India vs South Korea

India vs South Korea: Population

Population in 2023: 1.44 billion people in India and 51.8 million people in South Korea, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in India, by 1.39 billion people, or 28 times that in South Korea.

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people · UN

India vs South Korea: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 1.44 billion people in India and 51.8 million people in South Korea, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in India, by 1.39 billion people, or 28 times that in South Korea.
IndiaSouth KoreaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • India has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, India ranked 1 and South Korea ranked 29 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts India at 1.51 billion 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

YearIndiaSouth KoreaWorld
20231.44 billion51.8 million8.09 billion
20221.43 billion51.8 million8.02 billion
20211.41 billion51.9 million7.95 billion
20201.4 billion51.9 million7.89 billion
20191.39 billion51.8 million7.81 billion
20181.38 billion51.6 million7.73 billion
20171.36 billion51.5 million7.65 billion
20161.34 billion51.3 million7.56 billion
20151.33 billion51 million7.47 billion
20141.31 billion50.5 million7.38 billion
20131.3 billion50.1 million7.29 billion
20121.28 billion49.6 million7.2 billion
20111.26 billion49.1 million7.11 billion
20101.24 billion48.8 million7.02 billion
20091.23 billion48.6 million6.93 billion
20081.21 billion48.4 million6.84 billion
20071.19 billion48.2 million6.76 billion
20061.17 billion48 million6.67 billion
20051.16 billion47.9 million6.59 billion
20041.14 billion47.7 million6.5 billion
20031.12 billion47.5 million6.42 billion
20021.1 billion47.3 million6.34 billion
20011.08 billion47 million6.26 billion
20001.06 billion46.8 million6.17 billion
19991.04 billion46.5 million6.09 billion
19981.02 billion46.2 million6.01 billion
1997999 million45.9 million5.93 billion
1996980 million45.6 million5.84 billion
1995960 million45.4 million5.76 billion
1994941 million45.1 million5.68 billion
1993922 million44.9 million5.59 billion
1992903 million44.7 million5.51 billion
1991884 million44.4 million5.42 billion
1990865 million44.1 million5.33 billion
1989846 million43.5 million5.23 billion
1988827 million42.9 million5.14 billion
1987809 million42.3 million5.05 billion
1986791 million41.7 million4.96 billion
1985773 million41.2 million4.87 billion
1984755 million40.6 million4.78 billion
1983737 million40 million4.7 billion
1982720 million39.4 million4.61 billion
1981704 million38.7 million4.53 billion
1980687 million38.1 million4.45 billion
1979671 million37.7 million4.37 billion
1978656 million37.3 million4.29 billion
1977641 million36.8 million4.22 billion
1976626 million36.4 million4.14 billion
1975611 million35.9 million4.07 billion
1974597 million35.3 million4 billion
1973584 million34.6 million3.92 billion
1972571 million33.9 million3.85 billion
1971558 million33.2 million3.77 billion
1970546 million32.5 million3.7 billion
1969534 million31.9 million3.62 billion
1968523 million31.2 million3.55 billion
1967512 million30.5 million3.47 billion
1966501 million29.9 million3.4 billion
1965490 million29.3 million3.34 billion
1964479 million28.7 million3.26 billion
1963468 million28.2 million3.19 billion
1962457 million27.5 million3.12 billion
1961447 million26.9 million3.07 billion
1960436 million26.1 million3.02 billion
1959426 million25.3 million2.97 billion
1958416 million24.5 million2.91 billion
1957406 million23.7 million2.85 billion
1956397 million22.9 million2.8 billion
1955388 million22.1 million2.74 billion
1954379 million21.4 million2.69 billion
1953370 million20.8 million2.63 billion
1952362 million20.2 million2.58 billion
1951354 million19.9 million2.54 billion
1950346 million19.8 million2.49 billion
1949356 million19.6 million–
1948357 million19.1 million–
1947359 million18.6 million–
1946362 million18 million–
1945365 million17.5 million–
1944368 million17 million–
1943370 million16.6 million–
1942373 million16.1 million–
1941374 million15.7 million–
1940374 million15.3 million–
1939372 million15.1 million–
1938368 million14.8 million–
1937363 million14.7 million–
1936358 million14.5 million–
1935353 million14.3 million–
1934348 million14.1 million–
1933343 million14 million–
1932339 million13.8 million–
1931334 million13.6 million–
1930330 million13.5 million–
1929326 million13.3 million–
1928323 million13.1 million–
1927320 million12.9 million–
1926317 million12.6 million–
1925314 million12.4 million–
1924311 million12.2 million–
1923308 million12 million–
1922305 million11.8 million–
1921303 million11.7 million–
1920301 million11.5 million–
1919299 million11.3 million–
1918298 million11.1 million–
1917298 million10.9 million–
1916298 million10.8 million–
1915298 million10.6 million–
1914297 million10.5 million–
1913297 million10.3 million–
1912297 million10.1 million–
1911296 million10 million–
1910296 million9.91 million–
1909294 million9.84 million–
1908293 million9.8 million–
1907291 million9.78 million–
1906290 million9.77 million–
1905288 million9.75 million–
1904286 million9.74 million–
1903285 million9.72 million–
1902283 million9.71 million–
1901282 million9.7 million–
1900281 million9.69 million–
1899280 million9.68 million–
1898279 million9.68 million–
1897279 million9.68 million–
1896278 million9.68 million–
1895278 million9.68 million–
1894278 million9.68 million–
1893277 million9.68 million–
1892277 million9.68 million–
1891276 million9.68 million–
1890275 million9.68 million–
1889274 million9.68 million–
1888272 million9.67 million–
1887270 million9.67 million–
1886267 million9.67 million–
1885265 million9.67 million–
1884263 million9.67 million–
1883261 million9.67 million–
1882259 million9.67 million–
1881257 million9.67 million–
1880256 million9.67 million–
1879255 million9.67 million–
1878254 million9.67 million–
1877254 million9.67 million–
1876253 million9.67 million–
1875253 million9.67 million–
1874253 million9.67 million–
1873252 million9.67 million–
1872252 million9.67 million–
1871252 million9.67 million–
1870251 million9.66 million–
1869251 million9.66 million–
1868250 million9.66 million–
1867249 million9.65 million–
1866248 million9.64 million–
1865247 million9.64 million–
1864247 million9.63 million–
1863246 million9.62 million–
1862245 million9.62 million–
1861244 million9.61 million–
1860244 million9.61 million–
1859243 million9.6 million–
1858242 million9.59 million–
1857241 million9.59 million–
1856240 million9.58 million–
1855240 million9.58 million–
1854239 million9.57 million–
1853238 million9.56 million–
1852237 million9.56 million–
1851237 million9.55 million–
1850236 million9.55 million–
1849235 million9.54 million–
1848234 million9.54 million–
1847233 million9.53 million–
1846232 million9.53 million–
1845231 million9.52 million–
1844230 million9.52 million–
1843229 million9.51 million–
1842228 million9.51 million–
1841227 million9.5 million–
1840227 million9.5 million–
1839226 million9.49 million–
1838225 million9.49 million–
1837224 million9.48 million–
1836223 million9.48 million–
1835222 million9.47 million–
1834221 million9.47 million–
1833220 million9.46 million–
1832219 million9.46 million–
1831219 million9.45 million–
1830218 million9.45 million–
1829217 million9.44 million–
1828216 million9.44 million–
1827215 million9.43 million–
1826214 million9.43 million–
1825213 million9.42 million–
1824212 million9.42 million–
1823212 million9.41 million–
1822211 million9.41 million–
1821210 million9.4 million–
1820210 million9.4 million–
1819209 million9.4 million–
1818209 million9.4 million–
1817208 million9.4 million–
1816208 million9.4 million–
1815207 million9.4 million–
1814207 million9.4 million–
1813206 million9.4 million–
1812206 million9.4 million–
1811205 million9.4 million–
1810205 million9.4 million–
1809204 million9.4 million–
1808204 million9.4 million–
1807204 million9.4 million–
1806203 million9.4 million–
1805203 million9.4 million–
1804202 million9.4 million–
1803202 million9.4 million–
1802202 million9.4 million–
1801201 million9.4 million–
1800201 million9.4 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearIndiaSouth KoreaWorld
20241.45 billion1.45 billion–1.45 billion51.7 million51.6 million–51.8 million8.16 billion
20251.46 billion1.46 billion–1.47 billion51.7 million51.4 million–51.9 million8.23 billion
20261.48 billion1.47 billion–1.49 billion51.6 million51.1 million–52.1 million8.3 billion
20271.49 billion1.47 billion–1.51 billion51.5 million50.8 million–52.3 million8.37 billion
20281.5 billion1.48 billion–1.53 billion51.4 million50.4 million–52.5 million8.44 billion
20291.51 billion1.49 billion–1.54 billion51.3 million50 million–52.7 million8.5 billion
20301.53 billion1.49 billion–1.56 billion51.2 million49.6 million–52.9 million8.57 billion
20311.54 billion1.5 billion–1.58 billion51.1 million49.1 million–53.1 million8.63 billion
20321.55 billion1.5 billion–1.59 billion50.9 million48.6 million–53.3 million8.7 billion
20331.56 billion1.5 billion–1.61 billion50.7 million48.1 million–53.4 million8.76 billion
20341.57 billion1.51 billion–1.63 billion50.5 million47.6 million–53.6 million8.82 billion
20351.58 billion1.51 billion–1.64 billion50.3 million47.1 million–53.8 million8.89 billion
20361.59 billion1.51 billion–1.66 billion50.1 million46.6 million–54 million8.95 billion
20371.6 billion1.52 billion–1.68 billion49.8 million46 million–54.2 million9.01 billion
20381.61 billion1.52 billion–1.69 billion49.5 million45.4 million–54.2 million9.06 billion
20391.62 billion1.52 billion–1.71 billion49.3 million44.7 million–54.4 million9.12 billion
20401.62 billion1.52 billion–1.72 billion49 million44.2 million–54.6 million9.18 billion
20411.63 billion1.52 billion–1.73 billion48.6 million43.6 million–54.7 million9.23 billion
20421.64 billion1.53 billion–1.75 billion48.3 million42.9 million–54.8 million9.29 billion
20431.64 billion1.53 billion–1.76 billion48 million42.2 million–54.9 million9.34 billion
20441.65 billion1.52 billion–1.77 billion47.6 million41.5 million–55 million9.39 billion
20451.66 billion1.52 billion–1.79 billion47.2 million40.8 million–55.1 million9.44 billion
20461.66 billion1.52 billion–1.8 billion46.9 million40.2 million–55.2 million9.49 billion
20471.67 billion1.52 billion–1.81 billion46.5 million39.5 million–55.2 million9.54 billion
20481.67 billion1.52 billion–1.82 billion46 million38.8 million–55.1 million9.58 billion
20491.68 billion1.51 billion–1.84 billion45.6 million38.2 million–54.9 million9.62 billion
20501.68 billion1.51 billion–1.85 billion45.1 million37.5 million–54.9 million9.66 billion
20511.68 billion1.51 billion–1.86 billion44.7 million36.7 million–54.9 million9.7 billion
20521.69 billion1.5 billion–1.87 billion44.2 million36 million–54.8 million9.74 billion
20531.69 billion1.5 billion–1.88 billion43.7 million35.2 million–54.6 million9.78 billion
20541.69 billion1.49 billion–1.89 billion43.2 million34.4 million–54.5 million9.81 billion
20551.69 billion1.49 billion–1.91 billion42.6 million33.6 million–54.5 million9.85 billion
20561.7 billion1.48 billion–1.92 billion42.1 million33 million–54.4 million9.88 billion
20571.7 billion1.48 billion–1.93 billion41.6 million32.2 million–54.3 million9.91 billion
20581.7 billion1.47 billion–1.95 billion41 million31.4 million–54.2 million9.94 billion
20591.7 billion1.46 billion–1.96 billion40.4 million30.6 million–54 million9.96 billion
20601.7 billion1.46 billion–1.97 billion39.9 million29.8 million–53.8 million9.99 billion
20611.7 billion1.45 billion–1.98 billion39.3 million29.1 million–53.6 million10 billion
20621.7 billion1.44 billion–1.99 billion38.7 million28.3 million–53.6 million10 billion
20631.7 billion1.43 billion–2 billion38.2 million27.6 million–53.5 million10.1 billion
20641.7 billion1.42 billion–2.01 billion37.6 million26.8 million–53.3 million10.1 billion
20651.7 billion1.41 billion–2.02 billion37.1 million26 million–53.1 million10.1 billion
20661.7 billion1.4 billion–2.03 billion36.6 million25.3 million–52.9 million10.1 billion
20671.7 billion1.39 billion–2.04 billion36 million24.7 million–53 million10.1 billion
20681.69 billion1.37 billion–2.05 billion35.5 million24 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
20691.69 billion1.36 billion–2.06 billion35 million23.3 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
20701.69 billion1.35 billion–2.07 billion34.5 million22.6 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
20711.69 billion1.34 billion–2.07 billion33.9 million22 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
20721.68 billion1.32 billion–2.08 billion33.4 million21.4 million–53 million10.2 billion
20731.68 billion1.31 billion–2.09 billion32.9 million20.8 million–52.9 million10.2 billion
20741.68 billion1.3 billion–2.1 billion32.5 million20.3 million–52.8 million10.2 billion
20751.67 billion1.29 billion–2.1 billion32 million19.8 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
20761.67 billion1.28 billion–2.11 billion31.5 million19.2 million–52.7 million10.3 billion
20771.66 billion1.27 billion–2.12 billion31 million18.6 million–52.6 million10.3 billion
20781.66 billion1.25 billion–2.13 billion30.6 million18 million–52.6 million10.3 billion
20791.65 billion1.24 billion–2.13 billion30.1 million17.4 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
20801.65 billion1.22 billion–2.14 billion29.7 million16.9 million–52.9 million10.3 billion
20811.64 billion1.21 billion–2.14 billion29.2 million16.5 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
20821.63 billion1.19 billion–2.15 billion28.8 million15.9 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
20831.63 billion1.18 billion–2.16 billion28.4 million15.5 million–53 million10.3 billion
20841.62 billion1.16 billion–2.17 billion27.9 million15.2 million–52.9 million10.3 billion
20851.62 billion1.15 billion–2.17 billion27.5 million14.7 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
20861.61 billion1.14 billion–2.18 billion27.1 million14.3 million–52.6 million10.3 billion
20871.6 billion1.12 billion–2.18 billion26.7 million13.8 million–52.4 million10.3 billion
20881.59 billion1.11 billion–2.19 billion26.3 million13.4 million–52.4 million10.3 billion
20891.59 billion1.09 billion–2.2 billion25.9 million12.9 million–52.3 million10.3 billion
20901.58 billion1.07 billion–2.2 billion25.5 million12.5 million–52 million10.3 billion
20911.57 billion1.06 billion–2.21 billion25.1 million12.1 million–51.8 million10.3 billion
20921.57 billion1.04 billion–2.21 billion24.7 million11.8 million–51.6 million10.3 billion
20931.56 billion1.03 billion–2.22 billion24.3 million11.5 million–51.7 million10.3 billion
20941.55 billion1.02 billion–2.23 billion23.9 million11.1 million–52 million10.2 billion
20951.54 billion997 million–2.24 billion23.5 million10.7 million–52.2 million10.2 billion
20961.54 billion980 million–2.25 billion23.2 million10.4 million–52.1 million10.2 billion
20971.53 billion965 million–2.27 billion22.8 million10.1 million–51.8 million10.2 billion
20981.52 billion951 million–2.28 billion22.5 million9.82 million–51.7 million10.2 billion
20991.51 billion937 million–2.29 billion22.2 million9.53 million–51.8 million10.2 billion
21001.51 billion924 million–2.3 billion21.9 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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