South Korea Population 1950-2022
Chart and table of South Korea population from 1950 to 2022. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population of South Korea in 2022 is 51,329,899, a 0.05% increase from 2021.
- The population of South Korea in 2021 was 51,305,186, a 0.07% increase from 2020.
- The population of South Korea in 2020 was 51,269,185, a 0.09% increase from 2019.
- The population of South Korea in 2019 was 51,225,308, a 0.1% increase from 2018.
Similar Countries Ranked by Population |
Country Name |
2022 Population |
United States |
334,805,269 |
Japan |
125,584,838 |
Germany |
83,883,596 |
United Kingdom |
68,497,907 |
France |
65,584,518 |
Italy |
60,262,770 |
South Korea |
51,329,899 |
Spain |
46,719,142 |
Argentina |
46,010,234 |
Canada |
38,388,419 |
Poland |
37,739,785 |
Saudi Arabia |
35,844,909 |
Australia |
26,068,792 |
Taiwan |
23,888,595 |
Chile |
19,250,195 |
Netherlands |
17,211,447 |
Belgium |
11,668,278 |
Greece |
10,316,637 |
Sweden |
10,218,971 |
Portugal |
10,140,570 |
UAE |
10,081,785 |
Hungary |
9,606,259 |
Austria |
9,066,710 |
Israel |
8,922,892 |
Switzerland |
8,773,637 |
Hong Kong |
7,604,299 |
Singapore |
5,943,546 |
Denmark |
5,834,950 |
Finland |
5,554,960 |
Norway |
5,511,370 |
Oman |
5,323,993 |
Ireland |
5,020,199 |
New Zealand |
4,898,203 |
Panama |
4,446,964 |
Kuwait |
4,380,326 |
Croatia |
4,059,286 |
Uruguay |
3,496,016 |
Qatar |
2,979,915 |
Puerto Rico |
2,829,812 |
Lithuania |
2,661,708 |
Slovenia |
2,078,034 |
Latvia |
1,848,837 |
Bahrain |
1,783,983 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
1,406,585 |
Estonia |
1,321,910 |
Cyprus |
1,223,387 |
Macao |
667,490 |
Luxembourg |
642,371 |
Malta |
444,033 |
Bahamas |
400,516 |
Iceland |
345,393 |
New Caledonia |
290,915 |
Barbados |
288,023 |
French Polynesia |
284,164 |
Channel Islands |
176,463 |
Guam |
171,519 |
Curacao |
165,529 |
Aruba |
107,609 |
Antigua and Barbuda |
99,509 |
Seychelles |
99,426 |
Isle of Man |
85,732 |
Andorra |
77,463 |
Cayman Islands |
67,277 |
Bermuda |
61,939 |
Northern Mariana Islands |
58,269 |
Greenland |
56,973 |
Faroe Islands |
49,233 |
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
43,966 |
Monaco |
39,783 |
Turks and Caicos Islands |
39,741 |
Liechtenstein |
38,387 |
San Marino |
34,085 |
Gibraltar |
33,704 |
British Virgin Islands |
30,596 |
Palau |
18,233 |
South Korea - Historical Population Data
|
Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
2022 |
51,329,899 |
0.05% |
2021 |
51,305,186 |
0.07% |
2020 |
51,269,185 |
0.09% |
2019 |
51,225,308 |
0.10% |
2018 |
51,171,706 |
0.15% |
2017 |
51,096,415 |
0.22% |
2016 |
50,983,457 |
0.32% |
2015 |
50,823,093 |
0.43% |
2014 |
50,607,907 |
0.52% |
2013 |
50,345,717 |
0.57% |
2012 |
50,060,639 |
0.55% |
2011 |
49,786,159 |
0.49% |
2010 |
49,545,636 |
0.40% |
2009 |
49,347,461 |
0.34% |
2008 |
49,182,456 |
0.30% |
2007 |
49,034,810 |
0.32% |
2006 |
48,880,451 |
0.37% |
2005 |
48,701,073 |
0.43% |
2004 |
48,493,441 |
0.48% |
2003 |
48,260,897 |
0.54% |
2002 |
47,999,547 |
0.61% |
2001 |
47,706,224 |
0.69% |
2000 |
47,379,241 |
0.77% |
1999 |
47,016,957 |
0.85% |
1998 |
46,620,691 |
0.92% |
1997 |
46,196,054 |
0.97% |
1996 |
45,751,022 |
1.01% |
1995 |
45,292,522 |
1.05% |
1994 |
44,820,073 |
1.09% |
1993 |
44,335,028 |
1.11% |
1992 |
43,848,218 |
1.10% |
1991 |
43,373,151 |
1.06% |
1990 |
42,918,419 |
1.01% |
1989 |
42,491,198 |
0.96% |
1988 |
42,086,662 |
0.96% |
1987 |
41,686,560 |
1.02% |
1986 |
41,265,113 |
1.13% |
1985 |
40,804,402 |
1.26% |
1984 |
40,296,228 |
1.38% |
1983 |
39,747,794 |
1.46% |
1982 |
39,175,212 |
1.48% |
1981 |
38,602,289 |
1.46% |
1980 |
38,045,607 |
1.42% |
1979 |
37,511,315 |
1.40% |
1978 |
36,992,188 |
1.42% |
1977 |
36,475,413 |
1.48% |
1976 |
35,942,029 |
1.59% |
1975 |
35,378,661 |
1.72% |
1974 |
34,780,882 |
1.84% |
1973 |
34,154,087 |
1.93% |
1972 |
33,506,523 |
2.00% |
1971 |
32,850,720 |
2.03% |
1970 |
32,195,681 |
2.07% |
1969 |
31,543,835 |
2.11% |
1968 |
30,891,965 |
2.17% |
1967 |
30,236,697 |
2.25% |
1966 |
29,572,556 |
2.34% |
1965 |
28,895,558 |
2.43% |
1964 |
28,209,731 |
2.52% |
1963 |
27,517,544 |
2.63% |
1962 |
26,812,086 |
2.79% |
1961 |
26,084,031 |
2.98% |
1960 |
25,329,515 |
3.16% |
1959 |
24,552,840 |
3.31% |
1958 |
23,765,504 |
3.40% |
1957 |
22,984,010 |
3.40% |
1956 |
22,227,334 |
3.31% |
1955 |
21,514,570 |
3.12% |
1954 |
20,864,105 |
2.81% |
1953 |
20,293,202 |
2.40% |
1952 |
19,817,786 |
1.88% |
1951 |
19,452,636 |
1.26% |
1950 |
19,211,385 |
0.00% |