Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.3211 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3211 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.3223 thousands per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.1212 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 25-64 years (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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in South Korea is 0.3211 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 0.3223 thousands per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1212 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
South Korea ranks 16th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1212 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1237 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1265 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.13 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1335 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1369 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1401 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.143 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1468 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1502 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1545 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1595 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1649 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1711 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1779 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1849 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1917 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1986 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2057 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2127 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2193 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2255 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2301 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2348 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2398 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2446 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2492 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2542 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2587 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2629 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2664 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2684 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2712 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2741 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.277 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2801 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2836 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.287 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2898 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2925 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2945 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2969 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3011 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3048 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3086 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3124 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.316 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3182 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3197 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3212 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3223 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3222 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3218 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3211 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.3211 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0762 thousands per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.3211 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1352 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1212 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1502 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1821 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1545 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2127 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2419 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2193 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2629 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.279 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2664 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2925 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3093 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2945 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3212 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3218 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3211 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3223 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 13 Barbados 0.3506 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 14 Palestine 0.3439 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 15 Aruba 0.3252 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 17 San Marino 0.3128 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 18 Netherlands 0.281 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 19 Saint Martin (French part) 0.2799 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in South Korea was 0.3211 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3223 thousands per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1212 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does South Korea rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 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.