South Korea vs Netherlands

South Korea vs Netherlands: Population

Population in 2023: 51.8 million people in South Korea and 18.1 million people in Netherlands, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Korea, by 33.7 million people, or 2.86 times that in Netherlands.

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South Korea vs Netherlands: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 51.8 million people in South Korea and 18.1 million people in Netherlands, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Korea, by 33.7 million people, or 2.86 times that in Netherlands.
South KoreaNetherlandsEstimates, HYDE and Gapminder

Latest figures

people · UN

CountryLatest10 years beforeRank in 2023Projected
South Korea51.8 million 202350.1 million29 of 22921.9 million 2100
Netherlands18.1 million 202317 million70 of 22917.5 million 2100
World8.09 billion 20237.29 billion10.2 billion 2100

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 Netherlands ranked 70 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts South Korea at 21.9 million people and Netherlands at 17.5 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearSouth KoreaNetherlandsWorld
202351.8 million18.1 million8.09 billion
202251.8 million17.9 million8.02 billion
202151.9 million17.7 million7.95 billion
202051.9 million17.6 million7.89 billion
201951.8 million17.5 million7.81 billion
201851.6 million17.4 million7.73 billion
201751.5 million17.3 million7.65 billion
201651.3 million17.2 million7.56 billion
201551 million17.1 million7.47 billion
201450.5 million17 million7.38 billion
201350.1 million17 million7.29 billion
201249.6 million16.9 million7.2 billion
201149.1 million16.9 million7.11 billion
201048.8 million16.8 million7.02 billion
200948.6 million16.7 million6.93 billion
200848.4 million16.6 million6.84 billion
200748.2 million16.5 million6.76 billion
200648 million16.5 million6.67 billion
200547.9 million16.5 million6.59 billion
200447.7 million16.4 million6.5 billion
200347.5 million16.4 million6.42 billion
200247.3 million16.3 million6.34 billion
200147 million16.2 million6.26 billion
200046.8 million16.1 million6.17 billion
199946.5 million15.9 million6.09 billion
199846.2 million15.8 million6.01 billion
199745.9 million15.7 million5.93 billion
199645.6 million15.6 million5.84 billion
199545.4 million15.6 million5.76 billion
199445.1 million15.5 million5.68 billion
199344.9 million15.4 million5.59 billion
199244.7 million15.3 million5.51 billion
199144.4 million15.2 million5.42 billion
199044.1 million15 million5.33 billion
198943.5 million14.9 million5.23 billion
198842.9 million14.8 million5.14 billion
198742.3 million14.7 million5.05 billion
198641.7 million14.6 million4.96 billion
198541.2 million14.5 million4.87 billion
198440.6 million14.5 million4.78 billion
198340 million14.4 million4.7 billion
198239.4 million14.3 million4.61 billion
198138.7 million14.3 million4.53 billion
198038.1 million14.2 million4.45 billion
197937.7 million14.1 million4.37 billion
197837.3 million14 million4.29 billion
197736.8 million13.9 million4.22 billion
197636.4 million13.8 million4.14 billion
197535.9 million13.7 million4.07 billion
197435.3 million13.6 million4 billion
197334.6 million13.5 million3.92 billion
197233.9 million13.3 million3.85 billion
197133.2 million13.2 million3.77 billion
197032.5 million13.1 million3.7 billion
196931.9 million12.9 million3.62 billion
196831.2 million12.7 million3.55 billion
196730.5 million12.6 million3.47 billion
196629.9 million12.5 million3.4 billion
196529.3 million12.3 million3.34 billion
196428.7 million12.1 million3.26 billion
196328.2 million12 million3.19 billion
196227.5 million11.8 million3.12 billion
196126.9 million11.6 million3.07 billion
196026.1 million11.5 million3.02 billion
195925.3 million11.4 million2.97 billion
195824.5 million11.2 million2.91 billion
195723.7 million11 million2.85 billion
195622.9 million10.9 million2.8 billion
195522.1 million10.8 million2.74 billion
195421.4 million10.6 million2.69 billion
195320.8 million10.5 million2.63 billion
195220.2 million10.4 million2.58 billion
195119.9 million10.3 million2.54 billion
195019.8 million10.1 million2.49 billion
194919.6 million9.96 million–
194819.1 million9.84 million–
194718.6 million9.71 million–
194618 million9.58 million–
194517.5 million9.46 million–
194417 million9.34 million–
194316.6 million9.22 million–
194216.1 million9.1 million–
194115.7 million8.98 million–
194015.3 million8.87 million–
193915.1 million8.76 million–
193814.8 million8.66 million–
193714.7 million8.55 million–
193614.5 million8.45 million–
193514.3 million8.35 million–
193414.1 million8.25 million–
193314 million8.16 million–
193213.8 million8.06 million–
193113.6 million7.96 million–
193013.5 million7.86 million–
192913.3 million7.76 million–
192813.1 million7.65 million–
192712.9 million7.54 million–
192612.6 million7.44 million–
192512.4 million7.34 million–
192412.2 million7.23 million–
192312 million7.13 million–
192211.8 million7.03 million–
192111.7 million6.93 million–
192011.5 million6.83 million–
191911.3 million6.74 million–
191811.1 million6.64 million–
191710.9 million6.54 million–
191610.8 million6.45 million–
191510.6 million6.36 million–
191410.5 million6.27 million–
191310.3 million6.18 million–
191210.1 million6.09 million–
191110 million6 million–
19109.91 million5.91 million–
19099.84 million5.83 million–
19089.8 million5.75 million–
19079.78 million5.67 million–
19069.77 million5.59 million–
19059.75 million5.51 million–
19049.74 million5.43 million–
19039.72 million5.36 million–
19029.71 million5.28 million–
19019.7 million5.21 million–
19009.69 million5.14 million–
18999.68 million5.07 million–
18989.68 million5.01 million–
18979.68 million4.95 million–
18969.68 million4.88 million–
18959.68 million4.82 million–
18949.68 million4.76 million–
18939.68 million4.7 million–
18929.68 million4.65 million–
18919.68 million4.59 million–
18909.68 million4.53 million–
18899.68 million4.48 million–
18889.67 million4.43 million–
18879.67 million4.38 million–
18869.67 million4.33 million–
18859.67 million4.28 million–
18849.67 million4.23 million–
18839.67 million4.18 million–
18829.67 million4.13 million–
18819.67 million4.09 million–
18809.67 million4.04 million–
18799.67 million4 million–
18789.67 million3.95 million–
18779.67 million3.91 million–
18769.67 million3.86 million–
18759.67 million3.82 million–
18749.67 million3.78 million–
18739.67 million3.73 million–
18729.67 million3.69 million–
18719.67 million3.65 million–
18709.66 million3.62 million–
18699.66 million3.58 million–
18689.66 million3.55 million–
18679.65 million3.52 million–
18669.64 million3.49 million–
18659.64 million3.46 million–
18649.63 million3.43 million–
18639.62 million3.4 million–
18629.62 million3.37 million–
18619.61 million3.35 million–
18609.61 million3.32 million–
18599.6 million3.3 million–
18589.59 million3.27 million–
18579.59 million3.25 million–
18569.58 million3.23 million–
18559.58 million3.21 million–
18549.57 million3.18 million–
18539.56 million3.16 million–
18529.56 million3.14 million–
18519.55 million3.12 million–
18509.55 million3.1 million–
18499.54 million3.08 million–
18489.54 million3.06 million–
18479.53 million3.03 million–
18469.53 million3.01 million–
18459.52 million2.99 million–
18449.52 million2.97 million–
18439.51 million2.95 million–
18429.51 million2.93 million–
18419.5 million2.91 million–
18409.5 million2.88 million–
18399.49 million2.86 million–
18389.49 million2.83 million–
18379.48 million2.81 million–
18369.48 million2.78 million–
18359.47 million2.76 million–
18349.47 million2.73 million–
18339.46 million2.71 million–
18329.46 million2.68 million–
18319.45 million2.66 million–
18309.45 million2.63 million–
18299.44 million2.6 million–
18289.44 million2.57 million–
18279.43 million2.54 million–
18269.43 million2.51 million–
18259.42 million2.48 million–
18249.42 million2.45 million–
18239.41 million2.42 million–
18229.41 million2.39 million–
18219.4 million2.36 million–
18209.4 million2.33 million–
18199.4 million2.3 million–
18189.4 million2.27 million–
18179.4 million2.24 million–
18169.4 million2.21 million–
18159.4 million2.19 million–
18149.4 million2.16 million–
18139.4 million2.13 million–
18129.4 million2.1 million–
18119.4 million2.08 million–
18109.4 million2.06 million–
18099.4 million2.04 million–
18089.4 million2.04 million–
18079.4 million2.03 million–
18069.4 million2.03 million–
18059.4 million2.02 million–
18049.4 million2.02 million–
18039.4 million2.01 million–
18029.4 million2.01 million–
18019.4 million2.01 million–
18009.4 million2 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearSouth KoreaNetherlandsWorld
202451.7 million51.6 million–51.8 million18.2 million18.2 million–18.3 million8.16 billion
202551.7 million51.4 million–51.9 million18.4 million18.3 million–18.5 million8.23 billion
202651.6 million51.1 million–52.1 million18.5 million18.3 million–18.7 million8.3 billion
202751.5 million50.8 million–52.3 million18.5 million18.3 million–18.9 million8.37 billion
202851.4 million50.4 million–52.5 million18.6 million18.3 million–19.1 million8.44 billion
202951.3 million50 million–52.7 million18.7 million18.3 million–19.3 million8.5 billion
203051.2 million49.6 million–52.9 million18.8 million18.3 million–19.4 million8.57 billion
203151.1 million49.1 million–53.1 million18.8 million18.2 million–19.6 million8.63 billion
203250.9 million48.6 million–53.3 million18.9 million18.2 million–19.8 million8.7 billion
203350.7 million48.1 million–53.4 million18.9 million18.1 million–20 million8.76 billion
203450.5 million47.6 million–53.6 million19 million18 million–20.2 million8.82 billion
203550.3 million47.1 million–53.8 million19 million17.9 million–20.4 million8.89 billion
203650.1 million46.6 million–54 million19 million17.9 million–20.6 million8.95 billion
203749.8 million46 million–54.2 million19 million17.8 million–20.7 million9.01 billion
203849.5 million45.4 million–54.2 million19 million17.7 million–20.9 million9.06 billion
203949.3 million44.7 million–54.4 million19.1 million17.6 million–21.1 million9.12 billion
204049 million44.2 million–54.6 million19.1 million17.5 million–21.3 million9.18 billion
204148.6 million43.6 million–54.7 million19.1 million17.5 million–21.5 million9.23 billion
204248.3 million42.9 million–54.8 million19.1 million17.3 million–21.7 million9.29 billion
204348 million42.2 million–54.9 million19.1 million17.2 million–21.9 million9.34 billion
204447.6 million41.5 million–55 million19.1 million17.1 million–22 million9.39 billion
204547.2 million40.8 million–55.1 million19 million17 million–22.2 million9.44 billion
204646.9 million40.2 million–55.2 million19 million16.9 million–22.4 million9.49 billion
204746.5 million39.5 million–55.2 million19 million16.8 million–22.6 million9.54 billion
204846 million38.8 million–55.1 million19 million16.7 million–22.7 million9.58 billion
204945.6 million38.2 million–54.9 million19 million16.5 million–22.8 million9.62 billion
205045.1 million37.5 million–54.9 million19 million16.4 million–23 million9.66 billion
205144.7 million36.7 million–54.9 million18.9 million16.2 million–23.2 million9.7 billion
205244.2 million36 million–54.8 million18.9 million16.1 million–23.3 million9.74 billion
205343.7 million35.2 million–54.6 million18.9 million15.9 million–23.5 million9.78 billion
205443.2 million34.4 million–54.5 million18.9 million15.8 million–23.7 million9.81 billion
205542.6 million33.6 million–54.5 million18.8 million15.7 million–23.8 million9.85 billion
205642.1 million33 million–54.4 million18.8 million15.5 million–23.9 million9.88 billion
205741.6 million32.2 million–54.3 million18.8 million15.4 million–24 million9.91 billion
205841 million31.4 million–54.2 million18.7 million15.2 million–24.1 million9.94 billion
205940.4 million30.6 million–54 million18.7 million15 million–24.2 million9.96 billion
206039.9 million29.8 million–53.8 million18.7 million14.9 million–24.3 million9.99 billion
206139.3 million29.1 million–53.6 million18.7 million14.7 million–24.3 million10 billion
206238.7 million28.3 million–53.6 million18.6 million14.6 million–24.4 million10 billion
206338.2 million27.6 million–53.5 million18.6 million14.4 million–24.5 million10.1 billion
206437.6 million26.8 million–53.3 million18.6 million14.2 million–24.7 million10.1 billion
206537.1 million26 million–53.1 million18.6 million14.1 million–24.9 million10.1 billion
206636.6 million25.3 million–52.9 million18.5 million14 million–25.1 million10.1 billion
206736 million24.7 million–53 million18.5 million13.9 million–25.4 million10.1 billion
206835.5 million24 million–53.1 million18.5 million13.7 million–25.6 million10.2 billion
206935 million23.3 million–53.1 million18.5 million13.6 million–25.7 million10.2 billion
207034.5 million22.6 million–53.1 million18.5 million13.5 million–25.8 million10.2 billion
207133.9 million22 million–53.1 million18.5 million13.3 million–25.9 million10.2 billion
207233.4 million21.4 million–53 million18.5 million13.2 million–26.1 million10.2 billion
207332.9 million20.8 million–52.9 million18.4 million13 million–26.3 million10.2 billion
207432.5 million20.3 million–52.8 million18.4 million12.9 million–26.6 million10.2 billion
207532 million19.8 million–52.8 million18.4 million12.8 million–26.7 million10.3 billion
207631.5 million19.2 million–52.7 million18.4 million12.6 million–26.8 million10.3 billion
207731 million18.6 million–52.6 million18.3 million12.5 million–27 million10.3 billion
207830.6 million18 million–52.6 million18.3 million12.4 million–27 million10.3 billion
207930.1 million17.4 million–52.8 million18.3 million12.3 million–27.1 million10.3 billion
208029.7 million16.9 million–52.9 million18.3 million12.1 million–27.3 million10.3 billion
208129.2 million16.5 million–52.8 million18.2 million12 million–27.4 million10.3 billion
208228.8 million15.9 million–52.8 million18.2 million11.8 million–27.5 million10.3 billion
208328.4 million15.5 million–53 million18.2 million11.6 million–27.6 million10.3 billion
208427.9 million15.2 million–52.9 million18.1 million11.4 million–27.8 million10.3 billion
208527.5 million14.7 million–52.8 million18.1 million11.3 million–27.9 million10.3 billion
208627.1 million14.3 million–52.6 million18 million11.2 million–28.1 million10.3 billion
208726.7 million13.8 million–52.4 million18 million11 million–28.3 million10.3 billion
208826.3 million13.4 million–52.4 million18 million10.8 million–28.5 million10.3 billion
208925.9 million12.9 million–52.3 million17.9 million10.6 million–28.8 million10.3 billion
209025.5 million12.5 million–52 million17.9 million10.5 million–29.1 million10.3 billion
209125.1 million12.1 million–51.8 million17.8 million10.4 million–29.3 million10.3 billion
209224.7 million11.8 million–51.6 million17.8 million10.2 million–29.5 million10.3 billion
209324.3 million11.5 million–51.7 million17.8 million10.1 million–29.6 million10.3 billion
209423.9 million11.1 million–52 million17.7 million10 million–29.7 million10.2 billion
209523.5 million10.7 million–52.2 million17.7 million9.86 million–29.7 million10.2 billion
209623.2 million10.4 million–52.1 million17.6 million9.73 million–29.8 million10.2 billion
209722.8 million10.1 million–51.8 million17.6 million9.64 million–29.7 million10.2 billion
209822.5 million9.82 million–51.7 million17.6 million9.54 million–29.7 million10.2 billion
209922.2 million9.53 million–51.8 million17.5 million9.42 million–29.8 million10.2 billion
210021.9 million9.29 million–52 million17.5 million9.28 million–30 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.

How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time