Border history · 1945–2023

North Korea borders over time

CShapes records 1 change to the borders of North Korea between 1945 and 2023. It has been independent since September 9, 1948. Its territory covers 122,204 km².

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Border changes
1
Area today
122,204 km²
Status
Independent since 1948
September 9, 1948 – presentChoose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of North Korea's borders

Each period is one border version in CShapes, with its area and the change from the period before.

  1. August 15, 1945 – September 8, 1948

    122,204 km²First recorded versionRuled by RussiaWorld map in 1946

  2. September 9, 1948 – present

    122,204 km²±0 km²IndependentWorld map in 1949

What changed

Independence, transfers between rulers, and border changes recorded for this country.

  1. North Korea appears as a territory of Russia.
  2. North Korea becomes independent from Russia.