Guatemala vs South Korea: Land area in square kilometers
Guatemala
107,160 sq. km
in 2023
South Korea
97,600 sq. km
in 2023
Guatemala rank
103rd
South Korea rank
106th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Guatemala
- South Korea
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 107,160 sq. km against 97,600 sq. km in South Korea, a difference of 9,560 sq. km.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 103rd and South Korea ranks 106th of 215 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107,160 sq. km | 96,460 sq. km | 10,700 sq. km | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 107,160 sq. km | 96,460 sq. km | 10,700 sq. km | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 107,160 sq. km | 96,460 sq. km | 10,700 sq. km | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 107,160 sq. km | 96,460 sq. km | 10,700 sq. km | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 107,160 sq. km | 96,831 sq. km | 10,329 sq. km | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 107,160 sq. km | 97,412 sq. km | 9,748 sq. km | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 107,160 sq. km | 97,600 sq. km | 9,560 sq. km | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Guatemala or South Korea?
- Guatemala, at 107,160 sq. km against 97,600 sq. km in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Guatemala and South Korea?
- 9,560 sq. km, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and South Korea rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Guatemala ranks 103rd 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.