Population by world region in South Korea
South Korea: Population by world region was 21.85 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
21.85 million people
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
73rd
of 239 countries
All-time high
51.86 million people
in 2020
All-time low
1.60 million people
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population by world region in South Korea, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 21.85 million people for population by world region in 2100.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by world region in South Korea peaked at 51.86 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.60 million people, in 1000.
That places South Korea 73rd out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by world region in South Korea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.60 million people | — |
| 1100 | 1.92 million people | +20.0% |
| 1200 | 2.56 million people | +33.3% |
| 1300 | 1.92 million people | -25.0% |
| 1400 | 2.24 million people | +16.7% |
| 1500 | 2.56 million people | +14.3% |
| 1600 | 3.20 million people | +25.0% |
| 1700 | 4.00 million people | +25.0% |
| 1710 | 4.40 million people | +10.0% |
| 1720 | 4.71 million people | +7.1% |
| 1730 | 5.05 million people | +7.1% |
| 1740 | 5.41 million people | +7.1% |
| 1750 | 5.80 million people | +7.1% |
| 1760 | 6.21 million people | +7.1% |
| 1770 | 6.65 million people | +7.1% |
| 1780 | 7.13 million people | +7.1% |
| 1790 | 7.64 million people | +7.1% |
| 1800 | 9.39 million people | +23.0% |
| 1801 | 9.39 million people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 9.39 million people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 9.39 million people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 9.39 million people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 9.39 million people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 9.39 million people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 9.39 million people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 9.39 million people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 9.39 million people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 9.39 million people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 9.39 million people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 9.39 million people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 9.39 million people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 9.39 million people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 9.39 million people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 9.39 million people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 9.39 million people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 9.39 million people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 9.40 million people | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 9.40 million people | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 9.40 million people | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 9.40 million people | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 9.41 million people | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 9.41 million people | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 9.42 million people | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 9.42 million people | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 9.43 million people | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 9.43 million people | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 9.44 million people | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 9.44 million people | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 9.45 million people | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 9.45 million people | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 9.46 million people | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 9.46 million people | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 9.47 million people | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 9.47 million people | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 9.48 million people | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 9.48 million people | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 9.49 million people | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 9.49 million people | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 9.50 million people | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 9.50 million people | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 9.51 million people | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 9.51 million people | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 9.52 million people | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 9.52 million people | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 9.53 million people | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 9.53 million people | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 9.54 million people | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 9.55 million people | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 9.55 million people | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 9.56 million people | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 9.56 million people | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 9.57 million people | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 9.58 million people | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 9.58 million people | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 9.59 million people | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 9.59 million people | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 9.60 million people | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 9.61 million people | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 9.61 million people | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 9.62 million people | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 9.62 million people | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 9.63 million people | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 9.64 million people | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 9.64 million people | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 9.65 million people | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 9.66 million people | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 9.66 million people | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 9.66 million people | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 9.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 9.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 9.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 9.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 9.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 9.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 9.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 9.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 9.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 9.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 9.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 9.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 9.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 9.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 9.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 9.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 9.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 9.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 9.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 9.68 million people | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 9.68 million people | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 9.68 million people | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 9.68 million people | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 9.68 million people | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 9.68 million people | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 9.68 million people | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 9.68 million people | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 9.68 million people | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 9.68 million people | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 9.69 million people | +0.1% |
| 1901 | 9.70 million people | +0.1% |
| 1902 | 9.71 million people | +0.1% |
| 1903 | 9.72 million people | +0.2% |
| 1904 | 9.74 million people | +0.2% |
| 1905 | 9.75 million people | +0.2% |
| 1906 | 9.77 million people | +0.2% |
| 1907 | 9.78 million people | +0.2% |
| 1908 | 9.80 million people | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 9.84 million people | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 9.91 million people | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 10.01 million people | +1.0% |
| 1912 | 10.14 million people | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 10.29 million people | +1.5% |
| 1914 | 10.45 million people | +1.5% |
| 1915 | 10.61 million people | +1.5% |
| 1916 | 10.77 million people | +1.5% |
| 1917 | 10.93 million people | +1.5% |
| 1918 | 11.11 million people | +1.6% |
| 1919 | 11.28 million people | +1.6% |
| 1920 | 11.46 million people | +1.6% |
| 1921 | 11.65 million people | +1.6% |
| 1922 | 11.84 million people | +1.6% |
| 1923 | 12.04 million people | +1.6% |
| 1924 | 12.23 million people | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 12.44 million people | +1.6% |
| 1926 | 12.64 million people | +1.6% |
| 1927 | 12.85 million people | +1.6% |
| 1928 | 13.06 million people | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 13.26 million people | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 13.46 million people | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 13.64 million people | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 13.81 million people | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 13.98 million people | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 14.14 million people | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 14.31 million people | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 14.48 million people | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 14.65 million people | +1.2% |
| 1938 | 14.82 million people | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 15.05 million people | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 15.33 million people | +1.9% |
| 1941 | 15.67 million people | +2.2% |
| 1942 | 16.08 million people | +2.6% |
| 1943 | 16.55 million people | +2.9% |
| 1944 | 17.03 million people | +2.9% |
| 1945 | 17.53 million people | +2.9% |
| 1946 | 18.04 million people | +2.9% |
| 1947 | 18.57 million people | +2.9% |
| 1948 | 19.12 million people | +2.9% |
| 1949 | 19.63 million people | +2.7% |
| 1950 | 19.76 million people | +0.7% |
| 1951 | 19.87 million people | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 20.23 million people | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 20.78 million people | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 21.42 million people | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 22.13 million people | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 22.87 million people | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 23.66 million people | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 24.47 million people | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 25.30 million people | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 26.12 million people | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 26.85 million people | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 27.51 million people | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 28.15 million people | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 28.75 million people | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 29.28 million people | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 29.85 million people | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 30.50 million people | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 31.18 million people | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 31.85 million people | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 32.54 million people | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 33.24 million people | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 33.94 million people | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 34.63 million people | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 35.29 million people | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 35.88 million people | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 36.38 million people | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 36.84 million people | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 37.28 million people | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 37.71 million people | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 38.14 million people | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 38.69 million people | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 39.36 million people | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 40.00 million people | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 40.60 million people | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 41.15 million people | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 41.72 million people | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 42.32 million people | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 42.92 million people | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 43.52 million people | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 44.08 million people | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 44.44 million people | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 44.65 million people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 44.89 million people | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 45.13 million people | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 45.37 million people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 45.64 million people | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 45.94 million people | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 46.23 million people | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 46.50 million people | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 46.77 million people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 47.04 million people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 47.30 million people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 47.51 million people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 47.70 million people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 47.85 million people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 48.01 million people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 48.18 million people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 48.36 million people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 48.55 million people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 48.77 million people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 49.13 million people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 49.60 million people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 50.07 million people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 50.54 million people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 50.98 million people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 51.30 million people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 51.49 million people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 51.64 million people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 51.77 million people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 51.86 million people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 51.85 million people | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.78 million people | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 51.75 million people | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 51.72 million people | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 51.67 million people | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 51.60 million people | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 51.52 million people | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 51.42 million people | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 51.31 million people | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 51.19 million people | -0.2% |
| 2031 | 51.05 million people | -0.3% |
| 2032 | 50.89 million people | -0.3% |
| 2033 | 50.71 million people | -0.3% |
| 2034 | 50.52 million people | -0.4% |
| 2035 | 50.30 million people | -0.4% |
| 2036 | 50.07 million people | -0.5% |
| 2037 | 49.81 million people | -0.5% |
| 2038 | 49.54 million people | -0.5% |
| 2039 | 49.25 million people | -0.6% |
| 2040 | 48.95 million people | -0.6% |
| 2041 | 48.63 million people | -0.7% |
| 2042 | 48.30 million people | -0.7% |
| 2043 | 47.96 million people | -0.7% |
| 2044 | 47.60 million people | -0.7% |
| 2045 | 47.23 million people | -0.8% |
| 2046 | 46.85 million people | -0.8% |
| 2047 | 46.45 million people | -0.9% |
| 2048 | 46.03 million people | -0.9% |
| 2049 | 45.60 million people | -0.9% |
| 2050 | 45.14 million people | -1.0% |
| 2051 | 44.67 million people | -1.0% |
| 2052 | 44.18 million people | -1.1% |
| 2053 | 43.67 million people | -1.1% |
| 2054 | 43.16 million people | -1.2% |
| 2055 | 42.63 million people | -1.2% |
| 2056 | 42.10 million people | -1.3% |
| 2057 | 41.55 million people | -1.3% |
| 2058 | 40.98 million people | -1.3% |
| 2059 | 40.42 million people | -1.4% |
| 2060 | 39.86 million people | -1.4% |
| 2061 | 39.30 million people | -1.4% |
| 2062 | 38.74 million people | -1.4% |
| 2063 | 38.18 million people | -1.4% |
| 2064 | 37.63 million people | -1.4% |
| 2065 | 37.09 million people | -1.4% |
| 2066 | 36.55 million people | -1.5% |
| 2067 | 36.02 million people | -1.5% |
| 2068 | 35.49 million people | -1.5% |
| 2069 | 34.97 million people | -1.5% |
| 2070 | 34.45 million people | -1.5% |
| 2071 | 33.94 million people | -1.5% |
| 2072 | 33.44 million people | -1.5% |
| 2073 | 32.94 million people | -1.5% |
| 2074 | 32.46 million people | -1.5% |
| 2075 | 31.97 million people | -1.5% |
| 2076 | 31.50 million people | -1.5% |
| 2077 | 31.03 million people | -1.5% |
| 2078 | 30.57 million people | -1.5% |
| 2079 | 30.12 million people | -1.5% |
| 2080 | 29.67 million people | -1.5% |
| 2081 | 29.23 million people | -1.5% |
| 2082 | 28.79 million people | -1.5% |
| 2083 | 28.36 million people | -1.5% |
| 2084 | 27.93 million people | -1.5% |
| 2085 | 27.51 million people | -1.5% |
| 2086 | 27.09 million people | -1.5% |
| 2087 | 26.67 million people | -1.5% |
| 2088 | 26.26 million people | -1.5% |
| 2089 | 25.85 million people | -1.6% |
| 2090 | 25.45 million people | -1.6% |
| 2091 | 25.05 million people | -1.6% |
| 2092 | 24.66 million people | -1.6% |
| 2093 | 24.28 million people | -1.6% |
| 2094 | 23.90 million people | -1.5% |
| 2095 | 23.54 million people | -1.5% |
| 2096 | 23.18 million people | -1.5% |
| 2097 | 22.83 million people | -1.5% |
| 2098 | 22.50 million people | -1.5% |
| 2099 | 22.17 million people | -1.5% |
| 2100 | 21.85 million people | -1.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 21.85 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.08 million people, 10.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 21.85 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.97 million people, 11.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by world region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1200 | +33.3% | 1.92 million people | 2.56 million people |
| 1300 | -25.0% | 2.56 million people | 1.92 million people |
| 1600 | +25.0% | 2.56 million people | 3.20 million people |
| 1700 | +25.0% | 3.20 million people | 4.00 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.60 million people | 1.60 million people | 1.60 million people | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.92 million people | 1.92 million people | 1.92 million people | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.56 million people | 2.56 million people | 2.56 million people | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.92 million people | 1.92 million people | 1.92 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.24 million people | 2.24 million people | 2.24 million people | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.56 million people | 2.56 million people | 2.56 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.20 million people | 3.20 million people | 3.20 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.00 million people | 4.00 million people | 4.00 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.40 million people | 4.40 million people | 4.40 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 4.71 million people | 4.71 million people | 4.71 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 5.05 million people | 5.05 million people | 5.05 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 5.41 million people | 5.41 million people | 5.41 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 5.80 million people | 5.80 million people | 5.80 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 6.21 million people | 6.21 million people | 6.21 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 6.65 million people | 6.65 million people | 6.65 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 7.13 million people | 7.13 million people | 7.13 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 7.64 million people | 7.64 million people | 7.64 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 9.39 million people | 9.39 million people | 9.39 million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 9.40 million people | 9.39 million people | 9.40 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 9.42 million people | 9.40 million people | 9.44 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 9.47 million people | 9.44 million people | 9.49 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 9.52 million people | 9.49 million people | 9.54 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 9.57 million people | 9.55 million people | 9.60 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 9.63 million people | 9.61 million people | 9.66 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 9.67 million people | 9.66 million people | 9.67 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 9.67 million people | 9.67 million people | 9.67 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 9.68 million people | 9.68 million people | 9.68 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 9.75 million people | 9.69 million people | 9.84 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 10.55 million people | 9.91 million people | 11.28 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 12.35 million people | 11.46 million people | 13.26 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 14.23 million people | 13.46 million people | 15.05 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 17.36 million people | 15.33 million people | 19.63 million people | 10 |
| 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 | 51.65 million people | 51.31 million people | 51.86 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 50.33 million people | 49.25 million people | 51.19 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 47.36 million people | 45.60 million people | 48.95 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 42.85 million people | 40.42 million people | 45.14 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 37.38 million people | 34.97 million people | 39.86 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 32.24 million people | 30.12 million people | 34.45 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 27.73 million people | 25.85 million people | 29.67 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 23.76 million people | 22.17 million people | 25.45 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 21.85 million people | 21.85 million people | 21.85 million people | 1 |
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- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by world region in South Korea?
- Population by world region in South Korea was 21.85 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 51.86 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.60 million people in 1000.
- How does South Korea rank for population by world region?
- South Korea ranks 73rd out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.