Europe & Central Asia vs Korea, Republic of: Population, total

Europe & Central Asia
932.52 million
in 2025
Korea, Republic of
51.68 million
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
25th
Korea, Republic of rank
29th

Population, total over time

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  • Korea, Republic of
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 932.52 million against 51.68 million in Korea, Republic of, a difference of 880.84 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 18.0 times Korea, Republic of's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 25th and Korea, Republic of ranks 29th of 46 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Korea, Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 701.70 million 28.32 million 673.38 million Europe & Central Asia
1970s 764.84 million 34.95 million 729.90 million Europe & Central Asia
1980s 817.76 million 40.46 million 777.30 million Europe & Central Asia
1990s 857.09 million 44.82 million 812.27 million Europe & Central Asia
2000s 875.02 million 48.17 million 826.85 million Europe & Central Asia
2010s 905.85 million 50.78 million 855.07 million Europe & Central Asia
2020s 926.37 million 51.74 million 874.63 million Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, total, Europe & Central Asia or Korea, Republic of?
Europe & Central Asia, at 932.52 million against 51.68 million in Korea, Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, total between Europe & Central Asia and Korea, Republic of?
880.84 million, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Korea, Republic of?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Korea, Republic of rank globally for population, total?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 25th and Korea, Republic of ranks 29th of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.