According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2022, about 32 percent of South Korean respondents stated that they though unification with North Korea was not possible. Around 25 percent believed that unification would not be possible for 30 years or more. The share of respondents who thought unification would be possible within five or 10 years has declined over time, while more people have become skeptical about a possible unification happening anytime soon or at all.
South Koreans' opinion on the time required to achieve unification with North Korea from 2013 to 2022
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IPUS. (December 26, 2022). South Koreans' opinion on the time required to achieve unification with North Korea from 2013 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/746879/south-korea-time-required-to-achieve-unification-with-north-korea/
IPUS. "South Koreans' opinion on the time required to achieve unification with North Korea from 2013 to 2022." Chart. December 26, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/746879/south-korea-time-required-to-achieve-unification-with-north-korea/
IPUS. (2022). South Koreans' opinion on the time required to achieve unification with North Korea from 2013 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/746879/south-korea-time-required-to-achieve-unification-with-north-korea/
IPUS. "South Koreans' Opinion on The Time Required to Achieve Unification with North Korea from 2013 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/746879/south-korea-time-required-to-achieve-unification-with-north-korea/
IPUS, South Koreans' opinion on the time required to achieve unification with North Korea from 2013 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/746879/south-korea-time-required-to-achieve-unification-with-north-korea/ (last visited December 01, 2023)
South Koreans' opinion on the time required to achieve unification with North Korea from 2013 to 2022 [Graph], IPUS, December 26, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/746879/south-korea-time-required-to-achieve-unification-with-north-korea/