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

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015
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

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change 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

Location	Median Age	Median 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

Age	Male	Female	Total
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

Location	Population	Area	Population 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

Year	Est. Population	Avg 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

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, 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
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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