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Population of South Korea 2022
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula, and sharing a land border with North Korea. As per the World Population Prospects, 2019 by the United Nations, the population of South Korea in 2021 is 51,300,183 (51.3 million or 5.13 Crore)
Source: World Population Prospects 2019
South Korea Population 2022
South Korea has a population growth rate during 2020-2021 of 0.09%. Its estimated population in 2021 is 51,329,905 (51.33 million)* equivalent to 18.47% of the total world population. The total Land Area of South Korea is 99,909 sq. km (38,575 sq. mi) & the Population Density of South Korea is 513 per Km2 (1330 people per mi2).
Population of South Korea in 2022 – 51.33 million or 5.13 Crore (Approx)
| South Korea | 2022 Population |
| Total Population | 51,329,905 (51.33 million or 5.13 Crore) |
| Global Rank | 29th |
| Share of World Pop. | 0.66% |
| Land Area | 99,909 sq.km (38,575 sq. mi) |
| Area Rank | 107 |
| Pop. Density | 513 people/sq.km |
| Capital City | Seoul |
South Korea Demographics
| Fertility Rate* | 1.1 |
| Infant mortality rate** | 1.8 |
| Median Age | 43.7 years |
| Life Expectancy | 83.50 years |
| Urban Population | 82 % |
Source: United Nation World Populations Prospects
*Fertility rate, average number of children born to women during their reproductive years.
**Infant mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births of children under one year of age.
Religion in South Korea
Religion in South Korea
- No religion – 56.1%
- Christians – 28.6 %
-Protestantism (19.7%)
-Catholicism (7.9%) - Korean Buddhism (15.5%)
- Other (0.8%)
Source: Wikipedia
Top Cities in South Korea by Population
| # | City | Province | Population |
| 1 | Seoul | Seoul | 99,04,312 |
| 2 | Busan | Busan | 34,48,737 |
| 3 | Incheon | Incheon | 28,90,451 |
| 4 | Daegu | Daegu | 24,46,052 |
| 5 | Daejeon | Daejeon | 15,38,394 |
| 6 | Gwangju | Gwangju | 15,02,881 |
| 7 | Suwon | Gyeonggi | 11,94,313 |
| 8 | Ulsan | Ulsan | 11,66,615 |
| 9 | Changwon | South Gyeongsang | 10,59,241 |
| 10 | Goyang | Gyeonggi | 9,90,073 |
| 11 | Yongin | Gyeonggi | 9,71,327 |
| 12 | Seongnam | Gyeonggi | 9,48,757 |
| 13 | Bucheon | Gyeonggi | 8,43,794 |
| 14 | Cheongju | North Chungcheong | 8,33,276 |
| 15 | Ansan | Gyeonggi | 7,47,035 |
| 16 | Jeonju | North Jeolla | 6,58,172 |
| 17 | Cheonan | South Chungcheong | 6,29,062 |
| 18 | Namyangju | Gyeonggi | 6,29,061 |
| 19 | Hwaseong | Gyeonggi | 6,08,725 |
| 20 | Anyang | Gyeonggi | 5,85,177 |