Greece vs North Korea: Surface area

Greece

131,960 sq. km

in 2023

North Korea

120,540 sq. km

in 2023

Greece rank

97th

North Korea rank

100th

Surface area over time

Greece currently reports 131,960 sq. km against 120,540 sq. km in North Korea, a difference of 11,420 sq. km.

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

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

Globally, Greece ranks 97th 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.