Equal-area projection, same scale · Natural Earth 1:50m
Population ✓Area ✓Population density ✓GDP (nominal) ✓GDP per capita (PPP) ✓Exports · one sideUnemployment ✓Life expectancy ✓Median age ✓Birth rate ✓Urban population ✓
Population
Natural Earth · 2019
North Korea25,666,161China1,397,715,000China is 54× more populous
Area
computed · ≈
North Korea≈ 122,628 km²China≈ 9,373,043 km²China is 76× larger
Population density
derived
North Korea≈ 209 / km²China≈ 149 / km²North Korea is 1.4× denser
GDP (nominal)
CIA World Factbook · 2023 est. / 2024 est.
North Korea$16.45 billionChina$18.74 trillionChina is 1,140× larger
GDP per capita (PPP)
CIA World Factbook · 2023 est. / 2024 est.
North Korea$600China$23,800China is 40× higher
Unemployment
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
North Korea2.9%China4.6%China is higher by 1.7 points
Life expectancy
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
North Korea73.5 yearsChina78.7 yearsChina is higher by 5.2 years
Median age
CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.
North Korea36.2 yearsChina40.8 yearsChina is higher by 4.6 years
Birth rate
CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.
North Korea12.99 per 1,000China7.28 per 1,000North Korea is higher by 5.71 per 1,000
Urban population
CIA World Factbook · 2023
North Korea63.2%China64.6%China is higher by 1.4 points
Sourced for China only
No source connected for North Korea yet — this is not zero.
North Korea
China