Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in South Korea
South Korea: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square was 31.66 trips per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in South Korea, 1995–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 31.66 trips per square kilometre for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 233.3% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in South Korea peaked at 176.74 trips per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.5 trips per square kilometre, in 2021.
South Korea ranks 62nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in South Korea, year by year
| Year | trips per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 36.65 trips per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 35.92 trips per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 38.32 trips per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 42.17 trips per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 46.37 trips per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 53.06 trips per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 51 trips per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 52.93 trips per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 46.7 trips per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 57.33 trips per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 59.04 trips per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 59.94 trips per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 62.83 trips per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 67.32 trips per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 77.33 trips per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 87.31 trips per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 97.99 trips per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 111.96 trips per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 121.61 trips per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 142.53 trips per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 133.29 trips per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 174.41 trips per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2017 | 134.38 trips per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 154.95 trips per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 176.74 trips per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 25.34 trips per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 2021 | 9.5 trips per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 2022 | 31.66 trips per square kilometre | +233.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 31.66 trips per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 110.53 trips per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 31.66 trips per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.01 trips per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +233.3% | 9.5 trips per square kilometre | 31.66 trips per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -85.7% | 176.74 trips per square kilometre | 25.34 trips per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -62.5% | 25.34 trips per square kilometre | 9.5 trips per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.89 trips per square kilometre | 35.92 trips per square kilometre | 46.37 trips per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 58.75 trips per square kilometre | 46.7 trips per square kilometre | 77.33 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.52 trips per square kilometre | 87.31 trips per square kilometre | 176.74 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.17 trips per square kilometre | 9.5 trips per square kilometre | 31.66 trips per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 59 Armenia 39.22 trips per square kilometre compare
- 60 Palau 39.13 trips per square kilometre compare
- 61 Fiji 33.74 trips per square kilometre compare
- 63 Lesotho 29.93 trips per square kilometre compare
- 64 Latvia 28.54 trips per square kilometre compare
- 65 Lithuania 26.83 trips per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in South Korea?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in South Korea was 31.66 trips per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 176.74 trips per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 trips per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square?
- South Korea ranks 62nd out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed 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
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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.