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Suwon

Capital of Gyeonggi-Do, South Korea

Area of Suwon 6.8 km²
Population 117,883
Male Population 58,749 (49.8%)
Female Population 59,134 (50.2%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +72.6%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 +10.6%
Median Age 36 years
Male Median Age 35.2 years
Female Median Age 36.8 years
Timezone Korean Standard Time

Map of Suwon

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 68,293 102,060 106,607 117,883
Population Density 10,086 / km² 15,074 / km² 15,745 / km² 17,411 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 10.6% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Suwon +72.6% +15.5% +10.6%
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 years
LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Male)Median Age (Female)
Suwon 36 years 35.2 years 36.8 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

Suwon Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 2,767 2,595 5,362
5-9 2,837 2,669 5,507
10-14 3,856 3,587 7,444
15-19 4,376 4,052 8,428
20-24 4,408 4,271 8,679
25-29 5,456 5,491 10,947
30-34 5,448 5,026 10,474
35-39 5,358 5,102 10,461
40-44 5,135 5,232 10,368
45-49 5,166 5,222 10,388
50-54 4,577 4,533 9,110
55-59 3,038 3,125 6,163
60-64 2,253 2,362 4,615
65-69 1,668 1,926 3,595
70-74 1,206 1,582 2,789
75-79 712 1,143 1,855
80-84 318 721 1,039
85 Plus 170 497 667
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 17,411 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Suwon 117,883 6.8 km² 17,411 / 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 and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1740 to 2100
YearEst. PopulationAvg 10 Year Growth %Avg 10 Year Growth
1800 5,861 n/a n/a
1900 12,331 7.7% 647
1910 13,198 7% 867
1920 16,169 22.5% 2,971
1930 19,928 23.2% 3,759
1940 23,424 17.5% 3,496
1950 30,077 28.4% 6,653
1960 40,949 36.1% 10,872
1970 53,539 30.7% 12,590
1990 102,060 38.1% 24,260
2000 106,607 4.5% 4,547
2020 120,797 6.4% 7,095
2030 124,498 3.1% 3,701
2040 124,810 0.3% 312
2050 120,924 -3.1% -3,886
2060 114,231 -5.5% -6,693
2070 106,319 -6.9% -7,912
2080 98,183 -7.7% -8,136
2090 90,476 -7.8% -7,707
2100 83,333 -7.9% -7,143
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

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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
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