Belarus vs South Korea: Annual change in population
Belarus
-57,561 people
in 2023
South Korea
-33,771 people
in 2023
Belarus rank
229th
South Korea rank
226th
Annual change in population over time
- Belarus
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports -33,771 people against -57,561 people in Belarus, a difference of 23,790 people.
Across all 73 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 229th and South Korea ranks 226th of 236 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105,969 people | 615,657 people | 509,688 people | South Korea |
| 1960s | 87,328 people | 655,454 people | 568,125 people | South Korea |
| 1970s | 58,309 people | 585,813 people | 527,504 people | South Korea |
| 1980s | 62,108 people | 581,387 people | 519,278 people | South Korea |
| 1990s | -11,956 people | 297,562 people | 309,518 people | South Korea |
| 2000s | -53,189 people | 204,631 people | 257,820 people | South Korea |
| 2010s | -7,192 people | 322,115 people | 329,307 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | -79,934 people | -4,775 people | 75,159 people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Belarus or South Korea?
- South Korea, at -33,771 people against -57,561 people in Belarus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Belarus and South Korea?
- 23,790 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Korea?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and South Korea rank globally for annual change in population?
- Belarus ranks 229th and South Korea ranks 226th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.