What is land area in square kilometres in North Korea?

Land area in square kilometres in North Korea was 120,410 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in North Korea?

The highest recorded value was 120,410 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in North Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 120,410 sq. km in 1961.

How does North Korea rank for land area in square kilometres?

North Korea ranks 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in North Korea?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this North Korea data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in North Korea

Name: Land area in square kilometres in North Korea
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

North Korea: Land area in square kilometres was 120,410 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

120,410 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

98th

of 215 countries

All-time high

120,410 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

120,410 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in North Korea, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in square kilometres in North Korea stood at 120,410 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in North Korea peaked at 120,410 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 120,410 sq. km, in 1961.

North Korea ranks 98th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	120,410 sq. km	120,410 sq. km	120,410 sq. km	9
1970s	120,410 sq. km	120,410 sq. km	120,410 sq. km	10
1980s	120,410 sq. km	120,410 sq. km	120,410 sq. km	10
1990s	120,410 sq. km	120,410 sq. km	120,410 sq. km	10
2000s	120,410 sq. km	120,410 sq. km	120,410 sq. km	10
2010s	120,410 sq. km	120,410 sq. km	120,410 sq. km	10
2020s	120,410 sq. km	120,410 sq. km	120,410 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near North Korea

95 Bangladesh 129,980 sq. km compare
96 Greece 128,900 sq. km compare
97 Eritrea 121,178 sq. km compare
99 Nicaragua 120,340 sq. km compare
100 Benin 112,760 sq. km compare
101 Honduras 111,890 sq. km compare

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More reference data data for North Korea

Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.9637 °C (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 2 °C (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Democracy 1 (2025)
Precipitation anomalies 127.56 millimeters (2025)
Free country 0 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in North Korea?: Land area in square kilometres in North Korea was 120,410 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in North Korea?: The highest recorded value was 120,410 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in North Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 120,410 sq. km in 1961.
How does North Korea rank for land area in square kilometres?: North Korea ranks 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in North Korea?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this North Korea data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.