North Korea vs United States Geography Stats Compared

Country vs country: Geography Stats: compare key data on North Korea & United States and Geography Stats: compare key data on North Korea & United States compared Geography

STAT	North Korea	United States
Area > Comparative	slightly smaller than Mississippi	about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union
Area > Comparative to US places	slightly smaller than Mississippi	about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union
Area > Land	120,410 sq km Ranked 97th.	9.16 million sq km Ranked 4th. 76 times more than North Korea
Area > Land > Per capita	5.13 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 166th.	30.16 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 60th. 6 times more than North Korea
Area > Total	120,538 sq km Ranked 100th.	9.83 million sq km Ranked 4th. 82 times more than North Korea
Area > Water	130 sq km Ranked 141st.	664,709 sq km Ranked 3rd. 5113 times more than North Korea
Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year	1,054 Ranked 88th. 47% more than United States	715 Ranked 110th.
Climate	temperate with rainfall concentrated in summer	mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid in the Great Basin of the southwest; low winter temperatures in the northwest are ameliorated occasionally in January and February by warm chinook winds from the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains
Coastline	2,495 km Ranked 48th.	19,924 km Ranked 9th. 8 times more than North Korea
Geographic coordinates	40 00 N, 127 00 E	38 00 N, 97 00 W
Land area > Square miles	47,399 square miles Ranked 42nd.	3.8 million square miles Ranked 2nd. 80 times more than North Korea
Location	Eastern Asia, northern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Korea Bay and the Sea of Japan, between China and South Korea	North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico
Natural resources	coal, lead, tungsten, zinc, graphite, magnesite, iron ore, copper, gold, pyrites, salt, fluorspar, hydropower	coal, copper, lead, molybdenum, phosphates, rare earth elements, uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, nickel, potash, silver, tungsten, zinc, petroleum, natural gas, timber
Surface area > Sq. km	120,540 kmÂ² Ranked 97th.	9.63 million kmÂ² Ranked 3rd. 80 times more than North Korea
Terrain	mostly hills and mountains separated by deep, narrow valleys; coastal plains wide in west, discontinuous in east	vast central plain, mountains in west, hills and low mountains in east; rugged mountains and broad river valleys in Alaska; rugged, volcanic topography in Hawaii
Population density > People per sq. km	186.76 people/mÂ² Ranked 48th. 6 times more than United States	32.35 people/mÂ² Ranked 149th.
Elevation extremes > Highest point	Paektu-san 2,744 m	Mount McKinley (Denali) 6,194 m (highest point in North America)
Land use > Arable land	19.08% Ranked 56th. 17% more than United States	16.29% Ranked 65th.
Land boundaries > Border countries	China 1,416 km, South Korea 238 km, Russia 17.5 km	Canada 8,893 km (including 2,477 km with Alaska), Mexico 3,141 km
Irrigated land	14,600 sq km Ranked 34th.	230,000 sq km Ranked 3rd. 16 times more than North Korea
Natural hazards	late spring droughts often followed by severe flooding; occasional typhoons during the early fall	tsunamis; volcanoes; earthquake activity around Pacific Basin; hurricanes along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts; tornadoes in the Midwest and Southeast; mud slides in California; forest fires in the west; flooding; permafrost in northern Alaska, a major impediment to development
Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land	308.4 people/kmÂ² of arable lan Ranked 22nd. 9 times more than United States	32.62 people/kmÂ² of arable lan Ranked 70th.
Maritime claims > Territorial sea	12 nautical mile Ranked 16th. The same as United States	12 nautical mile Ranked 61st.
Area > Land per 1000	4.97 sq km Ranked 151st.	30.13 sq km Ranked 51st. 6 times more than North Korea
Elevation extremes > Lowest point	Sea of Japan 0 m	Death Valley -86 m
Coastline per 1000	0.101 km Ranked 100th. 58% more than United States	0.0639 km Ranked 114th.
Population density	177.61 people per sqkm Ranked 59th. 6 times more than United States	29.77 people per sqkm Ranked 167th.
Maritime claims > Exclusive economic zone	200 nautical mile Ranked 8th. The same as United States	200 nautical mile Ranked 41st.
Map references	Asia	North America
Capital city with population	Pyongyang - 2,741,260	Washington, D.C. - 606,900
Largest city with population	Pyongyang - 2,741,260	New York City - 8,168,338
Total renewable water resources	None	None
Surface area > Sq. km per 1000	5.06 kmÂ² Ranked 157th.	32.59 kmÂ² Ranked 53th. 6 times more than North Korea
Environment > Current issues	water pollution; inadequate supplies of potable water; waterborne disease; deforestation; soil erosion and degradation	air pollution resulting in acid rain in both the US and Canada; large emitter of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels; water pollution from runoff of pesticides and fertilizers; limited natural freshwater resources in much of the western part of the country require careful management; desertification
Land use > Other	79.22% Ranked 173th.	83.44% Ranked 150th. 5% more than North Korea
Area > Total per 1000	4.97 sq km Ranked 156th.	32.31 sq km Ranked 51st. 6 times more than North Korea
Area > Water per 1000	0.00536 sq km Ranked 136th.	2.19 sq km Ranked 19th. 408 times more than North Korea
Natural hazards > Volcanism	Changbaishan (elev. 2,744 m) (also known as Baitoushan, Baegdu or P'aektu-san), on the Chinese border, is considered historically active	volcanic activity in the Hawaiian Islands, Western Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, and in the Northern Mariana Islands; both Mauna Loa (elev. 4,170 m) in Hawaii and Mount Rainier (elev. 4,392 m) in Washington have been deemed "Decade Volcanoes" by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior, worthy of study due to their explosive history and close proximity to human populations; Pavlof (elev. 2,519 m) is the most active volcano in Alaska's Aleutian Arc and poses a significant threat to air travel since the area constitutes a major flight path between North America and East Asia; St. Helens (elev. 2,549 m), famous for the devastating 1980 eruption, remains active today; numerous other historically active volcanoes exist, mostly concentrated in the Aleutian arc and Hawaii; they include: in Alaska: Aniakchak, Augustine, Chiginagak, Fourpeaked, Iliamna, Katmai, Kupreanof, Martin, Novarupta, Redoubt, Spurr, Wrangell; in Hawaii: Trident, Ugashik-Peulik, Ukinrek Maars, Veniaminof; in the Northern Mariana Islands: Anatahan; and in the Pacific Northwest: Mount Baker, Mount Hood
Land use > Permanent crops	1.7% Ranked 96th. 7 times more than United States	0.26% Ranked 164th.
Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area	21 sq. km Ranked 56th.	66.57 sq. km Ranked 36th. 3 times more than North Korea
Environment > International agreements > Party to	Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution	Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling
Surface area > Sq. km > Per capita	5.36 kmÂ² per 1,000 people Ranked 157th.	32.5 kmÂ² per 1,000 people Ranked 54th. 6 times more than North Korea
Land boundaries > Total	1,671.5 km Ranked 96th.	12,034 km Ranked 6th. 7 times more than North Korea
Precipitation	1,001 mm Ranked 34th.	1,201 mm Ranked 25th. 20% more than North Korea
Highest point	Paektu-san	Mount McKinley
Irrigated land > Per capita	0.656 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 36th.	0.77 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 26th. 17% more than North Korea
Note	strategic location bordering China, South Korea, and Russia; mountainous interior is isolated and sparsely populated	world's third-largest country by size (after Russia and Canada) and by population (after China and India); Mt. McKinley is highest point in North America and Death Valley the lowest point on the continent
Irrigated land per million	622.62 sq km Ranked 38th.	771.61 sq km Ranked 28th. 24% more than North Korea
Capital	Pyongyang	Washington DC
Border to area ratio	0.0139 km/km² Ranked 63th. 11 times more than United States	0.00126 km/km² Ranked 155th.
Marine Coastline	2,495 km Ranked 48th.	19,924 km Ranked 9th. 8 times more than North Korea
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Per capita	401	1600
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Total	9.02	477
Highest point elevation	None	None
Environment > International agreements > Signed, but not ratified	Law of the Sea	Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Biodiversity, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Hazardous Wastes
Highest town	Samjiyŏn	Alma
Northernmost point	Kuok-tong	Point Barrow , Alaska
Forested Land	68.2% Ranked 10th. 3 times more than United States	24.7% Ranked 108th.
Area > Water > Per capita	5.54 sq km per 1 million peo Ranked 140th.	2,187.8 sq km per 1 million peo Ranked 20th. 395 times more than North Korea
Area > Total > Per capita	5.13 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 172nd.	32.34 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 62nd. 6 times more than North Korea
Northernmost point latitude	43\u00b000'N	71\u00b023'N
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita	360.6 cu m/yr Ranked 27th.	1,583 cu m/yr Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than North Korea
Terrestrial protected areas > % of total land area	2.32% Ranked 180th.	13.82% Ranked 104th. 6 times more than North Korea
Continent or sub continent	Asia	North America
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita	360.6 cu m/yr Ranked 27th.	1,583 cu m/yr Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than North Korea
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people	15.14 cu m/yr Ranked 36th. 3 times more than United States	5.36 cu m/yr Ranked 51st.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total	8.66 cu km/yr Ranked 53th.	478.4 cu km/yr Ranked 3rd. 55 times more than North Korea
Land boundaries > Total > Per capita	0.071 km per 1,000 people Ranked 133th. 78% more than United States	0.04 km per 1,000 people Ranked 144th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people	0.35 cu km/yr Ranked 77th.	1.51 cu km/yr Ranked 6th. 4 times more than North Korea
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people	0.35 cu km/yr Ranked 77th.	1.51 cu km/yr Ranked 6th. 4 times more than North Korea
Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters > % of total population	5.27% Ranked 102nd. 28% more than United States	4.1% Ranked 115th.
Low-lying areas > Elevation under 5 metres > % of land area	2.42% Ranked 105th. 41% more than United States	1.72% Ranked 119th.
Arable land > % of land area	19.1% Ranked 58th. 9% more than United States	17.51% Ranked 63th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total	8.66 cu km/yr Ranked 53th.	478.4 cu km/yr Ranked 3rd. 55 times more than North Korea
Land boundaries > Total per million	69.01 km Ranked 126th. 74% more than United States	39.57 km Ranked 135th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people	15.14 cu m/yr Ranked 36th. 3 times more than United States	5.36 cu m/yr Ranked 51st.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas > % of total territorial area	1.66% Ranked 169th.	15.14% Ranked 80th. 9 times more than North Korea

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