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South Korea vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

South Korea has a population of 51.8M (ranked 29/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). South Korea's land area is 37,684 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 105th vs. 31st).

By GDP, South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

South Korea Tanzania
Population
51649918
73145892
Population rank 31/197 20/197
GDP
$1.88T
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 12/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$36,239
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 31/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$61,051
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$934B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
49.8%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,052
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 33/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$27,215
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 37,684 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.72
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
46.1 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

South Korea and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

South Korea and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
South Korea

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
South Korea Tanzania
2024 $1,875,388,209,407 $78,844,405,385
2023 $1,844,800,934,392 $79,030,935,627
2022 $1,799,363,116,867 $75,749,121,843
2021 $1,942,313,560,966 $70,655,628,148
2020 $1,744,070,276,373 $66,068,737,786
2019 $1,751,045,752,055 $61,026,731,926
2018 $1,824,251,454,307 $57,003,712,892
2017 $1,710,196,756,713 $53,274,884,533
2016 $1,579,150,518,945 $49,774,409,374
2015 $1,539,212,301,136 $47,413,919,817
2014 $1,556,252,422,020 $49,986,726,461
2013 $1,434,669,686,502 $45,648,857,242
2012 $1,335,343,586,438 $39,650,394,363
2011 $1,307,103,477,219 $34,657,140,096
2010 $1,192,830,015,738 $32,012,892,919
2009 $983,065,242,417 $29,400,573,554
2008 $1,091,580,692,542 $27,947,821,398
2007 $1,220,911,904,593 $21,860,434,823
2006 $1,095,175,538,508 $18,619,859,795
2005 $971,740,329,984 $18,395,383,647
2004 $823,251,107,639 $16,673,062,473
2003 $728,516,494,684 $15,211,487,709
2002 $650,014,391,470 $14,129,651,896
2001 $567,564,806,235 $13,563,990,022
2000 $597,487,173,479 $13,371,767,082
1999 $515,697,079,289 $12,704,334,196
1998 $397,297,216,492 $12,172,790,056
1997 $589,202,526,424 $11,158,197,942
1996 $631,196,863,758 $9,433,528,150
1995 $586,286,469,401 $7,631,431,840
1994 $479,181,794,217 $6,550,480,484
1993 $405,705,302,846 $6,182,872,708
1992 $366,921,291,825 $6,681,997,469
1991 $340,851,946,804 $7,197,768,159
1990 $292,064,221,389 $6,184,384,225
1989 $254,236,243,100 $6,418,799,007
1988 $205,477,530,605 $7,406,614,407
1987 $152,240,393,646 $7,824,193,222
1986 $119,965,960,795 $10,840,864,521
1985 $103,764,281,281 $15,328,295,175
1984 $99,749,645,089 $12,906,635,133
1983 $89,621,208,322 $14,049,883,809
1982 $79,921,300,447 $13,927,383,240
1981 $74,287,368,087 $13,161,540,378
1980 $66,547,970,351 $11,409,228,087
1979 $68,083,884,298 $9,804,637,491
1978 $52,824,793,388 $9,261,675,710
1977 $39,064,462,810 $7,732,598,995
1976 $30,371,074,380 $6,472,511,988
1975 $22,126,033,058 $5,729,917,840
1974 $19,860,929,977 $4,977,337,978
1973 $14,067,523,813 $4,144,104,535
1972 $10,990,490,570 $3,472,787,266
1971 $10,005,257,131 $3,050,673,517
1970 $9,085,001,794 $2,851,419,386
1969 $7,743,940,189 $5,142,066,811
1968 $6,167,109,472 $4,895,251,824
1967 $4,895,076,718 $4,565,132,048
1966 $3,957,064,541 $4,377,998,825
1965 $3,141,131,708 $3,817,226,546
1964 $3,476,789,682 $3,748,840,925
1963 $4,007,692,308 $3,456,579,293
1962 $2,826,923,077 $3,101,589,993
1961 $2,427,244,761 $2,826,179,031
1960 $3,973,069,307 $2,651,729,807

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

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South Korea and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
South Korea

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
South Korea Tanzania
2024 $36,239 $1,150
2023 $35,674 $1,186
2022 $34,822 $1,171
2021 $37,518 $1,125
2020 $33,646 $1,084
2019 $33,827 $1,031
2018 $35,364 $992
2017 $33,297 $957
2016 $30,832 $925
2015 $30,172 $911
2014 $30,667 $993
2013 $28,449 $935
2012 $26,601 $837
2011 $26,175 $753
2010 $24,071 $715
2009 $19,937 $674
2008 $22,252 $657
2007 $25,078 $528
2006 $22,610 $462
2005 $20,167 $469
2004 $17,122 $438
2003 $15,212 $410
2002 $13,643 $391
2001 $11,981 $385
2000 $12,710 $390
1999 $11,063 $382
1998 $8,583 $375
1997 $12,822 $353
1996 $13,865 $305
1995 $13,002 $251.2
1994 $10,734 $222.5
1993 $9,180 $218.2
1992 $8,387 $243.4
1991 $7,873 $268.8
1990 $6,813 $236.9
1989 $5,989 $252.3
1988 $4,889 $299
1987 $3,658 $326
1986 $2,911 $466
1985 $2,543 $681
1984 $2,469 $593
1983 $2,246 $667
1982 $2,032 $683
1981 $1,918 $665
1980 $1,746 $595
1979 $1,814 $527
1978 $1,429 $515
1977 $1,073 $446
1976 $847 $387
1975 $627 $355
1974 $572 $320
1973 $412 $276.1
1972 $328 $239.8
1971 $304 $218.4
1970 $281.8 $211.3
1969 $245.5 $394
1968 $200 $388
1967 $162.5 $374
1966 $134.4 $370
1965 $109.4 $333
1964 $124.2 $337
1963 $147 $320
1962 $106.6 $295.7
1961 $94.2 $277.4
1960 $158.8 $267.8

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

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South Korea vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
South Korea

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
South Korea Tanzania
2026 84.6 67.6
2025 84.5 67.4
2024 84.4 67.2
2023 84.3 67
2022 82.7 66.9
2021 83.9 66.1
2020 83.7 66.8
2019 83.7 66
2018 83.3 65.5
2017 83.3 65
2016 82.9 64.4
2015 82.5 63.9
2014 82.4 63.4
2013 81.8 62.8
2012 81.3 62.3
2011 81.2 61.6
2010 80.7 61.1
2009 80.6 60.5
2008 80 59.9
2007 79.4 59.3
2006 79 58.5
2005 78.4 57.7
2004 78 56.8
2003 77.5 55.9
2002 77.2 54.9
2001 76.9 54.1
2000 76.2 53.2
1999 75.6 52.4
1998 75 51.8
1997 74.5 51.2
1996 74 51.1
1995 73.4 51
1994 72.9 51.1
1993 72.7 51.2
1992 72.2 51.4
1991 71.4 51.8
1990 71 52
1989 70.7 52.1
1988 70.2 52.2
1987 69.3 52.2
1986 69 52.2
1985 68.4 52.2
1984 68.1 52.2
1983 66.7 52.2
1982 67.1 52
1981 67.1 51.7
1980 64.8 51.3
1979 66.1 50.8
1978 65 50.4
1977 64.6 50
1976 65 49.5
1975 64.7 48.9
1974 64.2 48.4
1973 63.8 47.9
1972 63.2 47.4
1971 62.7 47
1970 62.2 46.5
1969 61.4 46
1968 60.9 45.6
1967 60.9 45.2
1966 55.4 44.9
1965 55.8 44.5
1964 55.3 44.1
1963 55 43.6
1962 55 43.2
1961 54.4 42.8
1960 53.8 42.6
1959 52.9 42.5
1958 51.8 42.3
1957 51.6 42.1
1956 50.2 42
1955 48.4 41.8
1954 46.1 41.7
1953 40.5 41.5
1952 36.6 41.4
1951 26.6 41.2
1950 22.2 41

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

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South Korea and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
South Korea

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
South Korea Tanzania
2024 51,751,065 68,560,157
2023 51,712,619 66,617,606
2022 51,672,569 64,711,821
2021 51,769,539 62,830,412
2020 51,836,239 60,972,798
2019 51,764,822 59,174,891
2018 51,585,058 57,437,145
2017 51,361,911 55,652,890
2016 51,217,803 53,824,013
2015 51,014,947 52,020,962
2014 50,746,659 50,351,512
2013 50,428,893 48,824,128
2012 50,199,853 47,374,260
2011 49,936,638 46,029,367
2010 49,554,112 44,758,488
2009 49,307,835 43,633,982
2008 49,054,708 42,570,728
2007 48,683,638 41,435,512
2006 48,438,292 40,294,902
2005 48,184,561 39,182,076
2004 48,082,519 38,109,668
2003 47,892,330 37,089,555
2002 47,644,736 36,121,304
2001 47,370,164 35,198,299
2000 47,008,111 34,260,139
1999 46,616,677 33,300,330
1998 46,286,503 32,420,458
1997 45,953,580 31,578,089
1996 45,524,681 30,945,762
1995 45,092,991 30,383,497
1994 44,641,540 29,442,356
1993 44,194,628 28,332,692
1992 43,747,962 27,457,588
1991 43,295,704 26,780,436
1990 42,869,283 26,110,207
1989 42,449,038 25,438,759
1988 42,031,247 24,769,686
1987 41,621,690 24,030,378
1986 41,213,674 23,258,959
1985 40,805,744 22,501,693
1984 40,405,956 21,779,066
1983 39,910,403 21,079,874
1982 39,326,352 20,398,571
1981 38,723,248 19,784,703
1980 38,123,775 19,189,769
1979 37,534,236 18,592,038
1978 36,969,185 17,976,566
1977 36,411,795 17,352,929
1976 35,848,523 16,736,211
1975 35,280,725 16,138,361
1974 34,692,266 15,561,630
1973 34,103,149 15,010,101
1972 33,505,406 14,479,308
1971 32,882,704 13,971,451
1970 32,240,827 13,492,677
1969 31,544,266 13,036,700
1968 30,838,302 12,602,076
1967 30,130,983 12,200,109
1966 29,435,571 11,827,459
1965 28,704,674 11,470,728
1964 27,984,155 11,127,826
1963 27,261,747 10,799,528
1962 26,513,030 10,487,756
1961 25,765,673 10,187,886
1960 25,012,374 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in South Korea and Tanzania

Fertility rate
South Korea

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
South Korea Tanzania
2023 0.72 4.61
2022 0.78 4.67
2021 0.81 4.73
2020 0.84 4.8
2019 0.92 4.87
2018 0.98 4.93
2017 1.05 4.99
2016 1.17 5.01
2015 1.24 5.03
2014 1.21 5.12
2013 1.19 5.16
2012 1.3 5.14
2011 1.24 5.14
2010 1.23 5.23
2009 1.15 5.26
2008 1.19 5.32
2007 1.26 5.4
2006 1.13 5.51
2005 1.09 5.58
2004 1.16 5.6
2003 1.19 5.58
2002 1.18 5.57
2001 1.31 5.62
2000 1.48 5.67
1999 1.43 5.75
1998 1.46 5.81
1997 1.54 5.84
1996 1.57 5.83
1995 1.63 5.82
1994 1.66 5.89
1993 1.65 6
1992 1.76 6.08
1991 1.71 6.14
1990 1.57 6.2
1989 1.56 6.3
1988 1.55 6.38
1987 1.53 6.41
1986 1.58 6.49
1985 1.66 6.6
1984 1.74 6.72
1983 2.06 6.81
1982 2.39 6.87
1981 2.57 6.93
1980 2.82 6.99
1979 2.9 7.04
1978 2.64 7.06
1977 2.99 7.07
1976 3 7.09
1975 3.43 7.1
1974 3.77 7.12
1973 4.07 7.06
1972 4.12 7.05
1971 4.54 7.04
1970 4.53 7
1969 4.45 6.95
1968 4.51 6.9
1967 4.62 6.86
1966 4.78 6.8
1965 4.89 6.73
1964 5.07 6.68
1963 5.33 6.65
1962 5.56 6.61
1961 5.8 6.56
1960 5.99 6.54

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

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South Korea and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
South Korea

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
South Korea Tanzania
2024 46.1 18.4
2023 45.5 18.3
2022 44.9 18.2
2021 44.4 18.1
2020 43.8 18
2019 43.1 17.9
2018 42.5 17.9
2017 41.9 17.8
2016 41.4 17.6
2015 40.8 17.5
2014 40.2 17.4
2013 39.5 17.3
2012 38.8 17.3
2011 38.2 17.2
2010 37.6 17.2
2009 37 17.2
2008 36.4 17.3
2007 35.8 17.3
2006 35.2 17.4
2005 34.5 17.4
2004 33.9 17.4
2003 33.4 17.4
2002 32.8 17.5
2001 32.3 17.5
2000 31.7 17.4
1999 31.2 17.4
1998 30.7 17.3
1997 30.2 17.3
1996 29.8 17.4
1995 29.4 17.4
1994 28.9 17.3
1993 28.3 17
1992 27.8 16.8
1991 27.2 16.7
1990 26.7 16.7
1989 26.3 16.6
1988 25.8 16.6
1987 25.3 16.5
1986 24.8 16.4
1985 24.2 16.3
1984 23.7 16.2
1983 23.3 16.2
1982 22.8 16.3
1981 22.5 16.4
1980 22.1 16.5
1979 21.6 16.6
1978 21.1 16.7
1977 20.7 16.8
1976 20.2 16.8
1975 19.9 16.9
1974 19.6 16.9
1973 19.3 17
1972 19.1 17
1971 19 17
1970 18.9 17.1
1969 18.8 17.1
1968 18.7 17.1
1967 18.6 17.2
1966 18.5 17.2
1965 18.6 17.3
1964 18.8 17.4
1963 19 17.4
1962 19.1 17.4
1961 19.2 17.4
1960 19.3 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

South Korea Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$1.9T
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.5%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.81%
2022
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.56%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
569,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.78%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.78%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.9%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
73.7
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
2.9%
2018
Number of millionaires
1,301,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.96%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
30
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00007%
2025
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
2,599
2024
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.56T
2024
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$418B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$7.45B
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,519,000
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.94%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
96.9%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

South Korea Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,337 kg
2023
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
588 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
11.4 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.6%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.5%
2023
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
84.6%
2023
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,426 kWh
2023
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.59%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.23%
2023
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
29.6%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

South Korea Tanzania
% of world population
0.64%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+65,731
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
81.2%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
87.4
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.48
2023
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.6
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.8%
2018
78.2%
2022
English speaking
20%
2025
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
97.9%
2024
29.1%
2023

Health

South Korea Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,137
2024
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,058
2024
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
84.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.61
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
32.2 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
7.24%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.6%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.79 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

South Korea Tanzania
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
728 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,054 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,158 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,794 mi
2018
90,225 mi
2022

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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)

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