Urban and rural population 2050 in South Korea
South Korea: Urban and rural population 2050 was 7.55 million in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
7.55 million
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
62nd
of 238 countries
All-time high
19.97 million
in 1966
All-time low
1.60 million
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population 2050 in South Korea, 1000–2050
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2050, urban and rural population 2050 in South Korea stood at 7.55 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050 in South Korea peaked at 19.97 million in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.60 million, in 1000.
South Korea ranks 62nd of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050 in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.60 million | — |
| 1100 | 1.92 million | +20.0% |
| 1200 | 2.56 million | +33.3% |
| 1300 | 1.92 million | -25.0% |
| 1400 | 2.24 million | +16.6% |
| 1500 | 2.55 million | +14.1% |
| 1600 | 3.18 million | +24.4% |
| 1700 | 3.91 million | +23.2% |
| 1710 | 4.29 million | +9.7% |
| 1720 | 4.59 million | +6.9% |
| 1730 | 4.90 million | +6.9% |
| 1740 | 5.24 million | +6.8% |
| 1750 | 5.60 million | +6.8% |
| 1760 | 5.97 million | +6.8% |
| 1770 | 6.38 million | +6.7% |
| 1780 | 6.80 million | +6.7% |
| 1790 | 7.26 million | +6.7% |
| 1800 | 7.74 million | +6.6% |
| 1810 | 8.24 million | +6.6% |
| 1820 | 8.78 million | +6.5% |
| 1830 | 8.83 million | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 8.78 million | -0.5% |
| 1850 | 8.72 million | -0.6% |
| 1860 | 8.74 million | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 8.75 million | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 8.69 million | -0.6% |
| 1890 | 8.63 million | -0.7% |
| 1900 | 8.56 million | -0.9% |
| 1910 | 8.60 million | +0.5% |
| 1920 | 9.89 million | +15.0% |
| 1930 | 11.43 million | +15.6% |
| 1940 | 12.58 million | +10.1% |
| 1950 | 15.70 million | +24.8% |
| 1951 | 15.63 million | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 15.75 million | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 16.02 million | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 16.36 million | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 16.74 million | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 17.15 million | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 17.58 million | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 18.03 million | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 18.47 million | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 18.89 million | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 19.21 million | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 19.47 million | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 19.69 million | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 19.85 million | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 19.92 million | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 19.97 million | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 19.96 million | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 19.79 million | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 19.52 million | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 19.29 million | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 19.16 million | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 19.08 million | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 18.99 million | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 18.88 million | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 18.67 million | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 18.35 million | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 17.94 million | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 17.49 million | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 17.01 million | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 16.53 million | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 16.12 million | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 15.76 million | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 15.38 million | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 14.96 million | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 14.49 million | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 13.94 million | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 13.30 million | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 12.62 million | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 11.98 million | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 11.47 million | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 11.04 million | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 10.63 million | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 10.28 million | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 9.99 million | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 9.80 million | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 9.70 million | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 9.65 million | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 9.62 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 9.60 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 9.55 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 9.47 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 9.33 million | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 9.17 million | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 9.01 million | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 8.91 million | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 8.85 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 8.81 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.78 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 8.78 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 8.79 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 8.86 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 8.97 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 9.10 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 9.23 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 9.36 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 9.46 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.54 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 9.61 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 9.69 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 9.76 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 9.77 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 9.75 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 9.75 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 9.74 million | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 9.73 million | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 9.71 million | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 9.69 million | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 9.66 million | -0.3% |
| 2029 | 9.63 million | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 9.60 million | -0.4% |
| 2031 | 9.56 million | -0.4% |
| 2032 | 9.51 million | -0.5% |
| 2033 | 9.46 million | -0.6% |
| 2034 | 9.40 million | -0.6% |
| 2035 | 9.33 million | -0.7% |
| 2036 | 9.26 million | -0.8% |
| 2037 | 9.18 million | -0.9% |
| 2038 | 9.10 million | -0.9% |
| 2039 | 9.00 million | -1.0% |
| 2040 | 8.90 million | -1.1% |
| 2041 | 8.80 million | -1.2% |
| 2042 | 8.69 million | -1.3% |
| 2043 | 8.57 million | -1.4% |
| 2044 | 8.44 million | -1.5% |
| 2045 | 8.31 million | -1.6% |
| 2046 | 8.17 million | -1.7% |
| 2047 | 8.03 million | -1.8% |
| 2048 | 7.88 million | -1.9% |
| 2049 | 7.72 million | -2.0% |
| 2050 | 7.55 million | -2.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 7.55 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 306,014, 24.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 7.55 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 306,014, 24.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population 2050 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 | 2.56 million |
| 1300 | -25.0% | 2.56 million | 1.92 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.60 million | 1.60 million | 1.60 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.92 million | 1.92 million | 1.92 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.56 million | 2.56 million | 2.56 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.92 million | 1.92 million | 1.92 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.24 million | 2.24 million | 2.24 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.55 million | 2.55 million | 2.55 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.18 million | 3.18 million | 3.18 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.91 million | 3.91 million | 3.91 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.29 million | 4.29 million | 4.29 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 4.59 million | 4.59 million | 4.59 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 4.90 million | 4.90 million | 4.90 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 5.24 million | 5.24 million | 5.24 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 5.60 million | 5.60 million | 5.60 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 5.97 million | 5.97 million | 5.97 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 6.38 million | 6.38 million | 6.38 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 6.80 million | 6.80 million | 6.80 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 7.26 million | 7.26 million | 7.26 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 7.74 million | 7.74 million | 7.74 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 8.24 million | 8.24 million | 8.24 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 8.78 million | 8.78 million | 8.78 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 8.83 million | 8.83 million | 8.83 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 8.78 million | 8.78 million | 8.78 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 8.72 million | 8.72 million | 8.72 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 8.74 million | 8.74 million | 8.74 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 8.75 million | 8.75 million | 8.75 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 8.69 million | 8.69 million | 8.69 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 8.63 million | 8.63 million | 8.63 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 8.56 million | 8.56 million | 8.56 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 8.60 million | 8.60 million | 8.60 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 9.89 million | 9.89 million | 9.89 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 11.43 million | 11.43 million | 11.43 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 12.58 million | 12.58 million | 12.58 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 16.74 million | 15.63 million | 18.47 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.63 million | 18.89 million | 19.97 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.49 million | 17.01 million | 19.29 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.51 million | 11.98 million | 16.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.18 million | 9.60 million | 11.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.06 million | 8.78 million | 9.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.26 million | 8.79 million | 9.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.72 million | 9.63 million | 9.77 million | 10 |
| 2030s | 9.34 million | 9.00 million | 9.60 million | 10 |
| 2040s | 8.35 million | 7.72 million | 8.90 million | 10 |
| 2050s | 7.55 million | 7.55 million | 7.55 million | 1 |
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- Population density 223.86 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 599,530 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050 in South Korea?
- Urban and rural population 2050 in South Korea was 7.55 million in 2050, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 19.97 million in 1966.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.60 million in 1000.
- How does South Korea rank for urban and rural population 2050?
- South Korea ranks 62nd out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population 2050 rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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