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Percentage of territory controlled by government in North Korea

North Korea: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 99.83 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
99.83
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
27th
of 174 countries
All-time high
99.83
in 2025
All-time low
81
in 1951
Years of data
199
1789–2025

Percentage of territory controlled by government in North Korea, 1789–2025

020406080100178919072025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of territory controlled by government in North Korea is 99.83, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 199 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in North Korea peaked at 99.83 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 81, in 1951.

That places North Korea 27th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Percentage of territory controlled by government in North Korea, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 99.75 —
1790 99.75 +0.0%
1791 99.75 +0.0%
1792 99.75 +0.0%
1793 99.75 +0.0%
1794 99.75 +0.0%
1795 99.75 +0.0%
1796 99.75 +0.0%
1797 99.75 +0.0%
1798 99.75 +0.0%
1799 99.75 +0.0%
1800 99.75 +0.0%
1801 99.75 +0.0%
1802 99.75 +0.0%
1803 99.75 +0.0%
1804 99.75 +0.0%
1805 99.75 +0.0%
1806 99.75 +0.0%
1807 99.75 +0.0%
1808 99.75 +0.0%
1809 99.75 +0.0%
1810 99.75 +0.0%
1811 99.75 +0.0%
1812 99.75 +0.0%
1813 99.75 +0.0%
1814 99.75 +0.0%
1815 99.75 +0.0%
1816 99.75 +0.0%
1817 99.75 +0.0%
1818 99.75 +0.0%
1819 99.75 +0.0%
1820 99.75 +0.0%
1821 99.75 +0.0%
1822 99.75 +0.0%
1823 99.75 +0.0%
1824 99.75 +0.0%
1825 99.75 +0.0%
1826 99.75 +0.0%
1827 99.75 +0.0%
1828 99.75 +0.0%
1829 99.75 +0.0%
1830 99.75 +0.0%
1831 99.75 +0.0%
1832 99.75 +0.0%
1833 99.75 +0.0%
1834 99.75 +0.0%
1835 99.75 +0.0%
1836 99.75 +0.0%
1837 99.75 +0.0%
1838 99.75 +0.0%
1839 99.75 +0.0%
1840 99.75 +0.0%
1841 99.75 +0.0%
1842 99.75 +0.0%
1843 99.75 +0.0%
1844 99.75 +0.0%
1845 99.75 +0.0%
1846 99.75 +0.0%
1847 99.75 +0.0%
1848 99.75 +0.0%
1849 99.75 +0.0%
1850 99.75 +0.0%
1851 99.75 +0.0%
1852 99.75 +0.0%
1853 99.75 +0.0%
1854 99.75 +0.0%
1855 99.75 +0.0%
1856 99.75 +0.0%
1857 99.75 +0.0%
1858 99.75 +0.0%
1859 99.75 +0.0%
1860 99.75 +0.0%
1861 99.75 +0.0%
1862 99.75 +0.0%
1863 99.75 +0.0%
1864 99.75 +0.0%
1865 99.75 +0.0%
1866 99.75 +0.0%
1867 99.75 +0.0%
1868 99.75 +0.0%
1869 99.75 +0.0%
1870 99.75 +0.0%
1871 99.75 +0.0%
1872 99.75 +0.0%
1873 99.75 +0.0%
1874 99.75 +0.0%
1875 99.75 +0.0%
1876 99.75 +0.0%
1877 99.75 +0.0%
1878 99.75 +0.0%
1879 99.75 +0.0%
1880 99.75 +0.0%
1881 99.75 +0.0%
1882 99.75 +0.0%
1883 99.75 +0.0%
1884 99.75 +0.0%
1885 99.75 +0.0%
1886 99.75 +0.0%
1887 99.75 +0.0%
1888 99.75 +0.0%
1889 99.75 +0.0%
1890 99.75 +0.0%
1891 99.75 +0.0%
1892 99.75 +0.0%
1893 99.75 +0.0%
1894 99.75 +0.0%
1895 99.75 +0.0%
1896 99.75 +0.0%
1897 99.75 +0.0%
1898 99.75 +0.0%
1899 99.75 +0.0%
1900 99.75 +0.0%
1901 99.75 +0.0%
1902 99.75 +0.0%
1903 99.75 +0.0%
1904 99.75 +0.0%
1905 99.75 +0.0%
1906 99.75 +0.0%
1907 99.75 +0.0%
1908 99.75 +0.0%
1909 99.75 +0.0%
1948 90 -9.8%
1949 90 +0.0%
1950 90 +0.0%
1951 81 -10.0%
1952 90 +11.1%
1953 90 +0.0%
1954 94 +4.4%
1955 94 +0.0%
1956 97.78 +4.0%
1957 97.78 +0.0%
1958 97.78 +0.0%
1959 97.78 +0.0%
1960 97.78 +0.0%
1961 97.78 +0.0%
1962 97.78 +0.0%
1963 97.78 +0.0%
1964 97.78 +0.0%
1965 97.78 +0.0%
1966 97.78 +0.0%
1967 97.78 +0.0%
1968 97.78 +0.0%
1969 97.78 +0.0%
1970 97.78 +0.0%
1971 97.78 +0.0%
1972 97.78 +0.0%
1973 97.78 +0.0%
1974 97.78 +0.0%
1975 97.78 +0.0%
1976 97.78 +0.0%
1977 97.78 +0.0%
1978 97.78 +0.0%
1979 97.78 +0.0%
1980 97.78 +0.0%
1981 97.78 +0.0%
1982 97.78 +0.0%
1983 97.78 +0.0%
1984 97.78 +0.0%
1985 97.78 +0.0%
1986 97.78 +0.0%
1987 97.78 +0.0%
1988 97.78 +0.0%
1989 97.78 +0.0%
1990 97.78 +0.0%
1991 97.78 +0.0%
1992 97.78 +0.0%
1993 97.78 +0.0%
1994 97.78 +0.0%
1995 97.78 +0.0%
1996 97.78 +0.0%
1997 97.78 +0.0%
1998 97.78 +0.0%
1999 97.78 +0.0%
2000 97.78 +0.0%
2001 97.78 +0.0%
2002 97.78 +0.0%
2003 97.78 +0.0%
2004 97.78 +0.0%
2005 97.78 +0.0%
2006 97.78 +0.0%
2007 97.78 +0.0%
2008 97.78 +0.0%
2009 97.78 +0.0%
2010 97.78 +0.0%
2011 97.78 +0.0%
2012 97.78 +0.0%
2013 97.78 +0.0%
2014 97.78 +0.0%
2015 97.78 +0.0%
2016 97.78 +0.0%
2017 97.78 +0.0%
2018 97.78 +0.0%
2019 97.78 +0.0%
2020 97.78 +0.0%
2021 97.78 +0.0%
2022 97.78 +0.0%
2023 97.78 +0.0%
2024 97.78 +0.0%
2025 99.83 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 99.75 99.75 99.75 1
1790s 99.75 99.75 99.75 10
1800s 99.75 99.75 99.75 10
1810s 99.75 99.75 99.75 10
1820s 99.75 99.75 99.75 10
1830s 99.75 99.75 99.75 10
1840s 99.75 99.75 99.75 10
1850s 99.75 99.75 99.75 10
1860s 99.75 99.75 99.75 10
1870s 99.75 99.75 99.75 10
1880s 99.75 99.75 99.75 10
1890s 99.75 99.75 99.75 10
1900s 99.75 99.75 99.75 10
1940s 90 90 90 2
1950s 93.01 81 97.78 10
1960s 97.78 97.78 97.78 10
1970s 97.78 97.78 97.78 10
1980s 97.78 97.78 97.78 10
1990s 97.78 97.78 97.78 10
2000s 97.78 97.78 97.78 10
2010s 97.78 97.78 97.78 10
2020s 98.12 97.78 99.83 6

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 25 Austria 99.86 compare
  2. 25 Rwanda 99.86 compare
  3. 27 Iceland 99.83 compare
  4. 27 New Zealand 99.83 compare
  5. 30 Bangladesh 99.8 compare
  6. 30 Kyrgyzstan 99.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in North Korea?
Percentage of territory controlled by government in North Korea was 99.83 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 99.83 in 2025.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 81 in 1951.
How does North Korea rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
North Korea ranks 27th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this North Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of territory controlled by government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of territory controlled by government
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 22,594 data points, 1789–2025
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