Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre was 530.21 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
530.21 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
531.34 units per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
278.38 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 530.21 units per square kilometre for population regions with projections, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea peaked at 531.34 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 278.38 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Republic of Korea ranks 23rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 278.38 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 285.19 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 291.78 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 298 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 303.59 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 309.41 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 316.15 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 323.19 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 330.22 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 337.37 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 344.6 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 351.82 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 358.96 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 365.83 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 371.92 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 377.15 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 381.96 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 386.5 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 390.95 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 395.41 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 401.09 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 408 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 414.69 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 420.88 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 426.59 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 432.5 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 438.75 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 444.98 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 451.22 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 456.99 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 460.7 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 462.93 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 465.35 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 467.87 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 470.33 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 473.14 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 476.27 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 479.27 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 482.07 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 484.83 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 486.29 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 488.68 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 490.85 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 492.64 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 494.08 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 495.52 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 497.09 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 498.57 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 500.17 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 501.74 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 505.48 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 509.71 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 513.94 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 518.72 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 523.21 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 526.19 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 528.01 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 529.54 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 530.41 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 531.34 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 531.23 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 530.56 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 530.21 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 303.99 units per square kilometre | 278.38 units per square kilometre | 330.22 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 366.71 units per square kilometre | 337.37 units per square kilometre | 390.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 423.41 units per square kilometre | 395.41 units per square kilometre | 451.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 469.49 units per square kilometre | 456.99 units per square kilometre | 482.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 492.87 units per square kilometre | 484.83 units per square kilometre | 500.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 518.69 units per square kilometre | 501.74 units per square kilometre | 530.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 530.84 units per square kilometre | 530.21 units per square kilometre | 531.34 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 20 Saint Martin (French part) 550.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Netherlands 537.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Burundi 533.08 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 427.74 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Republic of 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)
- Population growth rate -1.45 (2100)
- Population density 223.86 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 599,530 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.45 (2100)
- Population regions with projections, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea?
- Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea was 530.21 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 531.34 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 278.38 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
- Republic of Korea ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population regions with projections, per square kilometre rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population regions with projections 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 regions with projections ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population regions with projections 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 regions with projections 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.