KOR / East Asia & Pacific
South Korea
Republic of Korea
Snapshot ·- Capital
- Seoul
- Currency
- won
- Continent
- Asia
- Area
- 100,295 km²
AT A GLANCE
Latest available · Reference years varyThe essential numbers
Population ↗
51.68M · 2025
peopleWorld Bank · SP.POP.TOTL
GDP ↗
1.87T · 2025
current US$World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
GDP per capita ↗
36.23K · 2025
current US$ / personWorld Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
Inflation ↗
2.12 · 2025
%World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
Unemployment ↗
2.68 · 2025
% of labor forceWorld Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Fertility rate ↗
0.75 · 2024
births / womanWorld Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
Life expectancy ↗
83.63 · 2024
yearsWorld Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
LOOKING BACK
Change over time
Population
All countries ↗2025South Korea: 51.68M
Source: World Bank · SP.POP.TOTLGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | South Korea |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 51,684,564 |
| 2024 | 51,751,065 |
| 2023 | 51,712,619 |
| 2022 | 51,672,569 |
| 2021 | 51,769,539 |
| 2020 | 51,836,239 |
| 2019 | 51,764,822 |
| 2018 | 51,585,058 |
| 2017 | 51,361,911 |
| 2016 | 51,217,803 |
| 2015 | 51,014,947 |
| 2014 | 50,746,659 |
| 2013 | 50,428,893 |
| 2012 | 50,199,853 |
| 2011 | 49,936,638 |
| 2010 | 49,554,112 |
| 2009 | 49,307,835 |
| 2008 | 49,054,708 |
| 2007 | 48,683,638 |
| 2006 | 48,438,292 |
2025South Korea: 1.87T
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | South Korea |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,872,374,961,553.15 |
| 2024 | 1,875,388,209,406.8 |
| 2023 | 1,844,800,934,391.54 |
| 2022 | 1,799,363,116,866.52 |
| 2021 | 1,942,313,560,965.9 |
| 2020 | 1,744,070,276,373.34 |
| 2019 | 1,751,045,752,054.63 |
| 2018 | 1,824,251,454,306.83 |
| 2017 | 1,710,196,756,713.17 |
| 2016 | 1,579,150,518,945.44 |
| 2015 | 1,539,212,301,135.55 |
| 2014 | 1,556,252,422,020.44 |
| 2013 | 1,434,669,686,501.84 |
| 2012 | 1,335,343,586,437.67 |
| 2011 | 1,307,103,477,219.1 |
| 2010 | 1,192,830,015,737.68 |
| 2009 | 983,065,242,417.36 |
| 2008 | 1,091,580,692,542.34 |
| 2007 | 1,220,911,904,593.06 |
| 2006 | 1,095,175,538,508.19 |
GDP per capita
All countries ↗2025South Korea: 36.23K
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | South Korea |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 36,226.97 |
| 2024 | 36,238.64 |
| 2023 | 35,674.1 |
| 2022 | 34,822.4 |
| 2021 | 37,518.46 |
| 2020 | 33,645.77 |
| 2019 | 33,826.94 |
| 2018 | 35,363.95 |
| 2017 | 33,296.98 |
| 2016 | 30,832.06 |
| 2015 | 30,171.79 |
| 2014 | 30,667.09 |
| 2013 | 28,449.36 |
| 2012 | 26,600.55 |
| 2011 | 26,175.24 |
| 2010 | 24,071.26 |
| 2009 | 19,937.3 |
| 2008 | 22,252.31 |
| 2007 | 25,078.49 |
| 2006 | 22,609.71 |
Inflation
All countries ↗2025South Korea: 2.12
Source: World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZGGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | South Korea |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.12 |
| 2024 | 2.32 |
| 2023 | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 5.09 |
| 2021 | 2.5 |
| 2020 | 0.54 |
| 2019 | 0.38 |
| 2018 | 1.48 |
| 2017 | 1.94 |
| 2016 | 0.97 |
| 2015 | 0.71 |
| 2014 | 1.27 |
| 2013 | 1.3 |
| 2012 | 2.19 |
| 2011 | 4.03 |
| 2010 | 2.94 |
| 2009 | 2.76 |
| 2008 | 4.67 |
| 2007 | 2.53 |
| 2006 | 2.24 |
Unemployment
All countries ↗2025South Korea: 2.68
Source: World Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | South Korea |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.68 |
| 2024 | 2.78 |
| 2023 | 2.68 |
| 2022 | 2.86 |
| 2021 | 3.64 |
| 2020 | 3.93 |
| 2019 | 3.75 |
| 2018 | 3.82 |
| 2017 | 3.65 |
| 2016 | 3.65 |
| 2015 | 3.55 |
| 2014 | 3.08 |
| 2013 | 3.07 |
| 2012 | 2.81 |
| 2011 | 2.99 |
| 2010 | 3.32 |
| 2009 | 3.36 |
| 2008 | 2.96 |
| 2007 | 3.01 |
| 2006 | 3.25 |
Fertility rate
All countries ↗2025South Korea: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | South Korea |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 0.75 |
| 2023 | 0.72 |
| 2022 | 0.78 |
| 2021 | 0.81 |
| 2020 | 0.84 |
| 2019 | 0.92 |
| 2018 | 0.98 |
| 2017 | 1.05 |
| 2016 | 1.17 |
| 2015 | 1.24 |
| 2014 | 1.21 |
| 2013 | 1.19 |
| 2012 | 1.3 |
| 2011 | 1.24 |
| 2010 | 1.23 |
| 2009 | 1.15 |
| 2008 | 1.19 |
| 2007 | 1.26 |
| 2006 | 1.13 |
Life expectancy
All countries ↗2025South Korea: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | South Korea |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 83.63 |
| 2023 | 83.43 |
| 2022 | 82.68 |
| 2021 | 83.53 |
| 2020 | 83.43 |
| 2019 | 83.23 |
| 2018 | 82.63 |
| 2017 | 82.63 |
| 2016 | 82.28 |
| 2015 | 82.02 |
| 2014 | 81.72 |
| 2013 | 81.27 |
| 2012 | 80.82 |
| 2011 | 80.57 |
| 2010 | 80.12 |
| 2009 | 79.97 |
| 2008 | 79.52 |
| 2007 | 79.12 |
| 2006 | 78.67 |
Korea Official Statistics
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