Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups was 51.22 million in 2031. ▲ Rising
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups in Republic of Korea, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2031, population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Republic of Korea stood at 51.22 million.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Republic of Korea peaked at 51.84 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.12 million, in 1980.
That places Republic of Korea 9th out of 26 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.46 million | 38.12 million | 42.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.82 million | 42.87 million | 46.62 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.17 million | 47.01 million | 49.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.78 million | 49.55 million | 51.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.64 million | 51.38 million | 51.84 million | 10 |
| 2030s | 51.27 million | 51.22 million | 51.31 million | 2 |
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More population data for Republic of Korea
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 599,530 (2100)
- Population density 223.86 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3601 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 0.748 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 4,241 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 0.748 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 0.748 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Republic of Korea?
- Population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Republic of Korea was 51.22 million in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population, persons for countries / index for country groups recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 51.84 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest population, persons for countries / index for country groups recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.12 million in 1980.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for population, persons for countries / index for country groups?
- Republic of Korea ranks 9th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is population, persons for countries / index for country groups rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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