South Korea vs Turkey: Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups
South Korea
51.22 million
in 2031
Turkey
88.34 million
in 2031
South Korea rank
9th
Turkey rank
6th
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups over time
- South Korea
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 88.34 million against 51.22 million in South Korea, a difference of 37.12 million.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.7 times South Korea's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 9th and Turkey ranks 6th of 26 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.46 million | 49.63 million | 9.17 million | Turkey |
| 1990s | 44.82 million | 59.27 million | 14.45 million | Turkey |
| 2000s | 48.17 million | 68.08 million | 19.91 million | Turkey |
| 2010s | 50.78 million | 77.77 million | 26.99 million | Turkey |
| 2020s | 51.64 million | 85.66 million | 34.01 million | Turkey |
| 2030s | 51.27 million | 88.07 million | 36.80 million | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, persons for countries / index for country groups, South Korea or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 88.34 million against 51.22 million in South Korea as of 2031.
- What is the difference in population, persons for countries / index for country groups between South Korea and Turkey?
- 37.12 million, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkey?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do South Korea and Turkey rank globally for population, persons for countries / index for country groups?
- South Korea ranks 9th and Turkey ranks 6th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.