Canada vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of births

Canada
356,745 births
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
342,038 births
in 2023
Canada rank
66th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
67th

Number of births over time

  • Canada
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 356,745 births against 342,038 births in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 14,707 births.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Canada ranks 66th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 67th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 417,137 births 353,932 births 63,205 births Canada
1960s 409,443 births 470,329 births 60,886 births Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1970s 347,657 births 433,344 births 85,686 births Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1980s 370,926 births 397,589 births 26,664 births Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 377,243 births 446,286 births 69,042 births Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 348,729 births 362,719 births 13,990 births Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 380,128 births 341,484 births 38,644 births Canada
2020s 360,861 births 346,558 births 14,303 births Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of births, Canada or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Canada, at 356,745 births against 342,038 births in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of births between Canada and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
14,707 births, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Canada and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for number of births?
Canada ranks 66th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 67th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of births
Unit
births
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Number of live births in a calendar year.