Look around Seoul
Districts of Seoul
The Seoul city covers 0.28% of the entire peninsula (or 0.61% of South Korea), and spans an area 30.30 km north-to-south and 34.78 km west-to-east. The Hangang (River) flows horizontally across Seoul, dividing the city into two sections lying north and south of the river.
There are 25 autonomous "gu" districts in Seoul, divided into 424 administrative "dong" sub-units in Seoul. Each "gu" is a basic local government unit that takes care of it's assigned affairs and autonomous duties. The "gu" provides administrative services that are closely related to the lives of citizens.
Statistic of Seoul's Population (2020)
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Total Population(Q2 2020)
9,985,652 |
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Senior Population (Q2 2020) (Aged 65 and over) 1,534,957 |
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Adolescent Population (Q2 2020) (Age between 9 to 24) 1,518,300 |
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Old-age Dependency Ratio (Q2 2020)
20.7 |
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Migrants into Seoul (Jul. 2020)
115,625 |
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Number of Foreigners (Q2 2020)
264,806 |
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Households (2019)
3,838,934 |
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Number of Births (Jun. 2020)
3,908 |
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Number of Marriages (Jun. 2020)
3,666 |
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Number of Suicidal Deaths (2018)
2,172 |
Source: http://opengov.seoul.go.kr/stat
Status of Seoul
This indicates the principal data by selected sectors in Seoul.
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Number of the Unemployed (Jul. 2020)
237,000 |
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Gross Regional Development Product (GRDP) (2018)
KRW 423,742.1 Billion |
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Number of Established Enterprises (2018) 823,385 |
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Financial Self-Sufficiency (2020)
76.1% |
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Electric Power Consumption (2019)
47,167,206 MWh |
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Information Disclosure Rate (2019)
95.0% |
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Daily Generation of Domestic Waste (2018)
9,492.9 Tons/Day |
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Street Trees (2019)
307,351 |
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Concentration of Fine Dust (Air Pollution) (Dec. 2019)
42μg/m3 |
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Daily Generation of Food Waste (2019)
2,827.4 Tons/Day |
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Number of Hospitals (2018) 17,387 |
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Number of Foreign Visitors (Apr. 2019) (Nationwide) 29,415 |
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Number of Theaters (2019)
412 |
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Number of Public Libraries (2019)
180 |
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Daily Traffic Volume (2018)
32,248,000 Trips/day |
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Total Length of Bicycle Lanes (2019) 940.6km |
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The Index of Transportation Safety (2018)
77.46 Points |
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Number of Subway Users (2019)
2,923,644,000 |
A Day in Seoul (2018)
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Births
159 babies -
Deaths
124 people
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Marriages
142 couples
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Divorces
46 couples
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Movement of Population
5,507 people
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Passports Issued
2,882 cases
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Vehicle Increases
23 Vehicles
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Public Transit - Bus Passengers
4,074,000 people
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Public Transit - Subway Passengers
7,824,000 people
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Death in Traffic Accidents
0.83 person
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EMS Activity
1,533 cases
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Fires
17.4 incidents
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Electricity Consumed
130,987 MWh
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Oil Consumed
116,000 barrel
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Domestic Wastes Generated
9,439 tons (2015)
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Building Permits Granted
32 buildings
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Water Supply per Person
309 liters
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Liquefied Natural Gas Consumed
12,641,000 m2