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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
72nd
of 238 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

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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 72nd out of 238 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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 72nd out of 238 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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About this data

Indicator
Population by world region
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 69,174 data points, 1000–2100
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.