Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre was 58.13 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
58.13 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
46th
of 215 countries
All-time high
142.46 units per square kilometre
in 1973
All-time low
58.13 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 58.13 units per square kilometre for population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea peaked at 142.46 units per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 58.13 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Republic of Korea ranks 46th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 111.53 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 116.14 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 120.78 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 125.09 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 128.99 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 132.6 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 135.36 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 137.68 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 139.66 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 140.87 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 141.64 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 142.34 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 142.46 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 142 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 140.92 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 139.29 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 137.73 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 136.28 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 135.24 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 134.5 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 133.84 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 133.36 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 132.51 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 130.59 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 127.73 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 124.68 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 121.75 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 119.12 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 116.8 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 114.78 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 113.15 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 111.92 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 110.89 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 109.74 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 108.16 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 106.37 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 104.81 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 103.44 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 102.53 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 102.24 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 101.65 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 100.77 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 99.59 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 97.97 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 95.75 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 93.48 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 90.98 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 88.59 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 86.06 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 83.55 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 81.14 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 78.35 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 75.89 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 73.96 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 72.06 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 70.17 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 68.56 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 67.24 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 65.82 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 64.34 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 62.59 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 60.43 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 58.13 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 127.54 units per square kilometre | 111.53 units per square kilometre | 139.66 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 139.88 units per square kilometre | 135.24 units per square kilometre | 142.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 127.49 units per square kilometre | 116.8 units per square kilometre | 134.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.58 units per square kilometre | 102.53 units per square kilometre | 114.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.71 units per square kilometre | 86.06 units per square kilometre | 102.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.67 units per square kilometre | 65.82 units per square kilometre | 83.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.37 units per square kilometre | 58.13 units per square kilometre | 64.34 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 43 Belgium 62.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Togo 62.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Nepal 59.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Kiribati 57.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 56.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Guatemala 54.36 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Republic of Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,072 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0497 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0523 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea?
- Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea was 58.13 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 142.46 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.13 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre?
- Republic of Korea ranks 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 0-14, total 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.
Population ages 0-14, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, total Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
- 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
Population ages 0-14, total 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.