What is land area in square kilometres in South Korea?

Land area in square kilometres in South Korea was 97,600 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in South Korea?

The highest recorded value was 97,600 sq. km in 2019.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in South Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 96,460 sq. km in 1961.

How does South Korea rank for land area in square kilometres?

South Korea ranks 106th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this South Korea data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in South Korea

Name: Land area in square kilometres in South Korea
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

South Korea: Land area in square kilometres was 97,600 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

97,600 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

106th

of 215 countries

All-time high

97,600 sq. km

in 2019

All-time low

96,460 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in South Korea, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in square kilometres in South Korea stood at 97,600 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in South Korea peaked at 97,600 sq. km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 96,460 sq. km, in 1961.

South Korea ranks 106th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	96,460 sq. km	96,460 sq. km	96,460 sq. km	9
1970s	96,460 sq. km	96,460 sq. km	96,460 sq. km	10
1980s	96,460 sq. km	96,460 sq. km	96,460 sq. km	10
1990s	96,460 sq. km	96,460 sq. km	96,460 sq. km	10
2000s	96,831 sq. km	96,460 sq. km	97,060 sq. km	10
2010s	97,412 sq. km	97,190 sq. km	97,600 sq. km	10
2020s	97,600 sq. km	97,600 sq. km	97,600 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near South Korea

103 Guatemala 107,160 sq. km compare
104 Cuba 103,800 sq. km compare
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107 Liberia 96,320 sq. km compare
108 Malawi 94,280 sq. km compare
109 Portugal 91,606 sq. km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in South Korea?: Land area in square kilometres in South Korea was 97,600 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 97,600 sq. km in 2019.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 96,460 sq. km in 1961.
How does South Korea rank for land area in square kilometres?: South Korea ranks 106th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Korea data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometres (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.