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Area North Korea, in 35 editions.
The entry for North Korea published Area in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 13 editions. Each is shown as published. Area in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 13
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Total area” (1990 to 1992), “Land area” (1992) and “Area” (1993 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
Published as “Total area”
120,540 km2; land area: 120,410 km2
120,540 km2; land area: 120,410 km2
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
Published as “Total area”
120,540 km2
Published as “Land area”
120,410 km2
120,540 km2; land area: km2
120,410 km2
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- total area:
- 120,540 km2
- land area:
- 120,410 km2
- comparative area:
- slightly smaller than Mississippi
total area:
120,540 km2
land area:
120,410 km2
comparative area:
slightly smaller than Mississippi
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
The entry for North Korea did not include Area.
The same text in 1995 and 1996.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- total area:
- 120,540 sq km
- land area:
- 120,410 sq km
- comparative area:
- slightly smaller than Mississippi
total area:km2 sq km
land area:km2 sq km
comparative area:
The same text in 4 editions, 1997 to 2000.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- total:
- 120,540 sq km
- land:
- 120,410 sq km
- water:
- 130 sq km
total area: total: 120,540 sq kmland area: land: 120,410 sq kmcomparative area: slightly smaller than Mississippi water: 130 sq km
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- total:
- 120,540 sq km land: 120,410 sq km water: 130 sq km
total: 120,540 sq km
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- total:
- 120,540 sq km
- water:
- 130 sq km
- land:
- 120,410 sq km
total: 120,540 sq km land: 120,410 sq km
water: 130 sq km
land: 120,410 sq km
The same text in 5 editions, 2004 to 2008.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- total:
- 120,540 sq km
- land:
- 120,410 sq km
- water:
- 130 sq km
total: 120,540 sq kmwater: 130 land: 120,410 sq kmland: 120,410 water: 130 sq km
The same text in 2009 and 2010.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- total:
- 120,538 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 98
- land:
- 120,408 sq km
- water:
- 130 sq km
total: 120,540
120,538 sq km
country comparison to the world:
98
land: 120,410
120,408 sq km
water:
130 sq km
The same text in 4 editions, 2011 to 2014.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- total:
- 120,538 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 99
- land:
- 120,408 sq km
- water:
- 130 sq km
total:
120,538 sq km
country comparison to the world:98 99
land:
120,408 sq km
water:
130 sq km
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- total:
- 120,538 sq km
- land:
- 120,408 sq km
- water:
- 130 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 99
total:country comparison to the world:land:
99
water:
country comparison to the world: 99
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- total:
- 120,538 sq km
- land:
- 120,408 sq km
- water:
- 130 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 100
total: 120,538 sq km
land: 120,408 sq km
water: 130 sq km
country comparison to the world: 99 100
The same text in 6 editions, 2018 to 2023.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- total:
- 120,538 sq km
- land:
- 120,408 sq km
- water:
- 130 sq km
total: 120,538 sq km
land: 120,408 sq km
water: 130 sq km
country comparison to the world: 100
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- total :
- 120,538 sq km
- land:
- 120,408 sq km
- water:
- 130 sq km
total: total : 120,538 sq km
land: 120,408 sq km
water: 130 sq km
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Cite this page
Central Intelligence Agency. “North Korea: Area.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/north-korea/area.