Which has higher land area, Iceland or South Korea?

Iceland, at 100,830 sq. km against 97,600 sq. km in South Korea as of 2024.

What is the difference in land area between Iceland and South Korea?

3,230 sq. km, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland 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.

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

Iceland

100,830 sq. km

in 2024

South Korea

97,600 sq. km

in 2024

Iceland rank

105th

South Korea rank

106th

Land area (sq. km) over time

Iceland
South Korea

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 100,830 sq. km against 97,600 sq. km in South Korea, a difference of 3,230 sq. km.

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

Iceland ranks 105th and South Korea ranks 106th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1960s	100,250 sq. km	96,460 sq. km	3,790 sq. km	Iceland
1970s	100,250 sq. km	96,460 sq. km	3,790 sq. km	Iceland
1980s	100,250 sq. km	96,460 sq. km	3,790 sq. km	Iceland
1990s	100,250 sq. km	96,460 sq. km	3,790 sq. km	Iceland
2000s	100,250 sq. km	96,831 sq. km	3,419 sq. km	Iceland
2010s	100,366 sq. km	97,412 sq. km	2,954 sq. km	Iceland
2020s	100,830 sq. km	97,600 sq. km	3,230 sq. km	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Iceland or South Korea?: Iceland, at 100,830 sq. km against 97,600 sq. km in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area between Iceland and South Korea?: 3,230 sq. km, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Korea?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iceland and South Korea rank globally for land area?: Iceland ranks 105th 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.