Republic of Korea vs Uganda: The global population hockey stick
Republic of Korea
51.75 million people
in 2023
Uganda
48.66 million people
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
30th
Uganda rank
32nd
The global population hockey stick over time
- Republic of Korea
- Uganda
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 51.75 million people against 48.66 million people in Uganda, a difference of 3.09 million people.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
Across all 241 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 30th and Uganda ranks 32nd of 239 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.60 million people | 800,000 people | 800,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 1100s | 1.92 million people | 940,000 people | 980,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 1200s | 2.56 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.48 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1300s | 1.92 million people | 1.22 million people | 700,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 1400s | 2.24 million people | 1.36 million people | 880,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 1500s | 2.56 million people | 1.50 million people | 1.06 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1600s | 3.20 million people | 1.75 million people | 1.45 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1700s | 4.00 million people | 2.00 million people | 2.00 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1710s | 4.40 million people | 2.02 million people | 2.38 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1720s | 4.71 million people | 2.04 million people | 2.67 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1730s | 5.05 million people | 2.06 million people | 2.99 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1740s | 5.41 million people | 2.08 million people | 3.33 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1750s | 5.80 million people | 2.11 million people | 3.69 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1760s | 6.21 million people | 2.13 million people | 4.08 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1770s | 6.65 million people | 2.16 million people | 4.50 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1780s | 7.13 million people | 2.19 million people | 4.94 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1790s | 7.64 million people | 2.22 million people | 5.42 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1800s | 9.39 million people | 2.40 million people | 6.99 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1810s | 9.40 million people | 2.21 million people | 7.19 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1820s | 9.42 million people | 2.22 million people | 7.20 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1830s | 9.47 million people | 2.48 million people | 6.99 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1840s | 9.52 million people | 2.78 million people | 6.74 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1850s | 9.57 million people | 3.03 million people | 6.54 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1860s | 9.63 million people | 3.21 million people | 6.42 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1870s | 9.67 million people | 3.41 million people | 6.26 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1880s | 9.67 million people | 3.64 million people | 6.03 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1890s | 9.68 million people | 3.78 million people | 5.90 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1900s | 9.75 million people | 3.68 million people | 6.07 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1910s | 10.55 million people | 3.54 million people | 7.01 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1920s | 12.35 million people | 3.80 million people | 8.54 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1930s | 14.23 million people | 4.43 million people | 9.80 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1940s | 17.36 million people | 5.19 million people | 12.16 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1950s | 22.05 million people | 6.55 million people | 15.50 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 29.00 million people | 8.76 million people | 20.24 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 35.37 million people | 11.62 million people | 23.75 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 40.84 million people | 14.95 million people | 25.90 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 45.29 million people | 20.36 million people | 24.93 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 47.73 million people | 27.62 million people | 20.11 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 50.53 million people | 37.29 million people | 13.24 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 51.81 million people | 46.58 million people | 5.23 million people | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the global population hockey stick, Republic of Korea or Uganda?
- Republic of Korea, at 51.75 million people against 48.66 million people in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the global population hockey stick between Republic of Korea and Uganda?
- 3.09 million people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Uganda?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Uganda rank globally for the global population hockey stick?
- Republic of Korea ranks 30th and Uganda ranks 32nd 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 The global population hockey stick. 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 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.