Land area — all countries

Land area — South Korea

Land area in South Korea in 2023 — 97,600 km². Ranked 106 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 1.2%.

2023 97,600 km² +0% vs 2022
World rank 106of 215
Period maximum 97,600 km²2019
Period minimum 96,460 km²1961

Trend over time

1961–2023 · km²

Land area — South Korea, 1961–202396,00096,50097,00097,50098,00019611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 96,460 km²1963: 96,460 km²1965: 96,460 km²1967: 96,460 km²1969: 96,460 km²1971: 96,460 km²1973: 96,460 km²1975: 96,460 km²1977: 96,460 km²1979: 96,460 km²1981: 96,460 km²1983: 96,460 km²1985: 96,460 km²1987: 96,460 km²1989: 96,460 km²1991: 96,460 km²1993: 96,460 km²1995: 96,460 km²1997: 96,460 km²1999: 96,460 km²2001: 96,740 km²2003: 96,800 km²2005: 96,850 km²2007: 96,920 km²2009: 97,060 km²2011: 97,190 km²2013: 97,426 km²2015: 97,445 km²2017: 97,510 km²2019: 97,600 km²2021: 97,600 km²2023: 97,600 km²
Change over the period: +1,140 (+1.18%) Average annual rate: 0.02 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Korea

South Korea 97,600 km²
World 130M km²
East Asia & Pacific 24.45M km²
Eastern Asia computed 11.53M km²
High-income countries computed 51.61M km²
Land area — South Korea, by year South Korea All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 97,600 +0 +0%
2022 97,600 +0 +0%
2021 97,600 +0 +0%
2020 97,600 +0 +0%
2019 97,600 +80 +0.08%
2018 97,520 +10 +0.01%
2017 97,510 +21 +0.02%
2016 97,489 +44 +0.05%
2015 97,445 +15 +0.02%
2014 97,430 +4 +0%
2013 97,426 +116 +0.12%
2012 97,310 +120 +0.12%
2011 97,190 −10 −0.01%
2010 97,200 +140 +0.14%
2009 97,060 +70 +0.07%
2008 96,990 +70 +0.07%
2007 96,920 +40 +0.04%
2006 96,880 +30 +0.03%
2005 96,850 +30 +0.03%
2004 96,820 +20 +0.02%
2003 96,800 +10 +0.01%
2002 96,790 +50 +0.05%
2001 96,740 +280 +0.29%
2000 96,460 +0 +0%
1999 96,460 +0 +0%
1998 96,460 +0 +0%
1997 96,460 +0 +0%
1996 96,460 +0 +0%
1995 96,460 +0 +0%
1994 96,460 +0 +0%
1993 96,460 +0 +0%
1992 96,460 +0 +0%
1991 96,460 +0 +0%
1990 96,460 +0 +0%
1989 96,460 +0 +0%
1988 96,460 +0 +0%
1987 96,460 +0 +0%
1986 96,460 +0 +0%
1985 96,460 +0 +0%
1984 96,460 +0 +0%
1983 96,460 +0 +0%
1982 96,460 +0 +0%
1981 96,460 +0 +0%
1980 96,460 +0 +0%
1979 96,460 +0 +0%
1978 96,460 +0 +0%
1977 96,460 +0 +0%
1976 96,460 +0 +0%
1975 96,460 +0 +0%
1974 96,460 +0 +0%
1973 96,460 +0 +0%
1972 96,460 +0 +0%
1971 96,460 +0 +0%
1970 96,460 +0 +0%
1969 96,460 +0 +0%
1968 96,460 +0 +0%
1967 96,460 +0 +0%
1966 96,460 +0 +0%
1965 96,460 +0 +0%
1964 96,460 +0 +0%
1963 96,460 +0 +0%
1962 96,460 +0 +0%
1961 96,460

Eastern Asia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Land area: the entire territory of a country excluding inland water bodies, major rivers and coastal waters. This is the figure the World Bank uses to calculate the shares of forest, agricultural and arable land, so it is needed not only in itself but also as a denominator. It differs from surface area by the area of inland waters — for most countries the gap stays within a percent, but for Canada, Finland or Kazakhstan it is noticeable.

Important: Not to be confused with surface area, which includes inland waters. The indicator changes only when borders change, so the series is nearly constant.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.