North Korea
North Korea is in Asia, in the East Asia region. Its capital is Pyongyang. It has a population of about 26.6 million and an area of 120,538 km². Its flag has 3 colors, and the one that takes up the most space is red, at 56% of the total.
The flag of North Korea as a pie chart
- Red 56%
- Blue 33.3%
- White 10.7%
- Design
- Horizontal stripes (5)
- Symbol
- Has a star
Each slice shows how much of the flag each color covers. It's the same data as CakeFlag, our game where you guess countries from the colors of their flag.
North Korea at a glance
- Capital
- Pyongyang
- Continent
- Asia
- Region
- East Asia
- Official languages
- Korean
- Currency
- North Korean won
- National day
- September 9
- Highest point
- Baekdu Mountain (about 2,740 meters)
- Area
- 120,538 km²98th largest out of 208
- Population
- 26.6 million56th most populous out of 204 · 2025 data
- Population density
- 220.4 people/km²51st most densely populated out of 204 · 2025 data
- Life expectancy
- 73.7 years98th lowest life expectancy out of 204 · 2024 data
More facts
- Joined the UN in 1991
Neighboring countries
North Korea borders 3 countries:
China
Russia
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Data: World Bank, world-countries, Wikidata and CIA World Factbook. See all sources.