Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Population, total

Korea
51.68 million
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
748.49 million
in 2025
Korea rank
29th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
31st

Population, total over time

  • Korea
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 748.49 million against 51.68 million in Korea, a difference of 696.81 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 14.5 times Korea's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st of 218 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1960s 28.32 million 171.47 million 143.15 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1970s 34.95 million 226.14 million 191.19 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 40.46 million 305.69 million 265.23 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 44.82 million 404.80 million 359.97 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 48.17 million 509.17 million 461.01 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 50.78 million 625.10 million 574.32 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 51.74 million 717.92 million 666.18 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, total, Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 748.49 million against 51.68 million in Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, total between Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
696.81 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for population, total?
Korea ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st 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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Indicator
Population, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 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.