South Korea, South Korea, P'Ohang

Area of South Korea, South Korea, P'Ohang	3.147 km²
Population	16,438
Male Population	8,469 (51.5%)
Female Population	7,969 (48.5%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015	-8.1%
Population change from 2000 to 2015	-14.3%
Median Age	39.3 years
Male Median Age	37.7 years
Female Median Age	41 years
Timezone	Korean Standard Time

Map of South Korea

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015
Population	17,894	21,825	19,183	16,438
Population Density	5,685 / km²	6,934 / km²	6,095 / km²	5,222 / km²

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

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 14.3% from year 2000 to 2015

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
South Korea, South Korea, P'Ohang	-8.1%	-24.7%	-14.3%
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: 39.3 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Male)	Median Age (Female)
South Korea, South Korea, P'Ohang	39.3 years	37.7 years	41 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

South Korea, South Korea, P'Ohang Population Tree

Age	Male	Female	Total
Under 5	379	359	738
5-9	415	372	788
10-14	583	522	1,106
15-19	632	476	1,108
20-24	568	353	922
25-29	670	551	1,221
30-34	628	560	1,188
35-39	674	654	1,328
40-44	745	703	1,449
45-49	758	740	1,498
50-54	743	767	1,511
55-59	614	559	1,174
60-64	407	379	787
65-69	275	294	569
70-74	194	258	453
75-79	109	205	314
80-84	48	130	179
85 Plus	25	88	114

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

Population Density

Population Density: 5,222 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Population Density
South Korea, South Korea, P'Ohang	16,438	3.147 km²	5,222 / 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 1730 to 2015

Year	Est. Population	Avg 10 Year Growth %	Avg 10 Year Growth
1800	1,208	n/a	n/a
1900	3,328	10.7%	212
1910	3,643	9.5%	315
1920	4,559	25.1%	916
1930	5,735	25.8%	1,176
1940	6,872	19.8%	1,137
1950	8,986	30.8%	2,114
1960	12,446	38.5%	3,460
1970	16,535	32.9%	4,089
1990	21,825	14.9%	2,645
2000	19,183	-12.1%	-2,642

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
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, 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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