Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.472 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in South Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in South Korea is 0.472 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 0.472 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.339 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
South Korea ranks 11th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.339 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.3446 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3487 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3527 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3569 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3615 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3665 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3715 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.376 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3798 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3831 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3853 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3886 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.392 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3955 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.399 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4029 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4071 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4112 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4154 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4195 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4257 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4323 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4386 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4451 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4512 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4559 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4593 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4622 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4646 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.467 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4685 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.47 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.472 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.472 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0928 units per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.472 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.069 units per square kilometre, 6.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3597 units per square kilometre | 0.339 units per square kilometre | 0.3798 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.398 units per square kilometre | 0.3831 units per square kilometre | 0.4154 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4454 units per square kilometre | 0.4195 units per square kilometre | 0.4646 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4694 units per square kilometre | 0.467 units per square kilometre | 0.472 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 8 Palestine 0.5533 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Barbados 0.5418 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Mauritius 0.5413 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Netherlands 0.4558 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Lebanon 0.4136 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 India 0.3625 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for South Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,318 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 46,871 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 46,871 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0957 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 119,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,732 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 116,471 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 122,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,098 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in South Korea was 0.472 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.472 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.339 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and 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 (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and 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.