IBRD only vs South Korea: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre

IBRD only
552,149 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
18.90 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
IBRD only rank
17th
South Korea rank
19th

GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • IBRD only
  • South Korea
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 18.90 million current US$ per square kilometre against 552,149 current US$ per square kilometre in IBRD only, a difference of 18.35 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes South Korea's figure about 34.2 times IBRD only's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 19th of 45 groups.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 8,273 current US$ per square kilometre 44,512 current US$ per square kilometre 36,239 current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
1970s 24,243 current US$ per square kilometre 286,626 current US$ per square kilometre 262,383 current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
1980s 55,100 current US$ per square kilometre 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
1990s 69,736 current US$ per square kilometre 4.77 million current US$ per square kilometre 4.70 million current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 144,380 current US$ per square kilometre 9.01 million current US$ per square kilometre 8.87 million current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 377,273 current US$ per square kilometre 15.63 million current US$ per square kilometre 15.25 million current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 505,059 current US$ per square kilometre 18.78 million current US$ per square kilometre 18.27 million current US$ per square kilometre South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, IBRD only or South Korea?
South Korea, at 18.90 million current US$ per square kilometre against 552,149 current US$ per square kilometre in IBRD only as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between IBRD only and South Korea?
18.35 million current US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and South Korea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do IBRD only and South Korea rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
IBRD only ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 19th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
258 places, 13,774 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

GDP (current 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.