Yellow Sea Map
The Yellow Sea is a sea of about 380,000 km² (147,000 sq mi), bordered by China, South Korea and North Korea. This map shows the Yellow Sea highlighted in blue on shaded relief, with the surrounding coasts, rivers, borders and major cities.
How to read this map
The Yellow Sea covers about 380,000 km² (147,000 sq mi) and reaches a maximum depth of about 152 m (499 ft). Countries with a coast on the Yellow Sea: China, South Korea and North Korea.
The blue outline marks the Yellow Sea as mapped by Natural Earth. Towns and cities on the map include Shanghai, Seoul, Shenyang, Nanjing, Pyongyang, Dalian, Zibo and Hangzhou. Labeled countries: North Korea and South 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 Yellow Sea 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 Yellow Sea 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.
Yellow Sea facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Area | 380,000 km² (147,000 sq mi) |
| Maximum depth | 152 m (499 ft) |
| Coastal countries | China, South Korea and North 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 coastal countries: China, South Korea, North Korea. Compare with the map of the five oceans.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow Sea?
The Yellow Sea covers about 380,000 km² (147,000 sq mi); its maximum depth is about 152 m (499 ft).
Which countries border the Yellow Sea?
China, South Korea and North Korea.
Can I download a blank map of the Yellow Sea?
Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders and the highlighted sea 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: Yellow Sea Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.
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