North Korea is 1.87 times bigger by total area compared to Latvia: 46,541 sq mi vs 24,940 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of North Korea is 46,491 sq mi vs 24,027 sq mi for Latvia — a 1.93 times difference in territory size.
- Latvia is ranked 122/197 by total surface area vs 96/197 for North Korea.
- Latvia occupies 0.04% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.08% for North Korea.
- 31.7% of area in Latvia is agricultural land vs 21.6% in North Korea.
- Latvia has 0.04% of the world's agricultural land area — North Korea has 0.05%.
- 55% of Latvia is covered by forests, compared to 49.6% in North Korea.
- 0.08% of the world's forests are in Latvia, and 0.15% are in North Korea.
Total size and land area comparison
Latvia
|
North Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Total area |
24,940 sq mi |
46,541 sq mi |
| Size difference ratio | 1 | 1.87 |
| Total area rank | 122/197 | 96/197 |
| Share of all countries' surface area | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Land area |
24,027 sq mi |
46,491 sq mi |
| Land area difference ratio | 1 | 1.93 |
| Land area rank | 121/197 | 97/197 |
| Share of all countries' land area | 0.04% | 0.08% |
| Population | 1,862,441 | 26,498,823 |
| Population density | 77.5 ppl/mi² | 570 ppl/mi² |
Size of territories by type
|
Latvia
|
North Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Forest area |
13,214 sq mi |
23,036 sq mi |
| Forest area as share of land | 55% | 49.6% |
| Forest area rank | 85/196 | 70/196 |
| World's forests share | 0.08% | 0.15% |
Agricultural land area
|
7,610 sq mi |
10,021 sq mi |
| Agricultural land share | 31.7% | 21.6% |
| Agricultural land area rank | 118/194 | 109/194 |
| Share of global agricultural land | 0.04% | 0.05% |
|
Arable land
|
5,251 sq mi |
8,861 sq mi |
| Arable land share | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Arable land area rank | 95/191 | 79/191 |
|
Permanent cropland
|
38.6 sq mi |
966 sq mi |
| Permanent cropland share | 0.16% | 2.08% |
| Permanent cropland area rank | 154/192 | 77/192 |
|
Water area
|
913 sq mi |
50.2 sq mi |
| Water as share of total area | 3.66% | 0.11% |
| Water area rank | 90/197 | 138/197 |
| Roads length | n/a |
15,879 mi |
| Borders length |
851 mi |
999 mi |
| Coastline length |
309 mi |
1,550 mi |
| Share of marine protected waters | 16.4% | 0% |
Latvia vs North Korea size on the map
Land area in square miles
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The map above outlines the borders of Latvia 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 gets. More about countries' size projections.
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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.