Population of South Korea
Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2022) |
Date | 19 Feb 2024 |
The current population of South Korea is 51,751,543 as of April 18, 2024, based on interpolation of the latest United Nations data.
- Population
- Growth rate
- Net change
Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | ||
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1 Jan | 1 July | Net Change | rate (%) | to World | |
1950 | 20,160,299 | 20,104,010 | -112,578 | -0.560 | 0.80 |
1951 | 20,047,721 | 20,116,892 | 138,341 | 0.688 | 0.79 |
1952 | 20,186,062 | 20,393,370 | 414,615 | 2.033 | 0.79 |
1953 | 20,600,677 | 20,862,396 | 523,438 | 2.509 | 0.79 |
1954 | 21,124,115 | 21,432,886 | 617,541 | 2.881 | 0.80 |
1955 | 21,741,656 | 22,075,008 | 666,705 | 3.020 | 0.80 |
1956 | 22,408,361 | 22,763,457 | 710,191 | 3.120 | 0.81 |
1957 | 23,118,552 | 23,494,049 | 750,993 | 3.197 | 0.82 |
1958 | 23,869,545 | 24,256,851 | 774,611 | 3.194 | 0.83 |
1959 | 24,644,156 | 25,036,097 | 783,882 | 3.131 | 0.84 |
1960 | 25,428,038 | 25,817,529 | 778,982 | 3.017 | 0.86 |
1961 | 26,207,020 | 26,552,225 | 690,409 | 2.600 | 0.87 |
1962 | 26,897,429 | 27,234,470 | 674,083 | 2.475 | 0.87 |
1963 | 27,571,512 | 27,905,873 | 668,722 | 2.396 | 0.87 |
1964 | 28,240,234 | 28,555,856 | 631,244 | 2.211 | 0.87 |
1965 | 28,871,478 | 29,179,407 | 615,857 | 2.111 | 0.87 |
1966 | 29,487,335 | 29,838,219 | 701,769 | 2.352 | 0.88 |
1967 | 30,189,104 | 30,540,596 | 702,984 | 2.302 | 0.88 |
1968 | 30,892,088 | 31,229,630 | 675,085 | 2.162 | 0.88 |
1969 | 31,567,173 | 31,912,015 | 689,684 | 2.161 | 0.88 |
1970 | 32,256,857 | 32,601,143 | 688,571 | 2.112 | 0.88 |
1971 | 32,945,428 | 33,288,369 | 685,882 | 2.060 | 0.88 |
1972 | 33,631,310 | 33,976,851 | 691,083 | 2.034 | 0.88 |
1973 | 34,322,393 | 34,659,713 | 674,640 | 1.947 | 0.88 |
1974 | 34,997,033 | 35,319,338 | 644,610 | 1.825 | 0.88 |
1975 | 35,641,643 | 35,930,694 | 578,101 | 1.609 | 0.88 |
1976 | 36,219,744 | 36,456,320 | 473,152 | 1.298 | 0.88 |
1977 | 36,692,896 | 36,911,298 | 436,804 | 1.183 | 0.88 |
1978 | 37,129,700 | 37,329,984 | 400,568 | 1.073 | 0.87 |
1979 | 37,530,268 | 37,737,918 | 415,301 | 1.100 | 0.86 |
1980 | 37,945,569 | 38,170,501 | 449,864 | 1.179 | 0.86 |
1981 | 38,395,433 | 38,731,905 | 672,944 | 1.737 | 0.86 |
1982 | 39,068,377 | 39,403,422 | 670,090 | 1.701 | 0.86 |
1983 | 39,738,467 | 40,053,748 | 630,562 | 1.574 | 0.85 |
1984 | 40,369,029 | 40,664,361 | 590,664 | 1.453 | 0.85 |
1985 | 40,959,693 | 41,232,709 | 546,032 | 1.324 | 0.85 |
1986 | 41,505,725 | 41,808,708 | 605,966 | 1.449 | 0.84 |
1987 | 42,111,691 | 42,405,253 | 587,124 | 1.385 | 0.84 |
1988 | 42,698,815 | 42,988,455 | 579,280 | 1.348 | 0.84 |
1989 | 43,278,095 | 43,567,512 | 578,835 | 1.329 | 0.83 |
1990 | 43,856,930 | 44,120,039 | 526,217 | 1.193 | 0.83 |
1991 | 44,383,147 | 44,487,412 | 208,531 | 0.469 | 0.82 |
1992 | 44,591,678 | 44,703,709 | 224,062 | 0.501 | 0.81 |
1993 | 44,815,740 | 44,932,861 | 234,243 | 0.521 | 0.81 |
1994 | 45,049,983 | 45,165,780 | 231,594 | 0.513 | 0.80 |
1995 | 45,281,577 | 45,393,418 | 223,681 | 0.493 | 0.79 |
1996 | 45,505,258 | 45,660,168 | 309,819 | 0.679 | 0.78 |
1997 | 45,815,077 | 45,962,393 | 294,632 | 0.641 | 0.78 |
1998 | 46,109,709 | 46,250,259 | 281,100 | 0.608 | 0.77 |
1999 | 46,390,809 | 46,520,444 | 259,269 | 0.557 | 0.77 |
2000 | 46,650,078 | 46,788,591 | 277,026 | 0.592 | 0.76 |
2001 | 46,927,104 | 47,064,790 | 275,372 | 0.585 | 0.76 |
2002 | 47,202,476 | 47,320,668 | 236,384 | 0.500 | 0.75 |
2003 | 47,438,860 | 47,539,738 | 201,757 | 0.424 | 0.74 |
2004 | 47,640,617 | 47,727,285 | 173,337 | 0.363 | 0.74 |
2005 | 47,813,954 | 47,889,573 | 151,237 | 0.316 | 0.73 |
2006 | 47,965,191 | 48,049,347 | 168,312 | 0.350 | 0.72 |
2007 | 48,133,503 | 48,220,601 | 174,196 | 0.361 | 0.72 |
2008 | 48,307,699 | 48,398,626 | 181,855 | 0.376 | 0.71 |
2009 | 48,489,554 | 48,588,019 | 196,930 | 0.405 | 0.70 |
2010 | 48,686,484 | 48,813,042 | 253,116 | 0.519 | 0.70 |
2011 | 48,939,600 | 49,169,878 | 460,555 | 0.937 | 0.70 |
2012 | 49,400,155 | 49,634,185 | 468,060 | 0.943 | 0.69 |
2013 | 49,868,215 | 50,098,229 | 460,028 | 0.918 | 0.69 |
2014 | 50,328,243 | 50,558,043 | 459,599 | 0.909 | 0.69 |
2015 | 50,787,842 | 50,994,401 | 413,118 | 0.810 | 0.69 |
2016 | 51,200,960 | 51,309,984 | 218,048 | 0.425 | 0.68 |
2017 | 51,419,008 | 51,511,639 | 185,261 | 0.360 | 0.68 |
2018 | 51,604,269 | 51,676,900 | 145,262 | 0.281 | 0.67 |
2019 | 51,749,531 | 51,803,829 | 108,597 | 0.210 | 0.67 |
2020 | 51,858,128 | 51,844,690 | -26,875 | -0.052 | 0.66 |
2021 | 51,831,253 | 51,830,139 | -2,228 | -0.004 | 0.66 |
Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Jan | 1 July | Net Change | rate (%) | to World | |
2022 | 51,829,025 | 51,815,810 | -26,431 | -0.051 | 0.65 |
2023 | 51,802,594 | 51,784,059 | -37,070 | -0.072 | 0.64 |
2024 | 51,765,524 | 51,741,963 | -47,123 | -0.091 | 0.64 |
2025 | 51,718,401 | 51,690,479 | -55,844 | -0.108 | 0.63 |
2026 | 51,662,557 | 51,630,817 | -63,479 | -0.123 | 0.62 |
2027 | 51,599,078 | 51,561,768 | -74,620 | -0.145 | 0.62 |
2028 | 51,524,458 | 51,482,230 | -84,457 | -0.164 | 0.61 |
2029 | 51,440,001 | 51,392,505 | -94,991 | -0.185 | 0.61 |
2030 | 51,345,010 | 51,290,214 | -109,592 | -0.214 | 0.60 |
2031 | 51,235,418 | 51,173,200 | -124,437 | -0.243 | 0.59 |
2032 | 51,110,981 | 51,040,363 | -141,235 | -0.277 | 0.59 |
2033 | 50,969,746 | 50,890,473 | -158,547 | -0.312 | 0.58 |
2034 | 50,811,199 | 50,721,724 | -178,950 | -0.353 | 0.58 |
2035 | 50,632,249 | 50,532,567 | -199,363 | -0.395 | 0.57 |
2036 | 50,432,886 | 50,324,119 | -217,534 | -0.432 | 0.56 |
2037 | 50,215,352 | 50,097,849 | -235,005 | -0.469 | 0.56 |
2038 | 49,980,347 | 49,854,467 | -251,760 | -0.505 | 0.55 |
2039 | 49,728,587 | 49,594,904 | -267,367 | -0.539 | 0.54 |
2040 | 49,461,220 | 49,319,974 | -282,492 | -0.573 | 0.54 |
2041 | 49,178,728 | 49,030,283 | -296,889 | -0.606 | 0.53 |
2042 | 48,881,839 | 48,727,532 | -308,614 | -0.633 | 0.52 |
2043 | 48,573,225 | 48,412,166 | -322,117 | -0.665 | 0.52 |
2044 | 48,251,108 | 48,082,601 | -337,013 | -0.701 | 0.51 |
2045 | 47,914,095 | 47,738,573 | -351,043 | -0.735 | 0.50 |
2046 | 47,563,052 | 47,379,594 | -366,915 | -0.774 | 0.50 |
2047 | 47,196,137 | 47,004,124 | -384,025 | -0.817 | 0.49 |
2048 | 46,812,112 | 46,610,891 | -402,442 | -0.863 | 0.48 |
2049 | 46,409,670 | 46,199,541 | -420,259 | -0.910 | 0.48 |
2050 | 45,989,411 | 45,770,874 | -437,075 | -0.955 | 0.47 |
2051 | 45,552,336 | 45,326,220 | -452,232 | -0.998 | 0.46 |
2052 | 45,100,104 | 44,867,510 | -465,189 | -1.037 | 0.46 |
2053 | 44,634,915 | 44,395,474 | -478,883 | -1.079 | 0.45 |
2054 | 44,156,032 | 43,911,285 | -489,493 | -1.115 | 0.44 |
2055 | 43,666,539 | 43,417,493 | -498,093 | -1.147 | 0.44 |
2056 | 43,168,446 | 42,916,240 | -504,413 | -1.175 | 0.43 |
2057 | 42,664,033 | 42,410,033 | -507,999 | -1.198 | 0.43 |
2058 | 42,156,034 | 41,900,604 | -510,860 | -1.219 | 0.42 |
2059 | 41,645,174 | 41,388,859 | -512,631 | -1.239 | 0.41 |
2060 | 41,132,543 | 40,877,006 | -511,074 | -1.250 | 0.41 |
2061 | 40,621,469 | 40,367,312 | -508,314 | -1.259 | 0.40 |
2062 | 40,113,155 | 39,860,020 | -506,271 | -1.270 | 0.39 |
2063 | 39,606,884 | 39,355,368 | -503,031 | -1.278 | 0.39 |
2064 | 39,103,853 | 38,853,435 | -500,837 | -1.289 | 0.38 |
2065 | 38,603,016 | 38,354,346 | -497,340 | -1.297 | 0.38 |
2066 | 38,105,676 | 37,858,378 | -494,597 | -1.306 | 0.37 |
2067 | 37,611,079 | 37,365,875 | -490,408 | -1.312 | 0.36 |
2068 | 37,120,671 | 36,877,691 | -485,960 | -1.318 | 0.36 |
2069 | 36,634,711 | 36,394,147 | -481,128 | -1.322 | 0.35 |
2070 | 36,153,583 | 35,914,652 | -477,862 | -1.331 | 0.35 |
2071 | 35,675,721 | 35,439,357 | -472,727 | -1.334 | 0.34 |
2072 | 35,202,994 | 34,969,593 | -466,802 | -1.335 | 0.34 |
2073 | 34,736,192 | 34,505,456 | -461,472 | -1.337 | 0.33 |
2074 | 34,274,720 | 34,046,974 | -455,492 | -1.338 | 0.33 |
2075 | 33,819,228 | 33,594,161 | -450,134 | -1.340 | 0.32 |
2076 | 33,369,094 | 33,146,634 | -444,920 | -1.342 | 0.32 |
2077 | 32,924,174 | 32,704,324 | -439,700 | -1.344 | 0.31 |
2078 | 32,484,474 | 32,267,388 | -434,173 | -1.346 | 0.31 |
2079 | 32,050,301 | 31,835,481 | -429,641 | -1.350 | 0.31 |
2080 | 31,620,660 | 31,408,278 | -424,765 | -1.352 | 0.30 |
2081 | 31,195,895 | 30,986,290 | -419,209 | -1.353 | 0.30 |
2082 | 30,776,686 | 30,569,730 | -413,912 | -1.354 | 0.29 |
2083 | 30,362,774 | 30,157,775 | -409,997 | -1.360 | 0.29 |
2084 | 29,952,777 | 29,750,352 | -404,851 | -1.361 | 0.29 |
2085 | 29,547,926 | 29,347,263 | -401,326 | -1.368 | 0.28 |
2086 | 29,146,600 | 28,948,532 | -396,137 | -1.368 | 0.28 |
2087 | 28,750,463 | 28,554,468 | -391,989 | -1.373 | 0.27 |
2088 | 28,358,474 | 28,164,879 | -387,189 | -1.375 | 0.27 |
2089 | 27,971,285 | 27,780,463 | -381,644 | -1.374 | 0.27 |
2090 | 27,589,641 | 27,402,411 | -374,459 | -1.367 | 0.26 |
2091 | 27,215,182 | 27,031,192 | -367,981 | -1.361 | 0.26 |
2092 | 26,847,201 | 26,667,488 | -359,426 | -1.348 | 0.26 |
2093 | 26,487,775 | 26,312,671 | -350,209 | -1.331 | 0.25 |
2094 | 26,137,566 | 25,967,032 | -341,068 | -1.313 | 0.25 |
2095 | 25,796,498 | 25,631,307 | -330,381 | -1.289 | 0.25 |
2096 | 25,466,117 | 25,305,887 | -320,461 | -1.266 | 0.24 |
2097 | 25,145,656 | 24,990,390 | -310,532 | -1.243 | 0.24 |
2098 | 24,835,124 | 24,684,886 | -300,476 | -1.217 | 0.24 |
2099 | 24,534,648 | 24,389,144 | -291,007 | -1.193 | 0.24 |
2100 | 24,243,641 | 24,102,932 | -281,418 | -1.168 | 0.23 |