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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
Consumer price inflation
2.1%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Korea, Rep.2025 · 2.1%
07.3714.7322.129.461960199320251960: 8%1961: 8.2%1962: 6.6%1963: 20.7%1964: 29.5%1965: 13.5%1966: 11.3%1967: 10.9%1968: 10.8%1969: 12.4%1970: 16%1971: 13.5%1972: 11.7%1973: 3.2%1974: 24.3%1975: 25.2%1976: 15.3%1977: 10.1%1978: 14.5%1979: 18.3%1980: 28.7%1981: 21.4%1982: 7.2%1983: 3.4%1984: 2.3%1985: 2.5%1986: 2.7%1987: 3%1988: 7.1%1989: 5.7%1990: 8.6%1991: 9.3%1992: 6.2%1993: 4.8%1994: 6.3%1995: 4.5%1996: 4.9%1997: 4.4%1998: 7.5%1999: 0.8%2000: 2.3%2001: 4.1%2002: 2.8%2003: 3.5%2004: 3.6%2005: 2.8%2006: 2.2%2007: 2.5%2008: 4.7%2009: 2.8%2010: 2.9%2011: 4%2012: 2.2%2013: 1.3%2014: 1.3%2015: 0.7%2016: 1%2017: 1.9%2018: 1.5%2019: 0.4%2020: 0.5%2021: 2.5%2022: 5.1%2023: 3.6%2024: 2.3%2025: 2.1%

Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.

Country context

Korea, Rep. in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Seoul
Country code
KOR

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