South Korea Population Density 1950-2024
Chart and table of South Korea population density from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population density of South Korea in 2024 is 515.56 people per square kilometer, a 0.08% decline from 2023.
- The population density of South Korea in 2023 was 515.98 people per square kilometer, a 0.06% decline from 2022.
- The population density of South Korea in 2022 was 516.30 people per square kilometer, a 0.03% decline from 2021.
- The population density of South Korea in 2021 was 516.44 people per square kilometer, a 0.03% decline from 2020.
South Korea - Historical Population Density Data
|
Year |
Population Density |
Growth Rate |
2024 |
515.56 |
-0.08% |
2023 |
515.98 |
-0.06% |
2022 |
516.30 |
-0.03% |
2021 |
516.44 |
-0.03% |
2020 |
516.59 |
0.08% |
2019 |
516.18 |
0.25% |
2018 |
514.92 |
0.32% |
2017 |
513.27 |
0.39% |
2016 |
511.26 |
0.62% |
2015 |
508.11 |
0.86% |
2014 |
503.77 |
0.92% |
2013 |
499.19 |
0.93% |
2012 |
494.56 |
0.94% |
2011 |
489.94 |
0.73% |
2010 |
486.38 |
0.46% |
2009 |
484.14 |
0.39% |
2008 |
482.25 |
0.37% |
2007 |
480.48 |
0.36% |
2006 |
478.77 |
0.33% |
2005 |
477.18 |
0.34% |
2004 |
475.56 |
0.39% |
2003 |
473.69 |
0.46% |
2002 |
471.51 |
0.54% |
2001 |
468.96 |
0.59% |
2000 |
466.21 |
0.58% |
1999 |
463.54 |
0.58% |
1998 |
460.84 |
0.63% |
1997 |
457.98 |
0.66% |
1996 |
454.96 |
0.59% |
1995 |
452.31 |
0.50% |
1994 |
450.04 |
0.52% |
1993 |
447.72 |
0.51% |
1992 |
445.43 |
0.49% |
1991 |
443.28 |
0.83% |
1990 |
439.62 |
1.27% |
1989 |
434.11 |
1.35% |
1988 |
428.34 |
1.38% |
1987 |
422.53 |
1.43% |
1986 |
416.59 |
1.40% |
1985 |
410.85 |
1.40% |
1984 |
405.18 |
1.52% |
1983 |
399.10 |
1.65% |
1982 |
392.62 |
1.73% |
1981 |
385.93 |
1.47% |
1980 |
380.34 |
1.15% |
1979 |
376.03 |
1.09% |
1978 |
371.96 |
1.13% |
1977 |
367.79 |
1.25% |
1976 |
363.26 |
1.46% |
1975 |
358.02 |
1.73% |
1974 |
351.93 |
1.90% |
1973 |
345.35 |
2.01% |
1972 |
338.55 |
2.07% |
1971 |
331.69 |
2.11% |
1970 |
324.84 |
2.16% |
1969 |
317.98 |
2.19% |
1968 |
311.18 |
2.26% |
1967 |
304.31 |
2.35% |
1966 |
297.31 |
2.26% |
1965 |
290.75 |
2.18% |
1964 |
284.53 |
2.33% |
1963 |
278.06 |
2.47% |
1962 |
271.37 |
2.57% |
1961 |
264.57 |
2.85% |
1960 |
257.25 |
3.12% |
1959 |
249.46 |
3.21% |
1958 |
241.70 |
3.25% |
1957 |
234.10 |
3.21% |
1956 |
226.82 |
3.12% |
1955 |
219.96 |
3.00% |
1954 |
213.56 |
2.73% |
1953 |
207.88 |
2.30% |
1952 |
203.20 |
1.37% |
1951 |
200.45 |
0.06% |
1950 |
200.32 |
0.00% |