Maintaining water quality to protect benefits

Maintaining water quality to protect benefits

Wastewater
(Domestic/Industrial/Agricultural)

Wastewater
(Domestic/Industrial/Agricultural)

Waterfront cities

Waterfront cities

"Life Below Water"

"Life Below Water"

Pickup Country

Republic of Korea

The Republic of Korea, covering an area of 100,363 km², had a population of approximately 52 million in 2024. Its economy is robust, with a GDP of $3,058 billion and a per capita GDP of $34,165 in the same year. The country experiences an average annual rainfall of 1,370 mm as of 2023. The total annual freshwater withdrawals stand at 27 billion m³, primarily utilized in agriculture (59%), followed by municipal use (25%) and industry (15%) as of 2021.

WEPA Database