Korea in Numbers

South Korea's population and society in charts, from official government statistics (KOSIS).

0.80

children per woman in 2025 — the lowest fertility rate in the world.

It takes about 2.1 to keep a population stable. South Korea was at 1.65 in 1993.

Replacement level 2.1
19932025
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Population

Total Fertility Rate
0.80
+0.05 vs 2024
Live Births
254,341
+16,024 vs 2024
Deaths
362,968
+4,399 vs 2024
Natural Population Change
-108,627
+11,625 vs 2024
Aging Population (Share Aged 65+)
21.2%
+1.2 vs 2024

Marriage & family

Marriages
240,326
+17,914 vs 2024
Divorces
88,130
-3,021 vs 2024

Tourism

Foreign Visitor Arrivals
18,936,562
+2,566,933 vs 2024