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Russia vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Russia has a population of 144M (ranked 9/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Russia's land area is 6,323,145 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 1st vs. 105th).

By GDP, Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Russia South Korea
Population
141906741
51649918
Population rank 9/197 31/197
GDP
$2.17T
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 11/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$15,145
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 68/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$47,405
2024
$61,051
2024
Government debt
$440B
2024
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
20.3%
2024
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,067
2024
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank 98/185 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,464
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 6,323,145 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.41
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
40.9 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Russia and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Russia and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Russia

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Russia South Korea
2024 $2,173,835,806,672 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $2,071,505,725,031 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $2,291,612,121,335 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $1,829,186,719,575 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $1,493,075,894,362 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $1,693,115,002,708 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $1,657,328,773,461 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $1,574,199,360,089 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $1,276,786,350,881 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $1,363,482,182,198 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $2,059,241,589,895 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $2,292,470,078,346 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $2,208,293,553,878 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $2,045,922,753,398 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $1,524,916,715,224 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $1,222,645,900,056 $983,065,242,417
2008 $1,660,848,058,303 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $1,299,703,478,482 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $989,932,071,353 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $764,015,973,481 $971,740,329,984
2004 $591,016,690,732 $823,251,107,639
2003 $430,347,420,185 $728,516,494,684
2002 $345,470,494,418 $650,014,391,470
2001 $306,602,070,621 $567,564,806,235
2000 $259,710,142,197 $597,487,173,479
1999 $195,907,128,351 $515,697,079,289
1998 $270,955,486,862 $397,297,216,492
1997 $404,928,954,192 $589,202,526,424
1996 $391,724,890,744 $631,196,863,758
1995 $395,537,185,735 $586,286,469,401
1994 $395,077,301,248 $479,181,794,217
1993 $435,083,713,851 $405,705,302,846
1992 $460,290,556,901 $366,921,291,825
1991 $517,962,962,963 $340,851,946,804
1990 $517,014,446,228 $292,064,221,389
1989 $506,631,299,735 $254,236,243,100
1988 $554,828,660,436 $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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Russia and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Russia

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Russia South Korea
2024 $15,145 $36,239
2023 $14,403 $35,674
2022 $15,888 $34,822
2021 $12,637 $37,518
2020 $10,280 $33,646
2019 $11,640 $33,827
2018 $11,399 $35,364
2017 $10,835 $33,297
2016 $8,804 $30,832
2015 $9,427 $30,172
2014 $14,277 $30,667
2013 $15,941 $28,449
2012 $15,402 $26,601
2011 $14,305 $26,175
2010 $10,675 $24,071
2009 $8,563 $19,937
2008 $11,635 $22,252
2007 $9,101 $25,078
2006 $6,920 $22,610
2005 $5,323 $20,167
2004 $4,102 $17,122
2003 $2,975 $15,212
2002 $2,378 $13,643
2001 $2,100 $11,981
2000 $1,772 $12,710
1999 $1,331 $11,063
1998 $1,835 $8,583
1997 $2,738 $12,822
1996 $2,644 $13,865
1995 $2,666 $13,002
1994 $2,662 $10,734
1993 $2,931 $9,180
1992 $3,099 $8,387
1991 $3,490 $7,873
1990 $3,494 $6,813
1989 $3,430 $5,989
1988 $3,778 $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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Russia vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Russia

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Russia South Korea
2026 73.7 84.6
2025 73.5 84.5
2024 73.3 84.4
2023 73.2 84.3
2022 72.5 82.7
2021 69.8 83.9
2020 71.2 83.7
2019 73.1 83.7
2018 72.9 83.3
2017 72.8 83.3
2016 71.9 82.9
2015 71.3 82.5
2014 70.8 82.4
2013 70.6 81.8
2012 70.1 81.3
2011 69.7 81.2
2010 68.2 80.7
2009 68.7 80.6
2008 67.9 80
2007 67.5 79.4
2006 66.5 79
2005 65.2 78.4
2004 65.1 78
2003 64.7 77.5
2002 64.7 77.2
2001 65 76.9
2000 65 76.2
1999 65.6 75.6
1998 66.9 75
1997 66.6 74.5
1996 65.4 74
1995 64 73.4
1994 63.8 72.9
1993 65 72.7
1992 67.8 72.2
1991 69 71.4
1990 69.3 71
1989 69.7 70.7
1988 69.9 70.2
1987 70.1 69.3
1986 70 69
1985 68.3 68.4
1984 67.6 68.1
1983 68 66.7
1982 68.1 67.1
1981 67.6 67.1
1980 67.5 64.8
1979 67.6 66.1
1978 67.8 65
1977 67.9 64.6
1976 68.1 65
1975 68.3 64.7
1974 68.7 64.2
1973 68.9 63.8
1972 68.8 63.2
1971 68.9 62.7
1970 68.7 62.2
1969 68.6 61.4
1968 69.1 60.9
1967 69.2 60.9
1966 69.4 55.4
1965 69.3 55.8
1964 69.5 55.3
1963 69.1 55
1962 68.5 55
1961 68.6 54.4
1960 68.3 53.8
1959 67.4 52.9
1958 67.7 51.8
1957 66 51.6
1956 66.5 50.2
1955 62.1 48.4
1954 59.9 46.1
1953 58.8 40.5
1952 57.6 36.6
1951 55.3 26.6
1950 55.5 22.2

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

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Russia and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Russia

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Russia South Korea
2024 143,533,851 51,751,065
2023 143,826,130 51,712,619
2022 144,236,933 51,672,569
2021 144,746,762 51,769,539
2020 145,245,148 51,836,239
2019 145,453,291 51,764,822
2018 145,398,106 51,585,058
2017 145,293,260 51,361,911
2016 145,015,460 51,217,803
2015 144,640,716 51,014,947
2014 144,237,223 50,746,659
2013 143,805,638 50,428,893
2012 143,378,447 50,199,853
2011 143,018,195 49,936,638
2010 142,849,468 49,554,112
2009 142,785,348 49,307,835
2008 142,742,366 49,054,708
2007 142,805,114 48,683,638
2006 143,049,637 48,438,292
2005 143,518,814 48,184,561
2004 144,067,316 48,082,519
2003 144,648,618 47,892,330
2002 145,306,497 47,644,736
2001 145,976,482 47,370,164
2000 146,596,869 47,008,111
1999 147,214,776 46,616,677
1998 147,670,784 46,286,503
1997 147,915,361 45,953,580
1996 148,160,129 45,524,681
1995 148,375,787 45,092,991
1994 148,407,912 44,641,540
1993 148,458,777 44,194,628
1992 148,538,197 43,747,962
1991 148,394,216 43,295,704
1990 147,969,406 42,869,283
1989 147,721,000 42,449,038
1988 146,857,000 42,031,247
1987 145,908,000 41,621,690
1986 144,894,000 41,213,674
1985 143,858,000 40,805,744
1984 142,745,000 40,405,956
1983 141,668,000 39,910,403
1982 140,823,000 39,326,352
1981 139,941,000 38,723,248
1980 139,010,000 38,123,775
1979 138,027,000 37,534,236
1978 137,060,000 36,969,185
1977 136,100,000 36,411,795
1976 135,147,000 35,848,523
1975 134,200,000 35,280,725
1974 133,432,000 34,692,266
1973 132,669,000 34,103,149
1972 131,909,000 33,505,406
1971 131,155,000 32,882,704
1970 130,404,000 32,240,827
1969 129,664,000 31,544,266
1968 128,928,000 30,838,302
1967 128,196,000 30,130,983
1966 127,468,000 29,435,571
1965 126,745,000 28,704,674
1964 125,345,000 27,984,155
1963 123,960,000 27,261,747
1962 122,591,000 26,513,030
1961 121,236,000 25,765,673
1960 119,897,000 25,012,374

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

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Fertility rates in Russia and South Korea

Fertility rate
Russia

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Russia South Korea
2023 1.41 0.72
2022 1.42 0.78
2021 1.51 0.81
2020 1.51 0.84
2019 1.5 0.92
2018 1.58 0.98
2017 1.62 1.05
2016 1.76 1.17
2015 1.78 1.24
2014 1.75 1.21
2013 1.71 1.19
2012 1.69 1.3
2011 1.58 1.24
2010 1.57 1.23
2009 1.54 1.15
2008 1.5 1.19
2007 1.42 1.26
2006 1.31 1.13
2005 1.29 1.09
2004 1.34 1.16
2003 1.32 1.19
2002 1.29 1.18
2001 1.22 1.31
2000 1.2 1.48
1999 1.16 1.43
1998 1.23 1.46
1997 1.22 1.54
1996 1.27 1.57
1995 1.34 1.63
1994 1.4 1.66
1993 1.39 1.65
1992 1.55 1.76
1991 1.73 1.71
1990 1.89 1.57
1989 2.01 1.56
1988 2.12 1.55
1987 2.22 1.53
1986 2.15 1.58
1985 2.05 1.66
1984 2.06 1.74
1983 2.11 2.06
1982 2.04 2.39
1981 1.91 2.57
1980 1.89 2.82
1979 1.9 2.9
1978 1.92 2.64
1977 1.95 2.99
1976 1.97 3
1975 1.98 3.43
1974 2 3.77
1973 2.01 4.07
1972 2.04 4.12
1971 2.03 4.54
1970 1.99 4.53
1969 1.97 4.45
1968 1.99 4.51
1967 2.04 4.62
1966 2.1 4.78
1965 2.13 4.89
1964 2.18 5.07
1963 2.27 5.33
1962 2.36 5.56
1961 2.45 5.8
1960 2.52 5.99

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

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Russia and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Russia

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Russia South Korea
2024 40.9 46.1
2023 40.5 45.5
2022 40.1 44.9
2021 39.9 44.4
2020 39.7 43.8
2019 39.4 43.1
2018 39.2 42.5
2017 39 41.9
2016 38.8 41.4
2015 38.7 40.8
2014 38.6 40.2
2013 38.4 39.5
2012 38.3 38.8
2011 38.1 38.2
2010 38 37.6
2009 37.9 37
2008 37.8 36.4
2007 37.7 35.8
2006 37.6 35.2
2005 37.4 34.5
2004 37.2 33.9
2003 37 33.4
2002 36.9 32.8
2001 36.8 32.3
2000 36.6 31.7
1999 36.3 31.2
1998 36 30.7
1997 35.7 30.2
1996 35.3 29.8
1995 35 29.4
1994 34.7 28.9
1993 34.4 28.3
1992 33.9 27.8
1991 33.6 27.2
1990 33.2 26.7
1989 32.9 26.3
1988 32.6 25.8
1987 32.4 25.3
1986 32.2 24.8
1985 32 24.2
1984 31.8 23.7
1983 31.7 23.3
1982 31.6 22.8
1981 31.4 22.5
1980 31.3 22.1
1979 31.1 21.6
1978 31 21.1
1977 30.9 20.7
1976 30.6 20.2
1975 30.7 19.9
1974 30.9 19.6
1973 31.1 19.3
1972 31.1 19.1
1971 31 19
1970 30.7 18.9
1969 30.3 18.8
1968 29.8 18.7
1967 29.2 18.6
1966 28.9 18.5
1965 28.6 18.6
1964 28.3 18.8
1963 28.1 19
1962 27.7 19.1
1961 27.4 19.2
1960 27.1 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Russia South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$2.24T
2024
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.9%
2024
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.16%
2023
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.05%
2024
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,454,000
2020
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.43%
2024
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2023
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires
426,000
2025
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.38%
2025
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires
140
2025
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
194
2023
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$650B
2023
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$597B
2023
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.91B
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,359,000
2020
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
1.94%
2020
Banked people share
79.3%
2024
96.9%
2024

Energy

Russia South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,601 kg
2022
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.43
2022
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2,009 megatons
2024
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.5%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
3.5%
2021
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.45%
2022
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-75.1%
2022
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,184 kWh
2022
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.2%
2021
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
17.3%
2022
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share
19.4%
2022
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Russia South Korea
% of world population
1.77%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
-251,822
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.76
2024
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
123
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
98.8%
2018
English speaking
4.84%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
97.9%
2024

Health

Russia South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,003
2023
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$284.9
2023
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.05%
2008
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2022
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
25.2 years
2013
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
9
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.5
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.2%
2022
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.5 liters
2020
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Russia South Korea
% of world land
11%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
44,053 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
832,826 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length
981,326 mi
2023
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) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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