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Area South Korea, in 35 editions.
The entry for South Korea published Area in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 12 editions. Each is shown as published. Area in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 12
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Total area” (1990 to 1992), “Land area” (1992) and “Area” (1993 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
Published as “Total area”
98,480 km2; land area: 98,190 km2
98,480 km2; land area: 98,190 km2
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
Published as “Total area”
98,480 km2
Published as “Land area”
98,190 km2
98,480 km2; land area: km2
98,190 km2
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
- total area:
- 98,480 km2
- land area:
- 98,190 km2
- comparative area:
- slightly larger than Indiana
total area:
98,480 km2
land area:
98,190 km2
comparative area:
slightly larger than Indiana
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
The entry for South Korea did not include Area.
The same text in 1995 and 1996.
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
- total area:
- 98,480 sq km
- land area:
- 98,190 sq km
- comparative area:
- slightly larger than Indiana
total area:km2 sq km
land area:km2 sq km
comparative area:
The same text in 4 editions, 1997 to 2000.
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
- total:
- 98,480 sq km
- land:
- 98,190 sq km
- water:
- 290 sq km
total area: total: 98,480 sq kmland area: land: 98,190 sq kmcomparative area: slightly larger than Indiana water: 290 sq km
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
- total:
- 98,480 sq km land: 98,190 sq km water: 290 sq km
total: 98,480 sq km
The same text in 7 editions, 2002 to 2008.
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
- total:
- 98,480 sq km
- land:
- 98,190 sq km
- water:
- 290 sq km
total: 98,480 sq km
land: 98,190 sq km
water: 290 sq km
The same text in 2009 and 2010.
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
- total:
- 99,720 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 108
- land:
- 96,920 sq km
- water:
- 2,800 sq km
total: 98,480
99,720 sq km
country comparison to the world:
108
land: 98,190
96,920 sq km
water: 290
2,800 sq km
The same text in 4 editions, 2011 to 2014.
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
- total:
- 99,720 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 109
- land:
- 96,920 sq km
- water:
- 2,800 sq km
total:
99,720 sq km
country comparison to the world:108 109
land:
96,920 sq km
water:
2,800 sq km
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
- total:
- 99,720 sq km
- land:
- 96,920 sq km
- water:
- 2,800 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 109
total:country comparison to the world:land:
109
water:
country comparison to the world: 109
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
- total:
- 99,720 sq km
- land:
- 96,920 sq km
- water:
- 2,800 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 110
total: 99,720 sq km
land: 96,920 sq km
water: 2,800 sq km
country comparison to the world: 109 110
The same text in 6 editions, 2018 to 2023.
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
- total:
- 99,720 sq km
- land:
- 96,920 sq km
- water:
- 2,800 sq km
total: 99,720 sq km
land: 96,920 sq km
water: 2,800 sq km
country comparison to the world: 110
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
- total :
- 99,720 sq km
- land:
- 96,920 sq km
- water:
- 2,800 sq km
total: total : 99,720 sq km
land: 96,920 sq km
water: 2,800 sq km
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Cite this page
Central Intelligence Agency. “South Korea: Area.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/south-korea/area.