Which has higher land area, South Korea or Malawi?

South Korea, at 97,600 sq. km against 94,280 sq. km in Malawi as of 2024.

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

3,320 sq. km, with South Korea ahead.

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

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.

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

South Korea

97,600 sq. km

in 2024

Malawi

94,280 sq. km

in 2024

South Korea rank

106th

Malawi rank

108th

Land area (sq. km) over time

South Korea
Malawi

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 97,600 sq. km against 94,280 sq. km in Malawi, a difference of 3,320 sq. km.

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

South Korea ranks 106th and Malawi ranks 108th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1960s	96,460 sq. km	94,280 sq. km	2,180 sq. km	South Korea
1970s	96,460 sq. km	94,280 sq. km	2,180 sq. km	South Korea
1980s	96,460 sq. km	94,280 sq. km	2,180 sq. km	South Korea
1990s	96,460 sq. km	94,280 sq. km	2,180 sq. km	South Korea
2000s	96,831 sq. km	94,280 sq. km	2,551 sq. km	South Korea
2010s	97,412 sq. km	94,280 sq. km	3,132 sq. km	South Korea
2020s	97,600 sq. km	94,280 sq. km	3,320 sq. km	South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, South Korea or Malawi?: South Korea, at 97,600 sq. km against 94,280 sq. km in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area between South Korea and Malawi?: 3,320 sq. km, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malawi?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Malawi rank globally for land area?: South Korea ranks 106th and Malawi ranks 108th 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.