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Portugal vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Portugal has a population of 10.7M (ranked 90/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Portugal's land area is 35,369 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 108th vs. 105th).

By GDP, Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Portugal South Korea
Population
10667081
51649918
Population rank 92/197 31/197
GDP
$313B
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 46/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$29,292
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 44/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,680
2024
$61,051
2024
Government debt
$297B
2024
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
94.9%
2024
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$27,807
2024
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank 27/185 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,747
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 35,369 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
302 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
47.5 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Portugal and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Portugal and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Portugal

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Portugal South Korea
2024 $313,271,185,085 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $292,323,800,949 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $256,898,677,175 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $256,055,879,091 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $229,618,773,423 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $240,115,970,063 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $242,092,894,543 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $220,862,990,767 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $206,305,431,242 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $199,038,523,120 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $230,078,616,300 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $226,677,408,292 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $216,536,676,772 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $245,426,767,676 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $238,443,864,993 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $244,667,762,836 $983,065,242,417
2008 $263,416,394,624 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $240,496,147,317 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $208,756,449,276 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $197,253,876,705 $971,740,329,984
2004 $189,382,122,532 $823,251,107,639
2003 $165,226,175,537 $728,516,494,684
2002 $134,795,565,549 $650,014,391,470
2001 $121,604,107,165 $567,564,806,235
2000 $118,605,192,877 $597,487,173,479
1999 $127,470,385,557 $515,697,079,289
1998 $123,946,327,916 $397,297,216,492
1997 $117,016,535,163 $589,202,526,424
1996 $122,630,089,680 $631,196,863,758
1995 $118,122,007,430 $586,286,469,401
1994 $99,688,641,304 $479,181,794,217
1993 $95,009,751,901 $405,705,302,846
1992 $107,592,098,307 $366,921,291,825
1991 $89,233,599,278 $340,851,946,804
1990 $78,713,860,217 $292,064,221,389
1989 $60,594,092,182 $254,236,243,100
1988 $56,347,250,696 $205,477,530,605
1987 $48,182,925,857 $152,240,393,646
1986 $38,745,901,354 $119,965,960,795
1985 $27,115,807,742 $103,764,281,281
1984 $25,217,969,050 $99,749,645,089
1983 $27,239,650,742 $89,621,208,322
1982 $30,527,754,793 $79,921,300,447
1981 $31,977,276,873 $74,287,368,087
1980 $32,896,519,824 $66,547,970,351
1979 $26,622,819,672 $68,083,884,298
1978 $23,487,614,051 $52,824,793,388
1977 $21,439,523,311 $39,064,462,810
1976 $20,332,831,565 $30,371,074,380
1975 $19,347,607,843 $22,126,033,058
1974 $17,512,391,476 $19,860,929,977
1973 $15,090,564,186 $14,067,523,813
1972 $11,239,117,865 $10,990,490,570
1971 $9,201,604,240 $10,005,257,131
1970 $8,108,235,704 $9,085,001,794
1969 $7,287,555,035 $7,743,940,189
1968 $6,644,693,214 $6,167,109,472
1967 $6,002,607,030 $4,895,076,718
1966 $5,370,108,031 $3,957,064,541
1965 $4,901,711,248 $3,141,131,708
1964 $4,429,202,657 $3,476,789,682
1963 $4,084,251,593 $4,007,692,308
1962 $3,835,883,663 $2,826,923,077
1961 $3,573,719,085 $2,427,244,761
1960 $3,339,150,158 $3,973,069,307

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

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Portugal and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Portugal

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Portugal South Korea
2024 $29,292 $36,239
2023 $27,635 $35,674
2022 $24,621 $34,822
2021 $24,711 $37,518
2020 $22,299 $33,646
2019 $23,343 $33,827
2018 $23,541 $35,364
2017 $21,442 $33,297
2016 $19,980 $30,832
2015 $19,216 $30,172
2014 $22,121 $30,667
2013 $21,676 $28,449
2012 $20,593 $26,601
2011 $23,247 $26,175
2010 $22,552 $24,071
2009 $23,151 $19,937
2008 $24,949 $22,252
2007 $22,811 $25,078
2006 $19,839 $22,610
2005 $18,780 $20,167
2004 $18,064 $17,122
2003 $15,798 $15,212
2002 $12,937 $13,643
2001 $11,735 $11,981
2000 $11,526 $12,710
1999 $12,475 $11,063
1998 $12,199 $8,583
1997 $11,576 $12,822
1996 $12,185 $13,865
1995 $11,781 $13,002
1994 $9,977 $10,734
1993 $9,535 $9,180
1992 $10,811 $8,387
1991 $8,959 $7,873
1990 $7,885 $6,813
1989 $6,056 $5,989
1988 $5,624 $4,889
1987 $4,804 $3,658
1986 $3,862 $2,911
1985 $2,705 $2,543
1984 $2,523 $2,469
1983 $2,735 $2,246
1982 $3,080 $2,032
1981 $3,246 $1,918
1980 $3,368 $1,746
1979 $2,756 $1,814
1978 $2,457 $1,429
1977 $2,267 $1,073
1976 $2,173 $847
1975 $2,128 $627
1974 $2,000 $572
1973 $1,748 $412
1972 $1,302 $328
1971 $1,065 $304
1970 $934 $281.8
1969 $832 $245.5
1968 $752 $200
1967 $676 $162.5
1966 $601 $134.4
1965 $545 $109.4
1964 $490 $124.2
1963 $452 $147
1962 $426 $106.6
1961 $400 $94.2
1960 $377 $158.8

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

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Portugal vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Portugal

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Portugal South Korea
2026 82.9 84.6
2025 82.7 84.5
2024 82.6 84.4
2023 82.4 84.3
2022 81.2 82.7
2021 81.4 83.9
2020 81.4 83.7
2019 82 83.7
2018 81.6 83.3
2017 81.7 83.3
2016 81.4 82.9
2015 81.3 82.5
2014 81.3 82.4
2013 80.9 81.8
2012 80.6 81.3
2011 80.6 81.2
2010 80.1 80.7
2009 79.8 80.6
2008 79.6 80
2007 79.3 79.4
2006 79.1 79
2005 78.3 78.4
2004 78.4 78
2003 77.6 77.5
2002 77.4 77.2
2001 77.2 76.9
2000 76.8 76.2
1999 76.3 75.6
1998 76.1 75
1997 75.9 74.5
1996 75.5 74
1995 75.5 73.4
1994 75.7 72.9
1993 74.8 72.7
1992 74.9 72.2
1991 74.2 71.4
1990 74.3 71
1989 74.7 70.7
1988 74.1 70.2
1987 74.1 69.3
1986 73.6 69
1985 73.2 68.4
1984 72.9 68.1
1983 72.7 66.7
1982 72.7 67.1
1981 71.9 67.1
1980 71.7 64.8
1979 71.6 66.1
1978 70.8 65
1977 70.3 64.6
1976 69.1 65
1975 68.8 64.7
1974 69.1 64.2
1973 68.6 63.8
1972 69.2 63.2
1971 66.8 62.7
1970 67.1 62.2
1969 66.4 61.4
1968 66.8 60.9
1967 66.5 60.9
1966 65.6 55.4
1965 66.1 55.8
1964 65.1 55.3
1963 64.9 55
1962 64.3 55
1961 62.8 54.4
1960 64.1 53.8
1959 62.9 52.9
1958 63.7 51.8
1957 61.4 51.6
1956 61.2 50.2
1955 61.4 48.4
1954 62.2 46.1
1953 61.1 40.5
1952 59.8 36.6
1951 58.7 26.6
1950 58.5 22.2

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

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Portugal and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Portugal

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Portugal South Korea
2024 10,694,681 51,751,065
2023 10,578,174 51,712,619
2022 10,434,332 51,672,569
2021 10,361,831 51,769,539
2020 10,297,081 51,836,239
2019 10,286,263 51,764,822
2018 10,283,822 51,585,058
2017 10,300,300 51,361,911
2016 10,325,452 51,217,803
2015 10,358,076 51,014,947
2014 10,401,062 50,746,659
2013 10,457,295 50,428,893
2012 10,514,844 50,199,853
2011 10,557,560 49,936,638
2010 10,573,100 49,554,112
2009 10,568,247 49,307,835
2008 10,558,177 49,054,708
2007 10,542,964 48,683,638
2006 10,522,288 48,438,292
2005 10,503,330 48,184,561
2004 10,483,861 48,082,519
2003 10,458,821 47,892,330
2002 10,419,631 47,644,736
2001 10,362,722 47,370,164
2000 10,289,898 47,008,111
1999 10,217,828 46,616,677
1998 10,160,196 46,286,503
1997 10,108,977 45,953,580
1996 10,063,945 45,524,681
1995 10,026,176 45,092,991
1994 9,991,525 44,641,540
1993 9,964,675 44,194,628
1992 9,952,494 43,747,962
1991 9,960,235 43,295,704
1990 9,983,218 42,869,283
1989 10,005,000 42,449,038
1988 10,019,610 42,031,247
1987 10,030,031 41,621,690
1986 10,032,734 41,213,674
1985 10,023,613 40,805,744
1984 9,996,232 40,405,956
1983 9,957,865 39,910,403
1982 9,911,771 39,326,352
1981 9,851,362 38,723,248
1980 9,766,312 38,123,775
1979 9,661,265 37,534,236
1978 9,558,250 36,969,185
1977 9,455,675 36,411,795
1976 9,355,810 35,848,523
1975 9,093,470 35,280,725
1974 8,754,365 34,692,266
1973 8,633,100 34,103,149
1972 8,630,430 33,505,406
1971 8,643,756 32,882,704
1970 8,680,431 32,240,827
1969 8,757,705 31,544,266
1968 8,836,650 30,838,302
1967 8,874,520 30,130,983
1966 8,930,990 29,435,571
1965 8,998,595 28,704,674
1964 9,035,365 27,984,155
1963 9,030,355 27,261,747
1962 8,993,985 26,513,030
1961 8,929,316 25,765,673
1960 8,857,716 25,012,374

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

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Fertility rates in Portugal and South Korea

Fertility rate
Portugal

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Portugal South Korea
2023 1.44 0.72
2022 1.43 0.78
2021 1.35 0.81
2020 1.42 0.84
2019 1.44 0.92
2018 1.42 0.98
2017 1.38 1.05
2016 1.37 1.17
2015 1.31 1.24
2014 1.24 1.21
2013 1.21 1.19
2012 1.28 1.3
2011 1.35 1.24
2010 1.39 1.23
2009 1.34 1.15
2008 1.39 1.19
2007 1.35 1.26
2006 1.37 1.13
2005 1.41 1.09
2004 1.4 1.16
2003 1.44 1.19
2002 1.46 1.18
2001 1.45 1.31
2000 1.55 1.48
1999 1.5 1.43
1998 1.47 1.46
1997 1.47 1.54
1996 1.44 1.57
1995 1.41 1.63
1994 1.45 1.66
1993 1.52 1.65
1992 1.54 1.76
1991 1.56 1.71
1990 1.56 1.57
1989 1.57 1.56
1988 1.61 1.55
1987 1.62 1.53
1986 1.66 1.58
1985 1.72 1.66
1984 1.9 1.74
1983 1.95 2.06
1982 2.07 2.39
1981 2.13 2.57
1980 2.25 2.82
1979 2.31 2.9
1978 2.45 2.64
1977 2.69 2.99
1976 2.82 3
1975 2.75 3.43
1974 2.7 3.77
1973 2.77 4.07
1972 2.86 4.12
1971 3 4.54
1970 3.01 4.53
1969 3.12 4.45
1968 3.12 4.51
1967 3.16 4.62
1966 3.16 4.78
1965 3.15 4.89
1964 3.21 5.07
1963 3.12 5.33
1962 3.23 5.56
1961 3.21 5.8
1960 3.16 5.99

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

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Portugal and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Portugal

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Portugal South Korea
2024 47.5 46.1
2023 47.2 45.5
2022 46.8 44.9
2021 46.5 44.4
2020 46.1 43.8
2019 45.6 43.1
2018 45.2 42.5
2017 44.7 41.9
2016 44.3 41.4
2015 43.8 40.8
2014 43.4 40.2
2013 42.9 39.5
2012 42.4 38.8
2011 41.9 38.2
2010 41.5 37.6
2009 41 37
2008 40.6 36.4
2007 40.2 35.8
2006 39.8 35.2
2005 39.4 34.5
2004 39 33.9
2003 38.6 33.4
2002 38.3 32.8
2001 38 32.3
2000 37.7 31.7
1999 37.4 31.2
1998 37.1 30.7
1997 36.8 30.2
1996 36.4 29.8
1995 36.1 29.4
1994 35.7 28.9
1993 35.4 28.3
1992 35 27.8
1991 34.6 27.2
1990 34.2 26.7
1989 33.7 26.3
1988 33.3 25.8
1987 32.9 25.3
1986 32.5 24.8
1985 32.1 24.2
1984 31.7 23.7
1983 31.4 23.3
1982 31.1 22.8
1981 30.8 22.5
1980 30.6 22.1
1979 30.3 21.6
1978 30 21.1
1977 29.9 20.7
1976 29.8 20.2
1975 29.7 19.9
1974 29.7 19.6
1973 29.6 19.3
1972 29.6 19.1
1971 29.7 19
1970 29.6 18.9
1969 29.4 18.8
1968 29.2 18.7
1967 29.1 18.6
1966 29 18.5
1965 28.8 18.6
1964 28.7 18.8
1963 28.5 19
1962 28.3 19.1
1961 28.1 19.2
1960 27.9 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Portugal South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$288B
2024
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.55%
2022
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.53%
2024
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
52,000
2020
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.7%
2024
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.43%
2024
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.3%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.2
2026
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.9%
2023
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires
171,797
2025
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
1.95%
2025
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
40
2018
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$61.9B
2018
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$42.4B
2024
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.84B
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,208,000
2020
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
1.94%
2020
Banked people share
91.4%
2024
96.9%
2024

Energy

Portugal South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,853 kg
2023
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.6
2023
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
35.6 megatons
2024
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.32 tons
2024
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.1%
2023
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
32.3%
2021
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
14.9%
2023
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77.2%
2023
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
64.9%
2021
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2023
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Portugal South Korea
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,472
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
61.3%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
78
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2021
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.8%
2021
98.8%
2018
English speaking
27.3%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
88.5%
2024
97.9%
2024

Health

Portugal South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,971
2024
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$838
2024
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.07%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.85
2022
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.2 years
2023
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.2
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
82
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.6%
2022
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.88 liters
2020
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Portugal South Korea
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
3,307 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,328 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,788 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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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