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South Korea Korea: Pop.15 Years Old and Over / Seasonal Adjustment (BOK ECOS)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode KR.LF.M.NSA.ITEM-I61A-I28B

Latest (y/y)0.6%October 2026
Previous (y/y)0.6%September 2026
Level46,080 Thousand PersonsOctober 2026

South Korea Korea: Pop.15 Years Old and Over / Seasonal Adjustment (BOK ECOS) was up 0.6% year on year in October 2026, compared with 0.6% in September 2026.

The level stood at 46,080 Thousand Persons.

That is the highest reading since December 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.3% (Dec 2022) to 0.8% (Jan 2017), averaging 0.5%.

South Korea Korea: Pop.15 Years Old and Over / Seasonal Adjustment (BOK ECOS), annual % change, Jan 2017 – Oct 20260.2%0.4%0.6%0.8%20182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Pop.15 Years Old and Over / Seasonal Adjustment (BOK ECOS), annual % change, Jan 2017 – Oct 2026. Source: Bank of Korea.
South Korea Korea: Pop.15 Years Old and Over / Seasonal Adjustment (BOK ECOS), level (Thousand Persons)43k44k45k46k201620182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Pop.15 Years Old and Over / Seasonal Adjustment (BOK ECOS), level (Thousand Persons).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
October 202646,080 Thousand Persons0.6
September 202646,055 Thousand Persons0.6
August 202646,036 Thousand Persons0.6
July 202646,015 Thousand Persons0.6
June 202645,997 Thousand Persons0.6
May 202645,984 Thousand Persons0.5
April 202645,966 Thousand Persons0.5
March 202645,950 Thousand Persons0.5
February 202645,942 Thousand Persons0.5
January 202645,914 Thousand Persons0.5
December 202545,874 Thousand Persons0.5
November 202545,848 Thousand Persons0.5
October 202545,819 Thousand Persons0.5
September 202545,797 Thousand Persons0.5
August 202545,779 Thousand Persons0.4
July 202545,758 Thousand Persons0.4
June 202545,743 Thousand Persons0.4
May 202545,734 Thousand Persons0.4
April 202545,720 Thousand Persons0.4
March 202545,708 Thousand Persons0.4
February 202545,694 Thousand Persons0.4
January 202545,674 Thousand Persons0.4
December 202445,653 Thousand Persons0.3
November 202445,628 Thousand Persons0.3

Last 24 observations. The full history (130 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationOctober 2026
First observationJanuary 2016
Observations130
FrequencyMonthly
UnitsThousand Persons
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high0.8% (Jan 2017)
10-year low0.3% (Dec 2022)
10-year average0.5%
Source agencyBank of Korea
Makrognosis codeKR.LF.M.NSA.ITEM-I61A-I28B

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FAQ

What is the current korea: Pop.15 Years Old and Over / Seasonal Adjustment (BOK ECOS) in South Korea?
The latest reading is 0.6% year on year for October 2026, published by Bank of Korea.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Bank of Korea and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code KR.LF.M.NSA.ITEM-I61A-I28B.

Last updated 2026-11-12. Source: Bank of Korea. Original title: “Korea: Pop.15 Years Old and Over / Seasonal Adjustment (BOK ECOS)”.