Which has higher land area, Republic of Korea or Portugal?

Republic of Korea, at 97,600 sq. km against 91,606 sq. km in Portugal as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Republic of Korea and Portugal?

5,994 sq. km, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Portugal?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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.

Republic of Korea vs Portugal: Land area

Republic of Korea

97,600 sq. km

in 2023

Portugal

91,606 sq. km

in 2023

Republic of Korea rank

106th

Portugal rank

109th

Land area over time

Republic of Korea
Portugal

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 97,600 sq. km against 91,606 sq. km in Portugal, a difference of 5,994 sq. km.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 106th and Portugal ranks 109th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	96,460 sq. km	91,500 sq. km	4,960 sq. km	Republic of Korea
1970s	96,460 sq. km	91,500 sq. km	4,960 sq. km	Republic of Korea
1980s	96,460 sq. km	91,500 sq. km	4,960 sq. km	Republic of Korea
1990s	96,460 sq. km	91,500 sq. km	4,960 sq. km	Republic of Korea
2000s	96,831 sq. km	91,497 sq. km	5,334 sq. km	Republic of Korea
2010s	97,412 sq. km	91,601 sq. km	5,811 sq. km	Republic of Korea
2020s	97,600 sq. km	91,606 sq. km	5,994 sq. km	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Republic of Korea or Portugal?: Republic of Korea, at 97,600 sq. km against 91,606 sq. km in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Republic of Korea and Portugal?: 5,994 sq. km, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Portugal?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Portugal rank globally for land area?: Republic of Korea ranks 106th and Portugal ranks 109th of 215 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: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 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.