據韓(han)(han)(han)(han)國(guo)(guo)統(tong)計(ji)(ji)廳(ting)(ting)發布統(tong)計(ji)(ji)數據顯示,截至2021年末,韓(han)(han)(han)(han)國(guo)(guo)總(zong)(zong)人(ren)(ren)(ren)口(kou)5175萬(wan)(wan)(wan)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(含(han)在(zai)(zai)韓(han)(han)(han)(han)居住外國(guo)(guo)人(ren)(ren)(ren)),將(jiang)較2020年的5184萬(wan)(wan)(wan)人(ren)(ren)(ren)減少9萬(wan)(wan)(wan)人(ren)(ren)(ren)。也意味著,韓(han)(han)(han)(han)國(guo)(guo)人(ren)(ren)(ren)口(kou)在(zai)(zai)2020年達到頂峰后(hou),2021年起,韓(han)(han)(han)(han)國(guo)(guo)出現總(zong)(zong)人(ren)(ren)(ren)口(kou)的負增(zeng)長。據韓(han)(han)(han)(han)國(guo)(guo)統(tong)計(ji)(ji)廳(ting)(ting)估計(ji)(ji),今后(hou)10年,韓(han)(han)(han)(han)國(guo)(guo)人(ren)(ren)(ren)口(kou)將(jiang)年均減少6萬(wan)(wan)(wan)左右,預計(ji)(ji)2030年,韓(han)(han)(han)(han)國(guo)(guo)人(ren)(ren)(ren)口(kou)將(jiang)達5120萬(wan)(wan)(wan)人(ren)(ren)(ren),2040年降至5019萬(wan)(wan)(wan)人(ren)(ren)(ren),之后(hou)降速加(jia)快。而據聯(lian)合國(guo)(guo)最新數據,截至2022年5月,韓(han)(han)(han)(han)國(guo)(guo)總(zong)(zong)人(ren)(ren)(ren)口(kou)為 25977543人(ren)(ren)(ren)(不(bu)含(han)居住在(zai)(zai)國(guo)(guo)外的韓(han)(han)(han)(han)國(guo)(guo)人(ren)(ren)(ren),為概算值),在(zai)(zai)世界235個國(guo)(guo)家/地區中排名第(di)54,在(zai)(zai)亞(ya)洲排名第(di)21位。