South Korea Total Population (2025)
South Korea's Total Population: 51,684,564 persons in 2025, -0.1% YoY. World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL), 1960–2025.
South Korea (2025)
51,684,564
persons
-0.1% YoY
YoY Change
-0.1%
Trend
down
Series length
66
years of data
Data
| Year | persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51,684,564 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 51,751,065 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 51,712,619 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 51,672,569 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 51,769,539 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 51,836,239 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 51,764,822 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 51,585,058 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 51,361,911 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 51,217,803 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 51,014,947 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 50,746,659 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 50,428,893 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 50,199,853 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 49,936,638 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 49,554,112 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 49,307,835 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 49,054,708 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 48,683,638 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 48,438,292 | +0.5% |
About this Dataset
South Korea recorded 51,684,564 persons in 2025. The latest change was -0.1%. Across 1960–2025 the series ranges from 25,012,374 persons in 1960 to 51,836,239 persons in 2020.
This page tracks total population in South Korea.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks total population in South Korea. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1960–2025 (66 observations).
The series peaked at 51,836,239 persons in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 25,012,374 persons in 1960. The latest reading is 51,684,564 persons in 2025. The latest change was -0.1%.