Republic of Korea — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 19,757,000 1
1951 19,868,000
1952 20,229,000 1
1953 20,775,000 1
1954 21,415,000 1
1955 22,125,000 1
1956 22,874,000 1
1957 23,660,000 1
1958 24,473,000 1
1959 25,298,000 1
1960 26,115,000 1
1961 26,852,000 1
1962 27,509,000 1
1963 28,145,000 1
1964 28,744,000 1
1965 29,284,000 1
1966 29,845,000 1
1967 30,495,000 1
1968 31,175,000 1
1969 31,852,000 1
1970 32,542,000 1
1971 33,239,000 1
1972 33,936,000 1
1973 34,625,000 1
1974 35,287,000 1
1975 35,875,000 1
1976 36,379,000 1
1977 36,843,000 1
1978 37,281,000 1
1979 37,710,000 1
1980 38,141,000 1
1981 38,689,000 1
1982 39,356,000 1
1983 40,000,000 1
1984 40,598,000 1
1985 41,148,000 1
1986 41,718,000 1
1987 42,322,000 1
1988 42,922,000 1
1989 43,524,000 1
1990 44,081,000 1
1991 44,439,000
1992 44,653,000 1
1993 44,887,000
1994 45,130,000 1
1995 45,368,000
1996 45,638,000 1
1997 45,941,000
1998 46,230,000 1
1999 46,500,000 1
2000 46,766,000
2001 47,043,000 1
2002 47,299,000
2003 47,514,000 1
2004 47,697,000
2005 47,851,000
2006 48,006,000 1
2007 48,178,000
2008 48,356,000
2009 48,546,000 1
2010 48,769,000
2011 49,127,000 1
2012 49,599,000 1
2013 50,071,000 1
2014 50,539,000 1
2015 50,983,000
2016 51,297,000 1
2017 51,486,000
2018 51,640,000 1
2019 51,767,000
2020 51,858,000
2021 51,848,000
2022 51,782,000
2023 51,748,000
2024 51,717,000
2025 51,667,000 1
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