Total sample population in South Korea

South Korea: Total sample population was 43.97 million in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
43.97 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
26th
of 110 countries
All-time high
43.97 million
in 2017
All-time low
36.63 million
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Total sample population in South Korea, 2001–2017

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M2001200920172001: 36.6M2002: 37.0M2003: 37.4M2004: 37.8M2005: 38.4M2007: 39.2M2008: 39.7M2009: 40.2M2010: 40.7M2011: 41.1M2012: 41.7M2013: 42.4M2014: 42.9M2015: 43.3M2016: 43.7M2017: 44.0M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, total sample population in South Korea stood at 43.97 million. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population in South Korea peaked at 43.97 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 36.63 million, in 2001.

South Korea ranks 26th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.29 million 36.63 million 40.17 million 8
2010s 42.45 million 40.65 million 43.97 million 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population in South Korea?
Total sample population in South Korea was 43.97 million in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 43.97 million in 2017.
What is the lowest total sample population recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 36.63 million in 2001.
How does South Korea rank for total sample population?
South Korea ranks 26th out of 110 countries with data for 2017.
Is total sample population rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,658 data points, 1970–2021
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