The Population of South Korea attained a value of 51,751,065 people in 2024
The indicator recorded a historical decline (CAGR) of 0.01% between 2021 to 2024, and is expected to decline by...
GlobalData projects the figure to decline at a CAGR of ...
Global Population: Overview
Population is defined as the total number of people residing in a country or region.
The global population is currently growing at a low single-digit growth rate per year. The annual population growth rate is anticipated to be 81 million people per year. The world population has more than doubled from 1959 to the 2000s. The annual population growth rate reached its peak in the late 1960s. Since then the rate of increase has nearly halved and is expected to continue to decline worldwide in the coming years.
Population Growth Analysis of South Korea
Between 2017-2021, the population of South Korea was highest in 2021, reaching 51.8 million people. The country witnessed a significant population growth in 2021 when compared to the previous years among both the male and female population. The population of South Korea has exponentially increased since the 1960s.
Population Segmentation of South Korea
Gender: The male and female population of South Korea reported a low single-digit growth in 2021. Since the 1970s, the country has a large number of male population over the female population.
Urban and Rural Population: South Korea has a larger proportion of people living in urban areas. The number of people living in the urban areas has always been larger than the number of people living in the rural areas of South Korea in the last few years. Prior to 1977, South Korea had a larger proportion of people living in rural areas compared to urban areas. The urban and rural population in South Korea reported a low single-digit growth in 2021.
Factors Affecting Population Growth of a Country
Population growth of a country depends on multiple factors including the economy, female fertility rates, birth rates, death rates, healthcare facilities, increasing urbanization, immigration & emigration rates, education, and other social & cultural aspects.
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