Total population

World BankPeriod 2016~2025Retrieved 2026-11-09

How many people live in Korea (mid-year estimate) and how that number changes.

2016: 51,217,803 persons → 2025: 51,684,564 persons (up 0.9%). Highest: 2020 (51,836,239 persons).

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Total population · 2016~2025 (unit: persons)
YearTotal population
201651217803
201751361911
201851585058
201951764822
202051836239
202151769539
202251672569
202351712619
202451751065
202551684564

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Reference (APA 7th)

World Bank. (2026). Population, total – Korea, Rep. [Data set]. World Development Indicators. Retrieved November 9, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL?locations=KR

Source https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL?locations=KR

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