North Korea

Extracts data of North Korea from the OpenstreetMaps project for free

OpenStreetMap vector data for North Korea enables precise mapping, navigation, and spatial analysis for GIS professionals, developers, and researchers. This region features a distinctive mountainous landscape dominated by the Paektu Mountain massif along its border with China and the rugged terrain of the Hamgyong and Chagang provinces. Users can download a free .pbf extract updated daily for standard processing, or opt for a paid ready-to-use QGIS 3 project containing pre-styled Shape and GeoPackage layers with icons. This optional package streamlines workflows for cartography and urban planning by providing a professionally organized data structure tailored for immediate integration into mapping applications.

Main files

  • [north_korea.pbf] - for osm2pgsql, Osmium, Osmosis, imposm, mkgmap, and others. This file was last modified 6 hours ago and contains all OSM data up to September 03 2026 23:00:00 UTC. File size: 91.48MB; MD5 sum: 8f5c07da00da1a7a91dea979b967aeec.

Additional Files

Prepared geodata of North Korea

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Samples of maps

 

 

North Korea map layers

Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • religion — religion field value
  • amenity — amenity field value
  • landuse — landuse field value
  • leisure — leisure field value
  • sport — sport field value
  • type — type field value
  • way — Geometry
Amenity (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • religion — religion field value
  • amenity — amenity field value
  • landuse — landuse field value
  • leisure — leisure field value
  • sport — sport field value
  • type — type field value
  • way — Geometry
Amenity (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • barrier — barrier field value
  • way — Geometry
Barriers (lines)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • admin_level - Grade of administrative level
  • way — Geometry
Boundary (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • admin_level - Grade of administrative level
  • way — Geometry
Boundary (lines)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • building — building field value
  • b_level — building:levels field value
  • a_numb — addr:housenumber field value
  • way — Geometry
Building
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • building — building field value
  • b_level — building:levels field value
  • a_numb — addr:housenumber field value
  • way — Geometry
Buildings (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • natural — Natural field value
  • landuse — Landuse field value
  • wood — Wood field is not null
  • leisure — Leisure field value
  • way — Geometry
Surfaces and land use
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • leisure — leisure field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • leisure — leisure field value
  • way — Geometry
Leisure (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • man_made — man_made field valu
  • tower_type — tower:type field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • natural — natural field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • AMENITY — AMENITY field value
  • way — Geometry
Parking (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • AMENITY — AMENITY field value
  • way — Geometry
Parking (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • place — place field value
  • official_s — official_status field value
  • POPULATION — POPULATION field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • place — place field value
  • official_s — official_status field value
  • POPULATION — POPULATION field value
  • is_capital — is_capital field value
  • admin_level — Administrative grade value
  • capital — capital field value
  • way — Geometry
Places (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • POWER — POWER field value
  • VOLTAGE — VOLTAGE field value
  • way — Geometry
Power lines
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • POWER — POWER field value
  • VOLTAGE — VOLTAGE field value
  • way — Geometry
Power line towers
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • RAILWAY — RAILWAY field value
  • way — Geometry
Railway platforms
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • RAILWAY — RAILWAY field value
  • traction — traction field value
  • service — service field value
  • BRIDGE — BRIDGE field value
  • TUNNEL — TUNNEL field value
  • way — Geometry
Railways
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • RAILWAY — RAILWAY field value
  • public_transport — public_transport field value
  • tram — tram field value
  • station — station field value
  • way — Geometry
Railways (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • religion — religion field value
  • way — Geometry
Religion (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • religion — religion field value
  • way — Geometry
Religion (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • ref — ref field value
  • HIGHWAY — HIGHWAY field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • ref — ref field value
  • HIGHWAY — HIGHWAY field value
  • cycle — cycle field value
  • horse — horse field value
  • foot — foot field value
  • lanes — lanes field value
  • toll — toll field value
  • width — width field value
  • way — Geometry
Roads
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • HIGHWAY — HIGHWAY field value
  • railway — railway field value
  • way — Geometry
Road infrastructure
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • shop — shop field value
  • way — Geometry
Shop (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • shop — shop field value
  • way — Geometry
Shops (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • sport — sport field value
  • way — Geometry
Sport (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • sport — sport field value
  • way — Geometry
Sport (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • TOURISM — TOURISM field value
  • information — information field value
  • historic — historic field value
  • way — Geometry
Tourism (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • TOURISM — TOURISM field value
  • information — information field value
  • historic — historic field value
  • way — Geometry
Tourism (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • ROUTE — ROUTE field value
  • REF — REF field value
  • OPERATOR — OPERATOR field value
  • way — Geometry
Routes
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • WATERWAY — WATERWAY field value
  • way — Geometry
Streams and ditches
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • natural — Natural field value
  • landuse — Landuse field value
  • water — Water field is not null
  • waterway — Waterway field value
  • way — Geometry
Lakes, swamps and large rivers
Fields of layer:
  • id — Local ID
Coastline
Fields of layer:
  • id — Local ID
Land border
Fields of layer:
  • id — Local ID
Ocean border

Legend of map of North Korea and sample project

Statistics on objects in the North Korea

NameTypeOSM TagCount
Countrieslinesadmin_level = '2'263
Administrative level 4linesadmin_level = '4'153
Administrative level 5linesadmin_level = '5'12
Administrative level 6linesadmin_level = '6'509
Administrative level 8linesadmin_level = '8'236
Administrative level 10linesadmin_level = '10'6
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Countriespolygonsadmin_level = '2'18
Administrative level 4polygonsadmin_level = '4'12
Administrative level 6polygonsadmin_level = '6'197
Administrative level 8polygonsadmin_level = '8'94
Administrative level 10polygonsadmin_level = '10'1
Placespolygonsplace = 'city' / place = 'town' / place = 'village' / place = 'hamlet' / place = 'locality' / place = 'suburb' / place = 'island' / place = 'farm' / place = 'isolated_dwelling'120
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Townpolygonsplace = 'town'1
Villagepolygonsplace = 'village'11
Hamletpolygonsplace = 'hamlet'9
Localitypolygonsplace = 'locality'1
Islandpolygonsplace = 'island'97
Isolated dwellingpolygonsplace = 'isolated_dwelling'1
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpointsbuilding is not ''154
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpolygonsbuilding is not ''1058625
Dominantspolygonsbuilding = 'church' / building = 'government' / building = 'cathedral' / building = 'public' / building = 'hospital' / building = 'train_station' / building = 'chapel' / building = 'college' / building = 'university'313
Schools and kindergartenspolygonsbuilding = 'school' / building = 'kindergarten'670
Under constructionpolygonsbuilding = 'construction'232
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
bicycle parkingpointsamenity = 'bicycle_parking'64
policepointsamenity = 'police'22
fire stationpointsamenity = 'fire_station'1
post boxpointsamenity = 'post_box'3
post officepointsamenity = 'post_office'1
librarypointsamenity = 'library'7
townhallpointsamenity = 'townhall'4
courthousepointsamenity = 'courthouse'1
prisonpointsamenity = 'prison'15
embassypointsamenity = 'embassy' / office = 'diplomatic'3
community centrepointsamenity = 'community_centre'3
nursing homepointsamenity = 'nursing_home'2
cemeterypointsamenity = 'grave_yard' / landuse = 'cemetery'3
marketplacepointsamenity = 'marketplace'2
recyclingpointsamenity = 'recycling'2
universitypointsamenity = 'university'2
schoolpointsamenity = 'school'16
kindergartenpointsamenity = 'kindergarten'3
pharmacypointsamenity = 'pharmacy'33
hospitalpointsamenity = 'hospital'9
clinicpointsamenity = 'clinic'2
doctorspointsamenity = 'doctors'3
theatrepointsamenity = 'theatre'3
cinemapointsamenity = 'cinema'7
swimming poolpointsamenity = 'swimming_pool' / leisure = 'swimming_pool' / sport = 'swimming' / leisure = 'water_park'4
restaurantpointsamenity = 'restaurant'320
fast foodpointsamenity = 'fast_food'18
cafepointsamenity = 'cafe'33
pubpointsamenity = 'pub'8
bar, biergartenpointsamenity = 'bar' / amenity = 'biergarten'20
shelterpointsamenity = 'shelter'5
car washpointsamenity = 'car_wash'2
bankpointsamenity = 'bank'8
toiletspointsamenity = 'toilets'15
benchpointsamenity = 'bench'690
fuelpointsamenity = 'fuel'10
bus stationpoints/polygonsamenity = 'bus_station'46
taxipoints/polygonsamenity = 'taxi'1
airportpoints/polygonsamenity = 'airport' / aeroway = 'aerodrome' + type is not 'airstrip'71
ferry terminalpoints/polygonsamenity = 'ferry_terminal'57
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buddhist templepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'buddhist'7
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
playgroundpoints/polygonsleisure = 'playground'50
sports centrepoints/polygonsleisure = 'sports_centre'28
stadiumpoints/polygonsleisure = 'stadium'80
ice rinkpoints/polygonsleisure = 'ice_rink'1
marinapointsleisure = 'marina'28
slipwaypointsleisure = 'slipway'8
golf coursepointsleisure = 'golf_course'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
supermarket, generalpointsshop = 'supermarket' / shop = 'general'83
kioskpointsshop = 'kiosk'12
mallpointsshop = 'mall'2
department storepointsshop = 'department_store'9
conveniencepointsshop = 'convenience'20
clothespointsshop = 'clothes'7
floristpointsshop = 'florist'11
chemistpointsshop = 'chemist'1
bookspointsshop = 'books'5
butcherpointsshop = 'butcher'3
shoespointsshop = 'shoes'2
alcohol, beveragespointsshop = 'alcohol' / shop = 'beverages'11
opticianpointsshop = 'optician'1
giftpointsshop = 'gift'16
sportspointsshop = 'sports'3
mobile phonepointsshop = 'mobile_phone'2
toyspointsshop = 'toys'1
greengrocerpointsshop = 'greengrocer'17
beautypointsshop = 'beauty'1
carpointsshop = 'car'1
bicyclepointsshop = 'bicycle'1
doityourself, hardwarpointsshop = 'doityourself' / shop = 'hardware'2
furniturepointsshop = 'furniture'3
hairdresserpointsshop = 'hairdresser'11
car repairpointsshop = 'car_repair'2
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Bowlingpointssport = '10pin' / sport = 'bowling'1
basketballpointssport = 'basketball'3
swimmingpointssport = 'swimming'1
volleyballpointssport = 'volleyball'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
artworkpoints/polygonstourism = 'artwork'981
attractionpoints/polygonstourism = 'attraction'222
camp sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'camp_site'1
caravan sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'caravan_site'1
guest housepoints/polygonstourism = 'guest_house'6
hostelpoints/polygonstourism = 'hostel'3
hotelpointstourism = 'hotel'31
informationpoints/polygonstourism = 'information'33
motelpoints/polygonstourism = 'motel'17
museumpoints/polygonstourism = 'museum'77
picnic sitepointstourism = 'picnic_site'1
theme parkpoints/polygonstourism = 'theme_park'9
viewpointpointstourism = 'viewpoint'56
zoopoints/polygonstourism = 'zoo'8
yespointstourism = 'yes'1
mappointsinformation = 'map'6
boardpointsinformation = 'board'14
guidepostpointsinformation = 'guidepost'3
monumentpointshistoric = 'monument'507
memorialpointshistoric = 'memorial'3134
apartmentpointstourism = 'apartment'1
gallerypointstourism = 'gallery'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Coastlineslines1
Water surfacepolygons1
Land boundariespolygons1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Lakes and large riverspolygonsnatural = 'water' / waterway = 'riverbank'13808
Wetlandpolygonsnatural = 'wetland'1522
water' and water notpolygonsnatural = 'water' + water is not 'river' + water is not 'reservoir'11255
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Canallineswaterway = 'canal'4779
Drainlineswaterway = 'drain'7626
Riverlineswaterway = 'river'7689
Streamlineswaterway = 'stream'19918
Otherslineswaterway is not ''51113
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Fencelinesbarrier = 'fence'1685
Walllinesbarrier = 'wall'3844
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towerpointsman_made = 'tower'838
Cell towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'communication'198
Water towerpointsman_made = 'water_tower'3
Lookout towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'observation'281
Lighthousepointsman_made = 'lighthouse'11
Water wellpointsman_made = 'water_well'4
Watermillpointsman_made = 'watermill'1
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Power lineslinespower is not ''2651
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towers Power linespointspower is not ''41384
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Springpointsnatural = 'spring'16
Peakpointsnatural = 'peak'1559
Volcanopoints/polygonsnatural = 'volcano'1
Treepointsnatural = 'tree'37288
Cave entrancepointsnatural = 'cave_entrance'14
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Citypointsplace = 'city'32
Townpointsplace = 'town'247
Villagepointsplace = 'village'3877
Hamletpointsplace = 'hamlet'893
Hamletpointsplace = 'locality'272
The capitalpointsplace = 'city' + is_capital = 'country' / admin_level = '2' / capital = 'yes' + 'admin_level' is null1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Allotmentspolygonslanduse = 'allotments'101
Basinpolygonslanduse = 'basin'582
Brownfieldpolygonslanduse = 'brownfield'249
Cemeterypolygonslanduse = 'cemetery'3490
Commercialpolygonslanduse = 'commercial'149
Constructionpolygonslanduse = 'construction'208
Farm, farmlandpolygonslanduse = 'farm' / landuse = 'farmland'111007
Farmyardpolygonslanduse = 'farmyard'5422
Forestpolygonslanduse = 'forest' / landuse = 'natural'1627
Grasspolygonslanduse = 'grass'13274
Greenfieldpolygonslanduse = 'greenfield'7
Industrialpolygonslanduse = 'industrial'1756
Landfillpolygonslanduse = 'landfill'525
Meadowpolygonslanduse = 'meadow'947
Quarrypolygonslanduse = 'quarry'552
Railwaypolygonslanduse = 'railway'75
Recreation groundpolygonslanduse = 'recreation_ground'28
Reservoirpolygonslanduse = 'reservoir'460
Residentialpolygonslanduse = 'residential'32323
Retailpolygonslanduse = 'retail'9
Salt pondpolygonslanduse = 'salt_pond'208
Village greenpolygonslanduse = 'village_green'34
Vineyardpolygonslanduse = 'vineyard'2
Plant nurserypolygonslanduse = 'plant_nursery'1
Educationpolygonslanduse = 'education'4
Parkpolygonsleisure = 'park'322
Beachpolygonsnatural = 'beach'655
Grasslandpolygonsnatural = 'grassland'14387
Heathpolygonsnatural = 'heath'200
Sandpolygonsnatural = 'sand'648
Scrubpolygonsnatural = 'scrub'6674
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Amenitypolygonsamenity is not ''4118
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Leisurepolygonsleisure is not ''2171
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'25
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'25
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Shoppolygonsshop is not ''47
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Sportpolygonssport is not ''789
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Tourismpolygonstourism is not ''395
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
parkingpolygonsamenity = 'parking'324
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
ferrylinesroute = 'ferry'26
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Platformpolygonsrailway = 'platform'148
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Abandonedlinesrailway = 'abandoned'354
Constructionlinesrailway = 'construction'40
Light raillinesrailway = 'light_rail'24
Narrow gaugelinesrailway = 'narrow_gauge'706
Platformlinesrailway = 'platform'98
Railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is null8412
Service railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is not null3475
Subwaylinesrailway = 'subway'50
tramlinesrailway = 'tram'267
monoraillinesrailway = 'monorail'10
funicularlinesrailway = 'funicular' / railway = 'rail' + traction = 'funicular'6
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Trunklineshighway = 'trunk' / highway = 'trunk_link'1737
Primarylineshighway = 'primary' / highway = 'primary_link'7146
Secondarylineshighway = 'secondary' / highway = 'secondary_link'6347
Tertiarylineshighway = 'tertiary' / highway = 'tertiary_link'13664
Unclassifiedlineshighway = 'unclassified'61109
Residentiallineshighway = 'residential'67784
Servicelineshighway = 'service'31210
Footwaylineshighway = 'footway' / highway = 'path' + foot = 'designated'9589
Pathlineshighway = 'path' + cycle is not 'designated' + foot is not 'designated' + horse is not 'designated'23750
Constructionlineshighway = 'construction'261
Roadlineshighway = 'road'301
Cyclewaylineshighway = 'cycleway' / highway = 'path' + cycle = 'designated'164
Living streetlineshighway = 'living_street'444
Pedestrianlineshighway = 'pedestrian'180
Stepslineshighway = 'steps'1019
Tracklineshighway = 'track'30454
Bridlewaylineshighway = 'bridleway' / highway = 'path' + horse = 'designated'3
Racewaylineshighway = 'raceway'2
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Crossingpointshighway = 'crossing' / railway = 'level_crossing'3558
Traffic signalspointshighway = 'traffic_signals'61
Mini roundaboutpointshighway = 'mini_roundabout'2
Street lamppointshighway = 'street_lamp'5875
Bus stoppointshighway = 'bus_stop'638
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
servicespolygonshighway = 'services'2
NameTypeOSM TagCount
squarepolygonsplace = 'square'221
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Stationpointsrailway = 'station'805
Haltpointsrailway = 'halt'4
Tram stoppointsrailway = 'tram_stop' / public_transport = 'stop_position' + tram = 'yes'103
Subway entrancepointsrailway = 'subway_entrance'22
.$row2[6].

 

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