Urban Changes 'At a Glance'... Statistics Korea Launches 'Urbanization Analysis Map' Service

[Asia Economy Sejong=Reporter Son Seon-hee] The Statistics Korea announced on the 17th that it will launch the 'Urbanization Analysis Map' service, which allows users to observe changes in cities since 2000.

According to Statistics Korea, the Urbanization Analysis Map, provided through the Statistical Geographic Information Service (SGIS) starting today, visually displays urban changes on the map based on the United Nations (UN) Statistical Commission's urban classification criteria, regardless of administrative districts.

The service provides data on population, households, housing, businesses, and workers since 2015 for urban and semi-urban areas defined by UN standards, analyzing the processes of urban expansion and disappearance. It is available not only to government agencies and academic research institutions but also to the general public.

Additionally, the 'Administrative Statistics Visualization Map' service will also be available from today. Various administrative statistical data such as newlywed couple statistics, housing ownership statistics, middle-aged and senior administrative statistics, and return-to-farming/fishing and rural migration statistics are visualized through maps and charts at the provincial and city/county/district levels.

Ryu Geun-gwan, Commissioner of Statistics Korea, stated, "We hope that this new content service will make statistics more familiar and useful in the daily lives of the public."

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