What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Republic of Korea?

The highest recorded value was 19.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.

What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Republic of Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 287,708 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Republic of Korea rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?

Republic of Korea ranks 15th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.

Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Republic of Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea

Name: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Republic of Korea: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 19.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

19.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

15th

of 208 countries

All-time high

19.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

287,708 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea is 19.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea peaked at 19.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 287,708 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.

Republic of Korea ranks 15th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2023.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	Change
1961	287,708 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	—
1962	298,991 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.9%
1963	325,930 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+9.0%
1964	356,655 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+9.4%
1965	382,739 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+7.3%
1966	428,698 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+12.0%
1967	467,930 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+9.2%
1968	529,804 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+13.2%
1969	607,106 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+14.6%
1970	668,831 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+10.2%
1971	740,070 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+10.7%
1972	794,368 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+7.3%
1973	913,323 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+15.0%
1974	1.00 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+9.6%
1975	1.08 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+7.9%
1976	1.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+13.3%
1977	1.38 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+12.4%
1978	1.53 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+11.1%
1979	1.66 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+8.7%
1980	1.64 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-1.5%
1981	1.76 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+7.4%
1982	1.91 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+8.5%
1983	2.16 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+13.5%
1984	2.39 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+10.6%
1985	2.58 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+7.9%
1986	2.88 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+11.5%
1987	3.25 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+12.9%
1988	3.65 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+12.1%
1989	3.91 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+7.2%
1990	4.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+10.0%
1991	4.77 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+10.9%
1992	5.07 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+6.4%
1993	5.42 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+7.0%
1994	5.93 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+9.4%
1995	6.51 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+9.7%
1996	7.03 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+8.0%
1997	7.47 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+6.3%
1998	7.10 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-4.9%
1999	7.93 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+11.6%
2000	8.66 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+9.2%
2001	9.04 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.4%
2002	9.73 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+7.7%
2003	10.03 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.1%
2004	10.55 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.2%
2005	11.01 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.3%
2006	11.58 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.2%
2007	12.25 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.8%
2008	12.61 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.9%
2009	12.71 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+0.7%
2010	13.57 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+6.8%
2011	14.07 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.7%
2012	14.42 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.4%
2013	14.87 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.2%
2014	15.35 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.2%
2015	15.80 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.9%
2016	16.29 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.1%
2017	16.84 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.4%
2018	17.38 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.2%
2019	17.77 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.2%
2020	17.64 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-0.7%
2021	18.45 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.6%
2022	18.96 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.7%
2023	19.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	409,507 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	287,708 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	607,106 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	9
1970s	1.10 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	668,831 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	1.66 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
1980s	2.61 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	1.64 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	3.91 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
1990s	6.15 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	4.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	7.93 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
2000s	10.82 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	8.66 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	12.71 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
2010s	15.64 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	13.57 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	17.77 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
2020s	18.58 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	17.64 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	19.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

12 Cayman Islands 25.23 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
13 Switzerland 20.91 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
14 Maldives 20.19 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
16 Israel 19.18 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
17 Aruba 19.06 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
18 Belgium 17.32 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare

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More economy & growth data for Republic of Korea

GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 37,470 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 1,237 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
GDP (constant LCU), per capita 44.80 million constant LCU per person (2025)
Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 0.7232 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3433 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 12,437 current US$ per person (2025)
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Republic of Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea?: Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea was 19.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Republic of Korea?: The highest recorded value was 19.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Republic of Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 287,708 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Republic of Korea rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?: Republic of Korea ranks 15th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Republic of Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GDP (constant 2015 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.

GDP (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 256 places, 13,494 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 26 August 2026

GDP (constant 2015 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.