Europe & Central Asia vs South Korea: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre

Europe & Central Asia
1.49 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
28.63 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
13th
South Korea rank
12th

GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • South Korea
010.0M20.0M30.0M199020062023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 28.63 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre against 1.49 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 27.14 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.

That makes South Korea's figure about 19.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 12th of 47 groups.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 1.55 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 9.15 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 7.60 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 1.08 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 16.08 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 15.00 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 1.29 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 23.24 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 21.96 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 1.43 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 27.62 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 26.18 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre, Europe & Central Asia or South Korea?
South Korea, at 28.63 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre against 1.49 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia and South Korea?
27.14 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and South Korea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and South Korea rank globally for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 12th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
245 places, 8,054 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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.