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North Korea vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Korea has a population of 26.5M (ranked 56/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). North Korea's land area is 46,491 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 97th vs. 84th).

By GDP, North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

North Korea Uganda
Population
26659144
53170946
Population rank 57/197 30/197
GDP
$34.9B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 106/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$1,319
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 168/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,700
2015
$3,273
2024
Government debt n/a
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,426
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 46,491 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
573 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
37.3 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

North Korea and Uganda: Comparison Charts

North Korea and Uganda economies compared

GDP
North Korea

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
North Korea Uganda
2024 $34,943,120,000 $53,911,907,086
2023 $32,155,360,000 $48,768,955,863
2022 $28,971,360,000 $45,565,333,211
2021 $32,301,720,000 $40,529,788,749
2020 $27,728,240,000 $37,600,368,242
2019 $28,222,880,000 $35,353,061,003
2018 $28,536,400,000 $32,927,025,620
2017 $29,105,440,000 $30,744,473,841
2016 $28,882,640,000 $29,203,988,696
2015 $30,723,030,000 $32,387,183,730
2014 $30,554,460,000 $32,612,397,257
2013 $30,588,922,000 $28,915,786,517
2012 $29,890,710,000 $27,305,915,911
2011 $29,005,020,000 $27,871,725,241
2010 $25,995,513,000 $26,673,441,431
2009 $23,356,470,000 $25,127,805,567
2008 - $14,440,404,132
2007 - $11,902,564,495
2006 - $9,977,647,683
2005 - $9,239,221,763
2004 - $7,939,487,548
2003 - $6,606,884,275
2002 - $6,178,563,591
2001 - $5,840,503,869
2000 - $6,193,246,837
1999 - $5,998,563,258
1998 - $6,584,815,847
1997 - $6,269,333,313
1996 - $6,044,585,327
1995 - $5,755,818,842
1994 - $3,990,430,447
1993 - $3,220,439,044
1992 - $2,857,457,762
1991 - $3,321,729,160
1990 - $4,304,399,310
1989 - $5,276,480,799
1988 - $6,508,931,652
1987 - $6,269,522,042
1986 - $3,923,244,050
1985 - $3,519,695,444
1984 - $3,615,647,477
1983 - $2,240,333,333
1982 - $2,177,500,000
1981 - $1,337,300,000
1980 - $1,244,610,000
1979 - $2,139,025,000
1978 - $2,420,260,870
1977 - $2,936,470,588
1976 - $2,447,300,000
1975 - $2,359,555,556
1974 - $2,098,944,967
1973 - $1,701,829,789
1972 - $1,490,970,181
1971 - $1,417,191,656
1970 - $1,259,554,809
1969 - $1,168,556,629
1968 - $1,037,379,252
1967 - $967,240,655
1966 - $925,381,492
1965 - $884,502,310
1964 - $589,247,687
1963 - $516,315,231
1962 - $449,158,233
1961 - $441,667,335
1960 - $423,145,605

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

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North Korea and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
North Korea

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Korea Uganda
2024 $1,319 $1,078
2023 $1,217 $1,002
2022 $1,100 $963
2021 $1,231 $883
2020 $1,061 $846
2019 $1,084 $822
2018 $1,100 $792
2017 $1,127 $765
2016 $1,124 $753
2015 $1,201 $863
2014 $1,201 $896
2013 $1,208 $818
2012 $1,186 $795
2011 $1,156 $836
2010 $1,040 $823
2009 $939 $799
2008 - $473
2007 - $401
2006 - $347
2005 - $330
2004 - $292.4
2003 - $250.7
2002 - $242
2001 - $236
2000 - $258.1
1999 - $257.9
1998 - $292.5
1997 - $286.8
1996 - $284.7
1995 - $278.5
1994 - $198.4
1993 - $165.6
1992 - $152.1
1991 - $183
1990 - $245
1989 - $310
1988 - $395
1987 - $393
1986 - $253.6
1985 - $234.3
1984 - $247.5
1983 - $157.5
1982 - $157
1981 - $98.6
1980 - $93.8
1979 - $164.5
1978 - $190.7
1977 - $237.6
1976 - $203.3
1975 - $201.2
1974 - $183.7
1973 - $152.7
1972 - $137
1971 - $133.5
1970 - $122
1969 - $116.7
1968 - $106.9
1967 - $102.8
1966 - $101.4
1965 - $100
1964 - $68.6
1963 - $62
1962 - $55.5
1961 - $56.2
1960 - $55.4

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

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North Korea vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Korea

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Korea Uganda
2026 74 68.9
2025 73.9 68.7
2024 73.7 68.5
2023 73.6 68.3
2022 73.6 67.7
2021 73.4 66.4
2020 72.8 66.4
2019 72.9 66.4
2018 73 65.8
2017 73 65.2
2016 73 64.5
2015 72.8 63.8
2014 72.5 63.1
2013 71.9 62.4
2012 71.3 61.6
2011 70.8 60.8
2010 70.2 60
2009 69.7 59.2
2008 69.3 58.3
2007 69 57.2
2006 69.1 56.1
2005 69.2 54.9
2004 69.3 53.7
2003 69.4 52.4
2002 60.9 51.4
2001 60.9 50.6
2000 60.9 49.6
1999 60.9 49
1998 60.9 48.3
1997 60.9 48
1996 60.8 47.8
1995 60.8 47.7
1994 70.5 47.7
1993 70.8 47.7
1992 71 47.7
1991 70.7 47.5
1990 70.5 47.6
1989 70.3 47.5
1988 70.1 47.5
1987 69.8 47.4
1986 69.5 45.7
1985 69.2 45.5
1984 68.9 43.7
1983 68.5 43.5
1982 68.1 43.3
1981 67.7 43.5
1980 67.2 43.5
1979 66.7 45.4
1978 66.3 45.6
1977 65.8 45.8
1976 65.3 46.2
1975 64.8 46.5
1974 64.3 46.9
1973 63.8 47
1972 63.3 47.2
1971 62.7 47.1
1970 62 49.6
1969 61.4 49.5
1968 60.8 49.3
1967 60.1 49
1966 59.4 48.5
1965 58.8 48.3
1964 58.2 47.8
1963 57.6 47.4
1962 57 46.8
1961 56.4 46.3
1960 55.8 45.6
1959 55.2 45
1958 54.5 44.3
1957 53.7 43.7
1956 52.8 43
1955 51.8 42.4
1954 50.6 41.8
1953 40.3 41.3
1952 32.8 40.8
1951 17.7 40.2
1950 14.2 39.7

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

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North Korea and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
North Korea

Uganda
1x
Year Population
North Korea Uganda
2024 26,498,823 50,015,092
2023 26,418,204 48,656,601
2022 26,328,845 47,312,719
2021 26,232,534 45,910,930
2020 26,136,312 44,457,152
2019 26,037,632 42,999,637
2018 25,931,147 41,565,831
2017 25,817,709 40,177,388
2016 25,698,326 38,799,152
2015 25,575,350 37,531,446
2014 25,451,262 36,395,539
2013 25,329,451 35,337,042
2012 25,211,728 34,337,438
2011 25,097,874 33,354,543
2010 24,987,258 32,390,802
2009 24,878,332 31,451,151
2008 24,764,618 30,539,553
2007 24,646,383 29,653,430
2006 24,524,507 28,794,003
2005 24,396,433 27,963,289
2004 24,254,943 27,154,515
2003 24,090,380 26,352,124
2002 23,943,973 25,532,870
2001 23,815,358 24,745,676
2000 23,665,910 24,000,150
1999 23,497,599 23,257,281
1998 23,311,564 22,515,806
1997 23,110,830 21,856,046
1996 22,895,746 21,231,550
1995 22,669,304 20,665,667
1994 22,393,975 20,108,801
1993 22,073,352 19,445,161
1992 21,750,911 18,785,032
1991 21,428,638 18,155,901
1990 21,112,137 17,569,897
1989 20,804,367 17,010,698
1988 20,503,161 16,470,483
1987 20,205,483 15,954,170
1986 19,910,855 15,467,579
1985 19,620,388 15,023,681
1984 19,335,043 14,607,677
1983 19,054,034 14,221,881
1982 18,776,357 13,873,631
1981 18,501,295 13,556,452
1980 18,236,786 13,275,741
1979 17,983,470 13,002,163
1978 17,735,995 12,692,113
1977 17,492,798 12,359,669
1976 17,243,450 12,037,294
1975 16,971,055 11,725,240
1974 16,673,121 11,424,846
1973 16,350,367 11,144,236
1972 15,975,069 10,885,796
1971 15,572,457 10,618,206
1970 15,172,775 10,321,603
1969 14,767,615 10,014,858
1968 14,365,596 9,708,632
1967 13,958,350 9,408,924
1966 13,569,094 9,122,864
1965 13,219,369 8,849,203
1964 12,889,770 8,586,363
1963 12,567,057 8,333,663
1962 12,262,882 8,092,231
1961 11,990,713 7,862,217
1960 11,722,953 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in North Korea and Uganda

Fertility rate
North Korea

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Korea Uganda
2023 1.78 4.28
2022 1.8 4.39
2021 1.81 4.51
2020 1.82 4.62
2019 1.83 4.74
2018 1.83 4.87
2017 1.85 4.99
2016 1.86 5.11
2015 1.86 5.25
2014 1.87 5.41
2013 1.88 5.56
2012 1.88 5.73
2011 1.88 5.89
2010 1.89 6.02
2009 1.91 6.12
2008 1.97 6.2
2007 1.94 6.33
2006 1.94 6.43
2005 1.87 6.53
2004 1.9 6.61
2003 1.91 6.67
2002 1.92 6.74
2001 1.94 6.76
2000 1.94 6.79
1999 1.97 6.83
1998 1.99 6.84
1997 2.03 6.86
1996 2.09 6.84
1995 2.15 6.87
1994 2.18 6.9
1993 2.22 6.89
1992 2.29 6.91
1991 2.35 6.94
1990 2.39 7.01
1989 2.41 7.05
1988 2.47 7.1
1987 2.53 7.12
1986 2.59 7.08
1985 2.65 7.04
1984 2.71 7.02
1983 2.78 7.07
1982 2.85 7.11
1981 2.92 7.12
1980 2.84 7.11
1979 2.85 7.14
1978 2.79 7.16
1977 2.77 7.18
1976 2.84 7.19
1975 3.05 7.2
1974 3.14 7.19
1973 3.35 7.19
1972 3.89 7.19
1971 3.74 7.18
1970 3.85 7.15
1969 3.86 7.12
1968 3.87 7.13
1967 4.05 7.1
1966 3.71 7.07
1965 3.56 7.04
1964 3.55 7.01
1963 3.63 6.98
1962 3.41 6.96
1961 3.26 6.93
1960 3.57 6.91

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

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North Korea and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
North Korea

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
North Korea Uganda
2024 37.3 17.8
2023 37.1 17.6
2022 36.8 17.4
2021 36.6 17.2
2020 36.4 17
2019 36.2 16.8
2018 35.9 16.5
2017 35.7 16.3
2016 35.4 16
2015 35.2 15.8
2014 35 15.6
2013 34.7 15.5
2012 34.5 15.4
2011 34.3 15.3
2010 34 15.2
2009 33.7 15.1
2008 33.3 15.1
2007 32.9 15
2006 32.5 15
2005 32.1 15
2004 31.8 15
2003 31.4 15
2002 31 15
2001 30.5 15
2000 30.1 15
1999 29.6 15
1998 29.2 15
1997 28.8 15.1
1996 28.3 15.3
1995 28 15.4
1994 27.6 15.6
1993 27.2 15.7
1992 26.8 15.7
1991 26.4 15.8
1990 26 15.8
1989 25.6 15.8
1988 25.1 15.9
1987 24.8 15.9
1986 24.5 15.9
1985 24.2 15.9
1984 23.9 15.9
1983 23.5 15.9
1982 23.1 15.9
1981 22.8 15.9
1980 22.5 16
1979 22.2 16.1
1978 21.8 16.1
1977 21.4 16.2
1976 21.1 16.2
1975 20.9 16.2
1974 20.7 16.3
1973 20.7 16.3
1972 20.9 16.5
1971 21.2 16.6
1970 21.4 16.6
1969 21.4 16.6
1968 21.4 16.6
1967 21.4 16.6
1966 21.3 16.6
1965 21.2 16.6
1964 21 16.6
1963 20.8 16.7
1962 20.6 16.8
1961 20.2 16.9
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 Uganda
GNI, Atlas method n/a
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP n/a
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,469,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
25.6%
2013
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP n/a
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
3.1
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received n/a
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
9.21%
2020
Banked people share n/a
72.8%
2024

Energy

North Korea Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
641 kg
2022
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
66.2 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
85.1%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.7%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.5%
2022
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
4.9%
2022
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
830 kWh
2022
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.2%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
62.7%
2022
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.5%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

North Korea Uganda
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,787
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.1
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.4
2015
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.2
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
48
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2018
80.6%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
0%
2012
8.95%
2024

Health

North Korea Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2017
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.9%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
42
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.5%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.87 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

North Korea Uganda
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
1,754 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,021 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,036 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
15,879 mi
2006
90,720 mi
2019

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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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