South Korea Population

Live population as of 19 May 2024, updated in real time:

51,747,716

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	20,124,363
1951	20,099,825
1952	20,340,598
1953	20,801,354
1954	21,361,506
1955	21,998,842
1956	22,680,305
1957	23,408,355
1958	24,168,851
1959	24,946,711
1960	25,727,042
1961	26,475,229
1962	27,157,794
1963	27,830,027
1964	28,483,615
1965	29,110,306
1966	29,756,809
1967	30,460,788
1968	31,152,538
1969	31,833,471
1970	32,522,969
1971	33,210,239
1972	33,896,781
1973	34,583,312
1974	35,245,703
1975	35,865,649
1976	36,403,057
1977	36,861,999
1978	37,285,605
1979	37,691,046
1980	38,120,643
1981	38,651,337
1982	39,326,329
1983	39,982,608
1984	40,596,088
1985	41,172,594
1986	41,739,008
1987	42,338,616
1988	42,921,266
1989	43,501,597
1990	44,058,165
1991	44,469,449
1992	44,678,381
1993	44,906,272
1994	45,139,667
1995	45,368,752
1996	45,622,356
1997	45,928,600
1998	46,218,263
1999	46,491,309
2000	46,756,606
2001	47,033,370
2002	47,294,376
2003	47,517,432
2004	47,707,458
2005	47,873,477
2006	48,029,609
2007	48,201,259
2008	48,377,989
2009	48,566,225
2010	48,785,133
2011	49,113,960
2012	49,579,359
2013	50,045,918
2014	50,505,217
2015	50,946,123
2016	51,288,266
2017	51,491,436
2018	51,660,731
2019	51,791,215
2020	51,850,938
2021	51,829,668
2022	51,819,240
2023	51,788,371
2024	51,747,716
2025	51,696,339
2026	51,638,367
2027	51,570,584
2028	51,491,764
2029	51,403,777
2030	51,302,588
2031	51,187,155
2032	51,056,491
2033	50,908,272
2034	50,742,485
2035	50,555,707
2036	50,349,399
2037	50,124,750
2038	49,882,660
2039	49,625,660
2040	49,352,756
2041	49,063,943
2042	48,763,163
2043	48,448,665
2044	48,122,117
2045	47,778,878
2046	47,421,715
2047	47,047,734
2048	46,657,705
2049	46,247,951
2050	45,820,695
2051	45,377,488
2052	44,921,866
2053	44,449,535
2054	43,966,678
2055	43,473,912
2056	42,974,432
2057	42,467,719
2058	41,959,010
2059	41,447,152
2060	40,936,296
2061	40,424,595
2062	39,917,413
2063	39,412,131
2064	38,911,047
2065	38,410,414
2066	37,914,285
2067	37,421,635
2068	36,934,201
2069	36,448,569
2070	35,969,269
2071	35,492,759
2072	35,023,952
2073	34,557,272
2074	34,098,756
2075	33,645,065
2076	33,198,399
2077	32,753,863
2078	32,316,182
2079	31,883,704
2080	31,457,234
2081	31,033,567
2082	30,616,970
2083	30,204,526
2084	29,796,851
2085	29,392,565
2086	28,994,022
2087	28,598,467
2088	28,209,679
2089	27,823,187
2090	27,444,603
2091	27,072,772
2092	26,708,517
2093	26,352,656
2094	26,005,790
2095	25,668,352
2096	25,342,908
2097	25,025,276
2098	24,718,948
2099	24,422,011
2100	24,135,127

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.