Benin vs North Korea: Land area in square kilometres
Benin
112,760 sq. km
in 2023
North Korea
120,410 sq. km
in 2023
Benin rank
100th
North Korea rank
98th
Land area in square kilometres over time
- Benin
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 120,410 sq. km against 112,760 sq. km in Benin, a difference of 7,650 sq. km.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 100th and North Korea ranks 98th of 215 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 112,760 sq. km | 120,410 sq. km | 7,650 sq. km | North Korea |
| 1970s | 112,760 sq. km | 120,410 sq. km | 7,650 sq. km | North Korea |
| 1980s | 112,760 sq. km | 120,410 sq. km | 7,650 sq. km | North Korea |
| 1990s | 112,760 sq. km | 120,410 sq. km | 7,650 sq. km | North Korea |
| 2000s | 112,760 sq. km | 120,410 sq. km | 7,650 sq. km | North Korea |
| 2010s | 112,760 sq. km | 120,410 sq. km | 7,650 sq. km | North Korea |
| 2020s | 112,760 sq. km | 120,410 sq. km | 7,650 sq. km | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometres, Benin or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 120,410 sq. km against 112,760 sq. km in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometres between Benin and North Korea?
- 7,650 sq. km, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and North Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and North Korea rank globally for land area in square kilometres?
- Benin ranks 100th 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 kilometres. 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 kilometres (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.