Population Stats

  • Population ; 10,421,782
  • Ethnic Groups ; Small Chinese minority (about 20,000).
  • Languages ; Korean; English widely taught in junior high and high school.
  • Growth Rate ;Expanded 0.50 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010
  • Infant Mortality ;4.5 per 1,000 live births - 2009
  • Dealth Rate ; (6.26 deaths/1,000 population (July 2011 est.)
  • Life expectancy ;79.8 years - 2008
  • Age Structure ;0-14 years: 15.7% (male 3,980,541/female 3,650,631)
    15-64 years: 72.9% (male 18,151,023/female 17,400,809)
    65 years and over: 11.4% (male 2,259,621/female 3,312,032) (2011 est.)
  • Religions ; Christianity(29.2 % Of The Population) , Buddhism (22.8% Of The Population), Shamanism(Is the traditional spirit worship) Confucianism(0.2 % Of The Popualtion), Chondogyo("Heavenly Way"), [46.5% Practice NO religion]
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