Singapore vs South Korea

Singapore vs South Korea: Population

Population in 2023: 5.79 million people in Singapore and 51.8 million people in South Korea, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Korea, by 46 million people, or 8.94 times that in Singapore.

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Singapore vs South Korea: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 5.79 million people in Singapore and 51.8 million people in South Korea, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Korea, by 46 million people, or 8.94 times that in Singapore.
SingaporeSouth 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, Singapore ranked 115 and South Korea ranked 29 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Singapore at 4.16 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

YearSingaporeSouth KoreaWorld
20235.79 million51.8 million8.09 billion
20225.65 million51.8 million8.02 billion
20215.55 million51.9 million7.95 billion
20205.62 million51.9 million7.89 billion
20195.67 million51.8 million7.81 billion
20185.63 million51.6 million7.73 billion
20175.6 million51.5 million7.65 billion
20165.58 million51.3 million7.56 billion
20155.53 million51 million7.47 billion
20145.46 million50.5 million7.38 billion
20135.39 million50.1 million7.29 billion
20125.29 million49.6 million7.2 billion
20115.18 million49.1 million7.11 billion
20105.08 million48.8 million7.02 billion
20094.97 million48.6 million6.93 billion
20084.81 million48.4 million6.84 billion
20074.6 million48.2 million6.76 billion
20064.41 million48 million6.67 billion
20054.27 million47.9 million6.59 billion
20044.17 million47.7 million6.5 billion
20034.14 million47.5 million6.42 billion
20024.15 million47.3 million6.34 billion
20014.12 million47 million6.26 billion
20004.04 million46.8 million6.17 billion
19993.97 million46.5 million6.09 billion
19983.9 million46.2 million6.01 billion
19973.8 million45.9 million5.93 billion
19963.67 million45.6 million5.84 billion
19953.53 million45.4 million5.76 billion
19943.42 million45.1 million5.68 billion
19933.32 million44.9 million5.59 billion
19923.23 million44.7 million5.51 billion
19913.14 million44.4 million5.42 billion
19903.04 million44.1 million5.33 billion
19892.94 million43.5 million5.23 billion
19882.85 million42.9 million5.14 billion
19872.78 million42.3 million5.05 billion
19862.75 million41.7 million4.96 billion
19852.74 million41.2 million4.87 billion
19842.72 million40.6 million4.78 billion
19832.69 million40 million4.7 billion
19822.63 million39.4 million4.61 billion
19812.53 million38.7 million4.53 billion
19802.44 million38.1 million4.45 billion
19792.39 million37.7 million4.37 billion
19782.36 million37.3 million4.29 billion
19772.33 million36.8 million4.22 billion
19762.3 million36.4 million4.14 billion
19752.27 million35.9 million4.07 billion
19742.24 million35.3 million4 billion
19732.2 million34.6 million3.92 billion
19722.16 million33.9 million3.85 billion
19712.13 million33.2 million3.77 billion
19702.09 million32.5 million3.7 billion
19692.05 million31.9 million3.62 billion
19682.01 million31.2 million3.55 billion
19671.97 million30.5 million3.47 billion
19661.92 million29.9 million3.4 billion
19651.87 million29.3 million3.34 billion
19641.82 million28.7 million3.26 billion
19631.77 million28.2 million3.19 billion
19621.72 million27.5 million3.12 billion
19611.67 million26.9 million3.07 billion
19601.62 million26.1 million3.02 billion
19591.57 million25.3 million2.97 billion
19581.52 million24.5 million2.91 billion
19571.46 million23.7 million2.85 billion
19561.39 million22.9 million2.8 billion
19551.32 million22.1 million2.74 billion
19541.25 million21.4 million2.69 billion
19531.19 million20.8 million2.63 billion
19521.13 million20.2 million2.58 billion
19511.07 million19.9 million2.54 billion
19501.01 million19.8 million2.49 billion
1949969,20019.6 million–
1948936,40019.1 million–
1947908,00018.6 million–
1946880,40018 million–
1945853,70017.5 million–
1944827,80017 million–
1943802,70016.6 million–
1942778,30016.1 million–
1941755,80015.7 million–
1940735,00015.3 million–
1939715,90015.1 million–
1938698,40014.8 million–
1937682,50014.7 million–
1936666,90014.5 million–
1935651,60014.3 million–
1934636,80014.1 million–
1933622,20014 million–
1932608,00013.8 million–
1931592,00013.6 million–
1930574,20013.5 million–
1929555,00013.3 million–
1928534,20013.1 million–
1927512,20012.9 million–
1926491,00012.6 million–
1925470,80012.4 million–
1924451,30012.2 million–
1923432,70012 million–
1922414,90011.8 million–
1921399,40011.7 million–
1920386,30011.5 million–
1919375,40011.3 million–
1918366,50011.1 million–
1917359,60010.9 million–
1916352,90010.8 million–
1915346,40010.6 million–
1914340,00010.5 million–
1913333,70010.3 million–
1912327,50010.1 million–
1911320,10010 million–
1910311,6009.91 million–
1909302,0009.84 million–
1908291,4009.8 million–
1907279,9009.78 million–
1906268,8009.77 million–
1905258,2009.75 million–
1904248,0009.74 million–
1903238,2009.72 million–
1902228,8009.71 million–
1901220,2009.7 million–
1900212,2009.69 million–
1899204,9009.68 million–
1898198,3009.68 million–
1897192,2009.68 million–
1896186,3009.68 million–
1895180,6009.68 million–
1894175,1009.68 million–
1893169,8009.68 million–
1892164,6009.68 million–
1891159,5009.68 million–
1890154,7009.68 million–
1889150,0009.68 million–
1888145,4009.67 million–
1887141,0009.67 million–
1886136,7009.67 million–
1885132,5009.67 million–
1884128,5009.67 million–
1883124,6009.67 million–
1882120,8009.67 million–
1881117,1009.67 million–
1880113,6009.67 million–
1879110,1009.67 million–
1878106,8009.67 million–
1877103,5009.67 million–
1876100,4009.67 million–
187597,3409.67 million–
187494,3809.67 million–
187391,5109.67 million–
187288,7309.67 million–
187186,2109.67 million–
187083,9409.66 million–
186981,9209.66 million–
186880,1209.66 million–
186778,5409.65 million–
186677,0009.64 million–
186575,4809.64 million–
186474,0009.63 million–
186372,5409.62 million–
186271,1109.62 million–
186169,7109.61 million–
186068,3409.61 million–
185967,0009.6 million–
185865,6809.59 million–
185764,3909.59 million–
185663,1209.58 million–
185561,8809.58 million–
185460,6609.57 million–
185359,4709.56 million–
185258,3009.56 million–
185157,1409.55 million–
185056,0109.55 million–
184954,8709.54 million–
184853,7409.54 million–
184752,6309.53 million–
184651,5509.53 million–
184550,4909.52 million–
184449,4509.52 million–
184348,4309.51 million–
184247,4309.51 million–
184146,4609.5 million–
184045,5009.5 million–
183944,5609.49 million–
183843,6509.49 million–
183742,7509.48 million–
183641,8709.48 million–
183541,0109.47 million–
183440,1609.47 million–
183339,3309.46 million–
183238,5209.46 million–
183137,7309.45 million–
183036,9509.45 million–
182936,1909.44 million–
182835,4509.44 million–
182734,7209.43 million–
182634,0009.43 million–
182533,3009.42 million–
182432,6209.42 million–
182331,9509.41 million–
182231,2909.41 million–
182130,7709.4 million–
182030,3809.4 million–
181930,1309.4 million–
181830,0009.4 million–
181730,0009.4 million–
181630,0009.4 million–
181530,0009.4 million–
181430,0009.4 million–
181330,0009.4 million–
181230,0009.4 million–
181130,0009.4 million–
181030,0009.4 million–
180930,0009.4 million–
180830,0009.4 million–
180730,0009.4 million–
180630,0009.4 million–
180530,0009.4 million–
180430,0009.4 million–
180330,0009.4 million–
180230,0009.4 million–
180130,0009.4 million–
180030,0009.4 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearSingaporeSouth KoreaWorld
20245.83 million5.69 million–6.33 million51.7 million51.6 million–51.8 million8.16 billion
20255.87 million5.53 million–6.92 million51.7 million51.4 million–51.9 million8.23 billion
20265.91 million5.43 million–7.05 million51.6 million51.1 million–52.1 million8.3 billion
20275.94 million5.34 million–7.19 million51.5 million50.8 million–52.3 million8.37 billion
20285.97 million5.26 million–7.34 million51.4 million50.4 million–52.5 million8.44 billion
20296 million5.17 million–7.46 million51.3 million50 million–52.7 million8.5 billion
20306.03 million5.07 million–7.56 million51.2 million49.6 million–52.9 million8.57 billion
20316.06 million4.98 million–7.69 million51.1 million49.1 million–53.1 million8.63 billion
20326.09 million4.89 million–7.86 million50.9 million48.6 million–53.3 million8.7 billion
20336.11 million4.81 million–8.05 million50.7 million48.1 million–53.4 million8.76 billion
20346.14 million4.73 million–8.21 million50.5 million47.6 million–53.6 million8.82 billion
20356.15 million4.62 million–8.33 million50.3 million47.1 million–53.8 million8.89 billion
20366.17 million4.54 million–8.46 million50.1 million46.6 million–54 million8.95 billion
20376.18 million4.47 million–8.62 million49.8 million46 million–54.2 million9.01 billion
20386.19 million4.39 million–8.74 million49.5 million45.4 million–54.2 million9.06 billion
20396.19 million4.32 million–8.91 million49.3 million44.7 million–54.4 million9.12 billion
20406.2 million4.23 million–9.11 million49 million44.2 million–54.6 million9.18 billion
20416.19 million4.15 million–9.27 million48.6 million43.6 million–54.7 million9.23 billion
20426.19 million4.1 million–9.4 million48.3 million42.9 million–54.8 million9.29 billion
20436.18 million4.03 million–9.52 million48 million42.2 million–54.9 million9.34 billion
20446.17 million3.95 million–9.63 million47.6 million41.5 million–55 million9.39 billion
20456.16 million3.89 million–9.74 million47.2 million40.8 million–55.1 million9.44 billion
20466.14 million3.83 million–9.9 million46.9 million40.2 million–55.2 million9.49 billion
20476.13 million3.73 million–10.1 million46.5 million39.5 million–55.2 million9.54 billion
20486.11 million3.64 million–10.2 million46 million38.8 million–55.1 million9.58 billion
20496.1 million3.57 million–10.3 million45.6 million38.2 million–54.9 million9.62 billion
20506.08 million3.51 million–10.4 million45.1 million37.5 million–54.9 million9.66 billion
20516.07 million3.43 million–10.5 million44.7 million36.7 million–54.9 million9.7 billion
20526.05 million3.34 million–10.7 million44.2 million36 million–54.8 million9.74 billion
20536.04 million3.25 million–10.9 million43.7 million35.2 million–54.6 million9.78 billion
20546.02 million3.17 million–11.1 million43.2 million34.4 million–54.5 million9.81 billion
20556 million3.09 million–11.3 million42.6 million33.6 million–54.5 million9.85 billion
20565.98 million3.01 million–11.4 million42.1 million33 million–54.4 million9.88 billion
20575.96 million2.95 million–11.5 million41.6 million32.2 million–54.3 million9.91 billion
20585.95 million2.9 million–11.7 million41 million31.4 million–54.2 million9.94 billion
20595.92 million2.83 million–11.9 million40.4 million30.6 million–54 million9.96 billion
20605.9 million2.76 million–12 million39.9 million29.8 million–53.8 million9.99 billion
20615.88 million2.73 million–12.1 million39.3 million29.1 million–53.6 million10 billion
20625.86 million2.66 million–12.3 million38.7 million28.3 million–53.6 million10 billion
20635.83 million2.58 million–12.5 million38.2 million27.6 million–53.5 million10.1 billion
20645.81 million2.49 million–12.7 million37.6 million26.8 million–53.3 million10.1 billion
20655.78 million2.42 million–13.1 million37.1 million26 million–53.1 million10.1 billion
20665.75 million2.37 million–13.3 million36.6 million25.3 million–52.9 million10.1 billion
20675.72 million2.32 million–13.5 million36 million24.7 million–53 million10.1 billion
20685.69 million2.27 million–13.7 million35.5 million24 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
20695.66 million2.21 million–13.8 million35 million23.3 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
20705.63 million2.14 million–13.8 million34.5 million22.6 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
20715.6 million2.07 million–13.9 million33.9 million22 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
20725.57 million2.01 million–14 million33.4 million21.4 million–53 million10.2 billion
20735.53 million1.94 million–14.1 million32.9 million20.8 million–52.9 million10.2 billion
20745.49 million1.85 million–14.2 million32.5 million20.3 million–52.8 million10.2 billion
20755.45 million1.76 million–14.5 million32 million19.8 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
20765.4 million1.7 million–14.8 million31.5 million19.2 million–52.7 million10.3 billion
20775.36 million1.63 million–14.9 million31 million18.6 million–52.6 million10.3 billion
20785.31 million1.53 million–15.1 million30.6 million18 million–52.6 million10.3 billion
20795.26 million1.44 million–15.2 million30.1 million17.4 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
20805.21 million1.37 million–15.1 million29.7 million16.9 million–52.9 million10.3 billion
20815.16 million1.3 million–15 million29.2 million16.5 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
20825.1 million1.24 million–14.9 million28.8 million15.9 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
20835.05 million1.17 million–15 million28.4 million15.5 million–53 million10.3 billion
20844.99 million1.1 million–15.3 million27.9 million15.2 million–52.9 million10.3 billion
20854.94 million1.03 million–15.4 million27.5 million14.7 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
20864.88 million945,000–15.4 million27.1 million14.3 million–52.6 million10.3 billion
20874.82 million892,200–15.7 million26.7 million13.8 million–52.4 million10.3 billion
20884.77 million818,400–15.8 million26.3 million13.4 million–52.4 million10.3 billion
20894.71 million732,000–15.9 million25.9 million12.9 million–52.3 million10.3 billion
20904.65 million656,000–15.9 million25.5 million12.5 million–52 million10.3 billion
20914.6 million575,300–16 million25.1 million12.1 million–51.8 million10.3 billion
20924.54 million523,300–16.1 million24.7 million11.8 million–51.6 million10.3 billion
20934.49 million494,100–16.1 million24.3 million11.5 million–51.7 million10.3 billion
20944.44 million435,000–16.3 million23.9 million11.1 million–52 million10.2 billion
20954.39 million375,500–16.5 million23.5 million10.7 million–52.2 million10.2 billion
20964.34 million332,800–16.6 million23.2 million10.4 million–52.1 million10.2 billion
20974.29 million288,700–16.7 million22.8 million10.1 million–51.8 million10.2 billion
20984.25 million238,700–16.8 million22.5 million9.82 million–51.7 million10.2 billion
20994.2 million160,200–17.1 million22.2 million9.53 million–51.8 million10.2 billion
21004.16 million86,590–17.3 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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