South Korea Population

Live population as of 21 May 2024, updated in real time:

51,747,515

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	20,123,670
1951	20,100,495
1952	20,342,450
1953	20,803,533
1954	21,364,064
1955	22,001,561
1956	22,683,182
1957	23,411,406
1958	24,171,990
1959	24,949,885
1960	25,730,183
1961	26,477,952
1962	27,160,501
1963	27,832,722
1964	28,486,124
1965	29,112,763
1966	29,759,702
1967	30,463,638
1968	31,155,229
1969	31,836,264
1970	32,525,744
1971	33,213,005
1972	33,899,563
1973	34,586,034
1974	35,248,294
1975	35,867,950
1976	36,404,879
1977	36,863,732
1978	37,287,185
1979	37,692,725
1980	38,122,432
1981	38,654,219
1982	39,329,050
1983	39,985,139
1984	40,598,433
1985	41,174,750
1986	41,741,497
1987	42,340,973
1988	42,923,579
1989	43,503,947
1990	44,060,308
1991	44,470,057
1992	44,679,271
1993	44,907,223
1994	45,140,603
1995	45,369,626
1996	45,623,664
1997	45,929,783
1998	46,219,386
1999	46,492,329
2000	46,757,732
2001	47,034,490
2002	47,295,316
2003	47,518,227
2004	47,708,130
2005	47,874,067
2006	48,030,299
2007	48,201,963
2008	48,378,722
2009	48,567,012
2010	48,786,162
2011	49,115,965
2012	49,581,255
2013	50,047,769
2014	50,507,084
2015	50,947,788
2016	51,289,003
2017	51,492,159
2018	51,661,300
2019	51,791,646
2020	51,850,729
2021	51,829,677
2022	51,819,122
2023	51,788,211
2024	51,747,515
2025	51,696,110
2026	51,638,103
2027	51,570,278
2028	51,491,423
2029	51,403,392
2030	51,302,137
2031	51,186,647
2032	51,055,913
2033	50,907,616
2034	50,741,753
2035	50,554,897
2036	50,348,514
2037	50,123,796
2038	49,881,636
2039	49,624,567
2040	49,351,617
2041	49,062,732
2042	48,761,912
2043	48,447,360
2044	48,120,760
2045	47,777,459
2046	47,420,230
2047	47,046,177
2048	46,656,082
2049	46,246,245
2050	45,818,927
2051	45,375,656
2052	44,919,997
2053	44,447,594
2054	43,964,696
2055	43,471,887
2056	42,972,405
2057	42,465,667
2058	41,956,950
2059	41,445,086
2060	40,934,242
2061	40,422,549
2062	39,915,373
2063	39,410,101
2064	38,909,035
2065	38,408,408
2066	37,912,285
2067	37,419,660
2068	36,932,254
2069	36,446,630
2070	35,967,342
2071	35,490,850
2072	35,022,085
2073	34,555,414
2074	34,096,918
2075	33,643,253
2076	33,196,620
2077	32,752,093
2078	32,314,435
2079	31,881,974
2080	31,455,527
2081	31,031,877
2082	30,615,302
2083	30,202,874
2084	29,795,226
2085	29,390,946
2086	28,992,425
2087	28,596,889
2088	28,208,133
2089	27,821,652
2090	27,443,090
2091	27,071,290
2092	26,707,079
2093	26,351,249
2094	26,004,414
2095	25,667,028
2096	25,341,631
2097	25,024,023
2098	24,717,743
2099	24,420,839
2100	24,133,991

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.