Population in South Korea in 2025 — 51,684,564 people. Ranked 29 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 106.6%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Korea
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51.68M | −66,501 | −0.13% |
| 2024 | 51.75M | +38,446 | +0.07% |
| 2023 | 51.71M | +40,050 | +0.08% |
| 2022 | 51.67M | −96,970 | −0.19% |
| 2021 | 51.77M | −66,700 | −0.13% |
| 2020 | 51.84M | +71,417 | +0.14% |
| 2019 | 51.76M | +179,764 | +0.35% |
| 2018 | 51.59M | +223,147 | +0.43% |
| 2017 | 51.36M | +144,108 | +0.28% |
| 2016 | 51.22M | +202,856 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 51.01M | +268,288 | +0.53% |
| 2014 | 50.75M | +317,766 | +0.63% |
| 2013 | 50.43M | +229,040 | +0.46% |
| 2012 | 50.2M | +263,215 | +0.53% |
| 2011 | 49.94M | +382,526 | +0.77% |
| 2010 | 49.55M | +246,277 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 49.31M | +253,127 | +0.52% |
| 2008 | 49.05M | +371,070 | +0.76% |
| 2007 | 48.68M | +245,346 | +0.51% |
| 2006 | 48.44M | +253,731 | +0.53% |
| 2005 | 48.18M | +102,042 | +0.21% |
| 2004 | 48.08M | +190,189 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 47.89M | +247,594 | +0.52% |
| 2002 | 47.64M | +274,572 | +0.58% |
| 2001 | 47.37M | +362,053 | +0.77% |
| 2000 | 47.01M | +391,434 | +0.84% |
| 1999 | 46.62M | +330,174 | +0.71% |
| 1998 | 46.29M | +332,923 | +0.72% |
| 1997 | 45.95M | +428,899 | +0.94% |
| 1996 | 45.52M | +431,690 | +0.96% |
| 1995 | 45.09M | +451,451 | +1.01% |
| 1994 | 44.64M | +446,912 | +1.01% |
| 1993 | 44.19M | +446,666 | +1.02% |
| 1992 | 43.75M | +452,258 | +1.04% |
| 1991 | 43.3M | +426,421 | +0.99% |
| 1990 | 42.87M | +420,245 | +0.99% |
| 1989 | 42.45M | +417,791 | +0.99% |
| 1988 | 42.03M | +409,557 | +0.98% |
| 1987 | 41.62M | +408,016 | +0.99% |
| 1986 | 41.21M | +407,930 | +1% |
| 1985 | 40.81M | +399,788 | +0.99% |
| 1984 | 40.41M | +495,553 | +1.24% |
| 1983 | 39.91M | +584,051 | +1.49% |
| 1982 | 39.33M | +603,104 | +1.56% |
| 1981 | 38.72M | +599,473 | +1.57% |
| 1980 | 38.12M | +589,539 | +1.57% |
| 1979 | 37.53M | +565,051 | +1.53% |
| 1978 | 36.97M | +557,390 | +1.53% |
| 1977 | 36.41M | +563,272 | +1.57% |
| 1976 | 35.85M | +567,798 | +1.61% |
| 1975 | 35.28M | +588,459 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 34.69M | +589,117 | +1.73% |
| 1973 | 34.1M | +597,743 | +1.78% |
| 1972 | 33.51M | +622,702 | +1.89% |
| 1971 | 32.88M | +641,877 | +1.99% |
| 1970 | 32.24M | +696,561 | +2.21% |
| 1969 | 31.54M | +705,964 | +2.29% |
| 1968 | 30.84M | +707,319 | +2.35% |
| 1967 | 30.13M | +695,412 | +2.36% |
| 1966 | 29.44M | +730,897 | +2.55% |
| 1965 | 28.7M | +720,519 | +2.57% |
| 1964 | 27.98M | +722,408 | +2.65% |
| 1963 | 27.26M | +748,717 | +2.82% |
| 1962 | 26.51M | +747,357 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 25.77M | +753,299 | +3.01% |
| 1960 | 25.01M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
China
1.41B
Japan
123M
South Korea
51.68M
North Korea
26.57M
Hong Kong
7.5M
Mongolia
3.57M
Macao
685,900
Total population counts all residents of a country regardless of legal status or citizenship, as of mid-year. The series follows the World Population Prospects revisions of the UN: national censuses and population registers are harmonized to a single de facto definition of population, so the figures may diverge from the official data of countries that count resident population instead.
Important: Values for the years after the latest census are estimates; for countries with heavy migration the gap with national statistics can reach several percent.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Annual population growth in percent — natural increase together with migration.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.