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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 423 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 (2018)
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Total Population(Q1 2018) 10,112,070 |
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Senior Population (Q3 2017) (Aged 65 and over) 1,382,420 |
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Adolescent Population (Q1 2018) ( Aged Between 15 and 24) 1,168,645 |
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Old-age Dependency Ratio (Q1 2018) 18.2 |
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Migrants into Seoul (May 2018) 117,278 |
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Number of Foreigners (Q1 2018) 273,178 |
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Households (2018) 3,792,104 |
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Number of Births (April 2018) 5,000 |
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Number of Marriages (April 2018) 42,000 |
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Number of Suicidal Deaths (2016) 2,261 |
Source: The Social Maps of Seoul in The Seoul Research Data Service http://data.si.re.kr/eng-seoul-statistical-series
Status of Seoul
This indicates the principal data by selected sectors in Seoul.
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Number of the Unemployed (May 2018) 285,000 |
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Financial Self-Sufficiency (2018)
79.2% |
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Number of Hospitals (2017) 17,142 |
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Gross Regional Development Product (GRDP) (2016) KRW 359,439.9 Billion |
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Daily Generation of Domestic Waste (2016) 9,608 Tons/Day |
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Street Trees (2016) 306,972 |
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Concentration of Fine Dust (Air Pollution)(April 2018) 52μg/m3 |
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Daily Generation of Food Waste (2016) 3,075.0 Tons/Day |
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Number of Established Enterprises (2016) 820,156 |
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Electric Power Consumption (2017) 46,298,158MWh |
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Information Disclosure Rate (2017) 95.01% |
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Daily Traffic Volume (2015) 32,410,000 Trips/day |
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Total Length of Bicycle Lanes (2017) 888.7Km |
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The Index of Transportation Safety (2016) 77.6 Points |
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Number of Subway Users (2016) 2,856,452,000 |
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Number of Foreign Visitors (2017) 133,335,758 |
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Number of Theaters (2016) 389 |
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Number of Public Libraries (2017) 160 |
A day in Seoul(2016)
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Births
206 babies
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Deaths
119 people
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Marriages
157 couples
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Divorces
49 couples
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Movement of Population
5,764 people
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Passports Issued
2,860 cases
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Vehicle Increases
72 Vehicles
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Transit
32,410,000trips (2015)
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Subway Passengers
7,805,000 people
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Death in Traffic Accidents
0.95 person
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EMS Activity
1,443 cases
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Fires
17.6 incidents
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Electricity Consumed
127,031 MWh
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Oil Consumed
135,000 barrel
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Domestic Wastes Generated
9,439 tons (2013)
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Building Permits Granted
39 buildings
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Water Supply per Person
303 liters
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Liquefied Natural Gas Consumed
11,628,000m2