Statistics Korea

[Population] - As of November 1st, 2023, the population of South Korea was 51.77 million persons, which increased by 0.2% (82 thousand persons) from 2022. - The working age population aged 15~64 amounted to 36.55 million persons (70.6%). This figure had shown a steadily decreasing trend since 2018. - In 2023, the population of the Capital Area was 26.23 million persons, which occupied 50.7% of the total population. This figure showed a steadily increasing trend. [Household] - As of November 1st, 2023, the number of households totaled 22.73 million households, increasing by 1.5% (345 thousand households) from the previous year. - Among general households, 1-person and 2-person households accounted for 64.2% (14.18 million households). The average household size stood at 2.21 persons in 2023. - Among general households, relative households took up 62.1%. Household residing in apartments took up 53.1%. [Housing] - In 2023 the number of housing units totaled 19.55 million units, rising by 2.0% (391 thousand units) compared to 2022. - As for the year-on-year percent change in housing units by province, Daegu (5.0%) recorded the highest figure. Gyeongbuk (-0.1%) recorded the lowest figure. - Housing units constructed 20 years ago or more accounted for 53.7% of the total housing units. Housing units constructed 30 years ago or more accounted for 25.8% of the total housing units. [Major population groups] - In 2023, 1-person households marked 7.83 million households (35.5%), rising by 4.4% from 2022. - In 2023, the elderly Koreans aged 65 or more recorded 9.50 million persons, showing a continuously increasing trend. Households with an elderly member amounted to 6.81 million households, showing a continuously increasing trend. - In 2023, the multi-cultural households amounted to 416 thousand households. Naturalized Koreans and marriage immigrants amounted to 413 thousand persons. These two figures showed an ever-increasing trend. ※ For more information, refer to the attached file.