Population estimates and projections in South Korea
South Korea had an estimated population of 51,748,739 on 1 July 2023.
South Korea, 2023 (latest estimate)
51,748,739
Change from 2022
−0.1%
Projection for 2030
51,188,584 people
Projection for 2050
45,143,134 people
Projection for 2100
21,848,791 people
Position in 2023
29th of 216
Population estimates and projections in South Korea over time
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South Korea
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | South Korea |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 21,848,791 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 23,535,546 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 25,449,094 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 27,505,925 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 29,671,508 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 31,974,833 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 34,452,987 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 37,088,067 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 39,857,228 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 42,632,670 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 45,143,134 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 47,232,956 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 48,948,687 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 50,300,733 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 51,188,584 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 51,667,029 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 51,748,739 people |
| 2022 | 51,782,512 people |
| 2021 | 51,848,398 people |
| 2020 | 51,858,482 people |
| 2019 | 51,767,846 people |
| 2018 | 51,640,894 people |
| 2017 | 51,486,270 people |
| 2016 | 51,297,839 people |
| 2015 | 50,983,912 people |
| 2014 | 50,539,056 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.1% from 51,782,512 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 50,071,164 people, the figure has changed by +3.4%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, South Korea has the 29th highest value.
More for South Korea
All statistics for South Korea
Median age estimates and projections
44.5 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
0.72 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
-0.04%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
51,684,564 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
-0.13%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
20.3%
2025 · World Bank