Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.055 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.055 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
32nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0943 thousands per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
0.055 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in South Korea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.055 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 0.0943 thousands per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.055 thousands per square kilometre, in 2023.
South Korea ranks 32nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0596 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0631 thousands per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0659 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0684 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0715 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0748 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0786 thousands per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0824 thousands per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0849 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0875 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0885 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0889 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.09 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0903 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0906 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0911 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0917 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0928 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0934 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0937 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0943 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0943 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0929 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0915 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0895 thousands per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.088 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.087 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0861 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0848 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0834 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0817 thousands per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.08 thousands per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0786 thousands per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.077 thousands per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0754 thousands per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0735 thousands per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0717 thousands per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.07 thousands per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0691 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0687 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0686 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0689 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0693 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0697 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0698 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0694 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0689 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.068 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0661 thousands per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.064 thousands per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0618 thousands per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0595 thousands per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0567 thousands per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.055 thousands per square kilometre | -3.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.055 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.055 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0737 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0596 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0875 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0911 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0885 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0937 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0892 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0834 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0943 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0746 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0687 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0817 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0683 thousands per square kilometre | 0.064 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0698 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0582 thousands per square kilometre | 0.055 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0618 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 29 El Salvador 0.0579 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 30 Tuvalu 0.0568 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 31 Sri Lanka 0.0562 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 33 Curacao 0.0541 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 34 Gambia 0.0534 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 35 Uganda 0.0522 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in South Korea was 0.055 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0943 thousands per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.055 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years 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 15-24 years (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.