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

Republic of Korea
24.68 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Viet Nam
32.92 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
4th
Viet Nam rank
3rd

GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Viet Nam
010.0B20.0B30.0B196119922023

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 32.92 billion current LCU per square kilometre against 24.68 billion current LCU per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, a difference of 8.24 billion current LCU per square kilometre.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.3 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 4th and Viet Nam ranks 3rd of 210 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 1.33 billion current LCU per square kilometre 28.94 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.30 billion current LCU per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1990s 4.30 billion current LCU per square kilometre 652.40 million current LCU per square kilometre 3.64 billion current LCU per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2000s 9.98 billion current LCU per square kilometre 3.02 billion current LCU per square kilometre 6.96 billion current LCU per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2010s 17.55 billion current LCU per square kilometre 16.47 billion current LCU per square kilometre 1.08 billion current LCU per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2020s 23.09 billion current LCU per square kilometre 29.09 billion current LCU per square kilometre 6.01 billion current LCU per square kilometre Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre, Republic of Korea or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 32.92 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 Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
8.24 billion current LCU per square kilometre, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Viet Nam rank globally for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Republic of Korea ranks 4th and Viet Nam ranks 3rd 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Republic of Korea vs Viet Nam: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 31 August 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/compare/gdp-current-lcu-per-square-kilometre/korea-rep/viet-nam/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/compare/gdp-current-lcu-per-square-kilometre/korea-rep/viet-nam/">Republic of Korea vs Viet Nam: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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.