Asia · Eastern Asia
South Korea
Republic of Korea
CapitalSeoul
Population51,684,564World Bank 2025
Area100,210 km²
CurrencyKRW — South Korean won
LanguagesKorean
Calling code+82
Time zones
GDPUSD 1.87T
GDP per capitaUSD 36.2K
Life expectancy83.6 years
Internet users97.9%
What this means
South Korea is in Asia (Eastern Asia). About 51.68M people live there, or roughly 515.8 people per km². GDP per capita is around USD 36.2K, which helps compare living standards with other countries on YIMHO.
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