Administrative divisions
11 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
JagangKangwonNampoNorth HamgyongNorth HwanghaeNorth PyonganPyongyangRyanggangSouth HamgyongSouth HwanghaeSouth Pyongan
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 120,500 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 114,400 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 11 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Eastern Asia, northern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Korea Bay and the Sea of Japan, between China and South KoreaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 2,495 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 1,607 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | China 1,352 km; South Korea 237 km; Russia 18 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | mostly hills and mountains separated by deep, narrow valleys; wide coastal plains in west, discontinuous in eastCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | temperate, with rainfall concentrated in summer; long, bitter wintersCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | coal, iron ore, limestone, magnesite, graphite, copper, zinc, lead, precious metals, hydropowerCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Paektu-san 2,744 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Sea of Japan 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 600 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly larger than Virginia; slightly smaller than MississippiCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | late spring droughts often followed by severe flooding; occasional typhoons during the early fall volcanism: P'aektu-san (2,744 m) (also known as Baitoushan, Baegdu, or Changbaishan), on the Chinese border, is considered historically activeCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; note: military boundary line 50 nm in the Sea of Japan and the exclusive economic zone limit in the Yellow Sea where all foreign vessels and aircraft without permission are bannedCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
