South Korea vs United Kingdom

South Korea vs United Kingdom: Population

Population in 2023: 51.8 million people in South Korea and 68.7 million people in United Kingdom, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in United Kingdom, by 16.9 million people, or 1.33 times that in South Korea.

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South Korea vs United Kingdom: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 51.8 million people in South Korea and 68.7 million people in United Kingdom, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in United Kingdom, by 16.9 million people, or 1.33 times that in South Korea.
South KoreaUnited KingdomEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

Latest figures

people · UN

CountryLatest10 years beforeRank in 2023Projected
South Korea51.8 million 202350.1 million29 of 22921.9 million 2100
United Kingdom68.7 million 202364.4 million21 of 22974.3 million 2100
World8.09 billion 20237.29 billion10.2 billion 2100

What the numbers say

  • United Kingdom has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, South Korea ranked 29 and United Kingdom ranked 21 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts South Korea at 21.9 million people and United Kingdom at 74.3 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearSouth KoreaUnited KingdomWorld
202351.8 million68.7 million8.09 billion
202251.8 million68.2 million8.02 billion
202151.9 million67.7 million7.95 billion
202051.9 million67.4 million7.89 billion
201951.8 million67.1 million7.81 billion
201851.6 million66.8 million7.73 billion
201751.5 million66.4 million7.65 billion
201651.3 million65.9 million7.56 billion
201551 million65.4 million7.47 billion
201450.5 million64.9 million7.38 billion
201350.1 million64.4 million7.29 billion
201249.6 million64 million7.2 billion
201149.1 million63.5 million7.11 billion
201048.8 million63 million7.02 billion
200948.6 million62.5 million6.93 billion
200848.4 million62 million6.84 billion
200748.2 million61.5 million6.76 billion
200648 million61.1 million6.67 billion
200547.9 million60.6 million6.59 billion
200447.7 million60.2 million6.5 billion
200347.5 million59.8 million6.42 billion
200247.3 million59.5 million6.34 billion
200147 million59.3 million6.26 billion
200046.8 million59.1 million6.17 billion
199946.5 million58.8 million6.09 billion
199846.2 million58.6 million6.01 billion
199745.9 million58.5 million5.93 billion
199645.6 million58.3 million5.84 billion
199545.4 million58.2 million5.76 billion
199445.1 million58 million5.68 billion
199344.9 million57.9 million5.59 billion
199244.7 million57.7 million5.51 billion
199144.4 million57.6 million5.42 billion
199044.1 million57.4 million5.33 billion
198943.5 million57.2 million5.23 billion
198842.9 million57 million5.14 billion
198742.3 million56.9 million5.05 billion
198641.7 million56.8 million4.96 billion
198541.2 million56.6 million4.87 billion
198440.6 million56.5 million4.78 billion
198340 million56.3 million4.7 billion
198239.4 million56.3 million4.61 billion
198138.7 million56.3 million4.53 billion
198038.1 million56.3 million4.45 billion
197937.7 million56.2 million4.37 billion
197837.3 million56.2 million4.29 billion
197736.8 million56.2 million4.22 billion
197636.4 million56.2 million4.14 billion
197535.9 million56.2 million4.07 billion
197435.3 million56.2 million4 billion
197334.6 million56.2 million3.92 billion
197233.9 million56.1 million3.85 billion
197133.2 million55.9 million3.77 billion
197032.5 million55.7 million3.7 billion
196931.9 million55.5 million3.62 billion
196831.2 million55.2 million3.55 billion
196730.5 million55 million3.47 billion
196629.9 million54.7 million3.4 billion
196529.3 million54.4 million3.34 billion
196428.7 million54 million3.26 billion
196328.2 million53.7 million3.19 billion
196227.5 million53.3 million3.12 billion
196126.9 million52.9 million3.07 billion
196026.1 million52.5 million3.02 billion
195925.3 million52.2 million2.97 billion
195824.5 million51.9 million2.91 billion
195723.7 million51.7 million2.85 billion
195622.9 million51.4 million2.8 billion
195522.1 million51.2 million2.74 billion
195421.4 million51 million2.69 billion
195320.8 million50.7 million2.63 billion
195220.2 million50.5 million2.58 billion
195119.9 million50.4 million2.54 billion
195019.8 million50.1 million2.49 billion
194919.6 million49.9 million–
194819.1 million49.7 million–
194718.6 million49.5 million–
194618 million49.3 million–
194517.5 million49.1 million–
194417 million48.9 million–
194316.6 million48.7 million–
194216.1 million48.5 million–
194115.7 million48.3 million–
194015.3 million48.1 million–
193915.1 million47.9 million–
193814.8 million47.7 million–
193714.7 million47.4 million–
193614.5 million47.2 million–
193514.3 million47 million–
193414.1 million46.7 million–
193314 million46.5 million–
193213.8 million46.3 million–
193113.6 million46.1 million–
193013.5 million46 million–
192913.3 million45.9 million–
192813.1 million46 million–
192712.9 million46.1 million–
192612.6 million46.2 million–
192512.4 million46.3 million–
192412.2 million46.4 million–
192312 million46.5 million–
192211.8 million46.6 million–
192111.7 million46.6 million–
192011.5 million46.6 million–
191911.3 million46.5 million–
191811.1 million46.4 million–
191710.9 million46.2 million–
191610.8 million46 million–
191510.6 million45.8 million–
191410.5 million45.6 million–
191310.3 million45.4 million–
191210.1 million45.2 million–
191110 million45 million–
19109.91 million44.7 million–
19099.84 million44.4 million–
19089.8 million44.1 million–
19079.78 million43.7 million–
19069.77 million43.3 million–
19059.75 million42.9 million–
19049.74 million42.6 million–
19039.72 million42.2 million–
19029.71 million41.8 million–
19019.7 million41.5 million–
19009.69 million41.1 million–
18999.68 million40.7 million–
18989.68 million40.4 million–
18979.68 million40 million–
18969.68 million39.6 million–
18959.68 million39.2 million–
18949.68 million38.9 million–
18939.68 million38.5 million–
18929.68 million38.2 million–
18919.68 million37.8 million–
18909.68 million37.5 million–
18899.68 million37.2 million–
18889.67 million36.9 million–
18879.67 million36.6 million–
18869.67 million36.3 million–
18859.67 million36 million–
18849.67 million35.7 million–
18839.67 million35.4 million–
18829.67 million35.2 million–
18819.67 million34.9 million–
18809.67 million34.6 million–
18799.67 million34.3 million–
18789.67 million33.9 million–
18779.67 million33.6 million–
18769.67 million33.3 million–
18759.67 million33 million–
18749.67 million32.6 million–
18739.67 million32.3 million–
18729.67 million32 million–
18719.67 million31.7 million–
18709.66 million31.4 million–
18699.66 million31.1 million–
18689.66 million30.9 million–
18679.65 million30.6 million–
18669.64 million30.4 million–
18659.64 million30.1 million–
18649.63 million29.9 million–
18639.62 million29.6 million–
18629.62 million29.4 million–
18619.61 million29.1 million–
18609.61 million28.9 million–
18599.6 million28.7 million–
18589.59 million28.5 million–
18579.59 million28.4 million–
18569.58 million28.2 million–
18559.58 million28 million–
18549.57 million27.9 million–
18539.56 million27.7 million–
18529.56 million27.5 million–
18519.55 million27.4 million–
18509.55 million27.3 million–
18499.54 million27.2 million–
18489.54 million27.1 million–
18479.53 million27.1 million–
18469.53 million27 million–
18459.52 million27 million–
18449.52 million26.9 million–
18439.51 million26.9 million–
18429.51 million26.8 million–
18419.5 million26.7 million–
18409.5 million26.6 million–
18399.49 million26.4 million–
18389.49 million26.2 million–
18379.48 million25.9 million–
18369.48 million25.7 million–
18359.47 million25.4 million–
18349.47 million25.2 million–
18339.46 million24.9 million–
18329.46 million24.6 million–
18319.45 million24.4 million–
18309.45 million24.1 million–
18299.44 million23.8 million–
18289.44 million23.5 million–
18279.43 million23.2 million–
18269.43 million22.9 million–
18259.42 million22.7 million–
18249.42 million22.4 million–
18239.41 million22.1 million–
18229.41 million21.8 million–
18219.4 million21.3 million–
18209.4 million20.7 million–
18199.4 million19.9 million–
18189.4 million19 million–
18179.4 million17.9 million–
18169.4 million16.9 million–
18159.4 million16 million–
18149.4 million15.1 million–
18139.4 million14.3 million–
18129.4 million13.5 million–
18119.4 million12.8 million–
18109.4 million12.3 million–
18099.4 million11.8 million–
18089.4 million11.7 million–
18079.4 million11.6 million–
18069.4 million11.5 million–
18059.4 million11.3 million–
18049.4 million11.2 million–
18039.4 million11.1 million–
18029.4 million11 million–
18019.4 million10.9 million–
18009.4 million10.8 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearSouth KoreaUnited KingdomWorld
202451.7 million51.6 million–51.8 million69.1 million69 million–69.3 million8.16 billion
202551.7 million51.4 million–51.9 million69.6 million69.2 million–69.9 million8.23 billion
202651.6 million51.1 million–52.1 million69.9 million69.4 million–70.5 million8.3 billion
202751.5 million50.8 million–52.3 million70.3 million69.5 million–71.2 million8.37 billion
202851.4 million50.4 million–52.5 million70.6 million69.5 million–71.9 million8.44 billion
202951.3 million50 million–52.7 million71 million69.5 million–72.5 million8.5 billion
203051.2 million49.6 million–52.9 million71.3 million69.5 million–73.2 million8.57 billion
203151.1 million49.1 million–53.1 million71.6 million69.4 million–74 million8.63 billion
203250.9 million48.6 million–53.3 million71.9 million69.4 million–74.7 million8.7 billion
203350.7 million48.1 million–53.4 million72.1 million69.3 million–75.4 million8.76 billion
203450.5 million47.6 million–53.6 million72.4 million69.2 million–76.1 million8.82 billion
203550.3 million47.1 million–53.8 million72.7 million69 million–76.8 million8.89 billion
203650.1 million46.6 million–54 million72.9 million68.8 million–77.6 million8.95 billion
203749.8 million46 million–54.2 million73.1 million68.6 million–78.4 million9.01 billion
203849.5 million45.4 million–54.2 million73.4 million68.4 million–79.2 million9.06 billion
203949.3 million44.7 million–54.4 million73.6 million68.1 million–80 million9.12 billion
204049 million44.2 million–54.6 million73.8 million67.9 million–80.8 million9.18 billion
204148.6 million43.6 million–54.7 million74 million67.6 million–81.7 million9.23 billion
204248.3 million42.9 million–54.8 million74.2 million67.3 million–82.6 million9.29 billion
204348 million42.2 million–54.9 million74.4 million67.1 million–83.7 million9.34 billion
204447.6 million41.5 million–55 million74.6 million66.9 million–84.8 million9.39 billion
204547.2 million40.8 million–55.1 million74.8 million66.6 million–85.7 million9.44 billion
204646.9 million40.2 million–55.2 million74.9 million66.3 million–86.4 million9.49 billion
204746.5 million39.5 million–55.2 million75.1 million66 million–87.2 million9.54 billion
204846 million38.8 million–55.1 million75.2 million65.7 million–88 million9.58 billion
204945.6 million38.2 million–54.9 million75.4 million65.4 million–89 million9.62 billion
205045.1 million37.5 million–54.9 million75.5 million65 million–90.1 million9.66 billion
205144.7 million36.7 million–54.9 million75.6 million64.6 million–91.2 million9.7 billion
205244.2 million36 million–54.8 million75.7 million64.1 million–92.4 million9.74 billion
205343.7 million35.2 million–54.6 million75.8 million63.7 million–93.6 million9.78 billion
205443.2 million34.4 million–54.5 million75.9 million63.4 million–94.8 million9.81 billion
205542.6 million33.6 million–54.5 million75.9 million63 million–96 million9.85 billion
205642.1 million33 million–54.4 million76 million62.5 million–97.1 million9.88 billion
205741.6 million32.2 million–54.3 million76 million61.9 million–98.3 million9.91 billion
205841 million31.4 million–54.2 million76 million61.3 million–99.4 million9.94 billion
205940.4 million30.6 million–54 million76 million60.8 million–101 million9.96 billion
206039.9 million29.8 million–53.8 million76 million60.3 million–102 million9.99 billion
206139.3 million29.1 million–53.6 million76 million59.7 million–103 million10 billion
206238.7 million28.3 million–53.6 million76 million59.2 million–104 million10 billion
206338.2 million27.6 million–53.5 million76 million58.7 million–105 million10.1 billion
206437.6 million26.8 million–53.3 million76 million58.1 million–107 million10.1 billion
206537.1 million26 million–53.1 million76 million57.6 million–108 million10.1 billion
206636.6 million25.3 million–52.9 million76 million57.1 million–109 million10.1 billion
206736 million24.7 million–53 million76 million56.5 million–111 million10.1 billion
206835.5 million24 million–53.1 million76 million56 million–112 million10.2 billion
206935 million23.3 million–53.1 million76 million55.6 million–113 million10.2 billion
207034.5 million22.6 million–53.1 million76.1 million55.1 million–114 million10.2 billion
207133.9 million22 million–53.1 million76.1 million54.6 million–115 million10.2 billion
207233.4 million21.4 million–53 million76.1 million54.1 million–117 million10.2 billion
207332.9 million20.8 million–52.9 million76.1 million53.7 million–118 million10.2 billion
207432.5 million20.3 million–52.8 million76.1 million53.2 million–119 million10.2 billion
207532 million19.8 million–52.8 million76.1 million52.6 million–120 million10.3 billion
207631.5 million19.2 million–52.7 million76 million52.1 million–122 million10.3 billion
207731 million18.6 million–52.6 million76 million51.5 million–123 million10.3 billion
207830.6 million18 million–52.6 million76 million50.9 million–125 million10.3 billion
207930.1 million17.4 million–52.8 million76 million50.4 million–126 million10.3 billion
208029.7 million16.9 million–52.9 million76 million49.8 million–127 million10.3 billion
208129.2 million16.5 million–52.8 million75.9 million49.4 million–128 million10.3 billion
208228.8 million15.9 million–52.8 million75.9 million48.8 million–130 million10.3 billion
208328.4 million15.5 million–53 million75.9 million48.3 million–131 million10.3 billion
208427.9 million15.2 million–52.9 million75.8 million47.7 million–133 million10.3 billion
208527.5 million14.7 million–52.8 million75.7 million47 million–134 million10.3 billion
208627.1 million14.3 million–52.6 million75.7 million46.3 million–136 million10.3 billion
208726.7 million13.8 million–52.4 million75.6 million45.7 million–138 million10.3 billion
208826.3 million13.4 million–52.4 million75.5 million45.1 million–140 million10.3 billion
208925.9 million12.9 million–52.3 million75.5 million44.4 million–142 million10.3 billion
209025.5 million12.5 million–52 million75.4 million43.6 million–144 million10.3 billion
209125.1 million12.1 million–51.8 million75.3 million42.9 million–145 million10.3 billion
209224.7 million11.8 million–51.6 million75.2 million42.2 million–147 million10.3 billion
209324.3 million11.5 million–51.7 million75.1 million41.5 million–149 million10.3 billion
209423.9 million11.1 million–52 million75 million40.9 million–152 million10.2 billion
209523.5 million10.7 million–52.2 million74.9 million40.3 million–154 million10.2 billion
209623.2 million10.4 million–52.1 million74.8 million39.7 million–155 million10.2 billion
209722.8 million10.1 million–51.8 million74.7 million39.2 million–157 million10.2 billion
209822.5 million9.82 million–51.7 million74.6 million38.8 million–159 million10.2 billion
209922.2 million9.53 million–51.8 million74.4 million38.2 million–161 million10.2 billion
210021.9 million9.29 million–52 million74.3 million37.6 million–162 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