The South Korea (ROK) population density map shows the number of inhabitants in relation to South Korea (ROK) size. This demographic map of South Korea (ROK) will allow you to know demography and structure of the population of South Korea (ROK) in Asia. The South Korea (ROK) density map is downloadable in PDF, printable and free.

South Korea (ROK) ranks number 28 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population. The population density in South Korea (ROK) is 527 per Km2 (1,366 people per mi2) as its mentioned in South Korea (ROK) population density map. The total land area is 97,230 Km2 (37,541 sq. miles). 81.8 % of the population is urban (41,934,110 people in 2020). The median age in South Korea (ROK) is 43.7 years.

South Korea (ROK), also called Republic of Korea, has one of the highest population densities worldwide, i.e. a very high number of inhabitants per square kilometer (see South Korea (ROK) population density map). However, this does not equal bad standard of living; on the Human Development Index, which ranks countries by their level of living standards using key factors, such as unemployment rate, literacy rate, fertility and mortality rates, etc., South Korea (ROK) is among the highest-ranked countries.

The population density of South Korea (ROK) showed robust growth since the republic establishment in 1948, and then dramatically slowed down with the effects of its economic growth. In the first official census, taken in 1949, the total population of South Korea (ROK) was calculated at 20,188,641 people as you can see in South Korea (ROK) population density map. The 1985 census total was 40,466,577. Population growth was slow, averaging about 1.1% annually during the period from 1949 to 1955, when the population registered at 21.5 million.