Do South Koreans want to unify with North Korea?| Statista

According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2024, about 46 percent of South Korean respondents stated that unification with North Korea should take place if circumstances improve. Meanwhile, around 31 percent believed that the current situation is satisfactory as is.

Opinion about the pace of unification between South and North Korea from 2007 to 2024

Characteristic	It should be done when the circumstances get better	Current state is good	It should be done as soon as possible no matter what the consequences are	It should be done as soon as possible	I am not interested in unification
2007	70.6%	11.8%	10.6%	-	7%
2008	65.8%	16.3%	9.2%	-	8.6%
2009	68.3%	15.6%	8.6%	-	7.5%
2010	66.9%	16.1%	10%	-	6.9%
2011	66.9%	15.3%	9.6%	-	8.2%
2012	65.1%	18.3%	9.6%	-	7%
2013	61.8%	18.9%	11.3%	-	8%
2014	61.3%	19.6%	12.1%	-	7%
2015	57.5%	21.8%	11.7%	-	9%
2016	54.2%	23.2%	13.1%	-	9.5%
2017	54.7%	24.7%	12.1%	-	8.4%
2018	68%	16.8%	9.7%	-	5.5%
2019*	53.5%	19.7%	4.3%	16.7%	5.8%
2020	55.6%	21.4%	3.9%	12.3%	6.8%
2021	50.6%	25.5%	3.2%	12.7%	8%
2022	48%	26.3%	3.2%	13.6%	8.9%
2023	45.2%	28.2%	3%	13.8%	9.9%
2024	45.6%	31.2%	3%	8.9%	11.3%

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Release date

November 2024

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Region

North Korea, South Korea

Survey time period

2007 to 2024

Number of respondents

1,200 respondents

Age group

19-74 years

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

*Since 2019, the possible answer "it should be done as soon as possible" has been added.

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