North Korea
Flag, capital, map and facts, with World Bank figures ranked against the world and Asia.
- Capital
- Pyongyang
- Also known as
- DPRK
- Continent
- Asia
More Asia quizzes - Land neighbours
- China, Russia, South Korea
- Population
- 26,571,036 (2025)
- Total area
- 120,540 km² (2023)
- Centre of main landmass
- 40.1° N, 127.2° E
North Korea at a glance
North Korea is a country in Asia. Its capital is Pyongyang. It shares land borders with 3 countries: China, Russia and South Korea.
Flag of North Korea
North Korea’s flag is drawn in the proportions 1:2 (height to width), like 51 other flags in our quizzes.
When it is the question in Guess the Flag, the wrong answers include one or two of the flags most like it in layout and colour: Cambodia and Costa Rica.
North Korea in numbers
| Measure | Value | World rank | Rank in Asia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Populationpeople · 2025 | 26,571,036 | 56thof 195 | 21stof 48 |
| Total areakm² · 2023 | 120,540 km² | 98thof 194 | 29thof 48 |
| Life expectancyyears at birth · 2024 | 73.7 years | 99thof 195 | 28thof 48 |
| Fertility ratebirths per woman · 2024 | 1.78 | 112thof 195 | 31stof 48 |
| Urban population% of people · 2025 | 64.2% | 93rdof 195 | 25thof 48 |
| Forest cover% of land area · 2023 | 49.6% | 48thof 191 | 8thof 47 |
| CO₂ per persontonnes per person · 2024 | 2.50 t | 93rdof 181 | 29thof 47 |
No figure is published for North Korea on GDP, GDP per capita, health spending and internet users.
Each measure links to its higher-or-lower game. How these figures are compiled.
North Korea compared with its neighbours
| Country | Population2025 | Area2023 | GDP per person2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Korea | 26,571,036 | 120,540 km² | — |
| China | 1,406,585,000 | 9,562,910 km² | $13,862 |
| Russia | 143,513,328 | 17,098,242 km²CIA World Factbook | $17,547 |
| South Korea | 51,684,564 | 100,450 km² | $36,227 |
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Sources
- World Bank Open Data: North Korea · Indicators as listed in the table, each with its own data year; collected 2026-10-01.
- Flag: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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