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Armenia vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Armenia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 135/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Armenia's land area is 10,888 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 138th vs. 105th).

By GDP, Armenia ranks 114/197 ($26B) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Armenia ranks 90/197 ($8,556), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Armenia South Korea
Population
2989841
51649918
Population rank 137/197 31/197
GDP
$26B
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 114/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$8,556
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 90/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,823
2024
$61,051
2024
Government debt
$13B
2024
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50%
2024
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,275
2024
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank 89/185 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,687
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 10,888 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
274.6 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.9
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.2 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Armenia and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Armenia and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Armenia

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Armenia South Korea
2024 $25,955,275,380 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $24,185,982,216 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $19,513,506,553 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $13,878,908,629 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $12,641,698,583 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $13,619,290,539 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $12,457,940,695 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $11,527,458,709 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $10,546,136,236 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $10,553,337,518 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $11,609,513,247 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $11,121,464,437 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $10,619,320,683 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $10,142,111,825 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $9,260,285,756 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $8,647,937,081 $983,065,242,417
2008 $11,662,040,714 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $9,206,301,270 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $6,384,452,067 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $4,900,469,511 $971,740,329,984
2004 $3,576,615,240 $823,251,107,639
2003 $2,807,061,009 $728,516,494,684
2002 $2,376,335,048 $650,014,391,470
2001 $2,118,467,913 $567,564,806,235
2000 $1,911,563,669 $597,487,173,479
1999 $1,845,482,173 $515,697,079,289
1998 $1,893,726,437 $397,297,216,492
1997 $1,639,492,445 $589,202,526,424
1996 $1,596,968,946 $631,196,863,758
1995 $1,468,317,435 $586,286,469,401
1994 $1,315,158,637 $479,181,794,217
1993 $1,201,312,829 $405,705,302,846
1992 $1,272,835,453 $366,921,291,825
1991 $2,069,870,130 $340,851,946,804
1990 $2,256,863,449 $292,064,221,389
1989 - $254,236,243,100
1988 - $205,477,530,605
1987 - $152,240,393,646
1986 - $119,965,960,795
1985 - $103,764,281,281
1984 - $99,749,645,089
1983 - $89,621,208,322
1982 - $79,921,300,447
1981 - $74,287,368,087
1980 - $66,547,970,351
1979 - $68,083,884,298
1978 - $52,824,793,388
1977 - $39,064,462,810
1976 - $30,371,074,380
1975 - $22,126,033,058
1974 - $19,860,929,977
1973 - $14,067,523,813
1972 - $10,990,490,570
1971 - $10,005,257,131
1970 - $9,085,001,794
1969 - $7,743,940,189
1968 - $6,167,109,472
1967 - $4,895,076,718
1966 - $3,957,064,541
1965 - $3,141,131,708
1964 - $3,476,789,682
1963 - $4,007,692,308
1962 - $2,826,923,077
1961 - $2,427,244,761
1960 - $3,973,069,307

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Armenia and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Armenia

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Armenia South Korea
2024 $8,556 $36,239
2023 $8,159 $35,674
2022 $6,572 $34,822
2021 $4,685 $37,518
2020 $4,269 $33,646
2019 $4,597 $33,827
2018 $4,196 $35,364
2017 $3,869 $33,297
2016 $3,524 $30,832
2015 $3,512 $30,172
2014 $3,852 $30,667
2013 $3,680 $28,449
2012 $3,512 $26,601
2011 $3,350 $26,175
2010 $3,041 $24,071
2009 $2,821 $19,937
2008 $3,778 $22,252
2007 $2,963 $25,078
2006 $2,042 $22,610
2005 $1,557 $20,167
2004 $1,130 $17,122
2003 $882 $15,212
2002 $743 $13,643
2001 $660 $11,981
2000 $593 $12,710
1999 $583 $11,063
1998 $590 $8,583
1997 $505 $12,822
1996 $487 $13,865
1995 $444 $13,002
1994 $391 $10,734
1993 $348 $9,180
1992 $356 $8,387
1991 $573 $7,873
1990 $635 $6,813
1989 - $5,989
1988 - $4,889
1987 - $3,658
1986 - $2,911
1985 - $2,543
1984 - $2,469
1983 - $2,246
1982 - $2,032
1981 - $1,918
1980 - $1,746
1979 - $1,814
1978 - $1,429
1977 - $1,073
1976 - $847
1975 - $627
1974 - $572
1973 - $412
1972 - $328
1971 - $304
1970 - $281.8
1969 - $245.5
1968 - $200
1967 - $162.5
1966 - $134.4
1965 - $109.4
1964 - $124.2
1963 - $147
1962 - $106.6
1961 - $94.2
1960 - $158.8

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Armenia vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Armenia

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Armenia South Korea
2026 76.2 84.6
2025 76 84.5
2024 75.8 84.4
2023 75.7 84.3
2022 74.6 82.7
2021 72.6 83.9
2020 68.9 83.7
2019 75.2 83.7
2018 75 83.3
2017 74.7 83.3
2016 74.5 82.9
2015 74.2 82.5
2014 74 82.4
2013 73.7 81.8
2012 73.4 81.3
2011 73.2 81.2
2010 72.9 80.7
2009 72.7 80.6
2008 72.5 80
2007 72.4 79.4
2006 72.2 79
2005 72.1 78.4
2004 71.9 78
2003 71.7 77.5
2002 71.5 77.2
2001 71.2 76.9
2000 70.8 76.2
1999 70.4 75.6
1998 70 75
1997 69.6 74.5
1996 69.2 74
1995 68.8 73.4
1994 68.4 72.9
1993 68.1 72.7
1992 67.9 72.2
1991 67.8 71.4
1990 67.7 71
1989 67.7 70.7
1988 52.7 70.2
1987 67.6 69.3
1986 67.4 69
1985 67.1 68.4
1984 66.8 68.1
1983 66.5 66.7
1982 66.1 67.1
1981 65.7 67.1
1980 65.4 64.8
1979 65 66.1
1978 64.7 65
1977 64.4 64.6
1976 64.1 65
1975 63.9 64.7
1974 63.7 64.2
1973 63.5 63.8
1972 63.2 63.2
1971 63 62.7
1970 62.8 62.2
1969 62.5 61.4
1968 62.2 60.9
1967 61.9 60.9
1966 61.6 55.4
1965 61.2 55.8
1964 60.8 55.3
1963 60.4 55
1962 60 55
1961 59.6 54.4
1960 59.1 53.8
1959 58.7 52.9
1958 58.2 51.8
1957 57.8 51.6
1956 57.4 50.2
1955 56.9 48.4
1954 56.4 46.1
1953 56 40.5
1952 55.5 36.6
1951 55 26.6
1950 54.6 22.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Armenia and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Armenia

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Armenia South Korea
2024 3,033,500 51,751,065
2023 2,964,300 51,712,619
2022 2,969,200 51,672,569
2021 2,962,300 51,769,539
2020 2,961,500 51,836,239
2019 2,962,500 51,764,822
2018 2,969,000 51,585,058
2017 2,979,400 51,361,911
2016 2,992,300 51,217,803
2015 3,004,600 51,014,947
2014 3,013,800 50,746,659
2013 3,022,000 50,428,893
2012 3,024,100 50,199,853
2011 3,027,900 49,936,638
2010 3,044,800 49,554,112
2009 3,066,000 49,307,835
2008 3,087,100 49,054,708
2007 3,107,400 48,683,638
2006 3,127,100 48,438,292
2005 3,146,400 48,184,561
2004 3,164,900 48,082,519
2003 3,182,500 47,892,330
2002 3,199,800 47,644,736
2001 3,211,800 47,370,164
2000 3,221,100 47,008,111
1999 3,167,286 46,616,677
1998 3,208,401 46,286,503
1997 3,246,289 45,953,580
1996 3,278,735 45,524,681
1995 3,307,581 45,092,991
1994 3,364,610 44,641,540
1993 3,453,332 44,194,628
1992 3,571,861 43,747,962
1991 3,613,977 43,295,704
1990 3,552,128 42,869,283
1989 3,443,100 42,449,038
1988 3,355,125 42,031,247
1987 3,328,520 41,621,690
1986 3,294,847 41,213,674
1985 3,260,432 40,805,744
1984 3,224,547 40,405,956
1983 3,191,539 39,910,403
1982 3,163,144 39,326,352
1981 3,135,349 38,723,248
1980 3,107,415 38,123,775
1979 3,078,501 37,534,236
1978 3,012,807 36,969,185
1977 2,912,827 36,411,795
1976 2,818,165 35,848,523
1975 2,743,660 35,280,725
1974 2,686,445 34,692,266
1973 2,630,860 34,103,149
1972 2,577,079 33,505,406
1971 2,525,345 32,882,704
1970 2,475,633 32,240,827
1969 2,424,030 31,544,266
1968 2,367,319 30,838,302
1967 2,307,492 30,130,983
1966 2,246,159 29,435,571
1965 2,183,635 28,704,674
1964 2,120,135 27,984,155
1963 2,056,023 27,261,747
1962 1,991,689 26,513,030
1961 1,927,484 25,765,673
1960 1,863,705 25,012,374

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Armenia and South Korea

Fertility rate
Armenia

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Armenia South Korea
2023 1.9 0.72
2022 1.7 0.78
2021 1.7 0.81
2020 1.7 0.84
2019 1.6 0.92
2018 1.6 0.98
2017 1.6 1.05
2016 1.6 1.17
2015 1.6 1.24
2014 1.7 1.21
2013 1.6 1.19
2012 1.6 1.3
2011 1.5 1.24
2010 1.5 1.23
2009 1.5 1.15
2008 1.4 1.19
2007 1.4 1.26
2006 1.3 1.13
2005 1.3 1.09
2004 1.4 1.16
2003 1.3 1.19
2002 1.2 1.18
2001 1.2 1.31
2000 1.3 1.48
1999 1.53 1.43
1998 1.81 1.46
1997 1.9 1.54
1996 2.06 1.57
1995 2.07 1.63
1994 2.08 1.66
1993 2.29 1.65
1992 2.5 1.76
1991 2.64 1.71
1990 2.71 1.57
1989 2.71 1.56
1988 2.68 1.55
1987 2.66 1.53
1986 2.66 1.58
1985 2.64 1.66
1984 2.6 1.74
1983 2.56 2.06
1982 2.5 2.39
1981 2.48 2.57
1980 2.48 2.82
1979 2.53 2.9
1978 2.62 2.64
1977 2.74 2.99
1976 2.84 3
1975 2.92 3.43
1974 2.98 3.77
1973 3.08 4.07
1972 3.2 4.12
1971 3.29 4.54
1970 3.33 4.53
1969 3.49 4.45
1968 3.62 4.51
1967 3.73 4.62
1966 3.83 4.78
1965 3.99 4.89
1964 4.15 5.07
1963 4.35 5.33
1962 4.52 5.56
1961 4.67 5.8
1960 4.79 5.99

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Armenia and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Armenia

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Armenia South Korea
2024 37.1 46.1
2023 36.9 45.5
2022 36.9 44.9
2021 36.6 44.4
2020 36.1 43.8
2019 35.6 43.1
2018 34.9 42.5
2017 34.5 41.9
2016 34.1 41.4
2015 33.8 40.8
2014 33.5 40.2
2013 33.2 39.5
2012 33 38.8
2011 32.7 38.2
2010 32.4 37.6
2009 32.1 37
2008 31.8 36.4
2007 31.5 35.8
2006 31.3 35.2
2005 31 34.5
2004 30.8 33.9
2003 30.6 33.4
2002 30.3 32.8
2001 30 32.3
2000 29.6 31.7
1999 29.1 31.2
1998 28.7 30.7
1997 28.3 30.2
1996 28.1 29.8
1995 27.8 29.4
1994 27.5 28.9
1993 27.2 28.3
1992 26.9 27.8
1991 26.7 27.2
1990 26.5 26.7
1989 26.3 26.3
1988 26 25.8
1987 25.7 25.3
1986 25.4 24.8
1985 25.1 24.2
1984 24.7 23.7
1983 24.4 23.3
1982 24 22.8
1981 23.7 22.5
1980 23.3 22.1
1979 23 21.6
1978 22.7 21.1
1977 22.5 20.7
1976 22.4 20.2
1975 22.2 19.9
1974 21.9 19.6
1973 21.7 19.3
1972 21.5 19.1
1971 21.4 19
1970 21.2 18.9
1969 21.1 18.8
1968 21.1 18.7
1967 21.1 18.6
1966 21.4 18.5
1965 21.8 18.6
1964 22.2 18.8
1963 22.5 19
1962 22.7 19.1
1961 22.9 19.2
1960 23 19.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Armenia South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$23.7B
2024
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29%
2024
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.44%
2023
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.48%
2024
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
47,000
2020
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.3%
2023
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.1
2026
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2023
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.85B
2024
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.69B
2024
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
375,000
2020
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.97%
2020
1.94%
2020
Banked people share
71.4%
2024
96.9%
2024

Energy

Armenia South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,348 kg
2022
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2022
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.49 megatons
2024
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.47 tons
2024
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.8%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
9.1%
2021
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
24.3%
2022
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
76.9%
2022
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,404 kWh
2022
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
30%
2021
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21.1%
2022
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share
31%
2022
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Armenia South Korea
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,013
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
65.8%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.5
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
46
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.19
2021
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20
2019
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2023
98.8%
2018
English speaking
8%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
80%
2023
97.9%
2024

Health

Armenia South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$767
2023
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$617
2023
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
76.2 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.39%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.36
2022
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
25.7 years
2021
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.9%
2022
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.28 liters
2020
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Armenia South Korea
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
3,589 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,380 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,265 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,785 mi
2019
68,794 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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