This statistic presents the number of inhabitants in South Korea between 1995 and 2021, with forecasts up to 2028. The data are expressed in millions. While the population of South Korea was just over ** million people in 1995, it now exceeds ** million. However, the Korean population has been declining since 2021, a demographic decline that is expected to continue throughout the decade according to the forecasts of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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IMF. (April 7, 2023). Total population of South Korea from 1995 to 2028 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1627051/total-population-korea/
IMF. "Total population of South Korea from 1995 to 2028 (in millions)." Chart. April 7, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/1627051/total-population-korea/
IMF. (2023). Total population of South Korea from 1995 to 2028 (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/1627051/total-population-korea/
IMF. "Total Population of South Korea from 1995 to 2028 (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 7 Apr 2023, /statistics/1627051/total-population-korea/
IMF, Total population of South Korea from 1995 to 2028 (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1627051/total-population-korea/ (last visited July 22, 2026)
Total population of South Korea from 1995 to 2028 (in millions) [Graph], IMF, April 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1627051/total-population-korea/