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
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 218 countries.
Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.32 million | 150.56 million | 122.24 million | Low income |
| 1970s | 34.95 million | 195.09 million | 160.14 million | Low income |
| 1980s | 40.46 million | 250.86 million | 210.39 million | Low income |
| 1990s | 44.82 million | 330.27 million | 285.45 million | Low income |
| 2000s | 48.17 million | 439.64 million | 391.47 million | Low income |
| 2010s | 50.78 million | 579.71 million | 528.93 million | Low income |
| 2020s | 51.74 million | 718.30 million | 666.56 million | Low income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, South Korea or Low income?
- Low income, at 767.49 million against 51.68 million in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between South Korea and Low income?
- 715.81 million, with Low income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Low income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Low income rank globally for population, total?
- South Korea ranks 29th and Low income ranks 29th of 218 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.