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South Korea South Korea Samch'Onp'o

Area of South Korea South Korea Samch'Onp'o 2.536 km²
Population 8,298
Male Population 4,136 (49.8%)
Female Population 4,162 (50.2%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 -32.1%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 -29.1%
Median Age 41.8 years
Male Median Age 39.1 years
Female Median Age 44.5 years
Timezone Korean Standard Time

Map of South Korea South Korea Samch'Onp'o

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 12,223 14,430 11,704 8,298
Population Density 4,820 / km² 5,690 / km² 4,615 / km² 3,272 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 29.1% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
South Korea South Korea Samch'Onp'o -32.1% -42.5% -29.1%
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: 41.8 years
LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Male)Median Age (Female)
South Korea South Korea Samch'Onp'o 41.8 years 39.1 years 44.5 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

South Korea South Korea Samch'Onp'o Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 227 215 443
5-9 217 203 421
10-14 273 240 514
15-19 267 192 460
20-24 195 119 315
25-29 253 220 473
30-34 327 301 629
35-39 376 324 700
40-44 349 295 644
45-49 325 294 620
50-54 312 323 635
55-59 266 284 550
60-64 226 259 486
65-69 185 243 428
70-74 167 249 417
75-79 104 196 300
80-84 44 123 168
85 Plus 21 81 103
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 3,272 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
South Korea South Korea Samch'Onp'o 8,298 2.536 km² 3,272 / 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 400 to 2015
YearEst. PopulationAvg 10 Year Growth %Avg 10 Year Growth
400 176 n/a n/a
500 242 3.2% 6
600 332 3.2% 9
700 456 3.2% 12
800 627 3.2% 17
900 705 1.2% 7
1000 783 1.1% 7
1100 940 1.8% 15
1200 1,253 2.9% 31
1300 940 -2.8% -31
1400 1,096 1.5% 15
1500 1,253 1.3% 15
1600 1,566 2.3% 31
1700 1,957 2.3% 39
1800 4,595 8.9% 263
1900 4,847 0.5% 25
1910 4,813 -0.7% -34
1920 5,464 13.5% 651
1930 6,235 14.1% 771
1940 6,778 8.7% 543
1950 8,042 18.6% 1,264
1960 10,108 25.7% 2,066
1970 12,190 20.6% 2,082
1990 14,430 8.8% 1,120
2000 11,704 -18.9% -2,726
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 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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