Republic of Korea vs Ukraine: Number of births, by world region

Republic of Korea
236,394 births
in 2023
Ukraine
212,231 births
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
81st
Ukraine rank
84th

Number of births, by world region over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 236,394 births against 212,231 births in Ukraine, a difference of 24,163 births.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ukraine ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 81st and Ukraine ranks 84th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 5 and Ukraine in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Ukraine Difference Ahead
1950s 929,627 births 846,520 births 83,107 births Republic of Korea
1960s 1.02 million births 758,989 births 258,857 births Republic of Korea
1970s 870,833 births 734,060 births 136,772 births Republic of Korea
1980s 745,806 births 772,395 births 26,589 births Ukraine
1990s 682,032 births 528,672 births 153,360 births Republic of Korea
2000s 477,801 births 442,204 births 35,597 births Republic of Korea
2010s 402,320 births 455,599 births 53,279 births Ukraine
2020s 255,579 births 273,004 births 17,424 births Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of births, by world region, Republic of Korea or Ukraine?
Republic of Korea, at 236,394 births against 212,231 births in Ukraine as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of births, by world region between Republic of Korea and Ukraine?
24,163 births, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Ukraine?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Ukraine rank globally for number of births, by world region?
Republic of Korea ranks 81st and Ukraine ranks 84th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of births, by world region
Unit
births
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of live births in a calendar year.