Cuba vs South Korea: Annual change in population
Cuba
-39,890 people
in 2023
South Korea
-33,771 people
in 2023
Cuba rank
227th
South Korea rank
226th
Annual change in population over time
- Cuba
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports -33,771 people against -39,890 people in Cuba, a difference of 6,119 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 227th 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 | Cuba | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 129,758 people | 615,657 people | 485,900 people | South Korea |
| 1960s | 157,430 people | 655,454 people | 498,023 people | South Korea |
| 1970s | 109,672 people | 585,813 people | 476,141 people | South Korea |
| 1980s | 76,989 people | 581,387 people | 504,398 people | South Korea |
| 1990s | 53,898 people | 297,562 people | 243,664 people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 22,249 people | 204,631 people | 182,382 people | South Korea |
| 2010s | -9,187 people | 322,115 people | 331,303 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | -45,729 people | -4,775 people | 40,954 people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Cuba or South Korea?
- South Korea, at -33,771 people against -39,890 people in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Cuba and South Korea?
- 6,119 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and South Korea?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and South Korea rank globally for annual change in population?
- Cuba ranks 227th 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.