South Korea
South Korea is a country in East Asia. Its capital is Seoul. About 52 million people live there (2022). It covers 100,295 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Seoul
- People (2022)
- 52 million
- Area
- 100,295 km²
- Currency
- won
South Korea at a glance
- Official name
- Republic of Korea
- In its own language
- 대한민국
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Asia
- Capital
- Seoul
- Population
- 51,628,117 (2022)
- Area
- 100,295 km² (38,724 mi²)
- People are called
- South Korean
- Official languages
- Korean, Korean Sign Language
- Currency
- won
- GDP (nominal)
- US$1665 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 83 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.925 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 31.4 (2016)
- Government
- republic, presidential system
- Head of state
- Lee Jae Myung (since 2025)
- Head of government
- Han Seong-sook (since 2026)
- Country codes
- KR, KOR
- Calling code
- +82
- Internet domain
- .kr, .한국
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- Korea Standard Time, UTC+09:00, Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates
- 36°, 128°
South Korea and its neighbours
South Korea borders North Korea, People's Republic of China and Japan. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- South Korea
- Neighbours
Divisions of South Korea
- Seoul
- Busan
- Daegu
- Incheon
- Gwangju
- Daejeon
- Ulsan
- Sejong
- Gyeonggi Province
- Gangwon Province
- North Chungcheong
- South Chungcheong
- North Jeolla
- South Jeolla
- North Gyeongsang
- South Gyeongsang
- Jeju Province
Member of
- United Nations
- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
- World Trade Organization
- G20
- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- African Development Bank
- United Nations–African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur
- ASEAN Regional Forum
- Asian Development Bank
- Australia Group
and 16 more organisations.
How far are you from South Korea?
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Questions
What is the capital of South Korea?
The capital of South Korea is Seoul.
What is the population of South Korea?
South Korea has about 51,628,117 people, as recorded in 2022.
How big is South Korea?
South Korea covers 100,295 square kilometres (38,724 square miles).
What currency does South Korea use?
The won.
What language is spoken in South Korea?
The official languages of South Korea are Korean and Korean Sign Language.
Which countries border South Korea?
South Korea shares a border with North Korea, People's Republic of China and Japan.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.