General Information
Capital
Seoul
Continent
Asia
Region
Asia
Subregion
East & Southeast Asia
Currency
South Korean won (KRW)
Languages
Korean
English
Timezones
UTC+9
Area
99,720 km²
Map Reference
Eastern Asia, southern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea
Borders
North Korea
Demographics
Population (2023)
51,712,619
Density
518.6 per km²
Urban Population
81.5%
Median Age
45.5 years
Life Expectancy
83.4 years
Major Cities
SEOUL
Busan
Incheon
Daegu
Daejon
Gwangju
Economy
GDP (2023)
$1,713.0B
GDP Per Capita (2023)
$33,121
Inflation (2024)
2.3%
Unemployment (2024)
2.7%
Public Debt
52.3% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2024)
1,363.375 to USD
Financial Markets
Stock Exchanges
18
Listed Equities
1,775
Dominant Currency
KRW
Primary Index
Kosdaq 100 Index (^KQ100)
