South Korea — Population, Total (millions)
Total resident population as of mid-year, counting all persons regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Time Series
Unit: persons-million · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51.62 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 51.69 | Actual |
| 2024 | 51.75 | Actual |
| 2023 | 51.71 | Actual |
| 2022 | 51.67 | Actual |
| 2021 | 51.77 | Actual |
| 2020 | 51.84 | Actual |
| 2019 | 51.77 | Actual |
| 2018 | 51.59 | Actual |
| 2017 | 51.36 | Actual |
| 2016 | 51.22 | Actual |
| 2015 | 51.02 | Actual |
| 2014 | 50.75 | Actual |
| 2013 | 50.43 | Actual |
| 2012 | 50.2 | Actual |
| 2011 | 49.94 | Actual |
| 2010 | 49.55 | Actual |
| 2009 | 49.31 | Actual |
| 2008 | 49.06 | Actual |
| 2007 | 48.68 | Actual |
| 2006 | 48.44 | Actual |
| 2005 | 48.19 | Actual |
| 2004 | 48.08 | Actual |
| 2003 | 47.89 | Actual |
| 2002 | 47.65 | Actual |
| 2001 | 47.37 | Actual |
| 2000 | 47.01 | Actual |
| 1999 | 46.62 | Actual |
| 1998 | 46.29 | Actual |
| 1997 | 45.95 | Actual |
| 1996 | 45.53 | Actual |
| 1995 | 45.09 | Actual |
| 1994 | 44.64 | Actual |
| 1993 | 44.2 | Actual |
| 1992 | 43.75 | Actual |
| 1991 | 43.3 | Actual |
| 1990 | 42.87 | Actual |
| 1989 | 42.45 | Actual |
| 1988 | 42.03 | Actual |
| 1987 | 41.62 | Actual |
| 1986 | 41.21 | Actual |
| 1985 | 40.81 | Actual |
| 1984 | 40.41 | Actual |
| 1983 | 39.91 | Actual |
| 1982 | 39.33 | Actual |
| 1981 | 38.72 | Actual |
| 1980 | 38.12 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Population, Total (millions)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
- Employment (millions)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
- Unemployment Rate
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net