Categories in Daegu

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Daegu

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Restaurants29,04414 years
Unreachable11,45329 years
Real estate10,547
Shopping9,904
Cafes5,10210 years
Wholesalers4,437
Grocery stores and supermarkets4,116
Beauty salons4,043
Wholesale of machinery3,673

Daegu Facts

Area100.8 km²
Population915,454
Male Population453,104 (49.5%)
Female Population462,350 (50.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-2.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-7.0%
Median Age38.7 years (Male: 37.1, Female: 40.3)
GDP per capita (PPP)$30,218 (2022)
Area Codes53
Neighborhoods동성로2가, 신천동, 계산동2가, 내당동, 범어동
Local Time
TimezoneKorean Standard Time
Lat & Lng35.87028, 128.59111
Postal Codes4180941848419754209342150More

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Daegu Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population938,6581,001,339984,138941,280915,454886,950875,805
Population Density9,310.9 / km²9,932.7 / km²9,762.1 / km²9,336.9 / km²9,080.8 / km²8,798 / km²8,687.5 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Daegu Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 7% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Daegu-2.5%-8.6%-7%
Daegu
South Korea
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Daegu Median Age

Median Age: 38.7 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Daegu38.7 yrs40.3 yrs37.1 yrs
Daegu38.4 yrs39.9 yrs36.7 yrs
South Korea38 yrs39.2 yrs36.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Daegu Population Density

Population Density: 9,081 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Daegu915,454100.8 km²9,081 / km²
Daegu2.4 million872.9 km²2,801 / km²
South Korea48.8 million99,452.9 km²491 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Daegu Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 900 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Daegu

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Daegu

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Daegu

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Daegu Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$7,640$12,573$16,230$16,683$20,428$26,357$28,109$30,218
Total GDP$9.7B$15.6B$20B$19.8B$23B$28.9B$30.5B$32.5B
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Daegu CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Daegu11,787,448 tn12.88 tn116,924.5 tons/km²
Daegu33,028,391 tn13.51 tn37,838.6 tons/km²
South Korea595,864,161 tn12.2 tn5,991.4 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Daegu CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)11,787,448 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita12.88 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)116,924.5 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (10)
EarthquakeLow (2)
CycloneHigh (10)
LandslideMedium (6)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  5. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
2/10/188:03 PM4.767.8 km5,400 m6km SW of Heung-hai, South Koreausgs.gov
11/15/177:49 AM4.768.2 km10,000 m4km W of Hoko, South Koreausgs.gov
11/15/175:29 AM5.566.1 km10,000 m7km WSW of Heung-hai, South Koreausgs.gov
9/21/162:53 AM3.560 km10,000 m9km SSE of Gyeongju, South Koreausgs.gov
9/19/1611:33 AM4.653.1 km8,840 m10km SSW of Kyonju, South Koreausgs.gov
9/12/1611:32 AM5.457.4 km13,000 m6km S of Gyeongju, South Koreausgs.gov
9/12/1610:44 AM4.948.7 km10,000 m14km SW of Gyeongju, South Koreausgs.gov
6/25/976:50 PM4.754.3 km10,000 mSouth Koreausgs.gov
9/15/785:07 PM4.694.1 km33,000 mSouth Koreausgs.gov

Daegu

Daegu (Korean: [tɛɡu]), (대구, 大邱, literally 'large hill') formerly spelled Taegu, and officially known as the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea, the fourth largest after Seoul, Busan, and Incheon, and the third largest metropolitan are..

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