Colombia vs South Korea: Population by income level
Colombia
53.43 million
in 2025
South Korea
51.68 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
28th
South Korea rank
29th
Population by income level over time
- Colombia
- South Korea
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 53.43 million against 51.68 million in South Korea, a difference of 1.74 million.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
Colombia ranks 28th and South Korea ranks 29th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.92 million | 28.32 million | 10.40 million | South Korea |
| 1970s | 23.12 million | 34.95 million | 11.83 million | South Korea |
| 1980s | 28.93 million | 40.46 million | 11.53 million | South Korea |
| 1990s | 35.45 million | 44.82 million | 9.37 million | South Korea |
| 2000s | 41.77 million | 48.17 million | 6.40 million | South Korea |
| 2010s | 46.99 million | 50.78 million | 3.79 million | South Korea |
| 2020s | 52.03 million | 51.74 million | 293,783 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Colombia or South Korea?
- Colombia, at 53.43 million against 51.68 million in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Colombia and South Korea?
- 1.74 million, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and South Korea rank globally for population by income level?
- Colombia ranks 28th and South Korea ranks 29th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.