Republic of Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population, total
Population, total over time
- Republic of Korea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 828.02 million against 51.68 million in Republic of Korea, a difference of 776.34 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 16.0 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.32 million | 178.71 million | 150.39 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1970s | 34.95 million | 237.24 million | 202.29 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 40.46 million | 323.54 million | 283.07 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 44.82 million | 433.38 million | 388.56 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 48.17 million | 551.27 million | 503.11 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 50.78 million | 685.86 million | 635.07 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 51.74 million | 790.89 million | 739.15 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Republic of Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 828.02 million against 51.68 million in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Republic of Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 776.34 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for population, total?
- Republic of Korea ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th 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.