Population ages 05-09, female, per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Population ages 05-09, female, per square kilometre was 10.08 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.08 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
46th
of 216 countries
All-time high
23.9 units per square kilometre
in 1968
All-time low
10.08 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 05-09, female, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 05-09, female, per square kilometre in South Korea stood at 10.08 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, female, per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 23.9 units per square kilometre in 1968 and was at its lowest, 10.08 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
South Korea ranks 46th of 216 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 05-09, female, per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.7 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 18.77 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 19.91 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 21.06 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 22.04 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 22.93 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 23.61 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 23.9 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 23.79 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 23.37 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 22.88 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 22.53 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 22.24 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 22.19 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 22.44 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 22.8 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 23.14 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 23.3 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 23.07 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 22.6 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 21.87 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 20.97 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 20.21 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 19.72 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 19.64 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 19.94 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 20.24 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 20.32 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 19.98 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 19.19 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 18.17 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 17.12 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 16.23 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 15.61 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 15.31 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 15.36 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 15.69 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 16.08 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 16.44 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 16.73 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 16.82 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 16.72 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 16.5 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 16.18 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 15.83 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 15.38 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 14.65 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 13.86 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 13.05 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 12.3 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 11.75 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 11.38 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 11.21 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.17 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.22 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 11.37 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 11.45 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 11.43 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.37 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.32 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 11.11 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 10.65 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 10.08 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 10.08 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.48 units per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 10.08 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.05 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.52 units per square kilometre | 17.7 units per square kilometre | 23.9 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.8 units per square kilometre | 22.19 units per square kilometre | 23.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.55 units per square kilometre | 19.64 units per square kilometre | 22.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.52 units per square kilometre | 15.31 units per square kilometre | 19.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.57 units per square kilometre | 13.05 units per square kilometre | 16.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.46 units per square kilometre | 11.17 units per square kilometre | 12.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.79 units per square kilometre | 10.08 units per square kilometre | 11.32 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 43 Togo 10.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Dominican Republic 10.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Belgium 10.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Nepal 9.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Kiribati 9.35 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for South 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 05-09, female, per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Population ages 05-09, female, per square kilometre in South Korea was 10.08 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, female, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9 units per square kilometre in 1968.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, female, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.08 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for population ages 05-09, female, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 46th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 05-09, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 05-09, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 05-09, female 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 05-09, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 05-09, female World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
- 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 05-09, female 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.