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Naju

City in South Korea

Naju is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.

The capital of South Jeolla was located at Naju until it was moved to Gwangju in 1895. The name Jeolla actually originates from the first character of Jeonju (전; 全) and the first character of Naju (나; 羅). Dongshin University is situated in Naju. Naju is famous for the Naju Pear which is a large round pear that forms its district logo. Source: Wikipedia

Area of Naju 2.52 km²
Population 5,557
Male Population 2,642 (47.5%)
Female Population 2,915 (52.5%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 -68.7%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 -40.9%
Median Age 49.3 years
Male Median Age 45.5 years
Female Median Age 52.8 years
Timezone Korean Standard Time

Map of Naju

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 17,755 13,047 9,409 5,557
Population Density 7,046 / km² 5,178 / km² 3,734 / km² 2,205 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 40.9% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Naju -68.7% -57.4% -40.9%
South Korea +44.6% +17.1% +9%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Median Age

Median Age: 49.3 years
LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Male)Median Age (Female)
Naju 49.3 years 45.5 years 52.8 years
South Korea 38 years 36.8 years 39.2 years
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population By Age and Gender

Naju Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 99 89 189
5-9 117 109 227
10-14 154 148 302
15-19 189 183 373
20-24 140 111 252
25-29 130 104 234
30-34 133 121 254
35-39 162 139 302
40-44 177 155 332
45-49 198 178 376
50-54 209 212 422
55-59 178 192 371
60-64 181 207 389
65-69 177 233 411
70-74 171 265 436
75-79 125 228 354
80-84 68 146 215
85 Plus 33 93 127
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 2,205 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Naju 5,557 2.52 km² 2,205 / km²
South Korea 48.7 million 99,071.7 km² 491.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 400 to 2100
YearEst. PopulationAvg 10 Year Growth %Avg 10 Year Growth
400 134 n/a n/a
500 184 3.2% 5
600 253 3.2% 6
700 347 3.2% 9
800 477 3.2% 13
900 536 1.2% 5
1000 596 1.1% 6
1100 715 1.8% 11
1200 953 2.9% 23
1300 715 -2.8% -23
1400 834 1.6% 11
1500 953 1.3% 11
1600 1,191 2.3% 23
1700 1,488 2.3% 29
1800 4,605 12% 311
1900 6,397 3.3% 179
1910 6,503 1.7% 106
1920 7,551 16.1% 1,048
1930 8,799 16.5% 1,248
1940 9,754 10.9% 955
1950 11,781 20.8% 2,027
1960 15,047 27.7% 3,266
1970 18,404 22.3% 3,357
1990 13,047 -15.8% -2,678
2000 9,409 -27.9% -3,638
2020 5,474 -23.7% -1,967
2030 5,172 -5.5% -302
2040 4,715 -8.8% -457
2050 4,187 -11.2% -528
2060 3,660 -12.6% -527
2070 3,185 -13% -475
2080 2,776 -12.8% -409
2090 2,437 -12.2% -339
2100 2,156 -11.5% -281
Sources:
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.
Sources: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. & Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Other Cities in South Korea

Name Area Population Population Density
Andong 3.123 km² 15,830 13,128 / mi²
Anyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea 4.136 km² 64,203 40,205 / mi²
Bucheon 10.1 km² 195,721 50,376 / mi²
Busan 170.4 km² 2.1 million 31,518 / mi²
Chinhae, South Korea 21.8 km² 86,722 10,282 / mi²
Chungju 3.972 km² 20,753 13,533 / mi²
Daegu 60.8 km² 837,496 35,687 / mi²
Daejeon 23.7 km² 353,527 38,650 / mi²
Incheon 27.8 km² 350,881 32,662 / mi²
Jeju 3.136 km² 14,723 12,160 / mi²
Jeonju 12.4 km² 135,447 28,201 / mi²
Jinju 10.1 km² 64,316 16,504 / mi²
Nonsan 2.251 km² 9,001 10,355 / mi²
Sacheon 2.652 km² 7,769 7,588 / mi²
Seoul 13 km² 258,110 51,490 / mi²
South Korea South Hamyol 1.808 km² 1,370 1,962 / mi²
South Korea South Korea Masan 15.5 km² 159,260 26,580 / mi²
South Korea South Korea Samch'Onp'o 2.536 km² 8,298 8,475 / mi²
South Korea South Korea Yeanmudae 3.464 km² 3,755 2,807 / mi²
South Korea, South Korea, Cheongju 9.5 km² 80,189 21,960 / mi²
South Korea, South Korea, P'Ohang 3.147 km² 16,438 13,527 / mi²
South Korea, South Korea, Uijongbu 6.6 km² 126,884 49,774 / mi²
South Korea, South Korea, Yoju 0.962 km² 358 963.9 / mi²
Suwon 6.8 km² 117,883 45,094 / mi²
Taejong, South Korea 3.286 km² 2,860 2,253 / mi²
Ulsan 6.1 km² 74,169 31,665 / mi²
Yeosu 2.769 km² 6,003 5,615 / mi²
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