What is the population of Korea, South?
Population | 51,835,110 |
Population Growth Rate | 0.18% |
Urban Population | 83.2% |
Population in Major Urban Areas | SEOUL (capital) 9.736 million; Busan (Pusan) 3.372 million; Incheon (Inch'on) 2.622 million; Daegu (Taegu) 2.447 million; Daejon (Taejon) 1.538 million; Gwangju (Kwangju) 1.503 million |
Nationality Noun | Korean(s) |
Nationality Adjective | Korean |
Ethnic Groups | homogeneous (except for about 20,000 Chinese) |
Languages Spoken | Korean |
Language Note |
Korean is spoken in both North and South Korea and is written in a phonetic alphabet created and promulgated in the mid-15th century. While the alphabet is called Hangul in South Korea, it is known as Chosongul in North Korea. Although the Korean language is replete with words adapted from Chinese, the North Koreans, unlike the South Koreans, do not use Chinese characters with Chosongul in their newspapers and publications. They prefer to use only Chosongul, which is sufficient for most needs. There are also some difference in vocabulary between the North and the South, influenced somewhat by politics and also by the contact each country has had with other nations. Russian, Chinese, and English are taught as second languages in the schools. |
What are the health conditions in Korea, South?
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate - female 15-49 | 80% |
Contraceptive Prevalence - note | note: percent of women aged 15-44 |
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population | 6.5 |
Drinking Water Source - percent of rural population improved | 87.9% |
Drinking Water Source - percent of total population unimproved | 2.2% |
Drinking Water Source - percent of urban population improved | 99.7% |
Health Expenditures - percent of GDP | 7.2% |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate | 0.07% |
HIV/Aids Deaths | 450 |
Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population | 10.3 |
Infant Mortality Rate - female deaths/1,000 live births | 3.79 |
Infant Mortality Rate - male deaths/1,000 live births | 4.21 |
Infant Mortality Rate - total deaths/1,000 live births | 4.01 |
Maternal Mortality Rate - deaths/100,000 live births | 16 |
Mean Age for Mother's First Birth | 29.6 |
Obesity - adult prevalence rate | 7.7% |
People Living with HIV/AIDS | 9,500 |
Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population | 2.02 |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of urban population improved | 100% |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of rural population improved | 100% |
Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman | 1.24 |
How long do people live in Korea, South?
Life Expectancy at Birth | 79 Years |
Life Expectancy at Birth - female | 82 Years |
Life Expectancy at Birth - male | 76 Years |
Median Age | 39 Years |
Median Age - female | 41 Years |
Median Age - male | 38 Years |
Birth Rate - births/1,000 population | 39 |
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population | 6.5 |
Median Age | 39 Years |
Median Age - female | 41 Years |
Median Age - male | 38 Years |
Population Growth Rate | 0.18% |
Sex Ratio 0-14 Years - male/female | 1.08 |
Sex Ratio 15-24 Years - male/female | 1.13 |
Sex Ratio 25-54 Years - male/female | 1.01 |
Sex Ratio 55-64 Years - male/female | 1 |
Sex Ratio at Birth - male/female | 1.07 |
Sex Ratio of Total Population - male/female | 1 |
Sex Ratio Over 64 Years - male/female | .69 |
What are the health conditions in Korea, South?
What is school like in Korea, South?
Education Expenditures - percent of GDP | 5% |
Literacy - female | 96.6% |
Literacy - male | 99.2% |
Literacy - total population | 97.9% |
Literacy Definition | age 15 and over can read and write |
School Life Expectancy - female | 16 Years |
School Life Expectancy - male | 18 Years |
Total School Life Expectancy - (primary to tertiary) | 17 Years |
Can people in Korea, South read?
Literacy - female | 96.6% |
Literacy - male | 99.2% |
Literacy - total population | 97.9% |
Literacy Definition | age 15 and over can read and write |
Predominant Language | Korean |
Is Korea, South a safe place to visit?