Which has higher land area, Cuba or South Korea?

Cuba, at 103,800 sq. km against 97,600 sq. km in South Korea as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and South Korea?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cuba vs South Korea: Land area (sq. km)

Cuba

103,800 sq. km

in 2024

South Korea

97,600 sq. km

in 2024

Cuba rank

104th

South Korea rank

106th

Land area (sq. km) over time

Cuba
South Korea

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 103,800 sq. km against 97,600 sq. km in South Korea, a difference of 6,200 sq. km.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 104th and South Korea ranks 106th of 216 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1960s	107,400 sq. km	96,460 sq. km	10,940 sq. km	Cuba
1970s	107,400 sq. km	96,460 sq. km	10,940 sq. km	Cuba
1980s	107,400 sq. km	96,460 sq. km	10,940 sq. km	Cuba
1990s	107,400 sq. km	96,460 sq. km	10,940 sq. km	Cuba
2000s	106,619 sq. km	96,831 sq. km	9,788 sq. km	Cuba
2010s	104,773 sq. km	97,412 sq. km	7,361 sq. km	Cuba
2020s	103,800 sq. km	97,600 sq. km	6,200 sq. km	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Cuba or South Korea?: Cuba, at 103,800 sq. km against 97,600 sq. km in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area between Cuba and South Korea?: 6,200 sq. km, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and South Korea?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Cuba and South Korea rank globally for land area?: Cuba ranks 104th and South Korea ranks 106th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,585 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.