Jeonju

Capital of North Jeolla Province, South Korea

Jeonju is the 16th largest city in South Korea and the capital of North Jeolla Province. It is both urban and rural due to the closeness of Wanju County which almost entirely surrounds Jeonju. The name Jeonju literally means "Perfect Region" . It is an important tourist center famous for Korean food, historic buildings, sports activities, and innovative festivals. Source: Wikipedia

Area of Jeonju	12.4 km²
Population	135,447
Male Population	66,636 (49.2%)
Female Population	68,811 (50.8%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015	-7.8%
Population change from 2000 to 2015	-4.3%
Median Age	36.4 years
Male Median Age	35.2 years
Female Median Age	37.5 years
Timezone	Korean Standard Time

Map of Jeonju

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015
Population	146,876	154,287	141,482	135,447
Population Density	11,807 / km²	12,403 / km²	11,373 / km²	10,888 / km²

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

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 4.3% from year 2000 to 2015

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Jeonju	-7.8%	-12.2%	-4.3%
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: 36.4 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Male)	Median Age (Female)
Jeonju	36.4 years	35.2 years	37.5 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

Jeonju Population Tree

Age	Male	Female	Total
Under 5	3,276	3,017	6,294
5-9	3,862	3,605	7,467
10-14	5,475	5,126	10,602
15-19	6,219	5,547	11,767
20-24	4,986	4,625	9,612
25-29	4,705	4,668	9,374
30-34	4,609	4,876	9,486
35-39	5,429	5,789	11,218
40-44	5,725	5,986	11,712
45-49	5,595	5,746	11,341
50-54	4,948	5,134	10,082
55-59	3,531	3,680	7,212
60-64	2,921	3,121	6,042
65-69	2,056	2,367	4,424
70-74	1,606	2,111	3,718
75-79	1,007	1,672	2,680
80-84	476	1,030	1,507
85 Plus	209	711	921

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

Population Density

Population Density: 10,888 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Population Density
Jeonju	135,447	12.4 km²	10,888 / 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
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
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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