South Korea Population

Live population as of 24 June 2025, updated in real time:

51,668,154

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	19,757,000
1951	19,758,000
1952	19,980,000
1953	20,479,000
1954	21,071,000
1955	21,760,000
1956	22,490,000
1957	23,258,000
1958	24,063,000
1959	24,885,000
1960	25,712,000
1961	26,519,000
1962	27,187,000
1963	27,832,000
1964	28,459,000
1965	29,031,000
1966	29,538,000
1967	30,154,000
1968	30,838,000
1969	31,513,000
1970	32,193,000
1971	32,892,000
1972	33,588,000
1973	34,285,000
1974	34,967,000
1975	35,609,000
1976	36,143,000
1977	36,617,000
1978	37,070,000
1979	37,494,000
1980	37,928,000
1981	38,354,000
1982	39,024,000
1983	39,688,000
1984	40,314,000
1985	40,883,000
1986	41,415,000
1987	42,022,000
1988	42,622,000
1989	43,224,000
1990	43,826,000
1991	44,337,000
1992	44,541,000
1993	44,766,000
1994	45,009,000
1995	45,252,000
1996	45,484,000
1997	45,793,000
1998	46,090,000
1999	46,372,000
2000	46,629,000
2001	46,904,000
2002	47,183,000
2003	47,416,000
2004	47,613,000
2005	47,781,000
2006	47,922,000
2007	48,091,000
2008	48,265,000
2009	48,448,000
2010	48,646,000
2011	48,893,000
2012	49,362,000
2013	49,837,000
2014	50,305,000
2015	50,773,000
2016	51,195,000
2017	51,401,000
2018	51,572,000
2019	51,710,000
2020	51,826,000
2021	51,891,000
2022	51,806,000
2023	51,759,000
2024	51,738,000
2025	51,697,000
2026	51,637,000
2027	51,564,000
2028	51,474,000
2029	51,373,000
2030	51,255,000
2031	51,122,000
2032	50,974,000
2033	50,808,000
2034	50,620,000
2035	50,413,000
2036	50,188,000
2037	49,945,000
2038	49,682,000
2039	49,400,000
2040	49,103,000
2041	48,794,000
2042	48,467,000
2043	48,133,000
2044	47,785,000
2045	47,421,000
2046	47,045,000
2047	46,657,000
2048	46,247,000
2049	45,821,000
2050	45,374,000
2051	44,912,000
2052	44,430,000
2053	43,928,000
2054	43,416,000
2055	42,899,000
2056	42,367,000
2057	41,823,000
2058	41,267,000
2059	40,702,000
2060	40,140,000
2061	39,575,000
2062	39,019,000
2063	38,459,000
2064	37,907,000
2065	37,359,000
2066	36,817,000
2067	36,283,000
2068	35,754,000
2069	35,233,000
2070	34,711,000
2071	34,195,000
2072	33,688,000
2073	33,188,000
2074	32,698,000
2075	32,213,000
2076	31,737,000
2077	31,266,000
2078	30,801,000
2079	30,344,000
2080	29,894,000
2081	29,449,000
2082	29,006,000
2083	28,571,000
2084	28,140,000
2085	27,717,000
2086	27,295,000
2087	26,878,000
2088	26,463,000
2089	26,054,000
2090	25,649,000
2091	25,249,000
2092	24,855,000
2093	24,467,000
2094	24,087,000
2095	23,717,000
2096	23,354,000
2097	23,004,000
2098	22,663,000
2099	22,330,000
2100	22,007,000

Caveats and explanations

All data is based on the 2024 edition of the UN World Population prospects.
Table data shows population as of January 1st of that year.
Historical records are based on the current territory of the country. For example, the population of Germany in 1970 includes both East Germany and West Germany.
Years after 2023 are projections based on the UN's "medium fertility" scenario.
Country population includes all overseas territories and autonomous regions. For example, population for the United States includes Puerto Rico.
Morocco includes Western Sahara.
Population for Israel does NOT include Palestine.