Statement:
South Korea has smaller land area than Japan

In the Country by land area rating South Korea holds position #105 ²⁰²⁰ out of 204 and Japan is #62 out of 204 ²⁰²⁰.

Referencies:

1. Country by land area ²⁰²⁰ by World Bank

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Land area (sq. km)' in descending order.

   Japan	'Land area (sq. km)' value is	364,500
   South Korea	'Land area (sq. km)' value is	97,600