Population by income level, per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Population by income level, per square kilometre was 529.84 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
529.84 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
531.11 units per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
267.11 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population by income level, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population by income level, per square kilometre in South Korea stood at 529.84 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 531.11 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 267.11 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Korea 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population by income level, per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 267.11 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 274.86 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 282.62 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 290.11 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 297.58 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 305.16 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 312.37 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 319.7 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 327.02 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 334.24 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 340.89 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 347.35 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 353.55 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 359.65 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 365.75 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 371.64 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 377.48 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 383.26 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 389.12 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 395.23 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 401.44 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 407.7 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 413.75 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 418.89 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 423.03 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 427.26 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 431.49 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 435.74 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 440.07 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 444.43 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 448.85 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 453.54 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 458.17 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 462.8 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 467.48 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 471.95 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 476.4 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 479.85 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 483.27 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 487.33 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 489.67 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 492.25 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 494.75 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 496.62 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 497.52 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 499.98 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 502.31 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 505.77 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 508.01 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 509.82 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 513.8 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 515.88 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 517.61 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 520.85 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 523.52 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 525.37 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 526.74 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 528.97 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 530.38 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 531.11 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 530.42 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 529.43 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 529.84 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 529.84 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 145.56 units per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 529.84 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 140.35 units per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 297.39 units per square kilometre | 267.11 units per square kilometre | 327.02 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 362.29 units per square kilometre | 334.24 units per square kilometre | 389.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 419.46 units per square kilometre | 395.23 units per square kilometre | 440.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 464.67 units per square kilometre | 444.43 units per square kilometre | 483.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 497.42 units per square kilometre | 487.33 units per square kilometre | 508.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 521.29 units per square kilometre | 509.82 units per square kilometre | 530.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 530.2 units per square kilometre | 529.43 units per square kilometre | 531.11 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 20 Saint Martin (French part) 550.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Burundi 533.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Netherlands 530.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 India 483.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Comoros 456.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Israel 455.13 units 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 by income level, per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Population by income level, per square kilometre in South Korea was 529.84 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 531.11 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 267.11 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for population by income level, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population by income level 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 by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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 by income level 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.