South Korea vs Romania: Annual change in population
South Korea
-33,771 people
in 2023
Romania
-48,294 people
in 2023
South Korea rank
226th
Romania rank
228th
Annual change in population over time
- South Korea
- Romania
How they compare
South Korea currently reports -33,771 people against -48,294 people in Romania, a difference of 14,523 people.
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 people | 198,936 people | 416,721 people | South Korea |
| 1960s | 655,454 people | 151,411 people | 504,042 people | South Korea |
| 1970s | 585,813 people | 231,782 people | 354,031 people | South Korea |
| 1980s | 581,387 people | 86,802 people | 494,585 people | South Korea |
| 1990s | 297,562 people | -72,149 people | 369,711 people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 204,631 people | -158,923 people | 363,554 people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 322,115 people | -107,538 people | 429,653 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | -4,775 people | -95,765 people | 90,990 people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, South Korea or Romania?
- South Korea, at -33,771 people against -48,294 people in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between South Korea and Romania?
- 14,523 people, 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 change in population?
- South Korea ranks 226th and Romania ranks 228th 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.