South Korea vs Upper middle income: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
South Korea
19.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Upper middle income
650,438 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
15th
Upper middle income rank
13th
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Upper middle income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 19.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 650,438 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Upper middle income, a difference of 18.61 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 29.6 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 15th and Upper middle income ranks 13th of 208 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 409,507 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 38,600 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 370,907 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1.10 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 71,300 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.03 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2.61 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 108,282 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.50 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 6.15 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 149,038 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6.00 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 10.82 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 249,888 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10.57 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 15.64 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 456,751 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 15.18 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 18.58 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 607,935 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 17.97 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, South Korea or Upper middle income?
- South Korea, at 19.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 650,438 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between South Korea and Upper middle income?
- 18.61 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Upper middle income?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Upper middle income rank globally for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 15th and Upper middle income ranks 13th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.