Korean Peninsula Map
The Korean Peninsula is a peninsula in East Asia, covering about 221,000 km² (85,300 sq mi). This map shows its extent on shaded relief, with the surrounding relief, rivers, borders and cities.
How to read this map
The Korean Peninsula is about 221,000 km² (85,300 sq mi) in area. It extends across North Korea and South Korea.
The dashed outline marks the Korean Peninsula as mapped by Natural Earth. Towns and cities on the map include Seoul, Shenyang, Busan, Pyongyang, Fukuoka, Daegu, Anshan and Gwangju. Labeled countries: North Korea.
Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders.
The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders and the outline of the Korean Peninsula come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. Natural Earth draws features at a small scale, so the outline is a guide to where the Korean Peninsula is, not a surveyed boundary.
Blank physical map
The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.
Korean Peninsula facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Area | 221,000 km² (85,300 sq mi) |
| Highest point | Baekdu Mountain, 2,744 m (9,003 ft) |
| Body of water | the Pacific Ocean |
| Countries | North Korea and South Korea |
Data sources and license
- Natural Earth (public-domain geography): Public domain.
- Terrain Tiles / Mapzen (SRTM, GMTED2010, ETOPO1): Open elevation data; source attribution retained.
- Wikidata (lengths, areas, countries and other facts): CC0 1.0.
Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.
Maps of the countries: North Korea, South Korea. Compare with the world mountain ranges map.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Korean Peninsula?
About 221,000 km² (85,300 sq mi).
Where is the Korean Peninsula?
The Korean Peninsula is in North Korea and South Korea.
Can I download a blank map of the Korean Peninsula?
Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders and the highlighted landform but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.
Use this map
You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: Korean Peninsula Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.
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