Cuba vs South Korea: Annual population growth

Cuba
-39,890
in 2023
South Korea
-33,771
in 2023
Cuba rank
227th
South Korea rank
226th

Annual population growth over time

  • Cuba
  • South Korea
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k195119872023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports -33,771 against -39,890 in Cuba, a difference of 6,119.

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 129,758 615,657 485,900 South Korea
1960s 157,430 655,454 498,023 South Korea
1970s 109,672 585,813 476,141 South Korea
1980s 76,989 581,387 504,398 South Korea
1990s 53,898 297,562 243,664 South Korea
2000s 22,249 204,631 182,382 South Korea
2010s -9,187 322,115 331,303 South Korea
2020s -45,729 -4,775 40,954 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population growth, Cuba or South Korea?
South Korea, at -33,771 against -39,890 in Cuba as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population growth between Cuba and South Korea?
6,119, 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 population growth?
Cuba ranks 227th and South Korea ranks 226th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed