France vs South Korea

France vs South Korea: Population

Population in 2023: 66.4 million people in France and 51.8 million people in South Korea, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in France, by 14.7 million people, or 1.28 times that in South Korea.

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France vs South Korea: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 66.4 million people in France and 51.8 million people in South Korea, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in France, by 14.7 million people, or 1.28 times that in South Korea.
FranceSouth KoreaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • France has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, France ranked 23 and South Korea ranked 29 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts France at 68.5 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

YearFranceSouth KoreaWorld
202366.4 million51.8 million8.09 billion
202266.3 million51.8 million8.02 billion
202166.1 million51.9 million7.95 billion
202065.9 million51.9 million7.89 billion
201965.7 million51.8 million7.81 billion
201865.5 million51.6 million7.73 billion
201765.3 million51.5 million7.65 billion
201665.1 million51.3 million7.56 billion
201564.9 million51 million7.47 billion
201464.7 million50.5 million7.38 billion
201364.4 million50.1 million7.29 billion
201264.1 million49.6 million7.2 billion
201163.7 million49.1 million7.11 billion
201063.4 million48.8 million7.02 billion
200963.1 million48.6 million6.93 billion
200862.8 million48.4 million6.84 billion
200762.4 million48.2 million6.76 billion
200662.1 million48 million6.67 billion
200561.6 million47.9 million6.59 billion
200461.2 million47.7 million6.5 billion
200360.7 million47.5 million6.42 billion
200260.3 million47.3 million6.34 billion
200159.9 million47 million6.26 billion
200059.5 million46.8 million6.17 billion
199959.1 million46.5 million6.09 billion
199858.8 million46.2 million6.01 billion
199758.6 million45.9 million5.93 billion
199658.4 million45.6 million5.84 billion
199558.2 million45.4 million5.76 billion
199458 million45.1 million5.68 billion
199357.8 million44.9 million5.59 billion
199257.6 million44.7 million5.51 billion
199157.3 million44.4 million5.42 billion
199057 million44.1 million5.33 billion
198956.7 million43.5 million5.23 billion
198856.4 million42.9 million5.14 billion
198756.1 million42.3 million5.05 billion
198655.8 million41.7 million4.96 billion
198555.5 million41.2 million4.87 billion
198455.2 million40.6 million4.78 billion
198354.9 million40 million4.7 billion
198254.6 million39.4 million4.61 billion
198154.3 million38.7 million4.53 billion
198053.9 million38.1 million4.45 billion
197953.7 million37.7 million4.37 billion
197853.4 million37.3 million4.29 billion
197753.2 million36.8 million4.22 billion
197653 million36.4 million4.14 billion
197552.8 million35.9 million4.07 billion
197452.5 million35.3 million4 billion
197352.2 million34.6 million3.92 billion
197251.7 million33.9 million3.85 billion
197151.3 million33.2 million3.77 billion
197050.8 million32.5 million3.7 billion
196950.4 million31.9 million3.62 billion
196850 million31.2 million3.55 billion
196749.6 million30.5 million3.47 billion
196649.2 million29.9 million3.4 billion
196548.8 million29.3 million3.34 billion
196448.3 million28.7 million3.26 billion
196347.8 million28.2 million3.19 billion
196247.4 million27.5 million3.12 billion
196146.9 million26.9 million3.07 billion
196046.4 million26.1 million3.02 billion
195946 million25.3 million2.97 billion
195845.5 million24.5 million2.91 billion
195745 million23.7 million2.85 billion
195644.6 million22.9 million2.8 billion
195544.1 million22.1 million2.74 billion
195443.7 million21.4 million2.69 billion
195343.2 million20.8 million2.63 billion
195242.8 million20.2 million2.58 billion
195142.3 million19.9 million2.54 billion
195041.9 million19.8 million2.49 billion
194941.6 million19.6 million–
194841.4 million19.1 million–
194741.3 million18.6 million–
194641.1 million18 million–
194541 million17.5 million–
194440.8 million17 million–
194340.7 million16.6 million–
194240.5 million16.1 million–
194140.4 million15.7 million–
194040.3 million15.3 million–
193940.3 million15.1 million–
193840.3 million14.8 million–
193740.4 million14.7 million–
193640.5 million14.5 million–
193540.5 million14.3 million–
193440.6 million14.1 million–
193340.6 million14 million–
193240.7 million13.8 million–
193140.7 million13.6 million–
193040.6 million13.5 million–
192940.5 million13.3 million–
192840.3 million13.1 million–
192740 million12.9 million–
192639.8 million12.6 million–
192539.5 million12.4 million–
192439.3 million12.2 million–
192339 million12 million–
192238.8 million11.8 million–
192138.6 million11.7 million–
192038.5 million11.5 million–
191938.6 million11.3 million–
191838.7 million11.1 million–
191738.9 million10.9 million–
191639.1 million10.8 million–
191539.4 million10.6 million–
191439.6 million10.5 million–
191339.8 million10.3 million–
191240.1 million10.1 million–
191140.2 million10 million–
191040.3 million9.91 million–
190940.4 million9.84 million–
190840.4 million9.8 million–
190740.4 million9.78 million–
190640.3 million9.77 million–
190540.3 million9.75 million–
190440.2 million9.74 million–
190340.2 million9.72 million–
190240.1 million9.71 million–
190140.1 million9.7 million–
190040 million9.69 million–
189940 million9.68 million–
189839.9 million9.68 million–
189739.9 million9.68 million–
189639.8 million9.68 million–
189539.8 million9.68 million–
189439.7 million9.68 million–
189339.7 million9.68 million–
189239.7 million9.68 million–
189139.6 million9.68 million–
189039.5 million9.68 million–
188939.5 million9.68 million–
188839.4 million9.67 million–
188739.3 million9.67 million–
188639.2 million9.67 million–
188539.1 million9.67 million–
188439.1 million9.67 million–
188339 million9.67 million–
188238.9 million9.67 million–
188138.8 million9.67 million–
188038.7 million9.67 million–
187938.7 million9.67 million–
187838.6 million9.67 million–
187738.6 million9.67 million–
187638.5 million9.67 million–
187538.5 million9.67 million–
187438.4 million9.67 million–
187338.4 million9.67 million–
187238.3 million9.67 million–
187138.3 million9.67 million–
187038.2 million9.66 million–
186938.1 million9.66 million–
186838 million9.66 million–
186737.9 million9.65 million–
186637.8 million9.64 million–
186537.7 million9.64 million–
186437.6 million9.63 million–
186337.5 million9.62 million–
186237.4 million9.62 million–
186137.3 million9.61 million–
186037.2 million9.61 million–
185937.1 million9.6 million–
185837 million9.59 million–
185736.9 million9.59 million–
185636.9 million9.58 million–
185536.8 million9.58 million–
185436.7 million9.57 million–
185336.6 million9.56 million–
185236.5 million9.56 million–
185136.4 million9.55 million–
185036.3 million9.55 million–
184936.2 million9.54 million–
184836.1 million9.54 million–
184735.9 million9.53 million–
184635.8 million9.53 million–
184535.6 million9.52 million–
184435.5 million9.52 million–
184335.3 million9.51 million–
184235.2 million9.51 million–
184135 million9.5 million–
184034.9 million9.5 million–
183934.7 million9.49 million–
183834.6 million9.49 million–
183734.4 million9.48 million–
183634.3 million9.48 million–
183534.1 million9.47 million–
183433.9 million9.47 million–
183333.8 million9.46 million–
183233.6 million9.46 million–
183133.5 million9.45 million–
183033.3 million9.45 million–
182933.1 million9.44 million–
182832.9 million9.44 million–
182732.7 million9.43 million–
182632.5 million9.43 million–
182532.3 million9.42 million–
182432.1 million9.42 million–
182331.9 million9.41 million–
182231.7 million9.41 million–
182131.5 million9.4 million–
182031.3 million9.4 million–
181931.2 million9.4 million–
181831 million9.4 million–
181730.9 million9.4 million–
181630.8 million9.4 million–
181530.7 million9.4 million–
181430.6 million9.4 million–
181330.4 million9.4 million–
181230.3 million9.4 million–
181130.2 million9.4 million–
181030.1 million9.4 million–
180930 million9.4 million–
180829.9 million9.4 million–
180729.8 million9.4 million–
180629.7 million9.4 million–
180529.6 million9.4 million–
180429.4 million9.4 million–
180329.3 million9.4 million–
180229.2 million9.4 million–
180129.1 million9.4 million–
180029 million9.4 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearFranceSouth KoreaWorld
202466.6 million66.5 million–66.6 million51.7 million51.6 million–51.8 million8.16 billion
202566.7 million66.5 million–66.8 million51.7 million51.4 million–51.9 million8.23 billion
202666.8 million66.4 million–67.1 million51.6 million51.1 million–52.1 million8.3 billion
202766.8 million66.4 million–67.3 million51.5 million50.8 million–52.3 million8.37 billion
202866.9 million66.3 million–67.6 million51.4 million50.4 million–52.5 million8.44 billion
202967 million66.2 million–67.8 million51.3 million50 million–52.7 million8.5 billion
203067.1 million66.1 million–68.1 million51.2 million49.6 million–52.9 million8.57 billion
203167.2 million65.9 million–68.4 million51.1 million49.1 million–53.1 million8.63 billion
203267.3 million65.8 million–68.7 million50.9 million48.6 million–53.3 million8.7 billion
203367.4 million65.6 million–69 million50.7 million48.1 million–53.4 million8.76 billion
203467.5 million65.5 million–69.4 million50.5 million47.6 million–53.6 million8.82 billion
203567.6 million65.3 million–69.7 million50.3 million47.1 million–53.8 million8.89 billion
203667.6 million65.1 million–70.1 million50.1 million46.6 million–54 million8.95 billion
203767.7 million64.9 million–70.5 million49.8 million46 million–54.2 million9.01 billion
203867.8 million64.7 million–70.8 million49.5 million45.4 million–54.2 million9.06 billion
203967.9 million64.4 million–71.2 million49.3 million44.7 million–54.4 million9.12 billion
204067.9 million64.1 million–71.5 million49 million44.2 million–54.6 million9.18 billion
204168 million63.8 million–71.9 million48.6 million43.6 million–54.7 million9.23 billion
204268.1 million63.5 million–72.3 million48.3 million42.9 million–54.8 million9.29 billion
204368.1 million63.3 million–72.6 million48 million42.2 million–54.9 million9.34 billion
204468.2 million63 million–73 million47.6 million41.5 million–55 million9.39 billion
204568.2 million62.7 million–73.3 million47.2 million40.8 million–55.1 million9.44 billion
204668.2 million62.4 million–73.7 million46.9 million40.2 million–55.2 million9.49 billion
204768.2 million62.1 million–74 million46.5 million39.5 million–55.2 million9.54 billion
204868.2 million61.7 million–74.3 million46 million38.8 million–55.1 million9.58 billion
204968.2 million61.4 million–74.6 million45.6 million38.2 million–54.9 million9.62 billion
205068.2 million61 million–74.9 million45.1 million37.5 million–54.9 million9.66 billion
205168.2 million60.7 million–75.2 million44.7 million36.7 million–54.9 million9.7 billion
205268.2 million60.3 million–75.6 million44.2 million36 million–54.8 million9.74 billion
205368.2 million59.9 million–76 million43.7 million35.2 million–54.6 million9.78 billion
205468.1 million59.4 million–76.4 million43.2 million34.4 million–54.5 million9.81 billion
205568.1 million59.1 million–76.7 million42.6 million33.6 million–54.5 million9.85 billion
205668 million58.7 million–77.2 million42.1 million33 million–54.4 million9.88 billion
205768 million58.3 million–77.6 million41.6 million32.2 million–54.3 million9.91 billion
205867.9 million57.9 million–77.9 million41 million31.4 million–54.2 million9.94 billion
205967.9 million57.4 million–78.2 million40.4 million30.6 million–54 million9.96 billion
206067.9 million56.9 million–78.5 million39.9 million29.8 million–53.8 million9.99 billion
206167.8 million56.4 million–78.9 million39.3 million29.1 million–53.6 million10 billion
206267.8 million56 million–79.4 million38.7 million28.3 million–53.6 million10 billion
206367.7 million55.8 million–79.8 million38.2 million27.6 million–53.5 million10.1 billion
206467.7 million55.5 million–80.3 million37.6 million26.8 million–53.3 million10.1 billion
206567.7 million55.2 million–80.7 million37.1 million26 million–53.1 million10.1 billion
206667.7 million54.7 million–81.2 million36.6 million25.3 million–52.9 million10.1 billion
206767.7 million54.3 million–81.8 million36 million24.7 million–53 million10.1 billion
206867.7 million53.7 million–82.2 million35.5 million24 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
206967.7 million53.2 million–82.7 million35 million23.3 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
207067.7 million52.7 million–83.3 million34.5 million22.6 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
207167.7 million52.3 million–83.8 million33.9 million22 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
207267.7 million51.9 million–84.3 million33.4 million21.4 million–53 million10.2 billion
207367.8 million51.5 million–84.8 million32.9 million20.8 million–52.9 million10.2 billion
207467.8 million51.1 million–85.3 million32.5 million20.3 million–52.8 million10.2 billion
207567.8 million50.8 million–85.8 million32 million19.8 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
207667.9 million50.4 million–86.3 million31.5 million19.2 million–52.7 million10.3 billion
207767.9 million50.1 million–86.8 million31 million18.6 million–52.6 million10.3 billion
207868 million49.7 million–87.3 million30.6 million18 million–52.6 million10.3 billion
207968 million49.3 million–87.8 million30.1 million17.4 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
208068 million48.9 million–88.3 million29.7 million16.9 million–52.9 million10.3 billion
208168.1 million48.5 million–88.8 million29.2 million16.5 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
208268.1 million48 million–89.4 million28.8 million15.9 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
208368.2 million47.5 million–90.1 million28.4 million15.5 million–53 million10.3 billion
208468.2 million47.1 million–90.9 million27.9 million15.2 million–52.9 million10.3 billion
208568.2 million46.7 million–91.6 million27.5 million14.7 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
208668.3 million46.2 million–92.1 million27.1 million14.3 million–52.6 million10.3 billion
208768.3 million45.7 million–92.7 million26.7 million13.8 million–52.4 million10.3 billion
208868.4 million45.2 million–93.3 million26.3 million13.4 million–52.4 million10.3 billion
208968.4 million44.7 million–94 million25.9 million12.9 million–52.3 million10.3 billion
209068.4 million44.3 million–94.7 million25.5 million12.5 million–52 million10.3 billion
209168.5 million43.8 million–95.5 million25.1 million12.1 million–51.8 million10.3 billion
209268.5 million43.3 million–96.1 million24.7 million11.8 million–51.6 million10.3 billion
209368.5 million42.9 million–96.6 million24.3 million11.5 million–51.7 million10.3 billion
209468.5 million42.4 million–97.3 million23.9 million11.1 million–52 million10.2 billion
209568.5 million41.9 million–97.9 million23.5 million10.7 million–52.2 million10.2 billion
209668.5 million41.3 million–98.4 million23.2 million10.4 million–52.1 million10.2 billion
209768.5 million40.8 million–98.9 million22.8 million10.1 million–51.8 million10.2 billion
209868.5 million40.3 million–99.4 million22.5 million9.82 million–51.7 million10.2 billion
209968.5 million39.7 million–99.8 million22.2 million9.53 million–51.8 million10.2 billion
210068.5 million39.2 million–100 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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