Urban population, aged 15-24 in South Korea

South Korea: Urban population, aged 15-24 was 0.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2005
All-time low
0.9%
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Urban population, aged 15-24 in South Korea, 2001–2017

00.20.40.60.82001200920172001: 0.852 % of population aged 15-242002: 0.857 % of population aged 15-242003: 0.861 % of population aged 15-242004: 0.871 % of population aged 15-242005: 0.879 % of population aged 15-242007: 0.876 % of population aged 15-242008: 0.87 % of population aged 15-242009: 0.859 % of population aged 15-242010: 0.863 % of population aged 15-242011: 0.864 % of population aged 15-242012: 0.861 % of population aged 15-242013: 0.857 % of population aged 15-242014: 0.858 % of population aged 15-242015: 0.858 % of population aged 15-242016: 0.856 % of population aged 15-242017: 0.855 % of population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 15-24.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 0.9% for urban population, aged 15-24 in 2017.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, aged 15-24 in South Korea peaked at 0.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2001.

South Korea ranks 11th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Urban population, aged 15-24 in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24) in South Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of population aged 15-24 Change
2001 0.9%
2002 0.9% +0.6%
2003 0.9% +0.4%
2004 0.9% +1.1%
2005 0.9% +0.9%
2007 0.9% -0.3%
2008 0.9% -0.7%
2009 0.9% -1.3%
2010 0.9% +0.5%
2011 0.9% +0.1%
2012 0.9% -0.4%
2013 0.9% -0.4%
2014 0.9% +0.1%
2015 0.9% -0.1%
2016 0.9% -0.2%
2017 0.9% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 8
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 8

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 8 Jordan 0.9% compare
  2. 9 United Kingdom 0.9% compare
  3. 10 Iceland 0.9% compare
  4. 12 Brazil 0.9% compare
  5. 13 United States 0.8% compare
  6. 14 Germany 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, aged 15-24 in South Korea?
Urban population, aged 15-24 in South Korea was 0.9% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, aged 15-24 recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest urban population, aged 15-24 recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
How does South Korea rank for urban population, aged 15-24?
South Korea ranks 11th out of 99 countries with data for 2017.
Is urban population, aged 15-24 rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,373 data points, 1970–2021
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