South Korea
Country in Asia
In brief
Aged 0–14: 10.2% (2025). World rank 216 of 216; in Asia, 49 of 49. Children per woman: 0.8 (2024). World rank 215 of 216; in Asia, 48 of 49. Births per 1,000 people: 4.7 (2024). World rank 215 of 216; in Asia, 49 of 49. From 2015 to 2025: population 51M → 51.7M, population growth per year +0.5% → -0.1%, and living in cities 81.6% → 81.2%. Better than all its neighbours (North Korea): life expectancy, life expectancy, and life expectancy.
Population and migration
Age and life expectancy
Births and deaths
Society
- Languages
- Korean
- Religions
- no religion 60%, Protestant 17%, Buddhist 16%, and Catholic 6% (2021)