Republic of Korea — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 19,757,000 10,089,000 9,667,000 199.68 1
1951 19,868,000 10,018,000 9,850,000 200.81
1952 20,229,000 10,144,000 10,085,000 204.46 1
1953 20,775,000 10,415,000 10,360,000 209.97 1
1954 21,415,000 10,751,000 10,664,000 216.44 1
1955 22,125,000 11,129,000 10,995,000 223.62 1
1956 22,874,000 11,516,000 11,357,000 231.19 1
1957 23,660,000 11,911,000 11,749,000 239.14 1
1958 24,473,000 12,319,000 12,154,000 247.35 1
1959 25,298,000 12,732,000 12,565,000 255.69 1
1960 26,115,000 13,142,000 12,972,000 263.94 1
1961 26,852,000 13,518,000 13,334,000 271.40 1
1962 27,509,000 13,859,000 13,649,000 278.03 1
1963 28,145,000 14,192,000 13,952,000 284.46 1
1964 28,744,000 14,508,000 14,236,000 290.52 1
1965 29,284,000 14,793,000 14,490,000 295.97 1
1966 29,845,000 15,079,000 14,766,000 301.65 1
1967 30,495,000 15,399,000 15,095,000 308.22 1
1968 31,175,000 15,734,000 15,440,000 315.08 1
1969 31,852,000 16,068,000 15,784,000 321.93 1
1970 32,542,000 16,408,000 16,133,000 328.90 1
1971 33,239,000 16,764,000 16,475,000 335.95 1
1972 33,936,000 17,132,000 16,804,000 342.99 1
1973 34,625,000 17,498,000 17,127,000 349.96 1
1974 35,287,000 17,854,000 17,433,000 356.65 1
1975 35,875,000 18,172,000 17,703,000 362.59 1
1976 36,379,000 18,431,000 17,948,000 367.69 1
1977 36,843,000 18,658,000 18,185,000 372.37 1
1978 37,281,000 18,872,000 18,409,000 376.80 1
1979 37,710,000 19,081,000 18,629,000 381.14 1
1980 38,141,000 19,294,000 18,846,000 385.49 1
1981 38,689,000 19,564,000 19,124,000 391.03 1
1982 39,356,000 19,894,000 19,461,000 397.77 1
1983 40,000,000 20,215,000 19,785,000 404.28 1
1984 40,598,000 20,514,000 20,083,000 410.32 1
1985 41,148,000 20,795,000 20,353,000 415.89 1
1986 41,718,000 21,096,000 20,621,000 421.64 1
1987 42,322,000 21,424,000 20,897,000 427.74 1
1988 42,922,000 21,753,000 21,169,000 433.82 1
1989 43,524,000 22,086,000 21,437,000 439.90 1
1990 44,081,000 22,397,000 21,683,000 445.52 1
1991 44,439,000 22,598,000 21,840,000 449.14
1992 44,653,000 22,718,000 21,934,000 451.31 1
1993 44,887,000 22,853,000 22,033,000 453.67
1994 45,130,000 22,996,000 22,133,000 456.13 1
1995 45,368,000 23,136,000 22,231,000 458.53
1996 45,638,000 23,285,000 22,352,000 461.26 1
1997 45,941,000 23,444,000 22,496,000 464.32
1998 46,230,000 23,597,000 22,633,000 467.25 1
1999 46,500,000 23,742,000 22,757,000 469.97 1
2000 46,766,000 23,887,000 22,879,000 472.66
2001 47,043,000 24,021,000 23,022,000 475.46 1
2002 47,299,000 24,130,000 23,168,000 478.04
2003 47,514,000 24,220,000 23,293,000 480.22 1
2004 47,697,000 24,295,000 23,401,000 482.07
2005 47,851,000 24,355,000 23,496,000 483.63
2006 48,006,000 24,416,000 23,589,000 485.19 1
2007 48,178,000 24,490,000 23,687,000 486.93
2008 48,356,000 24,568,000 23,787,000 488.73
2009 48,546,000 24,655,000 23,891,000 490.65 1
2010 48,769,000 24,755,000 24,013,000 492.90
2011 49,127,000 24,895,000 24,231,000 496.53 1
2012 49,599,000 25,068,000 24,530,000 501.29 1
2013 50,071,000 25,241,000 24,829,000 506.06 1
2014 50,539,000 25,412,000 25,126,000 510.79 1
2015 50,983,000 25,576,000 25,407,000 515.29
2016 51,297,000 25,698,000 25,599,000 518.46 1
2017 51,486,000 25,775,000 25,710,000 520.36
2018 51,640,000 25,836,000 25,804,000 521.93 1
2019 51,767,000 25,882,000 25,885,000 523.21
2020 51,858,000 25,903,000 25,955,000 524.13
2021 51,848,000 25,876,000 25,972,000 524.02
2022 51,782,000 25,840,000 25,941,000 523.36
2023 51,748,000 25,831,000 25,916,000 523.02
2024 51,717,000 25,814,000 25,903,000 522.70
2025 51,667,000 25,774,000 25,892,000 522.19 1
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