Population in Korea, Republic of
Korea, Republic of: Population was 51.75 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Korea, Republic of, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Korea, Republic of recorded 51.75 million for population in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Korea, Republic of peaked at 51.84 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.01 million, in 1960.
That places Korea, Republic of 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.32 million | 25.01 million | 31.54 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.95 million | 32.24 million | 37.53 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.46 million | 38.12 million | 42.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.82 million | 42.87 million | 46.62 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.17 million | 47.01 million | 49.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.78 million | 49.55 million | 51.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.75 million | 51.67 million | 51.84 million | 5 |
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More gender data for Korea, Republic of
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 119,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,732 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 116,471 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 122,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 125,514 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 124,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 131,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 128,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 135,145 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Korea, Republic of?
- Population in Korea, Republic of was 51.75 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Korea, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 51.84 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Korea, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.01 million in 1960.
- How does Korea, Republic of rank for population?
- Korea, Republic of ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Korea, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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