Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in South Korea
South 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 South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in South 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 South 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 South 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 South 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% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 374.57 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.68 units per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 374.57 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.93 units per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 South 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 Nauru 351.15 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in South 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 South 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 South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.12 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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.