Applying 'Resident Population' in Depopulated Areas... Utilizing Credit Card Information

The concept of the living population, introduced to respond to the risk of regional extinction, will be expanded from the existing 7 pilot areas to 89 population-declining areas.

On the 17th, Statistics Korea announced that, in consultation with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, the living population will be calculated and published quarterly for all 89 population-declining areas. The living population is the sum of the registered population and the resident population. A person who stays for more than 3 hours a day, once a month, is considered part of the resident population.

Statistics related to the living population utilize pseudonymized combined data from public and private sources such as resident registration data, registered foreigner data, and mobile movement information. Starting this year, credit card usage information will also be additionally used to produce more accurate and useful statistics.

Through this, not only basic statistics but also various characteristics of stay and consumption will be analyzed and statistically processed to be used in the formulation of livelihood policies, according to Statistics Korea. For example, population-declining areas will be detailed into types such as tourism and commuting, and the stay and consumption characteristics among these types will be comparatively analyzed.

Lee Hyung-il, Commissioner of Statistics Korea, stated, "We will devote efforts to producing statistics related to the living population to support regional revitalization policies that overcome the risk of extinction and breathe new vitality into the Republic of Korea."

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