South Korea leads robot density with 1,066 robots per 10,000 factory workers

South Korea has the highest robot density in manufacturing, with 1,066 industrial robots per 10,000 factory workers, according to the World Robotics 2026 report released by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) on 12 November. Singapore is second with 873 and Germany third with 469. The world average is 152.

Japan is fourth with 452 robots per 10,000 workers and the United States eighth with 323. China, the largest market for industrial robots, has 193 and ranks 19th, but its robot density rose by 147% from 2020 to 2025.

By region, the European Union reached a record 240 robots per 10,000 workers in 2025, about 35% more than in 2020. North America reached 214 and Asia 144, up about 24% and 47% over the same five years.