Overview
Survey Name
- Population Projections for Korea
Survey Type
- Analytic Statistics
Type of Statistics
- General Statistics (Approval No. 101033)
Purpose
- To provide basic data for mid-to-long term national economic and social development plans such as pension and financial policies;
- To provide basic data for projections in diverse sectors which utilize population data such as population projections
Frequency
- Quinquennial
History
- 1964: The first Population Projections (1960 ~ 2000) on the basis of the results from the 1960 Population Census
- 1970: Population Projections (1966 ~ 1986) on the basis of the results from the 1966 Population Census
- 1976: Population Projections (1975 ~ 1985) on the basis of the results from the 1975 Population Census
- 1976: Revised Population Projections from the results of the Population Census carried out between 1960 and 1975
- 1981: Population Projections (1976 ~ 2050) on the basis of the results from the 1980 Population Census
- 1986: Population Projections (1981 ~ 2025) on the basis of the results from the 1985 Population Census
- 1988: Population Projections (1985 ~ 2020) on the basis of the results from the 1985 Population Census by reflecting recent trend of low fertility rates
- 1991: Population Projections (1986 ~ 2021) on the basis of the results from the 1990 Population Census
- 1996: The first issuing of the Report to contain Population Projections (1991 ~ 2030) and various population indices (birth rate, death rate, and life expectancy) on the basis of the results from the 1995 Population Census
- 2001: Population Projections (1996 ~ 2050) and various population indices on the basis of the results from the 2000 Population Census
- 2005: Population Projections (2001 ~ 2050) by considering population fluctuation on the basis of the results of the 2000 Population Census
- 2006: Population Projections (2001 ~ 2050) and various population-related indicators (birth rate, death rate and life expectancy) on the basis of the results from the 2005 Population Census
- 2011: Nationwide Population Projections (2010 ~ 2060) on the basis of the results from the 2010 Population Census
- 2012: Population Projections (2010 ~ 2040) covering 16 cities and provinces on the basis of the results from the Population Projections covering the entire nation
- 2014: Population Projections (2010 ~ 2040) covering 17 cities and provinces on the basis of the results from the Nationwide Population Projections and special census of Sejong city
- 2016: Population Projections (2015 ~ 2065) for the whole country and 17 cities & provinces on the basis of the results from the 2015 Register-based Population Census
- 2019: Population Projections (2017 ~ 2067) for the whole country and 17 cities & provinces on the basis of the results from the 2017 Register-based Population Census
- 2021: Population Projections (2020 ~ 2070) for the whole country on the basis of the results from the 2020 Register-based Population Census
Data Provision
Method of Publication and URL
- Press releases, reports, data uploading on https://kosis.kr, online publications
Publication Frequency
- Quinquennial
Publication Title
- Population Projections for Korea: 2020 ~ 2070, Population Projections for Provinces: 2017 ~ 2067
