Population (UN estimates and projections), per unit of GDP in South Korea
South Korea: Population (UN estimates and projections), per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population (UN estimates and projections), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places South Korea 147th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +50.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 26% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population (UN estimates and projections), per unit of GDP in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +50.1% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More gender data for South Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,318 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 46,871 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 46,871 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0957 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 119,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,732 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 116,471 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 122,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,098 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp in South Korea?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 147th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.