South Korea vs Ukraine: World population growth
South Korea
-1.4%
in 2100
Ukraine
-1.6%
in 2100
South Korea rank
233rd
Ukraine rank
234th
World population growth over time
- South Korea
- Ukraine
How they compare
South Korea currently reports -1.4% against -1.6% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Ukraine ahead.
South Korea ranks 233rd and Ukraine ranks 234th of 239 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 19 and Ukraine in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Ukraine |
| 1800s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.8% | Ukraine |
| 1910s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% | South Korea |
| 1920s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 0.7% | South Korea |
| 1930s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.4% | South Korea |
| 1940s | 2.4% | 0.9% | 1.5% | South Korea |
| 1950s | 2.6% | 1.4% | 1.3% | South Korea |
| 1960s | 2.2% | 1.0% | 1.2% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 1.1% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 1.0% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.6% | -0.4% | 1.1% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.4% | -0.7% | 1.1% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.6% | -0.4% | 1.0% | South Korea |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -1.5% | 1.4% | South Korea |
| 2030s | -0.4% | -0.8% | 0.4% | South Korea |
| 2040s | -0.8% | -1.0% | 0.2% | South Korea |
| 2050s | -1.2% | -1.2% | 0.0% | Ukraine |
| 2060s | -1.5% | -1.4% | 0.1% | Ukraine |
| 2070s | -1.5% | -1.5% | 0.0% | South Korea |
| 2080s | -1.5% | -1.6% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 2090s | -1.5% | -1.6% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 2100s | -1.4% | -1.6% | 0.2% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher world population growth, South Korea or Ukraine?
- South Korea, at -1.4% against -1.6% in Ukraine as of 2100.
- What is the difference in world population growth between South Korea and Ukraine?
- 0.2%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Ukraine?
- 163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
- How do South Korea and Ukraine rank globally for world population growth?
- South Korea ranks 233rd and Ukraine ranks 234th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as World population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average exponential rate of growth of the population over a given period. It is calculated as ln(P2/P1) where P1 and P2 are the populations on subsequent years. Available from 1700 to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.