Benin vs North Korea: Surface area

Benin

114,760 sq. km

in 2023

North Korea

120,540 sq. km

in 2023

Benin rank

102nd

North Korea rank

100th

Surface area over time

North Korea currently reports 120,540 sq. km against 114,760 sq. km in Benin, a difference of 5,780 sq. km.

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

Across all 63 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.

Globally, Benin ranks 102nd and North Korea ranks 100th of 216 countries.

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: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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