GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 28.63 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.63 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
12th
of 198 countries
All-time high
28.63 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
6.39 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in South Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in South Korea stood at 28.63 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 28.63 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.39 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
South Korea ranks 12th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.39 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 7.08 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 7.53 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 8.06 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 8.82 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 9.68 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 10.45 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 11.11 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 10.56 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 11.78 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 12.87 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 13.44 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 14.47 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 14.91 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 15.68 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 16.36 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 17.21 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 18.21 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 18.75 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 18.89 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 20.18 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 20.92 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 21.43 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 22.11 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 22.82 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 23.48 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 24.21 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 25.04 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 25.83 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 26.41 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 26.22 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 27.43 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 28.18 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 28.63 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 28.63 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.38 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 28.63 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 28.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.15 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 6.39 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 11.78 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.08 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 12.87 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 18.89 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.24 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 20.18 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 26.41 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.62 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 26.22 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 28.63 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 9 Maldives 39.42 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Netherlands 37.27 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Luxembourg 33.66 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Qatar 26.85 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Aruba 25.52 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Belgium 24.35 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 797.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 305.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in South Korea was 28.63 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 28.63 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.39 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 12th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
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.