Colombia vs South Korea: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Colombia
52.32 million
in 2023
South Korea
51.75 million
in 2023
Colombia rank
29th
South Korea rank
30th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Colombia
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 52.32 million against 51.75 million in South Korea, a difference of 572,500.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 29th and South Korea ranks 30th of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and South Korea in 34.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Korea Difference Ahead
1000s 2.40 million 1.60 million 796,980 Colombia
1100s 2.72 million 1.92 million 796,580 Colombia
1200s 3.04 million 2.56 million 476,180 Colombia
1300s 3.36 million 1.92 million 1.44 million Colombia
1400s 3.68 million 2.24 million 1.44 million Colombia
1500s 3.99 million 2.56 million 1.43 million Colombia
1600s 1.26 million 3.20 million 1.94 million South Korea
1700s 798,995 4.00 million 3.20 million South Korea
1710s 854,924 4.40 million 3.54 million South Korea
1720s 910,854 4.71 million 3.80 million South Korea
1730s 966,784 5.05 million 4.08 million South Korea
1740s 1.02 million 5.41 million 4.39 million South Korea
1750s 1.08 million 5.80 million 4.72 million South Korea
1760s 1.13 million 6.21 million 5.08 million South Korea
1770s 1.19 million 6.65 million 5.46 million South Korea
1780s 1.25 million 7.13 million 5.88 million South Korea
1790s 1.30 million 7.64 million 6.34 million South Korea
1800s 1.21 million 9.39 million 8.19 million South Korea
1810s 1.21 million 9.40 million 8.19 million South Korea
1820s 1.41 million 9.42 million 8.00 million South Korea
1830s 1.79 million 9.47 million 7.68 million South Korea
1840s 1.99 million 9.52 million 7.53 million South Korea
1850s 2.34 million 9.57 million 7.23 million South Korea
1860s 2.55 million 9.63 million 7.08 million South Korea
1870s 2.60 million 9.67 million 7.07 million South Korea
1880s 3.09 million 9.67 million 6.59 million South Korea
1890s 3.67 million 9.68 million 6.01 million South Korea
1900s 4.42 million 9.75 million 5.33 million South Korea
1910s 5.51 million 10.55 million 5.04 million South Korea
1920s 7.01 million 12.35 million 5.33 million South Korea
1930s 8.54 million 14.23 million 5.69 million South Korea
1940s 10.33 million 17.36 million 7.03 million South Korea
1950s 13.35 million 22.05 million 8.69 million South Korea
1960s 17.92 million 29.00 million 11.08 million South Korea
1970s 23.12 million 35.37 million 12.26 million South Korea
1980s 28.93 million 40.84 million 11.91 million South Korea
1990s 35.45 million 45.29 million 9.84 million South Korea
2000s 41.77 million 47.73 million 5.96 million South Korea
2010s 46.99 million 50.53 million 3.53 million South Korea
2020s 51.47 million 51.81 million 340,200 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Colombia or South Korea?
Colombia, at 52.32 million against 51.75 million in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Colombia and South Korea?
572,500, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Korea?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Colombia and South Korea rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Colombia ranks 29th and South Korea ranks 30th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed