South Korea vs Vietnam

South Korea vs Vietnam: Population

Population in 2023: 51.8 million people in South Korea and 100 million people in Vietnam, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Vietnam, by 48.7 million people, or 1.94 times that in South Korea.

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South Korea vs Vietnam: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 51.8 million people in South Korea and 100 million people in Vietnam, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Vietnam, by 48.7 million people, or 1.94 times that in South Korea.
South KoreaVietnamEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Vietnam has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, South Korea ranked 29 and Vietnam ranked 16 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts South Korea at 21.9 million people and Vietnam at 91.7 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearSouth KoreaVietnamWorld
202351.8 million100 million8.09 billion
202251.8 million99.7 million8.02 billion
202151.9 million98.9 million7.95 billion
202051.9 million98.1 million7.89 billion
201951.8 million97.2 million7.81 billion
201851.6 million96.2 million7.73 billion
201751.5 million95.2 million7.65 billion
201651.3 million94 million7.56 billion
201551 million92.8 million7.47 billion
201450.5 million91.7 million7.38 billion
201350.1 million90.6 million7.29 billion
201249.6 million89.5 million7.2 billion
201149.1 million88.5 million7.11 billion
201048.8 million87.5 million7.02 billion
200948.6 million86.5 million6.93 billion
200848.4 million85.2 million6.84 billion
200748.2 million83.6 million6.76 billion
200648 million82.2 million6.67 billion
200547.9 million81.1 million6.59 billion
200447.7 million80.3 million6.5 billion
200347.5 million79.6 million6.42 billion
200247.3 million78.8 million6.34 billion
200147 million78 million6.26 billion
200046.8 million77.2 million6.17 billion
199946.5 million76.3 million6.09 billion
199846.2 million75.3 million6.01 billion
199745.9 million74.2 million5.93 billion
199645.6 million73.2 million5.84 billion
199545.4 million72.1 million5.76 billion
199445.1 million70.9 million5.68 billion
199344.9 million69.6 million5.59 billion
199244.7 million68.3 million5.51 billion
199144.4 million66.9 million5.42 billion
199044.1 million65.5 million5.33 billion
198943.5 million64.2 million5.23 billion
198842.9 million62.8 million5.14 billion
198742.3 million61.6 million5.05 billion
198641.7 million60.4 million4.96 billion
198541.2 million59.1 million4.87 billion
198440.6 million57.7 million4.78 billion
198340 million56.3 million4.7 billion
198239.4 million55 million4.61 billion
198138.7 million53.7 million4.53 billion
198038.1 million52.5 million4.45 billion
197937.7 million51.4 million4.37 billion
197837.3 million50.3 million4.29 billion
197736.8 million49 million4.22 billion
197636.4 million47.7 million4.14 billion
197535.9 million46.5 million4.07 billion
197435.3 million45.4 million4 billion
197334.6 million44.4 million3.92 billion
197233.9 million43.4 million3.85 billion
197133.2 million42.5 million3.77 billion
197032.5 million41.5 million3.7 billion
196931.9 million40.6 million3.62 billion
196831.2 million39.7 million3.55 billion
196730.5 million38.9 million3.47 billion
196629.9 million38 million3.4 billion
196529.3 million37.1 million3.34 billion
196428.7 million36.2 million3.26 billion
196328.2 million35.3 million3.19 billion
196227.5 million34.3 million3.12 billion
196126.9 million33.4 million3.07 billion
196026.1 million32.5 million3.02 billion
195925.3 million31.6 million2.97 billion
195824.5 million30.7 million2.91 billion
195723.7 million29.8 million2.85 billion
195622.9 million28.9 million2.8 billion
195522.1 million28.2 million2.74 billion
195421.4 million27.4 million2.69 billion
195320.8 million26.8 million2.63 billion
195220.2 million26.1 million2.58 billion
195119.9 million25.6 million2.54 billion
195019.8 million25.1 million2.49 billion
194919.6 million24.5 million–
194819.1 million23.8 million–
194718.6 million23.1 million–
194618 million22.5 million–
194517.5 million21.8 million–
194417 million21.2 million–
194316.6 million20.6 million–
194216.1 million20 million–
194115.7 million19.5 million–
194015.3 million19.1 million–
193915.1 million18.8 million–
193814.8 million18.6 million–
193714.7 million18.5 million–
193614.5 million18.3 million–
193514.3 million18.2 million–
193414.1 million18.1 million–
193314 million18 million–
193213.8 million17.8 million–
193113.6 million17.8 million–
193013.5 million17.7 million–
192913.3 million17.7 million–
192813.1 million17.8 million–
192712.9 million17.8 million–
192612.6 million17.9 million–
192512.4 million18 million–
192412.2 million18.1 million–
192312 million18.2 million–
192211.8 million18.2 million–
192111.7 million18.3 million–
192011.5 million18.4 million–
191911.3 million18.5 million–
191811.1 million18.6 million–
191710.9 million18.6 million–
191610.8 million18.7 million–
191510.6 million18.8 million–
191410.5 million18.9 million–
191310.3 million19 million–
191210.1 million19.1 million–
191110 million18.9 million–
19109.91 million18.6 million–
19099.84 million18.1 million–
19089.8 million17.4 million–
19079.78 million16.5 million–
19069.77 million15.7 million–
19059.75 million14.9 million–
19049.74 million14.1 million–
19039.72 million13.4 million–
19029.71 million12.7 million–
19019.7 million12.2 million–
19009.69 million11.8 million–
18999.68 million11.5 million–
18989.68 million11.4 million–
18979.68 million11.4 million–
18969.68 million11.3 million–
18959.68 million11.3 million–
18949.68 million11.3 million–
18939.68 million11.2 million–
18929.68 million11.2 million–
18919.68 million11.2 million–
18909.68 million11.1 million–
18899.68 million11.1 million–
18889.67 million11.1 million–
18879.67 million11 million–
18869.67 million11 million–
18859.67 million11 million–
18849.67 million10.9 million–
18839.67 million10.9 million–
18829.67 million10.9 million–
18819.67 million10.8 million–
18809.67 million10.8 million–
18799.67 million10.8 million–
18789.67 million10.8 million–
18779.67 million10.7 million–
18769.67 million10.7 million–
18759.67 million10.7 million–
18749.67 million10.6 million–
18739.67 million10.6 million–
18729.67 million10.6 million–
18719.67 million10.5 million–
18709.66 million10.4 million–
18699.66 million10.2 million–
18689.66 million9.94 million–
18679.65 million9.67 million–
18669.64 million9.4 million–
18659.64 million9.14 million–
18649.63 million8.89 million–
18639.62 million8.64 million–
18629.62 million8.41 million–
18619.61 million8.17 million–
18609.61 million7.95 million–
18599.6 million7.73 million–
18589.59 million7.51 million–
18579.59 million7.31 million–
18569.58 million7.1 million–
18559.58 million6.91 million–
18549.57 million6.72 million–
18539.56 million6.53 million–
18529.56 million6.35 million–
18519.55 million6.21 million–
18509.55 million6.11 million–
18499.54 million6.06 million–
18489.54 million6.04 million–
18479.53 million6.05 million–
18469.53 million6.07 million–
18459.52 million6.09 million–
18449.52 million6.11 million–
18439.51 million6.12 million–
18429.51 million6.14 million–
18419.5 million6.16 million–
18409.5 million6.18 million–
18399.49 million6.2 million–
18389.49 million6.22 million–
18379.48 million6.23 million–
18369.48 million6.25 million–
18359.47 million6.27 million–
18349.47 million6.29 million–
18339.46 million6.31 million–
18329.46 million6.33 million–
18319.45 million6.34 million–
18309.45 million6.36 million–
18299.44 million6.38 million–
18289.44 million6.4 million–
18279.43 million6.42 million–
18269.43 million6.44 million–
18259.42 million6.46 million–
18249.42 million6.48 million–
18239.41 million6.49 million–
18229.41 million6.51 million–
18219.4 million6.5 million–
18209.4 million6.45 million–
18199.4 million6.36 million–
18189.4 million6.24 million–
18179.4 million6.09 million–
18169.4 million5.94 million–
18159.4 million5.79 million–
18149.4 million5.65 million–
18139.4 million5.52 million–
18129.4 million5.38 million–
18119.4 million5.25 million–
18109.4 million5.12 million–
18099.4 million4.99 million–
18089.4 million4.87 million–
18079.4 million4.75 million–
18069.4 million4.64 million–
18059.4 million4.53 million–
18049.4 million4.42 million–
18039.4 million4.31 million–
18029.4 million4.2 million–
18019.4 million4.1 million–
18009.4 million4 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearSouth KoreaVietnamWorld
202451.7 million51.6 million–51.8 million101 million101 million–101 million8.16 billion
202551.7 million51.4 million–51.9 million102 million101 million–102 million8.23 billion
202651.6 million51.1 million–52.1 million102 million101 million–103 million8.3 billion
202751.5 million50.8 million–52.3 million103 million101 million–104 million8.37 billion
202851.4 million50.4 million–52.5 million103 million101 million–105 million8.44 billion
202951.3 million50 million–52.7 million104 million102 million–106 million8.5 billion
203051.2 million49.6 million–52.9 million104 million102 million–107 million8.57 billion
203151.1 million49.1 million–53.1 million105 million102 million–108 million8.63 billion
203250.9 million48.6 million–53.3 million105 million102 million–109 million8.7 billion
203350.7 million48.1 million–53.4 million106 million102 million–109 million8.76 billion
203450.5 million47.6 million–53.6 million106 million102 million–110 million8.82 billion
203550.3 million47.1 million–53.8 million107 million102 million–111 million8.89 billion
203650.1 million46.6 million–54 million107 million102 million–112 million8.95 billion
203749.8 million46 million–54.2 million107 million102 million–113 million9.01 billion
203849.5 million45.4 million–54.2 million108 million102 million–113 million9.06 billion
203949.3 million44.7 million–54.4 million108 million101 million–114 million9.12 billion
204049 million44.2 million–54.6 million108 million101 million–115 million9.18 billion
204148.6 million43.6 million–54.7 million109 million101 million–116 million9.23 billion
204248.3 million42.9 million–54.8 million109 million101 million–117 million9.29 billion
204348 million42.2 million–54.9 million109 million101 million–117 million9.34 billion
204447.6 million41.5 million–55 million110 million101 million–118 million9.39 billion
204547.2 million40.8 million–55.1 million110 million101 million–119 million9.44 billion
204646.9 million40.2 million–55.2 million110 million100 million–119 million9.49 billion
204746.5 million39.5 million–55.2 million110 million100 million–120 million9.54 billion
204846 million38.8 million–55.1 million110 million99.6 million–120 million9.58 billion
204945.6 million38.2 million–54.9 million110 million99.1 million–121 million9.62 billion
205045.1 million37.5 million–54.9 million110 million98.4 million–121 million9.66 billion
205144.7 million36.7 million–54.9 million110 million97.9 million–122 million9.7 billion
205244.2 million36 million–54.8 million110 million97.3 million–122 million9.74 billion
205343.7 million35.2 million–54.6 million110 million96.7 million–122 million9.78 billion
205443.2 million34.4 million–54.5 million110 million96.2 million–123 million9.81 billion
205542.6 million33.6 million–54.5 million110 million95.5 million–123 million9.85 billion
205642.1 million33 million–54.4 million109 million94.8 million–123 million9.88 billion
205741.6 million32.2 million–54.3 million109 million94.3 million–124 million9.91 billion
205841 million31.4 million–54.2 million109 million93.6 million–124 million9.94 billion
205940.4 million30.6 million–54 million109 million92.8 million–124 million9.96 billion
206039.9 million29.8 million–53.8 million108 million91.9 million–124 million9.99 billion
206139.3 million29.1 million–53.6 million108 million91.1 million–125 million10 billion
206238.7 million28.3 million–53.6 million108 million90.3 million–125 million10 billion
206338.2 million27.6 million–53.5 million108 million89.4 million–125 million10.1 billion
206437.6 million26.8 million–53.3 million107 million88.4 million–125 million10.1 billion
206537.1 million26 million–53.1 million107 million87.5 million–126 million10.1 billion
206636.6 million25.3 million–52.9 million107 million86.6 million–126 million10.1 billion
206736 million24.7 million–53 million106 million85.6 million–126 million10.1 billion
206835.5 million24 million–53.1 million106 million84.8 million–126 million10.2 billion
206935 million23.3 million–53.1 million106 million84 million–127 million10.2 billion
207034.5 million22.6 million–53.1 million105 million83.1 million–127 million10.2 billion
207133.9 million22 million–53.1 million105 million82.4 million–127 million10.2 billion
207233.4 million21.4 million–53 million105 million81.7 million–128 million10.2 billion
207332.9 million20.8 million–52.9 million104 million80.9 million–128 million10.2 billion
207432.5 million20.3 million–52.8 million104 million80 million–128 million10.2 billion
207532 million19.8 million–52.8 million103 million79.1 million–128 million10.3 billion
207631.5 million19.2 million–52.7 million103 million77.9 million–128 million10.3 billion
207731 million18.6 million–52.6 million102 million76.7 million–129 million10.3 billion
207830.6 million18 million–52.6 million102 million75.6 million–129 million10.3 billion
207930.1 million17.4 million–52.8 million102 million74.8 million–129 million10.3 billion
208029.7 million16.9 million–52.9 million101 million73.9 million–130 million10.3 billion
208129.2 million16.5 million–52.8 million101 million72.8 million–130 million10.3 billion
208228.8 million15.9 million–52.8 million100 million71.7 million–131 million10.3 billion
208328.4 million15.5 million–53 million99.6 million70.6 million–131 million10.3 billion
208427.9 million15.2 million–52.9 million99.2 million69.6 million–132 million10.3 billion
208527.5 million14.7 million–52.8 million98.7 million68.7 million–132 million10.3 billion
208627.1 million14.3 million–52.6 million98.3 million67.9 million–133 million10.3 billion
208726.7 million13.8 million–52.4 million97.8 million67 million–133 million10.3 billion
208826.3 million13.4 million–52.4 million97.3 million66.1 million–133 million10.3 billion
208925.9 million12.9 million–52.3 million96.9 million65.1 million–134 million10.3 billion
209025.5 million12.5 million–52 million96.4 million64.3 million–134 million10.3 billion
209125.1 million12.1 million–51.8 million96 million63.4 million–135 million10.3 billion
209224.7 million11.8 million–51.6 million95.5 million62.6 million–136 million10.3 billion
209324.3 million11.5 million–51.7 million95 million61.9 million–136 million10.3 billion
209423.9 million11.1 million–52 million94.6 million61 million–136 million10.2 billion
209523.5 million10.7 million–52.2 million94.1 million60.2 million–137 million10.2 billion
209623.2 million10.4 million–52.1 million93.7 million59.2 million–137 million10.2 billion
209722.8 million10.1 million–51.8 million93.2 million58.3 million–138 million10.2 billion
209822.5 million9.82 million–51.7 million92.7 million57.3 million–138 million10.2 billion
209922.2 million9.53 million–51.8 million92.2 million56.2 million–138 million10.2 billion
210021.9 million9.29 million–52 million91.7 million55 million–138 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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