Republik Korea - Daten & Fakten

Daten & Fakten
Flagge: Republik Korea Republik Korea
Capital
name: Seoul; note - Sejong, located some 120 km (75 mi) south of Seoul, is being developed as a new capital geographic coordinates: 37 33 N, 126 59 E time difference: UTC+9 (14 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Citizenship
citizenship by birth: no citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of South Korea dual citizenship recognized: no residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
Regierungstyp
presidential republic
Legal system
mixed legal system combining European civil law, Anglo-American law, and Chinese classical thought
Suffrage
19 years of age; universal
Area
total:99,720 sq kmland:96,920 sq kmwater:2,800 sq km
Land use
agricultural land:18.1%(2011 est.)arable land:15.3%(2011 est.) / permanent crops:2.2%(2011 est.) / permanent pasture:0.6%(2011 est.)forest:63.9%(2011 est.)other:18%(2011 est.)
Location
Eastern Asia, southern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea
Age structure
0-14 years:13.03%(male 3,448,627 /female 3,251,786)15-24 years:12.19%(male 3,295,814 /female 2,970,439)25-54 years:45.13%(male 11,986,760 /female 11,220,268)55-64 years:15.09%(male 3,825,127 /female 3,935,700)65 years and over:14.55%(male 3,202,232 /female 4,281,344)(2018 est.)
Birth rate
8.3 births/1,000 population(2018 est.)
Death rate
6.30
Languages
Korean, English (widely taught in elementary, junior high, and high school)
Life expectancy at birth
82.50
Major urban areas - population
9.963 million SEOUL (capital), 3.467 million Busan, 2.763 million Incheon, 2.221 million Daegu (Taegu), 1.558 million Daejon (Taejon), 1.518 million Gwangju (Kwangju) (2018)
Median age
total:42.3 yearsmale:40.6 yearsfemale:44 years(2018 est.)
Mother's mean age at first birth
31 years (2014 est.)
Net migration rate
2.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population(2018 est.)
Population distribution
with approximately 70% of the country considered mountainous, the country's population is primarily concentrated in the lowland areas, where density is quite high; Gyeonggi Province in the northwest, which surrounds the capital of Seoul and contains the port of Incheon, is the most densely populated province; Gangwon in the northeast is the least populated
Population growth rate
0.44%(2018 est.)
Total fertility rate
1.27 children born/woman(2018 est.)
Urbanization
rate of urbanization: 0.3% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)
Education expenditures
5.30
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
female: 16 years (2013)
Country Comparison :: GDP - real growth rate
3.10
Country Comparison :: Gross national saving
36.60
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
1.4% (of GDP)(2017 est.)
GDP (purchasing power parity)
$2,035,000,000,000
Industrial production growth rate
4.60
Country Comparison :: Unemployment, youth ages 15-24
10.4
Country Comparison :: GDP - per capita (PPP)
$39,500
Country Comparison :: Labor force
27,750,000
Country Comparison :: Unemployment rate
3.70
Labor force
27,750,000
Population below poverty line
14.4%(2016 est.)
Unemployment rate
3.7%(2017 est.)3.7%(2016 est.)
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24
total:10.4%male:11.3%female:9.7%(2017 est.)
Country Comparison :: Public debt
39.50
Public debt
39.50
Country Comparison :: Inflation rate (consumer prices)
1.90
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
1.90
Country Comparison :: Central bank discount rate
1.50
Central bank discount rate
1.50
Country Comparison :: Exports
$577,400,000,000
Exports
$577,400,000,000
Exports - partners
China 25.1%, US 12.2%, Vietnam 8.2%, Hong Kong 6.9%, Japan 4.7% (2017)
Country Comparison :: Imports
$457,500,000,000
Imports
$457,500,000,000
Imports - partners
China 20.5%, Japan 11.5%, US 10.5%, Germany 4.2%, Saudi Arabia 4.1% (2017)
Country Comparison :: Stock of direct foreign investment - at home
$230,600,000,000
Country Comparison :: Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad
$344,700,000,000
Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad
$344.7 billion(31 December 2017 est.)$358 billion(31 December 2016 est.)
Stock of direct foreign investment - at home
$230,600,000,000
Country Comparison :: Electricity - production
526,000,000,000
Country Comparison :: Electricity - consumption
507,600,000,000
Country Comparison :: Electricity - exports
2016 est.
Country Comparison :: Electricity - imports
2016 est.
Country Comparison :: Crude oil - production
2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Crude oil - exports
2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Crude oil - imports
3,057,000
Country Comparison :: Natural gas - production
339,800,000
Country Comparison :: Natural gas - exports
2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Natural gas - imports
48,650,000,000
Country Comparison :: Telephones - fixed lines
26,842,952
Country Comparison :: Telephones - mobile cellular
63,658,688
Country Comparison :: Internet users
44,153,000
Country Comparison :: Broadband - fixed subscriptions
21,195,918
Country Comparison :: Airports
111
Country Comparison :: Railways
3,979
Country Comparison :: Roadways
100,428
Country Comparison :: Waterways
1,600
Airports
111
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
total:21,195,918(2017 est.)subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:41(2017 est.)
Crude oil - exports
0
Crude oil - imports
3.057 million bbl/day(2017 est.)
Crude oil - production
0 bbl/day(2017 est.)
Electricity - consumption
507,600,000,000
Electricity - exports
0
Electricity - imports
0
Electricity - production
526,000,000,000
Internet users
total: 44.153 million (July 2016 est.)
Natural gas - exports
0
Natural gas - imports
48.65 billion cu m(2017 est.)
Natural gas - production
339.8 million cu m(2017 est.)
Railways
total:3,979 km(2016)standard gauge:3,979 km1.435-m gauge (2,727 km electrified)(2016)
Roadways
100,428
Telephones - fixed lines
total subscriptions:26,842,952(2017 est.)subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:52(2017 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
63,658,688
Waterways
1,600
Disputes - international
Military Demarcation Line within the 4-km-wide Demilitarized Zone has separated North from South Korea since 1953; periodic incidents with North Korea in the Yellow Sea over the Northern Limit Line, which South Korea claims as a maritime boundary; South Korea and Japan claim Liancourt Rocks (Tok-do/Take-shima), occupied by South Korea since 1954

Länderstatistik

Branche
Land
Unterschied in %
gesamt
Republik Korea
18 732 773 000 EUR
21 526 052 000 EUR
14.91 %
Bekleidung
Republik Korea
50 929 000 EUR
69 910 000 EUR
37.27 %
Chemische Erzeugnisse
Republik Korea
1 982 078 000 EUR
2 154 681 000 EUR
8.71 %
Datenverarbeitungsgeräte, elektr. u. opt. Erzeugn.
Republik Korea
1 896 800 000 EUR
2 163 787 000 EUR
14.08 %
Elektrische Ausrüstungen
Republik Korea
1 177 882 000 EUR
1 409 071 000 EUR
19.63 %
Energieversorgung
Republik Korea
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Erdöl und Erdgas
Republik Korea
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Erze
Republik Korea
143 000 EUR
203 000 EUR
41.96 %
Erzeugnisse der Landwirtschaft und Jagd
Republik Korea
10 446 000 EUR
24 268 000 EUR
132.32 %
Fische und Fischereierzeugnisse
Republik Korea
94 000 EUR
92 000 EUR
-2.13 %
Forstwirtschaftliche Erzeugnisse
Republik Korea
15 230 000 EUR
10 447 000 EUR
-31.41 %
Getränke
Republik Korea
65 335 000 EUR
61 235 000 EUR
-6.28 %
Glas und -waren, Keramik, Steine und Erden
Republik Korea
160 693 000 EUR
197 152 000 EUR
22.69 %
Gummi- und Kunststoffwaren
Republik Korea
267 566 000 EUR
281 854 000 EUR
5.34 %
Holz und Holz- Kork- Korb- Flechtwaren ohne Möbel
Republik Korea
50 733 000 EUR
57 705 000 EUR
13.74 %
Kohle
Republik Korea
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Kokereierzeugnisse und Mineralölerzeugnisse
Republik Korea
38 254 000 EUR
42 078 000 EUR
10.00 %
Kraftwagen und Kraftwagenteile
Republik Korea
5 979 574 000 EUR
7 862 668 000 EUR
31.49 %
Leder und Lederwaren
Republik Korea
80 402 000 EUR
78 366 000 EUR
-2.53 %
Maschinen
Republik Korea
3 052 123 000 EUR
3 251 215 000 EUR
6.52 %
Metalle
Republik Korea
612 453 000 EUR
464 535 000 EUR
-24.15 %
Metallerzeugnisse
Republik Korea
302 750 000 EUR
336 819 000 EUR
11.25 %
Möbel
Republik Korea
47 747 000 EUR
61 482 000 EUR
28.77 %
Nahrungsmittel und Futtermittel
Republik Korea
424 446 000 EUR
534 306 000 EUR
25.88 %
Papier, Pappe und Waren daraus
Republik Korea
68 135 000 EUR
57 481 000 EUR
-15.64 %
Pharmazeutische und ähnliche Erzeugnisse
Republik Korea
1 155 026 000 EUR
1 143 996 000 EUR
-0.95 %
Sonstige Fahrzeuge
Republik Korea
460 398 000 EUR
514 403 000 EUR
11.73 %
Sonstige Waren
Republik Korea
760 993 000 EUR
674 221 000 EUR
-11.40 %
Steine und Erden, sonstige Bergbauerzeugnisse
Republik Korea
9 943 000 EUR
5 941 000 EUR
-40.25 %
Tabakerzeugnisse
Republik Korea
2 225 000 EUR
2 238 000 EUR
0.58 %
Textilien
Republik Korea
60 375 000 EUR
65 898 000 EUR
9.15 %