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Korea, Dem. People's Rep.

Korea, Dem. People's Rep. appears in 436 rankings on this site. Its highest places: #2 of 153 in hospital beds per 10,000; #3 of 170 in armed forces personnel; #6 of 187 in female labour force participation.

Key facts

Capital
Pyongyang
Continent
Asia
Income group
Low income
Population
26.57 million people (2025)
Life expectancy
73.7 years (2024)
Urban population
64.2% of population (2025)
CO2 emissions per person
2.5 t CO2e per person (2024)
Currency
North Korean won
Official languages
Korean, North Korean standard language

Largest cities

Every ranking Korea, Dem. People's Rep. appears in

Countries

RankingRankValue
Countries Ranked by Hospital beds per 10,0002 of 153128 beds per 10,000 people
Countries Ranked by Hospital beds per 10,000 in 20102 of 144143 beds per 10,000 people
Countries Ranked by Armed forces personnel3 of 1701.47 million personnel
Countries in Asia Ranked by Female labour force participation1 of 4977.7% of female population 15+
Countries Ranked by Labour force participation rate in 20155 of 18782.1% of population 15+
Countries Ranked by Female labour force participation6 of 18777.7% of female population 15+
Countries Ranked by Female labour force participation in 20156 of 18777.6% of female population 15+
Countries Ranked by Labour force participation rate in 20206 of 18780.6% of population 15+
Countries Ranked by Female labour force participation in 20236 of 18477.7% of female population 15+
Countries Ranked by Labour force participation rate7 of 18782.2% of population 15+
Countries Ranked by Female labour force participation in 20007 of 18777.9% of female population 15+
Countries Ranked by Labour force participation rate in 20107 of 18782.1% of population 15+
Countries Ranked by Female labour force participation in 20107 of 18777.7% of female population 15+
Countries Ranked by Female labour force participation in 20207 of 18776.3% of female population 15+
Countries Ranked by Labour force participation rate in 20237 of 18482.2% of population 15+
Low income Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share1 of 2568.4% of population
Low income Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share1 of 2512.7% of population
Low income Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old)1 of 2518.6 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Low income Countries Ranked by Life expectancy1 of 2573.7 years
Low income Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy1 of 2575.9 years
Low income Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy1 of 2571.6 years
Countries in Asia Ranked by Hospital beds per 10,0002 of 47128 beds per 10,000 people
Countries Ranked by Labour force participation rate in 20008 of 18782.2% of population 15+
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Air passengers carried (5-Year Change)5 of 97−96.1%
Countries Ranked by Female labour force participation in 199010 of 18776.6% of female population 15+
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Refugee population by origin (5-Year Change)10 of 176−94.9%
Countries Ranked by Labour force participation rate in 199011 of 18781.5% of population 15+
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Renewable energy share (5-Year Change)5 of 84−9.3 pts
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Corruption / control of corruption score (5-Year Change)7 of 115+15.9
Countries in Asia Ranked by Labour force participation rate3 of 4982.2% of population 15+
Countries in Asia Ranked by Death rate3 of 499.86 deaths per 1,000 people
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Government effectiveness score (5-Year Change)7 of 112+17.3
Countries Ranked by Immunisation (measles) rate13 of 19399% of children 12-23 months
Countries Ranked by Immunisation (DPT) rate15 of 19399% of children 12-23 months
Low income Countries Ranked by Labour force participation rate2 of 2582.2% of population 15+
Low income Countries Ranked by Death rate2 of 259.86 deaths per 1,000 people
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Scientific articles published (5-Year Change)14 of 170+206.3%
Countries Ranked by Patent applications (residents)13 of 1406,936 applications
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Rule of law score (5-Year Change)11 of 114+16.4
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 199021 of 21769% of population
Countries in Asia Ranked by Physicians per 1,0005 of 473.63 physicians per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Forest area share24 of 21464.1% of land area
Countries Ranked by Forest area share in 202324 of 21364% of land area
Countries Ranked by Forest area share in 201525 of 21463.2% of land area
Countries Ranked by Forest area share in 202025 of 21463.7% of land area
Low income Countries Ranked by Urban population share3 of 2564.2% of population
Low income Countries Ranked by Female labour force participation3 of 2577.7% of female population 15+
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Electricity access rate (5-Year Change)12 of 98+13 pts
Countries in Asia Ranked by Forest area share6 of 4764.1% of land area
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 199027 of 203132 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Fish production30 of 216894,070 metric tons
Countries Ranked by Forest area share in 201030 of 20962.8% of land area
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 202032 of 21769.8% of population
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Methane emissions (5-Year Change)11 of 72−12.3%
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Female population share (5-Year Change)13 of 85−0.206 pts
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Male population share (5-Year Change)13 of 85+0.206 pts
Countries Ranked by Forest area share in 200032 of 20761.9% of land area
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 199034 of 21712.34 million people
Low income Countries Ranked by Forest area share4 of 2564.1% of land area
Low income Countries Ranked by Labour force size4 of 2517.7 million people
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Male life expectancy (5-Year Change)31 of 193+1.61
Countries Ranked by Female population share in 199035 of 21751.5% of population
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Air freight (5-Year Change)13 of 77−98.5%
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 200037 of 21768% of population
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 200038 of 21714.06 million people
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 199033 of 18712.64 million people
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 200034 of 18714.48 million people
Countries Ranked by Population in 199040 of 21721.11 million people
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 202340 of 21769% of population
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Access to clean cooking fuels (5-Year Change)23 of 123+8 pts
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 201535 of 18716.83 million people
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Trademark applications (5-Year Change)26 of 138−81.4%
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 201041 of 21715.07 million people
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 201036 of 18716.07 million people
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 202036 of 18717.05 million people
Countries Ranked by Death rate43 of 2179.86 deaths per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 201543 of 21769.2% of population
Low income Countries Ranked by Urban population5 of 2517.06 million people
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 202337 of 18417.59 million people
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 200041 of 20373.8 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Population in 200044 of 21723.67 million people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 201544 of 21715.68 million people
Countries in Asia Ranked by Population ages 65+ share10 of 4912.7% of population
Countries Ranked by Under-5 mortality rate in 200040 of 196100.2 deaths per 1,000 live births
Countries Ranked by Death rate in 202345 of 2179.68 deaths per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Forest area share in 199037 of 17861.9% of land area
Countries Ranked by Labour force size39 of 18717.7 million people
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share46 of 21768.4% of population
Countries Ranked by Physicians per 1,00040 of 1873.63 physicians per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 199047 of 2178.78 million people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 202047 of 21716.37 million people
Countries Ranked by Population in 201048 of 21724.99 million people
Countries in Asia Ranked by Arable land share11 of 4819.1% of land area
Countries Ranked by Population density in 200048 of 209196.5 people per km²
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 200050 of 2179.6 million people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 202350 of 21716.79 million people
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 201047 of 20369 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Population density in 201049 of 211207.5 people per km²
Countries Ranked by Urban population51 of 21717.06 million people
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 201051 of 2179.92 million people
Countries Ranked by Population in 201551 of 21725.58 million people
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 202048 of 20369 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 201552 of 2179.89 million people
Countries Ranked by Death rate in 202052 of 2179.72 deaths per 1,000 people
Low income Countries Ranked by Population density6 of 25220.1 people per km²
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 202349 of 20365.7 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 201053 of 21768.6% of population
Countries in Asia Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old)12 of 4918.6 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total)50 of 20366.2 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Death rate in 200054 of 21710.7 deaths per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Population in 202054 of 21726.14 million people
Countries Ranked by Arable land share in 201051 of 20419.9% of land area
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Suicide mortality rate (5-Year Change)28 of 112−1.39
Countries Ranked by Population in 202355 of 21726.42 million people
Countries Ranked by Arable land share in 199044 of 17319% of land area
Countries Ranked by Population density in 199046 of 180175.3 people per km²
Countries Ranked by Population56 of 21726.57 million people
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 202056 of 2179.77 million people
Countries Ranked by Arable land share in 201554 of 20619.3% of land area
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 202357 of 2179.63 million people
Countries Ranked by Population density in 201557 of 216212.4 people per km²
Countries Ranked by Rural population58 of 2179.52 million people
Countries Ranked by Female population share in 201058 of 21751.1% of population
Countries Ranked by Arable land share in 202056 of 20619.1% of land area
Countries Ranked by Infant mortality rate in 200054 of 19659.4 deaths per 1,000 live births
Countries Ranked by Female population share in 200060 of 21751.2% of population
Countries in Asia Ranked by Forest area13 of 4777,279 km²
Countries in Asia Ranked by Maternal mortality ratio13 of 4767 deaths per 100,000 live births
Countries Ranked by Arable land share57 of 20619.1% of land area
Countries Ranked by Arable land share in 202357 of 20519.1% of land area
Countries Ranked by Forest area60 of 21477,279 km²
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 202360 of 21377,052 km²
Countries Ranked by Arable land share in 200057 of 20219.1% of land area
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 201561 of 21476,144 km²
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 202061 of 21476,712 km²
Countries Ranked by Population density in 202062 of 216217.1 people per km²
Countries Ranked by Annual freshwater withdrawals52 of 1818.66 billion m³
Countries Ranked by Population density in 202362 of 215219.4 people per km²
Countries Ranked by Population density63 of 216220.1 people per km²
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 201061 of 20975,576 km²
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 200062 of 20774,554 km²
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Population ages 15-64 share (5-Year Change)29 of 96−1.47 pts
Countries Ranked by Female population share in 201567 of 21750.9% of population
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share in 201568 of 21710.9% of population
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Death rate (5-Year Change)37 of 118+0.532
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share in 201069 of 2179.8% of population
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 201569 of 21715.8 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Low income Countries Ranked by Female population share8 of 2550.5% of population
Low income Countries Ranked by Forest area8 of 2577,279 km²
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 201070 of 21714.3 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries in Asia Ranked by Labour force size16 of 4917.7 million people
Countries Ranked by Suicide mortality rate62 of 1859.31 per 100,000 people
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 199062 of 17874,554 km²
Countries Ranked by Methane emissions71 of 20320.1 Mt CO2e
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Population ages 65+ share (5-Year Change)71 of 203+1.62 pts
Countries Ranked by Death rate in 201576 of 2178.44 deaths per 1,000 people
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Median age proxy (age dependency ratio) (5-Year Change)34 of 96+3.08
Countries Ranked by Death rate in 201077 of 2178.79 deaths per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share in 202077 of 21711.1% of population
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Age dependency ratio (old) (5-Year Change)66 of 186+2.71
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share78 of 21712.7% of population
Countries Ranked by Female population share in 202078 of 21750.7% of population
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 202078 of 21715.9 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share in 202378 of 21712% of population
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 202378 of 21717.4 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 201573 of 20332.7 Mt CO2e
Low income Countries Ranked by Arable land share9 of 2519.1% of land area
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old)79 of 21718.6 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share in 200079 of 2176.39% of population
Countries in Asia Ranked by Female population share18 of 4950.5% of population
Countries Ranked by PM2.5 air pollution exposure75 of 20021.8 µg/m³ (mean annual exposure)
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Forest area share (5-Year Change)35 of 93+0.472 pts
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 199083 of 21770.5 years
Countries in Asia Ranked by Population density19 of 49220.1 people per km²
Countries in Asia Ranked by Urban population19 of 4917.06 million people
Countries in Asia Ranked by Rural population19 of 499.52 million people
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy in 199085 of 21767.4 years
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 200085 of 2179.39 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Prevalence of stunting (under-5)47 of 11919.1% of children under 5
Countries Ranked by Maternal mortality ratio in 200077 of 194129 deaths per 100,000 live births
Countries Ranked by Under-5 mortality rate in 201078 of 19628.7 deaths per 1,000 live births
Low income Countries Ranked by Population10 of 2526.57 million people
Countries Ranked by Urban population share in 199088 of 21758.4% of population
Countries Ranked by Female population share in 202388 of 21750.6% of population
Countries Ranked by Infant mortality rate in 201081 of 19622.9 deaths per 1,000 live births
Countries in Asia Ranked by Nurses and midwives per 1,00020 of 484.38 per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Diabetes prevalence88 of 2099.9% of people 20-79
Countries Ranked by Maternal mortality ratio82 of 19467 deaths per 100,000 live births
Countries Ranked by Nurses and midwives per 1,00083 of 1954.38 per 1,000 people
Countries in Asia Ranked by Population21 of 4926.57 million people
Countries in Asia Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share21 of 4968.4% of population
Countries Ranked by Under-5 mortality rate in 201584 of 19621.4 deaths per 1,000 live births
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 199094 of 21773 years
Countries Ranked by Under-5 mortality rate in 202385 of 19618 deaths per 1,000 live births
Countries in Asia Ranked by Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)20 of 4620.3 pupils per teacher
Countries Ranked by Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)77 of 17620.3 pupils per teacher
Countries Ranked by Maternal mortality ratio in 201585 of 19472 deaths per 100,000 live births
Countries Ranked by Cereal yield79 of 1793,610 kg per hectare
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Urban population share (5-Year Change)79 of 179+1.55 pts
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Rural population share (5-Year Change)79 of 179−1.55 pts
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share in 199096 of 2174.51% of population
Countries Ranked by Urban population share in 200096 of 21759.4% of population
Countries Ranked by Infant mortality rate in 201587 of 19617.2 deaths per 1,000 live births
Countries in Asia Ranked by Infant mortality rate21 of 4713.3 deaths per 1,000 live births
Countries Ranked by Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) in 201564 of 14220.5 pupils per teacher
Countries Ranked by Surface area in 200097 of 214120,540 km²
Countries Ranked by Maternal mortality ratio in 201088 of 19477 deaths per 100,000 live births
Countries Ranked by Land area98 of 216120,410 km²
Countries Ranked by Land area in 201598 of 216120,410 km²
Countries Ranked by Land area in 202098 of 216120,410 km²
Countries Ranked by Under-5 mortality rate89 of 19616.7 deaths per 1,000 live births
Countries Ranked by Land area in 200095 of 209120,410 km²
Countries Ranked by Land area in 201096 of 211120,410 km²
Countries Ranked by Land area in 202398 of 215120,410 km²
Countries Ranked by Female population share99 of 21750.5% of population
Countries Ranked by Surface area in 199097 of 212120,540 km²
Countries Ranked by Surface area in 201098 of 214120,540 km²
Countries Ranked by Surface area in 201599 of 216120,540 km²
Countries Ranked by Surface area100 of 216120,540 km²
Countries Ranked by Surface area in 2020100 of 216120,540 km²
Countries Ranked by Under-5 mortality rate in 202092 of 19617.4 deaths per 1,000 live births
Countries Ranked by Infant mortality rate in 202392 of 19614.5 deaths per 1,000 live births
Countries Ranked by Maternal mortality ratio in 202092 of 19466 deaths per 100,000 live births
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Labour force participation rate (5-Year Change)64 of 134+1.53 pts
Countries Ranked by Land area in 199086 of 180120,410 km²
Countries in Asia Ranked by CO2 emissions (total)23 of 4866.2 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Infant mortality rate94 of 19613.3 deaths per 1,000 live births
Low income Countries Ranked by Youth unemployment rate12 of 257.9% of labour force aged 15-24
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (secondary) in 201575 of 15594.3% gross
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Alcohol consumption per capita (5-Year Change)62 of 128−0.58
Countries Ranked by Infant mortality rate in 202095 of 19614.1 deaths per 1,000 live births
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy in 2015106 of 21770.4 years
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy in 2020106 of 21769.9 years
Countries in Asia Ranked by Under-5 mortality rate23 of 4716.7 deaths per 1,000 live births
Countries in Asia Ranked by Rural population share24 of 4935.8% of population
Countries Ranked by Water resources per capita90 of 1832,545 m³ per person
Countries Ranked by Rural population share in 2015107 of 21738.7% of population
Countries Ranked by Rural population share in 2023107 of 21736.5% of population
Countries Ranked by Rural population share in 2020108 of 21737.4% of population
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy in 2023108 of 21771.5 years
Countries Ranked by Urban population share109 of 21764.2% of population
Countries Ranked by Rural population share109 of 21735.8% of population
Countries Ranked by Rural population share in 2010109 of 21739.7% of population
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy110 of 21771.6 years
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 2020110 of 21772.8 years
Countries Ranked by Birth rate112 of 21712.9 births per 1,000 people
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Armed forces personnel (5-Year Change)48 of 92+6.53%
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions per capita106 of 2032.5 t CO2e per person
Countries Ranked by Birth rate in 2023114 of 21712.9 births per 1,000 people
Countries in Asia Ranked by Urban population share26 of 4964.2% of population
Countries Ranked by Infant mortality rate in 1990104 of 19632 deaths per 1,000 live births
Countries Ranked by Under-5 mortality rate in 1990104 of 19640.7 deaths per 1,000 live births
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Life expectancy (5-Year Change)104 of 196+0.815
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 2023116 of 21773.6 years
Countries With the Fastest Decline in FDI outflows (5-Year Change)27 of 50−65.6%
Countries Ranked by Alcohol consumption per capita101 of 1873.87 litres of pure alcohol per person 15+
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 2015118 of 21772.8 years
Countries Ranked by Male population share119 of 21749.5% of population
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy119 of 21773.7 years
Countries Ranked by Birth rate in 2020119 of 21713.4 births per 1,000 people
Countries in Asia Ranked by Unemployment rate27 of 493.55% of labour force
Countries in Asia Ranked by Male life expectancy27 of 4971.6 years
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Mobile subscriptions per 100 (5-Year Change)81 of 147+9.37
Countries Ranked by Fertility rate120 of 2171.78 births per woman
Countries Ranked by Fertility rate in 2023121 of 2171.78 births per woman
Low income Countries Ranked by Unemployment rate14 of 253.55% of labour force
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Physicians per 1,000 (5-Year Change)59 of 105+0.238
Countries Ranked by Rural population share in 2000122 of 21740.6% of population
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 2020122 of 21775.7 years
Countries Ranked by Fertility rate in 2020122 of 2171.82 births per woman
Countries With the Fastest Decline in CO2 emissions per capita (5-Year Change)67 of 119−11.3%
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Energy use per capita (5-Year Change)48 of 85−6.58%
Countries Ranked by Net migration124 of 217-2,787 people
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Forest area (5-Year Change)46 of 79+0.739%
Countries With the Fastest Decline in CO2 emissions (total) (5-Year Change)52 of 89−9.77%
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 2015127 of 21775 years
Countries Ranked by Renewable energy share125 of 21214.7% of final energy use
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Female labour force participation (5-Year Change)81 of 137+1.41 pts
Countries in Asia Ranked by Median age proxy (age dependency ratio)29 of 4946.3 dependants per 100 working-age people
Countries in Asia Ranked by Land area29 of 49120,410 km²
Countries in Asia Ranked by Surface area29 of 49120,540 km²
Countries in Asia Ranked by Life expectancy29 of 4973.7 years
Countries in Asia Ranked by Birth rate29 of 4912.9 births per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Male population share in 2023129 of 21749.4% of population
Countries Ranked by Scientific articles published118 of 197269.3 articles
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy130 of 21775.9 years
Countries Ranked by Rural population share in 1990130 of 21741.6% of population
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 2010130 of 21770.2 years
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 2023130 of 21775.7 years
Countries Ranked by Population growth rate in 1990131 of 2161.47% per year
Countries Ranked by Population ages 0-14 share132 of 21718.9% of population
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (young)132 of 21727.7 children under 15 per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy in 2010132 of 21767 years
Countries Ranked by Birth rate in 2000133 of 21717.5 births per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 2010133 of 21773.3 years
Countries Ranked by Access to clean water92 of 15066.6% of population (safely managed)
Countries Ranked by Smoking prevalence102 of 16615.6% of adults
Countries Ranked by Refugee population by origin122 of 1971,673 people
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 1990136 of 2176.53 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Population ages 0-14 share in 2023137 of 21719% of population

Sources

Figures: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), each with its year; capital, currency, languages and continent: Wikidata (CC0). Each ranking names its own source and licence. Sources & licences.