Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population in Korea

Korea: Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population was 5.82 million Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.82 million Persons
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
5.83 million Persons
in 2022
All-time low
4.80 million Persons
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population in Korea, 1995–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1995200920241995: 4.8M Persons1996: 4.9M Persons1997: 4.9M Persons1998: 5.0M Persons1999: 5.1M Persons2000: 5.0M Persons2001: 5.0M Persons2002: 5.0M Persons2003: 5.0M Persons2004: 5.0M Persons2005: 5.0M Persons2006: 5.1M Persons2007: 5.1M Persons2008: 5.2M Persons2009: 5.3M Persons2010: 5.3M Persons2011: 5.4M Persons2012: 5.5M Persons2013: 5.6M Persons2014: 5.6M Persons2015: 5.7M Persons2016: 5.7M Persons2017: 5.8M Persons2018: 5.8M Persons2019: 5.8M Persons2020: 5.8M Persons2021: 5.8M Persons2022: 5.8M Persons2023: 5.8M Persons2024: 5.8M Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Korea recorded 5.82 million Persons for labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population in Korea peaked at 5.83 million Persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.80 million Persons, in 1995.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.93 million Persons 4.80 million Persons 5.05 million Persons 5
2000s 5.06 million Persons 4.95 million Persons 5.27 million Persons 10
2010s 5.63 million Persons 5.34 million Persons 5.82 million Persons 10
2020s 5.83 million Persons 5.82 million Persons 5.83 million Persons 5

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 1 United States 41.33 million Persons compare
  2. 2 Japan 33.12 million Persons compare
  3. 3 Germany 28.71 million Persons compare
  4. 4 France 21.49 million Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population in Korea?
Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population in Korea was 5.82 million Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 5.83 million Persons in 2022.
What is the lowest labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 4.80 million Persons in 1995.
How does Korea rank for labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population?
Korea ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
Is labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 1,019 data points, 1995–2026
Last refreshed

This dataset provides labour market indicators aggregated at national level and broken down by urban-rural territorial typology. Data source and definition The indicators include labour indicators at place of residence by type of territory. Data is based on a labor force survey using ILO methodology and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Territorial typology The OECD classifies TL3 regions as predominantly urban, intermediate or predominantly rural; rural regions can be further split into “close to city” and “remote” (see methodology (pdf)). This typology supports analysis of socio-economic differences across regions. See also the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.