Which has higher surface area, Hungary or South Korea?

South Korea, at 100,450 sq. km against 93,030 sq. km in Hungary as of 2023.

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

7,420 sq. km, with South Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary 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.

Hungary vs South Korea: Surface area

Hungary

93,030 sq. km

in 2023

South Korea

100,450 sq. km

in 2023

Hungary rank

111th

South Korea rank

109th

Surface area over time

Hungary
South Korea

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 100,450 sq. km against 93,030 sq. km in Hungary, a difference of 7,420 sq. km.

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

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

Hungary ranks 111th and South Korea ranks 109th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1960s	93,030 sq. km	99,260 sq. km	6,230 sq. km	South Korea
1970s	93,030 sq. km	99,260 sq. km	6,230 sq. km	South Korea
1980s	93,030 sq. km	99,260 sq. km	6,230 sq. km	South Korea
1990s	93,030 sq. km	99,260 sq. km	6,230 sq. km	South Korea
2000s	93,030 sq. km	99,639 sq. km	6,609 sq. km	South Korea
2010s	93,030 sq. km	100,253 sq. km	7,223 sq. km	South Korea
2020s	93,030 sq. km	100,432 sq. km	7,402 sq. km	South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Hungary or South Korea?: South Korea, at 100,450 sq. km against 93,030 sq. km in Hungary as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Hungary and South Korea?: 7,420 sq. km, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and South Korea?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Hungary and South Korea rank globally for surface area?: Hungary ranks 111th 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.