South Korea Population

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

51,747,811

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	20,124,692
1951	20,099,504
1952	20,339,717
1953	20,800,317
1954	21,360,289
1955	21,997,548
1956	22,678,935
1957	23,406,903
1958	24,167,358
1959	24,945,201
1960	25,725,547
1961	26,473,933
1962	27,156,507
1963	27,828,745
1964	28,482,421
1965	29,109,137
1966	29,755,433
1967	30,459,432
1968	31,151,258
1969	31,832,141
1970	32,521,648
1971	33,208,923
1972	33,895,457
1973	34,582,017
1974	35,244,470
1975	35,864,554
1976	36,402,190
1977	36,861,175
1978	37,284,853
1979	37,690,247
1980	38,119,791
1981	38,649,966
1982	39,325,034
1983	39,981,404
1984	40,594,972
1985	41,171,568
1986	41,737,824
1987	42,337,495
1988	42,920,166
1989	43,500,478
1990	44,057,146
1991	44,469,160
1992	44,677,958
1993	44,905,820
1994	45,139,222
1995	45,368,335
1996	45,621,734
1997	45,928,037
1998	46,217,729
1999	46,490,823
2000	46,756,070
2001	47,032,838
2002	47,293,929
2003	47,517,054
2004	47,707,139
2005	47,873,195
2006	48,029,280
2007	48,200,924
2008	48,377,640
2009	48,565,850
2010	48,784,642
2011	49,113,005
2012	49,578,457
2013	50,045,037
2014	50,504,329
2015	50,945,331
2016	51,287,915
2017	51,491,092
2018	51,660,461
2019	51,791,011
2020	51,851,036
2021	51,829,665
2022	51,819,297
2023	51,788,447
2024	51,747,811
2025	51,696,448
2026	51,638,493
2027	51,570,730
2028	51,491,926
2029	51,403,960
2030	51,302,803
2031	51,187,396
2032	51,056,766
2033	50,908,585
2034	50,742,834
2035	50,556,093
2036	50,349,820
2037	50,125,204
2038	49,883,147
2039	49,626,180
2040	49,353,298
2041	49,064,519
2042	48,763,759
2043	48,449,287
2044	48,122,763
2045	47,779,553
2046	47,422,421
2047	47,048,476
2048	46,658,477
2049	46,248,763
2050	45,821,536
2051	45,378,359
2052	44,922,755
2053	44,450,460
2054	43,967,622
2055	43,474,875
2056	42,975,396
2057	42,468,695
2058	41,959,990
2059	41,448,134
2060	40,937,274
2061	40,425,568
2062	39,918,383
2063	39,413,098
2064	38,912,005
2065	38,411,368
2066	37,915,237
2067	37,422,575
2068	36,935,128
2069	36,449,492
2070	35,970,186
2071	35,493,668
2072	35,024,841
2073	34,558,155
2074	34,099,630
2075	33,645,927
2076	33,199,245
2077	32,754,705
2078	32,317,013
2079	31,884,528
2080	31,458,046
2081	31,034,371
2082	30,617,764
2083	30,205,312
2084	29,797,624
2085	29,393,335
2086	28,994,782
2087	28,599,217
2088	28,210,414
2089	27,823,917
2090	27,445,324
2091	27,073,477
2092	26,709,201
2093	26,353,326
2094	26,006,444
2095	25,668,982
2096	25,343,516
2097	25,025,872
2098	24,719,521
2099	24,422,569
2100	24,135,668

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.