Korea, Dem. Peopleâ€™s Rep.

Population, total

Year	Value
2022	26,069,416
2021	25,971,909
2020	25,867,467
2019	25,755,441
2018	25,638,149
2017	25,516,321
2016	25,389,611
2015	25,258,015
2014	25,126,131
2013	25,001,819
2012	24,887,770
2011	24,783,789
2010	24,686,435
2009	24,581,509
2008	24,469,047
2007	24,356,506
2006	24,235,761
2005	24,100,982
2004	23,948,930
2003	23,781,707
2002	23,638,411
2001	23,512,522
2000	23,367,059
1999	23,204,498
1998	23,023,636
1997	22,827,373
1996	22,614,347
1995	22,385,536
1994	22,105,225
1993	21,773,017
1992	21,439,991
1991	21,115,534
1990	20,799,523
1989	20,494,965
1988	20,197,464
1987	19,903,893
1986	19,613,038
1985	19,325,487
1984	19,045,154
1983	18,771,363
1982	18,502,087
1981	18,235,202
1980	17,973,650
1979	17,719,172
1978	17,472,094
1977	17,231,389
1976	16,987,170
1975	16,723,252
1974	16,437,002
1973	16,128,122
1972	15,768,363
1971	15,381,626
1970	14,996,879
1969	14,605,481
1968	14,216,305
1967	13,821,409
1966	13,444,048
1965	13,105,946
1964	12,787,523
1963	12,475,236
1962	12,180,505
1961	11,916,515
1960	11,655,666