Which has higher surface area, Guatemala or South Korea?

Guatemala, at 108,890 sq. km against 100,450 sq. km in South Korea as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Guatemala and South Korea?

8,440 sq. km, with Guatemala ahead.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guatemala vs South Korea: Surface area

Guatemala

108,890 sq. km

in 2023

South Korea

100,450 sq. km

in 2023

Guatemala rank

107th

South Korea rank

109th

Surface area over time

Guatemala
South Korea

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 108,890 sq. km against 100,450 sq. km in South Korea, a difference of 8,440 sq. km.

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

Across all 63 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 107th and South Korea ranks 109th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1960s	108,890 sq. km	99,260 sq. km	9,630 sq. km	Guatemala
1970s	108,890 sq. km	99,260 sq. km	9,630 sq. km	Guatemala
1980s	108,890 sq. km	99,260 sq. km	9,630 sq. km	Guatemala
1990s	108,890 sq. km	99,260 sq. km	9,630 sq. km	Guatemala
2000s	108,890 sq. km	99,639 sq. km	9,251 sq. km	Guatemala
2010s	108,890 sq. km	100,253 sq. km	8,637 sq. km	Guatemala
2020s	108,890 sq. km	100,432 sq. km	8,458 sq. km	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Guatemala or South Korea?: Guatemala, at 108,890 sq. km against 100,450 sq. km in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Guatemala and South Korea?: 8,440 sq. km, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Korea?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and South Korea rank globally for surface area?: Guatemala ranks 107th and South Korea ranks 109th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.