South Korea Population (2026)

Population of South Korea as of today

The current population of South Korea is 51,626,330 with an annual growth rate of -0.142%. South Korea has a population of 0.625% of the world's population.

Population	51,626,330
Growth Rate	-0.142%
Male	25,739,799 (49.858%)
Female	25,886,531 (50.142%)
Today Change	-189

Births today	642
Deaths today	992
Births in 2026	36,196
Deaths in 2026	55,892
Change in 2026	-10,635 (-0.021%)

Population chart for South Korea

Total Population
Growth Rate

Population History of South Korea

Year	Population (01 Jan)	Natural Change	Growth Rate (%)	Total Population (31 December)
2021	51,891,164	-85,620	-0.165%	51,805,544
2020	51,825,799	65,301	0.126%	51,891,100
2022	51,805,631	-46,107	-0.089%	51,759,524
2023	51,759,392	-21,221	-0.041%	51,738,171
2024	51,738,086	-40,873	-0.079%	51,697,213
2019	51,709,893	115,830	0.224%	51,825,723
2025	51,697,094	-59,969	-0.116%	51,637,125
2018	51,571,895	137,697	0.267%	51,709,592
2017	51,400,646	171,164	0.333%	51,571,810
2016	51,195,032	205,292	0.401%	51,400,324

Net Migration Rate of South Korea

The net migration rate of South Korea in the most recent year (2023) is estimated at 87,800, indicating a positive migration trend where more people are arriving than leaving.

Net Migration Rate Over the Last 10 Years

Year	Net Migration
2023	87,800
2022	87,800
2021	-16,778
2020	112,631
2019	128,622
2018	118,220
2017	104,029
2016	91,568
2015	276,427
2014	308,037

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