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Asia > Korea, North > Transportation

KOREAN TRANSPORTATION STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Air transport, freight > million tons per km 2.2 million tons/km Time series [113rd of 153]
Air transport, passengers carried 101,313 Time series [133rd of 164]
    Air transport, passengers carried (per capita) 4.505 per 1,000 people Time series [140th of 177]
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 1,768 Time series [137th of 164]
    Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide (per capita) 0.079 per 1,000 people Time series [139th of 177]
Airports 77 Time series [73rd of 247]
    Airports (per $ GDP) 2.637 per billion $ of GDP Time series [122nd of 200]
    Airports (per capita) 3.304 per million people Time series [166th of 234]
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m 8 Time series [58th of 181]
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m 5 [56th of 139]
    Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m (per capita) 0.343 per million people Time series [128th of 178]
    Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m (per capita) 0.218226 per 1 million people [109th of 131]
Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m 23 [16th of 119]
Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m 22 Time series [23rd of 158]
    Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m (per capita) 0.944 per million people Time series [47th of 156]
    Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m (per capita) 1.00384 per 1 million people [35th of 117]
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m 1 [89th of 117]
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m 1 Time series [135th of 157]
    Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m (per capita) 0.043 per million people Time series [143rd of 156]
    Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m (per capita) 0.0436453 per 1 million people [112nd of 117]
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 m 3 [39th of 119]
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 m 2 Time series [82nd of 157]
    Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 m (per capita) 0.086 per million people Time series [129th of 156]
    Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 m (per capita) 0.130936 per 1 million people [85th of 117]
Airports > With paved runways > Total 36 Time series [56th of 234]
    Airports > With paved runways > Total (per $ GDP) 1.183 per billion $ of GDP Time series [17th of 179]
    Airports > With paved runways > Total (per capita) 1.545 per million people Time series [155th of 228]
Airports > With paved runways > Under 914 m 3 Time series [63rd of 129]
    Airports > With paved runways > Under 914 m (per $ GDP) 101.42 per trillion $ of GDP Time series [15th of 121]
    Airports > With paved runways > Under 914 m (per capita) 0.129 per million people Time series [92nd of 127]
Airports > With unpaved runways > 1524 to 2437 m 19 Time series [20th of 133]
Airports > With unpaved runways > 1524 to 2437 m 20 [16th of 99]
    Airports > With unpaved runways > 1524 to 2437 m (per capita) 0.815 per million people Time series [39th of 130]
    Airports > With unpaved runways > 1524 to 2437 m (per capita) 0.872905 per 1 million people [29th of 94]
Airports > With unpaved runways > 2438 to 3047 m 1 [24th of 39]
Airports > With unpaved runways > 2438 to 3047 m 2 Time series [18th of 47]
    Airports > With unpaved runways > 2438 to 3047 m (per capita) 0.0436453 per 1 million people [29th of 38]
    Airports > With unpaved runways > 2438 to 3047 m (per capita) 85.831 per billion people Time series [25th of 46]
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1523 m 13 Time series [63rd of 175]
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1523 m 14 [51st of 137]
    Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1523 m (per capita) 0.611033 per 1 million people [91st of 130]
    Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1523 m (per capita) 0.558 per million people Time series [112nd of 170]
Airports > With unpaved runways > Total 41 Time series [73rd of 204]
    Airports > With unpaved runways > Total (per $ GDP) 1,453.685 per trillion $ of GDP Time series [16th of 165]
    Airports > With unpaved runways > Total (per capita) 1.76 per million people Time series [136th of 195]
Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m 7 Time series [122nd of 187]
    Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m (per $ GDP) 270.453 per trillion $ of GDP Time series [16th of 172]
    Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m (per capita) 0.3 per million people Time series [154th of 184]
Heliports 23 Time series [9th of 99]
    Heliports (per $ GDP) 642.326 per trillion $ of GDP Time series [10th of 81]
    Heliports (per capita) 0.987 per million people Time series [20th of 96]
Highways > Paved 1,997 km Time series [69th of 113]
    Highways > Paved (per capita) 0.092 km per 1,000 people Time series [104th of 108]
Highways > Total 31,200 km Time series [42nd of 118]
    Highways > Total (per capita) 1.438 km per 1,000 people Time series [97th of 113]
Highways > Unpaved 29,203 km Time series [27th of 113]
    Highways > Unpaved (per capita) 1.346 km per 1,000 people Time series [62nd of 108]
Merchant marine > A note
includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Denmark 1, Greece 2, Pakistan 1, Singapore 1 (2002 est.)
Merchant marine > By type
bulk carrier 11, cargo 121, carrier 1, chemical tanker 4, container 3, passenger/cargo 3, petroleum tanker 19, refrigerated cargo 4, roll on/roll off 1
Merchant marine > Foreign-owned 19 Time series [51st of 122]
Merchant marine > Note
includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Denmark 1, Greece 2, Pakistan 1, Singapore 1
Merchant marine > Registered in other countries 2 Time series [85th of 118]
Merchant marine > Ships by type
bulk 8, cargo 120, combination bulk 2, container 1, multi-functional large-load carrier 1, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 8, refrigerated cargo 4, short-sea passenger 2
Merchant marine > Total 167 Time series [39th of 157]
    Merchant marine > Total (per capita) 7.113 per million people Time series [75th of 156]
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt 1,225,453 Dwt Time series [54th of 157]
    Merchant marine > Total > Dwt (per capita) 52.591 Dwt per 1,000 people Time series [77th of 156]
Merchant marine > Total > GRT 854,268 GRT Time series [53rd of 157]
    Merchant marine > Total > GRT (per capita) 36.661 GRT per 1,000 people Time series [78th of 156]
Norwegian car number plates > Corpse Diplomatique Identifiers > Country identifier 54 [18th of 41]
Pipelines oil 154 km Time series
Pipelines > All types oil 154 km (2004)
Pipelines > Oil 154 km [82nd of 97]
    Pipelines > Oil (per capita) 6.663 km per 1 million people [87th of 97]
Pipelines > Total length 154 km [112nd of 120]
    Pipelines > Total length (per capita) 6.663 km per 1 million people [118th of 120]
Ports and harbors
Ch'ongjin, Haeju, Hungnam (Hamhung), Kimch'aek, Kosong, Najin, Namp'o, Sinuiju, Songnim, Sonbong (formerly Unggi), Ungsang, Wonsan
Ports and terminals
Ch'ongjin, Haeju, Hungnam (Hamhung), Kimch'aek, Kosong, Najin, Namp'o, Sinuiju, Songnim, Sonbong (formerly Unggi), Ungsang, Wonsan
Rail lines > total route-km 5,214 km Time series [28th of 111]
Railways > Narrow gauge 665 km 0.762-m gauge Time series
Railways > Standard gauge 5,235 km Time series [16th of 64]
    Railways > Standard gauge (per $ GDP) 176.268 km per billion $ of GDP Time series [7th of 64]
Railways > Total 5,235 km Time series [32nd of 220]
    Railways > Total (per $ GDP) 176.268 km per billion $ of GDP Time series [38th of 189]
    Railways > Total (per capita) 231.956 km per million people Time series [58th of 218]
Roads, paved > % of total roads 6.4 % Time series [133rd of 163]
Roads, total network > km 31,200 km Time series [71st of 172]
Roadways > Paved 724 km Time series [48th of 81]
Roadways > Total 25,554 km Time series [40th of 85]
Roadways > Unpaved 24,830 km Time series [18th of 79]
Transnational Issues > Disputes > international
with China, certain islands in Yalu and Tumen rivers are in uncontested dispute; a section of boundary around Paektu-san (mountain) is indefinite; China has been attempting to stop mass illegal migration of North Koreans escaping famine, economic privation, and oppression into northern China; Military Demarcation Line within the 4-km wide Demilitarized Zone has separated North from South Korea since 1953; periodic maritime disputes with South Korea
Vehicle abundance 69.45 per square km [12th of 141]
Waterways 2,250 km Time series [12th of 165]
Waterways > A note
mostly navigable by small craft only

SOURCES: World Development Indicators database; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005; CIA World Factbook, December 2003; Wikipedia: Norwegian car number plates ; CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005 World Bank Global Development Indicators, 2001; World Bank, World Development Indicators 2001, Washington, DC: World Bank, 2001

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Korea, North, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, North Korea, Choson-minjujuui-inmin-konghwaguk, korea, democratic people's republic of, democratic people’s republic of korea, korea, dem. people's rep., korea, dem., korea-north nk, Korea DPR, DPR Korea, Korea (DPR), Korea, Democratic People's Republic, D.P.R. Korea

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