Malaysia vs South Korea

Malaysia vs South Korea: Population

Population in 2023: 35.1 million people in Malaysia and 51.8 million people in South Korea, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Korea, by 16.6 million people, or 1.47 times that in Malaysia.

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Malaysia vs South Korea: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 35.1 million people in Malaysia and 51.8 million people in South Korea, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Korea, by 16.6 million people, or 1.47 times that in Malaysia.
MalaysiaSouth KoreaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • South Korea has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Malaysia ranked 44 and South Korea ranked 29 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Malaysia at 44 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

YearMalaysiaSouth KoreaWorld
202335.1 million51.8 million8.09 billion
202234.7 million51.8 million8.02 billion
202134.3 million51.9 million7.95 billion
202033.9 million51.9 million7.89 billion
201933.4 million51.8 million7.81 billion
201832.9 million51.6 million7.73 billion
201732.4 million51.5 million7.65 billion
201631.8 million51.3 million7.56 billion
201531.2 million51 million7.47 billion
201430.7 million50.5 million7.38 billion
201330.2 million50.1 million7.29 billion
201229.7 million49.6 million7.2 billion
201129.2 million49.1 million7.11 billion
201028.7 million48.8 million7.02 billion
200928.1 million48.6 million6.93 billion
200827.6 million48.4 million6.84 billion
200727 million48.2 million6.76 billion
200626.4 million48 million6.67 billion
200525.8 million47.9 million6.59 billion
200425.3 million47.7 million6.5 billion
200324.7 million47.5 million6.42 billion
200224.1 million47.3 million6.34 billion
200123.5 million47 million6.26 billion
200023 million46.8 million6.17 billion
199922.4 million46.5 million6.09 billion
199821.9 million46.2 million6.01 billion
199721.4 million45.9 million5.93 billion
199620.9 million45.6 million5.84 billion
199520.3 million45.4 million5.76 billion
199419.8 million45.1 million5.68 billion
199319.3 million44.9 million5.59 billion
199218.8 million44.7 million5.51 billion
199118.3 million44.4 million5.42 billion
199017.8 million44.1 million5.33 billion
198917.3 million43.5 million5.23 billion
198816.8 million42.9 million5.14 billion
198716.3 million42.3 million5.05 billion
198615.8 million41.7 million4.96 billion
198515.3 million41.2 million4.87 billion
198414.8 million40.6 million4.78 billion
198314.3 million40 million4.7 billion
198213.8 million39.4 million4.61 billion
198113.4 million38.7 million4.53 billion
198013 million38.1 million4.45 billion
197912.6 million37.7 million4.37 billion
197812.3 million37.3 million4.29 billion
197712 million36.8 million4.22 billion
197611.8 million36.4 million4.14 billion
197511.5 million35.9 million4.07 billion
197411.2 million35.3 million4 billion
197310.9 million34.6 million3.92 billion
197210.7 million33.9 million3.85 billion
197110.4 million33.2 million3.77 billion
197010.2 million32.5 million3.7 billion
19699.95 million31.9 million3.62 billion
19689.73 million31.2 million3.55 billion
19679.51 million30.5 million3.47 billion
19669.29 million29.9 million3.4 billion
19659.06 million29.3 million3.34 billion
19648.83 million28.7 million3.26 billion
19638.6 million28.2 million3.19 billion
19628.38 million27.5 million3.12 billion
19618.16 million26.9 million3.07 billion
19607.96 million26.1 million3.02 billion
19597.76 million25.3 million2.97 billion
19587.56 million24.5 million2.91 billion
19577.36 million23.7 million2.85 billion
19567.16 million22.9 million2.8 billion
19556.96 million22.1 million2.74 billion
19546.77 million21.4 million2.69 billion
19536.59 million20.8 million2.63 billion
19526.42 million20.2 million2.58 billion
19516.26 million19.9 million2.54 billion
19506.1 million19.8 million2.49 billion
19495.85 million19.6 million–
19485.74 million19.1 million–
19475.64 million18.6 million–
19465.55 million18 million–
19455.46 million17.5 million–
19445.36 million17 million–
19435.27 million16.6 million–
19425.19 million16.1 million–
19415.1 million15.7 million–
19405 million15.3 million–
19394.91 million15.1 million–
19384.81 million14.8 million–
19374.71 million14.7 million–
19364.61 million14.5 million–
19354.52 million14.3 million–
19344.43 million14.1 million–
19334.33 million14 million–
19324.25 million13.8 million–
19314.16 million13.6 million–
19304.07 million13.5 million–
19293.98 million13.3 million–
19283.9 million13.1 million–
19273.81 million12.9 million–
19263.73 million12.6 million–
19253.65 million12.4 million–
19243.57 million12.2 million–
19233.49 million12 million–
19223.42 million11.8 million–
19213.35 million11.7 million–
19203.27 million11.5 million–
19193.21 million11.3 million–
19183.14 million11.1 million–
19173.08 million10.9 million–
19163.02 million10.8 million–
19152.96 million10.6 million–
19142.91 million10.5 million–
19132.85 million10.3 million–
19122.8 million10.1 million–
19112.74 million10 million–
19102.68 million9.91 million–
19092.63 million9.84 million–
19082.56 million9.8 million–
19072.5 million9.78 million–
19062.44 million9.77 million–
19052.38 million9.75 million–
19042.32 million9.74 million–
19032.27 million9.72 million–
19022.21 million9.71 million–
19012.15 million9.7 million–
19002.09 million9.69 million–
18992.03 million9.68 million–
18981.97 million9.68 million–
18971.91 million9.68 million–
18961.85 million9.68 million–
18951.79 million9.68 million–
18941.73 million9.68 million–
18931.67 million9.68 million–
18921.62 million9.68 million–
18911.56 million9.68 million–
18901.51 million9.68 million–
18891.46 million9.68 million–
18881.42 million9.67 million–
18871.37 million9.67 million–
18861.33 million9.67 million–
18851.28 million9.67 million–
18841.24 million9.67 million–
18831.2 million9.67 million–
18821.16 million9.67 million–
18811.13 million9.67 million–
18801.09 million9.67 million–
18791.05 million9.67 million–
18781.02 million9.67 million–
1877985,6009.67 million–
1876953,6009.67 million–
1875922,7009.67 million–
1874892,7009.67 million–
1873863,8009.67 million–
1872835,7009.67 million–
1871810,7009.67 million–
1870788,4009.66 million–
1869768,9009.66 million–
1868752,0009.66 million–
1867737,6009.65 million–
1866723,4009.64 million–
1865709,5009.64 million–
1864695,9009.63 million–
1863682,5009.62 million–
1862669,4009.62 million–
1861656,5009.61 million–
1860643,9009.61 million–
1859631,5009.6 million–
1858619,4009.59 million–
1857607,4009.59 million–
1856595,8009.58 million–
1855584,3009.58 million–
1854573,1009.57 million–
1853562,0009.56 million–
1852551,2009.56 million–
1851540,6009.55 million–
1850530,3009.55 million–
1849519,5009.54 million–
1848509,0009.54 million–
1847498,7009.53 million–
1846488,6009.53 million–
1845478,7009.52 million–
1844469,0009.52 million–
1843459,5009.51 million–
1842450,2009.51 million–
1841441,1009.5 million–
1840432,2009.5 million–
1839423,4009.49 million–
1838414,9009.49 million–
1837406,5009.48 million–
1836398,2009.48 million–
1835390,2009.47 million–
1834382,3009.47 million–
1833374,5009.46 million–
1832367,0009.46 million–
1831359,5009.45 million–
1830352,3009.45 million–
1829345,1009.44 million–
1828338,1009.44 million–
1827331,3009.43 million–
1826324,6009.43 million–
1825318,0009.42 million–
1824311,6009.42 million–
1823305,3009.41 million–
1822299,1009.41 million–
1821294,2009.4 million–
1820290,6009.4 million–
1819288,2009.4 million–
1818287,0009.4 million–
1817287,0009.4 million–
1816287,0009.4 million–
1815287,0009.4 million–
1814287,0009.4 million–
1813287,0009.4 million–
1812287,0009.4 million–
1811287,0009.4 million–
1810287,0009.4 million–
1809287,0009.4 million–
1808287,0009.4 million–
1807287,0009.4 million–
1806287,0009.4 million–
1805287,0009.4 million–
1804287,0009.4 million–
1803287,0009.4 million–
1802287,0009.4 million–
1801287,0009.4 million–
1800287,0009.4 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearMalaysiaSouth KoreaWorld
202435.6 million35.5 million–35.6 million51.7 million51.6 million–51.8 million8.16 billion
202536 million35.8 million–36.2 million51.7 million51.4 million–51.9 million8.23 billion
202636.4 million36 million–36.8 million51.6 million51.1 million–52.1 million8.3 billion
202736.8 million36.2 million–37.3 million51.5 million50.8 million–52.3 million8.37 billion
202837.2 million36.4 million–37.9 million51.4 million50.4 million–52.5 million8.44 billion
202937.6 million36.6 million–38.5 million51.3 million50 million–52.7 million8.5 billion
203038 million36.8 million–39.2 million51.2 million49.6 million–52.9 million8.57 billion
203138.4 million36.9 million–39.8 million51.1 million49.1 million–53.1 million8.63 billion
203238.7 million37 million–40.4 million50.9 million48.6 million–53.3 million8.7 billion
203339.1 million37.1 million–41.1 million50.7 million48.1 million–53.4 million8.76 billion
203439.5 million37.2 million–41.8 million50.5 million47.6 million–53.6 million8.82 billion
203539.8 million37.2 million–42.5 million50.3 million47.1 million–53.8 million8.89 billion
203640.2 million37.2 million–43.2 million50.1 million46.6 million–54 million8.95 billion
203740.5 million37.3 million–43.9 million49.8 million46 million–54.2 million9.01 billion
203840.9 million37.3 million–44.5 million49.5 million45.4 million–54.2 million9.06 billion
203941.2 million37.3 million–45.2 million49.3 million44.7 million–54.4 million9.12 billion
204041.5 million37.3 million–45.9 million49 million44.2 million–54.6 million9.18 billion
204141.8 million37.2 million–46.7 million48.6 million43.6 million–54.7 million9.23 billion
204242.1 million37.2 million–47.4 million48.3 million42.9 million–54.8 million9.29 billion
204342.5 million37.2 million–48.1 million48 million42.2 million–54.9 million9.34 billion
204442.8 million37 million–48.9 million47.6 million41.5 million–55 million9.39 billion
204543 million36.9 million–49.6 million47.2 million40.8 million–55.1 million9.44 billion
204643.3 million36.8 million–50.4 million46.9 million40.2 million–55.2 million9.49 billion
204743.6 million36.7 million–51.2 million46.5 million39.5 million–55.2 million9.54 billion
204843.8 million36.4 million–51.9 million46 million38.8 million–55.1 million9.58 billion
204944.1 million36.1 million–52.7 million45.6 million38.2 million–54.9 million9.62 billion
205044.3 million36 million–53.4 million45.1 million37.5 million–54.9 million9.66 billion
205144.5 million35.9 million–54.2 million44.7 million36.7 million–54.9 million9.7 billion
205244.7 million35.7 million–55.1 million44.2 million36 million–54.8 million9.74 billion
205344.9 million35.4 million–55.9 million43.7 million35.2 million–54.6 million9.78 billion
205445.1 million35.2 million–56.7 million43.2 million34.4 million–54.5 million9.81 billion
205545.2 million34.8 million–57.6 million42.6 million33.6 million–54.5 million9.85 billion
205645.4 million34.3 million–58.5 million42.1 million33 million–54.4 million9.88 billion
205745.5 million33.9 million–59.5 million41.6 million32.2 million–54.3 million9.91 billion
205845.6 million33.4 million–60.4 million41 million31.4 million–54.2 million9.94 billion
205945.7 million33 million–61.3 million40.4 million30.6 million–54 million9.96 billion
206045.9 million32.6 million–62.1 million39.9 million29.8 million–53.8 million9.99 billion
206146 million32.1 million–62.9 million39.3 million29.1 million–53.6 million10 billion
206246 million31.7 million–63.7 million38.7 million28.3 million–53.6 million10 billion
206346.1 million31.2 million–64.6 million38.2 million27.6 million–53.5 million10.1 billion
206446.2 million30.7 million–65.6 million37.6 million26.8 million–53.3 million10.1 billion
206546.2 million30.4 million–66.8 million37.1 million26 million–53.1 million10.1 billion
206646.3 million30 million–68 million36.6 million25.3 million–52.9 million10.1 billion
206746.3 million29.6 million–69.4 million36 million24.7 million–53 million10.1 billion
206846.3 million29.3 million–70.5 million35.5 million24 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
206946.4 million28.9 million–71.3 million35 million23.3 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
207046.4 million28.5 million–72.1 million34.5 million22.6 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
207146.4 million28.1 million–73.1 million33.9 million22 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
207246.4 million27.7 million–74.2 million33.4 million21.4 million–53 million10.2 billion
207346.4 million27.3 million–75.3 million32.9 million20.8 million–52.9 million10.2 billion
207446.4 million26.8 million–76.4 million32.5 million20.3 million–52.8 million10.2 billion
207546.4 million26.3 million–77.2 million32 million19.8 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
207646.3 million25.8 million–78.2 million31.5 million19.2 million–52.7 million10.3 billion
207746.3 million25.4 million–79.4 million31 million18.6 million–52.6 million10.3 billion
207846.2 million25 million–80.3 million30.6 million18 million–52.6 million10.3 billion
207946.2 million24.5 million–81.3 million30.1 million17.4 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
208046.1 million24 million–82.6 million29.7 million16.9 million–52.9 million10.3 billion
208146 million23.7 million–83.8 million29.2 million16.5 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
208246 million23.2 million–84.9 million28.8 million15.9 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
208345.9 million22.7 million–86 million28.4 million15.5 million–53 million10.3 billion
208445.8 million22.1 million–87.5 million27.9 million15.2 million–52.9 million10.3 billion
208545.7 million21.6 million–89 million27.5 million14.7 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
208645.6 million21 million–90 million27.1 million14.3 million–52.6 million10.3 billion
208745.5 million20.6 million–91.1 million26.7 million13.8 million–52.4 million10.3 billion
208845.4 million20.1 million–92.7 million26.3 million13.4 million–52.4 million10.3 billion
208945.3 million19.5 million–94.6 million25.9 million12.9 million–52.3 million10.3 billion
209045.2 million19 million–96.5 million25.5 million12.5 million–52 million10.3 billion
209145.1 million18.7 million–98.2 million25.1 million12.1 million–51.8 million10.3 billion
209245 million18.5 million–100 million24.7 million11.8 million–51.6 million10.3 billion
209344.8 million18.1 million–102 million24.3 million11.5 million–51.7 million10.3 billion
209444.7 million17.7 million–104 million23.9 million11.1 million–52 million10.2 billion
209544.6 million17.3 million–105 million23.5 million10.7 million–52.2 million10.2 billion
209644.5 million16.9 million–106 million23.2 million10.4 million–52.1 million10.2 billion
209744.4 million16.5 million–107 million22.8 million10.1 million–51.8 million10.2 billion
209844.3 million16.2 million–109 million22.5 million9.82 million–51.7 million10.2 billion
209944.1 million15.9 million–110 million22.2 million9.53 million–51.8 million10.2 billion
210044 million15.7 million–112 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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