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Bucheon

City in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea

Area of Bucheon 10.1 km²
Population 195,721
Male Population 97,132 (49.6%)
Female Population 98,589 (50.4%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +76.7%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 +16.6%
Median Age 36.3 years
Male Median Age 35.5 years
Female Median Age 37.1 years
Timezone Korean Standard Time

Map of Bucheon

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 110,750 164,359 167,884 195,721
Population Density 11,006 / km² 16,333 / km² 16,684 / km² 19,450 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 16.6% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Bucheon +76.7% +19.1% +16.6%
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: 36.3 years
LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Male)Median Age (Female)
Bucheon 36.3 years 35.5 years 37.1 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

Bucheon Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 4,686 4,449 9,135
5-9 4,892 4,588 9,481
10-14 6,746 6,248 12,994
15-19 7,876 7,085 14,962
20-24 7,168 6,913 14,082
25-29 8,076 8,283 16,359
30-34 8,186 8,136 16,322
35-39 8,678 8,582 17,261
40-44 8,521 9,027 17,548
45-49 9,172 9,596 18,768
50-54 8,601 8,482 17,083
55-59 5,381 5,105 10,486
60-64 3,552 3,327 6,879
65-69 2,254 2,622 4,876
70-74 1,613 2,359 3,973
75-79 989 1,858 2,847
80-84 489 1,150 1,640
85 Plus 252 780 1,032
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 19,450 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Bucheon 195,721 10.1 km² 19,450 / 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 1710 to 2100
YearEst. PopulationAvg 10 Year Growth %Avg 10 Year Growth
1800 12,841 n/a n/a
1900 23,165 6.1% 1,032
1910 24,353 5.1% 1,188
1920 29,292 20.3% 4,939
1930 35,431 21% 6,139
1940 40,854 15.3% 5,423
1950 51,437 25.9% 10,583
1960 68,641 33.4% 17,204
1970 87,928 28.1% 19,287
1990 164,359 36.7% 38,215
2000 167,884 2.1% 3,525
2020 200,465 9.3% 16,290
2030 206,486 3% 6,021
2040 206,994 0.2% 508
2050 200,549 -3.1% -6,445
2060 189,448 -5.5% -11,101
2070 176,327 -6.9% -13,121
2080 162,834 -7.7% -13,493
2090 150,052 -7.8% -12,782
2100 138,206 -7.9% -11,846
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

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