South Korea vs Portugal: Population growth rates
South Korea
-0.041
in 2023
Portugal
-0.002
in 2023
South Korea rank
187th
Portugal rank
184th
Population growth rates over time
- South Korea
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports -0.002 against -0.041 in South Korea, a difference of 0.039.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.
South Korea ranks 187th and Portugal ranks 184th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 7 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.63 | 0.5507 | 2.08 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 2.25 | -0.1606 | 2.41 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1.64 | 1.08 | 0.5589 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.45 | 0.2874 | 1.16 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.62 | 0.2434 | 0.3766 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.4232 | 0.3242 | 0.099 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.6333 | -0.2103 | 0.8436 | South Korea |
| 2020s | -0.0423 | 0.164 | 0.2063 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rates, South Korea or Portugal?
- Portugal, at -0.002 against -0.041 in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rates between South Korea and Portugal?
- 0.039, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Portugal rank globally for population growth rates?
- South Korea ranks 187th and Portugal ranks 184th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.