Iran vs South Korea

Iran vs South Korea: Population

Population in 2023: 90.6 million people in Iran and 51.8 million people in South Korea, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Iran, by 38.9 million people, or 1.75 times that in South Korea.

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Iran vs South Korea: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 90.6 million people in Iran and 51.8 million people in South Korea, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Iran, by 38.9 million people, or 1.75 times that in South Korea.
IranSouth KoreaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Iran has been higher since 1979, when it overtook South Korea.
  • In 2023, Iran ranked 17 and South Korea ranked 29 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Iran at 80.1 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

YearIranSouth KoreaWorld
202390.6 million51.8 million8.09 billion
202289.5 million51.8 million8.02 billion
202188.5 million51.9 million7.95 billion
202087.7 million51.9 million7.89 billion
201987.1 million51.8 million7.81 billion
201886.1 million51.6 million7.73 billion
201785 million51.5 million7.65 billion
201683.8 million51.3 million7.56 billion
201582.6 million51 million7.47 billion
201481.5 million50.5 million7.38 billion
201380.4 million50.1 million7.29 billion
201279.4 million49.6 million7.2 billion
201178.4 million49.1 million7.11 billion
201077.4 million48.8 million7.02 billion
200976.5 million48.6 million6.93 billion
200875.5 million48.4 million6.84 billion
200774.6 million48.2 million6.76 billion
200673.4 million48 million6.67 billion
200571.8 million47.9 million6.59 billion
200470.3 million47.7 million6.5 billion
200368.8 million47.5 million6.42 billion
200268 million47.3 million6.34 billion
200167.5 million47 million6.26 billion
200066.4 million46.8 million6.17 billion
199965.5 million46.5 million6.09 billion
199864.5 million46.2 million6.01 billion
199763.6 million45.9 million5.93 billion
199662.9 million45.6 million5.84 billion
199562.2 million45.4 million5.76 billion
199461.5 million45.1 million5.68 billion
199361.4 million44.9 million5.59 billion
199261.2 million44.7 million5.51 billion
199160 million44.4 million5.42 billion
199058.4 million44.1 million5.33 billion
198956.7 million43.5 million5.23 billion
198855.1 million42.9 million5.14 billion
198753.3 million42.3 million5.05 billion
198651.5 million41.7 million4.96 billion
198549.6 million41.2 million4.87 billion
198447.8 million40.6 million4.78 billion
198346 million40 million4.7 billion
198244.3 million39.4 million4.61 billion
198142 million38.7 million4.53 billion
198039.8 million38.1 million4.45 billion
197938.4 million37.7 million4.37 billion
197837.1 million37.3 million4.29 billion
197735.9 million36.8 million4.22 billion
197634.8 million36.4 million4.14 billion
197533.8 million35.9 million4.07 billion
197432.8 million35.3 million4 billion
197331.8 million34.6 million3.92 billion
197230.9 million33.9 million3.85 billion
197130 million33.2 million3.77 billion
197029.2 million32.5 million3.7 billion
196928.3 million31.9 million3.62 billion
196827.4 million31.2 million3.55 billion
196726.6 million30.5 million3.47 billion
196625.8 million29.9 million3.4 billion
196525 million29.3 million3.34 billion
196424.3 million28.7 million3.26 billion
196323.5 million28.2 million3.19 billion
196222.8 million27.5 million3.12 billion
196122.1 million26.9 million3.07 billion
196021.5 million26.1 million3.02 billion
195920.9 million25.3 million2.97 billion
195820.3 million24.5 million2.91 billion
195719.7 million23.7 million2.85 billion
195619.2 million22.9 million2.8 billion
195518.7 million22.1 million2.74 billion
195418.2 million21.4 million2.69 billion
195317.8 million20.8 million2.63 billion
195217.3 million20.2 million2.58 billion
195116.9 million19.9 million2.54 billion
195016.5 million19.8 million2.49 billion
194916.6 million19.6 million–
194816.4 million19.1 million–
194716.2 million18.6 million–
194616.1 million18 million–
194515.9 million17.5 million–
194415.8 million17 million–
194315.7 million16.6 million–
194215.5 million16.1 million–
194115.4 million15.7 million–
194015.2 million15.3 million–
193915 million15.1 million–
193814.7 million14.8 million–
193714.5 million14.7 million–
193614.2 million14.5 million–
193514 million14.3 million–
193413.7 million14.1 million–
193313.5 million14 million–
193213.3 million13.8 million–
193113 million13.6 million–
193012.7 million13.5 million–
192912.4 million13.3 million–
192812 million13.1 million–
192711.6 million12.9 million–
192611.2 million12.6 million–
192510.8 million12.4 million–
192410.5 million12.2 million–
192310.1 million12 million–
19229.8 million11.8 million–
19219.58 million11.7 million–
19209.46 million11.5 million–
19199.44 million11.3 million–
19189.53 million11.1 million–
19179.72 million10.9 million–
19169.92 million10.8 million–
191510.1 million10.6 million–
191410.3 million10.5 million–
191310.5 million10.3 million–
191210.7 million10.1 million–
191110.9 million10 million–
191011 million9.91 million–
190911 million9.84 million–
190811 million9.8 million–
190710.8 million9.78 million–
190610.7 million9.77 million–
190510.6 million9.75 million–
190410.5 million9.74 million–
190310.4 million9.72 million–
190210.3 million9.71 million–
190110.2 million9.7 million–
190010.1 million9.69 million–
189910 million9.68 million–
18989.91 million9.68 million–
18979.81 million9.68 million–
18969.7 million9.68 million–
18959.6 million9.68 million–
18949.49 million9.68 million–
18939.39 million9.68 million–
18929.29 million9.68 million–
18919.21 million9.68 million–
18909.13 million9.68 million–
18899.07 million9.68 million–
18889.03 million9.67 million–
18878.99 million9.67 million–
18868.96 million9.67 million–
18858.93 million9.67 million–
18848.9 million9.67 million–
18838.87 million9.67 million–
18828.83 million9.67 million–
18818.8 million9.67 million–
18808.77 million9.67 million–
18798.74 million9.67 million–
18788.71 million9.67 million–
18778.68 million9.67 million–
18768.64 million9.67 million–
18758.61 million9.67 million–
18748.58 million9.67 million–
18738.55 million9.67 million–
18728.52 million9.67 million–
18718.49 million9.67 million–
18708.45 million9.66 million–
18698.4 million9.66 million–
18688.36 million9.66 million–
18678.31 million9.65 million–
18668.26 million9.64 million–
18658.21 million9.64 million–
18648.16 million9.63 million–
18638.11 million9.62 million–
18628.06 million9.62 million–
18618.01 million9.61 million–
18607.97 million9.61 million–
18597.92 million9.6 million–
18587.87 million9.59 million–
18577.82 million9.59 million–
18567.78 million9.58 million–
18557.73 million9.58 million–
18547.68 million9.57 million–
18537.64 million9.56 million–
18527.59 million9.56 million–
18517.55 million9.55 million–
18507.51 million9.55 million–
18497.47 million9.54 million–
18487.43 million9.54 million–
18477.4 million9.53 million–
18467.37 million9.53 million–
18457.34 million9.52 million–
18447.3 million9.52 million–
18437.27 million9.51 million–
18427.24 million9.51 million–
18417.21 million9.5 million–
18407.17 million9.5 million–
18397.14 million9.49 million–
18387.11 million9.49 million–
18377.08 million9.48 million–
18367.05 million9.48 million–
18357.01 million9.47 million–
18346.98 million9.47 million–
18336.95 million9.46 million–
18326.92 million9.46 million–
18316.89 million9.45 million–
18306.86 million9.45 million–
18296.83 million9.44 million–
18286.8 million9.44 million–
18276.77 million9.43 million–
18266.74 million9.43 million–
18256.71 million9.42 million–
18246.68 million9.42 million–
18236.65 million9.41 million–
18226.62 million9.41 million–
18216.59 million9.4 million–
18206.56 million9.4 million–
18196.53 million9.4 million–
18186.5 million9.4 million–
18176.47 million9.4 million–
18166.44 million9.4 million–
18156.42 million9.4 million–
18146.39 million9.4 million–
18136.36 million9.4 million–
18126.33 million9.4 million–
18116.3 million9.4 million–
18106.27 million9.4 million–
18096.25 million9.4 million–
18086.22 million9.4 million–
18076.19 million9.4 million–
18066.16 million9.4 million–
18056.14 million9.4 million–
18046.11 million9.4 million–
18036.08 million9.4 million–
18026.05 million9.4 million–
18016.03 million9.4 million–
18006 million9.4 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearIranSouth KoreaWorld
202491.6 million91 million–92 million51.7 million51.6 million–51.8 million8.16 billion
202592.4 million90.9 million–93.7 million51.7 million51.4 million–51.9 million8.23 billion
202693.2 million91 million–95.2 million51.6 million51.1 million–52.1 million8.3 billion
202793.8 million91 million–96.4 million51.5 million50.8 million–52.3 million8.37 billion
202894.4 million90.8 million–97.5 million51.4 million50.4 million–52.5 million8.44 billion
202995 million90.8 million–98.7 million51.3 million50 million–52.7 million8.5 billion
203095.5 million90.8 million–99.8 million51.2 million49.6 million–52.9 million8.57 billion
203196 million90.8 million–101 million51.1 million49.1 million–53.1 million8.63 billion
203296.4 million90.6 million–102 million50.9 million48.6 million–53.3 million8.7 billion
203396.9 million90.6 million–103 million50.7 million48.1 million–53.4 million8.76 billion
203497.3 million90.7 million–104 million50.5 million47.6 million–53.6 million8.82 billion
203597.7 million90.8 million–105 million50.3 million47.1 million–53.8 million8.89 billion
203698.1 million90.6 million–106 million50.1 million46.6 million–54 million8.95 billion
203798.5 million90.4 million–106 million49.8 million46 million–54.2 million9.01 billion
203898.8 million90.1 million–107 million49.5 million45.4 million–54.2 million9.06 billion
203999.2 million89.8 million–109 million49.3 million44.7 million–54.4 million9.12 billion
204099.5 million89.8 million–109 million49 million44.2 million–54.6 million9.18 billion
204199.9 million89.8 million–110 million48.6 million43.6 million–54.7 million9.23 billion
2042100 million89.6 million–111 million48.3 million42.9 million–54.8 million9.29 billion
2043101 million89.5 million–112 million48 million42.2 million–54.9 million9.34 billion
2044101 million89.3 million–113 million47.6 million41.5 million–55 million9.39 billion
2045101 million88.9 million–113 million47.2 million40.8 million–55.1 million9.44 billion
2046101 million88.8 million–114 million46.9 million40.2 million–55.2 million9.49 billion
2047101 million88.7 million–115 million46.5 million39.5 million–55.2 million9.54 billion
2048102 million88.5 million–116 million46 million38.8 million–55.1 million9.58 billion
2049102 million88.2 million–116 million45.6 million38.2 million–54.9 million9.62 billion
2050102 million87.8 million–117 million45.1 million37.5 million–54.9 million9.66 billion
2051102 million87.3 million–118 million44.7 million36.7 million–54.9 million9.7 billion
2052102 million87 million–119 million44.2 million36 million–54.8 million9.74 billion
2053102 million86.5 million–119 million43.7 million35.2 million–54.6 million9.78 billion
2054102 million85.9 million–119 million43.2 million34.4 million–54.5 million9.81 billion
2055102 million85.3 million–120 million42.6 million33.6 million–54.5 million9.85 billion
2056102 million84.5 million–120 million42.1 million33 million–54.4 million9.88 billion
2057102 million83.9 million–121 million41.6 million32.2 million–54.3 million9.91 billion
2058102 million83.2 million–121 million41 million31.4 million–54.2 million9.94 billion
2059101 million82.5 million–122 million40.4 million30.6 million–54 million9.96 billion
2060101 million81.8 million–122 million39.9 million29.8 million–53.8 million9.99 billion
2061101 million81 million–122 million39.3 million29.1 million–53.6 million10 billion
2062100 million80 million–122 million38.7 million28.3 million–53.6 million10 billion
2063100 million79.1 million–123 million38.2 million27.6 million–53.5 million10.1 billion
206499.6 million78.5 million–123 million37.6 million26.8 million–53.3 million10.1 billion
206599.2 million77.6 million–123 million37.1 million26 million–53.1 million10.1 billion
206698.7 million76.6 million–123 million36.6 million25.3 million–52.9 million10.1 billion
206798.3 million75.8 million–123 million36 million24.7 million–53 million10.1 billion
206897.8 million75.1 million–123 million35.5 million24 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
206997.2 million74.1 million–124 million35 million23.3 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
207096.7 million72.9 million–124 million34.5 million22.6 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
207196.2 million71.8 million–124 million33.9 million22 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
207295.6 million70.7 million–124 million33.4 million21.4 million–53 million10.2 billion
207395 million69.6 million–124 million32.9 million20.8 million–52.9 million10.2 billion
207494.4 million68.4 million–123 million32.5 million20.3 million–52.8 million10.2 billion
207593.8 million67.4 million–123 million32 million19.8 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
207693.2 million66.2 million–124 million31.5 million19.2 million–52.7 million10.3 billion
207792.6 million64.9 million–124 million31 million18.6 million–52.6 million10.3 billion
207892 million64 million–124 million30.6 million18 million–52.6 million10.3 billion
207991.4 million63 million–125 million30.1 million17.4 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
208090.8 million62 million–125 million29.7 million16.9 million–52.9 million10.3 billion
208190.3 million61 million–125 million29.2 million16.5 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
208289.7 million60.2 million–125 million28.8 million15.9 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
208389.1 million59.5 million–125 million28.4 million15.5 million–53 million10.3 billion
208488.5 million58.4 million–125 million27.9 million15.2 million–52.9 million10.3 billion
208588 million57.3 million–124 million27.5 million14.7 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
208687.4 million56.4 million–124 million27.1 million14.3 million–52.6 million10.3 billion
208786.9 million55.5 million–125 million26.7 million13.8 million–52.4 million10.3 billion
208886.3 million54.5 million–125 million26.3 million13.4 million–52.4 million10.3 billion
208985.8 million53.6 million–125 million25.9 million12.9 million–52.3 million10.3 billion
209085.3 million52.9 million–125 million25.5 million12.5 million–52 million10.3 billion
209184.7 million52 million–125 million25.1 million12.1 million–51.8 million10.3 billion
209284.2 million51 million–125 million24.7 million11.8 million–51.6 million10.3 billion
209383.7 million50.2 million–125 million24.3 million11.5 million–51.7 million10.3 billion
209483.2 million49.5 million–126 million23.9 million11.1 million–52 million10.2 billion
209582.7 million48.7 million–126 million23.5 million10.7 million–52.2 million10.2 billion
209682.2 million47.8 million–127 million23.2 million10.4 million–52.1 million10.2 billion
209781.6 million46.8 million–127 million22.8 million10.1 million–51.8 million10.2 billion
209881.1 million45.8 million–127 million22.5 million9.82 million–51.7 million10.2 billion
209980.6 million45 million–128 million22.2 million9.53 million–51.8 million10.2 billion
210080.1 million44.3 million–128 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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