Chungju

Chungju is a city in North Chungcheong province, South Korea. Namsan is a mountain located within the outskirts of the city.

The city is famous for the annual martial arts festival held in October. Also of note, former UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon grew up here. Source: Wikipedia

Area of Chungju	3.972 km²
Population	20,753
Male Population	10,409 (50.2%)
Female Population	10,344 (49.8%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015	-67.6%
Population change from 2000 to 2015	-36.4%
Median Age	40.5 years
Male Median Age	38.9 years
Female Median Age	42.2 years
Timezone	Korean Standard Time

Map of Chungju

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015
Population	64,004	51,138	32,644	20,753
Population Density	16,115 / km²	12,876 / km²	8,219 / km²	5,225 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 36.4% from year 2000 to 2015

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Chungju	-67.6%	-59.4%	-36.4%
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: 40.5 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Male)	Median Age (Female)
Chungju	40.5 years	38.9 years	42.2 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

Chungju Population Tree

Age	Male	Female	Total
Under 5	432	411	844
5-9	515	484	999
10-14	732	665	1,397
15-19	865	730	1,596
20-24	786	572	1,358
25-29	654	550	1,204
30-34	624	616	1,240
35-39	772	769	1,542
40-44	869	846	1,715
45-49	912	864	1,777
50-54	890	832	1,723
55-59	648	650	1,299
60-64	442	482	925
65-69	432	527	960
70-74	416	542	958
75-79	247	423	670
80-84	112	229	342
85 Plus	61	152	213

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 5,225 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Population Density
Chungju	20,753	3.972 km²	5,225 / 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

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
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
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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