Urban Geography
Five Largest cities:
1) Seoul 2) Pusan/Busan 3) Incheon 4) Daegu 5) Taejŏn
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Population of Seoul (largest city):
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The "rank size rule" proves to be somewhat valid when looking at South Korea. The population for the second city is the farthest off by 1,523,480. The rest of the cities are fairly close especially the last two. The fifth city is only off by 404,986 people and the fourth by 5,343 people. It shows that even though they are not exact they are still close and in the general amount of people.
Population: 48,906,300
Population Density ( people per sq. km.): 492
% Urban Population: 82%
% Urban Population Living in Slums: 37%
Average % Change in Urban Population: 0.6%
% with Improved Urban Sanitation: 100%
% with Improved Urban Water Supply: 100%
Education: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (elementary): 21
Population Density ( people per sq. km.): 492
% Urban Population: 82%
% Urban Population Living in Slums: 37%
Average % Change in Urban Population: 0.6%
% with Improved Urban Sanitation: 100%
% with Improved Urban Water Supply: 100%
Education: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (elementary): 21