South Korea vs Small states: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
South Korea
6.58 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Small states
172,068 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
17th
Small states rank
14th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Small states
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 6.58 million current US$ per square kilometre against 172,068 current US$ per square kilometre in Small states, a difference of 6.41 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 38.3 times Small states's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 17th and Small states ranks 14th of 205 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,252 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,580 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,672 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1970s | 83,104 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,334 current US$ per square kilometre | 71,770 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 359,231 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,899 current US$ per square kilometre | 334,332 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | 35,226 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | 72,758 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | 117,398 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | 148,459 current US$ per square kilometre | 6.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, South Korea or Small states?
- South Korea, at 6.58 million current US$ per square kilometre against 172,068 current US$ per square kilometre in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between South Korea and Small states?
- 6.41 million current US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Small states?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Small states rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 17th and Small states ranks 14th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.