Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0594 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in South Korea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in South Korea is 0.0594 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 0.1447 thousands per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0594 thousands per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places South Korea 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1418 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1426 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1437 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1446 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1447 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1442 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1424 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1403 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1384 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1365 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1353 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1339 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1336 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1333 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1323 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1301 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1275 thousands per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.125 thousands per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1226 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1207 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1189 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1172 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1151 thousands per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1134 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1119 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.11 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1076 thousands per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1056 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1039 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1027 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1019 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1013 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1006 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0995 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0981 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0963 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0939 thousands per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0914 thousands per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0886 thousands per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.086 thousands per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0834 thousands per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0811 thousands per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0785 thousands per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0763 thousands per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0744 thousands per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0729 thousands per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0711 thousands per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0694 thousands per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.068 thousands per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0665 thousands per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0651 thousands per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0636 thousands per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0617 thousands per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0594 thousands per square kilometre | -3.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0594 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0594 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1419 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1365 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1447 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1294 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1207 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1353 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1106 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1027 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1189 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0957 thousands per square kilometre | 0.086 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1019 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0742 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0665 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0834 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0625 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0594 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0651 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 44 Dominican Republic 0.0634 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 45 Belgium 0.0631 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 46 Nepal 0.0597 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 48 Kiribati 0.0569 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 49 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0568 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 50 Seychelles 0.0557 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for South Korea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3601 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.4% (2100)
- Population density 223.86 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 599,530 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.4% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.0908 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in South Korea was 0.0594 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1447 thousands per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0594 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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 aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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 aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.