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 Korea25,666,161Russia144,373,535Russia is 5.6× more populous
Area
computed · ≈
North Korea≈ 122,628 km²Russia≈ 16,973,548 km²Russia is 138× larger
Population density
derived
North Korea≈ 209 / km²Russia≈ 8.5 / km²North Korea is 25× denser
GDP (nominal)
CIA World Factbook · 2023 est. / 2024 est.
North Korea$16.45 billionRussia$2.17 trillionRussia is 132× larger
GDP per capita (PPP)
CIA World Factbook · 2023 est. / 2024 est.
North Korea$600Russia$41,700Russia is 70× higher
Unemployment
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
North Korea2.9%Russia2.6%North Korea is higher by 0.3 points
Life expectancy
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
North Korea73.5 yearsRussia72.3 yearsNorth Korea is higher by 1.2 years
Median age
CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.
North Korea36.2 yearsRussia42.3 yearsRussia is higher by 6.1 years
Birth rate
CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.
North Korea12.99 per 1,000Russia8.27 per 1,000North Korea is higher by 4.72 per 1,000
Urban population
CIA World Factbook · 2023
North Korea63.2%Russia75.3%Russia is higher by 12.1 points
Sourced for Russia only
No source connected for North Korea yet — this is not zero.
North Korea
Russia