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Korea People
Korea People: A summary of information about Korea People, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Korea: People
Population
21,687,550 (July 2000 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 26% (male 2,843,250; female 2,705,206) 15-64 years: 68% (male 7,223,364; female 7,502,094) 65 years and over: 6% (male 448,242; female 965,394) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate
1.35% (2000 est.)
Birth rate
20.43 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate
6.88 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.96 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.46 male(s)/female total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate
24.29 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 70.74 years male: 67.76 years female: 73.86 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate
2.3 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality
noun: Korean(s) adjective: Korean
Ethnic groups
racially homogeneous; there is a small Chinese community and a few ethnic Japanese
Religions
traditionally Buddhist and Confucianist, some Christian and syncretic Chondogyo (Religion of the Heavenly Way) note: autonomous religious activities now almost nonexistent; government-sponsored religious groups exist to provide illusion of religious freedom
Languages
Korean
Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write Korean total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (1990 est.)
