $3,529
2013 $1,208 $3,510
2012 $1,186 $3,598
2011 $1,156 $3,636
2010 $1,040 $3,025
2009 $939 $2,684
2008 - $3,088
2007 - $2,794
2006 - $2,396
2005 - $2,305
2004 - $2,323
2003 - $2,007
2002 - $1,750
2001 - $1,457
2000 - $1,579
1999 - $1,559
1998 - $1,460
1997 - $1,461
1996 - $1,428
1995 - $1,285
1994 - $1,279
1993 - $1,141
1992 - $1,166
1991 - $1,134
1990 - $1,085
1989 - $976
1988 - $823
1987 - $600
1986 - $557
1985 - $480
1984 - $567
1983 - $533
1982 - $537
1981 - $634
1980 - $571
1979 - $566
1978 - $546
1977 - $549
1976 - $612
1975 - $656
1974 - $708
1973 - $601
1972 - $522
1971 - $478
1970 - $457

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Korea vs. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Korea

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Korea Tuvalu
2026 74 67.6
2025 73.9 67.4
2024 73.7 67.3
2023 73.6 67.1
2022 73.6 66.9
2021 73.4 65.8
2020 72.8 66.4
2019 72.9 66.1
2018 73 65.9
2017 73 65.7
2016 73 65.5
2015 72.8 65.4
2014 72.5 65.3
2013 71.9 65.2
2012 71.3 65.1
2011 70.8 65
2010 70.2 64.8
2009 69.7 64.7
2008 69.3 64.5
2007 69 64.4
2006 69.1 64.2
2005 69.2 64.1
2004 69.3 64
2003 69.4 63.9
2002 60.9 63.8
2001 60.9 63.7
2000 60.9 63.5
1999 60.9 63.3
1998 60.9 63.2
1997 60.9 62.9
1996 60.8 62.7
1995 60.8 62.5
1994 70.5 62.3
1993 70.8 62.1
1992 71 60.3
1991 70.7 61.8
1990 70.5 61.6
1989 70.3 61.5
1988 70.1 61.4
1987 69.8 61.3
1986 69.5 61.2
1985 69.2 61.1
1984 68.9 61.1
1983 68.5 60.9
1982 68.1 60.7
1981 67.7 60.5
1980 67.2 60.2
1979 66.7 59.9
1978 66.3 59.6
1977 65.8 59.2
1976 65.3 58.8
1975 64.8 58.3
1974 64.3 57.7
1973 63.8 57.2
1972 63.3 54.7
1971 62.7 56
1970 62 55.3
1969 61.4 54.7
1968 60.8 54.1
1967 60.1 53.5
1966 59.4 52.8
1965 58.8 52.1
1964 58.2 51.3
1963 57.6 50.6
1962 57 49.8
1961 56.4 49
1960 55.8 48.3
1959 55.2 47.5
1958 54.5 46.7
1957 53.7 45.8
1956 52.8 45
1955 51.8 44.2
1954 50.6 43.4
1953 40.3 42.5
1952 32.8 41.7
1951 17.7 40.8
1950 14.2 40

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

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North Korea and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
North Korea

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
North Korea Tuvalu
2024 26,498,823 9,646
2023 26,418,204 9,816
2022 26,328,845 9,992
2021 26,232,534 10,194
2020 26,136,312 10,399
2019 26,037,632 10,581
2018 25,931,147 10,751
2017 25,817,709 10,869
2016 25,698,326 10,930
2015 25,575,350 10,963
2014 25,451,262 10,984
2013 25,329,451 11,001
2012 25,211,728 10,934
2011 25,097,874 10,780
2010 24,987,258 10,614
2009 24,878,332 10,461
2008 24,764,618 10,321
2007 24,646,383 10,182
2006 24,524,507 10,056
2005 24,396,433 9,940
2004 24,254,943 9,816
2003 24,090,380 9,695
2002 23,943,973 9,623
2001 23,815,358 9,586
2000 23,665,910 9,544
1999 23,497,599 9,496
1998 23,311,564 9,451
1997 23,110,830 9,400
1996 22,895,746 9,342
1995 22,669,304 9,280
1994 22,393,975 9,207
1993 22,073,352 9,126
1992 21,750,911 9,038
1991 21,428,638 8,928
1990 21,112,137 8,798
1989 20,804,367 8,662
1988 20,503,161 8,518
1987 20,205,483 8,371
1986 19,910,855 8,217
1985 19,620,388 8,046
1984 19,335,043 7,902
1983 19,054,034 7,789
1982 18,776,357 7,664
1981 18,501,295 7,526
1980 18,236,786 7,366
1979 17,983,470 7,184
1978 17,735,995 6,957
1977 17,492,798 6,686
1976 17,243,450 6,404
1975 16,971,055 6,117
1974 16,673,121 5,822
1973 16,350,367 5,681
1972 15,975,069 5,692
1971 15,572,457 5,685
1970 15,172,775 5,663
1969 14,767,615 5,631
1968 14,365,596 5,624
1967 13,958,350 5,652
1966 13,569,094 5,686
1965 13,219,369 5,715
1964 12,889,770 5,752
1963 12,567,057 5,751
1962 12,262,882 5,699
1961 11,990,713 5,648
1960 11,722,953 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in North Korea and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
North Korea

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Korea Tuvalu
2023 1.78 3.21
2022 1.8 3.24
2021 1.81 3.28
2020 1.82 3.31
2019 1.83 3.33
2018 1.83 3.33
2017 1.85 3.3
2016 1.86 3.3
2015 1.86 3.31
2014 1.87 3.33
2013 1.88 3.39
2012 1.88 3.47
2011 1.88 3.46
2010 1.89 3.44
2009 1.91 3.43
2008 1.97 3.42
2007 1.94 3.45
2006 1.94 3.53
2005 1.87 3.55
2004 1.9 3.55
2003 1.91 3.58
2002 1.92 3.64
2001 1.94 3.75
2000 1.94 3.84
1999 1.97 3.92
1998 1.99 3.95
1997 2.03 3.95
1996 2.09 3.95
1995 2.15 3.96
1994 2.18 3.92
1993 2.22 3.92
1992 2.29 3.86
1991 2.35 3.79
1990 2.39 3.75
1989 2.41 3.8
1988 2.47 3.88
1987 2.53 3.94
1986 2.59 3.97
1985 2.65 3.97
1984 2.71 3.95
1983 2.78 3.91
1982 2.85 3.88
1981 2.92 3.8
1980 2.84 3.73
1979 2.85 3.65
1978 2.79 3.59
1977 2.77 3.56
1976 2.84 3.55
1975 3.05 3.58
1974 3.14 3.63
1973 3.35 3.71
1972 3.89 3.81
1971 3.74 3.94
1970 3.85 4.08
1969 3.86 4.23
1968 3.87 4.36
1967 4.05 4.49
1966 3.71 4.64
1965 3.56 4.73
1964 3.55 4.83
1963 3.63 4.91
1962 3.41 5
1961 3.26 5.09
1960 3.57 5.15

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

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North Korea and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
North Korea

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
North Korea Tuvalu
2024 37.3 25.3
2023 37.1 25.3
2022 36.8 25.3
2021 36.6 25.3
2020 36.4 25.3
2019 36.2 25.3
2018 35.9 25.3
2017 35.7 25.2
2016 35.4 24.9
2015 35.2 24.7
2014 35 24.5
2013 34.7 24.3
2012 34.5 24.2
2011 34.3 24.1
2010 34 24
2009 33.7 23.9
2008 33.3 23.8
2007 32.9 23.7
2006 32.5 23.6
2005 32.1 23.6
2004 31.8 23.5
2003 31.4 23.5
2002 31 23.5
2001 30.5 23.7
2000 30.1 23.9
1999 29.6 24.1
1998 29.2 24.4
1997 28.8 24.6
1996 28.3 24.9
1995 28 25
1994 27.6 25.1
1993 27.2 25
1992 26.8 25
1991 26.4 24.9
1990 26 24.7
1989 25.6 24.5
1988 25.1 24.2
1987 24.8 24
1986 24.5 23.8
1985 24.2 23.6
1984 23.9 23.2
1983 23.5 22.5
1982 23.1 21.9
1981 22.8 21.4
1980 22.5 21
1979 22.2 20.9
1978 21.8 20.5
1977 21.4 20.2
1976 21.1 19.9
1975 20.9 19.8
1974 20.7 19.7
1973 20.7 19.4
1972 20.9 19
1971 21.2 18.6
1970 21.4 18.2
1969 21.4 18
1968 21.4 17.9
1967 21.4 18.1
1966 21.3 18.5
1965 21.2 19.3
1964 21 21
1963 20.8 22.6
1962 20.6 23
1961 20.2 23.1
1960 19.9 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Korea Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method n/a
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP n/a
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
12.8%
2023
Armed forces personnel
1,469,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
25.6%
2013
7.32%
2022
Industry, % of GDP n/a
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
3.1
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2010
Personal remittances received n/a
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
43.4%
2013

Energy

North Korea Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
641 kg
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
66.2 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
85.1%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
14.7%
2021
5.2%
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
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
62.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

North Korea Tuvalu
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,787
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.1
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.4
2015
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.2
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
48
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2018
100%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
70%
2025
People using the Internet
0%
2012
74.3%
2023

Health

North Korea Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2017
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.9%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
42
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.5%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.87 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

North Korea Tuvalu
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,754 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,021 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,036 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
15,879 mi
2006
4.97 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) (2000–2019, 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. 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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