Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre was 374.57 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
374.57 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
16th
of 215 countries
All-time high
385.27 units per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
147.12 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea stood at 374.57 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea peaked at 385.27 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 147.12 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Republic of Korea 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 147.12 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 149.89 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 152.66 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 155.56 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 158.86 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 162.57 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 166.73 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 171.43 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 176.49 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 182.14 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 187.59 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 192.91 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 198.6 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 204.81 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 211.64 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 218.81 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 225.84 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 232.69 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 239.19 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 245.6 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 251.91 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 257.99 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 264.34 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 270.92 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 277.35 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 283.91 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 290.35 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 296.47 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 302.32 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 307.93 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 313.13 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 318.07 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 322.69 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 327.32 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 332.38 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 337.41 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 342 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 345.36 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 348.08 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 350.53 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 351.56 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 353.01 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 354.59 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 355.93 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 356.99 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 359.4 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 361.82 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 365.35 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 368.04 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 370.23 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 374.34 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 377.15 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 379.11 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 381.66 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 383.65 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 385 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 385.1 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 385.27 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 384.66 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 382.73 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 379.47 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 376.43 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 374.57 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160.15 units per square kilometre | 147.12 units per square kilometre | 176.49 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 209.42 units per square kilometre | 182.14 units per square kilometre | 239.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 274.12 units per square kilometre | 245.6 units per square kilometre | 302.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 329.44 units per square kilometre | 307.93 units per square kilometre | 348.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 357.72 units per square kilometre | 350.53 units per square kilometre | 368.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 380.62 units per square kilometre | 370.23 units per square kilometre | 385.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 378.3 units per square kilometre | 374.57 units per square kilometre | 382.73 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 13 Mauritius 449.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Barbados 436.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Aruba 396.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 San Marino 370.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Lebanon 358.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Naoero 351.15 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 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea?
- Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea was 374.57 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 385.27 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.12 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
- Republic of Korea ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, 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 15-64, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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 15-64, 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.