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Korea, Dem. People's Rep. · Population

Korea, Dem. People's Rep. Population

The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31

Latest · 202526.57M
Previous · 202426.50M
Highest · 202526.57M
Lowest · 196011.72M

Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s population stands at 26.57M as of 2025-12-31, up from 26.50M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).

Recent trend

In 2025, Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s population was 26.57M, up from 26.50M in 2024.

In 2024, Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s population was 26.50M, up from 26.42M in 2023.

In 2023, Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s population was 26.42M, up from 26.33M in 2022.

In 2022, Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s population was 26.33M, up from 26.23M in 2021.

In 2021, Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s population was 26.23M, up from 26.14M in 2020.

Korea, Dem. People's Rep. Population — historical data

YearValueChange
202526.57M+72,213
202426.50M+80,619
202326.42M+89,359
202226.33M+96,311
202126.23M+96,222
202026.14M+98,680
201926.04M+106,485
201825.93M+113,438
201725.82M+119,383
201625.70M+122,976
201525.58M+124,088
201425.45M+121,811
201325.33M+117,723
201225.21M+113,854
201125.10M+110,616
201024.99M+108,926
200924.88M+113,714
200824.76M+118,235
200724.65M+121,876
200624.52M+128,074
200524.40M+141,490
200424.25M+164,563
200324.09M+146,407
200223.94M+128,615
200123.82M+149,448
200023.67M+168,311
199923.50M+186,035
199823.31M+200,734
199723.11M+215,084
199622.90M+226,442
199522.67M+275,329
199422.39M+320,623
199322.07M+322,441
199221.75M+322,273
199121.43M+316,501
199021.11M+307,770
198920.80M+301,206
198820.50M+297,678
198720.21M+294,628
198619.91M+290,467
198519.62M+285,345
198419.34M+281,009
198319.05M+277,677
198218.78M+275,062
198118.50M+264,509
198018.24M+253,316
197917.98M+247,475
197817.74M+243,197
197717.49M+249,348
197617.24M+272,395
197516.97M+297,934
197416.67M+322,754
197316.35M+375,298
197215.98M+402,612
197115.57M+399,682
197015.17M+405,160
196914.77M+402,019
196814.37M+407,246
196713.96M+389,256
196613.57M+349,725
196513.22M+329,599
196412.89M+322,713
196312.57M+304,175
196212.26M+272,169
196111.99M+267,760
196011.72M—

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Frequently asked questions

What is Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s population?

Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s population is 26.57M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 26.50M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)

What was the highest population in Korea, Dem. People's Rep.?

The highest recorded value is 26.57M (2025); the lowest is 11.72M (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.