Population projections in Korea
Korea: Population projections was 37.18 million Persons in 2070. ▼ Falling
Population projections in Korea, 2024–2070
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Korea recorded 37.18 million Persons for population projections in 2070. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population projections in Korea peaked at 51.75 million Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.18 million Persons, in 2070.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Population projections in Korea, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 51.75 million Persons | — |
| 2025 | 51.68 million Persons | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 51.61 million Persons | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 51.53 million Persons | -0.1% |
| 2028 | 51.46 million Persons | -0.1% |
| 2029 | 51.38 million Persons | -0.1% |
| 2030 | 51.31 million Persons | -0.2% |
| 2031 | 51.22 million Persons | -0.2% |
| 2032 | 51.14 million Persons | -0.2% |
| 2033 | 51.04 million Persons | -0.2% |
| 2034 | 50.94 million Persons | -0.2% |
| 2035 | 50.82 million Persons | -0.2% |
| 2036 | 50.70 million Persons | -0.2% |
| 2037 | 50.57 million Persons | -0.3% |
| 2038 | 50.42 million Persons | -0.3% |
| 2039 | 50.25 million Persons | -0.3% |
| 2040 | 50.06 million Persons | -0.4% |
| 2041 | 49.85 million Persons | -0.4% |
| 2042 | 49.63 million Persons | -0.5% |
| 2043 | 49.38 million Persons | -0.5% |
| 2044 | 49.12 million Persons | -0.5% |
| 2045 | 48.84 million Persons | -0.6% |
| 2046 | 48.53 million Persons | -0.6% |
| 2047 | 48.21 million Persons | -0.7% |
| 2048 | 47.86 million Persons | -0.7% |
| 2049 | 47.50 million Persons | -0.8% |
| 2050 | 47.11 million Persons | -0.8% |
| 2051 | 46.70 million Persons | -0.9% |
| 2052 | 46.27 million Persons | -0.9% |
| 2053 | 45.82 million Persons | -1.0% |
| 2054 | 45.35 million Persons | -1.0% |
| 2055 | 44.87 million Persons | -1.1% |
| 2056 | 44.37 million Persons | -1.1% |
| 2057 | 43.87 million Persons | -1.1% |
| 2058 | 43.35 million Persons | -1.2% |
| 2059 | 42.83 million Persons | -1.2% |
| 2060 | 42.30 million Persons | -1.2% |
| 2061 | 41.78 million Persons | -1.2% |
| 2062 | 41.25 million Persons | -1.3% |
| 2063 | 40.72 million Persons | -1.3% |
| 2064 | 40.20 million Persons | -1.3% |
| 2065 | 39.69 million Persons | -1.3% |
| 2066 | 39.17 million Persons | -1.3% |
| 2067 | 38.67 million Persons | -1.3% |
| 2068 | 38.17 million Persons | -1.3% |
| 2069 | 37.67 million Persons | -1.3% |
| 2070 | 37.18 million Persons | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 51.57 million Persons | 51.38 million Persons | 51.75 million Persons | 6 |
| 2030s | 50.84 million Persons | 50.25 million Persons | 51.31 million Persons | 10 |
| 2040s | 48.90 million Persons | 47.50 million Persons | 50.06 million Persons | 10 |
| 2050s | 45.05 million Persons | 42.83 million Persons | 47.11 million Persons | 10 |
| 2060s | 39.96 million Persons | 37.67 million Persons | 42.30 million Persons | 10 |
| 2070s | 37.18 million Persons | 37.18 million Persons | 37.18 million Persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 1 India 1.69 billion Persons compare
- 2 OECD 1.46 billion Persons compare
- 3 Türkiye 107.66 million Persons compare
- 3 China 998.78 million Persons compare
- 4 Poland 31.85 million Persons compare
- 4 United States 367.91 million Persons compare
- 4 Croatia 3.01 million Persons compare
- 5 Netherlands 20.71 million Persons compare
- 5 Indonesia 330.36 million Persons compare
More population data for Korea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.199 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 45,771 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.1991 % change on previous year (2030)
- Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Purchasing 880.12 National currency per US dollar (2025)
- Historical population data 51.68 million Persons (2025)
- Population by 5-year age groups - Regions 51.22 million Persons (2024)
- Population density - Regions 51.22 million Persons (2024)
- Population by broad age groups - Regions 51.22 million Persons (2024)
- NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in 12.51 Percentage of GDP (2024)
- Annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators (Revenue) 123.67 million National currency (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population projections in Korea?
- Population projections in Korea was 37.18 million Persons in 2070, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest population projections recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 51.75 million Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest population projections recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.18 million Persons in 2070.
- How does Korea rank for population projections?
- Korea ranks 2nd out of 4 groups with data for 2070.
- Is population projections rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Population projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents annual population projections data up to 2070 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. Population projections are, in most countries, according to medium variant. See country details for the variants retained for each demographic component of total fertility, life expectancy at birth and net annual migration) in Population projection metadata.