Digital 2021: South Korea
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This report contains all the latest internet stats, mobile stats, and social media stats for South Korea, but read on below for essential insights into digital use in South Korea in 2021.
South Korea’s population
South Korea had a population of 51.29 million in January 2021.
South Korea’s population increased by 40 thousand (+0.08%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
49.9% of South Korea’s population is female, while 50.1% of its population is male [note: the United Nations does not publish data for genders other than ‘female’ and ‘male’].
81.4% of South Korea’s population lives in urban centres, while 18.6% lives in rural areas.
Internet users in South Korea
There were 49.75 million internet users in South Korea in January 2021.
The number of internet users in South Korea increased by 539 thousand (+1.1%) between 2020 and 2021.
Internet penetration in South Korea stood at 97.0% in January 2021.
Note: we no longer include data sourced from social media platforms in our internet user numbers, so the numbers shown above and in our complete Digital 2021 reports are not comparable with numbers published in our reports from previous years.
Social media statistics for South Korea
There were 45.79 million social media users in South Korea in January 2021.
The number of social media users in South Korea increased by 1.1 million (+2.4%) between 2020 and 2021.
The number of social media users in South Korea was equivalent to 89.3% of the total population in January 2021.
Note: Figures for social media users shown here and in our complete Digital 2021 reports may not equate to unique individuals. We have also included new sources in this year’s social media figures, so numbers shown here and in our Digital 2021 reports will not be comparable with numbers published in our previous reports.
Mobile connections in South Korea
There were 60.67 million mobile connections in South Korea in January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in South Korea increased by 300 thousand (+0.5%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in South Korea in January 2021 was equivalent to 118.3% of the total population.
Note: many people have more than one mobile connection, so figures for mobile connections may exceed 100% of the total population.
Additional resources
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