Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Korea, Rep.'s population stands at 51.68M as of 2025-12-31, down from 51.75M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Korea, Rep.'s population was 51.68M, down from 51.75M in 2024.
In 2024, Korea, Rep.'s population was 51.75M, up from 51.71M in 2023.
In 2023, Korea, Rep.'s population was 51.71M, up from 51.67M in 2022.
In 2022, Korea, Rep.'s population was 51.67M, down from 51.77M in 2021.
In 2021, Korea, Rep.'s population was 51.77M, down from 51.84M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51.68M | -66,501 |
| 2024 | 51.75M | +38,446 |
| 2023 | 51.71M | +40,050 |
| 2022 | 51.67M | -96,970 |
| 2021 | 51.77M | -66,700 |
| 2020 | 51.84M | +71,417 |
| 2019 | 51.76M | +179,764 |
| 2018 | 51.59M | +223,147 |
| 2017 | 51.36M | +144,108 |
| 2016 | 51.22M | +202,856 |
| 2015 | 51.01M | +268,288 |
| 2014 | 50.75M | +317,766 |
| 2013 | 50.43M | +229,040 |
| 2012 | 50.20M | +263,215 |
| 2011 | 49.94M | +382,526 |
| 2010 | 49.55M | +246,277 |
| 2009 | 49.31M | +253,127 |
| 2008 | 49.05M | +371,070 |
| 2007 | 48.68M | +245,346 |
| 2006 | 48.44M | +253,731 |
| 2005 | 48.18M | +102,042 |
| 2004 | 48.08M | +190,189 |
| 2003 | 47.89M | +247,594 |
| 2002 | 47.64M | +274,572 |
| 2001 | 47.37M | +362,053 |
| 2000 | 47.01M | +391,434 |
| 1999 | 46.62M | +330,174 |
| 1998 | 46.29M | +332,923 |
| 1997 | 45.95M | +428,899 |
| 1996 | 45.52M | +431,690 |
| 1995 | 45.09M | +451,451 |
| 1994 | 44.64M | +446,912 |
| 1993 | 44.19M | +446,666 |
| 1992 | 43.75M | +452,258 |
| 1991 | 43.30M | +426,421 |
| 1990 | 42.87M | +420,245 |
| 1989 | 42.45M | +417,791 |
| 1988 | 42.03M | +409,557 |
| 1987 | 41.62M | +408,016 |
| 1986 | 41.21M | +407,930 |
| 1985 | 40.81M | +399,788 |
| 1984 | 40.41M | +495,553 |
| 1983 | 39.91M | +584,051 |
| 1982 | 39.33M | +603,104 |
| 1981 | 38.72M | +599,473 |
| 1980 | 38.12M | +589,539 |
| 1979 | 37.53M | +565,051 |
| 1978 | 36.97M | +557,390 |
| 1977 | 36.41M | +563,272 |
| 1976 | 35.85M | +567,798 |
| 1975 | 35.28M | +588,459 |
| 1974 | 34.69M | +589,117 |
| 1973 | 34.10M | +597,743 |
| 1972 | 33.51M | +622,702 |
| 1971 | 32.88M | +641,877 |
| 1970 | 32.24M | +696,561 |
| 1969 | 31.54M | +705,964 |
| 1968 | 30.84M | +707,319 |
| 1967 | 30.13M | +695,412 |
| 1966 | 29.44M | +730,897 |
| 1965 | 28.70M | +720,519 |
| 1964 | 27.98M | +722,408 |
| 1963 | 27.26M | +748,717 |
| 1962 | 26.51M | +747,357 |
| 1961 | 25.77M | +753,299 |
| 1960 | 25.01M | — |
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Korea, Rep.'s population is 51.68M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 51.75M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 51.84M (2020); the lowest is 25.01M (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
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