Korea, Rep.—Land Area (sq km)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #106 of 216Updated April 2026
Latest Value
97,600
2023
YoY Change
+0.0%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#106
of 216 countries
Maximum
97,600
2019
Minimum
96,460
2000
CAGR
+0.1%
24 years
Last
97,600
Previous
97,600
Highest
97,600
Lowest
96,460
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Korea, Rep.'s land area (sq km) was 97,600 in 2023, ranking #106 out of 216 countries. This represents a +0.0% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 97,600 (2019) and the lowest was 96,460 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 97,600 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97,600 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97,600 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97,600 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97,600 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 97,520 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97,510 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97,489 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97,445 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97,430 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97,426 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97,310 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97,190 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 97,200 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 97,060 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 96,990 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 96,920 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96,880 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96,850 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96,820 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96,800 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96,790 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 96,740 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 96,460 |
Top Countries — Land Area (sq km)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian Federation | 16.4M | 2023 |
| 2 | China | 9.4M | 2023 |
| 3 | United States | 9.1M | 2023 |
| 4 | Canada | 8.8M | 2023 |
| 5 | Brazil | 8.4M | 2023 |
| 6 | Australia | 7.7M | 2023 |
| 7 | India | 3.0M | 2023 |
| 8 | Argentina | 2.7M | 2023 |
| 9 | Kazakhstan | 2.7M | 2023 |
| 10 | Algeria | 2.4M | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
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.
Methodology
Data compiled by FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), uri: https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/RL, publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).