South Korea vs Türkiye

South Korea vs Türkiye: Population

Population in 2023: 51.8 million people in South Korea and 87.3 million people in Türkiye, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Türkiye, by 35.5 million people, or 1.69 times that in South Korea.

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South Korea vs Türkiye: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 51.8 million people in South Korea and 87.3 million people in Türkiye, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Türkiye, by 35.5 million people, or 1.69 times that in South Korea.
South KoreaTürkiyeEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Türkiye has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, South Korea ranked 29 and Türkiye ranked 18 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts South Korea at 21.9 million people and Türkiye at 65.3 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearSouth KoreaTürkiyeWorld
202351.8 million87.3 million8.09 billion
202251.8 million87.1 million8.02 billion
202151.9 million86.7 million7.95 billion
202051.9 million86.1 million7.89 billion
201951.8 million85.4 million7.81 billion
201851.6 million84.4 million7.73 billion
201751.5 million83.1 million7.65 billion
201651.3 million81.7 million7.56 billion
201551 million80 million7.47 billion
201450.5 million78 million7.38 billion
201350.1 million76.4 million7.29 billion
201249.6 million75.2 million7.2 billion
201149.1 million74.2 million7.11 billion
201048.8 million73.4 million7.02 billion
200948.6 million72.5 million6.93 billion
200848.4 million71.6 million6.84 billion
200748.2 million70.8 million6.76 billion
200648 million70.1 million6.67 billion
200547.9 million69.3 million6.59 billion
200447.7 million68.6 million6.5 billion
200347.5 million67.8 million6.42 billion
200247.3 million67.1 million6.34 billion
200147 million66.3 million6.26 billion
200046.8 million65.4 million6.17 billion
199946.5 million64.6 million6.09 billion
199846.2 million63.7 million6.01 billion
199745.9 million62.9 million5.93 billion
199645.6 million62 million5.84 billion
199545.4 million61 million5.76 billion
199445.1 million60 million5.68 billion
199344.9 million59 million5.59 billion
199244.7 million58 million5.51 billion
199144.4 million57 million5.42 billion
199044.1 million56 million5.33 billion
198943.5 million55 million5.23 billion
198842.9 million53.9 million5.14 billion
198742.3 million52.8 million5.05 billion
198641.7 million51.8 million4.96 billion
198541.2 million50.7 million4.87 billion
198440.6 million49.6 million4.78 billion
198340 million48.5 million4.7 billion
198239.4 million47.3 million4.61 billion
198138.7 million46.3 million4.53 billion
198038.1 million45.4 million4.45 billion
197937.7 million44.5 million4.37 billion
197837.3 million43.7 million4.29 billion
197736.8 million42.8 million4.22 billion
197636.4 million41.9 million4.14 billion
197535.9 million41.1 million4.07 billion
197435.3 million40.2 million4 billion
197334.6 million39.3 million3.92 billion
197233.9 million38.4 million3.85 billion
197133.2 million37.5 million3.77 billion
197032.5 million36.6 million3.7 billion
196931.9 million35.8 million3.62 billion
196831.2 million34.9 million3.55 billion
196730.5 million34.1 million3.47 billion
196629.9 million33.2 million3.4 billion
196529.3 million32.4 million3.34 billion
196428.7 million31.5 million3.26 billion
196328.2 million30.7 million3.19 billion
196227.5 million29.9 million3.12 billion
196126.9 million29.1 million3.07 billion
196026.1 million28.3 million3.02 billion
195925.3 million27.5 million2.97 billion
195824.5 million26.7 million2.91 billion
195723.7 million25.9 million2.85 billion
195622.9 million25.1 million2.8 billion
195522.1 million24.3 million2.74 billion
195421.4 million23.6 million2.69 billion
195320.8 million23 million2.63 billion
195220.2 million22.3 million2.58 billion
195119.9 million21.6 million2.54 billion
195019.8 million21 million2.49 billion
194919.6 million20.5 million–
194819.1 million20.1 million–
194718.6 million19.8 million–
194618 million19.5 million–
194517.5 million19.1 million–
194417 million18.8 million–
194316.6 million18.5 million–
194216.1 million18.2 million–
194115.7 million17.9 million–
194015.3 million17.6 million–
193915.1 million17.3 million–
193814.8 million17 million–
193714.7 million16.7 million–
193614.5 million16.4 million–
193514.3 million16.1 million–
193414.1 million15.8 million–
193314 million15.5 million–
193213.8 million15.3 million–
193113.6 million15 million–
193013.5 million14.8 million–
192913.3 million14.6 million–
192813.1 million14.5 million–
192712.9 million14.4 million–
192612.6 million14.3 million–
192512.4 million14.2 million–
192412.2 million14.1 million–
192312 million14 million–
192211.8 million13.9 million–
192111.7 million13.8 million–
192011.5 million13.8 million–
191911.3 million13.8 million–
191811.1 million13.9 million–
191710.9 million14 million–
191610.8 million14.1 million–
191510.6 million14.2 million–
191410.5 million14.3 million–
191310.3 million14.5 million–
191210.1 million14.6 million–
191110 million14.7 million–
19109.91 million14.7 million–
19099.84 million14.7 million–
19089.8 million14.6 million–
19079.78 million14.6 million–
19069.77 million14.5 million–
19059.75 million14.4 million–
19049.74 million14.3 million–
19039.72 million14.2 million–
19029.71 million14.1 million–
19019.7 million14.1 million–
19009.69 million14 million–
18999.68 million13.9 million–
18989.68 million13.8 million–
18979.68 million13.7 million–
18969.68 million13.7 million–
18959.68 million13.6 million–
18949.68 million13.5 million–
18939.68 million13.4 million–
18929.68 million13.3 million–
18919.68 million13.3 million–
18909.68 million13.2 million–
18899.68 million13.1 million–
18889.67 million13 million–
18879.67 million13 million–
18869.67 million12.9 million–
18859.67 million12.8 million–
18849.67 million12.7 million–
18839.67 million12.7 million–
18829.67 million12.6 million–
18819.67 million12.5 million–
18809.67 million12.4 million–
18799.67 million12.4 million–
18789.67 million12.3 million–
18779.67 million12.2 million–
18769.67 million12.2 million–
18759.67 million12.1 million–
18749.67 million12 million–
18739.67 million12 million–
18729.67 million11.9 million–
18719.67 million11.8 million–
18709.66 million11.8 million–
18699.66 million11.7 million–
18689.66 million11.7 million–
18679.65 million11.6 million–
18669.64 million11.6 million–
18659.64 million11.6 million–
18649.63 million11.5 million–
18639.62 million11.5 million–
18629.62 million11.5 million–
18619.61 million11.4 million–
18609.61 million11.4 million–
18599.6 million11.4 million–
18589.59 million11.3 million–
18579.59 million11.3 million–
18569.58 million11.3 million–
18559.58 million11.2 million–
18549.57 million11.2 million–
18539.56 million11.2 million–
18529.56 million11.1 million–
18519.55 million11.1 million–
18509.55 million11.1 million–
18499.54 million11 million–
18489.54 million11 million–
18479.53 million11 million–
18469.53 million10.9 million–
18459.52 million10.9 million–
18449.52 million10.9 million–
18439.51 million10.8 million–
18429.51 million10.8 million–
18419.5 million10.8 million–
18409.5 million10.7 million–
18399.49 million10.7 million–
18389.49 million10.7 million–
18379.48 million10.6 million–
18369.48 million10.6 million–
18359.47 million10.6 million–
18349.47 million10.5 million–
18339.46 million10.5 million–
18329.46 million10.5 million–
18319.45 million10.4 million–
18309.45 million10.4 million–
18299.44 million10.4 million–
18289.44 million10.3 million–
18279.43 million10.3 million–
18269.43 million10.3 million–
18259.42 million10.2 million–
18249.42 million10.2 million–
18239.41 million10.2 million–
18229.41 million10.1 million–
18219.4 million10.1 million–
18209.4 million10.1 million–
18199.4 million10.1 million–
18189.4 million10.1 million–
18179.4 million10 million–
18169.4 million10 million–
18159.4 million10 million–
18149.4 million9.98 million–
18139.4 million9.96 million–
18129.4 million9.94 million–
18119.4 million9.93 million–
18109.4 million9.91 million–
18099.4 million9.9 million–
18089.4 million9.88 million–
18079.4 million9.87 million–
18069.4 million9.85 million–
18059.4 million9.84 million–
18049.4 million9.82 million–
18039.4 million9.81 million–
18029.4 million9.79 million–
18019.4 million9.78 million–
18009.4 million9.76 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearSouth KoreaTürkiyeWorld
202451.7 million51.6 million–51.8 million87.5 million87.3 million–87.7 million8.16 billion
202551.7 million51.4 million–51.9 million87.7 million87 million–88.3 million8.23 billion
202651.6 million51.1 million–52.1 million87.9 million86.8 million–89 million8.3 billion
202751.5 million50.8 million–52.3 million88.2 million86.6 million–89.8 million8.37 billion
202851.4 million50.4 million–52.5 million88.5 million86.3 million–90.6 million8.44 billion
202951.3 million50 million–52.7 million88.8 million86 million–91.4 million8.5 billion
203051.2 million49.6 million–52.9 million89 million85.7 million–92.3 million8.57 billion
203151.1 million49.1 million–53.1 million89.3 million85.4 million–93.2 million8.63 billion
203250.9 million48.6 million–53.3 million89.5 million85 million–94.1 million8.7 billion
203350.7 million48.1 million–53.4 million89.8 million84.6 million–95 million8.76 billion
203450.5 million47.6 million–53.6 million90 million84.1 million–96 million8.82 billion
203550.3 million47.1 million–53.8 million90.2 million83.6 million–97 million8.89 billion
203650.1 million46.6 million–54 million90.4 million83.1 million–97.9 million8.95 billion
203749.8 million46 million–54.2 million90.6 million82.8 million–98.7 million9.01 billion
203849.5 million45.4 million–54.2 million90.7 million82.4 million–99.5 million9.06 billion
203949.3 million44.7 million–54.4 million90.9 million82 million–100 million9.12 billion
204049 million44.2 million–54.6 million91 million81.5 million–101 million9.18 billion
204148.6 million43.6 million–54.7 million91.1 million80.8 million–102 million9.23 billion
204248.3 million42.9 million–54.8 million91.2 million80.2 million–103 million9.29 billion
204348 million42.2 million–54.9 million91.3 million79.5 million–104 million9.34 billion
204447.6 million41.5 million–55 million91.4 million78.7 million–104 million9.39 billion
204547.2 million40.8 million–55.1 million91.4 million78 million–105 million9.44 billion
204646.9 million40.2 million–55.2 million91.4 million77.2 million–106 million9.49 billion
204746.5 million39.5 million–55.2 million91.4 million76.4 million–106 million9.54 billion
204846 million38.8 million–55.1 million91.4 million75.7 million–107 million9.58 billion
204945.6 million38.2 million–54.9 million91.4 million75 million–108 million9.62 billion
205045.1 million37.5 million–54.9 million91.3 million74.1 million–108 million9.66 billion
205144.7 million36.7 million–54.9 million91.1 million73.4 million–109 million9.7 billion
205244.2 million36 million–54.8 million91 million72.7 million–109 million9.74 billion
205343.7 million35.2 million–54.6 million90.8 million71.9 million–110 million9.78 billion
205443.2 million34.4 million–54.5 million90.6 million70.7 million–110 million9.81 billion
205542.6 million33.6 million–54.5 million90.4 million69.7 million–111 million9.85 billion
205642.1 million33 million–54.4 million90.2 million68.8 million–111 million9.88 billion
205741.6 million32.2 million–54.3 million89.9 million67.9 million–112 million9.91 billion
205841 million31.4 million–54.2 million89.6 million67.1 million–112 million9.94 billion
205940.4 million30.6 million–54 million89.2 million66 million–113 million9.96 billion
206039.9 million29.8 million–53.8 million88.9 million64.9 million–114 million9.99 billion
206139.3 million29.1 million–53.6 million88.5 million63.8 million–114 million10 billion
206238.7 million28.3 million–53.6 million88.1 million62.8 million–115 million10 billion
206338.2 million27.6 million–53.5 million87.7 million61.8 million–115 million10.1 billion
206437.6 million26.8 million–53.3 million87.2 million61 million–115 million10.1 billion
206537.1 million26 million–53.1 million86.8 million60.2 million–115 million10.1 billion
206636.6 million25.3 million–52.9 million86.3 million59.3 million–116 million10.1 billion
206736 million24.7 million–53 million85.9 million58.4 million–116 million10.1 billion
206835.5 million24 million–53.1 million85.4 million57.1 million–117 million10.2 billion
206935 million23.3 million–53.1 million84.9 million56 million–117 million10.2 billion
207034.5 million22.6 million–53.1 million84.4 million54.9 million–118 million10.2 billion
207133.9 million22 million–53.1 million83.8 million53.6 million–118 million10.2 billion
207233.4 million21.4 million–53 million83.3 million52.4 million–118 million10.2 billion
207332.9 million20.8 million–52.9 million82.7 million51.3 million–119 million10.2 billion
207432.5 million20.3 million–52.8 million82.2 million50.2 million–119 million10.2 billion
207532 million19.8 million–52.8 million81.6 million49 million–119 million10.3 billion
207631.5 million19.2 million–52.7 million81 million47.5 million–119 million10.3 billion
207731 million18.6 million–52.6 million80.4 million46.3 million–119 million10.3 billion
207830.6 million18 million–52.6 million79.8 million45.3 million–120 million10.3 billion
207930.1 million17.4 million–52.8 million79.2 million44.5 million–121 million10.3 billion
208029.7 million16.9 million–52.9 million78.6 million43.5 million–121 million10.3 billion
208129.2 million16.5 million–52.8 million77.9 million42.4 million–121 million10.3 billion
208228.8 million15.9 million–52.8 million77.3 million41.3 million–121 million10.3 billion
208328.4 million15.5 million–53 million76.7 million40.1 million–121 million10.3 billion
208427.9 million15.2 million–52.9 million76 million39.1 million–121 million10.3 billion
208527.5 million14.7 million–52.8 million75.4 million38.2 million–121 million10.3 billion
208627.1 million14.3 million–52.6 million74.7 million37.2 million–122 million10.3 billion
208726.7 million13.8 million–52.4 million74 million36.1 million–122 million10.3 billion
208826.3 million13.4 million–52.4 million73.4 million35 million–122 million10.3 billion
208925.9 million12.9 million–52.3 million72.7 million34.1 million–122 million10.3 billion
209025.5 million12.5 million–52 million72 million33.3 million–123 million10.3 billion
209125.1 million12.1 million–51.8 million71.3 million32.6 million–123 million10.3 billion
209224.7 million11.8 million–51.6 million70.7 million31.8 million–123 million10.3 billion
209324.3 million11.5 million–51.7 million70 million30.8 million–124 million10.3 billion
209423.9 million11.1 million–52 million69.3 million30 million–124 million10.2 billion
209523.5 million10.7 million–52.2 million68.7 million29.2 million–125 million10.2 billion
209623.2 million10.4 million–52.1 million68 million28.3 million–125 million10.2 billion
209722.8 million10.1 million–51.8 million67.3 million27.5 million–125 million10.2 billion
209822.5 million9.82 million–51.7 million66.7 million26.8 million–126 million10.2 billion
209922.2 million9.53 million–51.8 million66 million26.2 million–126 million10.2 billion
210021.9 million9.29 million–52 million65.3 million25.6 million–125 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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