South Korea Population Density 1950-2021
Chart and table of South Korea population density from 1950 to 2021. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population density of South Korea in 2021 is 511.32 people per square kilometer, a 0.07% increase from 2020.
- The population density of South Korea in 2020 was 510.96 people per square kilometer, a 0.09% increase from 2019.
- The population density of South Korea in 2019 was 510.52 people per square kilometer, a 0.1% increase from 2018.
- The population density of South Korea in 2018 was 509.99 people per square kilometer, a 0.15% increase from 2017.
South Korea - Historical Population Density Data
|
Year |
Population Density |
Growth Rate |
2021 |
511.32 |
0.07% |
2020 |
510.96 |
0.09% |
2019 |
510.52 |
0.10% |
2018 |
509.99 |
0.15% |
2017 |
509.24 |
0.22% |
2016 |
508.11 |
0.32% |
2015 |
506.51 |
0.43% |
2014 |
504.37 |
0.52% |
2013 |
501.76 |
0.57% |
2012 |
498.92 |
0.55% |
2011 |
496.18 |
0.49% |
2010 |
493.78 |
0.40% |
2009 |
491.81 |
0.34% |
2008 |
490.16 |
0.30% |
2007 |
488.69 |
0.32% |
2006 |
487.15 |
0.37% |
2005 |
485.37 |
0.43% |
2004 |
483.30 |
0.48% |
2003 |
480.98 |
0.54% |
2002 |
478.37 |
0.61% |
2001 |
475.45 |
0.69% |
2000 |
472.19 |
0.77% |
1999 |
468.58 |
0.85% |
1998 |
464.63 |
0.92% |
1997 |
460.40 |
0.97% |
1996 |
455.96 |
1.01% |
1995 |
451.39 |
1.05% |
1994 |
446.69 |
1.09% |
1993 |
441.85 |
1.11% |
1992 |
437.00 |
1.10% |
1991 |
432.27 |
1.06% |
1990 |
427.73 |
1.01% |
1989 |
423.48 |
0.96% |
1988 |
419.44 |
0.96% |
1987 |
415.46 |
1.02% |
1986 |
411.26 |
1.13% |
1985 |
406.67 |
1.26% |
1984 |
401.60 |
1.38% |
1983 |
396.14 |
1.46% |
1982 |
390.43 |
1.48% |
1981 |
384.72 |
1.46% |
1980 |
379.17 |
1.42% |
1979 |
373.85 |
1.40% |
1978 |
368.67 |
1.42% |
1977 |
363.52 |
1.48% |
1976 |
358.21 |
1.59% |
1975 |
352.59 |
1.72% |
1974 |
346.63 |
1.84% |
1973 |
340.39 |
1.93% |
1972 |
333.93 |
2.00% |
1971 |
327.40 |
2.03% |
1970 |
320.87 |
2.07% |
1969 |
314.37 |
2.11% |
1968 |
307.88 |
2.17% |
1967 |
301.35 |
2.25% |
1966 |
294.73 |
2.34% |
1965 |
287.98 |
2.43% |
1964 |
281.14 |
2.52% |
1963 |
274.25 |
2.63% |
1962 |
267.21 |
2.79% |
1961 |
259.96 |
2.98% |
1960 |
252.44 |
3.16% |
1959 |
244.70 |
3.31% |
1958 |
236.85 |
3.40% |
1957 |
229.06 |
3.40% |
1956 |
221.52 |
3.31% |
1955 |
214.42 |
3.12% |
1954 |
207.94 |
2.81% |
1953 |
202.25 |
2.40% |
1952 |
197.51 |
1.88% |
1951 |
193.87 |
1.26% |
1950 |
191.46 |
0.00% |