South Korea
Population
Population level sets the scale for labor supply, demand, public services, and per-capita comparisons. It is a core denominator across macro indicators.
Population - South Korea
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The reading right now
As of January 2024, Population for South Korea stood at 51.8M. That is up 38.4K from the prior year. Over the trailing five years, the series has averaged 51.8M, ranging from a low of 51.7M in January 2022 to a high of 51.8M in January 2020. The current reading sits 257.1K above its trailing ten-year mean of 51.5M.
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