South Korea Population

Live population as of 9 May 2024, updated in real time:

51,749,113

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	20,129,091
1951	20,095,091
1952	20,327,705
1953	20,786,172
1954	21,343,705
1955	21,979,915
1956	22,660,282
1957	23,387,123
1958	24,147,014
1959	24,924,631
1960	25,705,209
1961	26,456,281
1962	27,138,967
1963	27,811,286
1964	28,466,155
1965	29,093,184
1966	29,736,687
1967	30,440,965
1968	31,133,814
1969	31,814,033
1970	32,503,659
1971	33,190,993
1972	33,877,429
1973	34,564,379
1974	35,227,694
1975	35,849,661
1976	36,390,383
1977	36,849,950
1978	37,274,602
1979	37,679,352
1980	38,108,132
1981	38,631,298
1982	39,307,408
1983	39,965,009
1984	40,579,781
1985	41,157,574
1986	41,721,699
1987	42,322,223
1988	42,905,180
1989	43,485,262
1990	44,043,342
1991	44,465,198
1992	44,672,186
1993	44,899,658
1994	45,133,157
1995	45,362,643
1996	45,613,271
1997	45,920,374
1998	46,210,459
1999	46,484,202
2000	46,748,775
2001	47,025,587
2002	47,287,840
2003	47,511,906
2004	47,702,792
2005	47,869,358
2006	48,024,808
2007	48,196,360
2008	48,372,886
2009	48,560,724
2010	48,777,915
2011	49,100,018
2012	49,566,175
2013	50,033,037
2014	50,492,245
2015	50,934,592
2016	51,283,131
2017	51,486,411
2018	51,656,787
2019	51,788,256
2020	51,852,366
2021	51,829,618
2022	51,820,069
2023	51,789,485
2024	51,749,113
2025	51,697,937
2026	51,640,209
2027	51,572,714
2028	51,494,139
2029	51,406,459
2030	51,305,730
2031	51,190,691
2032	51,060,520
2033	50,912,843
2034	50,747,579
2035	50,561,349
2036	50,355,560
2037	50,131,391
2038	49,889,789
2039	49,633,265
2040	49,360,685
2041	49,072,368
2042	48,771,869
2043	48,457,751
2044	48,131,561
2045	47,788,751
2046	47,432,047
2047	47,058,576
2048	46,668,999
2049	46,259,822
2050	45,832,996
2051	45,390,235
2052	44,934,870
2053	44,463,052
2054	43,980,477
2055	43,488,000
2056	42,988,528
2057	42,481,991
2058	41,973,341
2059	41,461,522
2060	40,950,587
2061	40,438,829
2062	39,931,603
2063	39,426,261
2064	38,925,052
2065	38,424,371
2066	37,928,204
2067	37,435,377
2068	36,947,745
2069	36,462,065
2070	35,982,678
2071	35,506,044
2072	35,036,939
2073	34,570,196
2074	34,111,539
2075	33,657,673
2076	33,210,769
2077	32,766,178
2078	32,328,333
2079	31,895,747
2080	31,469,109
2081	31,045,329
2082	30,628,574
2083	30,216,017
2084	29,808,154
2085	29,403,832
2086	29,005,131
2087	28,609,443
2088	28,220,430
2089	27,833,866
2090	27,455,135
2091	27,083,082
2092	26,718,522
2093	26,362,444
2094	26,015,358
2095	25,677,564
2096	25,351,792
2097	25,033,989
2098	24,727,325
2099	24,430,166
2100	24,143,028

Caveats and explanations

All data is based on the 2022 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 2021 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.