How does South Korea rank for census based on population register recently completed?

South Korea ranks 12th out of 67 countries with data for 2015.

Where does this South Korea data come from?

The figures come from Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Census based on population register recently completed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Census based on population register recently completed in South Korea

Name: Census based on population register recently completed in South Korea
Creator: Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

South Korea: Census based on population register recently completed was 0 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)

World rank

12th

of 67 countries

All-time high

in 1750

All-time low

in 1750

Years of data

266

1750–2015

Census based on population register recently completed in South Korea, 1750–2015

Source: Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 0 for census based on population register recently completed in 2015. That is the highest value across all 266 years on record.

Over the whole period, census based on population register recently completed in South Korea peaked at 0 in 1750 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1750.

That places South Korea 12th out of 67 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	0	0	0	10
1760s	0	0	0	10
1770s	0	0	0	10
1780s	0	0	0	10
1790s	0	0	0	10
1800s	0	0	0	10
1810s	0	0	0	10
1820s	0	0	0	10
1830s	0	0	0	10
1840s	0	0	0	10
1850s	0	0	0	10
1860s	0	0	0	10
1870s	0	0	0	10
1880s	0	0	0	10
1890s	0	0	0	10
1900s	0	0	0	10
1910s	0	0	0	10
1920s	0	0	0	10
1930s	0	0	0	10
1940s	0	0	0	10
1950s	0	0	0	10
1960s	0	0	0	10
1970s	0	0	0	10
1980s	0	0	0	10
1990s	0	0	0	10
2000s	0	0	0	10
2010s	0	0	0	6

Countries ranked near South Korea

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More population data for South Korea

Population growth rate, by level of development -1.4% (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 599,530 people (2100)
Population density 223.86 people per km² (2100)
World population growth -1.4% (2100)
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 0.748 births per woman (2024)
Refugees by country of asylum 4,241 people (2024)
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 0.748 births per woman (2024)
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 0.748 births per woman (2024)
Natural population growth rate -0.2% (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 0.72 live births per woman (2023)

All data for South Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is census based on population register recently completed in South Korea?: Census based on population register recently completed in South Korea was 0 in 2015, according to Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest census based on population register recently completed recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0 in 1750.
What is the lowest census based on population register recently completed recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1750.
How does South Korea rank for census based on population register recently completed?: South Korea ranks 12th out of 67 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this South Korea data come from?: The figures come from Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Census based on population register recently completed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Census based on population register recently completed
Source: Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 67 places, 17,822 data points, 1750–2015
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

A modern census is defined as a census that meets four requirements: universality, well-defined territory, simultaneity, and individual enumeration.. Population registers are state agencies that keep detailed and permanently updated records of every person in the territory.