Ministry of Data and Statistics (KOSTAT; Korean: 국가데이터처) is a government organization responsible for managing national statistics in South Korea. KOSTAT is headquartered in Daejeon, South Korea and operates under the Ministry of Economy and Finance.

The Ministry of Data and Statistics generates population and household census yearly (every 5 years until 2015). It also gathers analytic and administrative statistics.

Originally named Statistics Korea, the Lee Jae-myung government elevated the organization to the ministerial level on October 1st, 2025, renaming it to the Ministry of Data and Statistics.

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  • Logo used between 1990-2025
  • Current logo

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