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Jinju

City in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea

Jinju is a city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It was the location of the first and second Sieges of Jinju by Japanese forces during the Imjin War. The Republic of Korea Air Force Education and Training Command is located in the eastern part of the city. Source: Wikipedia

Area of Jinju 10.1 km²
Population 64,316
Male Population 31,736 (49.3%)
Female Population 32,580 (50.7%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 -24.8%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 -30.1%
Median Age 38.3 years
Male Median Age 36.4 years
Female Median Age 40.2 years
Timezone Korean Standard Time

Map of Jinju

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 85,516 105,349 92,063 64,316
Population Density 8,472 / km² 10,437 / km² 9,121 / km² 6,372 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 30.1% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Jinju -24.8% -38.9% -30.1%
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: 38.3 years
LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Male)Median Age (Female)
Jinju 38.3 years 36.4 years 40.2 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

Jinju Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 1,421 1,324 2,745
5-9 1,717 1,473 3,190
10-14 2,415 2,130 4,545
15-19 2,898 2,481 5,380
20-24 2,644 2,166 4,811
25-29 2,089 2,017 4,107
30-34 2,017 2,061 4,079
35-39 2,429 2,514 4,943
40-44 2,695 2,784 5,480
45-49 2,661 2,693 5,354
50-54 2,528 2,563 5,091
55-59 1,858 1,958 3,817
60-64 1,452 1,596 3,048
65-69 1,120 1,395 2,516
70-74 882 1,329 2,211
75-79 548 1,067 1,616
80-84 240 647 888
85 Plus 121 382 503
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 6,372 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Jinju 64,316 10.1 km² 6,372 / 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 Population

Estimated Population from 1000 to 2015
YearEst. PopulationAvg 10 Year Growth %Avg 10 Year Growth
1000 1,373 n/a n/a
1100 1,647 1.8% 27
1200 2,196 2.9% 54
1300 1,647 -2.8% -54
1400 1,922 1.6% 27
1500 2,196 1.3% 27
1600 2,745 2.3% 54
1700 3,432 2.3% 68
1800 12,702 14% 927
1900 22,308 5.8% 960
1910 23,379 4.8% 1,071
1920 28,031 19.9% 4,652
1930 33,798 20.6% 5,767
1940 38,846 14.9% 5,048
1950 48,752 25.5% 9,906
1960 64,852 33% 16,100
1970 82,814 27.7% 17,962
1990 105,349 12.8% 11,267
2000 92,063 -12.6% -13,286
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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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
Naju 2.52 km² 5,557 5,712 / 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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