Statement:
South Korea has smaller land area than China

In the Country by land area rating South Korea holds position #105 2020 out of 204 and China is #2 out of 204 2020.

Referencies:

  1. The countries in the rating sorted by 'Land area (sq. km)' in descending order.
    China 'Land area (sq. km)' value is 9,424,702.9
    South Korea 'Land area (sq. km)' value is 97,600.0