South Korea Population

Live population as of 21 May 2024, updated in real time:

51,747,526

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	20,123,708
1951	20,100,459
1952	20,342,350
1953	20,803,415
1954	21,363,925
1955	22,001,413
1956	22,683,026
1957	23,411,240
1958	24,171,819
1959	24,949,713
1960	25,730,013
1961	26,477,804
1962	27,160,354
1963	27,832,576
1964	28,485,988
1965	29,112,630
1966	29,759,545
1967	30,463,484
1968	31,155,082
1969	31,836,112
1970	32,525,593
1971	33,212,855
1972	33,899,412
1973	34,585,887
1974	35,248,154
1975	35,867,825
1976	36,404,780
1977	36,863,638
1978	37,287,099
1979	37,692,634
1980	38,122,335
1981	38,654,063
1982	39,328,902
1983	39,985,001
1984	40,598,306
1985	41,174,633
1986	41,741,362
1987	42,340,845
1988	42,923,453
1989	43,503,819
1990	44,060,191
1991	44,470,024
1992	44,679,223
1993	44,907,171
1994	45,140,552
1995	45,369,579
1996	45,623,593
1997	45,929,719
1998	46,219,325
1999	46,492,274
2000	46,757,671
2001	47,034,429
2002	47,295,265
2003	47,518,184
2004	47,708,093
2005	47,874,035
2006	48,030,261
2007	48,201,925
2008	48,378,682
2009	48,566,970
2010	48,786,106
2011	49,115,856
2012	49,581,152
2013	50,047,669
2014	50,506,982
2015	50,947,698
2016	51,288,963
2017	51,492,120
2018	51,661,269
2019	51,791,622
2020	51,850,741
2021	51,829,676
2022	51,819,128
2023	51,788,220
2024	51,747,526
2025	51,696,123
2026	51,638,117
2027	51,570,295
2028	51,491,441
2029	51,403,413
2030	51,302,161
2031	51,186,675
2032	51,055,944
2033	50,907,652
2034	50,741,793
2035	50,554,941
2036	50,348,562
2037	50,123,847
2038	49,881,692
2039	49,624,626
2040	49,351,679
2041	49,062,798
2042	48,761,980
2043	48,447,431
2044	48,120,833
2045	47,777,536
2046	47,420,311
2047	47,046,261
2048	46,656,170
2049	46,246,338
2050	45,819,023
2051	45,375,755
2052	44,920,098
2053	44,447,699
2054	43,964,804
2055	43,471,997
2056	42,972,515
2057	42,465,779
2058	41,957,062
2059	41,445,198
2060	40,934,353
2061	40,422,660
2062	39,915,484
2063	39,410,211
2064	38,909,144
2065	38,408,517
2066	37,912,394
2067	37,419,767
2068	36,932,360
2069	36,446,735
2070	35,967,446
2071	35,490,954
2072	35,022,186
2073	34,555,515
2074	34,097,018
2075	33,643,351
2076	33,196,717
2077	32,752,189
2078	32,314,530
2079	31,882,068
2080	31,455,620
2081	31,031,968
2082	30,615,393
2083	30,202,964
2084	29,795,315
2085	29,391,034
2086	28,992,512
2087	28,596,974
2088	28,208,217
2089	27,821,736
2090	27,443,172
2091	27,071,371
2092	26,707,157
2093	26,351,326
2094	26,004,489
2095	25,667,100
2096	25,341,701
2097	25,024,091
2098	24,717,809
2099	24,420,903
2100	24,134,053

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.