South Korea vs United States

South Korea vs United States: Population

Population in 2023: 51.8 million people in South Korea and 344 million people in United States, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in United States, by 292 million people, or 6.64 times that in South Korea.

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South Korea vs United States: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 51.8 million people in South Korea and 344 million people in United States, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in United States, by 292 million people, or 6.64 times that in South Korea.
South KoreaUnited StatesEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • United States has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, South Korea ranked 29 and United States ranked 3 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts South Korea at 21.9 million people and United States at 421 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearSouth KoreaUnited StatesWorld
202351.8 million344 million8.09 billion
202251.8 million342 million8.02 billion
202151.9 million340 million7.95 billion
202051.9 million339 million7.89 billion
201951.8 million338 million7.81 billion
201851.6 million335 million7.73 billion
201751.5 million332 million7.65 billion
201651.3 million329 million7.56 billion
201551 million326 million7.47 billion
201450.5 million323 million7.38 billion
201350.1 million320 million7.29 billion
201249.6 million317 million7.2 billion
201149.1 million314 million7.11 billion
201048.8 million311 million7.02 billion
200948.6 million308 million6.93 billion
200848.4 million305 million6.84 billion
200748.2 million302 million6.76 billion
200648 million299 million6.67 billion
200547.9 million296 million6.59 billion
200447.7 million293 million6.5 billion
200347.5 million290 million6.42 billion
200247.3 million287 million6.34 billion
200147 million284 million6.26 billion
200046.8 million282 million6.17 billion
199946.5 million279 million6.09 billion
199846.2 million276 million6.01 billion
199745.9 million274 million5.93 billion
199645.6 million271 million5.84 billion
199545.4 million268 million5.76 billion
199445.1 million266 million5.68 billion
199344.9 million263 million5.59 billion
199244.7 million260 million5.51 billion
199144.4 million257 million5.42 billion
199044.1 million253 million5.33 billion
198943.5 million251 million5.23 billion
198842.9 million248 million5.14 billion
198742.3 million246 million5.05 billion
198641.7 million244 million4.96 billion
198541.2 million242 million4.87 billion
198440.6 million239 million4.78 billion
198340 million237 million4.7 billion
198239.4 million235 million4.61 billion
198138.7 million232 million4.53 billion
198038.1 million230 million4.45 billion
197937.7 million228 million4.37 billion
197837.3 million225 million4.29 billion
197736.8 million223 million4.22 billion
197636.4 million221 million4.14 billion
197535.9 million219 million4.07 billion
197435.3 million217 million4 billion
197334.6 million215 million3.92 billion
197233.9 million213 million3.85 billion
197133.2 million210 million3.77 billion
197032.5 million208 million3.7 billion
196931.9 million205 million3.62 billion
196831.2 million203 million3.55 billion
196730.5 million201 million3.47 billion
196629.9 million198 million3.4 billion
196529.3 million196 million3.34 billion
196428.7 million193 million3.26 billion
196328.2 million190 million3.19 billion
196227.5 million187 million3.12 billion
196126.9 million184 million3.07 billion
196026.1 million180 million3.02 billion
195925.3 million177 million2.97 billion
195824.5 million174 million2.91 billion
195723.7 million172 million2.85 billion
195622.9 million169 million2.8 billion
195522.1 million166 million2.74 billion
195421.4 million164 million2.69 billion
195320.8 million161 million2.63 billion
195220.2 million159 million2.58 billion
195119.9 million157 million2.54 billion
195019.8 million154 million2.49 billion
194919.6 million146 million–
194819.1 million144 million–
194718.6 million142 million–
194618 million140 million–
194517.5 million138 million–
194417 million136 million–
194316.6 million134 million–
194216.1 million133 million–
194115.7 million131 million–
194015.3 million129 million–
193915.1 million128 million–
193814.8 million127 million–
193714.7 million126 million–
193614.5 million125 million–
193514.3 million124 million–
193414.1 million124 million–
193314 million123 million–
193213.8 million122 million–
193113.6 million121 million–
193013.5 million120 million–
192913.3 million118 million–
192813.1 million117 million–
192712.9 million115 million–
192612.6 million113 million–
192512.4 million112 million–
192412.2 million110 million–
192312 million109 million–
192211.8 million107 million–
192111.7 million105 million–
192011.5 million104 million–
191911.3 million102 million–
191811.1 million101 million–
191710.9 million99.6 million–
191610.8 million98.2 million–
191510.6 million96.9 million–
191410.5 million95.5 million–
191310.3 million94.2 million–
191210.1 million93 million–
191110 million91.6 million–
19109.91 million90.2 million–
19099.84 million88.7 million–
19089.8 million87.1 million–
19079.78 million85.4 million–
19069.77 million83.8 million–
19059.75 million82.3 million–
19049.74 million80.7 million–
19039.72 million79.2 million–
19029.71 million77.7 million–
19019.7 million76.3 million–
19009.69 million74.8 million–
18999.68 million73.5 million–
18989.68 million72.1 million–
18979.68 million70.8 million–
18969.68 million69.5 million–
18959.68 million68.2 million–
18949.68 million67 million–
18939.68 million65.8 million–
18929.68 million64.6 million–
18919.68 million63.4 million–
18909.68 million62.1 million–
18899.68 million60.8 million–
18889.67 million59.6 million–
18879.67 million58.2 million–
18869.67 million57 million–
18859.67 million55.7 million–
18849.67 million54.5 million–
18839.67 million53.3 million–
18829.67 million52.1 million–
18819.67 million51 million–
18809.67 million49.8 million–
18799.67 million48.8 million–
18789.67 million47.7 million–
18779.67 million46.6 million–
18769.67 million45.6 million–
18759.67 million44.6 million–
18749.67 million43.6 million–
18739.67 million42.7 million–
18729.67 million41.7 million–
18719.67 million40.8 million–
18709.66 million39.9 million–
18699.66 million39 million–
18689.66 million38.1 million–
18679.65 million37.3 million–
18669.64 million36.4 million–
18659.64 million35.6 million–
18649.63 million34.8 million–
18639.62 million34 million–
18629.62 million33.2 million–
18619.61 million32.4 million–
18609.61 million31.6 million–
18599.6 million30.8 million–
18589.59 million29.9 million–
18579.59 million29 million–
18569.58 million28.2 million–
18559.58 million27.4 million–
18549.57 million26.6 million–
18539.56 million25.8 million–
18529.56 million25 million–
18519.55 million24.3 million–
18509.55 million23.6 million–
18499.54 million22.9 million–
18489.54 million22.2 million–
18479.53 million21.6 million–
18469.53 million20.9 million–
18459.52 million20.3 million–
18449.52 million19.7 million–
18439.51 million19.1 million–
18429.51 million18.5 million–
18419.5 million18 million–
18409.5 million17.5 million–
18399.49 million17 million–
18389.49 million16.5 million–
18379.48 million16.1 million–
18369.48 million15.6 million–
18359.47 million15.2 million–
18349.47 million14.8 million–
18339.46 million14.4 million–
18329.46 million14 million–
18319.45 million13.6 million–
18309.45 million13.3 million–
18299.44 million12.9 million–
18289.44 million12.5 million–
18279.43 million12.2 million–
18269.43 million11.8 million–
18259.42 million11.5 million–
18249.42 million11.2 million–
18239.41 million10.9 million–
18229.41 million10.6 million–
18219.4 million10.3 million–
18209.4 million9.97 million–
18199.4 million9.67 million–
18189.4 million9.37 million–
18179.4 million9.07 million–
18169.4 million8.79 million–
18159.4 million8.51 million–
18149.4 million8.24 million–
18139.4 million7.98 million–
18129.4 million7.73 million–
18119.4 million7.5 million–
18109.4 million7.3 million–
18099.4 million7.11 million–
18089.4 million6.97 million–
18079.4 million6.84 million–
18069.4 million6.72 million–
18059.4 million6.59 million–
18049.4 million6.47 million–
18039.4 million6.35 million–
18029.4 million6.23 million–
18019.4 million6.11 million–
18009.4 million6 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearSouth KoreaUnited StatesWorld
202451.7 million51.6 million–51.8 million345 million345 million–346 million8.16 billion
202551.7 million51.4 million–51.9 million347 million346 million–348 million8.23 billion
202651.6 million51.1 million–52.1 million349 million347 million–351 million8.3 billion
202751.5 million50.8 million–52.3 million351 million348 million–354 million8.37 billion
202851.4 million50.4 million–52.5 million352 million349 million–356 million8.44 billion
202951.3 million50 million–52.7 million354 million349 million–359 million8.5 billion
203051.2 million49.6 million–52.9 million356 million350 million–362 million8.57 billion
203151.1 million49.1 million–53.1 million357 million350 million–365 million8.63 billion
203250.9 million48.6 million–53.3 million359 million351 million–367 million8.7 billion
203350.7 million48.1 million–53.4 million360 million351 million–370 million8.76 billion
203450.5 million47.6 million–53.6 million362 million351 million–373 million8.82 billion
203550.3 million47.1 million–53.8 million363 million351 million–376 million8.89 billion
203650.1 million46.6 million–54 million365 million351 million–379 million8.95 billion
203749.8 million46 million–54.2 million366 million351 million–382 million9.01 billion
203849.5 million45.4 million–54.2 million368 million351 million–385 million9.06 billion
203949.3 million44.7 million–54.4 million369 million350 million–388 million9.12 billion
204049 million44.2 million–54.6 million370 million350 million–391 million9.18 billion
204148.6 million43.6 million–54.7 million372 million349 million–394 million9.23 billion
204248.3 million42.9 million–54.8 million373 million349 million–397 million9.29 billion
204348 million42.2 million–54.9 million374 million348 million–400 million9.34 billion
204447.6 million41.5 million–55 million375 million347 million–403 million9.39 billion
204547.2 million40.8 million–55.1 million376 million346 million–406 million9.44 billion
204646.9 million40.2 million–55.2 million377 million346 million–409 million9.49 billion
204746.5 million39.5 million–55.2 million378 million344 million–411 million9.54 billion
204846 million38.8 million–55.1 million379 million343 million–414 million9.58 billion
204945.6 million38.2 million–54.9 million380 million343 million–417 million9.62 billion
205045.1 million37.5 million–54.9 million381 million342 million–420 million9.66 billion
205144.7 million36.7 million–54.9 million382 million341 million–423 million9.7 billion
205244.2 million36 million–54.8 million383 million340 million–425 million9.74 billion
205343.7 million35.2 million–54.6 million383 million339 million–428 million9.78 billion
205443.2 million34.4 million–54.5 million384 million337 million–431 million9.81 billion
205542.6 million33.6 million–54.5 million385 million336 million–434 million9.85 billion
205642.1 million33 million–54.4 million386 million335 million–436 million9.88 billion
205741.6 million32.2 million–54.3 million386 million333 million–440 million9.91 billion
205841 million31.4 million–54.2 million387 million332 million–443 million9.94 billion
205940.4 million30.6 million–54 million388 million331 million–446 million9.96 billion
206039.9 million29.8 million–53.8 million389 million329 million–449 million9.99 billion
206139.3 million29.1 million–53.6 million390 million327 million–452 million10 billion
206238.7 million28.3 million–53.6 million391 million325 million–455 million10 billion
206338.2 million27.6 million–53.5 million392 million325 million–458 million10.1 billion
206437.6 million26.8 million–53.3 million392 million324 million–462 million10.1 billion
206537.1 million26 million–53.1 million393 million322 million–465 million10.1 billion
206636.6 million25.3 million–52.9 million394 million320 million–469 million10.1 billion
206736 million24.7 million–53 million395 million319 million–474 million10.1 billion
206835.5 million24 million–53.1 million396 million317 million–478 million10.2 billion
206935 million23.3 million–53.1 million397 million315 million–481 million10.2 billion
207034.5 million22.6 million–53.1 million398 million313 million–485 million10.2 billion
207133.9 million22 million–53.1 million399 million311 million–489 million10.2 billion
207233.4 million21.4 million–53 million400 million309 million–493 million10.2 billion
207332.9 million20.8 million–52.9 million401 million307 million–497 million10.2 billion
207432.5 million20.3 million–52.8 million402 million305 million–502 million10.2 billion
207532 million19.8 million–52.8 million403 million304 million–506 million10.3 billion
207631.5 million19.2 million–52.7 million404 million302 million–510 million10.3 billion
207731 million18.6 million–52.6 million405 million300 million–515 million10.3 billion
207830.6 million18 million–52.6 million406 million298 million–520 million10.3 billion
207930.1 million17.4 million–52.8 million406 million297 million–525 million10.3 billion
208029.7 million16.9 million–52.9 million407 million295 million–530 million10.3 billion
208129.2 million16.5 million–52.8 million408 million293 million–535 million10.3 billion
208228.8 million15.9 million–52.8 million409 million292 million–538 million10.3 billion
208328.4 million15.5 million–53 million409 million291 million–542 million10.3 billion
208427.9 million15.2 million–52.9 million410 million289 million–547 million10.3 billion
208527.5 million14.7 million–52.8 million411 million286 million–552 million10.3 billion
208627.1 million14.3 million–52.6 million412 million284 million–558 million10.3 billion
208726.7 million13.8 million–52.4 million412 million282 million–564 million10.3 billion
208826.3 million13.4 million–52.4 million413 million280 million–568 million10.3 billion
208925.9 million12.9 million–52.3 million414 million279 million–573 million10.3 billion
209025.5 million12.5 million–52 million415 million278 million–578 million10.3 billion
209125.1 million12.1 million–51.8 million415 million276 million–581 million10.3 billion
209224.7 million11.8 million–51.6 million416 million274 million–585 million10.3 billion
209324.3 million11.5 million–51.7 million417 million272 million–590 million10.3 billion
209423.9 million11.1 million–52 million417 million269 million–596 million10.2 billion
209523.5 million10.7 million–52.2 million418 million267 million–601 million10.2 billion
209623.2 million10.4 million–52.1 million419 million265 million–605 million10.2 billion
209722.8 million10.1 million–51.8 million420 million262 million–610 million10.2 billion
209822.5 million9.82 million–51.7 million420 million260 million–616 million10.2 billion
209922.2 million9.53 million–51.8 million421 million258 million–621 million10.2 billion
210021.9 million9.29 million–52 million421 million256 million–625 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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