Population of South Korea (2024)

South Korea population

52,031,318

Births this year: 3,576,932 Births today 129
Deaths this year 2,469,786 Deaths today 89

South Korea Population by Religions(2010 survey)

Region Name Percents Number
Christian (Protestant, Roman Catholic) 31.6% 16,092,038 people
Buddhist 24.2% 12,323,650 people
other or unknown 0.9% 458,318 people
none 43.3% 22,050,166 people

South Korea Population by Ethnic groups (2010 survey)

Ethnic groups Name Percents Number
homogeneous 100% 50,924,172 people

South Korea population by Age group

Age Both Sexes Population Male Population Female Population Both Sexes (%) Male (%) Female (%) Sex ratio (female/male)
Total 51,251,486 25,458,043 25,793,443 100 100 100 98.7
00-04 2,306,689 1,191,915 1,114,774 4.5 4.7 4.3 106.9
05-09 2,291,402 1,183,646 1,107,756 4.5 4.6 4.3 106.9
10-14 2,275,660 1,171,784 1,103,876 4.4 4.6 4.3 106.2
15-19 2,497,043 1,296,080 1,200,963 4.9 5.1 4.7 107.9
20-24 3,295,436 1,717,705 1,577,731 6.4 6.7 6.1 108.9
25-29 3,552,945 1,879,557 1,673,388 6.9 7.4 6.5 112.3
30-34 3,288,693 1,736,377 1,552,316 6.4 6.8 6 111.9
35-39 3,730,014 1,904,801 1,825,213 7.3 7.5 7.1 104.4
40-44 3,854,935 1,950,931 1,904,004 7.5 7.7 7.4 102.5
45-49 4,190,259 2,103,775 2,086,484 8.2 8.3 8.1 100.8
50-54 4,170,044 2,076,734 2,093,310 8.1 8.2 8.1 99.2
55-59 4,055,030 2,006,743 2,048,287 7.9 7.9 7.9 98
60-64 3,669,188 1,785,754 1,883,434 7.2 7 7.3 94.8
65-69 2,629,146 1,254,120 1,375,026 5.1 4.9 5.3 91.2
70-74 1,989,323 917,052 1,072,271 3.9 3.6 4.2 85.5
75-79 1,516,478 640,298 876,180 3 2.5 3.4 73.1
80-84 1,110,251 413,255 696,996 2.2 1.6 2.7 59.3
85-89 576,008 173,363 402,645 1.1 0.7 1.6 43.1
90-94 199,625 44,672 154,953 0.4 0.2 0.6 28.8
95-99 47,974 8,676 39,298 0.1 0 0.2 22.1
100+ 5,343 805 4,538 0 0 0 17.7

South Korea Age structure and Population pyramid

South Korea Age structure and Population pyramid

South Korea Sex ratio

South Korea Sex ratio

South Korea Dependency ratios

Chart working age in South Korea

South Korea Population (1950 - 2024)

Year Population Yearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Sex ratio Density
(P/KmĀ²)
2023 51,712,865 0.28 144,949 98.62 531.86
2022 51,567,916 0.30 153,438 98.65 530.37
2021 51,414,478 0.32 162,992 98.68 528.79
2020 51,251,486 0.34 172,731 98.70 527.12
2019 51,078,755 0.36 182,161 98.72 525.34
2018 50,896,594 0.38 191,623 98.74 523.47
2017 50,704,971 0.40 201,038 98.76 521.50
2016 50,503,933 0.42 210,494 98.78 519.43
2015 50,293,439 0.44 219,038 98.80 517.26
2014 50,074,401 0.46 227,645 98.82 515.01
2013 49,846,756 0.48 238,305 98.83 512.67
2012 49,608,451 0.51 251,759 98.86 510.22
2011 49,356,692 0.54 266,651 98.91 507.63
2010 49,090,041 0.58 283,005 99.00 504.89
2005 47,605,863 3.03 1,399,592 99.89 489.62
2000 46,206,271 3.48 1,553,277 100.66 475.23
1995 44,652,994 3.91 1,680,740 100.31 459.25
1990 42,972,254 6.10 2,470,337 100.34 441.96
1985 40,501,917 8.15 3,050,832 99.97 416.56
1980 37,451,085 7.89 2,738,007 100.26 385.18
1975 34,713,078 10.42 3,275,937 100.96 357.02
1970 31,437,141 10.72 3,044,419 100.47 323.33
1965 28,392,722 13.24 3,318,694 100.97 292.02
1960 25,074,028 18.45 3,905,417 100.45 257.88
1955 21,168,611 10.19 1,957,225 99.51 217.72
1950 19,211,386 99.22 197.59
Chart population South Korea Population (1950 - 2024)