South Korea vs Papua New Guinea: Number of births per year
South Korea
236,394
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
255,331
in 2023
South Korea rank
81st
Papua New Guinea rank
79th
Number of births per year over time
- South Korea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 255,331 against 236,394 in South Korea, a difference of 18,937.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 81st and Papua New Guinea ranks 79th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 7 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 929,627 | 80,091 | 849,536 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 1.02 million | 98,915 | 918,930 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 870,833 | 115,209 | 755,624 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 745,806 | 129,737 | 616,069 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 682,032 | 161,864 | 520,168 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 477,801 | 211,613 | 266,188 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 402,320 | 246,017 | 156,303 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 255,579 | 256,077 | 497.75 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births per year, South Korea or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 255,331 against 236,394 in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births per year between South Korea and Papua New Guinea?
- 18,937, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of births per year?
- South Korea ranks 81st and Papua New Guinea ranks 79th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of births per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.