South Korea vs Tajikistan: Population by world region
South Korea
21.85 million people
in 2100
Tajikistan
20.20 million people
in 2100
South Korea rank
73rd
Tajikistan rank
76th
Population by world region over time
- South Korea
- Tajikistan
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 21.85 million people against 20.20 million people in Tajikistan, a difference of 1.65 million people.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.
Across all 318 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 73rd and Tajikistan ranks 76th of 239 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 48 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.60 million people | 220,000 people | 1.38 million people | South Korea |
| 1100s | 1.92 million people | 230,000 people | 1.69 million people | South Korea |
| 1200s | 2.56 million people | 250,000 people | 2.31 million people | South Korea |
| 1300s | 1.92 million people | 270,000 people | 1.65 million people | South Korea |
| 1400s | 2.24 million people | 290,000 people | 1.95 million people | South Korea |
| 1500s | 2.56 million people | 310,000 people | 2.25 million people | South Korea |
| 1600s | 3.20 million people | 350,000 people | 2.85 million people | South Korea |
| 1700s | 4.00 million people | 390,000 people | 3.61 million people | South Korea |
| 1710s | 4.40 million people | 418,380 people | 3.98 million people | South Korea |
| 1720s | 4.71 million people | 441,623 people | 4.27 million people | South Korea |
| 1730s | 5.05 million people | 466,158 people | 4.58 million people | South Korea |
| 1740s | 5.41 million people | 492,055 people | 4.92 million people | South Korea |
| 1750s | 5.80 million people | 519,392 people | 5.28 million people | South Korea |
| 1760s | 6.21 million people | 548,247 people | 5.66 million people | South Korea |
| 1770s | 6.65 million people | 578,705 people | 6.08 million people | South Korea |
| 1780s | 7.13 million people | 610,855 people | 6.52 million people | South Korea |
| 1790s | 7.64 million people | 644,792 people | 6.99 million people | South Korea |
| 1800s | 9.39 million people | 466,629 people | 8.93 million people | South Korea |
| 1810s | 9.40 million people | 466,715 people | 8.93 million people | South Korea |
| 1820s | 9.42 million people | 486,757 people | 8.93 million people | South Korea |
| 1830s | 9.47 million people | 532,944 people | 8.93 million people | South Korea |
| 1840s | 9.52 million people | 583,920 people | 8.93 million people | South Korea |
| 1850s | 9.57 million people | 639,080 people | 8.93 million people | South Korea |
| 1860s | 9.63 million people | 698,553 people | 8.93 million people | South Korea |
| 1870s | 9.67 million people | 763,556 people | 8.91 million people | South Korea |
| 1880s | 9.67 million people | 834,603 people | 8.84 million people | South Korea |
| 1890s | 9.68 million people | 912,255 people | 8.76 million people | South Korea |
| 1900s | 9.75 million people | 997,126 people | 8.75 million people | South Korea |
| 1910s | 10.55 million people | 1.09 million people | 9.46 million people | South Korea |
| 1920s | 12.35 million people | 1.19 million people | 11.15 million people | South Korea |
| 1930s | 14.23 million people | 1.31 million people | 12.92 million people | South Korea |
| 1940s | 17.36 million people | 1.43 million people | 15.92 million people | South Korea |
| 1950s | 22.05 million people | 1.78 million people | 20.26 million people | South Korea |
| 1960s | 29.00 million people | 2.46 million people | 26.54 million people | South Korea |
| 1970s | 35.37 million people | 3.39 million people | 31.98 million people | South Korea |
| 1980s | 40.84 million people | 4.59 million people | 36.25 million people | South Korea |
| 1990s | 45.29 million people | 5.87 million people | 39.42 million people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 47.73 million people | 6.87 million people | 40.86 million people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 50.53 million people | 8.56 million people | 41.97 million people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 51.65 million people | 10.67 million people | 40.98 million people | South Korea |
| 2030s | 50.33 million people | 12.61 million people | 37.73 million people | South Korea |
| 2040s | 47.36 million people | 14.58 million people | 32.78 million people | South Korea |
| 2050s | 42.85 million people | 16.28 million people | 26.57 million people | South Korea |
| 2060s | 37.38 million people | 17.74 million people | 19.64 million people | South Korea |
| 2070s | 32.24 million people | 18.89 million people | 13.36 million people | South Korea |
| 2080s | 27.73 million people | 19.64 million people | 8.10 million people | South Korea |
| 2090s | 23.76 million people | 20.09 million people | 3.66 million people | South Korea |
| 2100s | 21.85 million people | 20.20 million people | 1.65 million people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by world region, South Korea or Tajikistan?
- South Korea, at 21.85 million people against 20.20 million people in Tajikistan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population by world region between South Korea and Tajikistan?
- 1.65 million people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Tajikistan?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do South Korea and Tajikistan rank globally for population by world region?
- South Korea ranks 73rd and Tajikistan ranks 76th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.