Has the population peaked? in South Korea
South Korea: Has the population peaked? was 51.75 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Has the population peaked? in South Korea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, has the population peaked? in South Korea stood at 51.75 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in South Korea peaked at 51.86 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.76 million people, in 1950.
That places South Korea 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.05 million people | 19.76 million people | 25.30 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.00 million people | 26.12 million people | 31.85 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.37 million people | 32.54 million people | 37.71 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.84 million people | 38.14 million people | 43.52 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.29 million people | 44.08 million people | 46.50 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.73 million people | 46.77 million people | 48.55 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.53 million people | 48.77 million people | 51.77 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.81 million people | 51.75 million people | 51.86 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is has the population peaked? in South Korea?
- Has the population peaked? in South Korea was 51.75 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 51.86 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.76 million people in 1950.
- How does South Korea rank for has the population peaked??
- South Korea ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.