Brazil vs South Korea

Brazil vs South Korea: Population

Population in 2023: 211 million people in Brazil and 51.8 million people in South Korea, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Brazil, by 159 million people, or 4.08 times that in South Korea.

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Brazil vs South Korea: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 211 million people in Brazil and 51.8 million people in South Korea, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Brazil, by 159 million people, or 4.08 times that in South Korea.
BrazilSouth KoreaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Brazil has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Brazil ranked 7 and South Korea ranked 29 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Brazil at 163 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

YearBrazilSouth KoreaWorld
2023211 million51.8 million8.09 billion
2022210 million51.8 million8.02 billion
2021210 million51.9 million7.95 billion
2020209 million51.9 million7.89 billion
2019208 million51.8 million7.81 billion
2018206 million51.6 million7.73 billion
2017205 million51.5 million7.65 billion
2016203 million51.3 million7.56 billion
2015202 million51 million7.47 billion
2014200 million50.5 million7.38 billion
2013199 million50.1 million7.29 billion
2012197 million49.6 million7.2 billion
2011195 million49.1 million7.11 billion
2010194 million48.8 million7.02 billion
2009192 million48.6 million6.93 billion
2008190 million48.4 million6.84 billion
2007189 million48.2 million6.76 billion
2006187 million48 million6.67 billion
2005185 million47.9 million6.59 billion
2004183 million47.7 million6.5 billion
2003181 million47.5 million6.42 billion
2002179 million47.3 million6.34 billion
2001176 million47 million6.26 billion
2000174 million46.8 million6.17 billion
1999172 million46.5 million6.09 billion
1998169 million46.2 million6.01 billion
1997167 million45.9 million5.93 billion
1996164 million45.6 million5.84 billion
1995162 million45.4 million5.76 billion
1994159 million45.1 million5.68 billion
1993157 million44.9 million5.59 billion
1992154 million44.7 million5.51 billion
1991152 million44.4 million5.42 billion
1990149 million44.1 million5.33 billion
1989147 million43.5 million5.23 billion
1988144 million42.9 million5.14 billion
1987141 million42.3 million5.05 billion
1986138 million41.7 million4.96 billion
1985136 million41.2 million4.87 billion
1984133 million40.6 million4.78 billion
1983130 million40 million4.7 billion
1982127 million39.4 million4.61 billion
1981124 million38.7 million4.53 billion
1980121 million38.1 million4.45 billion
1979118 million37.7 million4.37 billion
1978116 million37.3 million4.29 billion
1977113 million36.8 million4.22 billion
1976110 million36.4 million4.14 billion
1975108 million35.9 million4.07 billion
1974105 million35.3 million4 billion
1973103 million34.6 million3.92 billion
1972100 million33.9 million3.85 billion
197197.7 million33.2 million3.77 billion
197095.4 million32.5 million3.7 billion
196993.1 million31.9 million3.62 billion
196890.7 million31.2 million3.55 billion
196788.5 million30.5 million3.47 billion
196686.1 million29.9 million3.4 billion
196583.8 million29.3 million3.34 billion
196481.5 million28.7 million3.26 billion
196379.2 million28.2 million3.19 billion
196276.9 million27.5 million3.12 billion
196174.6 million26.9 million3.07 billion
196072.4 million26.1 million3.02 billion
195970.2 million25.3 million2.97 billion
195868.1 million24.5 million2.91 billion
195766 million23.7 million2.85 billion
195664 million22.9 million2.8 billion
195562.1 million22.1 million2.74 billion
195460.2 million21.4 million2.69 billion
195358.4 million20.8 million2.63 billion
195256.7 million20.2 million2.58 billion
195155 million19.9 million2.54 billion
195053.4 million19.8 million2.49 billion
194952.5 million19.6 million–
194851.1 million19.1 million–
194749.8 million18.6 million–
194648.5 million18 million–
194547.2 million17.5 million–
194446 million17 million–
194344.8 million16.6 million–
194243.7 million16.1 million–
194142.6 million15.7 million–
194041.6 million15.3 million–
193940.6 million15.1 million–
193839.8 million14.8 million–
193739 million14.7 million–
193638.2 million14.5 million–
193537.4 million14.3 million–
193436.7 million14.1 million–
193335.9 million14 million–
193235.2 million13.8 million–
193134.5 million13.6 million–
193033.8 million13.5 million–
192933.1 million13.3 million–
192832.5 million13.1 million–
192731.8 million12.9 million–
192631.2 million12.6 million–
192530.6 million12.4 million–
192429.9 million12.2 million–
192329.3 million12 million–
192228.8 million11.8 million–
192128.2 million11.7 million–
192027.6 million11.5 million–
191927 million11.3 million–
191826.5 million11.1 million–
191725.9 million10.9 million–
191625.4 million10.8 million–
191524.9 million10.6 million–
191424.3 million10.5 million–
191323.8 million10.3 million–
191223.3 million10.1 million–
191122.8 million10 million–
191022.4 million9.91 million–
190921.9 million9.84 million–
190821.4 million9.8 million–
190721 million9.78 million–
190620.5 million9.77 million–
190520.1 million9.75 million–
190419.7 million9.74 million–
190319.3 million9.72 million–
190218.9 million9.71 million–
190118.5 million9.7 million–
190018.1 million9.69 million–
189917.7 million9.68 million–
189817.3 million9.68 million–
189716.8 million9.68 million–
189616.5 million9.68 million–
189516.1 million9.68 million–
189415.7 million9.68 million–
189315.3 million9.68 million–
189215 million9.68 million–
189114.6 million9.68 million–
189014.3 million9.68 million–
188914 million9.68 million–
188813.7 million9.67 million–
188713.5 million9.67 million–
188613.2 million9.67 million–
188513 million9.67 million–
188412.8 million9.67 million–
188312.5 million9.67 million–
188212.3 million9.67 million–
188112.1 million9.67 million–
188011.8 million9.67 million–
187911.6 million9.67 million–
187811.4 million9.67 million–
187711.2 million9.67 million–
187611 million9.67 million–
187510.8 million9.67 million–
187410.6 million9.67 million–
187310.4 million9.67 million–
187210.2 million9.67 million–
187110 million9.67 million–
18709.84 million9.66 million–
18699.68 million9.66 million–
18689.52 million9.66 million–
18679.38 million9.65 million–
18669.24 million9.64 million–
18659.1 million9.64 million–
18648.96 million9.63 million–
18638.82 million9.62 million–
18628.69 million9.62 million–
18618.56 million9.61 million–
18608.43 million9.61 million–
18598.3 million9.6 million–
18588.18 million9.59 million–
18578.05 million9.59 million–
18567.93 million9.58 million–
18557.81 million9.58 million–
18547.69 million9.57 million–
18537.58 million9.56 million–
18527.46 million9.56 million–
18517.35 million9.55 million–
18507.23 million9.55 million–
18497.12 million9.54 million–
18487.01 million9.54 million–
18476.9 million9.53 million–
18466.79 million9.53 million–
18456.69 million9.52 million–
18446.58 million9.52 million–
18436.48 million9.51 million–
18426.38 million9.51 million–
18416.28 million9.5 million–
18406.18 million9.5 million–
18396.08 million9.49 million–
18385.99 million9.49 million–
18375.89 million9.48 million–
18365.8 million9.48 million–
18355.71 million9.47 million–
18345.62 million9.47 million–
18335.53 million9.46 million–
18325.45 million9.46 million–
18315.36 million9.45 million–
18305.28 million9.45 million–
18295.2 million9.44 million–
18285.11 million9.44 million–
18275.03 million9.43 million–
18264.96 million9.43 million–
18254.88 million9.42 million–
18244.8 million9.42 million–
18234.73 million9.41 million–
18224.65 million9.41 million–
18214.57 million9.4 million–
18204.47 million9.4 million–
18194.37 million9.4 million–
18184.25 million9.4 million–
18174.13 million9.4 million–
18164.01 million9.4 million–
18153.89 million9.4 million–
18143.78 million9.4 million–
18133.67 million9.4 million–
18123.56 million9.4 million–
18113.46 million9.4 million–
18103.36 million9.4 million–
18093.26 million9.4 million–
18083.17 million9.4 million–
18073.07 million9.4 million–
18062.98 million9.4 million–
18052.9 million9.4 million–
18042.81 million9.4 million–
18032.73 million9.4 million–
18022.65 million9.4 million–
18012.58 million9.4 million–
18002.5 million9.4 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearBrazilSouth KoreaWorld
2024212 million212 million–212 million51.7 million51.6 million–51.8 million8.16 billion
2025213 million212 million–214 million51.7 million51.4 million–51.9 million8.23 billion
2026214 million212 million–215 million51.6 million51.1 million–52.1 million8.3 billion
2027214 million213 million–216 million51.5 million50.8 million–52.3 million8.37 billion
2028215 million213 million–217 million51.4 million50.4 million–52.5 million8.44 billion
2029216 million213 million–219 million51.3 million50 million–52.7 million8.5 billion
2030216 million212 million–220 million51.2 million49.6 million–52.9 million8.57 billion
2031217 million212 million–221 million51.1 million49.1 million–53.1 million8.63 billion
2032217 million212 million–222 million50.9 million48.6 million–53.3 million8.7 billion
2033218 million211 million–223 million50.7 million48.1 million–53.4 million8.76 billion
2034218 million211 million–224 million50.5 million47.6 million–53.6 million8.82 billion
2035218 million210 million–225 million50.3 million47.1 million–53.8 million8.89 billion
2036219 million210 million–226 million50.1 million46.6 million–54 million8.95 billion
2037219 million209 million–227 million49.8 million46 million–54.2 million9.01 billion
2038219 million209 million–228 million49.5 million45.4 million–54.2 million9.06 billion
2039219 million208 million–229 million49.3 million44.7 million–54.4 million9.12 billion
2040219 million207 million–229 million49 million44.2 million–54.6 million9.18 billion
2041219 million207 million–230 million48.6 million43.6 million–54.7 million9.23 billion
2042219 million206 million–231 million48.3 million42.9 million–54.8 million9.29 billion
2043219 million205 million–231 million48 million42.2 million–54.9 million9.34 billion
2044219 million204 million–232 million47.6 million41.5 million–55 million9.39 billion
2045219 million203 million–233 million47.2 million40.8 million–55.1 million9.44 billion
2046219 million202 million–233 million46.9 million40.2 million–55.2 million9.49 billion
2047219 million200 million–234 million46.5 million39.5 million–55.2 million9.54 billion
2048218 million199 million–234 million46 million38.8 million–55.1 million9.58 billion
2049218 million198 million–235 million45.6 million38.2 million–54.9 million9.62 billion
2050218 million197 million–236 million45.1 million37.5 million–54.9 million9.66 billion
2051217 million195 million–236 million44.7 million36.7 million–54.9 million9.7 billion
2052217 million194 million–236 million44.2 million36 million–54.8 million9.74 billion
2053216 million193 million–237 million43.7 million35.2 million–54.6 million9.78 billion
2054215 million191 million–237 million43.2 million34.4 million–54.5 million9.81 billion
2055215 million190 million–237 million42.6 million33.6 million–54.5 million9.85 billion
2056214 million188 million–237 million42.1 million33 million–54.4 million9.88 billion
2057213 million186 million–237 million41.6 million32.2 million–54.3 million9.91 billion
2058213 million185 million–238 million41 million31.4 million–54.2 million9.94 billion
2059212 million183 million–238 million40.4 million30.6 million–54 million9.96 billion
2060211 million181 million–238 million39.9 million29.8 million–53.8 million9.99 billion
2061210 million180 million–238 million39.3 million29.1 million–53.6 million10 billion
2062209 million178 million–238 million38.7 million28.3 million–53.6 million10 billion
2063208 million176 million–238 million38.2 million27.6 million–53.5 million10.1 billion
2064207 million174 million–238 million37.6 million26.8 million–53.3 million10.1 billion
2065206 million172 million–238 million37.1 million26 million–53.1 million10.1 billion
2066205 million171 million–239 million36.6 million25.3 million–52.9 million10.1 billion
2067204 million169 million–239 million36 million24.7 million–53 million10.1 billion
2068203 million167 million–239 million35.5 million24 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
2069202 million164 million–238 million35 million23.3 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
2070201 million162 million–239 million34.5 million22.6 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
2071200 million160 million–238 million33.9 million22 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
2072199 million158 million–238 million33.4 million21.4 million–53 million10.2 billion
2073197 million156 million–238 million32.9 million20.8 million–52.9 million10.2 billion
2074196 million154 million–238 million32.5 million20.3 million–52.8 million10.2 billion
2075195 million152 million–238 million32 million19.8 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
2076194 million150 million–238 million31.5 million19.2 million–52.7 million10.3 billion
2077192 million148 million–238 million31 million18.6 million–52.6 million10.3 billion
2078191 million146 million–238 million30.6 million18 million–52.6 million10.3 billion
2079190 million144 million–237 million30.1 million17.4 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
2080189 million142 million–237 million29.7 million16.9 million–52.9 million10.3 billion
2081187 million139 million–237 million29.2 million16.5 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
2082186 million138 million–237 million28.8 million15.9 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
2083185 million136 million–237 million28.4 million15.5 million–53 million10.3 billion
2084184 million134 million–237 million27.9 million15.2 million–52.9 million10.3 billion
2085182 million132 million–236 million27.5 million14.7 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
2086181 million130 million–237 million27.1 million14.3 million–52.6 million10.3 billion
2087180 million127 million–237 million26.7 million13.8 million–52.4 million10.3 billion
2088178 million125 million–237 million26.3 million13.4 million–52.4 million10.3 billion
2089177 million123 million–236 million25.9 million12.9 million–52.3 million10.3 billion
2090176 million121 million–236 million25.5 million12.5 million–52 million10.3 billion
2091175 million119 million–236 million25.1 million12.1 million–51.8 million10.3 billion
2092173 million117 million–236 million24.7 million11.8 million–51.6 million10.3 billion
2093172 million115 million–236 million24.3 million11.5 million–51.7 million10.3 billion
2094171 million113 million–236 million23.9 million11.1 million–52 million10.2 billion
2095170 million111 million–236 million23.5 million10.7 million–52.2 million10.2 billion
2096168 million109 million–236 million23.2 million10.4 million–52.1 million10.2 billion
2097167 million107 million–236 million22.8 million10.1 million–51.8 million10.2 billion
2098166 million105 million–236 million22.5 million9.82 million–51.7 million10.2 billion
2099165 million103 million–237 million22.2 million9.53 million–51.8 million10.2 billion
2100163 million101 million–236 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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