Taejong, South Korea

Area of Taejong, South Korea	3.286 km²
Population	2,860
Male Population	1,413 (49.4%)
Female Population	1,447 (50.6%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015	+609.7%
Population change from 2000 to 2015	+69.5%
Median Age	43.2 years
Male Median Age	40.7 years
Female Median Age	45.6 years
Timezone	Korean Standard Time

Map of Taejong

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015
Population	403	880	1,687	2,860
Population Density	122.6 / km²	267.8 / km²	513.3 / km²	870.2 / km²

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

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 69.5% from year 2000 to 2015

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Taejong, South Korea	+609.7%	+225%	+69.5%
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: 43.2 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Male)	Median Age (Female)
Taejong, South Korea	43.2 years	40.7 years	45.6 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

Taejong, South Korea Population Tree

Age	Male	Female	Total
Under 5	68	64	133
5-9	81	72	154
10-14	106	98	205
15-19	98	86	184
20-24	68	47	116
25-29	73	62	135
30-34	84	75	160
35-39	113	98	211
40-44	123	106	230
45-49	121	107	229
50-54	113	107	220
55-59	84	86	170
60-64	81	87	169
65-69	73	88	161
70-74	64	90	154
75-79	41	79	120
80-84	15	48	64
85 Plus	8	46	55

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

Population Density

Population Density: 870.2 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Population Density
Taejong, South Korea	2,860	3.286 km²	870.2 / 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 1720 to 2100

Year	Est. Population	Avg 10 Year Growth %	Avg 10 Year Growth
1800	108	n/a	n/a
1900	127	1.6%	1
1910	128	0.8%	1
1920	148	15.6%	20
1930	172	16.2%	24
1940	190	10.5%	18
1950	229	20.5%	39
1960	292	27.5%	63
1970	358	22.6%	66
1990	880	56.8%	261
2000	1,687	91.7%	807
2020	2,903	31.2%	608
2030	2,946	1.5%	43
2040	2,925	-0.7%	-21
2050	2,812	-3.9%	-113
2060	2,639	-6.2%	-173
2070	2,443	-7.4%	-196
2080	2,247	-8%	-196
2090	2,063	-8.2%	-184
2100	1,896	-8.1%	-167

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
Suwon	6.8 km²	117,883	45,094 / mi²
Ulsan	6.1 km²	74,169	31,665 / mi²
Yeosu	2.769 km²	6,003	5,615 / mi²

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