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$36,227
Reference period 2025 · current US$
World Bank · World Development Indicators
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Displayed reference years run from 2023 to 2025. These are each indicator's published periods, not a single-year country snapshot. A comparison may use an older common period; follow Compare to check it.
The notes below use the currently published values. Years and sources may differ across indicators.
For South Korea, the 2023 population growth rate of -0.041%/year indicates decline. Fertility below describes a period's childbearing pattern, while median age describes composition. Even same-year figures do not decompose causes; fertility alone cannot explain the population change.
44.5 years
Reference period: 2023 · UN DESA Population Division · World Population Prospects 2024
EstimatedMedian age differs from mean age. It locates the middle of the population, but does not directly give the older-age or working-age share.
0.72 births per woman
Reference period: 2023 · UN DESA Population Division · World Population Prospects 2024
EstimatedTotal fertility rate is not the year's number of births or the completed family size of women who have finished childbearing. It summarizes age-specific fertility in a period.
-0.041%/year
Reference period: 2023 · UN DESA Population Division · World Population Prospects 2024
EstimatedPositive values indicate growth and negative values decline. This is not a fertility rate; population change reflects births, deaths and international migration.
World Bank · World Development Indicators
Exact values by period are available in the table below.
| Reference period | Value | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $22,610 | |
| 2007 | $25,078 | |
| 2008 | $22,252 | |
| 2009 | $19,937 | |
| 2010 | $24,071 | |
| 2011 | $26,175 | |
| 2012 | $26,601 | |
| 2013 | $28,449 | |
| 2014 | $30,667 | |
| 2015 | $30,172 | |
| 2016 | $30,832 | |
| 2017 | $33,297 | |
| 2018 | $35,364 | |
| 2019 | $33,827 | |
| 2020 | $33,646 | |
| 2021 | $37,518 | |
| 2022 | $34,822 | |
| 2023 | $35,674 | |
| 2024 | $36,239 | |
| 2025 | $36,227 |
Results: 1
| Indicator | Value | Reference period | Source | Quality | Historical trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth, total | 83.6 years | 2024 | World Bank | Historical trend |
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