::  Republic of Korea (South Korea) in Figures

Summary statistics
Region	2000	Eastern Asia
Currency	2008	South Korean Won (KRW)	won (원) (sign: ₩)
Surface area (square kilometers)	2008	99678
Population in 2010 (2010 census	2010	48.5 million
Population density in 2008 (per square kilometer)	2008	483.1
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000)	2007	Seoul (9796)
United Nations membership date	2000	17 September 1991

Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)	2008	929124
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)	2005	844866
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)	2000	533385
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %)	2008	2.2
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %)	2005	4.0
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %)	2000	8.5
GDP per capita (current US$)	2008	19295.5
GDP per capita (current US$)	2005	17649.2
GDP per capita (current US$)	2000	11401.9
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$)	2008	19421.8
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$)	2005	17632.6
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$)	2000	11343.8
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP)	2008	29.3
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP)	2005	28.9
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP)	2000	30.0
Exchange rates (national currency per US$)	2008	1259.50	Market rate.
Exchange rates (national currency per US$)	2005	1011.60	Market rate.
Exchange rates (national currency per US$)	2000	1264.50	Market rate.
Balance of payments, current account (million US$)	2008	–6406
Balance of payments, current account (million US$)	2005	14981
Balance of payments, current account (million US$)	2000	12251
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100)	2008	129
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100)	2005	118	Series linked to former series.
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100)	2000	100	Series linked to former series.
Industrial production index (2005=100)	2008	119
Industrial production index (2005=100)	2005	100
Industrial production index (2005=100)	2000	75	2001.
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100)	2008	96	2007.
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100)	2005	96
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100)	2000	100
Food production index (1999-2001=100)	2008	97	2007.
Food production index (1999-2001=100)	2005	96
Food production index (1999-2001=100)	2000	100
Unemployment (% of labour force)	2008	3.2
Unemployment (% of labour force)	2005	3.7
Unemployment (% of labour force)	2000	4.4
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed)	2008	25.9	2007.
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed)	2005	26.8
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed)	2000	28.1	Estimates based on 2000 population census results.
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed)	2008	7.4	2007.
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed)	2005	7.9
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed)	2000	10.6	Estimates based on 2000 population census results.
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%)	2008	48.5
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%)	2005	49.4
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%)	2000	48.4
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%)	2008	72.2
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%)	2005	73.0
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%)	2000	73.1
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000)	2008	6891	Visitors. Includes nationals residing abroad and crew members.
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000)	2005	6023	Visitors. Includes nationals residing abroad and crew members.
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000)	2000	5322	Visitors. Includes nationals residing abroad and crew members.
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent)	2008	14463	2007.
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent)	2005	14847
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent)	2000	11644
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants)	2008	139.0
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants)	2005	130.9
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants)	2000	113.5
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants)	2008	77.8
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants)	2005	73.2
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants)	2000	41.0
Exports (million US$)	2007	371477.1	2007.
Imports (million US$)	2007	356841.0	2007.
Major trading partners (% of exports)	2007	China (22.1), United States (12.4), Japan (7.1)	2007.
Major trading partners (% of imports)	2007	China (17.7), Japan (15.8), United States (10.5)	2007.

Social indicators
Population growth rate (avg. annual %)	2005-2010	0.4
Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %)	2005-2010	0.6
Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %)	2005-2010	–0.9
Urban population (%)	2007	81.3
Population aged 0-14 years (%)	2009	16.8
Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total)	2009	17.2/13.0
Sex ratio (men per 100 women)	2009	98.1
Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years)	2005-2010	82.5/75.9
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births)	2005-2010	4.4
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman)	2005-2010	1.2
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %)	2006-2009	84.5	Age group 15 to 44 years. 2003.
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population)	mid-2010	534.8/1.1
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR	end-2008	1697
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)	2005-2008	4.2
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100)	2005-2008	98.9/102.0
Education: Female third-level students (% of total)	2005-2008	38.0
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)	2009	13.7

Environment
Threatened species	2009	60
Forested area (% of land area)	2007	64.5
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita)	2006	474902/9.9
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent)	2007	3309.0
Rainfall, total mean (millimetres)		1344
Temperature, mean °C (minimum and maximum)		8.2/16.9