South Korea vs Low income: Population, total

South Korea
51.68 million
in 2025
Low income
767.49 million
in 2025
South Korea rank
29th
Low income rank
29th

Population, total over time

  • South Korea
  • Low income
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How they compare

Low income currently reports 767.49 million against 51.68 million in South Korea, a difference of 715.81 million.

That makes Low income's figure about 14.8 times South Korea's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 29th and Low income ranks 29th of 215 countries.

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About this data

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.