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In June 2012, South Korea's population reached 50 million, [3] and by the end of 2016, South Korea's population peaked at about 51 million people. [4] However, in recent years the total fertility rate (TFR) of South Korea has plummeted, leading some researchers to suggest that if current trends continue, the country's population will shrink to ...
South Korea is noted for its population density, which was an estimated 514.6 per square kilometre (1,333/sq mi) in 2022, [261] more than 10 times the global average. Most South Koreans live in urban areas following rapid migration from the countryside during the country's rapid economic expansion in the 1970s through the 1990s. [275]
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The population of Seoul has been dropping since the early 1990s, the reasons being the high costs of living, urban sprawling to Gyeonggi region's satellite bed cities and an aging population. [92] As of 2016, the number of foreigners living in Seoul was 404,037, 22.9% of the total foreign population in South Korea. [95]
Geography of South Korea. Coordinates: 36°N 128°E. Map of South Korea. South Korea is located in East Asia, on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula located out from the far east of the Asian landmass. The only country that shares a land border with South Korea is North Korea, lying to the north with 238 kilometres (148 mi) of the ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 24 August 2024. This article needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (March 2022) World map of countries shaded according to the literacy rate for all people aged 15 and over This is a list of countries by literacy rate. The global ...
Time zone: Korea Standard Time (UTC+09) Extreme points of South Korea. High: Halla-san 1,950 m (6,398 ft) Low: Sea of Japan and Yellow Sea 0 m. Land boundaries: North Korea 238 km. Coastline: 2,413 km. Population of South Korea: 50,004,441 - 29th most populous country. Area of South Korea: 100,032 km 2. Atlas of South Korea.
The combined population of both China and India is estimated to be over 2.8 billion people as of 2022. Asia's population is projected to grow to 5.25 billion by 2055, or about 54% of projected world population at that time. [1] Population growth in Asia was close to 0.55% p.a. as of 2022, with highly disparate rates.