Republic of Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre

Republic of Korea
18.90 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14.14 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
22nd

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 18.90 million current US$ per square kilometre against 14.14 million current US$ per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 4.76 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 210 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 44,512 current US$ per square kilometre 407,693 current US$ per square kilometre 363,181 current US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 286,626 current US$ per square kilometre 975,379 current US$ per square kilometre 688,753 current US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre 2.58 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 4.77 million current US$ per square kilometre 5.50 million current US$ per square kilometre 730,479 current US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 9.01 million current US$ per square kilometre 9.66 million current US$ per square kilometre 643,135 current US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 15.63 million current US$ per square kilometre 11.53 million current US$ per square kilometre 4.10 million current US$ per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2020s 18.78 million current US$ per square kilometre 12.94 million current US$ per square kilometre 5.84 million current US$ per square kilometre Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Republic of Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Republic of Korea, at 18.90 million current US$ per square kilometre against 14.14 million current US$ per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
4.76 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Republic of Korea ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
258 places, 13,774 data points, 1961–2023
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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.