Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Number of people with and without electricity access, per square was 529.84 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Republic of Korea is 529.84 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Republic of Korea peaked at 531.11 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 443.9 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Republic of Korea ranks 21st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 443.9 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 448.45 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 453.27 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 458.02 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 462.75 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 467.48 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 471.95 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 476.4 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 479.85 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 483.27 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 487.33 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 489.67 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 492.25 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 494.75 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 496.62 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 497.52 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 499.98 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 502.31 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 505.77 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 508.01 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 509.82 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 513.8 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 515.88 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 517.61 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 520.85 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 523.52 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 525.37 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 526.74 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 528.97 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 530.38 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 531.11 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 530.42 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 529.43 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 529.84 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 464.54 units per square kilometre | 443.9 units per square kilometre | 483.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 497.42 units per square kilometre | 487.33 units per square kilometre | 508.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 521.29 units per square kilometre | 509.82 units per square kilometre | 530.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 530.2 units per square kilometre | 529.43 units per square kilometre | 531.11 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 18 San Marino 564.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Saint Martin (French Part) 550.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Netherlands 530.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 India 481.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Israel 455.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Comoros 410.34 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Republic of Korea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 25.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 6.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Republic of Korea?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Republic of Korea was 529.84 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 531.11 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 443.9 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per square?
- Republic of Korea ranks 21st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per square rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.