This reference page collects population of korea, rep. in one place: population 51,712,619; surface area 100,380 km2; density 515.2 /km2; capital Seoul. Figures are refreshed automatically by a scheduled build and cached locally so the page keeps its values even when the upstream API is temporarily unavailable. Use the table below for exact numbers, or the related pages for the same dataset for neighbouring periods and locations.
Population 51,712,619
Surface area 100,380 km2
Density 515.2 /km2
Capital Seoul
Income group High income
Data year 2023
How the Korea, Rep. population figure is derived
Population and land area come from the same World Bank release, so the density of 515.2 people per km2 is internally consistent. Cross-check against the country ranking table to see where Korea, Rep. sits.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the data on population of korea, rep. come from?
From a public open API that is queried automatically and cached after every successful run.
How often is population of korea, rep. updated?
The build runs on a schedule, so values refresh at least daily and old pages stay live.