Asia · Eastern Asia
North Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Capital
Pyongyang
Pyongyang (older: Heijō)
Population
26,633,691
2026 estimate
Area
120,538 km²
Code
PRK
Languages
Korean
Currencies
North Korean won (₩)
Borders
China
South Korea
RussiaDid you know?
- ✨Uses its own calendar (Juche) that counts years from Kim Il-sung's birth — 1912 = Juche 1.
- ⏰Uses Korea Standard Time (UTC+9), the same time zone as South Korea and Japan.
- ✨Officially has only a short list of government-approved haircuts to choose from.
- 🏅Holds the world's largest stadium by capacity — Rungrado May Day Stadium, around 114,000 seats.
- ✨The Mass Games involve over 100,000 performers in synchronised gymnastics and card mosaics.
Location
40.00°, 127.00°
Actual size
Compared to Australia.
Australia · 7,692,024 km²
North Korea
120,538 km²
% of Australia
1.57%