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Daejeon

Area of Daejeon 23.7 km²
Population 353,527
Male Population 174,848 (49.5%)
Female Population 178,677 (50.5%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +19.7%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 -3.5%
Median Age 37.9 years
Male Median Age 36.6 years
Female Median Age 39.2 years
Timezone Korean Standard Time

Map of Daejeon

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 295,245 357,656 366,276 353,527
Population Density 12,462 / km² 15,097 / km² 15,461 / km² 14,922 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 3.5% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Daejeon +19.7% -1.2% -3.5%
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: 37.9 years
LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Male)Median Age (Female)
Daejeon 37.9 years 36.6 years 39.2 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

Daejeon Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 8,285 7,849 16,135
5-9 8,914 8,297 17,211
10-14 11,758 10,768 22,527
15-19 13,852 12,225 26,077
20-24 13,387 11,827 25,214
25-29 13,268 12,989 26,257
30-34 13,305 13,442 26,748
35-39 14,659 14,229 28,889
40-44 14,111 14,212 28,323
45-49 13,895 14,361 28,257
50-54 13,505 14,619 28,125
55-59 10,532 11,235 21,767
60-64 8,467 9,046 17,513
65-69 6,576 7,411 13,987
70-74 5,072 6,482 11,555
75-79 3,080 4,673 7,753
80-84 1,447 3,002 4,449
85 Plus 737 2,010 2,747
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 14,922 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Daejeon 353,527 23.7 km² 14,922 / 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 1400 to 2015
YearEst. PopulationAvg 10 Year Growth %Avg 10 Year Growth
1400 8,153 n/a n/a
1500 9,318 1.3% 116
1600 11,647 2.3% 232
1700 14,559 2.3% 291
1800 46,462 12.3% 3,190
1900 75,620 5% 2,915
1910 79,136 4.6% 3,516
1920 94,866 19.9% 15,730
1930 114,493 20.7% 19,627
1940 131,880 15.2% 17,387
1950 166,063 25.9% 34,183
1960 221,894 33.6% 55,831
1970 284,938 28.4% 63,044
1990 357,656 12% 36,359
2000 366,276 2.4% 8,620
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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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
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