South Korea is located in the region at latitude 35.907757 and longitude 127.766922 and is part of the Asian continent.
The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:
- 35° 54' 27.93'' N
- 127° 46' 0.92'' E
You can see the location of South Korea on the world map below:
South Korea Neighboring Countries
The neighboring countries of South Korea (KR) are:
- Korea (Democratic People's Republic of) (KP)
Maritime Borders
South Korea borders with the Sea of Japan, the Yellow Sea, and the East China Sea
Korea (the Republic of) Related Content
South Korea Key Facts
| Country | Korea (the Republic of) |
| Coordinates | Latitude: 35.907757 Longitude: 127.766922 |
| Country Codes | Alpha 2: KR Alpha 3: KOR |
| Country Flag Emoji | 🇰🇷 |
| Int. Phone Prefix | +82 |
| Capital city | Seoul |
| Continent Subcontinent | Asia |
| Country Area | 99,720 sq km |
| Population 2021 | 51,744,876 World Rank: 28 |
| Median Age | 43.4 |
| Life expectancy | 83.7 |
| Major languages | Korean |
| UTC/GMT Time | Number of time zones: 1
|
| Internet TLD | .kr |
| Biggest Airport | Incheon International Airport (Incheon) |
| Average temperature | 12.50 °C 54.50 °F |
| Administrative Divisions | 6 metropolitan cities 1 special city 1 special self-governing city 8 provinces 1 special self-governing province |
| Political system | Presidential representative democratic republic |
South Korea Economy Facts
| World Bank Income Group | High income |
| World Bank Region | East Asia & Pacific |
| Currency | Won (KRW) |
| GDP in 2020 | $1637.9 (billions of USD) World Rank: 10 |
| GDP per capita in 2020 | $31,598 World Rank: 29 |
| Major Industries / Economic Sectors | Manufacturing, services, agriculture, energy |
| Top 5 Import Countries | China, United States, Japan, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates |
| Top 5 Export Countries | China, United States, Japan, Vietnam, Taiwan |
Biggest Cities in South Korea
Here are the largest cities in South Korea based on 2021 data:
| City | Population |
|---|
| Seoul | 22,394,000 | Busan | 3,453,198 | Incheon | 2,913,024 | Daegu | 2,461,002 | Gwangju | 1,490,092 | Daejeon | 1,475,221 | Suwon | 1,234,300 | Ulsan | 1,166,033 | Goyang | 1,061,929 | Changwon | 1,046,054 |
Map of South Korea with the Largest Cities
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