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
South Korea51,709,098North Korea25,666,161South Korea is 2× more populous
Area
computed · ≈
South Korea≈ 97,177 km²North Korea≈ 122,628 km²North Korea is 1.3× larger
Population density
derived
South Korea≈ 532 / km²North Korea≈ 209 / km²South Korea is 2.5× denser
GDP (nominal)
CIA World Factbook · 2023 est.
South Korea$1.71 trillionNorth Korea$16.45 billionSouth Korea is 104× larger
GDP per capita (PPP)
CIA World Factbook · 2023 est.
South Korea$50,400North Korea$600South Korea is 84× higher
Unemployment
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
South Korea2.7%North Korea2.9%North Korea is higher by 0.2 points
Life expectancy
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
South Korea83.4 yearsNorth Korea73.5 yearsSouth Korea is higher by 9.9 years
Median age
CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.
South Korea47 yearsNorth Korea36.2 yearsSouth Korea is higher by 10.8 years
Birth rate
CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.
South Korea4.29 per 1,000North Korea12.99 per 1,000North Korea is higher by 8.7 per 1,000
Urban population
CIA World Factbook · 2023
South Korea81.5%North Korea63.2%South Korea is higher by 18.3 points
Sourced for South Korea only
No source connected for North Korea yet — this is not zero.
South Korea
North Korea