Total population in South Korea (1975 - 2025)
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Total population over time
| Year | Value | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51.67M persons | 50.56K persons | -0.10% |
| 2024 | 51.72M persons | 31.15K persons | -0.06% |
| 2023 | 51.75M persons | 33.77K persons | -0.07% |
| 2022 | 51.78M persons | 65.89K persons | -0.13% |
| 2021 | 51.85M persons | 10.08K persons | -0.02% |
| 2020 | 51.86M persons | +90.64K persons | +0.18% |
| 2019 | 51.77M persons | +126.95K persons | +0.25% |
| 2018 | 51.64M persons | +154.62K persons | +0.30% |
| 2017 | 51.49M persons | +188.43K persons | +0.37% |
| 2016 | 51.30M persons | +313.93K persons | +0.62% |
| 2015 | 50.98M persons | +444.86K persons | +0.88% |
| 2014 | 50.54M persons | +467.89K persons | +0.93% |
| 2013 | 50.07M persons | +471.58K persons | +0.95% |
| 2012 | 49.60M persons | +471.94K persons | +0.96% |
| 2011 | 49.13M persons | +358.31K persons | +0.73% |
| 2010 | 48.77M persons | +222.65K persons | +0.46% |
| 2009 | 48.55M persons | +190.19K persons | +0.39% |
| 2008 | 48.36M persons | +178.37K persons | +0.37% |
| 2007 | 48.18M persons | +171.60K persons | +0.36% |
| 2006 | 48.01M persons | +154.87K persons | +0.32% |
| 2005 | 47.85M persons | +154.57K persons | +0.32% |
| 2004 | 47.70M persons | +182.91K persons | +0.38% |
| 2003 | 47.51M persons | +215.04K persons | +0.45% |
| 2002 | 47.30M persons | +255.65K persons | +0.54% |
| 2001 | 47.04M persons | +276.81K persons | +0.59% |
| 2000 | 46.77M persons | +266.28K persons | +0.57% |
| 1999 | 46.50M persons | +269.51K persons | +0.58% |
| 1998 | 46.23M persons | +289.34K persons | +0.63% |
| 1997 | 45.94M persons | +302.84K persons | +0.66% |
| 1996 | 45.64M persons | +270.27K persons | +0.60% |
| 1995 | 45.37M persons | +237.59K persons | +0.53% |
| 1994 | 45.13M persons | +243.12K persons | +0.54% |
| 1993 | 44.89M persons | +234.03K persons | +0.52% |
| 1992 | 44.65M persons | +214.54K persons | +0.48% |
| 1991 | 44.44M persons | +357.72K persons | +0.81% |
| 1990 | 44.08M persons | +556.66K persons | +1.28% |
| 1989 | 43.52M persons | +601.79K persons | +1.40% |
| 1988 | 42.92M persons | +600.89K persons | +1.42% |
| 1987 | 42.32M persons | +603.59K persons | +1.45% |
| 1986 | 41.72M persons | +569.54K persons | +1.38% |
| 1985 | 41.15M persons | +550.66K persons | +1.36% |
| 1984 | 40.60M persons | +597.36K persons | +1.49% |
| 1983 | 40.00M persons | +644.79K persons | +1.64% |
| 1982 | 39.36M persons | +666.97K persons | +1.72% |
| 1981 | 38.69M persons | +548.08K persons | +1.44% |
| 1980 | 38.14M persons | +430.21K persons | +1.14% |
| 1979 | 37.71M persons | +428.96K persons | +1.15% |
| 1978 | 37.28M persons | +438.30K persons | +1.19% |
| 1977 | 36.84M persons | +463.71K persons | +1.27% |
| 1976 | 36.38M persons | +504.18K persons | +1.41% |
| 1975 | 35.88M persons | — | — |
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