North Korea vs Slovakia: Urban area over the long-term
North Korea
954.94 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Slovakia
1,086 km² per grid cell
in 2025
North Korea rank
95th
Slovakia rank
92nd
Urban area over the long-term over time
- North Korea
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 1,086 km² per grid cell against 954.94 km² per grid cell in North Korea, a difference of 131.06 km² per grid cell.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 95th and Slovakia ranks 92nd of 202 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 0.2102 km² per grid cell | 0.2098 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1100s | 0.0016 km² per grid cell | 0.7569 km² per grid cell | 0.7553 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1200s | 0.0064 km² per grid cell | 3.03 km² per grid cell | 3.02 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1300s | 0.0145 km² per grid cell | 13.62 km² per grid cell | 13.61 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1400s | 0.0508 km² per grid cell | 34.06 km² per grid cell | 34.01 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1500s | 0.1741 km² per grid cell | 37.73 km² per grid cell | 37.55 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1600s | 0.653 km² per grid cell | 57.77 km² per grid cell | 57.12 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1700s | 2.45 km² per grid cell | 51.21 km² per grid cell | 48.77 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1710s | 2.38 km² per grid cell | 58.8 km² per grid cell | 56.43 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1720s | 2.92 km² per grid cell | 66.88 km² per grid cell | 63.95 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1730s | 3.59 km² per grid cell | 75.41 km² per grid cell | 71.82 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1740s | 4.41 km² per grid cell | 84.36 km² per grid cell | 79.95 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1750s | 5.41 km² per grid cell | 93.62 km² per grid cell | 88.21 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1760s | 6.65 km² per grid cell | 98.03 km² per grid cell | 91.38 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1770s | 8.16 km² per grid cell | 102.09 km² per grid cell | 93.93 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1780s | 10.02 km² per grid cell | 105.57 km² per grid cell | 95.55 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1790s | 12.31 km² per grid cell | 108.2 km² per grid cell | 95.89 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1800s | 15.12 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 94.58 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1810s | 18.57 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 91.13 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1820s | 22.8 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 86.9 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1830s | 27.07 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 82.63 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1840s | 31.73 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 77.97 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1850s | 37.15 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 72.54 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1860s | 43.36 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 66.34 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1870s | 50.07 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 59.63 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1880s | 56.28 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 53.41 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1890s | 60.46 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 49.24 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1900s | 60.5 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 49.2 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1910s | 60.5 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 49.2 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1920s | 67.72 km² per grid cell | 112.97 km² per grid cell | 45.25 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1930s | 76.39 km² per grid cell | 144.81 km² per grid cell | 68.42 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1940s | 92.56 km² per grid cell | 191.56 km² per grid cell | 99.01 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1950s | 141.33 km² per grid cell | 334.3 km² per grid cell | 192.98 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 231.47 km² per grid cell | 448.91 km² per grid cell | 217.44 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 381.86 km² per grid cell | 613.41 km² per grid cell | 231.55 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 482.89 km² per grid cell | 790.11 km² per grid cell | 307.22 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 605.22 km² per grid cell | 873.22 km² per grid cell | 268 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 711.69 km² per grid cell | 892.06 km² per grid cell | 180.37 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 818.94 km² per grid cell | 962.1 km² per grid cell | 143.16 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 927.36 km² per grid cell | 1,059 km² per grid cell | 131.24 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, North Korea or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 1,086 km² per grid cell against 954.94 km² per grid cell in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between North Korea and Slovakia?
- 131.06 km² per grid cell, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Slovakia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Slovakia rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- North Korea ranks 95th and Slovakia ranks 92nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.