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🇰🇷 South Korea

154 cities · 17 states/provinces · Capital: Seoul · Asia

51,635,256 Population
154 Cities
$1,844.8B GDP
$35,674 GDP per Capita
0.929 HDI
83.4 Life Expectancy
98,480 Area (km²)

South Korea at a Glance

General

CapitalSeoul
ContinentAsia
RegionAsia
SubregionEastern Asia
LanguagesKorean
CurrencyWon (KRW)

Demographics

Population51,635,256
Density524.3/km²
Median Age44.0
Urban Population81.2%
Birth Rate4.5 per 1K
Death Rate6.0 per 1K
Fertility Rate0.72

Economy

GDP$1,844.8 billion
GDP per Capita$35,674
HDI0.929
Gini Index31.4
Internet Users97.4%

Geography

Area98,480 km²
Driving SideRight
LandlockedNo
BordersPRK
Calling Code++82
TLD.kr

Status

ISO CodeKR / KOR
UN MemberYes
IndependentYes
Life Expectancy83.4 years

Largest Cities in South Korea

# City State/Province Population Avg Temp Elevation
1 Seoul Seoul 10,349,312 54°F 125 ft
2 Busan Busan 3,343,903 58°F 49 ft
3 Incheon Incheon 3,039,450 54°F 141 ft
4 Daegu Daegu 2,365,523 56°F 148 ft
5 Daejeon Daejeon 1,470,336 54°F 190 ft
6 Gwangju Gwangju 1,398,538 55°F 154 ft
7 Suwon Gyeonggi-do 1,191,063 53°F 190 ft
8 Ulsan Ulsan 1,095,014 56°F 33 ft
9 Goyang-si Gyeonggi-do 1,061,752 53°F 62 ft
10 Changwon Gyeongsangnam-do 1,025,702 56°F 89 ft
11 Seongnam-si Gyeonggi-do 914,832 52°F 262 ft
12 Cheongju-si North Chungcheong 853,938 53°F 161 ft
13 Bucheon-si Gyeonggi-do 850,731 53°F 46 ft
14 Cheonan Chungcheongnam-do 658,831 53°F 131 ft
15 Hwaseong-si Gyeonggi-do 640,890 53°F 62 ft
16 Jeonju Jeollabuk-do 629,618 54°F 144 ft
17 Ansan-si Gyeonggi-do 623,256 53°F 49 ft
18 Anyang-si Gyeonggi-do 595,644 53°F 171 ft
19 Kimhae Gyeongsangnam-do 531,966 56°F 43 ft
20 Pohang Gyeongsangbuk-do 492,041 56°F 16 ft

States & Provinces in South Korea