North Korea vs. South Korea
Transportation
| North Korea | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Railways | total: 7,435 km (2014) standard gauge: 7,435 km 1.435-m gauge (5,400 km electrified) (2014) note: figures are approximate; some narrow-gauge railway also exists | total: 3,979 km (2016) standard gauge: 3,979 km 1.435-m gauge (2,727 km electrified) (2016) |
| Roadways | total: 25,554 km (2006) paved: 724 km (2006) unpaved: 24,830 km (2006) | total: 100,428 km (2016) paved: 92,795 km (includes 4,193 km of expressways) (2016) unpaved: 7,633 km (2016) |
| Waterways | 2,250 km (most navigable only by small craft) (2011) | 1,600 km (most navigable only by small craft) (2011) |
| Pipelines | 6 km oil (2013) | 3790 km gas, 16 km oil, 889 km refined products (2017) |
| Ports and terminals | major seaport(s): Ch'ongjin, Haeju, Hungnam, Namp'o, Songnim, Sonbong (formerly Unggi), Wonsan | major seaport(s): Busan, Incheon, Gunsan, Kwangyang, Mokpo, Pohang, Ulsan, Yeosu container port(s) (TEUs): Busan (21,992,001), Incheon (3,091,955), Kwangyang (2,378,337) (2019) LNG terminal(s) (import): Incheon, Kwangyang, Pyeongtaek, Samcheok, Tongyeong, Yeosu |
| Merchant marine | total: 261 by type: bulk carrier 8, container ship 5, general cargo 187, oil tanker 32, other 29 (2020) | total: 1,889 by type: bulk carrier 88, container ship 84, general cargo 357, oil tanker 187, other 1,173 (2020) |
| Airports | total: 82 (2013) | total: 111 (2013) |
| Airports - with paved runways | total: 39 (2017) over 3,047 m: 3 (2017) 2,438 to 3,047 m: 22 (2017) 1,524 to 2,437 m: 8 (2017) 914 to 1,523 m: 2 (2017) under 914 m: 4 (2017) | total: 71 (2017) over 3,047 m: 4 (2017) 2,438 to 3,047 m: 19 (2017) 1,524 to 2,437 m: 12 (2017) 914 to 1,523 m: 13 (2017) under 914 m: 23 (2017) |
| Airports - with unpaved runways | total: 43 (2013) 2,438 to 3,047 m: 3 (2013) 1,524 to 2,437 m: 17 (2013) 914 to 1,523 m: 15 (2013) under 914 m: 8 (2013) | total: 40 (2013) 914 to 1,523 m: 2 (2013) under 914 m: 38 (2013) |
| Heliports | 23 (2013) | 466 (2013) |
| National air transport system | number of registered air carriers: 1 (2020) inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 4 annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers: 103,560 (2018) annual freight traffic on registered air carriers: 250,000 mt-km (2018) | number of registered air carriers: 14 (2020) inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 424 annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers: 88,157,579 (2018) annual freight traffic on registered air carriers: 11,929,560,000 mt-km (2018) |
| Civil aircraft registration country code prefix | P | HL |
Source: CIA Factbook
