Jeju

City in South Korea

Jeju is the capital of Jeju Province in South Korea and the largest city on Jeju Island. The city is served by Jeju International Airport .

Located on an island off the Korean Peninsula, Jeju has mild, warm weather during much of the year. The city is a well-known resort, with prestigious hotels and public casino facilities. In 2011, 9.9 million passengers flew between the two cities of Seoul and Jeju, making the Gimpo–Jeju route the world's busiest passenger air route. Jeju welcomes over ten million visitors from mainland Korea, Japan, and China every year. The population of Jeju City is 486,306 people and 205,386 households (244,153 men and 242,153 women, February 2019). The population density is 470.03 (per square km, 2015). Source: Wikipedia

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
Male Median Age	34.5 years
Female Median Age	36.5 years
Timezone	Korean Standard Time

Map of Jeju

Population Over Time

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

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

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)

Population By Age and Gender

Jeju Population Tree

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)

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

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

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
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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