Which has higher surface area, Iceland or South Korea?

Iceland, at 103,000 sq. km against 100,460 sq. km in South Korea as of 2024.

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

2,540 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.

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

Iceland

103,000 sq. km

in 2024

South Korea

100,460 sq. km

in 2024

Iceland rank

108th

South Korea rank

109th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Iceland
South Korea

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 103,000 sq. km against 100,460 sq. km in South Korea, a difference of 2,540 sq. km.

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

Iceland ranks 108th and South Korea ranks 109th 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	103,000 sq. km	99,260 sq. km	3,740 sq. km	Iceland
1970s	103,000 sq. km	99,260 sq. km	3,740 sq. km	Iceland
1980s	103,000 sq. km	99,260 sq. km	3,740 sq. km	Iceland
1990s	103,000 sq. km	99,260 sq. km	3,740 sq. km	Iceland
2000s	103,000 sq. km	99,639 sq. km	3,361 sq. km	Iceland
2010s	103,000 sq. km	100,253 sq. km	2,747 sq. km	Iceland
2020s	103,000 sq. km	100,438 sq. km	2,562 sq. km	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Iceland or South Korea?: Iceland, at 103,000 sq. km against 100,460 sq. km in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Iceland and South Korea?: 2,540 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 surface area?: Iceland ranks 108th and South Korea ranks 109th of 216 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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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: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

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