South Korea vs Netherlands: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre

South Korea
28.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
37.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
12th
Netherlands rank
10th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time

  • South Korea
  • Netherlands
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199020062023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 37.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 28.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 8.65 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.

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

South Korea ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 9.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 21.55 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 12.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Netherlands
2000s 16.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 28.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 12.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 23.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 32.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 8.77 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Netherlands
2020s 27.62 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 36.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 8.40 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, South Korea or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 37.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 28.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between South Korea and Netherlands?
8.65 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Netherlands?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Netherlands rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
South Korea ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 6,456 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.