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Seoul

Capital of South Korea

Seoul, officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. With surrounding Incheon metropolis and Gyeonggi province, Seoul forms the heart of the Seoul Capital Area.. Source: Wikipedia

Area of Seoul 13 km²
Population 258,110
Male Population 123,418 (47.8%)
Female Population 134,692 (52.2%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +34.5%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 -0.2%
Median Age 36.5 years
Male Median Age 35.9 years
Female Median Age 37.1 years
Timezone Korean Standard Time

Map of Seoul

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 191,935 246,991 258,749 258,110
Population Density 14,783 / km² 19,024 / km² 19,930 / km² 19,880 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 0.2% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Seoul +34.5% +4.5% -0.2%
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: 36.5 years
LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Male)Median Age (Female)
Seoul 36.5 years 35.9 years 37.1 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

Seoul Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 4,704 4,497 9,202
5-9 5,143 4,755 9,898
10-14 8,210 7,316 15,526
15-19 10,003 8,811 18,814
20-24 8,868 9,942 18,811
25-29 11,365 14,624 25,990
30-34 11,556 12,773 24,330
35-39 10,208 11,156 21,364
40-44 10,114 11,810 21,925
45-49 10,725 11,710 22,436
50-54 9,844 11,007 20,852
55-59 7,448 8,503 15,951
60-64 5,977 6,423 12,401
65-69 4,333 4,073 8,407
70-74 2,635 2,758 5,394
75-79 1,276 1,987 3,263
80-84 615 1,449 2,064
85 Plus 393 1,099 1,492
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 19,880 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Seoul 258,110 13 km² 19,880 / 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 700 to 2015
YearEst. PopulationAvg 10 Year Growth %Avg 10 Year Growth
700 5,401 n/a n/a
800 7,423 3.2% 202
900 8,351 1.2% 92
1000 9,279 1.1% 92
1100 11,135 1.8% 185
1200 14,846 2.9% 371
1300 11,135 -2.8% -371
1400 12,990 1.6% 185
1500 14,846 1.3% 185
1600 18,557 2.3% 371
1700 23,197 2.3% 464
1800 44,251 6.7% 2,105
1900 50,000 1.2% 574
1910 50,672 1.3% 672
1920 58,853 16.1% 8,181
1930 68,845 17% 9,992
1940 76,890 11.7% 8,045
1950 93,906 22.1% 17,016
1960 121,735 29.6% 27,829
1970 151,694 24.6% 29,959
1990 246,991 27.6% 47,648
2000 258,749 4.8% 11,758
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
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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