World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in South Korea
South Korea: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until was 51.75 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
51.75 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
30th
of 239 countries
All-time high
51.86 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.60 million
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in South Korea, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in South Korea stood at 51.75 million.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in South Korea peaked at 51.86 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.60 million, in 1000.
That places South Korea 30th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 | +16.7% |
| 1500 | 2.56 million | +14.3% |
| 1600 | 3.20 million | +25.0% |
| 1700 | 4.00 million | +25.0% |
| 1710 | 4.40 million | +10.0% |
| 1720 | 4.71 million | +7.1% |
| 1730 | 5.05 million | +7.1% |
| 1740 | 5.41 million | +7.1% |
| 1750 | 5.80 million | +7.1% |
| 1760 | 6.21 million | +7.1% |
| 1770 | 6.65 million | +7.1% |
| 1780 | 7.13 million | +7.1% |
| 1790 | 7.64 million | +7.1% |
| 1800 | 9.39 million | +23.0% |
| 1801 | 9.39 million | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 9.39 million | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 9.39 million | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 9.39 million | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 9.39 million | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 9.39 million | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 9.39 million | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 9.39 million | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 9.39 million | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 9.39 million | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 9.39 million | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 9.39 million | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 9.39 million | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 9.39 million | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 9.39 million | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 9.39 million | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 9.39 million | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 9.39 million | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 9.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 9.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 9.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 9.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 9.41 million | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 9.41 million | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 9.42 million | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 9.42 million | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 9.43 million | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 9.43 million | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 9.44 million | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 9.44 million | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 9.45 million | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 9.45 million | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 9.46 million | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 9.46 million | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 9.47 million | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 9.47 million | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 9.48 million | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 9.48 million | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 9.49 million | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 9.49 million | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 9.50 million | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 9.50 million | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 9.51 million | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 9.51 million | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 9.52 million | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 9.52 million | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 9.53 million | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 9.53 million | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 9.54 million | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 9.55 million | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 9.55 million | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 9.56 million | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 9.56 million | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 9.57 million | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 9.58 million | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 9.58 million | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 9.59 million | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 9.59 million | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 9.60 million | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 9.61 million | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 9.61 million | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 9.62 million | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 9.62 million | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 9.63 million | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 9.64 million | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 9.64 million | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 9.65 million | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 9.66 million | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 9.66 million | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 9.66 million | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 9.67 million | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 9.67 million | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 9.67 million | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 9.67 million | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 9.67 million | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 9.67 million | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 9.67 million | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 9.67 million | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 9.67 million | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 9.67 million | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 9.67 million | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 9.67 million | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 9.67 million | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 9.67 million | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 9.67 million | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 9.67 million | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 9.67 million | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 9.67 million | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 9.67 million | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 9.68 million | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 9.68 million | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 9.68 million | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 9.68 million | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 9.68 million | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 9.68 million | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 9.68 million | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 9.68 million | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 9.68 million | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 9.68 million | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 9.69 million | +0.1% |
| 1901 | 9.70 million | +0.1% |
| 1902 | 9.71 million | +0.1% |
| 1903 | 9.72 million | +0.2% |
| 1904 | 9.74 million | +0.2% |
| 1905 | 9.75 million | +0.2% |
| 1906 | 9.77 million | +0.2% |
| 1907 | 9.78 million | +0.2% |
| 1908 | 9.80 million | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 9.84 million | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 9.91 million | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 10.01 million | +1.0% |
| 1912 | 10.14 million | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 10.29 million | +1.5% |
| 1914 | 10.45 million | +1.5% |
| 1915 | 10.61 million | +1.5% |
| 1916 | 10.77 million | +1.5% |
| 1917 | 10.93 million | +1.5% |
| 1918 | 11.11 million | +1.6% |
| 1919 | 11.28 million | +1.6% |
| 1920 | 11.46 million | +1.6% |
| 1921 | 11.65 million | +1.6% |
| 1922 | 11.84 million | +1.6% |
| 1923 | 12.04 million | +1.6% |
| 1924 | 12.23 million | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 12.44 million | +1.6% |
| 1926 | 12.64 million | +1.6% |
| 1927 | 12.85 million | +1.6% |
| 1928 | 13.06 million | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 13.26 million | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 13.46 million | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 13.64 million | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 13.81 million | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 13.98 million | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 14.14 million | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 14.31 million | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 14.48 million | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 14.65 million | +1.2% |
| 1938 | 14.82 million | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 15.05 million | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 15.33 million | +1.9% |
| 1941 | 15.67 million | +2.2% |
| 1942 | 16.08 million | +2.6% |
| 1943 | 16.55 million | +2.9% |
| 1944 | 17.03 million | +2.9% |
| 1945 | 17.53 million | +2.9% |
| 1946 | 18.04 million | +2.9% |
| 1947 | 18.57 million | +2.9% |
| 1948 | 19.12 million | +2.9% |
| 1949 | 19.63 million | +2.7% |
| 1950 | 19.76 million | +0.7% |
| 1951 | 19.87 million | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 20.23 million | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 20.78 million | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 21.42 million | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 22.13 million | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 22.87 million | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 23.66 million | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 24.47 million | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 25.30 million | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 26.12 million | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 26.85 million | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 27.51 million | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 28.15 million | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 28.75 million | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 29.28 million | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 29.85 million | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 30.50 million | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 31.18 million | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 31.85 million | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 32.54 million | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 33.24 million | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 33.94 million | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 34.63 million | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 35.29 million | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 35.88 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 36.38 million | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 36.84 million | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 37.28 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 37.71 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 38.14 million | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 38.69 million | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 39.36 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 40.00 million | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 40.60 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 41.15 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 41.72 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 42.32 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 42.92 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 43.52 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 44.08 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 44.44 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 44.65 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 44.89 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 45.13 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 45.37 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 45.64 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 45.94 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 46.23 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 46.50 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 46.77 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 47.04 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 47.30 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 47.51 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 47.70 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 47.85 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 48.01 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 48.18 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 48.36 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 48.55 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 48.77 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 49.13 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 49.60 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 50.07 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 50.54 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 50.98 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 51.30 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 51.49 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 51.64 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 51.77 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 51.86 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 51.85 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.78 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 51.75 million | -0.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 51.75 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million, 17.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 51.75 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million, 37.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 |
| 1600 | +25.0% | 2.56 million | 3.20 million |
| 1700 | +25.0% | 3.20 million | 4.00 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 | 2.56 million | 2.56 million | 2.56 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.20 million | 3.20 million | 3.20 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.00 million | 4.00 million | 4.00 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.40 million | 4.40 million | 4.40 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 4.71 million | 4.71 million | 4.71 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 5.05 million | 5.05 million | 5.05 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 5.41 million | 5.41 million | 5.41 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 5.80 million | 5.80 million | 5.80 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 6.21 million | 6.21 million | 6.21 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 6.65 million | 6.65 million | 6.65 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 7.13 million | 7.13 million | 7.13 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 7.64 million | 7.64 million | 7.64 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 9.39 million | 9.39 million | 9.39 million | 10 |
| 1810s | 9.40 million | 9.39 million | 9.40 million | 10 |
| 1820s | 9.42 million | 9.40 million | 9.44 million | 10 |
| 1830s | 9.47 million | 9.44 million | 9.49 million | 10 |
| 1840s | 9.52 million | 9.49 million | 9.54 million | 10 |
| 1850s | 9.57 million | 9.55 million | 9.60 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 9.63 million | 9.61 million | 9.66 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 9.67 million | 9.66 million | 9.67 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 9.67 million | 9.67 million | 9.67 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 9.68 million | 9.68 million | 9.68 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 9.75 million | 9.69 million | 9.84 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 10.55 million | 9.91 million | 11.28 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 12.35 million | 11.46 million | 13.26 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 14.23 million | 13.46 million | 15.05 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 17.36 million | 15.33 million | 19.63 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 22.05 million | 19.76 million | 25.30 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.00 million | 26.12 million | 31.85 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.37 million | 32.54 million | 37.71 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.84 million | 38.14 million | 43.52 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.29 million | 44.08 million | 46.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.73 million | 46.77 million | 48.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.53 million | 48.77 million | 51.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.81 million | 51.75 million | 51.86 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3601 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.45 (2100)
- Population density 223.86 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 599,530 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.45 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.007 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in South Korea?
- World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in South Korea was 51.75 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 51.86 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.60 million in 1000.
- How does South Korea rank for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- South Korea ranks 30th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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