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Korea, Rep.

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Korea, Rep. posted GDP of $1.87T in 2025. Population stands at 51.68M, while GDP per capita reaches $36,226.97. Latest available inflation is 2.12%, and unemployment is 2.68%.

Quick facts

GDP (current US$) $1.87T 2025 Population, total 51.68M 2025 GDP per capita (current US$) $36,226.97 2025 Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) 2.12% 2025 Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 83.63 years 2024 Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) 2.68% 2025 GDP growth (annual %) 1.01% 2025

Population, total

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51.68M
2025

Population, total increased from 25.01M in 1960 to 51.68M in 2025, a gain of 26.67M.

GDP (current US$)

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$1.87T
2025

GDP (current US$) increased from $3.97B in 1960 to $1.87T in 2025, a gain of $1.87T.

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

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2.12%
2025

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) declined from 7.97% in 1960 to 2.12% in 2025, a decrease of 5.84%.

Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

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83.63 years
2024

Life expectancy at birth, total (years) increased from 53.80 years in 1960 to 83.63 years in 2024, a gain of 29.83 years.

Country takeaways

  • Korea, Rep. posts $1.87T for GDP (current US$) in 2025; global position: #13.
  • Korea, Rep. posts 51.68M for Population, total in 2025; global position: #29.
  • Korea, Rep. posts $36,226.97 for GDP per capita (current US$) in 2025; global position: #32.
  • Korea, Rep. posts 2.12% for Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) in 2025; global position: #59.

Trend interpretation

  • Population, total increased from 25.01M in 1960 to 51.68M in 2025, a gain of 26.67M.
  • GDP (current US$) increased from $3.97B in 1960 to $1.87T in 2025, a gain of $1.87T.
  • Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) declined from 7.97% in 1960 to 2.12% in 2025, a decrease of 5.84%.
  • Life expectancy at birth, total (years) increased from 53.80 years in 1960 to 83.63 years in 2024, a gain of 29.83 years.

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