Iran vs Republic of Korea: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre

Iran
99.68 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Republic of Korea
24.68 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
2nd
Republic of Korea rank
4th

GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • Iran
  • Republic of Korea
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B196119922023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 99.68 billion current LCU per square kilometre against 24.68 billion current LCU per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, a difference of 75.00 billion current LCU per square kilometre.

That makes Iran's figure about 4.0 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Iran ranks 2nd and Republic of Korea ranks 4th of 210 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 301,463 current LCU per square kilometre 10.49 million current LCU per square kilometre 10.19 million current LCU per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1970s 2.09 million current LCU per square kilometre 131.75 million current LCU per square kilometre 129.66 million current LCU per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1980s 9.48 million current LCU per square kilometre 976.18 million current LCU per square kilometre 966.70 million current LCU per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1990s 124.17 million current LCU per square kilometre 4.30 billion current LCU per square kilometre 4.17 billion current LCU per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2000s 1.29 billion current LCU per square kilometre 9.98 billion current LCU per square kilometre 8.69 billion current LCU per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2010s 8.50 billion current LCU per square kilometre 17.55 billion current LCU per square kilometre 9.05 billion current LCU per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2020s 59.82 billion current LCU per square kilometre 23.09 billion current LCU per square kilometre 36.73 billion current LCU per square kilometre Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre, Iran or Republic of Korea?
Iran, at 99.68 billion current LCU per square kilometre against 24.68 billion current LCU per square kilometre in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre between Iran and Republic of Korea?
75.00 billion current LCU per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Republic of Korea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iran and Republic of Korea rank globally for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Iran ranks 2nd and Republic of Korea ranks 4th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,960 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

GDP (current LCU) 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.