Population growth rate, by level of development in South Korea
South Korea: Population growth rate, by level of development was -1.4% in 2100. ▼ Falling
Population growth rate, by level of development in South Korea, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate, by level of development in South Korea is -1.4%, measured in 2100.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate, by level of development in South Korea peaked at -0.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.6%, in 2091.
South Korea ranks 230th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Population growth rate, by level of development in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -0.1% | — |
| 2025 | -0.1% | +46.8% |
| 2026 | -0.1% | +22.4% |
| 2027 | -0.2% | +23.2% |
| 2028 | -0.2% | +12.0% |
| 2029 | -0.2% | +17.3% |
| 2030 | -0.3% | +13.0% |
| 2031 | -0.3% | +11.5% |
| 2032 | -0.3% | +12.4% |
| 2033 | -0.4% | +13.8% |
| 2034 | -0.4% | +10.5% |
| 2035 | -0.4% | +9.3% |
| 2036 | -0.5% | +8.5% |
| 2037 | -0.5% | +8.6% |
| 2038 | -0.6% | +7.6% |
| 2039 | -0.6% | +6.2% |
| 2040 | -0.6% | +4.8% |
| 2041 | -0.7% | +6.5% |
| 2042 | -0.7% | +2.8% |
| 2043 | -0.7% | +4.6% |
| 2044 | -0.8% | +5.7% |
| 2045 | -0.8% | +4.3% |
| 2046 | -0.8% | +3.6% |
| 2047 | -0.9% | +6.8% |
| 2048 | -0.9% | +4.9% |
| 2049 | -1.0% | +5.8% |
| 2050 | -1.0% | +4.4% |
| 2051 | -1.1% | +5.6% |
| 2052 | -1.1% | +5.3% |
| 2053 | -1.2% | +3.0% |
| 2054 | -1.2% | +2.5% |
| 2055 | -1.2% | +3.9% |
| 2056 | -1.3% | +3.5% |
| 2057 | -1.3% | +3.8% |
| 2058 | -1.4% | +2.8% |
| 2059 | -1.4% | +1.1% |
| 2060 | -1.4% | +1.9% |
| 2061 | -1.4% | -0.2% |
| 2062 | -1.4% | +2.0% |
| 2063 | -1.4% | +0.2% |
| 2064 | -1.5% | +0.7% |
| 2065 | -1.5% | +0.2% |
| 2066 | -1.5% | +0.1% |
| 2067 | -1.5% | +0.5% |
| 2068 | -1.5% | -0.2% |
| 2069 | -1.5% | +1.8% |
| 2070 | -1.5% | +0.1% |
| 2071 | -1.5% | -0.1% |
| 2072 | -1.5% | -0.0% |
| 2073 | -1.5% | -0.4% |
| 2074 | -1.5% | +0.3% |
| 2075 | -1.5% | -0.1% |
| 2076 | -1.5% | +0.2% |
| 2077 | -1.5% | +0.1% |
| 2078 | -1.5% | -0.1% |
| 2079 | -1.5% | -0.1% |
| 2080 | -1.5% | +0.5% |
| 2081 | -1.5% | +0.9% |
| 2082 | -1.5% | -0.4% |
| 2083 | -1.5% | +0.6% |
| 2084 | -1.5% | -0.1% |
| 2085 | -1.5% | +1.1% |
| 2086 | -1.5% | +0.5% |
| 2087 | -1.6% | +1.0% |
| 2088 | -1.6% | +0.2% |
| 2089 | -1.6% | +0.6% |
| 2090 | -1.6% | +0.3% |
| 2091 | -1.6% | +0.1% |
| 2092 | -1.6% | -0.1% |
| 2093 | -1.6% | -0.6% |
| 2094 | -1.6% | -0.8% |
| 2095 | -1.5% | -0.6% |
| 2096 | -1.5% | -1.8% |
| 2097 | -1.5% | -1.3% |
| 2098 | -1.5% | -0.8% |
| 2099 | -1.5% | -1.6% |
| 2100 | -1.4% | -0.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's -1.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.3%, 4.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's -1.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.3%, 4.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate, by level of development in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -46.8% | -0.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | -0.2% | -0.2% | -0.1% | 6 |
| 2030s | -0.4% | -0.6% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.8% | -1.0% | -0.6% | 10 |
| 2050s | -1.2% | -1.4% | -1.0% | 10 |
| 2060s | -1.5% | -1.5% | -1.4% | 10 |
| 2070s | -1.5% | -1.5% | -1.5% | 10 |
| 2080s | -1.5% | -1.6% | -1.5% | 10 |
| 2090s | -1.5% | -1.6% | -1.5% | 10 |
| 2100s | -1.4% | -1.4% | -1.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More population data for South Korea
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3601 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.1882 units per person (2025)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate, by level of development in South Korea?
- Population growth rate, by level of development in South Korea was -1.4% in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.6% in 2091.
- How does South Korea rank for population growth rate, by level of development?
- South Korea ranks 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate, by level of development rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate, by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.