Population growth rate

World BankPeriod 2016~2025Retrieved 2026-11-09

How many percent the population grew or shrank in a year. Below 0 means it shrank.

2016: 0.397% → 2025: -0.129% (down 0.53 pp). Highest: 2018 (0.433%).

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Population growth rate · 2016~2025 (unit: %)
YearPopulation growth rate
20160.3969
20170.281
20180.4335
20190.3479
20200.1379
2021-0.1288
2022-0.1875
20230.0775
20240.0743
2025-0.1286

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Reference (APA 7th)

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

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

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