Germany vs South Korea

Germany vs South Korea: Population

Population in 2023: 84.6 million people in Germany and 51.8 million people in South Korea, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Germany, by 32.8 million people, or 1.63 times that in South Korea.

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Germany vs South Korea: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 84.6 million people in Germany and 51.8 million people in South Korea, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Germany, by 32.8 million people, or 1.63 times that in South Korea.
GermanySouth KoreaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Germany has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Germany ranked 19 and South Korea ranked 29 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Germany at 70.9 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

YearGermanySouth KoreaWorld
202384.6 million51.8 million8.09 billion
202284.1 million51.8 million8.02 billion
202183.7 million51.9 million7.95 billion
202083.6 million51.9 million7.89 billion
201983.6 million51.8 million7.81 billion
201883.4 million51.6 million7.73 billion
201783.1 million51.5 million7.65 billion
201682.8 million51.3 million7.56 billion
201582.1 million51 million7.47 billion
201481.4 million50.5 million7.38 billion
201381 million50.1 million7.29 billion
201280.9 million49.6 million7.2 billion
201180.9 million49.1 million7.11 billion
201080.8 million48.8 million7.02 billion
200980.9 million48.6 million6.93 billion
200881.1 million48.4 million6.84 billion
200781.3 million48.2 million6.76 billion
200681.7 million48 million6.67 billion
200582.1 million47.9 million6.59 billion
200482.1 million47.7 million6.5 billion
200382.1 million47.5 million6.42 billion
200282.1 million47.3 million6.34 billion
200181.9 million47 million6.26 billion
200081.8 million46.8 million6.17 billion
199981.7 million46.5 million6.09 billion
199882 million46.2 million6.01 billion
199782.4 million45.9 million5.93 billion
199682.3 million45.6 million5.84 billion
199582 million45.4 million5.76 billion
199481.8 million45.1 million5.68 billion
199381.5 million44.9 million5.59 billion
199280.9 million44.7 million5.51 billion
199180.3 million44.4 million5.42 billion
199079.7 million44.1 million5.33 billion
198979 million43.5 million5.23 billion
198878.4 million42.9 million5.14 billion
198778.1 million42.3 million5.05 billion
198677.9 million41.7 million4.96 billion
198577.9 million41.2 million4.87 billion
198478 million40.6 million4.78 billion
198378.2 million40 million4.7 billion
198278.4 million39.4 million4.61 billion
198178.5 million38.7 million4.53 billion
198078.3 million38.1 million4.45 billion
197978.2 million37.7 million4.37 billion
197878.1 million37.3 million4.29 billion
197778.2 million36.8 million4.22 billion
197678.4 million36.4 million4.14 billion
197578.7 million35.9 million4.07 billion
197479 million35.3 million4 billion
197379 million34.6 million3.92 billion
197278.7 million33.9 million3.85 billion
197178.4 million33.2 million3.77 billion
197078.2 million32.5 million3.7 billion
196977.9 million31.9 million3.62 billion
196877.3 million31.2 million3.55 billion
196777 million30.5 million3.47 billion
196676.6 million29.9 million3.4 billion
196576 million29.3 million3.34 billion
196475.3 million28.7 million3.26 billion
196374.7 million28.2 million3.19 billion
196274 million27.5 million3.12 billion
196173.4 million26.9 million3.07 billion
196072.8 million26.1 million3.02 billion
195972.2 million25.3 million2.97 billion
195871.7 million24.5 million2.91 billion
195771.1 million23.7 million2.85 billion
195670.6 million22.9 million2.8 billion
195570.3 million22.1 million2.74 billion
195470.1 million21.4 million2.69 billion
195369.9 million20.8 million2.63 billion
195269.8 million20.2 million2.58 billion
195169.8 million19.9 million2.54 billion
195069.9 million19.8 million2.49 billion
194970.9 million19.6 million–
194870.9 million19.1 million–
194771.1 million18.6 million–
194671.2 million18 million–
194571.4 million17.5 million–
194471.5 million17 million–
194371.7 million16.6 million–
194271.8 million16.1 million–
194171.9 million15.7 million–
194071.7 million15.3 million–
193971.5 million15.1 million–
193871.1 million14.8 million–
193770.6 million14.7 million–
193670.1 million14.5 million–
193569.6 million14.3 million–
193469.2 million14.1 million–
193368.7 million14 million–
193268.2 million13.8 million–
193167.7 million13.6 million–
193067.3 million13.5 million–
192966.8 million13.3 million–
192866.3 million13.1 million–
192765.9 million12.9 million–
192665.5 million12.6 million–
192565 million12.4 million–
192464.6 million12.2 million–
192364.2 million12 million–
192263.7 million11.8 million–
192163.5 million11.7 million–
192063.3 million11.5 million–
191963.2 million11.3 million–
191863.3 million11.1 million–
191763.5 million10.9 million–
191663.7 million10.8 million–
191563.9 million10.6 million–
191464 million10.5 million–
191364.2 million10.3 million–
191264.4 million10.1 million–
191164.3 million10 million–
191064.1 million9.91 million–
190963.6 million9.84 million–
190862.8 million9.8 million–
190761.9 million9.78 million–
190661 million9.77 million–
190560.1 million9.75 million–
190459.2 million9.74 million–
190358.3 million9.72 million–
190257.4 million9.71 million–
190156.6 million9.7 million–
190055.8 million9.69 million–
189955 million9.68 million–
189854.2 million9.68 million–
189753.5 million9.68 million–
189652.7 million9.68 million–
189552 million9.68 million–
189451.3 million9.68 million–
189350.6 million9.68 million–
189249.9 million9.68 million–
189149.3 million9.68 million–
189048.7 million9.68 million–
188948.1 million9.68 million–
188847.6 million9.67 million–
188747.2 million9.67 million–
188646.7 million9.67 million–
188546.3 million9.67 million–
188445.9 million9.67 million–
188345.4 million9.67 million–
188245 million9.67 million–
188144.6 million9.67 million–
188044.1 million9.67 million–
187943.7 million9.67 million–
187843.2 million9.67 million–
187742.7 million9.67 million–
187642.3 million9.67 million–
187541.8 million9.67 million–
187441.4 million9.67 million–
187340.9 million9.67 million–
187240.5 million9.67 million–
187140.1 million9.67 million–
187039.7 million9.66 million–
186939.3 million9.66 million–
186838.9 million9.66 million–
186738.6 million9.65 million–
186638.2 million9.64 million–
186537.9 million9.64 million–
186437.6 million9.63 million–
186337.2 million9.62 million–
186236.9 million9.62 million–
186136.6 million9.61 million–
186036.3 million9.61 million–
185936 million9.6 million–
185835.7 million9.59 million–
185735.5 million9.59 million–
185635.2 million9.58 million–
185535 million9.58 million–
185434.7 million9.57 million–
185334.5 million9.56 million–
185234.2 million9.56 million–
185134 million9.55 million–
185033.7 million9.55 million–
184933.5 million9.54 million–
184833.2 million9.54 million–
184732.9 million9.53 million–
184632.7 million9.53 million–
184532.4 million9.52 million–
184432.2 million9.52 million–
184331.9 million9.51 million–
184231.6 million9.51 million–
184131.4 million9.5 million–
184031.1 million9.5 million–
183930.8 million9.49 million–
183830.5 million9.49 million–
183730.2 million9.48 million–
183629.9 million9.48 million–
183529.6 million9.47 million–
183429.2 million9.47 million–
183328.9 million9.46 million–
183228.6 million9.46 million–
183128.3 million9.45 million–
183028 million9.45 million–
182927.7 million9.44 million–
182827.4 million9.44 million–
182727.1 million9.43 million–
182626.8 million9.43 million–
182526.4 million9.42 million–
182426.1 million9.42 million–
182325.8 million9.41 million–
182225.5 million9.41 million–
182125.2 million9.4 million–
182024.8 million9.4 million–
181924.5 million9.4 million–
181824.1 million9.4 million–
181723.7 million9.4 million–
181623.4 million9.4 million–
181523 million9.4 million–
181422.6 million9.4 million–
181322.2 million9.4 million–
181221.9 million9.4 million–
181121.5 million9.4 million–
181021.2 million9.4 million–
180920.8 million9.4 million–
180820.5 million9.4 million–
180720.2 million9.4 million–
180619.8 million9.4 million–
180519.5 million9.4 million–
180419.2 million9.4 million–
180318.9 million9.4 million–
180218.6 million9.4 million–
180118.3 million9.4 million–
180018 million9.4 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearGermanySouth KoreaWorld
202484.6 million84.3 million–84.8 million51.7 million51.6 million–51.8 million8.16 billion
202584.1 million83.3 million–85.2 million51.7 million51.4 million–51.9 million8.23 billion
202683.6 million82.4 million–85.6 million51.6 million51.1 million–52.1 million8.3 billion
202783.4 million81.7 million–85.8 million51.5 million50.8 million–52.3 million8.37 billion
202883.2 million81.1 million–86 million51.4 million50.4 million–52.5 million8.44 billion
202983 million80.5 million–86.1 million51.3 million50 million–52.7 million8.5 billion
203082.8 million79.9 million–86.3 million51.2 million49.6 million–52.9 million8.57 billion
203182.6 million79.4 million–86.5 million51.1 million49.1 million–53.1 million8.63 billion
203282.3 million78.8 million–86.8 million50.9 million48.6 million–53.3 million8.7 billion
203382.1 million78.1 million–87 million50.7 million48.1 million–53.4 million8.76 billion
203481.9 million77.5 million–87.2 million50.5 million47.6 million–53.6 million8.82 billion
203581.7 million76.9 million–87.4 million50.3 million47.1 million–53.8 million8.89 billion
203681.4 million76.4 million–87.4 million50.1 million46.6 million–54 million8.95 billion
203781.2 million75.7 million–87.5 million49.8 million46 million–54.2 million9.01 billion
203881 million75.1 million–87.7 million49.5 million45.4 million–54.2 million9.06 billion
203980.8 million74.4 million–87.9 million49.3 million44.7 million–54.4 million9.12 billion
204080.6 million73.9 million–88.1 million49 million44.2 million–54.6 million9.18 billion
204180.4 million73.4 million–88.2 million48.6 million43.6 million–54.7 million9.23 billion
204280.2 million72.9 million–88.5 million48.3 million42.9 million–54.8 million9.29 billion
204379.9 million72.3 million–88.8 million48 million42.2 million–54.9 million9.34 billion
204479.7 million71.6 million–89.1 million47.6 million41.5 million–55 million9.39 billion
204579.5 million71.1 million–89.3 million47.2 million40.8 million–55.1 million9.44 billion
204679.3 million70.6 million–89.5 million46.9 million40.2 million–55.2 million9.49 billion
204779 million70.1 million–89.7 million46.5 million39.5 million–55.2 million9.54 billion
204878.8 million69.6 million–89.7 million46 million38.8 million–55.1 million9.58 billion
204978.5 million68.8 million–89.9 million45.6 million38.2 million–54.9 million9.62 billion
205078.3 million68.1 million–90.1 million45.1 million37.5 million–54.9 million9.66 billion
205178.1 million67.7 million–90.2 million44.7 million36.7 million–54.9 million9.7 billion
205277.8 million67.1 million–90.3 million44.2 million36 million–54.8 million9.74 billion
205377.5 million66.4 million–90.5 million43.7 million35.2 million–54.6 million9.78 billion
205477.3 million65.9 million–90.9 million43.2 million34.4 million–54.5 million9.81 billion
205577 million65.3 million–91.2 million42.6 million33.6 million–54.5 million9.85 billion
205676.7 million64.7 million–91.5 million42.1 million33 million–54.4 million9.88 billion
205776.4 million64.1 million–91.7 million41.6 million32.2 million–54.3 million9.91 billion
205876.1 million63.6 million–91.7 million41 million31.4 million–54.2 million9.94 billion
205975.9 million62.9 million–91.9 million40.4 million30.6 million–54 million9.96 billion
206075.6 million62.4 million–92.3 million39.9 million29.8 million–53.8 million9.99 billion
206175.4 million61.8 million–92.6 million39.3 million29.1 million–53.6 million10 billion
206275.1 million61.2 million–92.6 million38.7 million28.3 million–53.6 million10 billion
206374.9 million60.7 million–92.6 million38.2 million27.6 million–53.5 million10.1 billion
206474.7 million60.1 million–92.8 million37.6 million26.8 million–53.3 million10.1 billion
206574.5 million59.6 million–93 million37.1 million26 million–53.1 million10.1 billion
206674.3 million59.1 million–93.2 million36.6 million25.3 million–52.9 million10.1 billion
206774.1 million58.6 million–93.7 million36 million24.7 million–53 million10.1 billion
206873.9 million57.9 million–94.2 million35.5 million24 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
206973.8 million57.2 million–94.5 million35 million23.3 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
207073.6 million56.7 million–94.8 million34.5 million22.6 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
207173.5 million56.3 million–95.2 million33.9 million22 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
207273.3 million55.7 million–95.6 million33.4 million21.4 million–53 million10.2 billion
207373.1 million55.3 million–96.1 million32.9 million20.8 million–52.9 million10.2 billion
207473 million54.7 million–96.5 million32.5 million20.3 million–52.8 million10.2 billion
207572.8 million54.2 million–97.1 million32 million19.8 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
207672.7 million53.8 million–97.7 million31.5 million19.2 million–52.7 million10.3 billion
207772.5 million53.3 million–97.9 million31 million18.6 million–52.6 million10.3 billion
207872.4 million52.7 million–98.3 million30.6 million18 million–52.6 million10.3 billion
207972.2 million52.3 million–99 million30.1 million17.4 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
208072.1 million51.8 million–99.6 million29.7 million16.9 million–52.9 million10.3 billion
208172 million51.1 million–100 million29.2 million16.5 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
208271.9 million50.6 million–101 million28.8 million15.9 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
208371.8 million50.3 million–101 million28.4 million15.5 million–53 million10.3 billion
208471.7 million49.9 million–101 million27.9 million15.2 million–52.9 million10.3 billion
208571.6 million49.4 million–102 million27.5 million14.7 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
208671.5 million48.9 million–102 million27.1 million14.3 million–52.6 million10.3 billion
208771.4 million48.3 million–102 million26.7 million13.8 million–52.4 million10.3 billion
208871.3 million47.8 million–103 million26.3 million13.4 million–52.4 million10.3 billion
208971.3 million47.3 million–103 million25.9 million12.9 million–52.3 million10.3 billion
209071.2 million46.9 million–104 million25.5 million12.5 million–52 million10.3 billion
209171.2 million46.4 million–104 million25.1 million12.1 million–51.8 million10.3 billion
209271.1 million45.9 million–105 million24.7 million11.8 million–51.6 million10.3 billion
209371.1 million45.7 million–105 million24.3 million11.5 million–51.7 million10.3 billion
209471.1 million45.5 million–106 million23.9 million11.1 million–52 million10.2 billion
209571.1 million45.2 million–107 million23.5 million10.7 million–52.2 million10.2 billion
209671 million44.8 million–107 million23.2 million10.4 million–52.1 million10.2 billion
209771 million44.5 million–108 million22.8 million10.1 million–51.8 million10.2 billion
209871 million44.2 million–109 million22.5 million9.82 million–51.7 million10.2 billion
209970.9 million43.7 million–110 million22.2 million9.53 million–51.8 million10.2 billion
210070.9 million43.3 million–111 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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