South Korea
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Eastern Asia |
| Population (000, 2025) | 51,667 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 5,222 |
| Capital city | Seoul |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 99,624 |
| UN membership date | 171,991 |
| Surface area (km2) | 100,401 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 995 |
| National currency | South Korean Won (KRW) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 14,700 |
| GDP: Gross domestic productf (million current US$) | 1,839,058 |
| GDP growth ratef (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 14 |
| GDP per capitaf (current US$) | 355,380 |
| Economy: Agriculturef,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 22 |
| Economy: Industryg (% of Gross Value Added) | 47 |
| Economy: Services and other activityf,g,h (% of GVA) | 309 |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 53 |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 24 |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 707 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 26 |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 559,723 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexj (2010=100) | 132 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 101 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 683,127 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 631,727 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 51,400 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 99,043 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 1 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 7 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 874,814 |
| Population age distributionl (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 102,284 |
| International migrant stockm (000/% of total pop.) | 1,811,535 |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 361 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 25 |
| Health: Current expendituren (% of GDP) | 99 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 26 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratioi (f/m per 100 pop.) | 989,991 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio i (f/m per 100 pop.) | 994,995 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratioi (f/m per 100 pop.) | 956,966 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 5 |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 203 |
| Individuals using the Internetq (per 100 inhabitants) | 974 |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 49 |
| Threatened species (number) | 216 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 642 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 5,487,106 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 2,381 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 227 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borderss (000) | 3,198 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 407 |
| Net Official Development Assist. disbursedt (% of GNI) | 66 |
Expat distribution in South Korea from top sending countries
