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Highest Peak

metres
North Korea
2,744 m Paektu Mountain
South Korea
1,947 m Hallasan
's summit stands 797 m above 's

Average Elevation

metres
North Korea
avg sea level
600 m above sea level
South Korea
avg sea level
282 m above sea level
On average, 's land sits 318 m higher than 's

Lowest Point

metres vs sea level
North Korea
sea level
0 m Sea of Japan
South Korea
sea level
0 m Sea of Japan

Hottest Ever Recorded

Β°C
South Korea
41.0 Β°C Hongcheon, 2018
North Korea
No verified record

Coldest Ever Recorded

Β°C
North Korea
-43.6 Β°C Sinmusong, 1977
South Korea
-32.6 Β°C Yangpyeong, 1981
The verdict
highest peak North Korea
average elevation North Korea
lowest point North Korea
record cold North Korea
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North Korea vs South Korea β€” Mountains & Extremes

Every figure here comes from the same public datasets behind the full comparison β€” World Bank, IMF, UN and national statistics offices.

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