North Korea
KP
PRK
UN formal name: Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
North Korea is a sovereign state in Eastern Asia, Asia. It covers 120,538 km² and has a population of approximately 25,950,000. Its official language is Korean and its currency is the North Korean won (₩).
Quick facts
- Capital
- Pyongyang
- Population
- 25,950,000
- Area
- 120,538 km²
- Currency
- North Korean won (₩)
- Languages
- Korean
- Calling code
- +850
- TLD
- .kp
- Driving side
- Right
- Landlocked
- No
- Continents
- Asia
- Timezone
- UTC+09:00
- Native name
- 조선
Bordering countries
China
South Korea
RussiaAppears in 20 rankings
Agriculture
| Ranking | Rank | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Countries by Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production) | #12 | 472.44 |
| Countries by Forest area (% of land area) | #54 | 49.55 |
| Countries by Arable land (% of land area) | #57 | 19.06 |
| Countries by Cereal production (metric tons) | #61 | 4376156.44 |
| Countries by Forest area (sq. km) | #70 | 59,664km² |
| Countries by Cereal yield (kg per hectare) | #78 | 3576.3 |
| Countries by Arable land (hectares) | #79 | 2,295,000 |
| Countries by Average precipitation in depth (mm per year) | #89 | 1,054years |
| Countries by Agricultural land (% of land area) | #145 | 21.55 |
| Countries by Crop production index (2014-2016 = 100) | #166 | 92.58 |
| Countries by Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) | #169 | 92.69 |
Development
| Ranking | Rank | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Countries by Net official flows from UN agencies, UNFPA (current US$) | #88 | 1200549.96 |
Business
| Ranking | Rank | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Countries by SPI Pillar 3: Data Products | #191 | 46.56 |
| Countries by SPI Pillar 1: Data Use | #215 | 10 |
Geography
| Ranking | Rank | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Countries by Coastline Length | #47 | 2,495kilometers |
| Countries by land area | #96 | 120,538km² |
Population & Health
| Ranking | Rank | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Countries by population | #56 | 26.57 |
| Countries by population density | #71 | 218.66 |
| Countries by median age | #90 | 36.05 |
| Countries by population growth rate | #162 | 0.00 |
