National pension recipients South Korea 2002-2024

Published by L. Yoon, Apr 29, 2025

In 2024, around 7.16 million people in South Korea received national pension payments, an increase compared to the previous year. The number of pension beneficiaries in South Korea has grown almost sevenfold in the last two decades. 

Number of people who received national pension payments in South Korea from 2002 to 2024 (in millions)

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April 2025

Region

South Korea

Survey time period

2002 to 2024

Special properties

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Supplementary notes

Figures include recipients of old-age pension, disability pension, and survivor pension.

Figures have been rounded.

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