South Korea vs Small states: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre

South Korea
18.90 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Small states
382,602 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
19th
Small states rank
22nd

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

  • South Korea
  • Small states
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 18.90 million current US$ per square kilometre against 382,602 current US$ per square kilometre in Small states, a difference of 18.52 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes South Korea's figure about 49.4 times Small states's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 19th and Small states ranks 22nd of 210 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 286,626 current US$ per square kilometre 19,162 current US$ per square kilometre 267,464 current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
1980s 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre 54,440 current US$ per square kilometre 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
1990s 4.77 million current US$ per square kilometre 83,361 current US$ per square kilometre 4.69 million current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 9.01 million current US$ per square kilometre 171,146 current US$ per square kilometre 8.84 million current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 15.63 million current US$ per square kilometre 275,930 current US$ per square kilometre 15.36 million current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 18.78 million current US$ per square kilometre 336,429 current US$ per square kilometre 18.44 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$), per square kilometre, South Korea or Small states?
South Korea, at 18.90 million current US$ per square kilometre against 382,602 current US$ per square kilometre in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between South Korea and Small states?
18.52 million current US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Small states?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Small states rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
South Korea ranks 19th and Small states ranks 22nd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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.