North Korea vs Marshall Islands: Surface area (sq. km), per capita
North Korea
0.0045 sq. km per person
in 2024
Marshall Islands
0.0048 sq. km per person
in 2024
North Korea rank
159th
Marshall Islands rank
156th
Surface area (sq. km), per capita over time
- North Korea
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 0.0048 sq. km per person against 0.0045 sq. km per person in North Korea, a difference of 0.0003 sq. km per person.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
North Korea ranks 159th and Marshall Islands ranks 156th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 6 and Marshall Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0091 sq. km per person | 0.0103 sq. km per person | 0.0012 sq. km per person | Marshall Islands |
| 1970s | 0.0072 sq. km per person | 0.007 sq. km per person | 0.0002 sq. km per person | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.0062 sq. km per person | 0.0049 sq. km per person | 0.0013 sq. km per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0054 sq. km per person | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 0.0016 sq. km per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.005 sq. km per person | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.0015 sq. km per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0047 sq. km per person | 0.0037 sq. km per person | 0.001 sq. km per person | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 0.0045 sq. km per person | 0.0001 sq. km per person | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per capita, North Korea or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 0.0048 sq. km per person against 0.0045 sq. km per person in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per capita between North Korea and Marshall Islands?
- 0.0003 sq. km per person, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Marshall Islands?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Marshall Islands rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- North Korea ranks 159th and Marshall Islands ranks 156th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.