South Korea Population

Live population as of 7 May 2024, updated in real time:

51,749,385

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	20,129,990
1951	20,094,159
1952	20,325,196
1953	20,783,214
1954	21,340,239
1955	21,976,229
1956	22,656,384
1957	23,382,989
1958	24,142,762
1959	24,920,333
1960	25,700,964
1961	26,452,591
1962	27,135,302
1963	27,807,640
1964	28,462,755
1965	29,089,845
1966	29,732,772
1967	30,437,108
1968	31,130,168
1969	31,810,250
1970	32,499,900
1971	33,187,246
1972	33,873,663
1973	34,560,694
1974	35,224,191
1975	35,846,553
1976	36,387,916
1977	36,847,606
1978	37,272,458
1979	37,677,072
1980	38,105,684
1981	38,627,402
1982	39,303,727
1983	39,961,585
1984	40,576,608
1985	41,154,645
1986	41,718,331
1987	42,319,033
1988	42,902,049
1989	43,482,085
1990	44,040,473
1991	44,464,362
1992	44,670,979
1993	44,898,370
1994	45,131,889
1995	45,361,449
1996	45,611,505
1997	45,918,774
1998	46,208,940
1999	46,482,818
2000	46,747,251
2001	47,024,073
2002	47,286,569
2003	47,510,831
2004	47,701,884
2005	47,868,554
2006	48,023,874
2007	48,195,405
2008	48,371,892
2009	48,559,649
2010	48,776,499
2011	49,097,308
2012	49,563,610
2013	50,030,529
2014	50,489,723
2015	50,932,357
2016	51,282,129
2017	51,485,434
2018	51,656,021
2019	51,787,687
2020	51,852,639
2021	51,829,610
2022	51,820,231
2023	51,789,703
2024	51,749,385
2025	51,698,249
2026	51,640,568
2027	51,573,128
2028	51,494,602
2029	51,406,982
2030	51,306,343
2031	51,191,380
2032	51,061,306
2033	50,913,734
2034	50,748,571
2035	50,562,447
2036	50,356,760
2037	50,132,685
2038	49,891,178
2039	49,634,746
2040	49,362,229
2041	49,074,009
2042	48,773,564
2043	48,459,521
2044	48,133,399
2045	47,790,673
2046	47,434,058
2047	47,060,687
2048	46,671,198
2049	46,262,133
2050	45,835,391
2051	45,392,716
2052	44,937,401
2053	44,465,684
2054	43,983,164
2055	43,490,744
2056	42,991,272
2057	42,484,770
2058	41,976,130
2059	41,464,320
2060	40,953,368
2061	40,441,600
2062	39,934,365
2063	39,429,012
2064	38,927,778
2065	38,427,088
2066	37,930,914
2067	37,438,052
2068	36,950,381
2069	36,464,693
2070	35,985,289
2071	35,508,630
2072	35,039,467
2073	34,572,712
2074	34,114,028
2075	33,660,127
2076	33,213,177
2077	32,768,576
2078	32,330,699
2079	31,898,092
2080	31,471,421
2081	31,047,619
2082	30,630,833
2083	30,218,254
2084	29,810,354
2085	29,406,025
2086	29,007,294
2087	28,611,580
2088	28,222,522
2089	27,835,945
2090	27,457,186
2091	27,085,088
2092	26,720,470
2093	26,364,350
2094	26,017,220
2095	25,679,356
2096	25,353,521
2097	25,035,685
2098	24,728,956
2099	24,431,753
2100	24,144,565

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.