Real-time economic and demographic statistics for South Korea
Income Level
High income
South Korea is a East Asia & Pacific economy with a GDP of $1.7T, ranked 14th of 200 worldwide. Its population places the country 29th of 217 globally, at 51.8M people. Life expectancy at birth is 83.4 years (2023). Internet reaches 97.9% of the population (2024). CO₂ emissions stand at 11.4 metric tons per person.
Data from World Bank, WHO, and ITU.
Notable rankings
0.64% of world total
Verified: Nov 2025
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