South Korea Population

Live population as of 18 May 2024, updated in real time:

51,747,902

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	20,125,005
1951	20,099,198
1952	20,338,876
1953	20,799,327
1954	21,359,128
1955	21,996,314
1956	22,677,629
1957	23,405,518
1958	24,165,934
1959	24,943,760
1960	25,724,122
1961	26,472,697
1962	27,155,278
1963	27,827,522
1964	28,481,282
1965	29,108,021
1966	29,754,120
1967	30,458,139
1968	31,150,037
1969	31,830,873
1970	32,520,388
1971	33,207,668
1972	33,894,194
1973	34,580,782
1974	35,243,294
1975	35,863,510
1976	36,401,363
1977	36,860,388
1978	37,284,136
1979	37,689,485
1980	38,118,978
1981	38,648,658
1982	39,323,799
1983	39,980,256
1984	40,593,908
1985	41,170,589
1986	41,736,694
1987	42,336,425
1988	42,919,116
1989	43,499,412
1990	44,056,175
1991	44,468,884
1992	44,677,554
1993	44,905,388
1994	45,138,797
1995	45,367,938
1996	45,621,141
1997	45,927,500
1998	46,217,220
1999	46,490,360
2000	46,755,560
2001	47,032,329
2002	47,293,502
2003	47,516,693
2004	47,706,834
2005	47,872,927
2006	48,028,967
2007	48,200,604
2008	48,377,307
2009	48,565,492
2010	48,784,174
2011	49,112,095
2012	49,577,597
2013	50,044,197
2014	50,503,482
2015	50,944,577
2016	51,287,580
2017	51,490,764
2018	51,660,203
2019	51,790,817
2020	51,851,130
2021	51,829,661
2022	51,819,351
2023	51,788,519
2024	51,747,902
2025	51,696,552
2026	51,638,613
2027	51,570,869
2028	51,492,081
2029	51,404,135
2030	51,303,008
2031	51,187,627
2032	51,057,029
2033	50,908,882
2034	50,743,166
2035	50,556,461
2036	50,350,222
2037	50,125,637
2038	49,883,612
2039	49,626,676
2040	49,353,816
2041	49,065,068
2042	48,764,326
2043	48,449,879
2044	48,123,379
2045	47,780,197
2046	47,423,095
2047	47,049,183
2048	46,659,214
2049	46,249,537
2050	45,822,338
2051	45,379,191
2052	44,923,604
2053	44,451,341
2054	43,968,522
2055	43,475,794
2056	42,976,315
2057	42,469,626
2058	41,960,925
2059	41,449,072
2060	40,938,206
2061	40,426,497
2062	39,919,309
2063	39,414,019
2064	38,912,919
2065	38,412,279
2066	37,916,145
2067	37,423,472
2068	36,936,011
2069	36,450,372
2070	35,971,061
2071	35,494,535
2072	35,025,688
2073	34,558,998
2074	34,100,464
2075	33,646,750
2076	33,200,052
2077	32,755,509
2078	32,317,806
2079	31,885,314
2080	31,458,821
2081	31,035,138
2082	30,618,521
2083	30,206,062
2084	29,798,361
2085	29,394,070
2086	28,995,507
2087	28,599,934
2088	28,211,116
2089	27,824,614
2090	27,446,011
2091	27,074,150
2092	26,709,854
2093	26,353,964
2094	26,007,069
2095	25,669,583
2096	25,344,096
2097	25,026,440
2098	24,720,067
2099	24,423,101
2100	24,136,184

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.