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Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for South Korea
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 51,684,564 people | 2025 | 29th highest of 216 | +44,906,242 people | Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people |
| Fertility rate | 0.75 births per woman | 2024 | 2nd lowest of 216 | −1.16 births per woman | Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman |
| Period | people |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 51,684,564 |
| 2024 | 51,751,065 |
| 2023 | 51,712,619 |
| 2022 | 51,672,569 |
| 2021 | 51,769,539 |
| 2020 | 51,836,239 |
| 2019 | 51,764,822 |
| 2018 | 51,585,058 |
| 2017 | 51,361,911 |
| 2016 | 51,217,803 |
| 2015 | 51,014,947 |
| 2014 | 50,746,659 |
| 2013 | 50,428,893 |
| 2012 | 50,199,853 |
| 2011 | 49,936,638 |
| 2010 | 49,554,112 |
| 2009 | 49,307,835 |
| 2008 | 49,054,708 |
| 2007 | 48,683,638 |
| 2006 | 48,438,292 |
| 2005 | 48,184,561 |
| 2004 | 48,082,519 |
| 2003 | 47,892,330 |
| 2002 | 47,644,736 |
| 2001 | 47,370,164 |
| 2000 | 47,008,111 |
| 1999 | 46,616,677 |
| 1998 | 46,286,503 |
| 1997 | 45,953,580 |
| 1996 | 45,524,681 |
| 1995 | 45,092,991 |
| 1994 | 44,641,540 |
| 1993 | 44,194,628 |
| 1992 | 43,747,962 |
| 1991 | 43,295,704 |
| 1990 | 42,869,283 |
| 1989 | 42,449,038 |
| 1988 | 42,031,247 |
| 1987 | 41,621,690 |
| 1986 | 41,213,674 |
| 1985 | 40,805,744 |
| 1984 | 40,405,956 |
| 1983 | 39,910,403 |
| 1982 | 39,326,352 |
| 1981 | 38,723,248 |
| 1980 | 38,123,775 |
| 1979 | 37,534,236 |
| 1978 | 36,969,185 |
| 1977 | 36,411,795 |
| 1976 | 35,848,523 |
| 1975 | 35,280,725 |
| 1974 | 34,692,266 |
| 1973 | 34,103,149 |
| 1972 | 33,505,406 |
| 1971 | 32,882,704 |
| 1970 | 32,240,827 |
| 1969 | 31,544,266 |
| 1968 | 30,838,302 |
| 1967 | 30,130,983 |
| 1966 | 29,435,571 |
| 1965 | 28,704,674 |
| 1964 | 27,984,155 |
| 1963 | 27,261,747 |
| 1962 | 26,513,030 |
| 1961 | 25,765,673 |
| 1960 | 25,012,374 |
| Period | births per woman |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.75 |
| 2023 | 0.72 |
| 2022 | 0.78 |
| 2021 | 0.81 |
| 2020 | 0.84 |
| 2019 | 0.92 |
| 2018 | 0.98 |
| 2017 | 1.05 |
| 2016 | 1.17 |
| 2015 | 1.24 |
| 2014 | 1.21 |
| 2013 | 1.19 |
| 2012 | 1.30 |
| 2011 | 1.24 |
| 2010 | 1.23 |
| 2009 | 1.15 |
| 2008 | 1.19 |
| 2007 | 1.26 |
| 2006 | 1.13 |
| 2005 | 1.09 |
| 2004 | 1.16 |
| 2003 | 1.19 |
| 2002 | 1.18 |
| 2001 | 1.31 |
| 2000 | 1.48 |
| 1999 | 1.43 |
| 1998 | 1.46 |
| 1997 | 1.54 |
| 1996 | 1.57 |
| 1995 | 1.63 |
| 1994 | 1.66 |
| 1993 | 1.65 |
| 1992 | 1.76 |
| 1991 | 1.71 |
| 1990 | 1.57 |
| 1989 | 1.56 |
| 1988 | 1.55 |
| 1987 | 1.53 |
| 1986 | 1.58 |
| 1985 | 1.66 |
| 1984 | 1.74 |
| 1983 | 2.06 |
| 1982 | 2.39 |
| 1981 | 2.57 |
| 1980 | 2.82 |
| 1979 | 2.90 |
| 1978 | 2.64 |
| 1977 | 2.99 |
| 1976 | 3.00 |
| 1975 | 3.43 |
| 1974 | 3.77 |
| 1973 | 4.07 |
| 1972 | 4.12 |
| 1971 | 4.54 |
| 1970 | 4.53 |
| 1969 | 4.45 |
| 1968 | 4.51 |
| 1967 | 4.62 |
| 1966 | 4.78 |
| 1965 | 4.89 |
| 1964 | 5.07 |
| 1963 | 5.33 |
| 1962 | 5.56 |
| 1961 | 5.80 |
| 1960 | 5.99 |
allfigures, “Population, South Korea, 2025: 51,684,564 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/south-korea, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.