As of December 2023, there were a total of 50 central administrative agencies in South Korea established by the South Korean government. Compared to 2012, the number of ministries and administrations, agencies, services, and offices has increased slightly.
Number of central administrative agencies of the South Korean government from 2012 to 2023, by type
Figures include organizations under individual laws such as the National Agency for Administrative City Construction, the Saemangeum Development and Investment Agency, and the National Human Rights Commission.
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Ministry of the Interior and Safety (South Korea). (August 27, 2024). Number of central administrative agencies of the South Korean government from 2012 to 2023, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230395/south-korea-number-of-central-administrative-agencies-by-type/
Ministry of the Interior and Safety (South Korea). "Number of central administrative agencies of the South Korean government from 2012 to 2023, by type." Chart. August 27, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230395/south-korea-number-of-central-administrative-agencies-by-type/
Ministry of the Interior and Safety (South Korea). (2024). Number of central administrative agencies of the South Korean government from 2012 to 2023, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230395/south-korea-number-of-central-administrative-agencies-by-type/
Ministry of the Interior and Safety (South Korea). "Number of Central Administrative Agencies of The South Korean Government from 2012 to 2023, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230395/south-korea-number-of-central-administrative-agencies-by-type/
Ministry of the Interior and Safety (South Korea), Number of central administrative agencies of the South Korean government from 2012 to 2023, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230395/south-korea-number-of-central-administrative-agencies-by-type/ (last visited May 08, 2025)
Number of central administrative agencies of the South Korean government from 2012 to 2023, by type [Graph], Ministry of the Interior and Safety (South Korea), August 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230395/south-korea-number-of-central-administrative-agencies-by-type/
