KOREA, IN NUMBERS Population

Data Sources

Official sources for population, local government budgets and reference exchange rates.

MonthlyLatest available: Aug 2026

Population

Provider
KOSIS
Source organization
Ministry of the Interior and Safety
Dataset
행정구역(시군구)별, 성별 인구수
KOSIS Organization ID
101
KOSIS Table ID
DT_1B040A3
Indicator
Total population (총인구수) · T20
Frequency
Monthly
Unit
people
Last fetched
Sep 29, 2026

Annual Local Government Budget

The initial annual expenditure budget of each local government: general, other special and public-enterprise special accounts, excluding funds. Amounts use the gross budget of that government itself.

Provider
Ministry of the Interior and Safety · Local Finance 365
Dataset
Expenditure budget (세출예산)
Budget fiscal year
2026
Budget stage
Initial annual budget
Account scope
General and special accounts, excluding funds
Aggregation
Gross budget of the local government itself
Unit
South Korean won (KRW)
Last fetched
Sep 29, 2026

USD reference conversion

KRW is the official budget currency. English pages also show an approximate USD amount using the ECB's EUR reference rates for USD and KRW on the same date.

Provider
European Central Bank (ECB)
FX reference date
Last fetched
Oct 2, 2026

Geographic coverage

KOR2OOL publishes population statistics for South Korea, metropolitan cities and provinces, and city/county-level areas, including Jeju City and Seogwipo. Districts (gu), local branches and duplicate aggregates are excluded. Metropolitan areas with only districts have no city/county list; their population totals remain available.

Definition

This population series is based on South Korea's resident registration statistics. Foreign residents are not included in this dataset.

Methodology