Total current population for South Korea in 2025 is 51,690,479, a 0.1% decline from 2024.
Total population for South Korea in 2024 was 51,741,963, a 0.08% decline from 2023.
Total population for South Korea in 2023 was 51,784,059, a 0.06% decline from 2022.
Total population for South Korea in 2022 was 51,815,810, a 0.03% decline from 2021.
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.