Border history · 1945–2023

South Korea borders over time

CShapes records 1 change to the borders of South Korea between 1945 and 2023. It has been independent since August 15, 1948. Its territory covers 97,196 km².

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Border changes
1
Area today
97,196 km²
Status
Independent since 1948
August 15, 1948 – presentChoose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of South Korea's borders

Each period is one border version in CShapes, with its area and the change from the period before.

  1. August 15, 1945 – August 14, 1948

    97,196 km²First recorded versionRuled by United StatesWorld map in 1946

  2. August 15, 1948 – present

    97,196 km²±0 km²IndependentWorld map in 1949

What changed

Independence, transfers between rulers, and border changes recorded for this country.

  1. South Korea appears as a territory of United States.
  2. South Korea becomes independent from United States.