Population aged 15-24, urban in South Korea

South Korea: Population aged 15-24, urban was 0.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
57th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2001
All-time low
0.1%
in 2017
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Population aged 15-24, urban in South Korea, 2001–2017

00.050.10.150.22001200920172001: 0.194 % of urban population2002: 0.189 % of urban population2003: 0.184 % of urban population2004: 0.177 % of urban population2005: 0.169 % of urban population2007: 0.161 % of urban population2008: 0.157 % of urban population2009: 0.155 % of urban population2010: 0.154 % of urban population2011: 0.153 % of urban population2012: 0.153 % of urban population2013: 0.152 % of urban population2014: 0.15 % of urban population2015: 0.148 % of urban population2016: 0.145 % of urban population2017: 0.14 % of urban population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban population.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 0.1% for population aged 15-24, urban in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 15-24, urban in South Korea peaked at 0.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.

That places South Korea 57th out of 99 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Population aged 15-24, urban in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 15-24, urban (% of urban population) in South Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of urban population Change
2001 0.2%
2002 0.2% -2.7%
2003 0.2% -3.0%
2004 0.2% -3.8%
2005 0.2% -4.5%
2007 0.2% -4.7%
2008 0.2% -2.0%
2009 0.2% -1.8%
2010 0.2% -0.2%
2011 0.2% -0.6%
2012 0.2% -0.1%
2013 0.2% -1.1%
2014 0.2% -1.0%
2015 0.1% -1.4%
2016 0.1% -1.8%
2017 0.1% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 8
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 8

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 54 Brazil 0.2% compare
  2. 55 Iceland 0.1% compare
  3. 56 Ireland 0.1% compare
  4. 58 Cyprus 0.1% compare
  5. 59 Montenegro 0.1% compare
  6. 60 Ukraine 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24, urban in South Korea?
Population aged 15-24, urban in South Korea was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 15-24, urban recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24, urban recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
How does South Korea rank for population aged 15-24, urban?
South Korea ranks 57th out of 99 countries with data for 2017.
Is population aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 15-24, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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