Bangladesh vs North Korea: Land area in square kilometers
Bangladesh
129,980 sq. km
in 2023
North Korea
120,410 sq. km
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
95th
North Korea rank
98th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Bangladesh
- North Korea
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 129,980 sq. km against 120,410 sq. km in North Korea, a difference of 9,570 sq. km.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 95th and North Korea ranks 98th of 215 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130,170 sq. km | 120,410 sq. km | 9,760 sq. km | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 130,170 sq. km | 120,410 sq. km | 9,760 sq. km | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 130,170 sq. km | 120,410 sq. km | 9,760 sq. km | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 130,170 sq. km | 120,410 sq. km | 9,760 sq. km | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 130,170 sq. km | 120,410 sq. km | 9,760 sq. km | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 130,170 sq. km | 120,410 sq. km | 9,760 sq. km | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 130,145 sq. km | 120,410 sq. km | 9,735 sq. km | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Bangladesh or North Korea?
- Bangladesh, at 129,980 sq. km against 120,410 sq. km in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Bangladesh and North Korea?
- 9,570 sq. km, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and North Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and North Korea rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Bangladesh ranks 95th and North Korea ranks 98th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.