South Korea vs Poland: Number of live births

South Korea
230,028 births
in 2023
Poland
304,939 births
in 2022
South Korea rank
12th
Poland rank
11th

Number of live births over time

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How they compare

Poland currently reports 304,939 births against 230,028 births in South Korea, a difference of 74,911 births.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 12th and Poland ranks 11th of 34 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 496,696 births 376,536 births 120,160 births South Korea
2010s 412,981 births 384,712 births 28,269 births South Korea
2020s 260,695 births 330,229 births 69,534 births Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of live births, South Korea or Poland?
Poland, at 304,939 births against 230,028 births in South Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in number of live births between South Korea and Poland?
74,911 births, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Poland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do South Korea and Poland rank globally for number of live births?
South Korea ranks 12th and Poland ranks 11th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of live births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of live births
Unit
births
Source
Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 2,331 data points, 1891–2024
Last refreshed

The total number of live births recorded in a given year.