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Bosnia and Herzegovina's area vs North Korea's: size comparison by land type

Updated on by Georank team

North Korea is 2.35 times bigger by total area compared to Bosnia and Herzegovina: 46,541 sq mi vs 19,767 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of North Korea is 46,491 sq mi vs 19,768 sq mi for Bosnia and Herzegovina — a 2.35 times difference in territory size.

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 125/197 by total surface area vs 96/197 for North Korea.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina occupies 0.03% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.08% for North Korea.
  • 21.7% of Bosnia and Herzegovina's area is agricultural land vs 21.6% in North Korea.
  • Bosnia has 0.02% of the world's agricultural land area — N. Korea has 0.05%.
  • 42.7% of Bosnia is covered by forests, compared to 49.6% in N. Korea.
  • 0.05% of the world's forests are in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and 0.15% are in North Korea.

True size map comparison: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs North Korea

See how Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Korea compare in true size on the map. Drag the outlines to different latitudes to see how the Mercator projection affects their apparent size.

Total size and land area comparison

Bosnia North Korea
Total area 19,767
sq mi 		46,541
sq mi
Size difference ratio 1 2.35
Total area rank 125/197 96/197
Share of all countries' surface area 0.01% 0.02%
Land area 19,768
sq mi 		46,491
sq mi
Land area difference ratio 1 2.35
Land area rank 125/197 97/197
Share of all countries' land area 0.03% 0.08%
Population 3,164,253 26,498,823
Population density 157.6 ppl/mi² 573 ppl/mi²

Surface area by type

Bosnia North Korea
Forest area 8,448
sq mi 		23,036
sq mi
Forest area as share of land 42.7% 49.6%
Forest area rank 104/196 70/196
World's forests share 0.05% 0.15%
Agricultural land area 4,297
sq mi 		10,021
sq mi
Agricultural land share 21.7% 21.6%
Agricultural land area rank 137/194 109/194
Share of global agricultural land 0.02% 0.05%
Arable land 1,429
sq mi 		8,861
sq mi
Arable land share 7.23% 19.1%
Arable land area rank 132/191 79/191
Permanent cropland 285.7
sq mi 		966
sq mi
Permanent cropland share 1.45% 2.08%
Permanent cropland area rank 114/192 77/192
Water area 0
sq mi 		50.2
sq mi
Water as share of total area 0% 0.11%
Water area rank 172/197 137/197
Roads length 14,246
mi 		15,879
mi
Land borders length 959
mi 		999
mi
Coastline length 12.4
mi 		1,550
mi
Share of marine protected waters 0% 0%

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs North Korea size on the map

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2026, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The map above outlines the borders of Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Korea but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it appears. More about country size projections.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2023–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)

Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.

Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.

Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.

Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.

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