Malaysia vs North Korea
Malaysia vs North Korea: Population
Population in 2023: 35.1 million people in Malaysia and 26.4 million people in North Korea, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Malaysia, by 8.71 million people, or 1.33 times that in North Korea.
people · UN
What the numbers say
- Malaysia has been higher since 2002, when it overtook North Korea.
- In 2023, Malaysia ranked 44 and North Korea ranked 55 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Malaysia at 44 million people and North Korea at 19.5 million people in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | Malaysia | North Korea | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 35.1 million | 26.4 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 34.7 million | 26.3 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 34.3 million | 26.2 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 33.9 million | 26.1 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 33.4 million | 26 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 32.9 million | 25.9 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 32.4 million | 25.8 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 31.8 million | 25.7 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 31.2 million | 25.6 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 30.7 million | 25.5 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 30.2 million | 25.3 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 29.7 million | 25.2 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 29.2 million | 25.1 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 28.7 million | 25 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 28.1 million | 24.9 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 27.6 million | 24.8 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 27 million | 24.7 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 26.4 million | 24.5 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 25.8 million | 24.4 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 25.3 million | 24.3 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 24.7 million | 24.1 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 24.1 million | 23.9 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 23.5 million | 23.8 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 23 million | 23.7 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 22.4 million | 23.5 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 21.9 million | 23.3 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 21.4 million | 23.1 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 20.9 million | 22.9 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 20.3 million | 22.7 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 19.8 million | 22.4 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 19.3 million | 22.1 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 18.8 million | 21.8 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 18.3 million | 21.4 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 17.8 million | 21.1 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 17.3 million | 20.8 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 16.8 million | 20.5 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 16.3 million | 20.2 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 15.8 million | 19.9 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 15.3 million | 19.6 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 14.8 million | 19.3 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 14.3 million | 19.1 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 13.8 million | 18.8 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 13.4 million | 18.5 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 13 million | 18.2 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 12.6 million | 18 million | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 12.3 million | 17.7 million | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 12 million | 17.5 million | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 11.8 million | 17.2 million | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 11.5 million | 17 million | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 11.2 million | 16.7 million | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 10.9 million | 16.4 million | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 10.7 million | 16 million | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 10.4 million | 15.6 million | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 10.2 million | 15.2 million | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 9.95 million | 14.8 million | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 9.73 million | 14.4 million | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 9.51 million | 14 million | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 9.29 million | 13.6 million | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 9.06 million | 13.2 million | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 8.83 million | 12.9 million | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 8.6 million | 12.6 million | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 8.38 million | 12.3 million | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 8.16 million | 12 million | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 7.96 million | 11.7 million | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 7.76 million | 11.5 million | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 7.56 million | 11.2 million | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 7.36 million | 10.9 million | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 7.16 million | 10.6 million | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 6.96 million | 10.4 million | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 6.77 million | 10.2 million | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 6.59 million | 10.2 million | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 6.42 million | 10.3 million | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 6.26 million | 10.6 million | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 6.1 million | 11.1 million | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | 5.85 million | 11 million | – |
| 1948 | 5.74 million | 10.8 million | – |
| 1947 | 5.64 million | 10.6 million | – |
| 1946 | 5.55 million | 10.4 million | – |
| 1945 | 5.46 million | 10.3 million | – |
| 1944 | 5.36 million | 10.1 million | – |
| 1943 | 5.27 million | 9.94 million | – |
| 1942 | 5.19 million | 9.77 million | – |
| 1941 | 5.1 million | 9.61 million | – |
| 1940 | 5 million | 9.46 million | – |
| 1939 | 4.91 million | 9.3 million | – |
| 1938 | 4.81 million | 9.15 million | – |
| 1937 | 4.71 million | 9 million | – |
| 1936 | 4.61 million | 8.85 million | – |
| 1935 | 4.52 million | 8.71 million | – |
| 1934 | 4.43 million | 8.57 million | – |
| 1933 | 4.33 million | 8.43 million | – |
| 1932 | 4.25 million | 8.29 million | – |
| 1931 | 4.16 million | 8.15 million | – |
| 1930 | 4.07 million | 8.02 million | – |
| 1929 | 3.98 million | 7.89 million | – |
| 1928 | 3.9 million | 7.76 million | – |
| 1927 | 3.81 million | 7.63 million | – |
| 1926 | 3.73 million | 7.51 million | – |
| 1925 | 3.65 million | 7.39 million | – |
| 1924 | 3.57 million | 7.26 million | – |
| 1923 | 3.49 million | 7.15 million | – |
| 1922 | 3.42 million | 7.03 million | – |
| 1921 | 3.35 million | 6.91 million | – |
| 1920 | 3.27 million | 6.8 million | – |
| 1919 | 3.21 million | 6.69 million | – |
| 1918 | 3.14 million | 6.58 million | – |
| 1917 | 3.08 million | 6.47 million | – |
| 1916 | 3.02 million | 6.35 million | – |
| 1915 | 2.96 million | 6.23 million | – |
| 1914 | 2.91 million | 6.12 million | – |
| 1913 | 2.85 million | 6 million | – |
| 1912 | 2.8 million | 5.89 million | – |
| 1911 | 2.74 million | 5.8 million | – |
| 1910 | 2.68 million | 5.72 million | – |
| 1909 | 2.63 million | 5.67 million | – |
| 1908 | 2.56 million | 5.63 million | – |
| 1907 | 2.5 million | 5.6 million | – |
| 1906 | 2.44 million | 5.58 million | – |
| 1905 | 2.38 million | 5.55 million | – |
| 1904 | 2.32 million | 5.53 million | – |
| 1903 | 2.27 million | 5.5 million | – |
| 1902 | 2.21 million | 5.48 million | – |
| 1901 | 2.15 million | 5.46 million | – |
| 1900 | 2.09 million | 5.43 million | – |
| 1899 | 2.03 million | 5.41 million | – |
| 1898 | 1.97 million | 5.39 million | – |
| 1897 | 1.91 million | 5.36 million | – |
| 1896 | 1.85 million | 5.34 million | – |
| 1895 | 1.79 million | 5.31 million | – |
| 1894 | 1.73 million | 5.29 million | – |
| 1893 | 1.67 million | 5.27 million | – |
| 1892 | 1.62 million | 5.24 million | – |
| 1891 | 1.56 million | 5.22 million | – |
| 1890 | 1.51 million | 5.2 million | – |
| 1889 | 1.46 million | 5.17 million | – |
| 1888 | 1.42 million | 5.15 million | – |
| 1887 | 1.37 million | 5.13 million | – |
| 1886 | 1.33 million | 5.11 million | – |
| 1885 | 1.28 million | 5.08 million | – |
| 1884 | 1.24 million | 5.06 million | – |
| 1883 | 1.2 million | 5.04 million | – |
| 1882 | 1.16 million | 5.02 million | – |
| 1881 | 1.13 million | 4.99 million | – |
| 1880 | 1.09 million | 4.97 million | – |
| 1879 | 1.05 million | 4.95 million | – |
| 1878 | 1.02 million | 4.93 million | – |
| 1877 | 985,600 | 4.9 million | – |
| 1876 | 953,600 | 4.88 million | – |
| 1875 | 922,700 | 4.86 million | – |
| 1874 | 892,700 | 4.84 million | – |
| 1873 | 863,800 | 4.82 million | – |
| 1872 | 835,700 | 4.79 million | – |
| 1871 | 810,700 | 4.77 million | – |
| 1870 | 788,400 | 4.75 million | – |
| 1869 | 768,900 | 4.74 million | – |
| 1868 | 752,000 | 4.72 million | – |
| 1867 | 737,600 | 4.7 million | – |
| 1866 | 723,400 | 4.69 million | – |
| 1865 | 709,500 | 4.67 million | – |
| 1864 | 695,900 | 4.66 million | – |
| 1863 | 682,500 | 4.64 million | – |
| 1862 | 669,400 | 4.63 million | – |
| 1861 | 656,500 | 4.61 million | – |
| 1860 | 643,900 | 4.6 million | – |
| 1859 | 631,500 | 4.58 million | – |
| 1858 | 619,400 | 4.57 million | – |
| 1857 | 607,400 | 4.55 million | – |
| 1856 | 595,800 | 4.54 million | – |
| 1855 | 584,300 | 4.52 million | – |
| 1854 | 573,100 | 4.5 million | – |
| 1853 | 562,000 | 4.49 million | – |
| 1852 | 551,200 | 4.47 million | – |
| 1851 | 540,600 | 4.46 million | – |
| 1850 | 530,300 | 4.44 million | – |
| 1849 | 519,500 | 4.44 million | – |
| 1848 | 509,000 | 4.44 million | – |
| 1847 | 498,700 | 4.43 million | – |
| 1846 | 488,600 | 4.43 million | – |
| 1845 | 478,700 | 4.43 million | – |
| 1844 | 469,000 | 4.42 million | – |
| 1843 | 459,500 | 4.42 million | – |
| 1842 | 450,200 | 4.42 million | – |
| 1841 | 441,100 | 4.41 million | – |
| 1840 | 432,200 | 4.41 million | – |
| 1839 | 423,400 | 4.41 million | – |
| 1838 | 414,900 | 4.4 million | – |
| 1837 | 406,500 | 4.4 million | – |
| 1836 | 398,200 | 4.4 million | – |
| 1835 | 390,200 | 4.39 million | – |
| 1834 | 382,300 | 4.39 million | – |
| 1833 | 374,500 | 4.39 million | – |
| 1832 | 367,000 | 4.38 million | – |
| 1831 | 359,500 | 4.38 million | – |
| 1830 | 352,300 | 4.38 million | – |
| 1829 | 345,100 | 4.37 million | – |
| 1828 | 338,100 | 4.37 million | – |
| 1827 | 331,300 | 4.37 million | – |
| 1826 | 324,600 | 4.37 million | – |
| 1825 | 318,000 | 4.36 million | – |
| 1824 | 311,600 | 4.36 million | – |
| 1823 | 305,300 | 4.36 million | – |
| 1822 | 299,100 | 4.35 million | – |
| 1821 | 294,200 | 4.35 million | – |
| 1820 | 290,600 | 4.35 million | – |
| 1819 | 288,200 | 4.35 million | – |
| 1818 | 287,000 | 4.35 million | – |
| 1817 | 287,000 | 4.35 million | – |
| 1816 | 287,000 | 4.35 million | – |
| 1815 | 287,000 | 4.35 million | – |
| 1814 | 287,000 | 4.35 million | – |
| 1813 | 287,000 | 4.35 million | – |
| 1812 | 287,000 | 4.35 million | – |
| 1811 | 287,000 | 4.35 million | – |
| 1810 | 287,000 | 4.35 million | – |
| 1809 | 287,000 | 4.35 million | – |
| 1808 | 287,000 | 4.35 million | – |
| 1807 | 287,000 | 4.35 million | – |
| 1806 | 287,000 | 4.35 million | – |
| 1805 | 287,000 | 4.35 million | – |
| 1804 | 287,000 | 4.35 million | – |
| 1803 | 287,000 | 4.35 million | – |
| 1802 | 287,000 | 4.35 million | – |
| 1801 | 287,000 | 4.35 million | – |
| 1800 | 287,000 | 4.35 million | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Malaysia | North Korea | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35.6 million35.5 million–35.6 million | 26.5 million26.4 million–26.6 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 36 million35.8 million–36.2 million | 26.6 million26.4 million–26.8 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 36.4 million36 million–36.8 million | 26.6 million26.4 million–26.9 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 36.8 million36.2 million–37.3 million | 26.7 million26.3 million–27.1 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 37.2 million36.4 million–37.9 million | 26.7 million26.2 million–27.3 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 37.6 million36.6 million–38.5 million | 26.8 million26.1 million–27.4 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 38 million36.8 million–39.2 million | 26.8 million26 million–27.6 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 38.4 million36.9 million–39.8 million | 26.8 million25.9 million–27.7 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 38.7 million37 million–40.4 million | 26.8 million25.8 million–27.8 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 39.1 million37.1 million–41.1 million | 26.8 million25.7 million–27.9 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 39.5 million37.2 million–41.8 million | 26.8 million25.6 million–28 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 39.8 million37.2 million–42.5 million | 26.8 million25.5 million–28.1 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 40.2 million37.2 million–43.2 million | 26.7 million25.3 million–28.2 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 40.5 million37.3 million–43.9 million | 26.7 million25.2 million–28.2 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 40.9 million37.3 million–44.5 million | 26.7 million25 million–28.3 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 41.2 million37.3 million–45.2 million | 26.6 million24.8 million–28.4 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 41.5 million37.3 million–45.9 million | 26.5 million24.7 million–28.4 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 41.8 million37.2 million–46.7 million | 26.5 million24.5 million–28.5 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 42.1 million37.2 million–47.4 million | 26.4 million24.3 million–28.5 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 42.5 million37.2 million–48.1 million | 26.4 million24.1 million–28.6 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 42.8 million37 million–48.9 million | 26.3 million24 million–28.6 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 43 million36.9 million–49.6 million | 26.2 million23.8 million–28.7 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 43.3 million36.8 million–50.4 million | 26.1 million23.6 million–28.7 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 43.6 million36.7 million–51.2 million | 26.1 million23.4 million–28.7 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 43.8 million36.4 million–51.9 million | 26 million23.2 million–28.7 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 44.1 million36.1 million–52.7 million | 25.9 million23 million–28.7 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 44.3 million36 million–53.4 million | 25.8 million22.8 million–28.8 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 44.5 million35.9 million–54.2 million | 25.7 million22.6 million–28.8 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 44.7 million35.7 million–55.1 million | 25.6 million22.4 million–28.9 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 44.9 million35.4 million–55.9 million | 25.5 million22.2 million–28.9 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 45.1 million35.2 million–56.7 million | 25.4 million22 million–29 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 45.2 million34.8 million–57.6 million | 25.3 million21.7 million–29 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 45.4 million34.3 million–58.5 million | 25.2 million21.5 million–29.1 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 45.5 million33.9 million–59.5 million | 25.1 million21.3 million–29.1 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 45.6 million33.4 million–60.4 million | 24.9 million21 million–29.2 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 45.7 million33 million–61.3 million | 24.8 million20.7 million–29.2 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 45.9 million32.6 million–62.1 million | 24.7 million20.5 million–29.3 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 46 million32.1 million–62.9 million | 24.6 million20.2 million–29.3 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 46 million31.7 million–63.7 million | 24.4 million19.9 million–29.4 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 46.1 million31.2 million–64.6 million | 24.3 million19.7 million–29.4 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 46.2 million30.7 million–65.6 million | 24.2 million19.4 million–29.5 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 46.2 million30.4 million–66.8 million | 24.1 million19.1 million–29.5 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 46.3 million30 million–68 million | 23.9 million18.9 million–29.6 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 46.3 million29.6 million–69.4 million | 23.8 million18.6 million–29.6 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 46.3 million29.3 million–70.5 million | 23.7 million18.4 million–29.6 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 46.4 million28.9 million–71.3 million | 23.5 million18.1 million–29.7 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 46.4 million28.5 million–72.1 million | 23.4 million17.9 million–29.7 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 46.4 million28.1 million–73.1 million | 23.3 million17.6 million–29.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 46.4 million27.7 million–74.2 million | 23.1 million17.4 million–29.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 46.4 million27.3 million–75.3 million | 23 million17.1 million–29.9 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 46.4 million26.8 million–76.4 million | 22.9 million16.9 million–30.1 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 46.4 million26.3 million–77.2 million | 22.8 million16.6 million–30.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 46.3 million25.8 million–78.2 million | 22.6 million16.4 million–30.2 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 46.3 million25.4 million–79.4 million | 22.5 million16.1 million–30.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 46.2 million25 million–80.3 million | 22.4 million15.9 million–30.4 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 46.2 million24.5 million–81.3 million | 22.3 million15.7 million–30.4 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 46.1 million24 million–82.6 million | 22.1 million15.4 million–30.5 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 46 million23.7 million–83.8 million | 22 million15.1 million–30.6 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 46 million23.2 million–84.9 million | 21.9 million14.9 million–30.5 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 45.9 million22.7 million–86 million | 21.7 million14.6 million–30.5 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 45.8 million22.1 million–87.5 million | 21.6 million14.3 million–30.6 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 45.7 million21.6 million–89 million | 21.5 million14.1 million–30.6 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 45.6 million21 million–90 million | 21.4 million13.8 million–30.7 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 45.5 million20.6 million–91.1 million | 21.2 million13.5 million–30.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 45.4 million20.1 million–92.7 million | 21.1 million13.3 million–30.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 45.3 million19.5 million–94.6 million | 21 million13 million–30.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 45.2 million19 million–96.5 million | 20.8 million12.7 million–31 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 45.1 million18.7 million–98.2 million | 20.7 million12.5 million–31.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 45 million18.5 million–100 million | 20.6 million12.3 million–31.2 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 44.8 million18.1 million–102 million | 20.4 million12.1 million–31.4 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 44.7 million17.7 million–104 million | 20.3 million11.8 million–31.5 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 44.6 million17.3 million–105 million | 20.2 million11.6 million–31.5 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 44.5 million16.9 million–106 million | 20 million11.4 million–31.6 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 44.4 million16.5 million–107 million | 19.9 million11.2 million–31.6 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 44.3 million16.2 million–109 million | 19.8 million10.9 million–31.6 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 44.1 million15.9 million–110 million | 19.6 million10.7 million–31.6 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 44 million15.7 million–112 million | 19.5 million10.5 million–31.6 million | 10.2 billion |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Malaysia vs North Korea
Health
- Life expectancyMalaysia: 76.7 years in 2023North Korea: 73.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMalaysia: 0.8 per 100 live births in 2024North Korea: 1.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMalaysia: 6.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023North Korea: 14.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterMalaysia: 93.9% in 2022North Korea: 66.5% in 2022
- DepressionMalaysia: 3.52% in 2017North Korea: 3.09% in 2017
- Suicide rateMalaysia: 7.8 per 100,000 people in 2017North Korea: 11.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- Population growthMalaysia: 1.24% a year in 2023North Korea: 0.32% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMalaysia: 1.55 births per woman in 2023North Korea: 1.78 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMalaysia: 77.4% in 2025North Korea: 64.2% in 2025
- Median ageMalaysia: 30.1 years in 2023North Korea: 36.1 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMalaysia: 7.5% in 2023North Korea: 12% in 2023
- Net migration rateMalaysia: 5.2 per 1,000 people in 2023North Korea: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spending per personMalaysia: $138 in 2025North Korea: $62 in 2018
- Armed forces personnelMalaysia: 136,000 people in 2020North Korea: 1.47 million people in 2020
- National powerMalaysia: 0.46% of world capability in 2022North Korea: 1.41% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMalaysia: 0.81% of the labour force in 2020North Korea: 8.62% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMalaysia: 7 million TIV in 2024North Korea: 1 million TIV in 2010
- Arms exportsMalaysia: 20 million TIV in 2024North Korea: 44 million TIV in 2025