Korea, Rep.
ISO3: KOR • East Asia & Pacific • High income • G20 Member
Korea, Rep. is a high income economy in East Asia & Pacific. It has a population of about 51,751,065 and a GDP of $1.88 trillion.
Explore 262 World Bank indicators for Korea, Rep. below.
Korea, Rep. at a Glance
- Capital
- Seoul
- Population
- 51,751,065
- Area
- 100,210 km²
- 516.4 /km²
- Currency
- KRW South Korean won
- Languages
- Korean
- ISO codes
- KOR · KR
Key Development Indicators
Economy
GDP (current US$)
1.88T
2024
Economy
GDP per capita (current US$)
36,238.64
2024
Health & Population
Population, total
51.75M
2024
Health & Population
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
83.63
2024
Economy
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
2.32
2024
Labor & Business
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
2.68
2025
Education
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
97.97
2008
Technology
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
97.90
2024
Energy
Access to electricity (% of population)
100.00
2023
Economy
Trade (% of GDP)
84.64
2024
Health & Population
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
4.00
2023
Health & Population
Urban population (% of total population)
81.17
2024
Popular Korea, Rep. Comparisons
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Other Countries in East Asia & Pacific
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Frequently asked questions about Korea, Rep.
- What is the population of Korea, Rep.?
- Korea, Rep. has a population of approximately 51,751,065, according to the most recent World Bank data.
- What is the capital of Korea, Rep.?
- The capital of Korea, Rep. is Seoul.
- What region is Korea, Rep. in?
- The World Bank places Korea, Rep. in the East Asia & Pacific region.
- What income group is Korea, Rep. in?
- The World Bank classifies Korea, Rep. as a High income economy.
- What currency does Korea, Rep. use?
- Korea, Rep. uses the South Korean won (KRW).
Data sourced from the World Bank Open Data portal. Values represent the most recent available year. NULL or missing values indicate data is suppressed, not collected, or not applicable for this country.