Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 28.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
12th
of 198 countries
All-time high
28.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
6.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in South Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 28.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 28.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places South Korea 12th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 7.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 7.53 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 8.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 8.82 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 9.68 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 10.45 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 11.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 10.56 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 11.78 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 12.87 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 13.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 14.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 14.91 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 15.68 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 16.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 17.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 18.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 18.75 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 18.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 20.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 20.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 21.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 22.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 22.82 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 23.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 24.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 25.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 25.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 26.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 26.22 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 27.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 28.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 28.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 28.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 28.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 28.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 6.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 11.78 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 12.87 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 18.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 20.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 26.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.62 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 26.22 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 28.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 9 Maldives 39.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 10 Netherlands 37.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 11 Luxembourg 33.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 13 Qatar 26.85 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 14 Aruba 25.52 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 15 Belgium 24.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices 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 gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in South Korea was 28.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 28.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 12th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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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.