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
- South Korea
- Poland
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
The total number of live births recorded in a given year.