Poland vs South Korea

Poland vs South Korea: Population

Population in 2023: 38.8 million people in Poland and 51.8 million people in South Korea, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Korea, by 13 million people, or 1.34 times that in Poland.

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Poland vs South Korea: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 38.8 million people in Poland and 51.8 million people in South Korea, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Korea, by 13 million people, or 1.34 times that in Poland.
PolandSouth KoreaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • South Korea has been higher since 1971.
  • In 2023, Poland ranked 39 and South Korea ranked 29 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Poland at 19.3 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

YearPolandSouth KoreaWorld
202338.8 million51.8 million8.09 billion
202238.4 million51.8 million8.02 billion
202138 million51.9 million7.95 billion
202038.2 million51.9 million7.89 billion
201938.2 million51.8 million7.81 billion
201838.2 million51.6 million7.73 billion
201738.3 million51.5 million7.65 billion
201638.3 million51.3 million7.56 billion
201538.3 million51 million7.47 billion
201438.3 million50.5 million7.38 billion
201338.3 million50.1 million7.29 billion
201238.3 million49.6 million7.2 billion
201138.2 million49.1 million7.11 billion
201038.1 million48.8 million7.02 billion
200938 million48.6 million6.93 billion
200838 million48.4 million6.84 billion
200738 million48.2 million6.76 billion
200638.1 million48 million6.67 billion
200538.1 million47.9 million6.59 billion
200438.2 million47.7 million6.5 billion
200338.2 million47.5 million6.42 billion
200238.2 million47.3 million6.34 billion
200138.3 million47 million6.26 billion
200038.3 million46.8 million6.17 billion
199938.3 million46.5 million6.09 billion
199838.3 million46.2 million6.01 billion
199738.4 million45.9 million5.93 billion
199638.4 million45.6 million5.84 billion
199538.4 million45.4 million5.76 billion
199438.3 million45.1 million5.68 billion
199338.3 million44.9 million5.59 billion
199238.2 million44.7 million5.51 billion
199138.2 million44.4 million5.42 billion
199038.1 million44.1 million5.33 billion
198937.9 million43.5 million5.23 billion
198837.8 million42.9 million5.14 billion
198737.7 million42.3 million5.05 billion
198637.5 million41.7 million4.96 billion
198537.2 million41.2 million4.87 billion
198436.9 million40.6 million4.78 billion
198336.6 million40 million4.7 billion
198236.2 million39.4 million4.61 billion
198135.9 million38.7 million4.53 billion
198035.6 million38.1 million4.45 billion
197935.3 million37.7 million4.37 billion
197834.9 million37.3 million4.29 billion
197734.6 million36.8 million4.22 billion
197634.3 million36.4 million4.14 billion
197534 million35.9 million4.07 billion
197433.6 million35.3 million4 billion
197333.3 million34.6 million3.92 billion
197233 million33.9 million3.85 billion
197132.8 million33.2 million3.77 billion
197032.5 million32.5 million3.7 billion
196932.3 million31.9 million3.62 billion
196832.1 million31.2 million3.55 billion
196731.8 million30.5 million3.47 billion
196631.6 million29.9 million3.4 billion
196531.3 million29.3 million3.34 billion
196431 million28.7 million3.26 billion
196330.7 million28.2 million3.19 billion
196230.3 million27.5 million3.12 billion
196130 million26.9 million3.07 billion
196029.6 million26.1 million3.02 billion
195929.1 million25.3 million2.97 billion
195828.6 million24.5 million2.91 billion
195728.1 million23.7 million2.85 billion
195627.5 million22.9 million2.8 billion
195527.1 million22.1 million2.74 billion
195426.6 million21.4 million2.69 billion
195326.1 million20.8 million2.63 billion
195225.7 million20.2 million2.58 billion
195125.2 million19.9 million2.54 billion
195024.8 million19.8 million2.49 billion
194924.9 million19.6 million–
194825.2 million19.1 million–
194725.7 million18.6 million–
194626.2 million18 million–
194526.7 million17.5 million–
194427.2 million17 million–
194327.7 million16.6 million–
194228.2 million16.1 million–
194128.6 million15.7 million–
194028.9 million15.3 million–
193929 million15.1 million–
193829 million14.8 million–
193728.8 million14.7 million–
193628.6 million14.5 million–
193528.4 million14.3 million–
193428.3 million14.1 million–
193328.1 million14 million–
193227.9 million13.8 million–
193127.7 million13.6 million–
193027.4 million13.5 million–
192927.1 million13.3 million–
192826.7 million13.1 million–
192726.2 million12.9 million–
192625.8 million12.6 million–
192525.4 million12.4 million–
192425 million12.2 million–
192324.6 million12 million–
192224.2 million11.8 million–
192123.9 million11.7 million–
192023.8 million11.5 million–
191923.8 million11.3 million–
191823.9 million11.1 million–
191724.2 million10.9 million–
191624.4 million10.8 million–
191524.7 million10.6 million–
191425 million10.5 million–
191325.3 million10.3 million–
191225.5 million10.1 million–
191125.7 million10 million–
191025.8 million9.91 million–
190925.8 million9.84 million–
190825.7 million9.8 million–
190725.6 million9.78 million–
190625.4 million9.77 million–
190525.2 million9.75 million–
190425 million9.74 million–
190324.8 million9.72 million–
190224.7 million9.71 million–
190124.5 million9.7 million–
190024.3 million9.69 million–
189924.1 million9.68 million–
189824 million9.68 million–
189723.8 million9.68 million–
189623.6 million9.68 million–
189523.4 million9.68 million–
189423.2 million9.68 million–
189323.1 million9.68 million–
189222.9 million9.68 million–
189122.7 million9.68 million–
189022.4 million9.68 million–
188922.2 million9.68 million–
188821.9 million9.67 million–
188721.6 million9.67 million–
188621.2 million9.67 million–
188520.9 million9.67 million–
188420.6 million9.67 million–
188320.3 million9.67 million–
188220 million9.67 million–
188119.7 million9.67 million–
188019.4 million9.67 million–
187919.2 million9.67 million–
187818.9 million9.67 million–
187718.6 million9.67 million–
187618.3 million9.67 million–
187518 million9.67 million–
187417.8 million9.67 million–
187317.5 million9.67 million–
187217.3 million9.67 million–
187117 million9.67 million–
187016.8 million9.66 million–
186916.6 million9.66 million–
186816.3 million9.66 million–
186716.1 million9.65 million–
186615.9 million9.64 million–
186515.7 million9.64 million–
186415.5 million9.63 million–
186315.3 million9.62 million–
186215.1 million9.62 million–
186115 million9.61 million–
186014.8 million9.61 million–
185914.6 million9.6 million–
185814.4 million9.59 million–
185714.2 million9.59 million–
185614 million9.58 million–
185513.9 million9.58 million–
185413.7 million9.57 million–
185313.5 million9.56 million–
185213.3 million9.56 million–
185113.2 million9.55 million–
185013.1 million9.55 million–
184912.9 million9.54 million–
184812.8 million9.54 million–
184712.7 million9.53 million–
184612.6 million9.53 million–
184512.5 million9.52 million–
184412.4 million9.52 million–
184312.4 million9.51 million–
184212.3 million9.51 million–
184112.2 million9.5 million–
184012.1 million9.5 million–
183912 million9.49 million–
183811.9 million9.49 million–
183711.8 million9.48 million–
183611.7 million9.48 million–
183511.6 million9.47 million–
183411.6 million9.47 million–
183311.5 million9.46 million–
183211.4 million9.46 million–
183111.3 million9.45 million–
183011.2 million9.45 million–
182911.1 million9.44 million–
182811.1 million9.44 million–
182711 million9.43 million–
182610.9 million9.43 million–
182510.8 million9.42 million–
182410.7 million9.42 million–
182310.7 million9.41 million–
182210.6 million9.41 million–
182110.5 million9.4 million–
182010.4 million9.4 million–
181910.4 million9.4 million–
181810.3 million9.4 million–
181710.2 million9.4 million–
181610.1 million9.4 million–
181510.1 million9.4 million–
18149.98 million9.4 million–
18139.9 million9.4 million–
18129.83 million9.4 million–
18119.76 million9.4 million–
18109.69 million9.4 million–
18099.62 million9.4 million–
18089.55 million9.4 million–
18079.48 million9.4 million–
18069.41 million9.4 million–
18059.34 million9.4 million–
18049.27 million9.4 million–
18039.2 million9.4 million–
18029.13 million9.4 million–
18019.07 million9.4 million–
18009 million9.4 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearPolandSouth KoreaWorld
202438.5 million38.5 million–38.6 million51.7 million51.6 million–51.8 million8.16 billion
202538.1 million38 million–38.3 million51.7 million51.4 million–51.9 million8.23 billion
202637.8 million37.6 million–38.1 million51.6 million51.1 million–52.1 million8.3 billion
202737.7 million37.4 million–38 million51.5 million50.8 million–52.3 million8.37 billion
202837.5 million37.1 million–38 million51.4 million50.4 million–52.5 million8.44 billion
202937.4 million36.8 million–37.9 million51.3 million50 million–52.7 million8.5 billion
203037.2 million36.6 million–37.9 million51.2 million49.6 million–52.9 million8.57 billion
203137 million36.3 million–37.8 million51.1 million49.1 million–53.1 million8.63 billion
203236.8 million36 million–37.7 million50.9 million48.6 million–53.3 million8.7 billion
203336.6 million35.7 million–37.6 million50.7 million48.1 million–53.4 million8.76 billion
203436.4 million35.3 million–37.5 million50.5 million47.6 million–53.6 million8.82 billion
203536.2 million35 million–37.4 million50.3 million47.1 million–53.8 million8.89 billion
203636 million34.7 million–37.3 million50.1 million46.6 million–54 million8.95 billion
203735.8 million34.3 million–37.2 million49.8 million46 million–54.2 million9.01 billion
203835.6 million34 million–37.2 million49.5 million45.4 million–54.2 million9.06 billion
203935.4 million33.6 million–37.1 million49.3 million44.7 million–54.4 million9.12 billion
204035.2 million33.2 million–37 million49 million44.2 million–54.6 million9.18 billion
204135 million32.9 million–36.9 million48.6 million43.6 million–54.7 million9.23 billion
204234.7 million32.5 million–36.8 million48.3 million42.9 million–54.8 million9.29 billion
204334.5 million32.2 million–36.7 million48 million42.2 million–54.9 million9.34 billion
204434.3 million31.8 million–36.6 million47.6 million41.5 million–55 million9.39 billion
204534 million31.5 million–36.5 million47.2 million40.8 million–55.1 million9.44 billion
204633.8 million31.1 million–36.4 million46.9 million40.2 million–55.2 million9.49 billion
204733.6 million30.7 million–36.3 million46.5 million39.5 million–55.2 million9.54 billion
204833.3 million30.3 million–36.2 million46 million38.8 million–55.1 million9.58 billion
204933.1 million30 million–36.1 million45.6 million38.2 million–54.9 million9.62 billion
205032.8 million29.6 million–36 million45.1 million37.5 million–54.9 million9.66 billion
205132.6 million29.2 million–35.8 million44.7 million36.7 million–54.9 million9.7 billion
205232.3 million28.8 million–35.7 million44.2 million36 million–54.8 million9.74 billion
205332.1 million28.5 million–35.6 million43.7 million35.2 million–54.6 million9.78 billion
205431.8 million28.1 million–35.4 million43.2 million34.4 million–54.5 million9.81 billion
205531.5 million27.7 million–35.2 million42.6 million33.6 million–54.5 million9.85 billion
205631.3 million27.3 million–35 million42.1 million33 million–54.4 million9.88 billion
205731 million26.9 million–34.9 million41.6 million32.2 million–54.3 million9.91 billion
205830.7 million26.5 million–34.7 million41 million31.4 million–54.2 million9.94 billion
205930.4 million26.1 million–34.6 million40.4 million30.6 million–54 million9.96 billion
206030.1 million25.8 million–34.5 million39.9 million29.8 million–53.8 million9.99 billion
206129.9 million25.4 million–34.3 million39.3 million29.1 million–53.6 million10 billion
206229.6 million24.9 million–34.2 million38.7 million28.3 million–53.6 million10 billion
206329.3 million24.5 million–34 million38.2 million27.6 million–53.5 million10.1 billion
206429 million24.1 million–33.8 million37.6 million26.8 million–53.3 million10.1 billion
206528.7 million23.7 million–33.6 million37.1 million26 million–53.1 million10.1 billion
206628.4 million23.2 million–33.5 million36.6 million25.3 million–52.9 million10.1 billion
206728 million22.8 million–33.3 million36 million24.7 million–53 million10.1 billion
206827.7 million22.4 million–33.1 million35.5 million24 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
206927.4 million22 million–32.9 million35 million23.3 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
207027.1 million21.6 million–32.8 million34.5 million22.6 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
207126.8 million21.2 million–32.6 million33.9 million22 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
207226.5 million20.8 million–32.3 million33.4 million21.4 million–53 million10.2 billion
207326.2 million20.5 million–32.1 million32.9 million20.8 million–52.9 million10.2 billion
207425.8 million20.1 million–31.9 million32.5 million20.3 million–52.8 million10.2 billion
207525.5 million19.6 million–31.7 million32 million19.8 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
207625.2 million19.2 million–31.6 million31.5 million19.2 million–52.7 million10.3 billion
207724.9 million18.8 million–31.4 million31 million18.6 million–52.6 million10.3 billion
207824.6 million18.5 million–31.3 million30.6 million18 million–52.6 million10.3 billion
207924.3 million18.2 million–31.2 million30.1 million17.4 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
208024 million17.8 million–31.1 million29.7 million16.9 million–52.9 million10.3 billion
208123.8 million17.4 million–31 million29.2 million16.5 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
208223.5 million17 million–30.8 million28.8 million15.9 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
208323.2 million16.7 million–30.6 million28.4 million15.5 million–53 million10.3 billion
208422.9 million16.3 million–30.4 million27.9 million15.2 million–52.9 million10.3 billion
208522.7 million16 million–30.3 million27.5 million14.7 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
208622.4 million15.6 million–30.1 million27.1 million14.3 million–52.6 million10.3 billion
208722.2 million15.3 million–29.9 million26.7 million13.8 million–52.4 million10.3 billion
208821.9 million15 million–29.7 million26.3 million13.4 million–52.4 million10.3 billion
208921.7 million14.7 million–29.6 million25.9 million12.9 million–52.3 million10.3 billion
209021.5 million14.4 million–29.4 million25.5 million12.5 million–52 million10.3 billion
209121.2 million14.2 million–29.3 million25.1 million12.1 million–51.8 million10.3 billion
209221 million13.9 million–29.3 million24.7 million11.8 million–51.6 million10.3 billion
209320.8 million13.5 million–29.1 million24.3 million11.5 million–51.7 million10.3 billion
209420.6 million13.2 million–29 million23.9 million11.1 million–52 million10.2 billion
209520.4 million12.9 million–29 million23.5 million10.7 million–52.2 million10.2 billion
209620.2 million12.6 million–28.9 million23.2 million10.4 million–52.1 million10.2 billion
209719.9 million12.3 million–28.8 million22.8 million10.1 million–51.8 million10.2 billion
209819.7 million12 million–28.7 million22.5 million9.82 million–51.7 million10.2 billion
209919.5 million11.7 million–28.6 million22.2 million9.53 million–51.8 million10.2 billion
210019.3 million11.5 million–28.5 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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