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See how Korea is changing through clear views built from KOSIS and Bank of Korea ECOS data.
Calculated from the latest stored observations. Check each reference period and comparison method, then explore the charts.
At the end of 2025, Korea had 51,117,378 people on the resident register, a change of -99,843 people (-0.2%) from the previous year.
MOIS resident registration statistics exclude foreign nationals. Births, deaths and migration can all affect population change.
Compare regional populationsIn 2026.08, consumer prices changed by +3.1% year on year and by +20.1% against the 2020 average. These measure different comparison periods.
Ministry of Data and Statistics CPI. Slower inflation does not necessarily mean the price level has fallen.
Explore price levels and inflationThe 2026 example price of 8,000 KRW, divided by an hourly minimum wage of 10,320 KRW, equals 46.5 min of work. This expresses a meal price in wage time.
KOSIS minimum wage and a gukbap price example. The food price is not a national average, and wages are before tax and deductions.
See the example source and purchasing powerFeatures
Each statistics page pairs key metrics with long-term trends in a focused chart view.
Compare residents, people who stay, and average spending per card user across Korean regions.
OpenExplore RAM prices and capacity alongside the computers of each era, in nominal and inflation-adjusted dollars.
OpenCompare inter-province moves with household-loan balances per borrower by age and region over a common period.
OpenFollow unpaid household work by single year of age to see care consumed by children and older people, and the age groups whose time supports it.
OpenSeparate industry exports from cross-border receipts and payments to see how games, music, broadcasting, and comics earn abroad.
OpenCompare total population, sex breakdown, and households across South Korea and 17 provinces.
OpenTrack long-term M2 trend, YoY growth, and the share of M1-like short-term funds.
OpenCompare headline CPI, living necessities, fresh food, and core inflation indexes in one view.
OpenCompare minimum wage, gukbap prices, and work time needed per bowl.
OpenRead base rates, FX, inflation, money supply, and FX reserves in one place.
OpenCompare foreign-owned land and housing with Chinese ownership trends.
OpenLook beyond power plant distance and compare grid, water, wastewater, land, ecosystem, talent, logistics, and population structure.
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