Which has higher surface area, Greece or North Korea?

Greece, at 131,960 sq. km against 120,540 sq. km in North Korea as of 2024.

What is the difference in surface area between Greece and North Korea?

11,420 sq. km, with Greece ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and North Korea?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Greece vs North Korea: Surface area (sq. km)

Greece

131,960 sq. km

in 2024

North Korea

120,540 sq. km

in 2024

Greece rank

97th

North Korea rank

100th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Greece
North Korea

How they compare

Greece currently reports 131,960 sq. km against 120,540 sq. km in North Korea, a difference of 11,420 sq. km.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 97th and North Korea ranks 100th of 216 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	North Korea	Difference	Ahead
1960s	131,960 sq. km	120,540 sq. km	11,420 sq. km	Greece
1970s	131,960 sq. km	120,540 sq. km	11,420 sq. km	Greece
1980s	131,960 sq. km	120,540 sq. km	11,420 sq. km	Greece
1990s	131,960 sq. km	120,540 sq. km	11,420 sq. km	Greece
2000s	131,960 sq. km	120,540 sq. km	11,420 sq. km	Greece
2010s	131,960 sq. km	120,540 sq. km	11,420 sq. km	Greece
2020s	131,960 sq. km	120,540 sq. km	11,420 sq. km	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Greece or North Korea?: Greece, at 131,960 sq. km against 120,540 sq. km in North Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Greece and North Korea?: 11,420 sq. km, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and North Korea?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Greece and North Korea rank globally for surface area?: Greece ranks 97th and North Korea ranks 100th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.