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Population in South Korea compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of South Korea was 51,751,065 in 2024 vs 1,368,333 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Korea's population is 51,649,918 people compared to 1,374,840 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 37.6 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • South Korea is ranked the 31st most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.64% of the world: 0.62% for South Korea vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, South Korea has had an average growth rate of +0.24% per year vs +0.19% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of South Korea has increased from 48.4M people to 51.6M (6.63% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.92% growth).

South Korea vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

South Korea
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
South Korea Trinidad
2100 22,012,503 820,139
2099 22,335,528 827,732
2098 22,668,719 835,344
2097 23,009,661 843,011
2096 23,360,151 850,741
2095 23,722,747 858,556
2094 24,093,391 866,373
2093 24,473,038 874,273
2092 24,860,975 882,213
2091 25,255,379 890,266
2090 25,655,577 898,378
2089 26,060,945 906,601
2088 26,470,073 914,872
2087 26,884,813 923,272
2086 27,301,913 931,804
2085 27,723,736 940,463
2084 28,147,480 949,270
2083 28,578,182 958,273
2082 29,012,953 967,427
2081 29,456,022 976,795
2080 29,901,880 986,272
2079 30,352,062 995,976
2078 30,809,176 1,005,824
2077 31,273,700 1,015,872
2076 31,744,480 1,026,025
2075 32,221,226 1,036,315
2074 32,706,020 1,046,695
2073 33,196,556 1,057,138
2072 33,696,490 1,067,706
2071 34,203,935 1,078,279
2070 34,719,324 1,088,883
2069 35,241,850 1,099,489
2068 35,762,799 1,110,059
2067 36,292,307 1,120,501
2066 36,826,655 1,130,882
2065 37,368,086 1,141,203
2064 37,916,439 1,151,388
2063 38,469,051 1,161,394
2062 39,028,473 1,171,232
2061 39,584,621 1,180,918
2060 40,149,830 1,190,417
2059 40,712,514 1,199,770
2058 41,277,134 1,208,904
2057 41,833,887 1,217,922
2056 42,377,427 1,226,725
2055 42,909,302 1,235,387
2054 43,427,254 1,243,896
2053 43,938,741 1,252,160
2052 44,441,106 1,260,260
2051 44,923,604 1,268,194
2050 45,385,311 1,275,900
2049 45,832,153 1,283,457
2048 46,258,529 1,290,793
2047 46,668,898 1,297,947
2046 47,056,404 1,304,843
2045 47,433,205 1,311,560
2044 47,797,411 1,318,015
2043 48,144,730 1,324,249
2042 48,478,991 1,330,180
2041 48,806,273 1,335,843
2040 49,115,658 1,341,188
2039 49,412,830 1,346,239
2038 49,694,340 1,350,921
2037 49,957,504 1,355,297
2036 50,200,702 1,359,322
2035 50,426,000 1,362,986
2034 50,632,962 1,366,278
2033 50,821,090 1,369,125
2032 50,987,020 1,371,607
2031 51,134,940 1,373,561
2030 51,267,908 1,375,038
2029 51,385,868 1,376,018
2028 51,486,791 1,376,314
2027 51,576,746 1,375,856
2026 51,649,918 1,374,464
2025 51,710,062 1,372,016
2024 51,751,065 1,368,333
2023 51,712,619 1,367,510
2022 51,672,569 1,365,805
2021 51,769,539 1,367,558
2020 51,836,239 1,366,725
2019 51,764,822 1,363,985
2018 51,585,058 1,359,193
2017 51,361,911 1,356,633
2016 51,217,803 1,353,895
2015 51,014,947 1,349,667
2014 50,746,659 1,345,343
2013 50,428,893 1,340,557
2012 50,199,853 1,335,194
2011 49,936,638 1,328,019
2010 49,554,112 1,317,714
2009 49,307,835 1,310,106
2008 49,054,708 1,308,587
2007 48,683,638 1,303,188
2006 48,438,292 1,297,944
2005 48,184,561 1,294,494
2004 48,082,519 1,345,380
2003 47,892,330 1,338,709
2002 47,644,736 1,332,011
2001 47,370,164 1,325,567
2000 47,008,111 1,319,774
1999 46,616,677 1,314,708
1998 46,286,503 1,310,225
1997 45,953,580 1,305,836
1996 45,524,681 1,300,928
1995 45,092,991 1,295,169
1994 44,641,540 1,288,341
1993 44,194,628 1,280,466
1992 43,747,962 1,271,674
1991 43,295,704 1,262,171
1990 42,869,283 1,252,208
1989 42,449,038 1,241,600
1988 42,031,247 1,230,069
1987 41,621,690 1,217,364
1986 41,213,674 1,203,124
1985 40,805,744 1,187,366
1984 40,405,956 1,172,984
1983 39,910,403 1,160,534
1982 39,326,352 1,147,927
1981 38,723,248 1,135,132
1980 38,123,775 1,121,744
1979 37,534,236 1,107,639
1978 36,969,185 1,093,380
1977 36,411,795 1,079,554
1976 35,848,523 1,066,311
1975 35,280,725 1,053,469
1974 34,692,266 1,040,761
1973 34,103,149 1,027,851
1972 33,505,406 1,014,921
1971 32,882,704 1,002,585
1970 32,240,827 991,471
1969 31,544,266 980,706
1968 30,838,302 969,006
1967 30,130,983 956,418
1966 29,435,571 942,937
1965 28,704,674 928,425
1964 27,984,155 912,963
1963 27,261,747 896,804
1962 26,513,030 880,194
1961 25,765,673 863,144
1960 25,012,374 844,943

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of South Korea increased by 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, South Korea gained 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 20,945 people (a 1.55% growth).

South Korea was ranked 25th most populous country in 2006 and is 31st in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) South Korea's population will shrink by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people with a rank change from 31st to 48th. The population of Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.2% to 1,275,900 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Trinidad and Tobago is projected to reach its peak in 2028 at 1.38M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

South Korea
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
South Korea Trinidad
2100 -1.45% -0.92%
2099 -1.47% -0.91%
2098 -1.48% -0.91%
2097 -1.5% -0.91%
2096 -1.53% -0.91%
2095 -1.54% -0.9%
2094 -1.55% -0.9%
2093 -1.56% -0.9%
2092 -1.56% -0.9%
2091 -1.56% -0.9%
2090 -1.56% -0.91%
2089 -1.55% -0.9%
2088 -1.54% -0.91%
2087 -1.53% -0.92%
2086 -1.52% -0.92%
2085 -1.51% -0.93%
2084 -1.51% -0.94%
2083 -1.5% -0.95%
2082 -1.5% -0.96%
2081 -1.49% -0.96%
2080 -1.48% -0.97%
2079 -1.48% -0.98%
2078 -1.49% -0.99%
2077 -1.48% -0.99%
2076 -1.48% -0.99%
2075 -1.48% -0.99%
2074 -1.48% -0.99%
2073 -1.48% -0.99%
2072 -1.48% -0.98%
2071 -1.48% -0.97%
2070 -1.48% -0.96%
2069 -1.46% -0.95%
2068 -1.46% -0.93%
2067 -1.45% -0.92%
2066 -1.45% -0.9%
2065 -1.45% -0.88%
2064 -1.44% -0.86%
2063 -1.43% -0.84%
2062 -1.4% -0.82%
2061 -1.41% -0.8%
2060 -1.38% -0.78%
2059 -1.37% -0.76%
2058 -1.33% -0.74%
2057 -1.28% -0.72%
2056 -1.24% -0.7%
2055 -1.19% -0.68%
2054 -1.16% -0.66%
2053 -1.13% -0.64%
2052 -1.07% -0.63%
2051 -1.02% -0.6%
2050 -0.97% -0.59%
2049 -0.92% -0.57%
2048 -0.88% -0.55%
2047 -0.82% -0.53%
2046 -0.79% -0.51%
2045 -0.76% -0.49%
2044 -0.72% -0.47%
2043 -0.69% -0.45%
2042 -0.67% -0.42%
2041 -0.63% -0.4%
2040 -0.6% -0.38%
2039 -0.57% -0.35%
2038 -0.53% -0.32%
2037 -0.48% -0.3%
2036 -0.45% -0.27%
2035 -0.41% -0.24%
2034 -0.37% -0.21%
2033 -0.33% -0.18%
2032 -0.29% -0.14%
2031 -0.26% -0.11%
2030 -0.23% -0.07%
2029 -0.2% -0.02%
2028 -0.17% 0.03%
2027 -0.14% 0.1%
2026 -0.12% 0.18%
2025 -0.08% 0.27%
2024 0.07% 0.06%
2023 0.08% 0.12%
2022 -0.19% -0.13%
2021 -0.13% 0.06%
2020 0.14% 0.2%
2019 0.35% 0.35%
2018 0.43% 0.19%
2017 0.28% 0.2%
2016 0.4% 0.31%
2015 0.53% 0.32%
2014 0.63% 0.36%
2013 0.46% 0.4%
2012 0.53% 0.54%
2011 0.77% 0.78%
2010 0.5% 0.58%
2009 0.52% 0.12%
2008 0.76% 0.41%
2007 0.51% 0.4%
2006 0.53% 0.27%
2005 0.21% -3.78%
2004 0.4% 0.5%
2003 0.52% 0.5%
2002 0.58% 0.49%
2001 0.77% 0.44%
2000 0.84% 0.39%
1999 0.71% 0.34%
1998 0.72% 0.34%
1997 0.94% 0.38%
1996 0.96% 0.44%
1995 1.01% 0.53%
1994 1.01% 0.62%
1993 1.02% 0.69%
1992 1.04% 0.75%
1991 0.99% 0.8%
1990 0.99% 0.85%
1989 0.99% 0.94%
1988 0.98% 1.04%
1987 0.99% 1.18%
1986 1% 1.33%
1985 0.99% 1.23%
1984 1.24% 1.07%
1983 1.49% 1.1%
1982 1.56% 1.13%
1981 1.57% 1.19%
1980 1.57% 1.27%
1979 1.53% 1.3%
1978 1.53% 1.28%
1977 1.57% 1.24%
1976 1.61% 1.22%
1975 1.7% 1.22%
1974 1.73% 1.26%
1973 1.78% 1.27%
1972 1.89% 1.23%
1971 1.99% 1.12%
1970 2.21% 1.1%
1969 2.29% 1.21%
1968 2.35% 1.32%
1967 2.36% 1.43%
1966 2.55% 1.56%
1965 2.57% 1.69%
1964 2.65% 1.8%
1963 2.82% 1.89%
1962 2.9% 1.98%
1961 3.01% 2.15%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of South Korea grew by 0.07%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population grew by 0.06%.

Live population counters

South Korea Trinidad
Current population
51649918
1374840
Population rank 31/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.62% 0.02%
One net population change
13.7 minutes
10.6 hours
One birth every
2.26 minutes
35.9 minutes
One death every
1.69 minutes
45.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +105 +2
Annual growth/decline +38,446 +823
Annual growth/decline rate +0.07% +0.06%
Population growth rate rank 160/197 161/197
One migration net change every
8.02 minutes
12.7 hours
Annual migration change +65,731 +691
Net migration rank 20/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 1,811,507 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 40/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.5% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 111/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

South Korea
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
South Korea Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 65,731 - 691
2024 - 75,963 - 1,334
2023 -77,569 87,800 3,200 2,126
2022 -124,014 87,800 3,773 4,247
2021 -56,947 -16,778 2,091 5,749
2020 -31,101 112,631 4,558 427
2019 10,353 128,622 5,647 -19,251
2018 30,951 118,220 5,869 35,502
2017 71,907 104,029 6,779 1,445
2016 122,923 91,568 7,436 -86
2015 163,248 276,427 7,963 -575
2014 167,464 308,037 8,571 -799
2013 166,415 301,926 9,020 -796
2012 215,859 281,866 9,376 -880
2011 214,728 269,958 9,601 -1,410
2010 213,083 52,042 9,698 -2,230
2009 197,231 5,308 9,769 -3,056
2008 215,841 -19,630 9,872 -3,624
2007 248,286 -42,293 9,939 -3,731
2006 203,441 -28,434 9,889 -3,684
2005 187,920 -47,821 9,822 -3,595
2004 225,988 -42,549 10,149 -3,504
2003 244,251 -31,994 10,169 -3,472
2002 247,752 -18,105 10,316 -3,613
2001 312,643 -28,006 10,438 -4,252
2000 390,167 -84,960 10,588 -5,185
1999 368,272 -107,448 10,821 -6,103
1998 393,436 -98,044 10,964 -6,730
1997 422,773 -109,130 11,405 -6,865
1996 446,142 -115,705 12,101 -6,827
1995 468,967 -208,491 12,971 -6,723
1994 473,200 -208,309 14,032 -6,615
1993 477,302 -222,802 14,878 -6,554
1992 494,352 -265,849 15,910 -6,650
1991 467,594 -270,754 16,903 -7,149
1990 411,546 79,294 18,052 -7,878
1989 403,266 186,120 19,636 -8,588
1988 399,297 192,534 21,028 -9,023
1987 378,758 198,057 22,398 -9,002
1986 395,651 189,782 23,705 -8,620
1985 416,219 97,949 24,487 -8,051
1984 436,384 101,394 24,738 -12,413
1983 514,844 102,167 25,118 -12,544
1982 605,626 48,638 25,181 -12,529
1981 631,189 18,442 25,015 -12,086
1980 583,294 -148,341 24,557 -10,709
1979 623,068 -139,566 23,475 -9,106
1978 499,084 -85,721 22,538 -8,397
1977 578,947 -90,737 21,660 -8,154
1976 530,558 -92,314 20,875 -7,895
1975 603,300 -52,332 20,468 -7,768
1974 673,030 27,005 20,412 -7,683
1973 699,115 35,779 20,617 -7,524
1972 740,469 25,382 20,116 -7,346
1971 789,185 -6,326 19,400 -7,499
1970 747,987 -27,999 19,074 -8,751
1969 694,227 -21,175 19,652 -8,449
1968 684,487 -16,868 20,849 -8,647
1967 692,169 -16,484 21,992 -9,008
1966 623,534 -16,688 23,228 -9,254
1965 641,090 -146,386 24,349 -9,301
1964 655,501 -102,284 25,065 -9,193
1963 685,824 -80,226 25,507 -9,067
1962 712,590 -94,606 25,763 -8,982
1961 730,173 -93,179 25,518 -8,200
1960 728,010 47,245 24,766 -5,671

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 17.6% of the population change in South Korea is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people). In Trinidad and Tobago 66% is from natural causes (a gain of 55,887 people) and 34% is from migration (a gain of 28,785 people).

As of 2024, 1,811,507 residents or 3.5% of the population were not native-born in South Korea, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Biggest cities by population

South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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