Russia vs South Korea

Russia vs South Korea: Population

Population in 2023: 145 million people in Russia and 51.8 million people in South Korea, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Russia, by 93.7 million people, or 2.81 times that in South Korea.

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Russia vs South Korea: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 145 million people in Russia and 51.8 million people in South Korea, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Russia, by 93.7 million people, or 2.81 times that in South Korea.
RussiaSouth KoreaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Russia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Russia ranked 9 and South Korea ranked 29 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Russia at 126 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

YearRussiaSouth KoreaWorld
2023145 million51.8 million8.09 billion
2022146 million51.8 million8.02 billion
2021146 million51.9 million7.95 billion
2020146 million51.9 million7.89 billion
2019147 million51.8 million7.81 billion
2018146 million51.6 million7.73 billion
2017146 million51.5 million7.65 billion
2016146 million51.3 million7.56 billion
2015145 million51 million7.47 billion
2014145 million50.5 million7.38 billion
2013145 million50.1 million7.29 billion
2012144 million49.6 million7.2 billion
2011144 million49.1 million7.11 billion
2010144 million48.8 million7.02 billion
2009144 million48.6 million6.93 billion
2008144 million48.4 million6.84 billion
2007144 million48.2 million6.76 billion
2006144 million48 million6.67 billion
2005145 million47.9 million6.59 billion
2004145 million47.7 million6.5 billion
2003146 million47.5 million6.42 billion
2002146 million47.3 million6.34 billion
2001146 million47 million6.26 billion
2000147 million46.8 million6.17 billion
1999147 million46.5 million6.09 billion
1998148 million46.2 million6.01 billion
1997148 million45.9 million5.93 billion
1996148 million45.6 million5.84 billion
1995148 million45.4 million5.76 billion
1994148 million45.1 million5.68 billion
1993148 million44.9 million5.59 billion
1992149 million44.7 million5.51 billion
1991149 million44.4 million5.42 billion
1990149 million44.1 million5.33 billion
1989148 million43.5 million5.23 billion
1988147 million42.9 million5.14 billion
1987146 million42.3 million5.05 billion
1986145 million41.7 million4.96 billion
1985144 million41.2 million4.87 billion
1984143 million40.6 million4.78 billion
1983141 million40 million4.7 billion
1982140 million39.4 million4.61 billion
1981139 million38.7 million4.53 billion
1980139 million38.1 million4.45 billion
1979138 million37.7 million4.37 billion
1978137 million37.3 million4.29 billion
1977136 million36.8 million4.22 billion
1976135 million36.4 million4.14 billion
1975134 million35.9 million4.07 billion
1974133 million35.3 million4 billion
1973133 million34.6 million3.92 billion
1972132 million33.9 million3.85 billion
1971131 million33.2 million3.77 billion
1970130 million32.5 million3.7 billion
1969130 million31.9 million3.62 billion
1968129 million31.2 million3.55 billion
1967128 million30.5 million3.47 billion
1966128 million29.9 million3.4 billion
1965127 million29.3 million3.34 billion
1964126 million28.7 million3.26 billion
1963124 million28.2 million3.19 billion
1962123 million27.5 million3.12 billion
1961122 million26.9 million3.07 billion
1960120 million26.1 million3.02 billion
1959118 million25.3 million2.97 billion
1958117 million24.5 million2.91 billion
1957115 million23.7 million2.85 billion
1956113 million22.9 million2.8 billion
1955111 million22.1 million2.74 billion
1954110 million21.4 million2.69 billion
1953108 million20.8 million2.63 billion
1952106 million20.2 million2.58 billion
1951105 million19.9 million2.54 billion
1950103 million19.8 million2.49 billion
1949101 million19.6 million–
1948101 million19.1 million–
194799.6 million18.6 million–
194698.7 million18 million–
194597.8 million17.5 million–
194496.9 million17 million–
194396 million16.6 million–
194295.1 million16.1 million–
194194.3 million15.7 million–
194093.4 million15.3 million–
193992.5 million15.1 million–
193891.7 million14.8 million–
193790.9 million14.7 million–
193690 million14.5 million–
193589.2 million14.3 million–
193488.4 million14.1 million–
193387.6 million14 million–
193286.8 million13.8 million–
193186 million13.6 million–
193085.2 million13.5 million–
192984.4 million13.3 million–
192883.6 million13.1 million–
192782.9 million12.9 million–
192682.1 million12.6 million–
192581.4 million12.4 million–
192480.6 million12.2 million–
192379.9 million12 million–
192279.2 million11.8 million–
192178.4 million11.7 million–
192077.7 million11.5 million–
191977 million11.3 million–
191876.3 million11.1 million–
191775.6 million10.9 million–
191674.9 million10.8 million–
191574.2 million10.6 million–
191473.6 million10.5 million–
191372.9 million10.3 million–
191272.3 million10.1 million–
191171.6 million10 million–
191071 million9.91 million–
190970.3 million9.84 million–
190869.7 million9.8 million–
190769.1 million9.78 million–
190668.5 million9.77 million–
190567.8 million9.75 million–
190467.2 million9.74 million–
190366.6 million9.72 million–
190266 million9.71 million–
190165.4 million9.7 million–
190064.8 million9.69 million–
189964.3 million9.68 million–
189863.7 million9.68 million–
189763.1 million9.68 million–
189662.5 million9.68 million–
189562 million9.68 million–
189461.4 million9.68 million–
189360.9 million9.68 million–
189260.3 million9.68 million–
189159.8 million9.68 million–
189059.2 million9.68 million–
188958.7 million9.68 million–
188858.2 million9.67 million–
188757.7 million9.67 million–
188657.1 million9.67 million–
188556.6 million9.67 million–
188456.1 million9.67 million–
188355.6 million9.67 million–
188255.1 million9.67 million–
188154.6 million9.67 million–
188054.1 million9.67 million–
187953.6 million9.67 million–
187853.1 million9.67 million–
187752.7 million9.67 million–
187652.2 million9.67 million–
187551.7 million9.67 million–
187451.3 million9.67 million–
187350.8 million9.67 million–
187250.3 million9.67 million–
187149.9 million9.67 million–
187049.5 million9.66 million–
186949 million9.66 million–
186848.6 million9.66 million–
186748.2 million9.65 million–
186647.7 million9.64 million–
186547.3 million9.64 million–
186446.9 million9.63 million–
186346.5 million9.62 million–
186246 million9.62 million–
186145.6 million9.61 million–
186045.2 million9.61 million–
185944.8 million9.6 million–
185844.4 million9.59 million–
185744 million9.59 million–
185643.6 million9.58 million–
185543.2 million9.58 million–
185442.8 million9.57 million–
185342.4 million9.56 million–
185242.1 million9.56 million–
185141.7 million9.55 million–
185041.3 million9.55 million–
184940.9 million9.54 million–
184840.5 million9.54 million–
184740.2 million9.53 million–
184639.8 million9.53 million–
184539.4 million9.52 million–
184439.1 million9.52 million–
184338.7 million9.51 million–
184238.4 million9.51 million–
184138 million9.5 million–
184037.7 million9.5 million–
183937.3 million9.49 million–
183837 million9.49 million–
183736.7 million9.48 million–
183636.3 million9.48 million–
183536 million9.47 million–
183435.7 million9.47 million–
183335.3 million9.46 million–
183235 million9.46 million–
183134.7 million9.45 million–
183034.4 million9.45 million–
182934.1 million9.44 million–
182833.8 million9.44 million–
182733.5 million9.43 million–
182633.3 million9.43 million–
182533 million9.42 million–
182432.8 million9.42 million–
182332.6 million9.41 million–
182232.4 million9.41 million–
182132.2 million9.4 million–
182032.1 million9.4 million–
181931.9 million9.4 million–
181831.8 million9.4 million–
181731.7 million9.4 million–
181631.6 million9.4 million–
181531.5 million9.4 million–
181431.4 million9.4 million–
181331.4 million9.4 million–
181231.3 million9.4 million–
181131.3 million9.4 million–
181031.3 million9.4 million–
180931.3 million9.4 million–
180831.3 million9.4 million–
180731.3 million9.4 million–
180631.3 million9.4 million–
180531.3 million9.4 million–
180431.3 million9.4 million–
180331.3 million9.4 million–
180231.3 million9.4 million–
180131.3 million9.4 million–
180031.3 million9.4 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearRussiaSouth KoreaWorld
2024145 million145 million–145 million51.7 million51.6 million–51.8 million8.16 billion
2025144 million143 million–145 million51.7 million51.4 million–51.9 million8.23 billion
2026143 million142 million–145 million51.6 million51.1 million–52.1 million8.3 billion
2027143 million141 million–145 million51.5 million50.8 million–52.3 million8.37 billion
2028143 million140 million–145 million51.4 million50.4 million–52.5 million8.44 billion
2029142 million140 million–145 million51.3 million50 million–52.7 million8.5 billion
2030142 million139 million–145 million51.2 million49.6 million–52.9 million8.57 billion
2031142 million138 million–145 million51.1 million49.1 million–53.1 million8.63 billion
2032141 million137 million–145 million50.9 million48.6 million–53.3 million8.7 billion
2033141 million136 million–145 million50.7 million48.1 million–53.4 million8.76 billion
2034140 million136 million–145 million50.5 million47.6 million–53.6 million8.82 billion
2035140 million135 million–146 million50.3 million47.1 million–53.8 million8.89 billion
2036140 million134 million–146 million50.1 million46.6 million–54 million8.95 billion
2037139 million133 million–146 million49.8 million46 million–54.2 million9.01 billion
2038139 million132 million–146 million49.5 million45.4 million–54.2 million9.06 billion
2039139 million131 million–146 million49.3 million44.7 million–54.4 million9.12 billion
2040138 million131 million–146 million49 million44.2 million–54.6 million9.18 billion
2041138 million130 million–146 million48.6 million43.6 million–54.7 million9.23 billion
2042138 million129 million–147 million48.3 million42.9 million–54.8 million9.29 billion
2043138 million128 million–147 million48 million42.2 million–54.9 million9.34 billion
2044137 million128 million–147 million47.6 million41.5 million–55 million9.39 billion
2045137 million127 million–148 million47.2 million40.8 million–55.1 million9.44 billion
2046137 million126 million–148 million46.9 million40.2 million–55.2 million9.49 billion
2047137 million125 million–149 million46.5 million39.5 million–55.2 million9.54 billion
2048137 million125 million–149 million46 million38.8 million–55.1 million9.58 billion
2049136 million124 million–149 million45.6 million38.2 million–54.9 million9.62 billion
2050136 million123 million–149 million45.1 million37.5 million–54.9 million9.66 billion
2051136 million122 million–149 million44.7 million36.7 million–54.9 million9.7 billion
2052136 million122 million–150 million44.2 million36 million–54.8 million9.74 billion
2053135 million121 million–150 million43.7 million35.2 million–54.6 million9.78 billion
2054135 million120 million–150 million43.2 million34.4 million–54.5 million9.81 billion
2055135 million119 million–150 million42.6 million33.6 million–54.5 million9.85 billion
2056134 million118 million–150 million42.1 million33 million–54.4 million9.88 billion
2057134 million117 million–150 million41.6 million32.2 million–54.3 million9.91 billion
2058134 million117 million–151 million41 million31.4 million–54.2 million9.94 billion
2059133 million116 million–151 million40.4 million30.6 million–54 million9.96 billion
2060133 million115 million–151 million39.9 million29.8 million–53.8 million9.99 billion
2061133 million114 million–151 million39.3 million29.1 million–53.6 million10 billion
2062132 million113 million–151 million38.7 million28.3 million–53.6 million10 billion
2063132 million112 million–152 million38.2 million27.6 million–53.5 million10.1 billion
2064132 million111 million–152 million37.6 million26.8 million–53.3 million10.1 billion
2065131 million111 million–152 million37.1 million26 million–53.1 million10.1 billion
2066131 million110 million–152 million36.6 million25.3 million–52.9 million10.1 billion
2067131 million109 million–153 million36 million24.7 million–53 million10.1 billion
2068130 million108 million–153 million35.5 million24 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
2069130 million107 million–153 million35 million23.3 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
2070130 million107 million–154 million34.5 million22.6 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
2071129 million106 million–154 million33.9 million22 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
2072129 million105 million–155 million33.4 million21.4 million–53 million10.2 billion
2073129 million104 million–155 million32.9 million20.8 million–52.9 million10.2 billion
2074129 million104 million–155 million32.5 million20.3 million–52.8 million10.2 billion
2075129 million103 million–156 million32 million19.8 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
2076128 million102 million–156 million31.5 million19.2 million–52.7 million10.3 billion
2077128 million101 million–157 million31 million18.6 million–52.6 million10.3 billion
2078128 million101 million–157 million30.6 million18 million–52.6 million10.3 billion
2079128 million100 million–158 million30.1 million17.4 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
2080128 million99.2 million–158 million29.7 million16.9 million–52.9 million10.3 billion
2081128 million98.3 million–159 million29.2 million16.5 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
2082128 million97.6 million–159 million28.8 million15.9 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
2083128 million97 million–159 million28.4 million15.5 million–53 million10.3 billion
2084128 million96.5 million–160 million27.9 million15.2 million–52.9 million10.3 billion
2085127 million95.9 million–161 million27.5 million14.7 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
2086127 million95.2 million–162 million27.1 million14.3 million–52.6 million10.3 billion
2087127 million94.4 million–163 million26.7 million13.8 million–52.4 million10.3 billion
2088127 million93.6 million–163 million26.3 million13.4 million–52.4 million10.3 billion
2089127 million93 million–164 million25.9 million12.9 million–52.3 million10.3 billion
2090127 million92.3 million–165 million25.5 million12.5 million–52 million10.3 billion
2091127 million91.8 million–165 million25.1 million12.1 million–51.8 million10.3 billion
2092127 million91.4 million–166 million24.7 million11.8 million–51.6 million10.3 billion
2093127 million90.9 million–167 million24.3 million11.5 million–51.7 million10.3 billion
2094127 million90.4 million–168 million23.9 million11.1 million–52 million10.2 billion
2095127 million89.8 million–169 million23.5 million10.7 million–52.2 million10.2 billion
2096127 million89.1 million–169 million23.2 million10.4 million–52.1 million10.2 billion
2097127 million88.3 million–170 million22.8 million10.1 million–51.8 million10.2 billion
2098127 million87.6 million–171 million22.5 million9.82 million–51.7 million10.2 billion
2099127 million86.8 million–171 million22.2 million9.53 million–51.8 million10.2 billion
2100126 million86.1 million–172 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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