South Korea Statistics
View statistics and statistical data regarding South Korea including: land area, population, government, transportation, tourism, communications, ethnic make up, GDP, economic growth, unemployment, main Korean cities and their populations, sport and trade figures.
Statistics Korea provides government statistics on a variety of subjects: economic trends, retail sales, housing, prices and the labor force.
Total population: 51.6 million (2026 estimate), 51,844,834 (2022 estimate), 51.78 million (2020 estimate), 49,039,986 (July 2014 estimate); 48,860,500 (July 2012 estimate)
Population density: 437 km²
Urban population: 81.4% (2022); 82.4% (2014); 83% (2010)
Area: 99,720 km² (including land and sea)
Coastline: 2,413 km
GDP per capita: $42,300 (2020 estimate); $US 35,400 (2014 estimate); $US 31,200 (2011 estimate)
Ethnic groups: 99+% Korean
Economic growth: 2.04% (2019 estimate), 3.5% (2014); 3.6% (2011); 6.1% (2010 estimate)
Unemployment: 2.7% (2026 estimate); 3.76% (2019 estimate); 3.3% (2014 estimate); 3.7% (2010 estimate); 3.4% (2001)
Exports to Japan: 5% (2019); 6.2% (2013); 7.1% (2011)
Imports from Japan: Japan 9% (2019); 11.65% (2013); 13% (2011)
Main export partner: China 23.4% (2025); China 25% (2019); China 16.1% (2013); China 24.4% (2011)
Tourism - visitors 17,500,000 (2019); 4,753,604 (2003)
Principal cities & (populations):
Seoul 9.976 million
Busan 3.468 million
Daegu 2.185 million
Incheon 2.834 million
Daejeon 1.573 million
Gwangju 1.526 million
Currency: Won (KRW)
Adulthood: 19
Biggest City: Seoul
Cars: 24.37 million
Driving: On the right
Electricity: 220v Round 2 pin
Football Association: KFA
Government: Republic
Highest Mountain: Mount Halla (on Jeju)
International access code: +82
Internet country code: .kr
Internet users: 50,281,152 (2020), 39.4m (2009)
Largest company: Samsung Electronics is the largest company in South Korea by revenue
Longest river: Nakdong River which flows through Daegu and Busan (520 km)
Visitors to other countries: 28.71 million (2019)
Soccer League: K. League Classic
Telephones Landlines: 23,858,239 (2020); 30.1 million (2012); 29.468 million (2011)
Telephones Mobiles: 70,513,676 (2020); 53.6 million (2013); 52.507 million (2011)
Military: conscription
National Soccer Team Uniform: red
Online (daily average): 8 hrs, 20 minutes (2020-2021)
Pro soccer teams: 13
Quakes: No
Ruling party: Democratic Party
Stock market: Korea Composite Stock Price Index
Time: GMT+9
Video system: NTSC
Wettest month: July