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

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015
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

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change 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

Location	Median Age	Median 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

Age	Male	Female	Total
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

Location	Population	Area	Population 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

Year	Est. Population	Avg 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

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
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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