Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0046 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometers, per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 0.0046 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 0.01 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 154th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.01 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 0.0046 sq. km per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0157 sq. km per person, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 0.0046 sq. km per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0071 sq. km per person, 64% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0091 sq. km per person | 0.0082 sq. km per person | 0.01 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0072 sq. km per person | 0.0067 sq. km per person | 0.0079 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0062 sq. km per person | 0.0058 sq. km per person | 0.0066 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0054 sq. km per person | 0.0051 sq. km per person | 0.0057 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.005 sq. km per person | 0.0048 sq. km per person | 0.0051 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0047 sq. km per person | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 0.0048 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 151 Nepal 0.0048 sq. km per person compare
- 152 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0047 sq. km per person compare
- 153 Marshall Islands 0.0046 sq. km per person compare
- 155 Malawi 0.0045 sq. km per person compare
- 156 Switzerland 0.0044 sq. km per person compare
- 157 Qatar 0.0043 sq. km per person compare
More reference data data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9593 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 2,573 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 656.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 316.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0.0046 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 154th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.