North Korea vs Vatican statistics compared

North Korea has a population of 26.6M (ranked 56/197), compared with 1K in The Vatican (ranked 197/197). North Korea's land area is 46,491 sq mi versus 0.17 sq mi for The Vatican (ranked 97th vs. 197th).

By GDP, North Korea ranks 109/197 ($34.9B) and The Vatican ranks 197/197 ($19.8M). By GDP per capita, North Korea ranks 169/197 ($1,319), while The Vatican ranks 61/197 ($19,800).

North Korea and Vatican: Comparison Charts

North Korea vs. Vatican life expectancy calculator

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Life expectancy

North Korea

Vatican

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Year	Life expectancy, years
	North Korea	Vatican
2026	74	83.4
2025	73.9	83.3
2024	73.7	83.1
2023	73.6	83
2022	73.6	83.3
2021	73.4	82.9
2020	72.8	83
2019	72.9	83.6
2018	73	83.3
2017	73	82.7
2016	73	82.9
2015	72.8	82.5
2014	72.5	82.6
2013	71.9	82.5
2012	71.3	82
2011	70.8	81.7
2010	70.2	81.5
2009	69.7	81.3
2008	69.3	81.4
2007	69	81.3
2006	69.1	81.2
2005	69.2	80.6
2004	69.3	80.2
2003	69.4	79.8
2002	60.9	80
2001	60.9	79.9
2000	60.9	79.3
1999	60.9	78.7
1998	60.9	78.3
1997	60.9	78.2
1996	60.8	78.5
1995	60.8	77.8
1994	70.5	77.7
1993	70.8	77
1992	71	77.3
1991	70.7	76.9
1990	70.5	76.9
1989	70.3	76.8
1988	70.1	76.4
1987	69.8	76.2
1986	69.5	75.7
1985	69.2	75.5
1984	68.9	75.1
1983	68.5	74.7
1982	68.1	74.8
1981	67.7	74.3
1980	67.2	74.1
1979	66.7	74
1978	66.3	73.7
1977	65.8	73.3
1976	65.3	72.9
1975	64.8	72.6
1974	64.3	72.7
1973	63.8	71.9
1972	63.3	72
1971	62.7	71.7
1970	62	71.5
1969	61.4	70.7
1968	60.8	70.7
1967	60.1	70.9
1966	59.4	70.9
1965	58.8	70.1
1964	58.2	70.3
1963	57.6	69.3
1962	57	69.2
1961	56.4	69.8
1960	55.8	69.2
1959	55.2	69.2
1958	54.5	68.7
1957	53.7	67.5
1956	52.8	67.3
1955	51.8	67.8
1954	50.6	67.5
1953	40.3	66.3
1952	32.8	65.7
1951	17.7	65.3
1950	14.2	65.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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North Korea and Vatican population clocks and comparison

Chart Table

Population

North Korea

Vatican

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Year	Population
	North Korea	Vatican
2025	26,571,036	-
2024	26,498,823	-
2023	26,418,204	-
2022	26,328,845	-
2021	26,232,534	-
2020	26,136,312	-
2019	26,037,632	1,000
2018	25,931,147	-
2017	25,817,709	1,000
2016	25,698,326	-
2015	25,575,350	1,000
2014	25,451,262	842
2013	25,329,451	839
2012	25,211,728	836
2011	25,097,874	832
2010	24,987,258	829
2009	24,878,332	826
2008	24,764,618	824
2007	24,646,383	821
2006	24,524,507	932
2005	24,396,433	921
2004	24,254,943	921
2003	24,090,380	911
2002	23,943,973	900
2001	23,815,358	890
2000	23,665,910	880
1999	23,497,599	-
1998	23,311,564	-
1997	23,110,830	-
1996	22,895,746	-
1995	22,669,304	-
1994	22,393,975	-
1993	22,073,352	-
1992	21,750,911	-
1991	21,428,638	-
1990	21,112,137	-
1989	20,804,367	-
1988	20,503,161	-
1987	20,205,483	-
1986	19,910,855	-
1985	19,620,388	-
1984	19,335,043	-
1983	19,054,034	-
1982	18,776,357	-
1981	18,501,295	-
1980	18,236,786	-
1979	17,983,470	-
1978	17,735,995	-
1977	17,492,798	-
1976	17,243,450	-
1975	16,971,055	-
1974	16,673,121	-
1973	16,350,367	-
1972	15,975,069	-
1971	15,572,457	-
1970	15,172,775	-
1969	14,767,615	-
1968	14,365,596	-
1967	13,958,350	-
1966	13,569,094	-
1965	13,219,369	-
1964	12,889,770	-
1963	12,567,057	-
1962	12,262,882	-
1961	11,990,713	-
1960	11,722,953	-

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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