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North Korea vs Uzbekistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Korea has a population of 26.5M (ranked 56/197), compared with 36.4M in Uzbekistan (ranked 43/197). North Korea's land area is 46,491 sq mi versus 170,136 sq mi for Uzbekistan (ranked 97th vs. 56th).

By GDP, North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B) and Uzbekistan ranks 66/197 ($115B). By GDP per capita, North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319), while Uzbekistan ranks 139/197 ($3,162).

Main facts and rankings

North Korea Uzbekistan
Population
26659144
37939105
Population rank 57/197 42/197
GDP
$34.9B
2024
$115B
2024
GDP rank 106/197 66/197
GDP per capita
$1,319
2024
$3,162
2024
GDP per capita rank 168/197 139/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,700
2015
$11,879
2024
Government debt n/a
$37.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,032
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 141/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,426
2026
$3,658
2026
Land area 46,491 sq mi 170,136 sq mi
Population density
573 ppl/mi²
2026
221.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
3.5
2023
Median age
37.3 years
2024
27.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
72.8 years
2026

North Korea and Uzbekistan: Comparison Charts

North Korea and Uzbekistan economies compared

GDP
North Korea

Uzbekistan
1x
Year GDP
North Korea Uzbekistan
2024 $34,943,120,000 $114,965,293,467
2023 $32,155,360,000 $102,641,879,249
2022 $28,971,360,000 $90,095,926,567
2021 $32,301,720,000 $77,340,060,003
2020 $27,728,240,000 $66,443,265,418
2019 $28,222,880,000 $67,293,639,798
2018 $28,536,400,000 $58,695,899,092
2017 $29,105,440,000 $69,703,222,283
2016 $28,882,640,000 $86,138,288,644
2015 $30,723,030,000 $86,196,264,755
2014 $30,554,460,000 $80,845,385,809
2013 $30,588,922,000 $73,180,037,915
2012 $29,890,710,000 $67,517,349,212
2011 $29,005,020,000 $60,178,909,297
2010 $25,995,513,000 $49,765,676,402
2009 $23,356,470,000 $33,689,223,673
2008 - $29,549,438,884
2007 - $22,311,393,928
2006 - $17,330,833,853
2005 - $14,307,509,839
2004 - $12,030,023,548
2003 - $10,134,453,435
2002 - $9,687,788,513
2001 - $11,401,421,329
2000 - $13,760,513,969
1999 - $17,078,465,982
1998 - $14,988,971,211
1997 - $14,744,603,774
1996 - $13,948,892,216
1995 - $13,350,461,265
1994 - $12,899,074,922
1993 - $13,099,920,056
1992 - $12,953,801,760
1991 - $13,800,167,712
1990 - $13,362,340,338
1989 - $11,948,815,258
1988 - $10,722,799,639
1987 - $8,523,160,593

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

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North Korea and Uzbekistan economies compared

GDP per capita
North Korea

Uzbekistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Korea Uzbekistan
2024 $1,319 $3,162
2023 $1,217 $2,879
2022 $1,100 $2,579
2021 $1,231 $2,259
2020 $1,061 $1,978
2019 $1,084 $2,041
2018 $1,100 $1,813
2017 $1,127 $2,191
2016 $1,124 $2,753
2015 $1,201 $2,803
2014 $1,201 $2,675
2013 $1,208 $2,462
2012 $1,186 $2,307
2011 $1,156 $2,088
2010 $1,040 $1,753
2009 $939 $1,206
2008 - $1,075
2007 - $824
2006 - $649
2005 - $543
2004 - $462
2003 - $394
2002 - $381
2001 - $454
2000 - $555
1999 - $698
1998 - $621
1997 - $621
1996 - $597
1995 - $583
1994 - $574
1993 - $596
1992 - $603
1991 - $658
1990 - $653
1989 - $598
1988 - $551
1987 - $450

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

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North Korea vs. Uzbekistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Korea

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Korea Uzbekistan
2026 74 72.8
2025 73.9 72.7
2024 73.7 72.5
2023 73.6 72.4
2022 73.6 72.1
2021 73.4 71.7
2020 72.8 71.5
2019 72.9 72.1
2018 73 72
2017 73 71.7
2016 73 71.6
2015 72.8 71.3
2014 72.5 71
2013 71.9 70.7
2012 71.3 70.4
2011 70.8 70.1
2010 70.2 69.8
2009 69.7 69.5
2008 69.3 69
2007 69 68.5
2006 69.1 67.9
2005 69.2 67.5
2004 69.3 67.2
2003 69.4 66.9
2002 60.9 66.4
2001 60.9 65.9
2000 60.9 65.5
1999 60.9 65.3
1998 60.9 65.2
1997 60.9 65
1996 60.8 64.8
1995 60.8 64.7
1994 70.5 64.7
1993 70.8 64.9
1992 71 65.2
1991 70.7 65.5
1990 70.5 65.8
1989 70.3 65.8
1988 70.1 65.8
1987 69.8 65.5
1986 69.5 65
1985 69.2 64.6
1984 68.9 64.1
1983 68.5 63.8
1982 68.1 63.5
1981 67.7 63.2
1980 67.2 63
1979 66.7 62.7
1978 66.3 62.4
1977 65.8 62.2
1976 65.3 61.9
1975 64.8 61.6
1974 64.3 61.4
1973 63.8 61.1
1972 63.3 60.8
1971 62.7 60.4
1970 62 60.1
1969 61.4 59.7
1968 60.8 59.4
1967 60.1 59
1966 59.4 58.6
1965 58.8 58.3
1964 58.2 57.9
1963 57.6 57.6
1962 57 57.2
1961 56.4 56.9
1960 55.8 56.5
1959 55.2 56.2
1958 54.5 55.9
1957 53.7 55.5
1956 52.8 55.2
1955 51.8 54.9
1954 50.6 54.6
1953 40.3 54.3
1952 32.8 54
1951 17.7 53.7
1950 14.2 53.3

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

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North Korea and Uzbekistan population clocks and comparison

Population
North Korea

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Population
North Korea Uzbekistan
2024 26,498,823 36,361,859
2023 26,418,204 35,652,307
2022 26,328,845 34,938,955
2021 26,232,534 34,243,696
2020 26,136,312 33,586,372
2019 26,037,632 32,964,701
2018 25,931,147 32,373,490
2017 25,817,709 31,819,178
2016 25,698,326 31,284,568
2015 25,575,350 30,749,346
2014 25,451,262 30,222,994
2013 25,329,451 29,724,065
2012 25,211,728 29,261,903
2011 25,097,874 28,823,196
2010 24,987,258 28,385,506
2009 24,878,332 27,939,328
2008 24,764,618 27,494,774
2007 24,646,383 27,076,008
2006 24,524,507 26,699,043
2005 24,396,433 26,356,975
2004 24,254,943 26,029,350
2003 24,090,380 25,711,259
2002 23,943,973 25,399,980
2001 23,815,358 25,090,283
2000 23,665,910 24,787,054
1999 23,497,599 24,476,008
1998 23,311,564 24,134,929
1997 23,110,830 23,758,960
1996 22,895,746 23,351,981
1995 22,669,304 22,917,589
1994 22,393,975 22,463,291
1993 22,073,352 21,987,955
1992 21,750,911 21,485,090
1991 21,428,638 20,962,910
1990 21,112,137 20,464,956
1989 20,804,367 19,977,183
1988 20,503,161 19,460,630
1987 20,205,483 18,930,070
1986 19,910,855 18,395,621
1985 19,620,388 17,875,339
1984 19,335,043 17,378,846
1983 19,054,034 16,908,400
1982 18,776,357 16,462,736
1981 18,501,295 16,035,032
1980 18,236,786 15,619,936
1979 17,983,470 15,215,587
1978 17,735,995 14,816,349
1977 17,492,798 14,408,822
1976 17,243,450 13,998,620
1975 16,971,055 13,598,521
1974 16,673,121 13,209,011
1973 16,350,367 12,831,047
1972 15,975,069 12,465,106
1971 15,572,457 12,111,511
1970 15,172,775 11,762,638
1969 14,767,615 11,403,150
1968 14,365,596 11,032,155
1967 13,958,350 10,659,180
1966 13,569,094 10,289,294
1965 13,219,369 9,921,681
1964 12,889,770 9,557,611
1963 12,567,057 9,202,246
1962 12,262,882 8,854,368
1961 11,990,713 8,517,711
1960 11,722,953 8,209,109

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

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Fertility rates in North Korea and Uzbekistan

Fertility rate
North Korea

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Korea Uzbekistan
2023 1.78 3.5
2022 1.8 3.4
2021 1.81 3.27
2020 1.82 3.06
2019 1.83 2.87
2018 1.83 2.71
2017 1.85 2.57
2016 1.86 2.56
2015 1.86 2.58
2014 1.87 2.55
2013 1.88 2.44
2012 1.88 2.34
2011 1.88 2.35
2010 1.89 2.44
2009 1.91 2.56
2008 1.97 2.64
2007 1.94 2.57
2006 1.94 2.46
2005 1.87 2.44
2004 1.9 2.5
2003 1.91 2.5
2002 1.92 2.58
2001 1.94 2.61
2000 1.94 2.7
1999 1.97 2.83
1998 1.99 2.99
1997 2.03 3.19
1996 2.09 3.39
1995 2.15 3.57
1994 2.18 3.66
1993 2.22 3.86
1992 2.29 4.06
1991 2.35 4.19
1990 2.39 4.12
1989 2.41 4.1
1988 2.47 4.26
1987 2.53 4.53
1986 2.59 4.68
1985 2.65 4.69
1984 2.71 4.73
1983 2.78 4.71
1982 2.85 4.82
1981 2.92 4.91
1980 2.84 5.04
1979 2.85 5.16
1978 2.79 5.28
1977 2.77 5.54
1976 2.84 5.75
1975 3.05 5.92
1974 3.14 6.05
1973 3.35 6.16
1972 3.89 6.25
1971 3.74 6.28
1970 3.85 6.31
1969 3.86 6.34
1968 3.87 6.39
1967 4.05 6.57
1966 3.71 6.66
1965 3.56 6.81
1964 3.55 6.82
1963 3.63 6.81
1962 3.41 6.88
1961 3.26 6.75
1960 3.57 6.61

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

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North Korea and Uzbekistan demographics compared

Median age
North Korea

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Median age, years
North Korea Uzbekistan
2024 37.3 27.9
2023 37.1 27.8
2022 36.8 27.8
2021 36.6 27.7
2020 36.4 27.5
2019 36.2 27.4
2018 35.9 27.2
2017 35.7 26.9
2016 35.4 26.6
2015 35.2 26.3
2014 35 26
2013 34.7 25.7
2012 34.5 25.4
2011 34.3 25
2010 34 24.6
2009 33.7 24.3
2008 33.3 24
2007 32.9 23.7
2006 32.5 23.4
2005 32.1 23.1
2004 31.8 22.7
2003 31.4 22.4
2002 31 22.1
2001 30.5 21.7
2000 30.1 21.4
1999 29.6 21.1
1998 29.2 20.9
1997 28.8 20.7
1996 28.3 20.5
1995 28 20.3
1994 27.6 20.2
1993 27.2 20.1
1992 26.8 20
1991 26.4 20
1990 26 20
1989 25.6 19.9
1988 25.1 19.9
1987 24.8 19.8
1986 24.5 19.7
1985 24.2 19.7
1984 23.9 19.6
1983 23.5 19.4
1982 23.1 19.3
1981 22.8 19.1
1980 22.5 18.9
1979 22.2 18.8
1978 21.8 18.6
1977 21.4 18.4
1976 21.1 18.3
1975 20.9 18.1
1974 20.7 18
1973 20.7 17.9
1972 20.9 17.9
1971 21.2 17.9
1970 21.4 17.9
1969 21.4 17.9
1968 21.4 18
1967 21.4 18.2
1966 21.3 18.5
1965 21.2 18.9
1964 21 19.6
1963 20.8 20.3
1962 20.6 21
1961 20.2 21.6
1960 19.9 22.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Korea Uzbekistan
GNI, Atlas method n/a
$110B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP n/a
27.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
5.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.87%
2018
Armed forces personnel
1,469,000
2020
68,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-2.37%
2024
Unemployment rate
25.6%
2013
5.29%
2020
Services, % of GDP n/a
45.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
3.1
2026
60.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.7%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.3%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
89
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$18.8B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$41.2B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$16.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
6,749,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
2.72%
2020
Banked people share n/a
59.7%
2024

Energy

North Korea Uzbekistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
641 kg
2022
1,382 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$7.45
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
66.2 megatons
2024
148.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
4.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
85.1%
2022
98.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.7%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.5%
2022
1.23%
2022
Net energy imports use share
4.9%
2022
1.55%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
830 kWh
2022
2,094 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.2%
2021
7.08%
2021
Hydroelectric share
62.7%
2022
8.73%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

North Korea Uzbekistan
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,787
2025
-6,987
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
51%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.61 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.1
2026
38.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
27
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.4
2015
1.41
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.2
2019
11.7
2019
Visa free countries
48
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2018
100%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
0%
2012
89%
2023

Health

North Korea Uzbekistan
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$192.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$123.1
2023
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
72.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2017
2.81
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.5 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
31%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.9%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
42
2026
10
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.5%
2022
16.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.87 liters
2020
2.1 liters
2020

Territory

North Korea Uzbekistan
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
1,754 sq mi
2024
4,679 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,021 sq mi
2026
98,773 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,036 sq mi
2026
14,545 sq mi
2026
Roads length
15,879 mi
2006
130,175 mi
2021

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

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