South Korea vs Sudan

South Korea vs Sudan: Population

Population in 2023: 51.8 million people in South Korea and 50 million people in Sudan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Korea, by 1.71 million people, or 1.03 times that in Sudan.

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South Korea vs Sudan: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 51.8 million people in South Korea and 50 million people in Sudan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Korea, by 1.71 million people, or 1.03 times that in Sudan.
South KoreaSudanEstimates, 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, South Korea ranked 29 and Sudan ranked 30 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts South Korea at 21.9 million people and Sudan at 137 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearSouth KoreaSudanWorld
202351.8 million50 million8.09 billion
202251.8 million49.4 million8.02 billion
202151.9 million48.1 million7.95 billion
202051.9 million46.8 million7.89 billion
201951.8 million45.6 million7.81 billion
201851.6 million44.2 million7.73 billion
201751.5 million42.7 million7.65 billion
201651.3 million41.3 million7.56 billion
201551 million40 million7.47 billion
201450.5 million38.8 million7.38 billion
201350.1 million37.8 million7.29 billion
201249.6 million36.9 million7.2 billion
201149.1 million36.1 million7.11 billion
201048.8 million35.4 million7.02 billion
200948.6 million34.6 million6.93 billion
200848.4 million33.6 million6.84 billion
200748.2 million32.8 million6.76 billion
200648 million32 million6.67 billion
200547.9 million31.3 million6.59 billion
200447.7 million30.6 million6.5 billion
200347.5 million29.9 million6.42 billion
200247.3 million29.2 million6.34 billion
200147 million28.5 million6.26 billion
200046.8 million27.8 million6.17 billion
199946.5 million27.1 million6.09 billion
199846.2 million26.5 million6.01 billion
199745.9 million25.8 million5.93 billion
199645.6 million25.2 million5.84 billion
199545.4 million24.7 million5.76 billion
199445.1 million24 million5.68 billion
199344.9 million23.5 million5.59 billion
199244.7 million22.9 million5.51 billion
199144.4 million22.5 million5.42 billion
199044.1 million22 million5.33 billion
198943.5 million21.6 million5.23 billion
198842.9 million21.1 million5.14 billion
198742.3 million20.7 million5.05 billion
198641.7 million20.3 million4.96 billion
198541.2 million19.9 million4.87 billion
198440.6 million19.6 million4.78 billion
198340 million19.1 million4.7 billion
198239.4 million18.5 million4.61 billion
198138.7 million17.8 million4.53 billion
198038.1 million17.1 million4.45 billion
197937.7 million16.4 million4.37 billion
197837.3 million15.7 million4.29 billion
197736.8 million15.1 million4.22 billion
197636.4 million14.6 million4.14 billion
197535.9 million14.1 million4.07 billion
197435.3 million13.6 million4 billion
197334.6 million13.1 million3.92 billion
197233.9 million12.5 million3.85 billion
197133.2 million12.1 million3.77 billion
197032.5 million11.7 million3.7 billion
196931.9 million11.3 million3.62 billion
196831.2 million10.9 million3.55 billion
196730.5 million10.6 million3.47 billion
196629.9 million10.2 million3.4 billion
196529.3 million9.86 million3.34 billion
196428.7 million9.53 million3.26 billion
196328.2 million9.22 million3.19 billion
196227.5 million8.92 million3.12 billion
196126.9 million8.64 million3.07 billion
196026.1 million8.36 million3.02 billion
195925.3 million8.11 million2.97 billion
195824.5 million7.86 million2.91 billion
195723.7 million7.63 million2.85 billion
195622.9 million7.4 million2.8 billion
195522.1 million7.18 million2.74 billion
195421.4 million6.97 million2.69 billion
195320.8 million6.77 million2.63 billion
195220.2 million6.57 million2.58 billion
195119.9 million6.38 million2.54 billion
195019.8 million6.19 million2.49 billion
194919.6 million6.13 million–
194819.1 million6.1 million–
194718.6 million6.08 million–
194618 million6.05 million–
194517.5 million6.02 million–
194417 million6 million–
194316.6 million5.97 million–
194216.1 million5.94 million–
194115.7 million5.92 million–
194015.3 million5.89 million–
193915.1 million5.86 million–
193814.8 million5.84 million–
193714.7 million5.81 million–
193614.5 million5.79 million–
193514.3 million5.76 million–
193414.1 million5.74 million–
193314 million5.71 million–
193213.8 million5.68 million–
193113.6 million5.66 million–
193013.5 million5.63 million–
192913.3 million5.61 million–
192813.1 million5.58 million–
192712.9 million5.56 million–
192612.6 million5.53 million–
192512.4 million5.51 million–
192412.2 million5.49 million–
192312 million5.46 million–
192211.8 million5.44 million–
192111.7 million5.41 million–
192011.5 million5.39 million–
191911.3 million5.37 million–
191811.1 million5.34 million–
191710.9 million5.32 million–
191610.8 million5.31 million–
191510.6 million5.3 million–
191410.5 million5.29 million–
191310.3 million5.28 million–
191210.1 million5.27 million–
191110 million5.26 million–
19109.91 million5.26 million–
19099.84 million5.25 million–
19089.8 million5.24 million–
19079.78 million5.23 million–
19069.77 million5.22 million–
19059.75 million5.21 million–
19049.74 million5.2 million–
19039.72 million5.19 million–
19029.71 million5.18 million–
19019.7 million5.17 million–
19009.69 million5.17 million–
18999.68 million5.16 million–
18989.68 million5.15 million–
18979.68 million5.14 million–
18969.68 million5.13 million–
18959.68 million5.12 million–
18949.68 million5.11 million–
18939.68 million5.1 million–
18929.68 million5.09 million–
18919.68 million5.08 million–
18909.68 million5.07 million–
18899.68 million5.06 million–
18889.67 million5.05 million–
18879.67 million5.04 million–
18869.67 million5.03 million–
18859.67 million5.03 million–
18849.67 million5.02 million–
18839.67 million5.01 million–
18829.67 million5 million–
18819.67 million4.99 million–
18809.67 million4.98 million–
18799.67 million4.97 million–
18789.67 million4.96 million–
18779.67 million4.95 million–
18769.67 million4.94 million–
18759.67 million4.93 million–
18749.67 million4.92 million–
18739.67 million4.91 million–
18729.67 million4.9 million–
18719.67 million4.89 million–
18709.66 million4.88 million–
18699.66 million4.87 million–
18689.66 million4.86 million–
18679.65 million4.85 million–
18669.64 million4.84 million–
18659.64 million4.83 million–
18649.63 million4.83 million–
18639.62 million4.82 million–
18629.62 million4.81 million–
18619.61 million4.8 million–
18609.61 million4.79 million–
18599.6 million4.78 million–
18589.59 million4.77 million–
18579.59 million4.76 million–
18569.58 million4.75 million–
18559.58 million4.74 million–
18549.57 million4.73 million–
18539.56 million4.72 million–
18529.56 million4.71 million–
18519.55 million4.7 million–
18509.55 million4.69 million–
18499.54 million4.67 million–
18489.54 million4.65 million–
18479.53 million4.63 million–
18469.53 million4.61 million–
18459.52 million4.59 million–
18449.52 million4.57 million–
18439.51 million4.54 million–
18429.51 million4.52 million–
18419.5 million4.5 million–
18409.5 million4.48 million–
18399.49 million4.46 million–
18389.49 million4.44 million–
18379.48 million4.43 million–
18369.48 million4.41 million–
18359.47 million4.39 million–
18349.47 million4.37 million–
18339.46 million4.35 million–
18329.46 million4.33 million–
18319.45 million4.31 million–
18309.45 million4.29 million–
18299.44 million4.27 million–
18289.44 million4.25 million–
18279.43 million4.24 million–
18269.43 million4.22 million–
18259.42 million4.2 million–
18249.42 million4.19 million–
18239.41 million4.18 million–
18229.41 million4.16 million–
18219.4 million4.15 million–
18209.4 million4.14 million–
18199.4 million4.12 million–
18189.4 million4.11 million–
18179.4 million4.1 million–
18169.4 million4.09 million–
18159.4 million4.08 million–
18149.4 million4.08 million–
18139.4 million4.07 million–
18129.4 million4.06 million–
18119.4 million4.05 million–
18109.4 million4.05 million–
18099.4 million4.04 million–
18089.4 million4.04 million–
18079.4 million4.03 million–
18069.4 million4.03 million–
18059.4 million4.02 million–
18049.4 million4.02 million–
18039.4 million4.01 million–
18029.4 million4.01 million–
18019.4 million4 million–
18009.4 million3.99 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearSouth KoreaSudanWorld
202451.7 million51.6 million–51.8 million50.5 million50.1 million–50.7 million8.16 billion
202551.7 million51.4 million–51.9 million51.7 million50.5 million–52.5 million8.23 billion
202651.6 million51.1 million–52.1 million53.3 million51 million–54.9 million8.3 billion
202751.5 million50.8 million–52.3 million54.7 million51.4 million–57.2 million8.37 billion
202851.4 million50.4 million–52.5 million56 million51.7 million–59.5 million8.44 billion
202951.3 million50 million–52.7 million57.3 million51.9 million–61.9 million8.5 billion
203051.2 million49.6 million–52.9 million58.6 million52 million–64.3 million8.57 billion
203151.1 million49.1 million–53.1 million59.9 million52.2 million–66.7 million8.63 billion
203250.9 million48.6 million–53.3 million61.2 million52.3 million–69 million8.7 billion
203350.7 million48.1 million–53.4 million62.5 million52.5 million–71.4 million8.76 billion
203450.5 million47.6 million–53.6 million63.8 million52.6 million–73.8 million8.82 billion
203550.3 million47.1 million–53.8 million65.2 million52.6 million–76.2 million8.89 billion
203650.1 million46.6 million–54 million66.5 million52.7 million–78.6 million8.95 billion
203749.8 million46 million–54.2 million67.8 million52.7 million–81 million9.01 billion
203849.5 million45.4 million–54.2 million69.1 million52.7 million–83.6 million9.06 billion
203949.3 million44.7 million–54.4 million70.4 million52.8 million–86.2 million9.12 billion
204049 million44.2 million–54.6 million71.7 million53 million–88.8 million9.18 billion
204148.6 million43.6 million–54.7 million73.1 million53.1 million–91.5 million9.23 billion
204248.3 million42.9 million–54.8 million74.4 million53.1 million–94 million9.29 billion
204348 million42.2 million–54.9 million75.7 million53.3 million–96.6 million9.34 billion
204447.6 million41.5 million–55 million77.1 million53.5 million–99.8 million9.39 billion
204547.2 million40.8 million–55.1 million78.4 million53.7 million–103 million9.44 billion
204646.9 million40.2 million–55.2 million79.8 million54.1 million–106 million9.49 billion
204746.5 million39.5 million–55.2 million81.1 million54.4 million–109 million9.54 billion
204846 million38.8 million–55.1 million82.5 million54.7 million–112 million9.58 billion
204945.6 million38.2 million–54.9 million83.8 million54.9 million–115 million9.62 billion
205045.1 million37.5 million–54.9 million85.2 million55.4 million–118 million9.66 billion
205144.7 million36.7 million–54.9 million86.6 million55.8 million–121 million9.7 billion
205244.2 million36 million–54.8 million88 million56.1 million–124 million9.74 billion
205343.7 million35.2 million–54.6 million89.3 million56.5 million–126 million9.78 billion
205443.2 million34.4 million–54.5 million90.7 million56.8 million–130 million9.81 billion
205542.6 million33.6 million–54.5 million92 million56.9 million–133 million9.85 billion
205642.1 million33 million–54.4 million93.4 million57 million–136 million9.88 billion
205741.6 million32.2 million–54.3 million94.7 million57.3 million–140 million9.91 billion
205841 million31.4 million–54.2 million96 million57.6 million–143 million9.94 billion
205940.4 million30.6 million–54 million97.3 million57.7 million–146 million9.96 billion
206039.9 million29.8 million–53.8 million98.6 million57.8 million–149 million9.99 billion
206139.3 million29.1 million–53.6 million99.9 million57.9 million–153 million10 billion
206238.7 million28.3 million–53.6 million101 million57.9 million–157 million10 billion
206338.2 million27.6 million–53.5 million103 million57.8 million–161 million10.1 billion
206437.6 million26.8 million–53.3 million104 million57.6 million–165 million10.1 billion
206537.1 million26 million–53.1 million105 million57.5 million–169 million10.1 billion
206636.6 million25.3 million–52.9 million106 million57.6 million–173 million10.1 billion
206736 million24.7 million–53 million107 million57.9 million–177 million10.1 billion
206835.5 million24 million–53.1 million109 million58 million–181 million10.2 billion
206935 million23.3 million–53.1 million110 million57.8 million–185 million10.2 billion
207034.5 million22.6 million–53.1 million111 million57.6 million–189 million10.2 billion
207133.9 million22 million–53.1 million112 million57.6 million–194 million10.2 billion
207233.4 million21.4 million–53 million113 million57.6 million–198 million10.2 billion
207332.9 million20.8 million–52.9 million114 million57.5 million–203 million10.2 billion
207432.5 million20.3 million–52.8 million115 million57.4 million–206 million10.2 billion
207532 million19.8 million–52.8 million116 million57 million–210 million10.3 billion
207631.5 million19.2 million–52.7 million117 million56.7 million–214 million10.3 billion
207731 million18.6 million–52.6 million118 million56.7 million–218 million10.3 billion
207830.6 million18 million–52.6 million119 million56.7 million–222 million10.3 billion
207930.1 million17.4 million–52.8 million120 million56.5 million–226 million10.3 billion
208029.7 million16.9 million–52.9 million121 million56.4 million–232 million10.3 billion
208129.2 million16.5 million–52.8 million122 million56.5 million–237 million10.3 billion
208228.8 million15.9 million–52.8 million123 million56.2 million–242 million10.3 billion
208328.4 million15.5 million–53 million124 million55.9 million–247 million10.3 billion
208427.9 million15.2 million–52.9 million125 million55.8 million–252 million10.3 billion
208527.5 million14.7 million–52.8 million126 million55.3 million–255 million10.3 billion
208627.1 million14.3 million–52.6 million127 million54.6 million–258 million10.3 billion
208726.7 million13.8 million–52.4 million128 million54.4 million–262 million10.3 billion
208826.3 million13.4 million–52.4 million129 million54 million–265 million10.3 billion
208925.9 million12.9 million–52.3 million129 million53.7 million–270 million10.3 billion
209025.5 million12.5 million–52 million130 million53.9 million–277 million10.3 billion
209125.1 million12.1 million–51.8 million131 million54.4 million–284 million10.3 billion
209224.7 million11.8 million–51.6 million132 million54.4 million–290 million10.3 billion
209324.3 million11.5 million–51.7 million133 million54.1 million–296 million10.3 billion
209423.9 million11.1 million–52 million133 million53.8 million–300 million10.2 billion
209523.5 million10.7 million–52.2 million134 million53.7 million–305 million10.2 billion
209623.2 million10.4 million–52.1 million135 million53.7 million–311 million10.2 billion
209722.8 million10.1 million–51.8 million135 million53.6 million–316 million10.2 billion
209822.5 million9.82 million–51.7 million136 million53.3 million–320 million10.2 billion
209922.2 million9.53 million–51.8 million136 million53.2 million–325 million10.2 billion
210021.9 million9.29 million–52 million137 million53.5 million–330 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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