South Korea vs World: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
South Korea
19.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
World
725,170 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
15th
World rank
12th
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- World
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 19.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 725,170 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in World, a difference of 18.53 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 26.6 times World's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 15th and World ranks 12th 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 409,507 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 137,874 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 271,633 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1.10 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 211,827 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 887,025 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2.61 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 288,430 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.32 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 6.15 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 330,932 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5.82 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 10.82 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 439,379 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10.38 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 15.64 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 579,225 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 15.06 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 18.58 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 687,662 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 17.89 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$), per square kilometre, South Korea or World?
- South Korea, at 19.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 725,170 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between South Korea and World?
- 18.53 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and World?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and World rank globally for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 15th and World ranks 12th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant 2015 US$), 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.