Jeju

South Korea

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Jeju

Area of Jeju	3.136 km²
Population	14,723
Male Population	7,296 (49.6%)
Female Population	7,427 (50.4%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015	-35.3%
Population change from 2000 to 2015	-22.2%
Median Age	35.5 years old
Male Median Age	34.5 years old
Female Median Age	36.5 years old
Timezone	Korean Standard Time

Jeju is the capital of Jeju Province in South Korea and the largest city on Jeju Island. Source: Wikipedia

Jeju Population

Years 1975 to 2015

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015
Population	22,749	22,956	18,935	14,723
Population Density	7,254 / km²	7,320 / km²	6,038 / km²	4,695 / km²

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

Jeju-Si Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 22.2% from year 2000 to 2015

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Jeju	-35.3%	-35.9%	-22.2%
South Korea	+44.6%	+17.1%	+9%

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

Jeju Median Age

Median Age: 35.5 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Male)	Median Age (Female)
Jeju	35.5 years	34.5 years	36.5 years
South Korea	38 years	36.8 years	39.2 years

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

Jeju Population Tree

Population By Age and Gender

Age	Male	Female	Total
Under 5	432	405	838
5-9	504	449	953
10-14	632	577	1,210
15-19	619	566	1,185
20-24	467	420	888
25-29	503	521	1,025
30-34	550	558	1,109
35-39	658	707	1,366
40-44	687	693	1,380
45-49	612	613	1,226
50-54	519	516	1,036
55-59	344	348	693
60-64	268	280	549
65-69	207	228	435
70-74	151	198	349
75-79	92	155	247
80-84	30	100	131
85 Plus	18	93	112

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

Jeju Population Density

Population Density: 4,695 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Population Density
Jeju	14,723	3.136 km²	4,695 / 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

Jeju Historical Population

Estimated Population from 1975 to 2015

Year	Est. Population	Avg 10 year growth %	Avg 10 year growth
1990	22,956	n/a	n/a
2000	18,935	-17.5%	-4,021

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

Jeju CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Jeju	100,429 t	6.82 t	32,026 t/km²
South Korea	597,763,145 t	12.3 t	6,033 t/km²

Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

Jeju-Si Annual Weather Averages

May Historical Weather Data (1973 to 2016)

Average High

21.6°C

70.8°F

Record High Temperature

31.6°C

88.9°F

Average Precipitation

78.0 mm

3.1 in

Average Precipitation Days (≥ 0.254 mm)

7.0 days

Sources:
1. NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
2. Lawrimore, Jay H.; Ray, Ron; Applequist, Scott; Korzeniewski, Bryant; Menne, Matthew J. (2016): Global Summary of the Month (GSOM), Version 1. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.7289/V5QV3JJ5. Accessed Fri, 17 Apr 2020 13:07:33 GMT.

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Cyclone	High (10)
Drought	Low (2)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Other places in South Korea

Place	Area	Population	Population Density
Andong	3.123 km²	15,830	5,068 / km²
Anyangil-tong	4.136 km²	64,203	15,523 / km²
Bucheon-Si	10.1 km²	195,721	19,450 / km²
Busan	170.4 km²	2.1 million	12,169 / km²
Chungju	3.972 km²	20,753	5,225 / km²
Chungju-Si	9.5 km²	80,189	8,479 / km²
Daegu	60.8 km²	837,496	13,779 / km²
Daejon	23.7 km²	353,527	14,922 / km²
Incheon	27.8 km²	350,881	12,611 / km²
Jeonju-Si	12.4 km²	135,447	10,888 / km²
Jinju-Si	10.1 km²	64,316	6,372 / km²
Naju	2.52 km²	5,557	2,205 / km²
Nonsan-Si	2.251 km²	9,001	3,998 / km²
Seoul	13 km²	258,110	19,880 / km²
Shisen	2.652 km²	7,769	2,929 / km²
South Korea South Korea Chinhae	21.8 km²	86,722	3,969 / km²
South Korea South Korea Hamyol	1.808 km²	1,370	757.8 / km²
South Korea South Korea Masan	15.5 km²	159,260	10,262 / km²
South Korea South Korea P'Ohang	3.147 km²	16,438	5,222 / km²
South Korea South Korea Samch'Onp'o	2.536 km²	8,298	3,272 / km²
South Korea South Korea Taejong	3.286 km²	2,860	870.2 / km²
South Korea South Korea Yeanmudae	3.464 km²	3,755	1,083 / km²
South Korea South Korea Yoju	0.962 km²	358	372.2 / km²
Suwon	6.8 km²	117,883	17,411 / km²
Uijeongbu sam dong	6.6 km²	126,884	19,218 / km²
Ulsan	6.1 km²	74,169	12,226 / km²
Yeosu	2.769 km²	6,003	2,168 / km²

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