The total population of South Korea was estimated to reach around 51.7 million in 2024. While South Korea's population has increased since the 1960s, it is expected to fall to about 36 million by 2072.
Population of South Korea from 1960 to 2022 with projections until 2072
(in millions)
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KOSIS. (December 14, 2023). Population of South Korea from 1960 to 2022 with projections until 2072 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464477/south-korea-population-projections/
KOSIS. "Population of South Korea from 1960 to 2022 with projections until 2072 (in millions)." Chart. December 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464477/south-korea-population-projections/
KOSIS. (2023). Population of South Korea from 1960 to 2022 with projections until 2072 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464477/south-korea-population-projections/
KOSIS. "Population of South Korea from 1960 to 2022 with Projections until 2072 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464477/south-korea-population-projections/
KOSIS, Population of South Korea from 1960 to 2022 with projections until 2072 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464477/south-korea-population-projections/ (last visited November 19, 2024)
Population of South Korea from 1960 to 2022 with projections until 2072 (in millions) [Graph], KOSIS, December 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464477/south-korea-population-projections/
