Population
↗51,084,159
Latest available: Aug 2026
KOREA, IN NUMBERS Population
South Korea at a Glance
Explore South Korea through official population statistics.
MonthlyLatest available: Aug 2026
Population Growth
↗-0.14%
Year-over-year · -70,822 people
Population by Region
16 provinces and metropolitan cities active in the data month
| Region | Population | YoY change | YoY change % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gyeonggi | 13,773,918 | +53,903 | +0.39% |
| Seoul | 9,281,625 | -40,238 | -0.43% |
| Busan | 3,229,467 | -20,508 | -0.63% |
| South Gyeongsang | 3,191,645 | -20,356 | -0.63% |
| Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan CityCombined comparison | 3,155,803 | -22,615 | -0.71% |
| Incheon | 3,066,185 | +23,023 | +0.76% |
| North Gyeongsang | 2,492,677 | -21,521 | -0.86% |
| Daegu | 2,346,277 | -10,390 | -0.44% |
| South Chungcheong | 2,138,938 | +2,743 | +0.13% |
| Jeonbuk | 1,716,965 | -11,365 | -0.66% |
| North Chungcheong | 1,601,367 | +9,402 | +0.59% |
| Gangwon | 1,506,662 | -3,008 | -0.20% |
| Daejeon | 1,442,838 | +1,242 | +0.09% |
| Ulsan | 1,086,373 | -6,616 | -0.61% |
| Jeju | 662,681 | -3,272 | -0.49% |
| Sejong | 390,738 | -1,246 | -0.32% |
— means unavailable. Missing values are never treated as zero.
Derived YoY comparison: the previous-year value combines Gwangju and Jeollanam-do populations for the same month.
Source: KOSIS ↗ · Monthly resident registration populationLast updated: Sep 29, 2026