Capital: Seoul
Population
Total Population:
51,628,117
Natural Increase:
-0.2%
Density:
530 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
81.4%
Population of main cities:
Seoul (10,011,000); Busan (3,459,900); Incheon (3,029,300); Daegu (2,468,300); Daejeon (1,494,000); Gwangju (1,480,300); Suwon (1,235,100); Ulsan (1,168,500); Goyang (1,078,900); Yongin (1,078,600); Changwon (1,059,900)
Ethnic Origins:
The population of South Korea is the most ethnically homogeneous in the world, with 96.6% of the population of Korean origin and 3.4% of foreign nationals. Among the largest groups of foreign nationals, Chinese nationals account for 43.5%, followed by 11.1% Vietnamese, 10.2% Thai and 4.4% from the United States. (
Statistics Korea)
Official Language:
Korean
Other Languages Spoken:
None
Business Language(s):
English; however, businesspeople often read English better than they can speak it.
Religion:
Population with religion: 53.1%. Among those who are religious: Buddhism (43.0%), Christianity (34.5)%, Catholicism (20.6%), other (1.9%).
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In Seoul
Exchange Rate on
:
National Currency: South Korean Won (KRW)
Country Overview
Area:
100,430 km²
Type of State:
South Korea is a presidential republic. It is composed of 9 provinces and 6 cities with autonomous administration (Seoul, Busan, Incheon, Daegu, Gwangju, Daejeon).
Type of Economy:
High-income economy, OECD member, emerging financial market.
Economic model focused heavily on exports
HDI*:
0.898/1
HDI (World Rank):
17/188
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To call from South Korea, dial 001, 002,
008, 00365,
00700
To call South Korea, dial +82
Internet Suffix:
.kr
Computers:
57.6 per 100 Inhabitants
Telephone Lines:
61.9 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
84.1 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity:
100% of the Population
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Latest Update: November 2024