Bangladesh vs South Korea

Bangladesh vs South Korea: Population

Population in 2023: 172 million people in Bangladesh and 51.8 million people in South Korea, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Bangladesh, by 120 million people, or 3.31 times that in South Korea.

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Bangladesh vs South Korea: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 172 million people in Bangladesh and 51.8 million people in South Korea, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Bangladesh, by 120 million people, or 3.31 times that in South Korea.
BangladeshSouth KoreaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Bangladesh has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Bangladesh ranked 8 and South Korea ranked 29 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Bangladesh at 209 million people and South Korea at 21.9 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearBangladeshSouth KoreaWorld
2023172 million51.8 million8.09 billion
2022169 million51.8 million8.02 billion
2021168 million51.9 million7.95 billion
2020166 million51.9 million7.89 billion
2019165 million51.8 million7.81 billion
2018164 million51.6 million7.73 billion
2017162 million51.5 million7.65 billion
2016161 million51.3 million7.56 billion
2015159 million51 million7.47 billion
2014158 million50.5 million7.38 billion
2013157 million50.1 million7.29 billion
2012155 million49.6 million7.2 billion
2011154 million49.1 million7.11 billion
2010152 million48.8 million7.02 billion
2009151 million48.6 million6.93 billion
2008150 million48.4 million6.84 billion
2007148 million48.2 million6.76 billion
2006146 million48 million6.67 billion
2005145 million47.9 million6.59 billion
2004143 million47.7 million6.5 billion
2003141 million47.5 million6.42 billion
2002139 million47.3 million6.34 billion
2001137 million47 million6.26 billion
2000135 million46.8 million6.17 billion
1999132 million46.5 million6.09 billion
1998130 million46.2 million6.01 billion
1997127 million45.9 million5.93 billion
1996125 million45.6 million5.84 billion
1995123 million45.4 million5.76 billion
1994120 million45.1 million5.68 billion
1993118 million44.9 million5.59 billion
1992116 million44.7 million5.51 billion
1991114 million44.4 million5.42 billion
1990112 million44.1 million5.33 billion
1989109 million43.5 million5.23 billion
1988107 million42.9 million5.14 billion
1987105 million42.3 million5.05 billion
1986103 million41.7 million4.96 billion
1985100 million41.2 million4.87 billion
198497.8 million40.6 million4.78 billion
198395.3 million40 million4.7 billion
198292.8 million39.4 million4.61 billion
198190.3 million38.7 million4.53 billion
198088 million38.1 million4.45 billion
197985.9 million37.7 million4.37 billion
197883.9 million37.3 million4.29 billion
197781.9 million36.8 million4.22 billion
197679.9 million36.4 million4.14 billion
197577.9 million35.9 million4.07 billion
197475.8 million35.3 million4 billion
197373.7 million34.6 million3.92 billion
197271.6 million33.9 million3.85 billion
197170.3 million33.2 million3.77 billion
197069.1 million32.5 million3.7 billion
196967.3 million31.9 million3.62 billion
196865.4 million31.2 million3.55 billion
196763.5 million30.5 million3.47 billion
196661.7 million29.9 million3.4 billion
196559.9 million29.3 million3.34 billion
196458.2 million28.7 million3.26 billion
196356.5 million28.2 million3.19 billion
196254.9 million27.5 million3.12 billion
196153.3 million26.9 million3.07 billion
196051.8 million26.1 million3.02 billion
195950.4 million25.3 million2.97 billion
195849.2 million24.5 million2.91 billion
195748 million23.7 million2.85 billion
195646.9 million22.9 million2.8 billion
195545.8 million22.1 million2.74 billion
195444.7 million21.4 million2.69 billion
195343.8 million20.8 million2.63 billion
195242.9 million20.2 million2.58 billion
195142 million19.9 million2.54 billion
195041.2 million19.8 million2.49 billion
194939.2 million19.6 million–
194838.8 million19.1 million–
194738.5 million18.6 million–
194638.2 million18 million–
194537.9 million17.5 million–
194437.6 million17 million–
194337.2 million16.6 million–
194236.9 million16.1 million–
194136.5 million15.7 million–
194036.1 million15.3 million–
193935.5 million15.1 million–
193834.9 million14.8 million–
193734.2 million14.7 million–
193633.6 million14.5 million–
193532.9 million14.3 million–
193432.3 million14.1 million–
193331.6 million14 million–
193231 million13.8 million–
193130.5 million13.6 million–
193030.1 million13.5 million–
192929.8 million13.3 million–
192829.6 million13.1 million–
192729.4 million12.9 million–
192629.3 million12.6 million–
192529.2 million12.4 million–
192429.1 million12.2 million–
192329 million12 million–
192228.9 million11.8 million–
192128.7 million11.7 million–
192028.6 million11.5 million–
191928.5 million11.3 million–
191828.4 million11.1 million–
191728.3 million10.9 million–
191628.2 million10.8 million–
191528.2 million10.6 million–
191428.1 million10.5 million–
191328.1 million10.3 million–
191228.1 million10.1 million–
191128 million10 million–
191027.9 million9.91 million–
190927.8 million9.84 million–
190827.7 million9.8 million–
190727.6 million9.78 million–
190627.5 million9.77 million–
190527.4 million9.75 million–
190427.3 million9.74 million–
190327.2 million9.72 million–
190227.1 million9.71 million–
190127 million9.7 million–
190026.9 million9.69 million–
189926.7 million9.68 million–
189826.6 million9.68 million–
189726.5 million9.68 million–
189626.4 million9.68 million–
189526.3 million9.68 million–
189426.2 million9.68 million–
189326.1 million9.68 million–
189226 million9.68 million–
189125.9 million9.68 million–
189025.8 million9.68 million–
188925.7 million9.68 million–
188825.6 million9.67 million–
188725.5 million9.67 million–
188625.4 million9.67 million–
188525.3 million9.67 million–
188425.2 million9.67 million–
188325.1 million9.67 million–
188224.9 million9.67 million–
188124.8 million9.67 million–
188024.7 million9.67 million–
187924.6 million9.67 million–
187824.5 million9.67 million–
187724.4 million9.67 million–
187624.3 million9.67 million–
187524.2 million9.67 million–
187424.1 million9.67 million–
187324 million9.67 million–
187223.9 million9.67 million–
187123.8 million9.67 million–
187023.8 million9.66 million–
186923.7 million9.66 million–
186823.6 million9.66 million–
186723.6 million9.65 million–
186623.5 million9.64 million–
186523.5 million9.64 million–
186423.4 million9.63 million–
186323.4 million9.62 million–
186223.3 million9.62 million–
186123.3 million9.61 million–
186023.2 million9.61 million–
185923.2 million9.6 million–
185823.1 million9.59 million–
185723.1 million9.59 million–
185623 million9.58 million–
185523 million9.58 million–
185422.9 million9.57 million–
185322.9 million9.56 million–
185222.8 million9.56 million–
185122.8 million9.55 million–
185022.7 million9.55 million–
184922.6 million9.54 million–
184822.5 million9.54 million–
184722.4 million9.53 million–
184622.3 million9.53 million–
184522.2 million9.52 million–
184422.1 million9.52 million–
184322.1 million9.51 million–
184222 million9.51 million–
184121.9 million9.5 million–
184021.8 million9.5 million–
183921.7 million9.49 million–
183821.6 million9.49 million–
183721.5 million9.48 million–
183621.4 million9.48 million–
183521.3 million9.47 million–
183421.2 million9.47 million–
183321.1 million9.46 million–
183221 million9.46 million–
183121 million9.45 million–
183020.9 million9.45 million–
182920.8 million9.44 million–
182820.7 million9.44 million–
182720.6 million9.43 million–
182620.5 million9.43 million–
182520.4 million9.42 million–
182420.3 million9.42 million–
182320.3 million9.41 million–
182220.2 million9.41 million–
182120.1 million9.4 million–
182020.1 million9.4 million–
181920 million9.4 million–
181820 million9.4 million–
181719.9 million9.4 million–
181619.9 million9.4 million–
181519.8 million9.4 million–
181419.8 million9.4 million–
181319.7 million9.4 million–
181219.7 million9.4 million–
181119.6 million9.4 million–
181019.6 million9.4 million–
180919.5 million9.4 million–
180819.5 million9.4 million–
180719.5 million9.4 million–
180619.4 million9.4 million–
180519.4 million9.4 million–
180419.3 million9.4 million–
180319.3 million9.4 million–
180219.3 million9.4 million–
180119.2 million9.4 million–
180019.2 million9.4 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearBangladeshSouth KoreaWorld
2024174 million173 million–174 million51.7 million51.6 million–51.8 million8.16 billion
2025176 million175 million–177 million51.7 million51.4 million–51.9 million8.23 billion
2026178 million176 million–180 million51.6 million51.1 million–52.1 million8.3 billion
2027180 million178 million–182 million51.5 million50.8 million–52.3 million8.37 billion
2028182 million179 million–185 million51.4 million50.4 million–52.5 million8.44 billion
2029184 million180 million–188 million51.3 million50 million–52.7 million8.5 billion
2030186 million181 million–191 million51.2 million49.6 million–52.9 million8.57 billion
2031188 million182 million–194 million51.1 million49.1 million–53.1 million8.63 billion
2032190 million183 million–198 million50.9 million48.6 million–53.3 million8.7 billion
2033192 million184 million–201 million50.7 million48.1 million–53.4 million8.76 billion
2034194 million185 million–204 million50.5 million47.6 million–53.6 million8.82 billion
2035195 million186 million–206 million50.3 million47.1 million–53.8 million8.89 billion
2036197 million187 million–209 million50.1 million46.6 million–54 million8.95 billion
2037198 million187 million–212 million49.8 million46 million–54.2 million9.01 billion
2038200 million188 million–215 million49.5 million45.4 million–54.2 million9.06 billion
2039201 million188 million–217 million49.3 million44.7 million–54.4 million9.12 billion
2040203 million189 million–220 million49 million44.2 million–54.6 million9.18 billion
2041204 million189 million–223 million48.6 million43.6 million–54.7 million9.23 billion
2042205 million189 million–226 million48.3 million42.9 million–54.8 million9.29 billion
2043207 million189 million–228 million48 million42.2 million–54.9 million9.34 billion
2044208 million190 million–231 million47.6 million41.5 million–55 million9.39 billion
2045209 million190 million–233 million47.2 million40.8 million–55.1 million9.44 billion
2046210 million190 million–236 million46.9 million40.2 million–55.2 million9.49 billion
2047211 million190 million–240 million46.5 million39.5 million–55.2 million9.54 billion
2048213 million190 million–242 million46 million38.8 million–55.1 million9.58 billion
2049214 million190 million–245 million45.6 million38.2 million–54.9 million9.62 billion
2050215 million190 million–248 million45.1 million37.5 million–54.9 million9.66 billion
2051216 million190 million–251 million44.7 million36.7 million–54.9 million9.7 billion
2052217 million190 million–254 million44.2 million36 million–54.8 million9.74 billion
2053218 million190 million–257 million43.7 million35.2 million–54.6 million9.78 billion
2054219 million189 million–260 million43.2 million34.4 million–54.5 million9.81 billion
2055220 million189 million–262 million42.6 million33.6 million–54.5 million9.85 billion
2056220 million188 million–265 million42.1 million33 million–54.4 million9.88 billion
2057221 million188 million–268 million41.6 million32.2 million–54.3 million9.91 billion
2058222 million188 million–270 million41 million31.4 million–54.2 million9.94 billion
2059223 million187 million–273 million40.4 million30.6 million–54 million9.96 billion
2060223 million187 million–275 million39.9 million29.8 million–53.8 million9.99 billion
2061224 million186 million–278 million39.3 million29.1 million–53.6 million10 billion
2062224 million184 million–280 million38.7 million28.3 million–53.6 million10 billion
2063225 million184 million–282 million38.2 million27.6 million–53.5 million10.1 billion
2064225 million183 million–284 million37.6 million26.8 million–53.3 million10.1 billion
2065225 million182 million–287 million37.1 million26 million–53.1 million10.1 billion
2066226 million181 million–289 million36.6 million25.3 million–52.9 million10.1 billion
2067226 million180 million–292 million36 million24.7 million–53 million10.1 billion
2068226 million179 million–294 million35.5 million24 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
2069226 million177 million–297 million35 million23.3 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
2070226 million176 million–299 million34.5 million22.6 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
2071226 million174 million–302 million33.9 million22 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
2072226 million173 million–304 million33.4 million21.4 million–53 million10.2 billion
2073226 million172 million–307 million32.9 million20.8 million–52.9 million10.2 billion
2074226 million171 million–310 million32.5 million20.3 million–52.8 million10.2 billion
2075226 million170 million–312 million32 million19.8 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
2076225 million168 million–313 million31.5 million19.2 million–52.7 million10.3 billion
2077225 million166 million–314 million31 million18.6 million–52.6 million10.3 billion
2078225 million165 million–316 million30.6 million18 million–52.6 million10.3 billion
2079225 million163 million–318 million30.1 million17.4 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
2080224 million161 million–321 million29.7 million16.9 million–52.9 million10.3 billion
2081224 million159 million–323 million29.2 million16.5 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
2082223 million158 million–324 million28.8 million15.9 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
2083223 million156 million–327 million28.4 million15.5 million–53 million10.3 billion
2084222 million154 million–328 million27.9 million15.2 million–52.9 million10.3 billion
2085222 million152 million–330 million27.5 million14.7 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
2086221 million150 million–332 million27.1 million14.3 million–52.6 million10.3 billion
2087220 million149 million–334 million26.7 million13.8 million–52.4 million10.3 billion
2088220 million147 million–335 million26.3 million13.4 million–52.4 million10.3 billion
2089219 million145 million–337 million25.9 million12.9 million–52.3 million10.3 billion
2090218 million143 million–338 million25.5 million12.5 million–52 million10.3 billion
2091217 million141 million–339 million25.1 million12.1 million–51.8 million10.3 billion
2092216 million139 million–342 million24.7 million11.8 million–51.6 million10.3 billion
2093216 million137 million–344 million24.3 million11.5 million–51.7 million10.3 billion
2094215 million135 million–345 million23.9 million11.1 million–52 million10.2 billion
2095214 million133 million–346 million23.5 million10.7 million–52.2 million10.2 billion
2096213 million131 million–347 million23.2 million10.4 million–52.1 million10.2 billion
2097212 million129 million–347 million22.8 million10.1 million–51.8 million10.2 billion
2098211 million127 million–348 million22.5 million9.82 million–51.7 million10.2 billion
2099210 million125 million–350 million22.2 million9.53 million–51.8 million10.2 billion
2100209 million123 million–350 million21.9 million9.29 million–52 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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