/

East Asia & Pacific · Country statistics

Korea, Rep.

View on globe

At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population51.68M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$1.87T2025 · current US$GDP per capita$36.23K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth83.62024 · yearsInternet use97.9%2024 · % of populationForest area64.1%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
-0.1%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Korea, Rep.2025 · -0.1%
-0.190.61.392.182.971960199320251961: 3%1962: 2.9%1963: 2.8%1964: 2.6%1965: 2.5%1966: 2.5%1967: 2.3%1968: 2.3%1969: 2.3%1970: 2.2%1971: 2%1972: 1.9%1973: 1.8%1974: 1.7%1975: 1.7%1976: 1.6%1977: 1.6%1978: 1.5%1979: 1.5%1980: 1.6%1981: 1.6%1982: 1.5%1983: 1.5%1984: 1.2%1985: 1%1986: 1%1987: 1%1988: 1%1989: 1%1990: 1%1991: 1%1992: 1%1993: 1%1994: 1%1995: 1%1996: 1%1997: 0.9%1998: 0.7%1999: 0.7%2000: 0.8%2001: 0.8%2002: 0.6%2003: 0.5%2004: 0.4%2005: 0.2%2006: 0.5%2007: 0.5%2008: 0.8%2009: 0.5%2010: 0.5%2011: 0.8%2012: 0.5%2013: 0.5%2014: 0.6%2015: 0.5%2016: 0.4%2017: 0.3%2018: 0.4%2019: 0.3%2020: 0.1%2021: -0.1%2022: -0.2%2023: 0.1%2024: 0.1%2025: -0.1%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Korea, Rep. in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Seoul
Country code
KOR

Explore the same measure

All countries & areasCompare countriesAmerican SamoaAustraliaBrunei DarussalamCambodiaChina