Demography
Population - 48,955,203 (July 2013 est.) Age structure 0-14 years: 14.6% (male 3,717,701/female 3,424,490) 15-24 years: 13.6% (male 3,525,050/female 3,117,198) 25-54 years: 47.8% (male 11,925,181/female 11,491,841) 55-64 years: 11.7% (male 2,842,996/female 2,907,730) 65 years and over: 12.3% (male 2,469,093/female 3,533,923) (2013 est.) Median age total: 39.7 years male: 38.2 years female: 41 years (2013 est.) |
Population growth rate
0.18% (2013 est.) Urbanization urban population: 83.2% of total population (2011) rate of urbanization: 0.71% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.) Major cities - population SEOUL (capital) 9.778 million; Busan (Pusan) 3.439 million; Incheon (Inch'on) 2.572 million; Daegu (Taegu) 2.458 million; Daejon (Taejon) 1.497 million (2009) Religions Christian 31.6% (Protestant 24%, Roman Catholic 7.6%), Buddhist 24.2%, other or unknown 0.9%, none 43.3% (2010 survey) Languages Korean, English (widely taught in junior high and high school) |