South Korea Total Population (2024)
South Korea's Total Population: 51,751,065 persons in 2024, +38,446 YoY. World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL), 1990–2024.
South Korea (2024)
51,751,065
persons
+38,446 YoY
YoY Change
+38,446
persons
Trend
up
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 51,751,065 | +38,446 |
| 2023 | 51,712,619 | +40,050 |
| 2022 | 51,672,569 | -96,970 |
| 2021 | 51,769,539 | -66,700 |
| 2020 | 51,836,239 | +71,417 |
| 2019 | 51,764,822 | +179,764 |
| 2018 | 51,585,058 | +223,147 |
| 2017 | 51,361,911 | +144,108 |
| 2016 | 51,217,803 | +202,856 |
| 2015 | 51,014,947 | +268,288 |
| 2014 | 50,746,659 | +317,766 |
| 2013 | 50,428,893 | +229,040 |
| 2012 | 50,199,853 | +263,215 |
| 2011 | 49,936,638 | +382,526 |
| 2010 | 49,554,112 | +246,277 |
| 2009 | 49,307,835 | +253,127 |
| 2008 | 49,054,708 | +371,070 |
| 2007 | 48,683,638 | +245,346 |
| 2006 | 48,438,292 | +253,731 |
| 2005 | 48,184,561 | n/a |
About this Dataset
South Korea recorded 51,751,065 persons in 2024. The most recent year-on-year change was +38,446. The historical series (1990–2024) shows a peak of 51,836,239 in 2020 and a trough of 42,869,283 in 1990.
Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks south korea total population in South Korea, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2024 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Updated annual.
The series peaked at 51,836,239 persons in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 42,869,283 in 1990. The latest reading of 51,751,065 in 2024 represents a year-on-year change of +38,446.