In 2022, South Korea had a population of about 51.63 million, while North Korea's was about 25.66 million. While North Korea's population has increased steadily over the years, South Korea's figures started declining from 2020.
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Bank of Korea. (May 14, 2024). Comparison of the population between South Korea and North Korea from 2013 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035321/south-korea-population-comparison-with-north-korea/
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Bank of Korea. (2024). Comparison of the population between South Korea and North Korea from 2013 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035321/south-korea-population-comparison-with-north-korea/
Bank of Korea. "Comparison of The Population between South Korea and North Korea from 2013 to 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035321/south-korea-population-comparison-with-north-korea/
Bank of Korea, Comparison of the population between South Korea and North Korea from 2013 to 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035321/south-korea-population-comparison-with-north-korea/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Comparison of the population between South Korea and North Korea from 2013 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], Bank of Korea, May 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035321/south-korea-population-comparison-with-north-korea/