Population ages 25-29, male, per square kilometre in Korea
Korea: Population ages 25-29, male, per square kilometre was 19.63 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.63 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
20th
of 216 countries
All-time high
23.82 units per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
10.05 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 25-29, male, per square kilometre in Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 25-29, male, per square kilometre in Korea stood at 19.63 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 25-29, male, per square kilometre in Korea peaked at 23.82 units per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.05 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Korea ranks 20th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 25-29, male, per square kilometre in Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.05 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10.93 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 11.67 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 12.07 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 12.14 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 12.21 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 12.37 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 12.53 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 12.66 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 12.73 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 12.72 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 12.77 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 12.98 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 13.28 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 13.67 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 13.98 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 14.35 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 14.83 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 15.5 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 16.53 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 17.68 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 18.76 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 20.03 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 21.28 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 21.94 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 22.52 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 23.19 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 23.62 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 23.62 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 23.24 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 22.79 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 22.47 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 22.41 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 22.6 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 22.82 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 23.12 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 23.57 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 23.82 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 23.69 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 23.16 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 22.28 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 21.5 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 20.95 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 20.67 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 20.67 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.99 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 21.23 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 21.23 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.93 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 20.45 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 19.99 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 19.29 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 18.5 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 17.98 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 17.77 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 17.88 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 18.29 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 18.9 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 19.47 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 19.84 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 19.93 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 19.83 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 19.63 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 19.63 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.32 units per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Korea's 19.63 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.9 units per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.85 units per square kilometre | 10.05 units per square kilometre | 12.66 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.68 units per square kilometre | 12.72 units per square kilometre | 15.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.92 units per square kilometre | 16.53 units per square kilometre | 23.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.05 units per square kilometre | 22.41 units per square kilometre | 23.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.36 units per square kilometre | 20.67 units per square kilometre | 23.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.85 units per square kilometre | 17.77 units per square kilometre | 20.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.81 units per square kilometre | 19.63 units per square kilometre | 19.93 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 17 India 21.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Rwanda 21.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Barbados 20.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Lebanon 19.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Haiti 18.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Netherlands 17.93 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for 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 25-29, male, per square kilometre in Korea?
- Population ages 25-29, male, per square kilometre in Korea was 19.63 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 25-29, male, per square kilometre recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 23.82 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest population ages 25-29, male, per square kilometre recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.05 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Korea rank for population ages 25-29, male, per square kilometre?
- Korea ranks 20th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 25-29, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 25-29, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 25-29, male 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 25-29, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 25-29, male 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 25-29, male 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.