Cuba vs South Korea: Land area in square kilometers
Cuba
103,800 sq. km
in 2023
South Korea
97,600 sq. km
in 2023
Cuba rank
104th
South Korea rank
106th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Cuba
- South Korea
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 103,800 sq. km against 97,600 sq. km in South Korea, a difference of 6,200 sq. km.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 104th and South Korea ranks 106th of 215 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107,400 sq. km | 96,460 sq. km | 10,940 sq. km | Cuba |
| 1970s | 107,400 sq. km | 96,460 sq. km | 10,940 sq. km | Cuba |
| 1980s | 107,400 sq. km | 96,460 sq. km | 10,940 sq. km | Cuba |
| 1990s | 107,400 sq. km | 96,460 sq. km | 10,940 sq. km | Cuba |
| 2000s | 106,619 sq. km | 96,831 sq. km | 9,788 sq. km | Cuba |
| 2010s | 104,773 sq. km | 97,412 sq. km | 7,361 sq. km | Cuba |
| 2020s | 103,800 sq. km | 97,600 sq. km | 6,200 sq. km | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Cuba or South Korea?
- Cuba, at 103,800 sq. km against 97,600 sq. km in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Cuba and South Korea?
- 6,200 sq. km, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and South Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and South Korea rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Cuba ranks 104th and South Korea ranks 106th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.