Saudi Arabia vs South Korea

Saudi Arabia vs South Korea: Population

Population in 2023: 33.3 million people in Saudi Arabia and 51.8 million people in South Korea, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Korea, by 18.5 million people, or 1.56 times that in Saudi Arabia.

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Saudi Arabia vs South Korea: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 33.3 million people in Saudi Arabia and 51.8 million people in South Korea, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Korea, by 18.5 million people, or 1.56 times that in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi ArabiaSouth 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, Saudi Arabia ranked 48 and South Korea ranked 29 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Saudi Arabia at 71 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

YearSaudi ArabiaSouth KoreaWorld
202333.3 million51.8 million8.09 billion
202232.2 million51.8 million8.02 billion
202131.3 million51.9 million7.95 billion
202031 million51.9 million7.89 billion
201930.5 million51.8 million7.81 billion
201830.4 million51.6 million7.73 billion
201730.8 million51.5 million7.65 billion
201630.7 million51.3 million7.56 billion
201530 million51 million7.47 billion
201429 million50.5 million7.38 billion
201328 million50.1 million7.29 billion
201227.1 million49.6 million7.2 billion
201126.1 million49.1 million7.11 billion
201025.2 million48.8 million7.02 billion
200924.2 million48.6 million6.93 billion
200823.3 million48.4 million6.84 billion
200722.4 million48.2 million6.76 billion
200621.5 million48 million6.67 billion
200520.6 million47.9 million6.59 billion
200419.7 million47.7 million6.5 billion
200318.8 million47.5 million6.42 billion
200217.9 million47.3 million6.34 billion
200117 million47 million6.26 billion
200016.2 million46.8 million6.17 billion
199915.5 million46.5 million6.09 billion
199814.9 million46.2 million6.01 billion
199714.4 million45.9 million5.93 billion
199613.8 million45.6 million5.84 billion
199513.3 million45.4 million5.76 billion
199412.8 million45.1 million5.68 billion
199312.2 million44.9 million5.59 billion
199211.7 million44.7 million5.51 billion
199111.2 million44.4 million5.42 billion
199010.6 million44.1 million5.33 billion
198910.1 million43.5 million5.23 billion
19889.63 million42.9 million5.14 billion
19879.13 million42.3 million5.05 billion
19868.63 million41.7 million4.96 billion
19858.15 million41.2 million4.87 billion
19847.7 million40.6 million4.78 billion
19837.25 million40 million4.7 billion
19826.82 million39.4 million4.61 billion
19816.42 million38.7 million4.53 billion
19806.05 million38.1 million4.45 billion
19795.7 million37.7 million4.37 billion
19785.38 million37.3 million4.29 billion
19775.08 million36.8 million4.22 billion
19764.81 million36.4 million4.14 billion
19754.56 million35.9 million4.07 billion
19744.32 million35.3 million4 billion
19734.11 million34.6 million3.92 billion
19723.91 million33.9 million3.85 billion
19713.72 million33.2 million3.77 billion
19703.56 million32.5 million3.7 billion
19693.42 million31.9 million3.62 billion
19683.28 million31.2 million3.55 billion
19673.16 million30.5 million3.47 billion
19663.04 million29.9 million3.4 billion
19652.93 million29.3 million3.34 billion
19642.82 million28.7 million3.26 billion
19632.72 million28.2 million3.19 billion
19622.62 million27.5 million3.12 billion
19612.53 million26.9 million3.07 billion
19602.44 million26.1 million3.02 billion
19592.35 million25.3 million2.97 billion
19582.26 million24.5 million2.91 billion
19572.18 million23.7 million2.85 billion
19562.11 million22.9 million2.8 billion
19552.03 million22.1 million2.74 billion
19541.96 million21.4 million2.69 billion
19531.89 million20.8 million2.63 billion
19521.83 million20.2 million2.58 billion
19511.76 million19.9 million2.54 billion
19501.7 million19.8 million2.49 billion
19493.05 million19.6 million–
19483.01 million19.1 million–
19472.99 million18.6 million–
19462.96 million18 million–
19452.93 million17.5 million–
19442.91 million17 million–
19432.88 million16.6 million–
19422.85 million16.1 million–
19412.83 million15.7 million–
19402.8 million15.3 million–
19392.78 million15.1 million–
19382.75 million14.8 million–
19372.73 million14.7 million–
19362.7 million14.5 million–
19352.68 million14.3 million–
19342.65 million14.1 million–
19332.63 million14 million–
19322.6 million13.8 million–
19312.58 million13.6 million–
19302.56 million13.5 million–
19292.53 million13.3 million–
19282.51 million13.1 million–
19272.49 million12.9 million–
19262.46 million12.6 million–
19252.44 million12.4 million–
19242.42 million12.2 million–
19232.4 million12 million–
19222.38 million11.8 million–
19212.35 million11.7 million–
19202.33 million11.5 million–
19192.31 million11.3 million–
19182.29 million11.1 million–
19172.27 million10.9 million–
19162.26 million10.8 million–
19152.25 million10.6 million–
19142.23 million10.5 million–
19132.22 million10.3 million–
19122.21 million10.1 million–
19112.2 million10 million–
19102.19 million9.91 million–
19092.18 million9.84 million–
19082.17 million9.8 million–
19072.17 million9.78 million–
19062.16 million9.77 million–
19052.15 million9.75 million–
19042.15 million9.74 million–
19032.14 million9.72 million–
19022.13 million9.71 million–
19012.13 million9.7 million–
19002.12 million9.69 million–
18992.12 million9.68 million–
18982.12 million9.68 million–
18972.13 million9.68 million–
18962.13 million9.68 million–
18952.13 million9.68 million–
18942.14 million9.68 million–
18932.14 million9.68 million–
18922.14 million9.68 million–
18912.14 million9.68 million–
18902.15 million9.68 million–
18892.15 million9.68 million–
18882.15 million9.67 million–
18872.15 million9.67 million–
18862.16 million9.67 million–
18852.16 million9.67 million–
18842.16 million9.67 million–
18832.16 million9.67 million–
18822.17 million9.67 million–
18812.17 million9.67 million–
18802.17 million9.67 million–
18792.17 million9.67 million–
18782.18 million9.67 million–
18772.18 million9.67 million–
18762.18 million9.67 million–
18752.18 million9.67 million–
18742.19 million9.67 million–
18732.19 million9.67 million–
18722.19 million9.67 million–
18712.19 million9.67 million–
18702.2 million9.66 million–
18692.2 million9.66 million–
18682.2 million9.66 million–
18672.2 million9.65 million–
18662.2 million9.64 million–
18652.21 million9.64 million–
18642.21 million9.63 million–
18632.21 million9.62 million–
18622.21 million9.62 million–
18612.21 million9.61 million–
18602.22 million9.61 million–
18592.22 million9.6 million–
18582.22 million9.59 million–
18572.22 million9.59 million–
18562.22 million9.58 million–
18552.23 million9.58 million–
18542.23 million9.57 million–
18532.23 million9.56 million–
18522.23 million9.56 million–
18512.23 million9.55 million–
18502.24 million9.55 million–
18492.23 million9.54 million–
18482.23 million9.54 million–
18472.22 million9.53 million–
18462.22 million9.53 million–
18452.21 million9.52 million–
18442.21 million9.52 million–
18432.2 million9.51 million–
18422.2 million9.51 million–
18412.19 million9.5 million–
18402.19 million9.5 million–
18392.18 million9.49 million–
18382.18 million9.49 million–
18372.17 million9.48 million–
18362.17 million9.48 million–
18352.16 million9.47 million–
18342.16 million9.47 million–
18332.15 million9.46 million–
18322.15 million9.46 million–
18312.14 million9.45 million–
18302.14 million9.45 million–
18292.13 million9.44 million–
18282.13 million9.44 million–
18272.12 million9.43 million–
18262.12 million9.43 million–
18252.11 million9.42 million–
18242.11 million9.42 million–
18232.11 million9.41 million–
18222.1 million9.41 million–
18212.1 million9.4 million–
18202.09 million9.4 million–
18192.09 million9.4 million–
18182.08 million9.4 million–
18172.08 million9.4 million–
18162.07 million9.4 million–
18152.07 million9.4 million–
18142.06 million9.4 million–
18132.06 million9.4 million–
18122.05 million9.4 million–
18112.05 million9.4 million–
18102.05 million9.4 million–
18092.04 million9.4 million–
18082.04 million9.4 million–
18072.03 million9.4 million–
18062.03 million9.4 million–
18052.02 million9.4 million–
18042.02 million9.4 million–
18032.01 million9.4 million–
18022.01 million9.4 million–
18012 million9.4 million–
18002 million9.4 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearSaudi ArabiaSouth KoreaWorld
202434 million33.6 million–34.2 million51.7 million51.6 million–51.8 million8.16 billion
202534.6 million33.7 million–35.2 million51.7 million51.4 million–51.9 million8.23 billion
202635.2 million33.7 million–36.3 million51.6 million51.1 million–52.1 million8.3 billion
202735.8 million33.7 million–37.4 million51.5 million50.8 million–52.3 million8.37 billion
202836.3 million33.8 million–38.5 million51.4 million50.4 million–52.5 million8.44 billion
202936.9 million34 million–39.6 million51.3 million50 million–52.7 million8.5 billion
203037.4 million34.1 million–40.6 million51.2 million49.6 million–52.9 million8.57 billion
203138 million34.3 million–41.5 million51.1 million49.1 million–53.1 million8.63 billion
203238.5 million34.3 million–42.4 million50.9 million48.6 million–53.3 million8.7 billion
203339 million34.5 million–43.3 million50.7 million48.1 million–53.4 million8.76 billion
203439.5 million34.6 million–44.2 million50.5 million47.6 million–53.6 million8.82 billion
203540 million34.7 million–45.2 million50.3 million47.1 million–53.8 million8.89 billion
203640.5 million34.9 million–46.2 million50.1 million46.6 million–54 million8.95 billion
203741.1 million35.1 million–47.2 million49.8 million46 million–54.2 million9.01 billion
203841.6 million35.2 million–48.1 million49.5 million45.4 million–54.2 million9.06 billion
203942.1 million35.2 million–48.9 million49.3 million44.7 million–54.4 million9.12 billion
204042.6 million35.3 million–49.7 million49 million44.2 million–54.6 million9.18 billion
204143.1 million35.4 million–50.6 million48.6 million43.6 million–54.7 million9.23 billion
204243.6 million35.5 million–51.5 million48.3 million42.9 million–54.8 million9.29 billion
204344.1 million35.6 million–52.5 million48 million42.2 million–54.9 million9.34 billion
204444.6 million35.8 million–53.6 million47.6 million41.5 million–55 million9.39 billion
204545.2 million36 million–54.5 million47.2 million40.8 million–55.1 million9.44 billion
204645.7 million36.2 million–55.4 million46.9 million40.2 million–55.2 million9.49 billion
204746.2 million36.4 million–56.3 million46.5 million39.5 million–55.2 million9.54 billion
204846.7 million36.7 million–57.2 million46 million38.8 million–55.1 million9.58 billion
204947.2 million37 million–58.2 million45.6 million38.2 million–54.9 million9.62 billion
205047.7 million37.2 million–59.1 million45.1 million37.5 million–54.9 million9.66 billion
205148.2 million37.2 million–59.9 million44.7 million36.7 million–54.9 million9.7 billion
205248.7 million37.3 million–60.9 million44.2 million36 million–54.8 million9.74 billion
205349.2 million37.6 million–62 million43.7 million35.2 million–54.6 million9.78 billion
205449.7 million37.9 million–63 million43.2 million34.4 million–54.5 million9.81 billion
205550.2 million38.2 million–63.9 million42.6 million33.6 million–54.5 million9.85 billion
205650.7 million38.4 million–64.8 million42.1 million33 million–54.4 million9.88 billion
205751.2 million38.6 million–65.7 million41.6 million32.2 million–54.3 million9.91 billion
205851.7 million38.8 million–66.7 million41 million31.4 million–54.2 million9.94 billion
205952.2 million38.9 million–67.6 million40.4 million30.6 million–54 million9.96 billion
206052.7 million39 million–68.5 million39.9 million29.8 million–53.8 million9.99 billion
206153.2 million39 million–69.6 million39.3 million29.1 million–53.6 million10 billion
206253.7 million39.2 million–70.8 million38.7 million28.3 million–53.6 million10 billion
206354.1 million39.3 million–71.7 million38.2 million27.6 million–53.5 million10.1 billion
206454.6 million39.4 million–72.5 million37.6 million26.8 million–53.3 million10.1 billion
206555.1 million39.5 million–73.5 million37.1 million26 million–53.1 million10.1 billion
206655.6 million39.6 million–74.7 million36.6 million25.3 million–52.9 million10.1 billion
206756.1 million39.7 million–75.7 million36 million24.7 million–53 million10.1 billion
206856.5 million39.8 million–76.7 million35.5 million24 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
206957 million39.9 million–77.8 million35 million23.3 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
207057.5 million40 million–78.8 million34.5 million22.6 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
207157.9 million40.1 million–79.7 million33.9 million22 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
207258.4 million40.3 million–80.8 million33.4 million21.4 million–53 million10.2 billion
207358.8 million40.1 million–82 million32.9 million20.8 million–52.9 million10.2 billion
207459.3 million40.1 million–83.3 million32.5 million20.3 million–52.8 million10.2 billion
207559.7 million40.1 million–84.6 million32 million19.8 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
207660.2 million39.9 million–85.9 million31.5 million19.2 million–52.7 million10.3 billion
207760.6 million39.7 million–87 million31 million18.6 million–52.6 million10.3 billion
207861.1 million39.5 million–87.9 million30.6 million18 million–52.6 million10.3 billion
207961.5 million39.5 million–89 million30.1 million17.4 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
208062 million39.4 million–90.2 million29.7 million16.9 million–52.9 million10.3 billion
208162.4 million39.3 million–91.1 million29.2 million16.5 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
208262.9 million39.2 million–92 million28.8 million15.9 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
208363.3 million39 million–93 million28.4 million15.5 million–53 million10.3 billion
208463.8 million38.9 million–94 million27.9 million15.2 million–52.9 million10.3 billion
208564.2 million38.8 million–95 million27.5 million14.7 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
208664.7 million38.7 million–96.2 million27.1 million14.3 million–52.6 million10.3 billion
208765.1 million38.7 million–97.3 million26.7 million13.8 million–52.4 million10.3 billion
208865.6 million38.6 million–98.2 million26.3 million13.4 million–52.4 million10.3 billion
208966 million38.5 million–99.4 million25.9 million12.9 million–52.3 million10.3 billion
209066.5 million38.4 million–101 million25.5 million12.5 million–52 million10.3 billion
209166.9 million38.3 million–102 million25.1 million12.1 million–51.8 million10.3 billion
209267.4 million38.1 million–103 million24.7 million11.8 million–51.6 million10.3 billion
209367.8 million38 million–104 million24.3 million11.5 million–51.7 million10.3 billion
209468.3 million38.1 million–105 million23.9 million11.1 million–52 million10.2 billion
209568.8 million38.1 million–106 million23.5 million10.7 million–52.2 million10.2 billion
209669.2 million38.2 million–107 million23.2 million10.4 million–52.1 million10.2 billion
209769.7 million38.2 million–108 million22.8 million10.1 million–51.8 million10.2 billion
209870.1 million38.2 million–109 million22.5 million9.82 million–51.7 million10.2 billion
209970.6 million38.1 million–110 million22.2 million9.53 million–51.8 million10.2 billion
210071 million38.1 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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