South Korea vs Portugal: Land area in square kilometers
South Korea
97,600 sq. km
in 2023
Portugal
91,606 sq. km
in 2023
South Korea rank
106th
Portugal rank
109th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- South Korea
- Portugal
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 97,600 sq. km against 91,606 sq. km in Portugal, a difference of 5,994 sq. km.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 106th and Portugal ranks 109th of 215 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96,460 sq. km | 91,500 sq. km | 4,960 sq. km | South Korea |
| 1970s | 96,460 sq. km | 91,500 sq. km | 4,960 sq. km | South Korea |
| 1980s | 96,460 sq. km | 91,500 sq. km | 4,960 sq. km | South Korea |
| 1990s | 96,460 sq. km | 91,500 sq. km | 4,960 sq. km | South Korea |
| 2000s | 96,831 sq. km | 91,497 sq. km | 5,334 sq. km | South Korea |
| 2010s | 97,412 sq. km | 91,601 sq. km | 5,811 sq. km | South Korea |
| 2020s | 97,600 sq. km | 91,606 sq. km | 5,994 sq. km | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, South Korea or Portugal?
- South Korea, at 97,600 sq. km against 91,606 sq. km in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between South Korea and Portugal?
- 5,994 sq. km, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Portugal rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- South Korea ranks 106th and Portugal ranks 109th 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.