South Korea vs North America: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre

South Korea
30.43 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
North America
1.70 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
12th
North America rank
13th

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

  • South Korea
  • North America
010.0M20.0M30.0M199020062023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 30.43 million current international $ per square kilometre against 1.70 million current international $ per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 28.73 million current international $ per square kilometre.

That makes South Korea's figure about 17.9 times North America's.

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

South Korea ranks 12th and North America ranks 13th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea North America Difference Ahead
1990s 6.12 million current international $ per square kilometre 455,596 current international $ per square kilometre 5.66 million current international $ per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 12.75 million current international $ per square kilometre 757,744 current international $ per square kilometre 11.99 million current international $ per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 20.45 million current international $ per square kilometre 1.09 million current international $ per square kilometre 19.36 million current international $ per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 28.17 million current international $ per square kilometre 1.50 million current international $ per square kilometre 26.67 million current international $ per square kilometre South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre, South Korea or North America?
South Korea, at 30.43 million current international $ per square kilometre against 1.70 million current international $ per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre between South Korea and North America?
28.73 million current international $ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and North America?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do South Korea and North America rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
South Korea ranks 12th and North America ranks 13th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (current 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 (current international $), per square kilometre
Unit
current international $ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
248 places, 8,088 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

GDP, PPP (current 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.