South Korea
Asia · 2024
South Korea Overview & Key Indicators
South Korea is in the Asia region. Population is 51,751,065. Total GDP is $1,875.4B. GDP per capita is $36,239. Life expectancy is 83.6 years.
Population
51,751,065
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024
Total GDP
$1,875.4B
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024
GDP per Capita
$36,239
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024
Life Expectancy
83.6
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Median Age (years)
45.1
UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024
Population Growth
0.07%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024
Urbanization
81.2%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024
Net Migration
1.5
World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024
South Korea Economy
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024
Inflation Rate
2.3%
World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024
Gini Index
32.9
Data year 2021
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2021
Poverty Rate
0.1%
Data year 2021
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2021
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)
2.6%
World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024
South Korea Environment
CO₂ Emissions
11.36
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024
Renewable Energy Share
3.6%
Data year 2021
World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2021
Forest Area
64.1%
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)
21.9
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023
South Korea Technology
Internet Users
97.9%
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024
Mobile Subscriptions
172.5
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2024
Frequently Asked Questions about South Korea
South Korea had a population of 51,751,065 in 2024 (World Bank).
GDP per capita in South Korea was $36,239 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).
Data Sources & Accuracy
World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.
- World Bank Open Data (World Development Indicators)
- UNDP Human Development Report (Human Development Index)
- UN World Population Prospects (median age)
Last checked: September 30, 2026
South Korea Social & Health
Life Expectancy
83.6
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Human Development Index
0.937
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · hdi · 2023
Education Index
0.886
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · education_index · 2023