Democratic People’s Republic of Korea vs Korea: Land use over the long term
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
50,000
in 2025
Korea
56,000
in 2025
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
152nd
Korea rank
151st
Land use over the long term over time
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 56,000 against 50,000 in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, a difference of 6,000.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Democratic People’s Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 152nd and Korea ranks 151st of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea averaged higher in 35 and Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 38,835 | 1,136 | 37,699 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1100s | 44,926 | 1,363 | 43,563 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1200s | 57,487 | 1,818 | 55,669 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1300s | 41,137 | 1,363 | 39,774 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1400s | 45,440 | 1,591 | 43,849 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1500s | 48,642 | 1,818 | 46,824 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1600s | 56,043 | 2,273 | 53,770 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1700s | 62,875 | 2,841 | 60,033 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1710s | 68,169 | 3,124 | 65,045 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1720s | 70,791 | 3,347 | 67,443 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1730s | 73,472 | 3,587 | 69,885 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1740s | 76,206 | 3,843 | 72,363 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1750s | 78,988 | 4,117 | 74,871 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1760s | 81,811 | 4,411 | 77,399 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1770s | 84,664 | 4,726 | 79,938 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1780s | 87,537 | 5,064 | 82,473 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1790s | 90,415 | 5,426 | 84,989 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1800s | 93,281 | 5,813 | 87,468 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1810s | 96,114 | 6,228 | 89,885 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1820s | 98,888 | 6,673 | 92,214 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1830s | 98,190 | 6,753 | 91,438 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1840s | 96,106 | 6,766 | 89,340 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1850s | 93,852 | 6,780 | 87,072 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1860s | 91,401 | 6,854 | 84,547 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1870s | 88,723 | 6,928 | 81,795 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1880s | 85,730 | 6,961 | 78,769 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1890s | 82,875 | 6,995 | 75,880 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1900s | 79,582 | 7,029 | 72,552 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1910s | 75,728 | 7,171 | 68,557 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1920s | 92,052 | 8,385 | 83,668 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1930s | 100,634 | 9,873 | 90,761 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1940s | 106,060 | 11,100 | 94,960 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1950s | 82,123 | 15,258 | 66,865 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 50,000 | 21,200 | 28,800 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 50,000 | 32,800 | 17,200 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 50,000 | 69,000 | 19,000 | Korea |
| 1990s | 50,000 | 63,100 | 13,100 | Korea |
| 2000s | 50,000 | 56,900 | 6,900 | Korea |
| 2010s | 50,000 | 57,090 | 7,090 | Korea |
| 2020s | 50,000 | 56,000 | 6,000 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea or Korea?
- Korea, at 56,000 against 50,000 in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Korea?
- 6,000, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Korea?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Korea rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 152nd and Korea ranks 151st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.