China vs South Korea: Natural population growth
China
-0.1957
in 2023
South Korea
-0.2109
in 2023
China rank
200th
South Korea rank
203rd
Natural population growth over time
- China
- South Korea
How they compare
China currently reports -0.1957 against -0.2109 in South Korea, a difference of 0.0152.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.
China ranks 200th and South Korea ranks 203rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.95 | 1.97 | 0.0209 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 2.16 | 2.44 | 0.2732 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1.85 | 1.75 | 0.0974 | China |
| 1980s | 1.59 | 1.21 | 0.3803 | China |
| 1990s | 1.03 | 0.9577 | 0.0731 | China |
| 2000s | 0.6708 | 0.4946 | 0.1762 | China |
| 2010s | 0.5866 | 0.2496 | 0.337 | China |
| 2020s | -0.0561 | -0.1734 | 0.1173 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth, China or South Korea?
- China, at -0.1957 against -0.2109 in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth between China and South Korea?
- 0.0152, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and South Korea rank globally for natural population growth?
- China ranks 200th and South Korea ranks 203rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.