Number of local governments in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Number of local governments was 243 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
243
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 81 countries
All-time high
243
in 2015
All-time low
243
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2023
Number of local governments in Republic of Korea, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, number of local governments in Republic of Korea stood at 243. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local governments in Republic of Korea peaked at 243 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 243, in 2015.
Republic of Korea ranks 27th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of local governments in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 243 | — |
| 2016 | 243 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 243 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 243 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 243 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 243 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 243 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 243 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 243 | 243 | 243 | 5 |
| 2020s | 243 | 243 | 243 | 3 |
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- Agriculture share of Government Expenditure 3.3% (2023)
- Total government revenue, in local currency 816.74 million cur lcu m (2023)
- Countries with National Human Rights Institutions in compliance with 2 (2025)
- Countries with national statistical plans with funding from Government 1 (2025)
- Net official development assistance (ODA) from OECD-DAC countries, by 3,986 million constant US$ (2025)
- Net official development assistance (ODA) to small island states 104.95 million constant US$ (2024)
- Net official development assistance (ODA) to landlocked developing 899.92 million constant US$ (2024)
- Net official development assistance (ODA) to LDCs from OECD-DAC 1,185 million constant US$ (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local governments in Republic of Korea?
- Number of local governments in Republic of Korea was 243 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 243 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 243 in 2015.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for number of local governments?
- Republic of Korea ranks 27th out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of local governments rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of local governments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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