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Korea, Rep.

According to the World Bank, Korea, Rep. was home to 51.8 million people in 2024 — the 29th most populous of 217 countries, 0.64% of everyone on Earth.

REGIONEast Asia & Pacific
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKHigh income
CAPITALSeoul

Korea, Rep. by the numbers

METRICVALUEWORLD RANKSHARE
PopulationWorld Bank, 202451.8 million29th of 2170.64%
People
Population GrowthWorld Bank, 20240.1%172nd of 217
Birth RateWorld Bank, 20244.7 / 1,000216th of 217
Death RateWorld Bank, 20247.0 / 1,000122nd of 217
Fertility RateWorld Bank, 20240.75216th of 217
Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 202481.2%54th of 217
Economy
GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024$1.88T12th of 2141.69%
GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024$36.2K45th of 214
GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024$36.8K37th of 207
InflationWorld Bank, 20242.3%126th of 193
UnemploymentWorld Bank, 20252.7%159th of 187
Health
Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 202483.6 yrs14th of 217
Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 20242.3 / 1,000181st of 196
Health SpendingWorld Bank, 20248.7%50th of 193
PhysiciansWorld Bank, 20232.6 / 1,00074th of 208
Environment
CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 202411.417th of 203
Forest CoverWorld Bank, 202364.1%21st of 214
Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 20223.6%171st of 212
Society
Internet UsersWorld Bank, 202597.9%14th of 213
Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 2024172.5 / 1,00018th of 214
Literacy RateWorld Bank, 202498.0%44th of 170
Land
Population DensityWorld Bank, 202353024th of 216
Arable LandWorld Bank, 202314.9%71st of 206

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