KR
South Korea
Republic of Korea
South Korea sits in Eastern Asia and uses KRW - South Korean won (β©). This profile combines identifiers, formats, map links, memberships, and the largest city records in one structured reference.
Capital
Seoul
Population
51.1M
Area
100.2K km2
Population
51.1M
51,106,229 people
Area
100.2K km2
100,210 square kilometers
Density
510/km2
Population divided by land area
Capital
Seoul
37.55, 126.98
Detailed Country Guide
Overview and identity
South Korea, officially listed here as Republic of Korea, is structured as a practical country reference guide for users searching country facts, maps, flags, codes, and daily-use data. The page should make South Korea, KR, KOR, the flag, the official name, and the country slug easy to confirm because users often land on country pages while checking identifiers for forms, travel, education, or data products. South Korea is grouped under Asia, more specifically Eastern Asia, with Asia shown as the continent context.
Geography and population scale
The country dataset records a population of 51,106,229 people and a land area of 100,210 square kilometers, which gives an approximate density of 510 people per square kilometer. The main coordinate reference is 37, 127.5, while the capital coordinate reference is 37.55, 126.98. South Korea shares listed land borders with PRK, and the landlocked value is recorded as no. These details help the page answer common searches around location, area, borders, map position, and population comparison.
Capital and urban network
The capital information is recorded as Seoul (primary). The largest city entries shown for this country are Seoul, Busan, Incheon, Daegu and Gwangju. Including cities alongside country-level facts helps the guide answer searches such as largest cities in South Korea, capital of South Korea, and major urban areas in South Korea. This is useful because many users compare the official capital with the largest business, transport, or population centers.
Government, classification, and memberships
The government type is listed as Unitary presidential republic. The classification fields mark sovereignty as yes, United Nations membership as yes, observer status as no, and disputed status as no. International memberships shown for this page include G20, OECD and United Nations. These fields support search intent around political status, country classification, and international organization membership.
Administrative formats and daily-use data
South Korea uses calling code +82, postal format SEOUL ###-###, and time zone data listed as UTC+09:00. The number format uses , as the thousands separator and . as the decimal separator. The week starts on monday; the academic year starts around Mar 1; the government fiscal year starts around Jan 1; and the personal fiscal year starts around Jan 1.
Currency, language, transport, and references
Currency data lists KRW - South Korean won (β©), while language records include Korean. Vehicle data records the driving side as right and vehicle sign codes as ROK. Reference links should keep official, Wikipedia, Google Maps, and OpenStreetMap sources together when available so users can move from the structured country guide to map or source pages quickly. The latest Gini entry in the dataset is 32.9 for 2021.
How to use this profile
This South Korea profile is designed to be scanned in layers: first the name, official name, flag, capital, population, area, and density; then identity, geography, cities, governance, memberships, formats, connectivity, currency, languages, transport, and references. That structure supports both human readers and product workflows where users need to verify a phone code, compare cities, inspect fiscal dates, check postal formats, review memberships, or open a map reference without searching across multiple pages.
Country Snapshot
ISO codes
KR / KOR
Top-level domains
.kr, .νκ΅
Continents
Asia
Border countries
PRK
Driving side
right
Vehicle signs
ROK
Flag And Identity
The flag entry for South Korea is represented by the KR country flag asset.
Largest Cities
#1
Seoul
Seoul
23,016,000
primary
#2
Busan
Busan
3,453,198
admin
#3
Incheon
Incheon
3,049,315
admin
#4
Daegu
Daegu
2,444,412
admin
#5
Gwangju
Gwangju
1,490,092
admin
Governance
Government type
Unitary presidential republic
Sovereign
Yes
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Formats
Week starts
monday
Academic year
Mar 1
Government fiscal year
Jan 1
Number separators
, thousands, . decimal
Connectivity
Calling codes
+82
Postal format
SEOUL ###-###
Timezones
UTC+09:00
Languages
Korean
International Memberships
Economy And References
Latest Gini entry
32.9
2021