Population Statistics
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South Korea
Population 1
| 52,081,799 |
|---|
| (2024 est.) |
Language 1
Korean
English
The national census does not gather official data on the languages spoken in South Korea.
Religion 2
| No Religion | 51.0% |
|---|---|
| Protestant | 20% |
| Buddhism | 17.0% |
| Catholic | 11.0% |
| Other | 2.0% |
| (2023 est.) |
Ethnicity 3
| Korean | 96.3% |
|---|---|
| Foreign-born residents | 3.7% |
| (2023 est.) |
The South Korean Government does not collect official data on the ethnic composition of people in South Korea. This data represents the population by nationality.
Cultural Dimensions
| 60 | |
| 58 | |
| 39 | |
| 85 | |
| 86 | |
| 29 |
South Koreans in Australia
These demographic statistics pertain to individuals in Australia who were born in South Korea, as reported in the 2021 Australian Housing and Population Census. The data specifically represents responses from first-generation migrants and does not encompass the total number of people in Australia who may identify as South Korean.
Population 4
102,092
Citizenship
| Australian citizen | 49.6% |
|---|---|
| Not an Australian citizen | 50.2% |
Median Age
39
Gender
| Male | 45.0% |
|---|---|
| Female | 55% |
Religion
| No Religion | 40.5% |
|---|---|
| Presbyterian | 18.7% |
| Catholic | 16.8% |
| Uniting Church | 6.4% |
| Christianity (not further defined) | 4.2% |
| Buddhism | 3.1% |
Ancestry
| Korean | 96.0% |
|---|---|
| English | 2.1% |
| Australian | 1.5% |
| Chinese | 0.7% |
These are the top ancestry responses of people born in South Korea. Respondents were able to provide up to two answers. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses exceeds the total number of people.
Language Spoken at Home
| Korean | 87.1% |
|---|---|
| English | 10.3% |
| Other Languages | 1.1% |
Of those who speak a language other than English at home, 70.3% speak English fluently.
Diaspora
| New South Wales | 52.0% |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 19.3% |
| Victoria | 15.1% |
| Western Australia | 6.3% |
| Other | 7.4% |
Arrival to Australia
| Prior to 1991 | 15.1% |
|---|---|
| 1991 - 2000 | 14.2% |
| 2001 - 2010 | 36.4% |
| 2011 - 2015 | 17.6% |
| 2016 - 2021 | 16.7% |
Australians with Korean Ancestry
136,888
This figure represents the total number of people in Australia who reported Korean ancestry in the 2021 Census, including individuals born in Australia, Korea (not further defined), and other countries. It captures the responses of first-, second-, and third-generation migrants who may identify as Korean, regardless of their place of birth. 5