Eastern Asia · Asia
South Korea
South Korea is a country in Eastern Asia. Its capital is Seoul. It shares a land border with one country.
At a glance
South Korea in numbers
- Population 51.6 million151,600,388 No. 31 of 195
- Area 100,460 km²2 No. 107 of 195
- Population density 514 per km²12 No. 16 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$1.9 trillion3 No. 13 of 189
- GDP per person $36,2274 No. 33 of 189
- Life expectancy 84.6 years1 No. 4 of 195
- Median age 46.2 years1 No. 9 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.