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Korea, Dem. People's Rep. Population

Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s population is 26.5M in 2024 — ranked #56 in the world, accounting for 0.33% of global population.

ISO: PRKWorld rank: #56Latest actual: 2024
26.5M
Population (2024)
+0.31%
Population growth
0.33%
of world population

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Korea, Dem. People's Rep. population history (2015–2024), growth and world share. Excel and CSV.

Population history

Year-by-year population data for Korea, Dem. People's Rep..

25.6M 2015 25.7M 2016 25.8M 2017 25.9M 2018 26.0M 2019 26.1M 2020 26.2M 2021 26.3M 2022 26.4M 2023 26.5M 2024

All years

Each year has its own page with detailed figures.

YearStatusPopulationRankPage
2026PendingSee 2026 status →
2025PendingSee 2025 status →
2024Latest · Actual26.5M#56View 2024 →
2023Actual26.4M#55View 2023 →
2022Actual26.3M#54View 2022 →
2021Actual26.2M#54View 2021 →
2020Actual26.1M#54View 2020 →
2019Actual26.0M#53View 2019 →
2018Actual25.9M#53View 2018 →
2017Actual25.8M#53View 2017 →
2016Actual25.7M#53View 2016 →
2015Actual25.6M#51View 2015 →

FAQ

What is the population of Korea, Dem. People's Rep.?

Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s population is 26.5M in 2024, ranking #56.

What share of world population is Korea, Dem. People's Rep.?

Korea, Dem. People's Rep. accounts for 0.33% of world population in 2024.

About. Population figures from the World Bank's World Development Indicators. Full historical series (2015–2024) available in the download above.

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