Surface area (sq. km), per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0045 sq. km per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in North Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0.0045 sq. km per person for surface area (sq. km), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in North Korea peaked at 0.0101 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 sq. km per person, in 2024.
North Korea ranks 159th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0101 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.0045 sq. km per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0164 sq. km per person, 28% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.0045 sq. km per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0072 sq. km per person, 63% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0091 sq. km per person | 0.0082 sq. km per person | 0.0101 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0072 sq. km per person | 0.0067 sq. km per person | 0.0079 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0062 sq. km per person | 0.0058 sq. km per person | 0.0066 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0054 sq. km per person | 0.0051 sq. km per person | 0.0057 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.005 sq. km per person | 0.0048 sq. km per person | 0.0051 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0047 sq. km per person | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 0.0048 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 0.0045 sq. km per person | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 156 Marshall Islands 0.0048 sq. km per person compare
- 157 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0047 sq. km per person compare
- 158 Switzerland 0.0046 sq. km per person compare
- 160 Germany 0.0043 sq. km per person compare
- 161 American Samoa 0.0043 sq. km per person compare
- 162 Gambia 0.0041 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for North Korea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0256 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0251 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0976 hectares per person (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0957 hectares per person (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre 170.04 animals per square kilometre (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in North Korea?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in North Korea was 0.0045 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0101 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does North Korea rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- North Korea ranks 159th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area 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)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.