North Korea
Country in Eastern Asia
North Korea is a country in Eastern Asia, with its capital in Pyongyang. About 26.6 million people live there (2025), making it the 56th most populous of the 195 countries. At 120,538 km², it is the 97th largest country by area. It borders China, Russia and South Korea.
North Korea at a glance
- Capital
- Pyongyang
- Population (2025)
- 26.6 million
- Area
- 120,538 km²
- Density
- 220 per km²
- Official language
- Korean
- Currency
- North Korean won
- People
- North Korean
- Calling code
- +850
- Internet domain
- .kp
- Coast
- Has a coastline
Where is North Korea?
How North Korea compares
Population rank
56th of 195
21st of 47 in Asia
Size rank
97th of 195
29th of 47 in Asia
Crowding
220 per km²
More crowded than 76% of countries
The flag of North Korea
Would you recognise North Korea?
How players do with North Korea
Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with North Korea so far, from 87 answers up to November 2026.
On the map
71% right
139th hardest of 176 · 66 answers
Its flag
100% right
Easiest of 145 · 21 answers
- Players find North Korea on the map in 71% of tries, which makes it one of the easiest. The most common wrong answer is South Korea.
- Players recognise the flag of North Korea in 100% of tries, the highest score of any flag.
Countries that border North Korea
North Korea borders 3 countries: China, Russia and South Korea.
China
Russia
South KoreaQuick quiz: North Korea
3 questions. Tap an answer to check it.
1. Which is the flag of North Korea?
That's the flag of North Korea.
2. What is the capital of North Korea?
Pyongyang is the capital of North Korea.
3. Which of these borders North Korea?
North Korea borders China, Russia and South Korea.
Questions about North Korea
Is North Korea a country?
Yes. North Korea is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.
What is the capital of North Korea?
The capital of North Korea is Pyongyang.
Which countries border North Korea?
North Korea borders 3 countries: China, Russia and South Korea.
How many countries border North Korea?
3. North Korea shares a land border with 3 countries.
How big is North Korea?
North Korea covers 120,538 km², about the same size as Malawi (118,484 km²).
Is North Korea hard to find on a map?
Not for most players. On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find North Korea in 71% of 66 tries, 139th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is South Korea.
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