The latest officially reported population of South Korea was 51,751,065 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Korea's population is 51,649,918 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.
Population statistics:
- The United States' population is 6.66 times bigger than South Korea's.
- South Korea is ranked the 31st most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
- The countries together account for 4.77% of the world: 0.62% for South Korea vs 4.15% for the United States.
- For the last 10 years, South Korea has had an average growth rate of +0.24% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
- Since 2006, the population of South Korea has increased from 48.4M people to 51.6M (6.63% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).
South Korea vs United States: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
South Korea
|
United States
|
|
| 2100 | 22,012,503 | 415,429,771 |
| 2099 | 22,335,528 | 414,829,167 |
| 2098 | 22,668,719 | 414,231,720 |
| 2097 | 23,009,661 | 413,576,381 |
| 2096 | 23,360,151 | 412,927,393 |
| 2095 | 23,722,747 | 412,225,379 |
| 2094 | 24,093,391 | 411,498,749 |
| 2093 | 24,473,038 | 410,785,729 |
| 2092 | 24,860,975 | 410,051,921 |
| 2091 | 25,255,379 | 409,320,183 |
| 2090 | 25,655,577 | 408,613,732 |
| 2089 | 26,060,945 | 407,885,645 |
| 2088 | 26,470,073 | 407,129,733 |
| 2087 | 26,884,813 | 406,421,298 |
| 2086 | 27,301,913 | 405,715,343 |
| 2085 | 27,723,736 | 405,059,379 |
| 2084 | 28,147,480 | 404,343,130 |
| 2083 | 28,578,182 | 403,612,785 |
| 2082 | 29,012,953 | 402,871,293 |
| 2081 | 29,456,022 | 402,054,554 |
| 2080 | 29,901,880 | 401,319,194 |
| 2079 | 30,352,062 | 400,554,914 |
| 2078 | 30,809,176 | 399,737,968 |
| 2077 | 31,273,700 | 398,906,565 |
| 2076 | 31,744,480 | 398,035,750 |
| 2075 | 32,221,226 | 397,109,170 |
| 2074 | 32,706,020 | 396,226,412 |
| 2073 | 33,196,556 | 395,307,725 |
| 2072 | 33,696,490 | 394,393,561 |
| 2071 | 34,203,935 | 393,415,363 |
| 2070 | 34,719,324 | 392,469,727 |
| 2069 | 35,241,850 | 391,479,981 |
| 2068 | 35,762,799 | 390,517,695 |
| 2067 | 36,292,307 | 389,543,856 |
| 2066 | 36,826,655 | 388,597,719 |
| 2065 | 37,368,086 | 387,685,327 |
| 2064 | 37,916,439 | 386,805,026 |
| 2063 | 38,469,051 | 385,911,917 |
| 2062 | 39,028,473 | 385,032,627 |
| 2061 | 39,584,621 | 384,170,837 |
| 2060 | 40,149,830 | 383,361,269 |
| 2059 | 40,712,514 | 382,542,030 |
| 2058 | 41,277,134 | 381,704,804 |
| 2057 | 41,833,887 | 380,907,023 |
| 2056 | 42,377,427 | 380,159,777 |
| 2055 | 42,909,302 | 379,430,756 |
| 2054 | 43,427,254 | 378,682,851 |
| 2053 | 43,938,741 | 377,878,421 |
| 2052 | 44,441,106 | 377,073,303 |
| 2051 | 44,923,604 | 376,229,840 |
| 2050 | 45,385,311 | 375,373,155 |
| 2049 | 45,832,153 | 374,493,150 |
| 2048 | 46,258,529 | 373,590,762 |
| 2047 | 46,668,898 | 372,626,259 |
| 2046 | 47,056,404 | 371,644,809 |
| 2045 | 47,433,205 | 370,602,914 |
| 2044 | 47,797,411 | 369,518,897 |
| 2043 | 48,144,730 | 368,375,680 |
| 2042 | 48,478,991 | 367,158,772 |
| 2041 | 48,806,273 | 365,937,822 |
| 2040 | 49,115,658 | 364,671,837 |
| 2039 | 49,412,830 | 363,367,337 |
| 2038 | 49,694,340 | 361,997,023 |
| 2037 | 49,957,504 | 360,606,236 |
| 2036 | 50,200,702 | 359,193,245 |
| 2035 | 50,426,000 | 357,750,686 |
| 2034 | 50,632,962 | 356,266,726 |
| 2033 | 50,821,090 | 354,775,032 |
| 2032 | 50,987,020 | 353,259,037 |
| 2031 | 51,134,940 | 351,721,511 |
| 2030 | 51,267,908 | 350,155,042 |
| 2029 | 51,385,868 | 348,564,667 |
| 2028 | 51,486,791 | 346,906,294 |
| 2027 | 51,576,746 | 345,257,605 |
| 2026 | 51,649,918 | 343,565,426 |
| 2025 | 51,710,062 | 341,784,857 |
| 2024 | 51,751,065 | 340,110,988 |
| 2023 | 51,712,619 | 334,914,895 |
| 2022 | 51,672,569 | 333,271,411 |
| 2021 | 51,769,539 | 331,893,745 |
| 2020 | 51,836,239 | 331,526,933 |
| 2019 | 51,764,822 | 328,329,953 |
| 2018 | 51,585,058 | 326,838,199 |
| 2017 | 51,361,911 | 325,122,128 |
| 2016 | 51,217,803 | 323,071,755 |
| 2015 | 51,014,947 | 320,738,994 |
| 2014 | 50,746,659 | 318,386,329 |
| 2013 | 50,428,893 | 316,059,947 |
| 2012 | 50,199,853 | 313,877,662 |
| 2011 | 49,936,638 | 311,583,481 |
| 2010 | 49,554,112 | 309,327,143 |
| 2009 | 49,307,835 | 306,771,529 |
| 2008 | 49,054,708 | 304,093,966 |
| 2007 | 48,683,638 | 301,231,207 |
| 2006 | 48,438,292 | 298,379,912 |
| 2005 | 48,184,561 | 295,516,599 |
| 2004 | 48,082,519 | 292,805,298 |
| 2003 | 47,892,330 | 290,107,933 |
| 2002 | 47,644,736 | 287,625,193 |
| 2001 | 47,370,164 | 284,968,955 |
| 2000 | 47,008,111 | 282,162,411 |
| 1999 | 46,616,677 | 279,294,713 |
| 1998 | 46,286,503 | 276,115,288 |
| 1997 | 45,953,580 | 272,911,760 |
| 1996 | 45,524,681 | 269,667,391 |
| 1995 | 45,092,991 | 266,557,091 |
| 1994 | 44,641,540 | 263,435,673 |
| 1993 | 44,194,628 | 260,255,352 |
| 1992 | 43,747,962 | 256,894,189 |
| 1991 | 43,295,704 | 253,492,503 |
| 1990 | 42,869,283 | 250,131,894 |
| 1989 | 42,449,038 | 246,819,222 |
| 1988 | 42,031,247 | 244,499,004 |
| 1987 | 41,621,690 | 242,288,936 |
| 1986 | 41,213,674 | 240,132,831 |
| 1985 | 40,805,744 | 237,923,734 |
| 1984 | 40,405,956 | 235,824,908 |
| 1983 | 39,910,403 | 233,792,014 |
| 1982 | 39,326,352 | 231,664,432 |
| 1981 | 38,723,248 | 229,465,744 |
| 1980 | 38,123,775 | 226,542,250 |
| 1979 | 37,534,236 | 225,055,487 |
| 1978 | 36,969,185 | 222,584,545 |
| 1977 | 36,411,795 | 220,239,425 |
| 1976 | 35,848,523 | 218,035,164 |
| 1975 | 35,280,725 | 215,973,199 |
| 1974 | 34,692,266 | 213,853,928 |
| 1973 | 34,103,149 | 211,908,788 |
| 1972 | 33,505,406 | 209,896,021 |
| 1971 | 32,882,704 | 207,660,677 |
| 1970 | 32,240,827 | 205,052,174 |
| 1969 | 31,544,266 | 202,676,946 |
| 1968 | 30,838,302 | 200,706,052 |
| 1967 | 30,130,983 | 198,712,056 |
| 1966 | 29,435,571 | 196,560,338 |
| 1965 | 28,704,674 | 194,302,963 |
| 1964 | 27,984,155 | 191,888,791 |
| 1963 | 27,261,747 | 189,241,798 |
| 1962 | 26,513,030 | 186,537,737 |
| 1961 | 25,765,673 | 183,691,481 |
| 1960 | 25,012,374 | 180,671,158 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/south-korea/united-states | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of South Korea increased by 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, South Korea gained 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).
South Korea was ranked 25th most populous country in 2006 and is 31st in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) South Korea's population will shrink by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people with a rank change from 31st to 48th. The population of the United States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.
The United States is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 415M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Korea
|
United States
|
|
| 2100 | -1.45% | 0.14% |
| 2099 | -1.47% | 0.14% |
| 2098 | -1.48% | 0.16% |
| 2097 | -1.5% | 0.16% |
| 2096 | -1.53% | 0.17% |
| 2095 | -1.54% | 0.18% |
| 2094 | -1.55% | 0.17% |
| 2093 | -1.56% | 0.18% |
| 2092 | -1.56% | 0.18% |
| 2091 | -1.56% | 0.17% |
| 2090 | -1.56% | 0.18% |
| 2089 | -1.55% | 0.19% |
| 2088 | -1.54% | 0.17% |
| 2087 | -1.53% | 0.17% |
| 2086 | -1.52% | 0.16% |
| 2085 | -1.51% | 0.18% |
| 2084 | -1.51% | 0.18% |
| 2083 | -1.5% | 0.18% |
| 2082 | -1.5% | 0.2% |
| 2081 | -1.49% | 0.18% |
| 2080 | -1.48% | 0.19% |
| 2079 | -1.48% | 0.2% |
| 2078 | -1.49% | 0.21% |
| 2077 | -1.48% | 0.22% |
| 2076 | -1.48% | 0.23% |
| 2075 | -1.48% | 0.22% |
| 2074 | -1.48% | 0.23% |
| 2073 | -1.48% | 0.23% |
| 2072 | -1.48% | 0.25% |
| 2071 | -1.48% | 0.24% |
| 2070 | -1.48% | 0.25% |
| 2069 | -1.46% | 0.25% |
| 2068 | -1.46% | 0.25% |
| 2067 | -1.45% | 0.24% |
| 2066 | -1.45% | 0.24% |
| 2065 | -1.45% | 0.23% |
| 2064 | -1.44% | 0.23% |
| 2063 | -1.43% | 0.23% |
| 2062 | -1.4% | 0.22% |
| 2061 | -1.41% | 0.21% |
| 2060 | -1.38% | 0.21% |
| 2059 | -1.37% | 0.22% |
| 2058 | -1.33% | 0.21% |
| 2057 | -1.28% | 0.2% |
| 2056 | -1.24% | 0.19% |
| 2055 | -1.19% | 0.2% |
| 2054 | -1.16% | 0.21% |
| 2053 | -1.13% | 0.21% |
| 2052 | -1.07% | 0.22% |
| 2051 | -1.02% | 0.23% |
| 2050 | -0.97% | 0.23% |
| 2049 | -0.92% | 0.24% |
| 2048 | -0.88% | 0.26% |
| 2047 | -0.82% | 0.26% |
| 2046 | -0.79% | 0.28% |
| 2045 | -0.76% | 0.29% |
| 2044 | -0.72% | 0.31% |
| 2043 | -0.69% | 0.33% |
| 2042 | -0.67% | 0.33% |
| 2041 | -0.63% | 0.35% |
| 2040 | -0.6% | 0.36% |
| 2039 | -0.57% | 0.38% |
| 2038 | -0.53% | 0.39% |
| 2037 | -0.48% | 0.39% |
| 2036 | -0.45% | 0.4% |
| 2035 | -0.41% | 0.42% |
| 2034 | -0.37% | 0.42% |
| 2033 | -0.33% | 0.43% |
| 2032 | -0.29% | 0.44% |
| 2031 | -0.26% | 0.45% |
| 2030 | -0.23% | 0.46% |
| 2029 | -0.2% | 0.48% |
| 2028 | -0.17% | 0.48% |
| 2027 | -0.14% | 0.49% |
| 2026 | -0.12% | 0.52% |
| 2025 | -0.08% | 0.49% |
| 2024 | 0.07% | 1.55% |
| 2023 | 0.08% | 0.49% |
| 2022 | -0.19% | 0.42% |
| 2021 | -0.13% | 0.11% |
| 2020 | 0.14% | 0.97% |
| 2019 | 0.35% | 0.46% |
| 2018 | 0.43% | 0.53% |
| 2017 | 0.28% | 0.63% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | 0.73% |
| 2015 | 0.53% | 0.74% |
| 2014 | 0.63% | 0.74% |
| 2013 | 0.46% | 0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.53% | 0.74% |
| 2011 | 0.77% | 0.73% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | 0.83% |
| 2009 | 0.52% | 0.88% |
| 2008 | 0.76% | 0.95% |
| 2007 | 0.51% | 0.96% |
| 2006 | 0.53% | 0.97% |
| 2005 | 0.21% | 0.93% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | 0.93% |
| 2003 | 0.52% | 0.86% |
| 2002 | 0.58% | 0.93% |
| 2001 | 0.77% | 0.99% |
| 2000 | 0.84% | 1.03% |
| 1999 | 0.71% | 1.15% |
| 1998 | 0.72% | 1.17% |
| 1997 | 0.94% | 1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.96% | 1.17% |
| 1995 | 1.01% | 1.18% |
| 1994 | 1.01% | 1.22% |
| 1993 | 1.02% | 1.31% |
| 1992 | 1.04% | 1.34% |
| 1991 | 0.99% | 1.34% |
| 1990 | 0.99% | 1.34% |
| 1989 | 0.99% | 0.95% |
| 1988 | 0.98% | 0.91% |
| 1987 | 0.99% | 0.9% |
| 1986 | 1% | 0.93% |
| 1985 | 0.99% | 0.89% |
| 1984 | 1.24% | 0.87% |
| 1983 | 1.49% | 0.92% |
| 1982 | 1.56% | 0.96% |
| 1981 | 1.57% | 1.29% |
| 1980 | 1.57% | 0.66% |
| 1979 | 1.53% | 1.11% |
| 1978 | 1.53% | 1.06% |
| 1977 | 1.57% | 1.01% |
| 1976 | 1.61% | 0.95% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | 0.99% |
| 1974 | 1.73% | 0.92% |
| 1973 | 1.78% | 0.96% |
| 1972 | 1.89% | 1.08% |
| 1971 | 1.99% | 1.27% |
| 1970 | 2.21% | 1.17% |
| 1969 | 2.29% | 0.98% |
| 1968 | 2.35% | 1% |
| 1967 | 2.36% | 1.09% |
| 1966 | 2.55% | 1.16% |
| 1965 | 2.57% | 1.26% |
| 1964 | 2.65% | 1.4% |
| 1963 | 2.82% | 1.45% |
| 1962 | 2.9% | 1.55% |
| 1961 | 3.01% | 1.67% |
| 1960 | - | 1.6% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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In 2025, the population of South Korea grew by 0.07%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.
Live population counters
|
South Korea
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
51649918
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344023146
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| Population rank | 31/197 | 3/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.62% | 4.15% |
| One net population change |
13.7 minutes
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18.9 seconds
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| One birth every |
2.26 minutes
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8.8 seconds
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| One death every |
1.69 minutes
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10.2 seconds
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| Daily growth/decline | +105 | +4,586 |
| Annual growth/decline | +38,446 | +1,673,869 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.07% | +0.49% |
| Population growth rate rank | 160/197 | 134/197 |
| One migration net change every |
8.02 minutes
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25.7 seconds
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| Annual migration change | +65,731 | +1,230,663 |
| Net migration rank | 20/196 | 2/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 1,811,507 | 52,375,047 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 40/195 | 1/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 3.5% | 15.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 111/195 | 41/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
South Korea
|
United States
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 65,731 | - | 1,230,663 |
| 2024 | - | 75,963 | - | 1,286,132 |
| 2023 | -77,569 | 87,800 | 502,372 | 1,322,668 |
| 2022 | -124,014 | 87,800 | 399,926 | 1,319,009 |
| 2021 | -56,947 | -16,778 | 199,137 | 674,787 |
| 2020 | -31,101 | 112,631 | 208,862 | 329,769 |
| 2019 | 10,353 | 128,622 | 887,476 | 1,774,500 |
| 2018 | 30,951 | 118,220 | 955,022 | 1,764,961 |
| 2017 | 71,907 | 104,029 | 1,028,037 | 1,864,738 |
| 2016 | 122,923 | 91,568 | 1,197,627 | 1,889,129 |
| 2015 | 163,248 | 276,427 | 1,270,126 | 1,722,127 |
| 2014 | 167,464 | 308,037 | 1,357,281 | 1,672,598 |
| 2013 | 166,415 | 301,926 | 1,322,711 | 1,663,885 |
| 2012 | 215,859 | 281,866 | 1,411,822 | 1,632,007 |
| 2011 | 214,728 | 269,958 | 1,441,697 | 1,624,033 |
| 2010 | 213,083 | 52,042 | 1,548,182 | 1,594,453 |
| 2009 | 197,231 | 5,308 | 1,717,920 | 1,387,306 |
| 2008 | 215,841 | -19,630 | 1,794,154 | 1,416,841 |
| 2007 | 248,286 | -42,293 | 1,897,757 | 1,371,353 |
| 2006 | 203,441 | -28,434 | 1,849,955 | 1,347,750 |
| 2005 | 187,920 | -47,821 | 1,684,445 | 1,369,224 |
| 2004 | 225,988 | -42,549 | 1,698,271 | 1,313,467 |
| 2003 | 244,251 | -31,994 | 1,653,615 | 1,331,376 |
| 2002 | 247,752 | -18,105 | 1,581,938 | 1,336,518 |
| 2001 | 312,643 | -28,006 | 1,595,826 | 1,312,455 |
| 2000 | 390,167 | -84,960 | 1,664,758 | 1,248,392 |
| 1999 | 368,272 | -107,448 | 1,564,050 | 1,156,311 |
| 1998 | 393,436 | -98,044 | 1,573,857 | 1,225,134 |
| 1997 | 422,773 | -109,130 | 1,501,014 | 1,116,922 |
| 1996 | 446,142 | -115,705 | 1,510,137 | 1,141,648 |
| 1995 | 468,967 | -208,491 | 1,546,031 | 1,173,016 |
| 1994 | 473,200 | -208,309 | 1,633,302 | 1,179,309 |
| 1993 | 477,302 | -222,802 | 1,717,685 | 1,228,478 |
| 1992 | 494,352 | -265,849 | 1,875,328 | 1,304,880 |
| 1991 | 467,594 | -270,754 | 1,926,543 | 1,202,426 |
| 1990 | 411,546 | 79,294 | 2,026,068 | 1,084,720 |
| 1989 | 403,266 | 186,120 | 1,875,826 | 400,998 |
| 1988 | 399,297 | 192,534 | 1,735,943 | 460,778 |
| 1987 | 378,758 | 198,057 | 1,720,252 | 480,815 |
| 1986 | 395,651 | 189,782 | 1,656,917 | 493,082 |
| 1985 | 416,219 | 97,949 | 1,689,258 | 598,777 |
| 1984 | 436,384 | 101,394 | 1,627,192 | 622,793 |
| 1983 | 514,844 | 102,167 | 1,636,544 | 662,840 |
| 1982 | 605,626 | 48,638 | 1,714,317 | 600,149 |
| 1981 | 631,189 | 18,442 | 1,652,153 | 583,070 |
| 1980 | 583,294 | -148,341 | 1,608,450 | 595,916 |
| 1979 | 623,068 | -139,566 | 1,597,894 | 503,559 |
| 1978 | 499,084 | -85,721 | 1,402,283 | 556,521 |
| 1977 | 578,947 | -90,737 | 1,431,556 | 577,060 |
| 1976 | 530,558 | -92,314 | 1,264,604 | 635,590 |
| 1975 | 603,300 | -52,332 | 1,252,644 | 655,078 |
| 1974 | 673,030 | 27,005 | 1,218,968 | 706,978 |
| 1973 | 699,115 | 35,779 | 1,165,499 | 783,163 |
| 1972 | 740,469 | 25,382 | 1,301,355 | 833,543 |
| 1971 | 789,185 | -6,326 | 1,640,519 | 833,549 |
| 1970 | 747,987 | -27,999 | 1,824,965 | 744,902 |
| 1969 | 694,227 | -21,175 | 1,702,487 | 523,740 |
| 1968 | 684,487 | -16,868 | 1,565,507 | 594,514 |
| 1967 | 692,169 | -16,484 | 1,669,181 | 585,410 |
| 1966 | 623,534 | -16,688 | 1,749,387 | 637,692 |
| 1965 | 641,090 | -146,386 | 1,943,030 | 644,902 |
| 1964 | 655,501 | -102,284 | 2,245,099 | 618,635 |
| 1963 | 685,824 | -80,226 | 2,289,826 | 639,495 |
| 1962 | 712,590 | -94,606 | 2,406,337 | 625,617 |
| 1961 | 730,173 | -93,179 | 2,571,681 | 580,333 |
| 1960 | 728,010 | 47,245 | 2,565,530 | 422,708 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).
GeoRank.org/population/south-korea/united-states | CC BY
Over the last 10 years, 17.6% of the population change in South Korea is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people). In the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).
As of 2024, 1,811,507 residents or 3.5% of the population were not native-born in South Korea, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.
Biggest cities by population
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Seoul | 9.67M |
| Busan | 3.45M |
| Incheon | 3.05M |
| Daegu | 2.38M |
| Daejeon | 1.48M |
| Gwangju | 1.41M |
| Suwon | 1.23M |
| Ulsan | 1.13M |
| Yongin | 1.08M |
| Goyang | 1.06M |
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| New York | 8.8M |
| Los Angeles | 3.9M |
| Chicago | 2.75M |
| Houston | 2.3M |
| Phoenix | 1.61M |
| Philadelphia | 1.6M |
| San Antonio | 1.43M |
| San Diego | 1.39M |
| Dallas | 1.3M |
| San Jose | 1.01M |
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Population differences between South Korea and the United States
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South Korea
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United States
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|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 84.6 years | 79.8 years |
| Average age | 44.8 years | 40.2 years |
| Median age | 46.1 years | 39.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.9:50.1 | 50.2:49.8 |
| Fertility rate | 0.72 births per woman | 1.62 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,371 ppl/mi² | 97.3 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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