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Greece vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 95th vs. 105th).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Greece South Korea
Population
10181414
51649918
Population rank 96/197 31/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 53/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 49/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$61,051
2024
Government debt
$397B
2024
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank 16/185 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Greece and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Greece and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Greece

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Greece South Korea
2024 $256,238,371,778 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $242,946,187,738 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $217,990,189,601 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $218,303,801,895 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $191,362,985,555 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $207,305,649,887 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $213,298,873,494 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $200,381,103,984 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $193,097,239,006 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $194,567,373,678 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $233,911,581,521 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $236,556,279,641 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $238,841,140,018 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $283,228,079,776 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $296,417,644,404 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $326,829,054,686 $983,065,242,417
2008 $351,121,399,546 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $314,226,996,944 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $269,073,415,334 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $242,315,668,619 $971,740,329,984
2004 $234,979,615,898 $823,251,107,639
2003 $196,930,509,813 $728,516,494,684
2002 $150,253,800,086 $650,014,391,470
2001 $132,050,474,720 $567,564,806,235
2000 $125,760,166,225 $597,487,173,479
1999 $137,131,371,955 $515,697,079,289
1998 $139,612,812,176 $397,297,216,492
1997 $138,766,067,640 $589,202,526,424
1996 $142,502,984,145 $631,196,863,758
1995 $134,974,613,914 $586,286,469,401
1994 $114,980,063,202 $479,181,794,217
1993 $107,295,704,518 $405,705,302,846
1992 $114,608,178,405 $366,921,291,825
1991 $103,680,863,713 $340,851,946,804
1990 $96,529,587,274 $292,064,221,389
1989 $78,067,933,277 $254,236,243,100
1988 $75,200,610,137 $205,477,530,605
1987 $64,739,630,096 $152,240,393,646
1986 $55,595,445,472 $119,965,960,795
1985 $47,155,741,426 $103,764,281,281
1984 $47,352,146,312 $99,749,645,089
1983 $48,741,397,059 $89,621,208,322
1982 $53,858,346,939 $79,921,300,447
1981 $51,618,456,335 $74,287,368,087
1980 $56,039,256,595 $66,547,970,351
1979 $53,724,121,435 $68,083,884,298
1978 $43,654,480,519 $52,824,793,388
1977 $35,673,080,481 $39,064,462,810
1976 $30,719,552,239 $30,371,074,380
1975 $28,129,128,587 $22,126,033,058
1974 $24,998,715,909 $19,860,929,977
1973 $22,037,019,563 $14,067,523,813
1972 $16,650,659,091 $10,990,490,570
1971 $14,388,806,818 $10,005,257,131
1970 $12,957,113,636 $9,085,001,794
1969 $11,454,106,327 $7,743,940,189
1968 $9,950,331,206 $6,167,109,472
1967 $9,146,592,856 $4,895,076,718
1966 $8,472,021,467 $3,957,064,541
1965 $7,582,209,670 $3,141,131,708
1964 $6,576,906,345 $3,476,789,682
1963 $5,813,285,627 $4,007,692,308
1962 $5,140,542,929 $2,826,923,077
1961 $4,892,397,431 $2,427,244,761
1960 $4,274,890,307 $3,973,069,307

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

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Greece and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece South Korea
2024 $24,626 $36,239
2023 $23,344 $35,674
2022 $20,887 $34,822
2021 $20,655 $37,518
2020 $17,887 $33,646
2019 $19,335 $33,827
2018 $19,873 $35,364
2017 $18,632 $33,297
2016 $17,919 $30,832
2015 $17,981 $30,172
2014 $21,475 $30,667
2013 $21,573 $28,449
2012 $21,624 $26,601
2011 $25,505 $26,175
2010 $26,653 $24,071
2009 $29,425 $19,937
2008 $31,696 $22,252
2007 $28,441 $25,078
2006 $24,416 $22,610
2005 $22,054 $20,167
2004 $21,449 $17,122
2003 $18,021 $15,212
2002 $13,782 $13,643
2001 $12,157 $11,981
2000 $11,638 $12,710
1999 $12,743 $11,063
1998 $13,023 $8,583
1997 $13,016 $12,822
1996 $13,433 $13,865
1995 $12,779 $13,002
1994 $10,937 $10,734
1993 $10,257 $9,180
1992 $11,021 $8,387
1991 $10,047 $7,873
1990 $9,467 $6,813
1989 $7,738 $5,989
1988 $7,492 $4,889
1987 $6,474 $3,658
1986 $5,578 $2,911
1985 $4,747 $2,543
1984 $4,785 $2,469
1983 $4,950 $2,246
1982 $5,502 $2,032
1981 $5,305 $1,918
1980 $5,812 $1,746
1979 $5,627 $1,814
1978 $4,629 $1,429
1977 $3,832 $1,073
1976 $3,343 $847
1975 $3,109 $627
1974 $2,789 $572
1973 $2,468 $412
1972 $1,873 $328
1971 $1,629 $304
1970 $1,474 $281.8
1969 $1,306 $245.5
1968 $1,138 $200
1967 $1,053 $162.5
1966 $984 $134.4
1965 $887 $109.4
1964 $773 $124.2
1963 $686 $147
1962 $608 $106.6
1961 $583 $94.2
1960 $513 $158.8

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

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Greece vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece South Korea
2026 82.4 84.6
2025 82.2 84.5
2024 82 84.4
2023 81.9 84.3
2022 79.9 82.7
2021 80.5 83.9
2020 81.5 83.7
2019 81.3 83.7
2018 81.5 83.3
2017 81 83.3
2016 81.3 82.9
2015 80.8 82.5
2014 81.1 82.4
2013 81.1 81.8
2012 80.4 81.3
2011 80.6 81.2
2010 80.6 80.7
2009 80.4 80.6
2008 80.1 80
2007 79.7 79.4
2006 79.8 79
2005 79.7 78.4
2004 79.4 78
2003 79.1 77.5
2002 79 77.2
2001 78.9 76.9
2000 78.4 76.2
1999 78.4 75.6
1998 78.3 75
1997 78.4 74.5
1996 78 74
1995 77.9 73.4
1994 77.9 72.9
1993 77.7 72.7
1992 77.3 72.2
1991 77.4 71.4
1990 77.3 71
1989 77.1 70.7
1988 77 70.2
1987 76.1 69.3
1986 76.5 69
1985 76.1 68.4
1984 75.8 68.1
1983 75.5 66.7
1982 75.2 67.1
1981 74.9 67.1
1980 74.5 64.8
1979 74.7 66.1
1978 74.4 65
1977 73.8 64.6
1976 73.7 65
1975 73.5 64.7
1974 73.5 64.2
1973 73 63.8
1972 72.7 63.2
1971 72.9 62.7
1970 72.7 62.2
1969 72.1 61.4
1968 71.5 60.9
1967 71.4 60.9
1966 71.9 55.4
1965 71.5 55.8
1964 70.5 55.3
1963 70.6 55
1962 70.3 55
1961 70.4 54.4
1960 70.5 53.8
1959 69.6 52.9
1958 69.7 51.8
1957 68.4 51.6
1956 68.1 50.2
1955 68.6 48.4
1954 68 46.1
1953 67.5 40.5
1952 67.3 36.6
1951 66.7 26.6
1950 66.2 22.2

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

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Greece and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Greece South Korea
2024 10,405,134 51,751,065
2023 10,407,351 51,712,619
2022 10,436,882 51,672,569
2021 10,569,207 51,769,539
2020 10,698,599 51,836,239
2019 10,721,582 51,764,822
2018 10,732,882 51,585,058
2017 10,754,679 51,361,911
2016 10,775,971 51,217,803
2015 10,820,883 51,014,947
2014 10,892,413 50,746,659
2013 10,965,211 50,428,893
2012 11,045,011 50,199,853
2011 11,104,899 49,936,638
2010 11,121,341 49,554,112
2009 11,107,017 49,307,835
2008 11,077,841 49,054,708
2007 11,048,473 48,683,638
2006 11,020,362 48,438,292
2005 10,987,314 48,184,561
2004 10,955,141 48,082,519
2003 10,928,070 47,892,330
2002 10,902,022 47,644,736
2001 10,862,132 47,370,164
2000 10,805,808 47,008,111
1999 10,761,698 46,616,677
1998 10,720,509 46,286,503
1997 10,661,259 45,953,580
1996 10,608,800 45,524,681
1995 10,562,153 45,092,991
1994 10,512,922 44,641,540
1993 10,460,415 44,194,628
1992 10,399,061 43,747,962
1991 10,319,927 43,295,704
1990 10,196,792 42,869,283
1989 10,089,498 42,449,038
1988 10,036,983 42,031,247
1987 10,000,595 41,621,690
1986 9,967,213 41,213,674
1985 9,934,300 40,805,744
1984 9,895,801 40,405,956
1983 9,846,627 39,910,403
1982 9,789,513 39,326,352
1981 9,729,350 38,723,248
1980 9,642,505 38,123,775
1979 9,548,258 37,534,236
1978 9,429,959 36,969,185
1977 9,308,479 36,411,795
1976 9,188,150 35,848,523
1975 9,046,541 35,280,725
1974 8,962,022 34,692,266
1973 8,929,086 34,103,149
1972 8,888,628 33,505,406
1971 8,831,036 32,882,704
1970 8,792,806 32,240,827
1969 8,772,764 31,544,266
1968 8,740,765 30,838,302
1967 8,684,088 30,130,983
1966 8,613,651 29,435,571
1965 8,550,333 28,704,674
1964 8,510,429 27,984,155
1963 8,479,625 27,261,747
1962 8,448,233 26,513,030
1961 8,398,050 25,765,673
1960 8,331,725 25,012,374

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and South Korea

Fertility rate
Greece

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece South Korea
2023 1.32 0.72
2022 1.32 0.78
2021 1.43 0.81
2020 1.39 0.84
2019 1.34 0.92
2018 1.35 0.98
2017 1.35 1.05
2016 1.38 1.17
2015 1.33 1.24
2014 1.3 1.21
2013 1.29 1.19
2012 1.34 1.3
2011 1.4 1.24
2010 1.48 1.23
2009 1.5 1.15
2008 1.5 1.19
2007 1.41 1.26
2006 1.4 1.13
2005 1.34 1.09
2004 1.31 1.16
2003 1.29 1.19
2002 1.28 1.18
2001 1.25 1.31
2000 1.25 1.48
1999 1.23 1.43
1998 1.24 1.46
1997 1.27 1.54
1996 1.26 1.57
1995 1.28 1.63
1994 1.33 1.66
1993 1.32 1.65
1992 1.36 1.76
1991 1.37 1.71
1990 1.39 1.57
1989 1.4 1.56
1988 1.5 1.55
1987 1.5 1.53
1986 1.6 1.58
1985 1.67 1.66
1984 1.83 1.74
1983 1.94 2.06
1982 2.03 2.39
1981 2.09 2.57
1980 2.23 2.82
1979 2.26 2.9
1978 2.28 2.64
1977 2.27 2.99
1976 2.35 3
1975 2.33 3.43
1974 2.38 3.77
1973 2.27 4.07
1972 2.32 4.12
1971 2.32 4.54
1970 2.4 4.53
1969 2.36 4.45
1968 2.42 4.51
1967 2.45 4.62
1966 2.32 4.78
1965 2.25 4.89
1964 2.24 5.07
1963 2.14 5.33
1962 2.16 5.56
1961 2.13 5.8
1960 2.23 5.99

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

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Greece and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Greece

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece South Korea
2024 47.3 46.1
2023 46.7 45.5
2022 46.4 44.9
2021 45.9 44.4
2020 45.3 43.8
2019 45 43.1
2018 44.7 42.5
2017 44.4 41.9
2016 44.1 41.4
2015 43.7 40.8
2014 43.2 40.2
2013 42.7 39.5
2012 42.2 38.8
2011 41.8 38.2
2010 41.4 37.6
2009 40.9 37
2008 40.5 36.4
2007 40.1 35.8
2006 39.7 35.2
2005 39.4 34.5
2004 39.1 33.9
2003 38.8 33.4
2002 38.5 32.8
2001 38.2 32.3
2000 38 31.7
1999 37.8 31.2
1998 37.6 30.7
1997 37.4 30.2
1996 37.2 29.8
1995 37 29.4
1994 36.8 28.9
1993 36.6 28.3
1992 36.5 27.8
1991 36.3 27.2
1990 36 26.7
1989 35.7 26.3
1988 35.4 25.8
1987 35.1 25.3
1986 34.8 24.8
1985 34.5 24.2
1984 34.3 23.7
1983 34.1 23.3
1982 33.9 22.8
1981 33.7 22.5
1980 33.8 22.1
1979 34 21.6
1978 33.9 21.1
1977 33.9 20.7
1976 33.8 20.2
1975 33.8 19.9
1974 33.6 19.6
1973 33.3 19.3
1972 33 19.1
1971 32.9 19
1970 33.2 18.9
1969 31.6 18.8
1968 31.3 18.7
1967 31.1 18.6
1966 30.9 18.5
1965 31 18.6
1964 29.4 18.8
1963 29.4 19
1962 29.3 19.1
1961 29 19.2
1960 28.5 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires
16
2025
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
143
2024
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
1.94%
2020
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
96.9%
2024

Energy

Greece South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,875 kg
2023
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2023
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.2%
2023
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,694 kWh
2023
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Greece South Korea
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
98.8%
2018
English speaking
51%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
97.9%
2024

Health

Greece South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
31 years
2023
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.8%
2022
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Greece South Korea
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
4,783 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 mi
2018
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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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