South Korea vs Romania: Annual population growth

South Korea
-33,771
in 2023
Romania
-48,294
in 2023
South Korea rank
226th
Romania rank
228th

Annual population growth over time

  • South Korea
  • Romania
-250.0k0250.0k500.0k750.0k195119872023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports -33,771 against -48,294 in Romania, a difference of 14,523.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Romania ahead.

South Korea ranks 226th and Romania ranks 228th of 236 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Romania Difference Ahead
1950s 615,657 198,936 416,721 South Korea
1960s 655,454 151,411 504,042 South Korea
1970s 585,813 231,782 354,031 South Korea
1980s 581,387 86,802 494,585 South Korea
1990s 297,562 -72,149 369,711 South Korea
2000s 204,631 -158,923 363,554 South Korea
2010s 322,115 -107,538 429,653 South Korea
2020s -4,775 -95,765 90,990 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population growth, South Korea or Romania?
South Korea, at -33,771 against -48,294 in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population growth between South Korea and Romania?
14,523, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Romania?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Romania rank globally for annual population growth?
South Korea ranks 226th and Romania ranks 228th 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