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East Asia & Pacific · Country statistics

Korea, Rep.

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population51.68M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$1.87T2025 · current US$GDP per capita$36.23K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth83.62024 · yearsInternet use97.9%2024 · % of populationForest area64.1%2023 · % of land area
Forest area
64.1%

% of land area·2023

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Korea, Rep.2023 · 64.1%
016.9833.9650.9467.911960199320251990: 67.9%1991: 67.8%1992: 67.8%1993: 67.7%1994: 67.6%1995: 67.5%1996: 67.4%1997: 67.4%1998: 67.3%1999: 67.2%2000: 67.1%2001: 66.9%2002: 66.7%2003: 66.6%2004: 66.5%2005: 66.4%2006: 66.3%2007: 66.2%2008: 66%2009: 65.9%2010: 65.7%2011: 65.6%2012: 65.4%2013: 65.2%2014: 65.1%2015: 65%2016: 64.9%2017: 64.8%2018: 64.7%2019: 64.5%2020: 64.4%2021: 64.3%2022: 64.2%2023: 64.1%

Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

Country context

Korea, Rep. in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Seoul
Country code
KOR

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