The population of South Korea is about twice that of North Korea. In 2019, South Korea had a population of around 52 million, while North Korea had a population of about 25 million.
Comparison of the population between South Korea and North Korea from 2009 to 2019
(in millions)
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Ministry of Unification (Südkorea). (August 6, 2019). Comparison of the population between South Korea and North Korea from 2009 to 2019 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 20, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035321/south-korea-population-comparison-with-north-korea/
Ministry of Unification (Südkorea). "Comparison of the population between South Korea and North Korea from 2009 to 2019 (in millions)." Chart. August 6, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 20, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035321/south-korea-population-comparison-with-north-korea/
Ministry of Unification (Südkorea). (2019). Comparison of the population between South Korea and North Korea from 2009 to 2019 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 20, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035321/south-korea-population-comparison-with-north-korea/
Ministry of Unification (Südkorea). "Comparison of The Population between South Korea and North Korea from 2009 to 2019 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035321/south-korea-population-comparison-with-north-korea/
Ministry of Unification (Südkorea), Comparison of the population between South Korea and North Korea from 2009 to 2019 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035321/south-korea-population-comparison-with-north-korea/ (last visited February 20, 2020)
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