Population, annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Population, annual growth rate was 0.0744 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0744 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
152nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.01 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-0.1872 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, annual growth rate in South Korea is 0.0744 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 3.01 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.1872 % change on previous year, in 2022.
South Korea ranks 152nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9892 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9999 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.99 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9839 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.994 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9901 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9947 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9574 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9421 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7244 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7134 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8396 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7703 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5795 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5197 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3971 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2123 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5265 % change on previous year | +148.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5064 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7623 % change on previous year | +50.5% |
| 2009 | 0.516 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4995 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7719 % change on previous year | +54.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5273 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4562 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6302 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5285 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3977 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2813 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4346 % change on previous year | +54.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3484 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1379 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 2021 | -0.1287 % change on previous year | -193.3% |
| 2022 | -0.1872 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0774 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0744 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0744 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5729 % change on previous year, 13% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0744 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8196 % change on previous year, 9% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, annual growth rate in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -193.3% | 0.1379 % change on previous year | -0.1287 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +148.0% | 0.2123 % change on previous year | 0.5265 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +141.4% | -0.1872 % change on previous year | 0.0774 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +54.5% | 0.4995 % change on previous year | 0.7719 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +54.5% | 0.2813 % change on previous year | 0.4346 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -60.4% | 0.3484 % change on previous year | 0.1379 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.61 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.75 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 % change on previous year | 0.9839 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.941 % change on previous year | 0.7134 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.563 % change on previous year | 0.2123 % change on previous year | 0.8396 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4876 % change on previous year | 0.2813 % change on previous year | 0.7719 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0052 % change on previous year | -0.1872 % change on previous year | 0.1379 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 149 Czechia 0.1675 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Estonia 0.1241 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Grenada 0.1076 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Trinidad and Tobago 0.06 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Romania 0.0514 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Montenegro 0.0484 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for South Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,318 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 46,871 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 46,871 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0957 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Population, annual growth rate in South Korea was 0.0744 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1872 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does South Korea rank for population, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.