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Demographics of South Korea

The demographics of South Korea include the population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. In 2016, South Korea's population was 51.25 million people.

Background

In South Korea, a variety of different Asian people had migrated to the Korean Peninsula in past centuries, however few have remain permanent. South Korea and North Korea are among the world's most ethnically homogenous nations. Both North Korea and South Korea equate nationality or citizenship with membership in a single, homogenous ethnic group and politicized notion of "race."

The common language and especially race are viewed as important elements by South Koreans in terms of identity, more than citizenship. Multiracial and multiethnic nations like those found in North American still strikes many South Koreans as incomprehensible, odd, or even impossibly contradictory. White-skinned people from Europe is generally seen accepting, whereas dark-skinned immigrants like Thais, Africans, and Filipinos, is seen as absurd and unacceptable.

Population Trends

The population of South Korea has shown considerable amounts of growth since the republic's establishment in 1948. Most recently, South Korea's current population in 2018, is 51,120,814. . According to Worldometers' South Korea Population Forecast statistics, South Korea is suppose to have a .36% yearly change increase by 2020, a .28% yearly change increase by 2025, a .18% yearly change increase by 52,701,817, and a .04% yearly change increase by 2035. According to those same statistics, the years from 2040 to 2050 are suppose to have an steady decline of yearly change percentages.

Population settlement patterns

Rural areas in South Korea consist of agglomerated villages in river valleys and range from a few houses to several hundred. These villages are located in the south that are backed by hills and give strong protection from winter winds.

Since 1960, the pace of urbanization in South Korea has hit a considerable decline in population of rural areas and the traditional rural lifestyle has been slowly fading away.

Urbanization

Like other newly industrializing economies, South Korea experienced rapid growth of urban areas caused by the migration of large numbers of people from the countryside

In 2016, 82.59 percent of South Korea's total population lived in urban areas and cities.

Languages

The Korean language is spoken by the vast majority of the population. English is widely taught in schools. There is a large Chinese community in South Korea, so in some areas you may well hear Mandarin or Cantonese spoken. Some older people in South Korea may speak Japanese. Busan to the south is close to Fukuoka in Japan, and therefore has a large number of Japanese speakers. The local dialect there is even a little closer to Japanese.

In different areas of South Korea, different dialects are spoken. For example, the Gyeongsang dialect spoken around Busan and Daegu to the south sounds quite rough and aggressive compared to standard Korean.

Religion

Koreans have historically, lived under the religious influences of shamanism, Buddhism, Daoism, or Confucianism.

Nowadays, Korea is a country where the world's most major religions, Christianity, Buddhism, Confucianism and Islam, peacefully coexist. . According to 2005 statistics, 53% of Korean population has a religion and 2008 statistics show that over 510 religious organizations were in the South Korea population.

Ethnic Groups

Chinese in South Korea

When the People's Republic of China and South Korea reformed relationship was settled in, several Chinese migrants had emerged in South Korea in 1992. In the early 1900s, a trade agreement allowed merchants from China conduct business trades in South Korea. During Asia's Financial Crisis in 1997, the wave of Chinese migrants who moved to South Korea had shifted into the United States of America however had a hard time coping with cultural and climate change, and the languages barriers. This eventually led those Chinese Migrants back to South Korea.

Americans in South Korea

South Korea's immigration rules are especially strict for non-Asians. The South Koreans place various regulations on individuals applying for citizenship via marriage with one required to pass a Korean language proficiency test and have an annual income more than 14 million dollars. Due to this fact, most Americans come to the country either as tourists or professionals.

Vietnamese in South Korea

The relationship between Vietnamese and South Koreans goes back to the year 1200 when Ly Duong had left to Goreyeo in Korea after a succession of power dispute. Nowadays, Vietnamese migrants that go to South Korea are introduced to local husbands via marriage agencies.

Filipinos in South Korea

The relationship between Filipinos and South Koreans can be traced back to the 1950s during the Korean war. Over 7,500 Filipino soldiers fought on the United Nations' side to assist South Korea's conflict with North Korea. During 2007, there was estimated to be around 70,000 Filipino immigrants in South Korea. The mass rural urban migration led to a shortage of young women in those areas. This led many Filipino brides find their way to South Korea and migrate over there.

References

https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL

https://web.archive.org/web/20180105215919/https://qz.com/1172515/living-in-south-korea-as-a-chinese-canadian-woman-is-a-lesson-in-the-complex-world-of-contradictory-privilege/

http://globalbrief.ca/blog/2010/01/12/south-korea-ageing-tiger/

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