Afghanistan vs North Korea: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre
Afghanistan
1 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2024
North Korea
1 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
156th
North Korea rank
155th
Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1 sq. km per square kilometre against 1 sq. km per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 0 sq. km per square kilometre.
Across all 64 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 156th and North Korea ranks 155th of 216 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0001 sq. km per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1970s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0001 sq. km per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1980s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0001 sq. km per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0001 sq. km per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0001 sq. km per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0001 sq. km per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0001 sq. km per square kilometre | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre, Afghanistan or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 1 sq. km per square kilometre against 1 sq. km per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre between Afghanistan and North Korea?
- 0 sq. km per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and North Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and North Korea rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 156th and North Korea ranks 155th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.