What's the population of Korea? The total population is 202 1.

Korea 202 1 population 52 million. Korea is a country with a high population density. The population density in 20 15 is about 506 people per square kilometer, which is one of the highest in the world. The population distribution in Korea is very uneven. Most people live in cities, and the urbanization rate is 82.5%. In 20 15, the total population of the metropolitan area including Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi Province was 25140,000, accounting for 49.7% of the total population.

Characteristics of population distribution in Korea

The population is mainly distributed in the Hanjiang Plain in the lower reaches of the Hanjiang River and some areas in the lower reaches of the Luodong River. The population of Seoul, the capital city alone, accounts for a quarter of that of South Korea, and there are densely populated cities such as Busan and Daegu along the southeast coast. Therefore, the urban population is mainly distributed in the northwest and southeast corners of South Korea. Gangwon and other mountainous areas are the least populated areas in South Korea. Jeolla-do and Chungcheong-do are more suitable for grain cultivation, and their population distribution is relatively balanced.