China vs South Korea: Population long run with projections, annual growth rate
China
-1.66 % change on previous year
in 2100
South Korea
-1.44 % change on previous year
in 2100
China rank
233rd
South Korea rank
230th
Population long run with projections, annual growth rate over time
- China
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports -1.44 % change on previous year against -1.66 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.22 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 2025 it was South Korea ahead.
China ranks 233rd and South Korea ranks 230th of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | -0.2413 % change on previous year | -0.1566 % change on previous year | 0.0847 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2030s | -0.3837 % change on previous year | -0.4093 % change on previous year | 0.0255 % change on previous year | China |
| 2040s | -0.6015 % change on previous year | -0.768 % change on previous year | 0.1665 % change on previous year | China |
| 2050s | -0.9991 % change on previous year | -1.2 % change on previous year | 0.1985 % change on previous year | China |
| 2060s | -1.26 % change on previous year | -1.44 % change on previous year | 0.1749 % change on previous year | China |
| 2070s | -1.35 % change on previous year | -1.48 % change on previous year | 0.1313 % change on previous year | China |
| 2080s | -1.53 % change on previous year | -1.52 % change on previous year | 0.0159 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2090s | -1.6 % change on previous year | -1.53 % change on previous year | 0.0751 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2100s | -1.66 % change on previous year | -1.44 % change on previous year | 0.2163 % change on previous year | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population long run with projections, annual growth rate, China or South Korea?
- South Korea, at -1.44 % change on previous year against -1.66 % change on previous year in China as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population long run with projections, annual growth rate between China and South Korea?
- 0.22 % change on previous year, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 2025 to 2100.
- How do China and South Korea rank globally for population long run with projections, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 233rd and South Korea ranks 230th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population long run with projections, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population long run with projections. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.