Republic of Korea vs World: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Republic of Korea
6.58 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
World
187,863 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
17th
World rank
13th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Republic of Korea
- World
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 6.58 million current US$ per square kilometre against 187,863 current US$ per square kilometre in World, a difference of 6.40 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 35.0 times World's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 17th and World ranks 13th of 205 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,252 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,843 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,409 current US$ per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 83,104 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,015 current US$ per square kilometre | 75,089 current US$ per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 359,231 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,302 current US$ per square kilometre | 337,929 current US$ per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | 38,495 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 2.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | 81,778 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 5.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | 140,006 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.86 million current US$ per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 6.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | 174,702 current US$ per square kilometre | 6.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Republic of Korea or World?
- Republic of Korea, at 6.58 million current US$ per square kilometre against 187,863 current US$ per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Republic of Korea and World?
- 6.40 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and World?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and World rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Republic of Korea ranks 17th and World ranks 13th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.