🇦🇺 Australia vs 🇰🇷 South Korea

Australia produces $1.8T against Korea's $1.9T, and per capita the two read $65,130 against $36,227. Reading both together separates the question of scale from the question of income.

Australia vs South Korea GDP

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Share of combined nominal GDP ($3.7T)
Australia
49%
$1.8T
South Korea
51%
$1.9T
GDP per capita across all 53 countries

Log scale · hover a dot to see the country

  • Australia · #7 of 53
  • South Korea · #19 of 53
AustraliaSouth Korea
Nominal GDP$1,798,518,933,689$1,872,374,961,553
GDP per capita$65,130$36,227

Australia's nominal GDP is $1.8T, about the same level of South Korea's ($1.9T).

Australia's GDP per capita is $65,130, about the same level of South Korea's ($36,227).

Australia vs South Korea Population

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Population — figure area is proportional to population
AustraliaSouth Korea
Population27.6M51.7M

Australia's population is about 27.6M, about the same level of South Korea's (51.7M).

The country covers 76.8 times Korea's land with fewer people, so density falls to 3.6 per km² against Korea's 515.8 — around 143.7 times apart. Distances inside the country, and how crowded it feels, follow from that.

Australia vs South Korea Area

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Real borders overlaid at the same scale
  • Australia · 7,692,024 km²
  • South Korea · 100,210 km²
AustraliaSouth Korea
Area7,692,024 km²100,210 km²

Australia is about 76.8x the size of South Korea.

Australia's population density is about 3.6 people/km², about 0.7% of South Korea's (515.8 people/km²).

Australia vs South Korea Climate

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Australia's capital averages 19.6°C year-round, 2.4°C higher than South Korea's 17.2°C.

Monthly average low–high temperature (capital)
  • Australia
  • South Korea
Monthly precipitation (capital, mm)
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Australia594 mm/yr
South Korea1,336 mm/yr
Monthly average high temperature
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Australia27.3°26.8°25.6°20.9°15.8°10°10.9°13.3°16.3°20.4°21.8°26.4°
South Korea1.9°2.1°11.6°17.4°21.6°28.1°32.3°30.9°26.2°19.3°12.1°3.3°

South of the equator, Australia is in winter when Korea is in summer. It averages 13.9°C and 594mm of rain a year, against Korea's 13°C and 1,336mm.

Australia vs South Korea Religion

Australia's largest religious group is Christianity (43.9%), compared to South Korea's Unaffiliated (56.1%).

Australia
  • Christianity43.9%
  • Unaffiliated38.9%
  • Other17.2%
South Korea
  • Christianity27.6%
  • Buddhism15.5%
  • Unaffiliated56.1%
  • Other0.8%

Australia vs South Korea Languages

Australia's official language is English, compared to South Korea's Korean.

English proficiency
Australia
Very low
Low
Moderate
High
Very high
South Korea
AustraliaSouth Korea
Official language(s)EnglishKorean
English proficiencyVery highModerate

Australia vs South Korea Travel Info

Australia drives on the left side, while South Korea drives on the right side.

Time zone
Australia: Australia/Sydney
South Korea: Asia/Seoul
Electricity
Australia: 230V I
South Korea: 220V C/F
Calling code
Australia: +61
South Korea: +82
Emergency number
Australia: 000
South Korea: 112

Traffic drives on the other side from Korea. That is the first thing to settle before renting a car, and mains power is 230V on type I sockets against Korea's 220V and C, F.

FAQ

Is Australia bigger than South Korea?
Yes — Australia's land area is 7,692,024 km², about 76.8x of South Korea's 100,210 km².
Is Australia richer than South Korea?
Yes — Australia's GDP per capita is $65,130, about the same level of South Korea's $36,227.
Does Australia have more people than South Korea?
No — Australia's population is about 27.6M, about the same level of South Korea's 51.7M.

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