"Less Than 17% of Land": 92% of Population Resides in Urban Areas

[Economy 365]

It has been revealed that more than 92% of the total population, amounting to 47 million people, live in urban areas that account for less than 17% of the country's land.

According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Korea Land and Geospatial Informatix Corporation, the area of urban regions at the end of last year stood at 17,740 square kilometers, taking up 16.7% of the total national territory.

The population living in urban areas reached 47.06 million, accounting to 92.1% of the total resident registered population of 51.12 million.

Among the urban areas, green zones accounted for 70.8%, residential areas 15.7%, and industrial areas 7.3%.

Compared to 2021, residential and industrial areas each increased by 51 square kilometers, while green zones decreased by 37 square kilometers.

Development activity permits for building construction or land modifications were around 170,000 cases last year, showing a downward trend over the past five years.

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