Trend of Population for South Korea

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2025, the Population of South Korea was 51,751,065. A difference of +38,446 compared to 2023.

The chart and table below shows the population trend of South Korea for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Population for South Korea

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Year	Population
1,960	25,012,374
1,961	25,765,673
1,962	26,513,030
1,963	27,261,747
1,964	27,984,155
1,965	28,704,674
1,966	29,435,571
1,967	30,130,983
1,968	30,838,302
1,969	31,544,266
1,970	32,240,827
1,971	32,882,704
1,972	33,505,406
1,973	34,103,149
1,974	34,692,266
1,975	35,280,725
1,976	35,848,523
1,977	36,411,795
1,978	36,969,185
1,979	37,534,236
1,980	38,123,775
1,981	38,723,248
1,982	39,326,352
1,983	39,910,403
1,984	40,405,956
1,985	40,805,744
1,986	41,213,674
1,987	41,621,690
1,988	42,031,247
1,989	42,449,038
1,990	42,869,283
1,991	43,295,704
1,992	43,747,962
1,993	44,194,628
1,994	44,641,540
1,995	45,092,991
1,996	45,524,681
1,997	45,953,580
1,998	46,286,503
1,999	46,616,677
2,000	47,008,111
2,001	47,370,164
2,002	47,644,736
2,003	47,892,330
2,004	48,082,519
2,005	48,184,561
2,006	48,438,292
2,007	48,683,638
2,008	49,054,708
2,009	49,307,835
2,010	49,554,112
2,011	49,936,638
2,012	50,199,853
2,013	50,428,893
2,014	50,746,659
2,015	51,014,947
2,016	51,217,803
2,017	51,361,911
2,018	51,585,058
2,019	51,764,822
2,020	51,836,239
2,021	51,769,539
2,022	51,672,569
2,023	51,712,619
2,024	51,751,065