South Korea Population Growth Rate 1950-2020
NOTE: All data from 2020 and beyond are UN projections and DO NOT include any impacts of the COVID-19 virus.
Chart and table of South Korea population from 1950 to 2020. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population of South Korea in 2020 is 51,269,185, a 0.09% increase from 2019.
- The population of South Korea in 2019 was 51,225,308, a 0.1% increase from 2018.
- The population of South Korea in 2018 was 51,171,706, a 0.15% increase from 2017.
- The population of South Korea in 2017 was 51,096,415, a 0.22% increase from 2016.
| Similar Countries Ranked by Population Growth Rate | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | 2020 Population Growth Rate |
| United States | 331,002,651 |
| Japan | 126,476,461 |
| Germany | 83,783,942 |
| United Kingdom | 67,886,011 |
| France | 65,273,511 |
| Italy | 60,461,826 |
| South Korea | 51,269,185 |
| Spain | 46,754,778 |
| Argentina | 45,195,774 |
| Poland | 37,846,611 |
| Canada | 37,742,154 |
| Saudi Arabia | 34,813,871 |
| Australia | 25,499,884 |
| Taiwan | 23,816,775 |
| Chile | 19,116,201 |
| Netherlands | 17,134,872 |
| Belgium | 11,589,623 |
| Greece | 10,423,054 |
| Portugal | 10,196,709 |
| Sweden | 10,099,265 |
| UAE | 9,890,402 |
| Hungary | 9,660,351 |
| Austria | 9,006,398 |
| Israel | 8,655,535 |
| Switzerland | 8,654,622 |
| Hong Kong | 7,496,981 |
| Singapore | 5,850,342 |
| Denmark | 5,792,202 |
| Finland | 5,540,720 |
| Norway | 5,421,241 |
| Oman | 5,106,626 |
| Ireland | 4,937,786 |
| New Zealand | 4,822,233 |
| Panama | 4,314,767 |
| Kuwait | 4,270,571 |
| Croatia | 4,105,267 |
| Uruguay | 3,473,730 |
| Qatar | 2,881,053 |
| Puerto Rico | 2,860,853 |
| Lithuania | 2,722,289 |
| Slovenia | 2,078,938 |
| Latvia | 1,886,198 |
| Bahrain | 1,701,575 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1,399,488 |
| Estonia | 1,326,535 |
| Cyprus | 1,207,359 |
| Macao | 649,335 |
| Luxembourg | 625,978 |
| Malta | 441,543 |
| Bahamas | 393,244 |
| Iceland | 341,243 |
| Barbados | 287,375 |
| New Caledonia | 285,498 |
| French Polynesia | 280,908 |
| Channel Islands | 173,863 |
| Guam | 168,775 |
| Curacao | 164,093 |
| Aruba | 106,766 |
| Seychelles | 98,347 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 97,929 |
| Isle of Man | 85,033 |
| Andorra | 77,265 |
| Cayman Islands | 65,722 |
| Bermuda | 62,278 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 57,559 |
| Greenland | 56,770 |
| Faroe Islands | 48,863 |
| Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 42,876 |
| Monaco | 39,242 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 38,717 |
| Liechtenstein | 38,128 |
| San Marino | 33,931 |
| Gibraltar | 33,691 |
| British Virgin Islands | 30,231 |
| Palau | 18,094 |
| South Korea - Historical Population Growth Rate Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Population Growth Rate | Growth Rate |
| 2020 | 51,269,185 | 0.09% |
| 2019 | 51,225,308 | 0.10% |
| 2018 | 51,171,706 | 0.15% |
| 2017 | 51,096,415 | 0.22% |
| 2016 | 50,983,457 | 0.32% |
| 2015 | 50,823,093 | 0.43% |
| 2014 | 50,607,907 | 0.52% |
| 2013 | 50,345,717 | 0.57% |
| 2012 | 50,060,639 | 0.55% |
| 2011 | 49,786,159 | 0.49% |
| 2010 | 49,545,636 | 0.40% |
| 2009 | 49,347,461 | 0.34% |
| 2008 | 49,182,456 | 0.30% |
| 2007 | 49,034,810 | 0.32% |
| 2006 | 48,880,451 | 0.37% |
| 2005 | 48,701,073 | 0.43% |
| 2004 | 48,493,441 | 0.48% |
| 2003 | 48,260,897 | 0.54% |
| 2002 | 47,999,547 | 0.61% |
| 2001 | 47,706,224 | 0.69% |
| 2000 | 47,379,241 | 0.77% |
| 1999 | 47,016,957 | 0.85% |
| 1998 | 46,620,691 | 0.92% |
| 1997 | 46,196,054 | 0.97% |
| 1996 | 45,751,022 | 1.01% |
| 1995 | 45,292,522 | 1.05% |
| 1994 | 44,820,073 | 1.09% |
| 1993 | 44,335,028 | 1.11% |
| 1992 | 43,848,218 | 1.10% |
| 1991 | 43,373,151 | 1.06% |
| 1990 | 42,918,419 | 1.01% |
| 1989 | 42,491,198 | 0.96% |
| 1988 | 42,086,662 | 0.96% |
| 1987 | 41,686,560 | 1.02% |
| 1986 | 41,265,113 | 1.13% |
| 1985 | 40,804,402 | 1.26% |
| 1984 | 40,296,228 | 1.38% |
| 1983 | 39,747,794 | 1.46% |
| 1982 | 39,175,212 | 1.48% |
| 1981 | 38,602,289 | 1.46% |
| 1980 | 38,045,607 | 1.42% |
| 1979 | 37,511,315 | 1.40% |
| 1978 | 36,992,188 | 1.42% |
| 1977 | 36,475,413 | 1.48% |
| 1976 | 35,942,029 | 1.59% |
| 1975 | 35,378,661 | 1.72% |
| 1974 | 34,780,882 | 1.84% |
| 1973 | 34,154,087 | 1.93% |
| 1972 | 33,506,523 | 2.00% |
| 1971 | 32,850,720 | 2.03% |
| 1970 | 32,195,681 | 2.07% |
| 1969 | 31,543,835 | 2.11% |
| 1968 | 30,891,965 | 2.17% |
| 1967 | 30,236,697 | 2.25% |
| 1966 | 29,572,556 | 2.34% |
| 1965 | 28,895,558 | 2.43% |
| 1964 | 28,209,731 | 2.52% |
| 1963 | 27,517,544 | 2.63% |
| 1962 | 26,812,086 | 2.79% |
| 1961 | 26,084,031 | 2.98% |
| 1960 | 25,329,515 | 3.16% |
| 1959 | 24,552,840 | 3.31% |
| 1958 | 23,765,504 | 3.40% |
| 1957 | 22,984,010 | 3.40% |
| 1956 | 22,227,334 | 3.31% |
| 1955 | 21,514,570 | 3.12% |
| 1954 | 20,864,105 | 2.81% |
| 1953 | 20,293,202 | 2.40% |
| 1952 | 19,817,786 | 1.88% |
| 1951 | 19,452,636 | 1.26% |
| 1950 | 19,211,385 | 0.00% |
