English–Korean

“population” in Korean

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizationingu

Example

이 지역의 인구가 줄어들고 있다.i chi yeo gui in gu ga chu reo deul go it tta

The population of this area is decreasing.

Illustration for 인구 (population)

How to say “population” in Korean

“Population” in Korean is 인구 (ingu).

The total number of people living in a particular area or belonging to a group.

Full entry for 인구: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 인구

서울의 인구 밀도는 매우 높다.seo u rui in gu mil do neun mae u nop tta

Seoul's population density is very high.

Tips for using 인구

  • It commonly describes change over time, so Korean usage often pairs it with verbs meaning grow, shrink, increase, or decrease.

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