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