Korean word

인구

Pronunciation

Romanizationingu

Meaning

  • nounpopulation

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)

More examples

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

Seoul's population density is very high.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 인구 증가in gu cheung ga

    population growth

  • 인구 감소in gu kam so

    population decline

  • 인구 밀도in gu mil do

    population density

Similar words

인구수ingusu: A figure that states the total number of people living in a particular place.
인원inwon: A headcount of people who belong to or attend a group or place.
주민chumin: A local community member who lives in a particular area.

Definition in Korean

어떤 지역이나 집단에 살고 있는 사람의 전체 수를 이르는 말.eo tteon chi yeo gi na chip tta ne sal go in neun sa ra mui cheon che su reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

This Sino-Korean word is a borrowing from Chinese that combines the characters for person and mouth in an old expression for the number of people.

Usage tips

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

Related words

  • 인구수ingusupopulation countnoun
  • 인구통계ingutonggyepopulation statisticsnoun
  • 인구분포ingubunpopopulation distributionnoun

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