Name: South Korea Population
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The total population in South Korea was estimated at 51.8 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. Looking back, in the year of 1960, South Korea had a population of 25.0 million people. source: South Korea Economics Statistics System

Population in South Korea is expected to reach 51.76 Million by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the South Korea Population is projected to trend around 51.79 Million in 2026 and 52.00 Million in 2027, according to our econometric models.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Employed Persons	29029.00	29091.00	Thousand	Jul 2025
Employment Change	0.60	0.60	Percent	Jul 2025
Employment Rate	63.40	63.60	percent	Jul 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate	65.00	65.40	percent	Jul 2025
Minimum Wages	10030.00	9860.00	KRW/Hour	Dec 2025
Population	51.75	51.71	Million	Dec 2024
Productivity	102.60	102.90	points	Mar 2025
Retirement Age Men	60.00	60.00	Years	Dec 2025
Retirement Age Women	60.00	60.00	Years	Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons	726.00	825.00	Thousand	Jul 2025
Unemployment Rate	2.50	2.60	percent	Jul 2025
Wages	4830873.00	4491305.00	KRW/Month	Mar 2025
Wages in Manufacturing	5582097.00	5150250.00	KRW/Month	Mar 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate	5.50	6.10	percent	Jul 2025

South Korea Population

The population of South Korea represents 0.72 percent of the world´s total population which arguably means that one person in every 140 people on the planet is a resident of South Korea.