π°π· South Korea
KR / KOR #107
Nomad Score
68.0
Cities
19
Region
G20,
Sinosphere,
Tech Startup Ecosystems,
Remote Work Friendly Countries,
Coworking Hotspots,
Nomad Visa Countries,
Asia,
Asia,
Eastern Asia,
Next Eleven,
Four Asian Tigers
Currency
KRW
π KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
52.1M
Density
513.6/kmΒ²
HDI
0.937
(Very High)
Gini Index (2016)
31.4
Life Expectancy (2024)
83.6 yrs
Fertility Rate (2024)
0.75
Urban Population (2024)
81.2%
Literacy Rate (2008)
98.0%
Labor Force (2025)
71.2%
Gender Wage Gap (2022)
29.3%
π£ LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| Korean | νκ΅μ΄ |
Religions
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| No religion | 51.0% |
| Christianity | 31.0% |
| Buddhism | 17.0% |
| Others | 2.0% |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Korean | 94.8% |
| Others | 5.2% |
Demonym (male)
South Korean
Demonym (female)
South Korean
National Anthem
Aegukga
π POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 10.6% | |
| 15-64 Working | 70.2% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 19.3% |
Dependency Ratio
42.5%
Profile
Mature
Urban Pop. (2024)
81.2%
Birth Rate (2024)
4.7 /1000
Death Rate (2024)
7.0 /1000
Largest City (2025)
23.9%
Fertility Rate (2024)
0.75
Infant Mortality (2024)
2.3 /1000
Slum Pop. (2022)
4.5%
Tourism (2020)
2.5M
π₯ HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2024)
83.6 yrs
HALE (2021)
72.5 yrs
Health Spending (2024)
8.7% of GDP
Infant Mortality (2024)
2.3/1000
UHC Index (2021)
80/100
Hospital Beds (2022)
12.8/1000
Physicians (2022)
2.61/1000
Nurses (2022)
9.09/1000
Health Spending/cap (2024)
$3,137
Out-of-Pocket (2024)
33.7%
π EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Literacy Rate (2008)
98.0%
Education Spending (2022)
5.4% of GDP
Learning Outcomes (2020)
537
Internet Users (2024)
97.9%
Mobile Subscriptions (2024)
172.5/100
Broadband (2023)
46.6/100
Secure Servers (2024)
11,902/1M
π BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2023)
46.6
π GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
100,210 kmΒ²
Capital
Seoul
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Continent
Asia
Region
Asia
Subregion
Eastern Asia
Landlocked
No
Driving Side
Right
Timezones
UTC+09:00
Calling Codes
+82
Postal Code
SEOUL ###-###
TLD
.kr
Maps
Google Maps
| OpenStreetMap
Borders
π°π΅ North Korea
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NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of South Korea has a white field, at the center of which is a red and blue Taegeuk circle surrounded by four black trigrams, one in each corner.
National Anthem
Aegukga
National Holiday
Gaecheonjeol
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