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Photos of Korea, South

Stone bridge in the Seorak Mountains.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 109

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Languages

Korean audio sample:

Age structure

2023 population pyramid:
2023 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 15

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 175

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 223

Death rate

comparison ranking: 105

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 43

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 153

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 212

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 226

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 82

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 90

Environment

Revenue from coal

comparison ranking: 148

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 156

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 41

Labor force

comparison ranking: 23

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 32

Public debt

comparison ranking: 102

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 98

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 17

Exports

comparison ranking: 11

Imports

comparison ranking: 9

Energy

Communications

Internet users

comparison ranking: total 20

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 58

Railways

comparison ranking: total 48

Roadways

comparison ranking: total 49

Waterways

comparison ranking: 52

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 12

Military and Security

Military expenditures

comparison ranking: 41

Space

Transnational Issues