North Korea vs Philippines
North Korea vs Philippines: Population
Population in 2023: 26.4 million people in North Korea and 115 million people in Philippines, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Philippines, by 88.5 million people, or 4.35 times that in North Korea.
people · UN
What the numbers say
- Philippines has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, North Korea ranked 55 and Philippines ranked 13 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts North Korea at 19.5 million people and Philippines at 114 million people in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | North Korea | Philippines | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26.4 million | 115 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 26.3 million | 114 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 26.2 million | 113 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 26.1 million | 112 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 26 million | 111 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 25.9 million | 110 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 25.8 million | 108 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 25.7 million | 107 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 25.6 million | 105 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 25.5 million | 104 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 25.3 million | 102 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 25.2 million | 100 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 25.1 million | 98.3 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 25 million | 96.3 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 24.9 million | 94.4 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 24.8 million | 92.7 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 24.7 million | 91.1 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 24.5 million | 89.5 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 24.4 million | 88 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 24.3 million | 86.4 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 24.1 million | 84.7 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 23.9 million | 83.1 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 23.8 million | 81.4 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 23.7 million | 79.6 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 23.5 million | 77.8 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 23.3 million | 75.8 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 23.1 million | 73.9 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 22.9 million | 72.2 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 22.7 million | 70.6 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 22.4 million | 69 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 22.1 million | 67.5 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 21.8 million | 65.9 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 21.4 million | 64.4 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 21.1 million | 62.9 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 20.8 million | 61.3 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 20.5 million | 59.7 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 20.2 million | 58.2 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 19.9 million | 56.7 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 19.6 million | 55.2 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 19.3 million | 53.7 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 19.1 million | 52.2 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 18.8 million | 50.7 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 18.5 million | 49.3 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 18.2 million | 48 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 18 million | 46.8 million | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 17.7 million | 45.6 million | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 17.5 million | 44.4 million | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 17.2 million | 43.2 million | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 17 million | 42.1 million | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 16.7 million | 41.2 million | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 16.4 million | 40.3 million | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 16 million | 39.4 million | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 15.6 million | 38.5 million | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 15.2 million | 37.6 million | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 14.8 million | 36.7 million | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 14.4 million | 35.6 million | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 14 million | 34.6 million | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 13.6 million | 33.6 million | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 13.2 million | 32.6 million | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 12.9 million | 31.6 million | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 12.6 million | 30.7 million | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 12.3 million | 29.7 million | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 12 million | 28.8 million | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 11.7 million | 27.9 million | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 11.5 million | 26.9 million | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 11.2 million | 25.8 million | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 10.9 million | 24.8 million | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 10.6 million | 23.8 million | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 10.4 million | 22.9 million | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 10.2 million | 22 million | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 10.2 million | 21.1 million | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 10.3 million | 20.3 million | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 10.6 million | 19.6 million | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 11.1 million | 18.9 million | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | 11 million | 18 million | – |
| 1948 | 10.8 million | 17.5 million | – |
| 1947 | 10.6 million | 17.1 million | – |
| 1946 | 10.4 million | 16.7 million | – |
| 1945 | 10.3 million | 16.3 million | – |
| 1944 | 10.1 million | 15.9 million | – |
| 1943 | 9.94 million | 15.5 million | – |
| 1942 | 9.77 million | 15.2 million | – |
| 1941 | 9.61 million | 14.8 million | – |
| 1940 | 9.46 million | 14.5 million | – |
| 1939 | 9.3 million | 14.1 million | – |
| 1938 | 9.15 million | 13.8 million | – |
| 1937 | 9 million | 13.5 million | – |
| 1936 | 8.85 million | 13.2 million | – |
| 1935 | 8.71 million | 12.9 million | – |
| 1934 | 8.57 million | 12.6 million | – |
| 1933 | 8.43 million | 12.3 million | – |
| 1932 | 8.29 million | 12 million | – |
| 1931 | 8.15 million | 11.8 million | – |
| 1930 | 8.02 million | 11.5 million | – |
| 1929 | 7.89 million | 11.3 million | – |
| 1928 | 7.76 million | 11 million | – |
| 1927 | 7.63 million | 10.8 million | – |
| 1926 | 7.51 million | 10.6 million | – |
| 1925 | 7.39 million | 10.4 million | – |
| 1924 | 7.26 million | 10.2 million | – |
| 1923 | 7.15 million | 9.94 million | – |
| 1922 | 7.03 million | 9.73 million | – |
| 1921 | 6.91 million | 9.54 million | – |
| 1920 | 6.8 million | 9.35 million | – |
| 1919 | 6.69 million | 9.17 million | – |
| 1918 | 6.58 million | 8.99 million | – |
| 1917 | 6.47 million | 8.82 million | – |
| 1916 | 6.35 million | 8.67 million | – |
| 1915 | 6.23 million | 8.53 million | – |
| 1914 | 6.12 million | 8.38 million | – |
| 1913 | 6 million | 8.24 million | – |
| 1912 | 5.89 million | 8.11 million | – |
| 1911 | 5.8 million | 7.97 million | – |
| 1910 | 5.72 million | 7.84 million | – |
| 1909 | 5.67 million | 7.7 million | – |
| 1908 | 5.63 million | 7.58 million | – |
| 1907 | 5.6 million | 7.45 million | – |
| 1906 | 5.58 million | 7.32 million | – |
| 1905 | 5.55 million | 7.2 million | – |
| 1904 | 5.53 million | 7.08 million | – |
| 1903 | 5.5 million | 6.96 million | – |
| 1902 | 5.48 million | 6.85 million | – |
| 1901 | 5.46 million | 6.74 million | – |
| 1900 | 5.43 million | 6.64 million | – |
| 1899 | 5.41 million | 6.56 million | – |
| 1898 | 5.39 million | 6.48 million | – |
| 1897 | 5.36 million | 6.42 million | – |
| 1896 | 5.34 million | 6.35 million | – |
| 1895 | 5.31 million | 6.29 million | – |
| 1894 | 5.29 million | 6.23 million | – |
| 1893 | 5.27 million | 6.16 million | – |
| 1892 | 5.24 million | 6.1 million | – |
| 1891 | 5.22 million | 6.04 million | – |
| 1890 | 5.2 million | 5.99 million | – |
| 1889 | 5.17 million | 5.95 million | – |
| 1888 | 5.15 million | 5.91 million | – |
| 1887 | 5.13 million | 5.87 million | – |
| 1886 | 5.11 million | 5.84 million | – |
| 1885 | 5.08 million | 5.8 million | – |
| 1884 | 5.06 million | 5.77 million | – |
| 1883 | 5.04 million | 5.74 million | – |
| 1882 | 5.02 million | 5.7 million | – |
| 1881 | 4.99 million | 5.66 million | – |
| 1880 | 4.97 million | 5.61 million | – |
| 1879 | 4.95 million | 5.55 million | – |
| 1878 | 4.93 million | 5.48 million | – |
| 1877 | 4.9 million | 5.4 million | – |
| 1876 | 4.88 million | 5.32 million | – |
| 1875 | 4.86 million | 5.24 million | – |
| 1874 | 4.84 million | 5.16 million | – |
| 1873 | 4.82 million | 5.09 million | – |
| 1872 | 4.79 million | 5.01 million | – |
| 1871 | 4.77 million | 4.94 million | – |
| 1870 | 4.75 million | 4.87 million | – |
| 1869 | 4.74 million | 4.8 million | – |
| 1868 | 4.72 million | 4.73 million | – |
| 1867 | 4.7 million | 4.66 million | – |
| 1866 | 4.69 million | 4.59 million | – |
| 1865 | 4.67 million | 4.52 million | – |
| 1864 | 4.66 million | 4.45 million | – |
| 1863 | 4.64 million | 4.39 million | – |
| 1862 | 4.63 million | 4.32 million | – |
| 1861 | 4.61 million | 4.26 million | – |
| 1860 | 4.6 million | 4.2 million | – |
| 1859 | 4.58 million | 4.13 million | – |
| 1858 | 4.57 million | 4.07 million | – |
| 1857 | 4.55 million | 4.01 million | – |
| 1856 | 4.54 million | 3.95 million | – |
| 1855 | 4.52 million | 3.89 million | – |
| 1854 | 4.5 million | 3.84 million | – |
| 1853 | 4.49 million | 3.78 million | – |
| 1852 | 4.47 million | 3.72 million | – |
| 1851 | 4.46 million | 3.67 million | – |
| 1850 | 4.44 million | 3.62 million | – |
| 1849 | 4.44 million | 3.56 million | – |
| 1848 | 4.44 million | 3.5 million | – |
| 1847 | 4.43 million | 3.45 million | – |
| 1846 | 4.43 million | 3.4 million | – |
| 1845 | 4.43 million | 3.35 million | – |
| 1844 | 4.42 million | 3.29 million | – |
| 1843 | 4.42 million | 3.24 million | – |
| 1842 | 4.42 million | 3.19 million | – |
| 1841 | 4.41 million | 3.14 million | – |
| 1840 | 4.41 million | 3.09 million | – |
| 1839 | 4.41 million | 3.04 million | – |
| 1838 | 4.4 million | 2.99 million | – |
| 1837 | 4.4 million | 2.94 million | – |
| 1836 | 4.4 million | 2.89 million | – |
| 1835 | 4.39 million | 2.84 million | – |
| 1834 | 4.39 million | 2.79 million | – |
| 1833 | 4.39 million | 2.74 million | – |
| 1832 | 4.38 million | 2.69 million | – |
| 1831 | 4.38 million | 2.64 million | – |
| 1830 | 4.38 million | 2.6 million | – |
| 1829 | 4.37 million | 2.55 million | – |
| 1828 | 4.37 million | 2.51 million | – |
| 1827 | 4.37 million | 2.46 million | – |
| 1826 | 4.37 million | 2.42 million | – |
| 1825 | 4.36 million | 2.38 million | – |
| 1824 | 4.36 million | 2.34 million | – |
| 1823 | 4.36 million | 2.3 million | – |
| 1822 | 4.35 million | 2.26 million | – |
| 1821 | 4.35 million | 2.22 million | – |
| 1820 | 4.35 million | 2.18 million | – |
| 1819 | 4.35 million | 2.15 million | – |
| 1818 | 4.35 million | 2.13 million | – |
| 1817 | 4.35 million | 2.1 million | – |
| 1816 | 4.35 million | 2.08 million | – |
| 1815 | 4.35 million | 2.05 million | – |
| 1814 | 4.35 million | 2.03 million | – |
| 1813 | 4.35 million | 2 million | – |
| 1812 | 4.35 million | 1.98 million | – |
| 1811 | 4.35 million | 1.97 million | – |
| 1810 | 4.35 million | 1.98 million | – |
| 1809 | 4.35 million | 1.98 million | – |
| 1808 | 4.35 million | 2.04 million | – |
| 1807 | 4.35 million | 2.09 million | – |
| 1806 | 4.35 million | 2.14 million | – |
| 1805 | 4.35 million | 2.2 million | – |
| 1804 | 4.35 million | 2.26 million | – |
| 1803 | 4.35 million | 2.31 million | – |
| 1802 | 4.35 million | 2.38 million | – |
| 1801 | 4.35 million | 2.44 million | – |
| 1800 | 4.35 million | 2.5 million | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | North Korea | Philippines | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26.5 million26.4 million–26.6 million | 116 million116 million–116 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 26.6 million26.4 million–26.8 million | 117 million116 million–118 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 26.6 million26.4 million–26.9 million | 118 million116 million–119 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 26.7 million26.3 million–27.1 million | 119 million116 million–121 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 26.7 million26.2 million–27.3 million | 120 million117 million–123 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 26.8 million26.1 million–27.4 million | 121 million117 million–124 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 26.8 million26 million–27.6 million | 121 million117 million–126 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 26.8 million25.9 million–27.7 million | 122 million117 million–128 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 26.8 million25.8 million–27.8 million | 123 million117 million–130 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 26.8 million25.7 million–27.9 million | 124 million117 million–132 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 26.8 million25.6 million–28 million | 125 million118 million–133 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 26.8 million25.5 million–28.1 million | 126 million118 million–135 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 26.7 million25.3 million–28.2 million | 127 million118 million–137 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 26.7 million25.2 million–28.2 million | 127 million118 million–139 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 26.7 million25 million–28.3 million | 128 million118 million–140 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 26.6 million24.8 million–28.4 million | 129 million118 million–142 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 26.5 million24.7 million–28.4 million | 130 million118 million–144 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 26.5 million24.5 million–28.5 million | 130 million118 million–145 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 26.4 million24.3 million–28.5 million | 131 million118 million–147 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 26.4 million24.1 million–28.6 million | 131 million118 million–148 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 26.3 million24 million–28.6 million | 132 million118 million–150 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 26.2 million23.8 million–28.7 million | 133 million117 million–151 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 26.1 million23.6 million–28.7 million | 133 million117 million–153 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 26.1 million23.4 million–28.7 million | 133 million116 million–154 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 26 million23.2 million–28.7 million | 134 million116 million–156 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 25.9 million23 million–28.7 million | 134 million116 million–157 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 25.8 million22.8 million–28.8 million | 134 million115 million–159 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 25.7 million22.6 million–28.8 million | 135 million115 million–160 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 25.6 million22.4 million–28.9 million | 135 million114 million–161 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 25.5 million22.2 million–28.9 million | 135 million113 million–162 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 25.4 million22 million–29 million | 135 million112 million–164 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 25.3 million21.7 million–29 million | 135 million112 million–164 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 25.2 million21.5 million–29.1 million | 135 million111 million–166 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 25.1 million21.3 million–29.1 million | 135 million110 million–167 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 24.9 million21 million–29.2 million | 135 million109 million–169 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 24.8 million20.7 million–29.2 million | 135 million108 million–170 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 24.7 million20.5 million–29.3 million | 135 million108 million–171 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 24.6 million20.2 million–29.3 million | 135 million107 million–172 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 24.4 million19.9 million–29.4 million | 135 million105 million–173 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 24.3 million19.7 million–29.4 million | 135 million104 million–175 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 24.2 million19.4 million–29.5 million | 135 million103 million–176 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 24.1 million19.1 million–29.5 million | 134 million102 million–177 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 23.9 million18.9 million–29.6 million | 134 million100 million–177 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 23.8 million18.6 million–29.6 million | 134 million99 million–178 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 23.7 million18.4 million–29.6 million | 134 million97.7 million–180 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 23.5 million18.1 million–29.7 million | 133 million96.6 million–181 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 23.4 million17.9 million–29.7 million | 133 million95.6 million–182 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 23.3 million17.6 million–29.8 million | 133 million94.5 million–183 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 23.1 million17.4 million–29.8 million | 132 million93.4 million–185 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 23 million17.1 million–29.9 million | 132 million92.1 million–186 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 22.9 million16.9 million–30.1 million | 132 million90.8 million–187 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 22.8 million16.6 million–30.1 million | 131 million89.7 million–188 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 22.6 million16.4 million–30.2 million | 131 million88.5 million–189 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 22.5 million16.1 million–30.3 million | 130 million87.3 million–190 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 22.4 million15.9 million–30.4 million | 130 million86.3 million–190 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 22.3 million15.7 million–30.4 million | 129 million85.2 million–192 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 22.1 million15.4 million–30.5 million | 129 million84 million–193 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 22 million15.1 million–30.6 million | 128 million82.9 million–195 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 21.9 million14.9 million–30.5 million | 127 million81.5 million–196 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 21.7 million14.6 million–30.5 million | 127 million80.2 million–196 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 21.6 million14.3 million–30.6 million | 126 million79 million–197 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 21.5 million14.1 million–30.6 million | 125 million77.6 million–198 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 21.4 million13.8 million–30.7 million | 125 million76.3 million–199 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 21.2 million13.5 million–30.8 million | 124 million75 million–200 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 21.1 million13.3 million–30.9 million | 123 million73.7 million–200 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 21 million13 million–30.9 million | 123 million72.8 million–201 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 20.8 million12.7 million–31 million | 122 million71.8 million–203 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 20.7 million12.5 million–31.1 million | 121 million70.5 million–203 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 20.6 million12.3 million–31.2 million | 120 million69 million–204 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 20.4 million12.1 million–31.4 million | 120 million67.5 million–205 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 20.3 million11.8 million–31.5 million | 119 million66 million–206 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 20.2 million11.6 million–31.5 million | 118 million64.6 million–207 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 20 million11.4 million–31.6 million | 117 million63.4 million–207 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 19.9 million11.2 million–31.6 million | 117 million62.4 million–208 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 19.8 million10.9 million–31.6 million | 116 million61.3 million–209 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 19.6 million10.7 million–31.6 million | 115 million59.9 million–209 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 19.5 million10.5 million–31.6 million | 114 million58.8 million–209 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
North Korea vs Philippines
Health
- Life expectancyNorth Korea: 73.6 years in 2023Philippines: 69.8 years in 2023
- Child mortalityNorth Korea: 1.7 per 100 live births in 2024Philippines: 2.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityNorth Korea: 14.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023Philippines: 20.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterNorth Korea: 66.5% in 2022Philippines: 47.9% in 2022
- DepressionNorth Korea: 3.09% in 2017Philippines: 2.77% in 2017
- Suicide rateNorth Korea: 11.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Philippines: 6 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- Population growthNorth Korea: 0.32% a year in 2023Philippines: 0.84% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateNorth Korea: 1.78 births per woman in 2023Philippines: 1.92 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationNorth Korea: 64.2% in 2025Philippines: 55.8% in 2025
- Median ageNorth Korea: 36.1 years in 2023Philippines: 25.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overNorth Korea: 12% in 2023Philippines: 5.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateNorth Korea: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Philippines: -1.4 per 1,000 people in 2023
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spending per personNorth Korea: $62 in 2018Philippines: $55 in 2025
- Armed forces personnelNorth Korea: 1.47 million people in 2020Philippines: 157,000 people in 2020
- National powerNorth Korea: 1.41% of world capability in 2022Philippines: 0.68% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersNorth Korea: 8.62% of the labour force in 2020Philippines: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsNorth Korea: 1 million TIV in 2010Philippines: 846 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsNorth Korea: 44 million TIV in 2025Philippines: 4 million TIV in 2007