Greece vs North Korea: Land area in square kilometres
Greece
128,900 sq. km
in 2023
North Korea
120,410 sq. km
in 2023
Greece rank
96th
North Korea rank
98th
Land area in square kilometres over time
- Greece
- North Korea
How they compare
Greece currently reports 128,900 sq. km against 120,410 sq. km in North Korea, a difference of 8,490 sq. km.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 96th and North Korea ranks 98th of 215 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128,900 sq. km | 120,410 sq. km | 8,490 sq. km | Greece |
| 1970s | 128,900 sq. km | 120,410 sq. km | 8,490 sq. km | Greece |
| 1980s | 128,900 sq. km | 120,410 sq. km | 8,490 sq. km | Greece |
| 1990s | 128,900 sq. km | 120,410 sq. km | 8,490 sq. km | Greece |
| 2000s | 128,900 sq. km | 120,410 sq. km | 8,490 sq. km | Greece |
| 2010s | 128,900 sq. km | 120,410 sq. km | 8,490 sq. km | Greece |
| 2020s | 128,900 sq. km | 120,410 sq. km | 8,490 sq. km | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometres, Greece or North Korea?
- Greece, at 128,900 sq. km against 120,410 sq. km in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometres between Greece and North Korea?
- 8,490 sq. km, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and North Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Greece and North Korea rank globally for land area in square kilometres?
- Greece ranks 96th 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.