GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 18.90 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
18.90 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
19th
of 210 countries
All-time high
19.90 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
25,163 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in South Korea stood at 18.90 million current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 19.90 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25,163 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Korea ranks 19th of 210 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 (current US$), per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,163 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 29,307 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1963 | 41,548 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1964 | 36,044 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1965 | 32,564 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 41,023 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1967 | 50,747 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1968 | 63,934 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1969 | 80,281 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1970 | 94,184 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1971 | 103,725 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 113,938 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 145,838 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1974 | 205,898 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1975 | 229,380 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 314,857 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1977 | 404,981 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 547,634 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1979 | 705,825 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1980 | 689,903 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 770,137 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 828,543 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 929,102 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 1.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1988 | 2.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1989 | 2.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1990 | 3.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 3.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 3.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 4.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 4.97 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 6.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 6.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 6.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 4.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 1999 | 5.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2000 | 6.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 5.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 6.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 7.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 8.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 10.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 11.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 12.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 11.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 10.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 12.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 13.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 13.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 14.73 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 15.97 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 15.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 16.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 17.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 18.71 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 17.94 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 17.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 19.90 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 18.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 18.90 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,512 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,163 current US$ per square kilometre | 80,281 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 286,626 current US$ per square kilometre | 94,184 current US$ per square kilometre | 705,825 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | 689,903 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.77 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | 12.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | 12.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | 18.71 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | 17.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | 19.90 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 16 Maldives 22.22 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Belgium 21.34 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Aruba 20.81 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Qatar 18.54 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Barbados 16.80 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 United Kingdom 14.14 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate -0.161 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 36,227 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,422 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 51.53 million current LCU per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in South Korea was 18.90 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 19.90 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,163 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 19th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.