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Population in South Korea compared to Tunisia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of South Korea was 51,684,564 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Korea's population is 51,624,449 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 4.15 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • South Korea is ranked the 31st most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.77% of the world: 0.62% for South Korea vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, South Korea has had an average growth rate of +0.17% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of South Korea has increased from 48.4M people to 51.6M (6.58% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

South Korea vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

South Korea
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
South Korea Tunisia
2100 22,001,649 10,720,705
2099 22,324,514 10,796,270
2098 22,657,541 10,870,365
2097 22,998,315 10,942,334
2096 23,348,632 11,015,071
2095 23,711,049 11,086,568
2094 24,081,510 11,157,542
2093 24,460,970 11,226,508
2092 24,848,715 11,294,195
2091 25,242,926 11,360,662
2090 25,642,926 11,425,878
2089 26,048,094 11,490,110
2088 26,457,020 11,552,154
2087 26,871,556 11,614,090
2086 27,288,450 11,675,384
2085 27,710,065 11,734,490
2084 28,133,600 11,792,840
2083 28,564,090 11,851,260
2082 28,998,646 11,908,828
2081 29,441,497 11,964,392
2080 29,887,135 12,021,096
2079 30,337,095 12,078,476
2078 30,793,984 12,136,099
2077 31,258,278 12,191,648
2076 31,728,826 12,245,010
2075 32,205,338 12,299,514
2074 32,689,892 12,353,013
2073 33,180,187 12,407,814
2072 33,679,874 12,461,090
2071 34,187,068 12,515,463
2070 34,702,204 12,569,058
2069 35,224,472 12,622,516
2068 35,745,164 12,674,867
2067 36,274,411 12,726,080
2066 36,808,495 12,775,620
2065 37,349,660 12,824,867
2064 37,897,742 12,870,728
2063 38,450,082 12,915,152
2062 39,009,227 12,957,498
2061 39,565,102 12,996,917
2060 40,130,032 13,034,579
2059 40,692,438 13,066,669
2058 41,256,780 13,095,856
2057 41,813,259 13,122,073
2056 42,356,530 13,144,442
2055 42,888,143 13,161,720
2054 43,405,840 13,174,836
2053 43,917,075 13,181,943
2052 44,419,192 13,185,429
2051 44,901,452 13,184,813
2050 45,362,931 13,179,371
2049 45,809,553 13,170,781
2048 46,235,718 13,158,351
2047 46,645,885 13,141,815
2046 47,033,200 13,123,298
2045 47,409,815 13,102,394
2044 47,773,842 13,079,200
2043 48,120,989 13,054,663
2042 48,455,085 13,028,925
2041 48,782,206 13,003,433
2040 49,091,438 12,977,122
2039 49,388,464 12,950,166
2038 49,669,835 12,922,736
2037 49,932,869 12,893,752
2036 50,175,947 12,863,431
2035 50,401,135 12,833,137
2034 50,607,994 12,800,738
2033 50,796,030 12,763,981
2032 50,961,878 12,725,768
2031 51,109,725 12,685,304
2030 51,242,628 12,641,975
2029 51,360,529 12,594,181
2028 51,461,403 12,540,258
2027 51,551,313 12,482,078
2026 51,624,449 12,417,997
2025 51,684,564 12,348,573
2024 51,751,065 12,277,109
2023 51,712,619 12,200,431
2022 51,672,569 12,119,334
2021 51,769,539 12,048,622
2020 51,836,239 11,974,057
2019 51,764,822 11,875,081
2018 51,585,058 11,765,514
2017 51,361,911 11,650,498
2016 51,217,803 11,528,674
2015 51,014,947 11,402,264
2014 50,746,659 11,274,288
2013 50,428,893 11,141,361
2012 50,199,853 11,009,647
2011 49,936,638 10,886,035
2010 49,554,112 10,765,980
2009 49,307,835 10,650,681
2008 49,054,708 10,542,635
2007 48,683,638 10,441,702
2006 48,438,292 10,346,410
2005 48,184,561 10,255,472
2004 48,082,519 10,166,163
2003 47,892,330 10,071,632
2002 47,644,736 9,971,515
2001 47,370,164 9,869,677
2000 47,008,111 9,764,935
1999 46,616,677 9,655,963
1998 46,286,503 9,541,667
1997 45,953,580 9,421,270
1996 45,524,681 9,294,432
1995 45,092,991 9,161,258
1994 44,641,540 9,018,448
1993 44,194,628 8,857,910
1992 43,747,962 8,682,512
1991 43,295,704 8,501,827
1990 42,869,283 8,324,509
1989 42,449,038 8,151,660
1988 42,031,247 7,974,440
1987 41,621,690 7,789,987
1986 41,213,674 7,600,301
1985 40,805,744 7,409,903
1984 40,405,956 7,220,044
1983 39,910,403 7,053,800
1982 39,326,352 6,908,642
1981 38,723,248 6,758,284
1980 38,123,775 6,606,195
1979 37,534,236 6,456,419
1978 36,969,185 6,309,390
1977 36,411,795 6,155,931
1976 35,848,523 5,996,994
1975 35,280,725 5,839,262
1974 34,692,266 5,684,674
1973 34,103,149 5,537,242
1972 33,505,406 5,396,557
1971 32,882,704 5,261,658
1970 32,240,827 5,131,396
1969 31,544,266 5,004,697
1968 30,838,302 4,879,899
1967 30,130,983 4,760,970
1966 29,435,571 4,652,287
1965 28,704,674 4,561,385
1964 27,984,155 4,489,869
1963 27,261,747 4,427,131
1962 26,513,030 4,369,136
1961 25,765,673 4,316,278
1960 25,012,374 4,267,288

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/south-korea/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of South Korea increased by 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, South Korea gained 406,646 people (a 0.79% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

South Korea was ranked 25th most populous country in 2006 and is 31st in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) South Korea's population will shrink by 12.1% to 45,362,931 people with a rank change from 31st to 48th. The population of Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Tunisia is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 13.2M 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
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
South Korea Tunisia
2100 -1.45% -0.7%
2099 -1.47% -0.68%
2098 -1.48% -0.66%
2097 -1.5% -0.66%
2096 -1.53% -0.64%
2095 -1.54% -0.64%
2094 -1.55% -0.61%
2093 -1.56% -0.6%
2092 -1.56% -0.59%
2091 -1.56% -0.57%
2090 -1.56% -0.56%
2089 -1.55% -0.54%
2088 -1.54% -0.53%
2087 -1.53% -0.52%
2086 -1.52% -0.5%
2085 -1.51% -0.49%
2084 -1.51% -0.49%
2083 -1.5% -0.48%
2082 -1.5% -0.46%
2081 -1.49% -0.47%
2080 -1.48% -0.48%
2079 -1.48% -0.47%
2078 -1.49% -0.46%
2077 -1.48% -0.44%
2076 -1.48% -0.44%
2075 -1.48% -0.43%
2074 -1.48% -0.44%
2073 -1.48% -0.43%
2072 -1.48% -0.43%
2071 -1.48% -0.43%
2070 -1.48% -0.42%
2069 -1.46% -0.41%
2068 -1.46% -0.4%
2067 -1.45% -0.39%
2066 -1.45% -0.38%
2065 -1.45% -0.36%
2064 -1.44% -0.34%
2063 -1.43% -0.33%
2062 -1.4% -0.3%
2061 -1.41% -0.29%
2060 -1.38% -0.25%
2059 -1.37% -0.22%
2058 -1.33% -0.2%
2057 -1.28% -0.17%
2056 -1.24% -0.13%
2055 -1.19% -0.1%
2054 -1.16% -0.05%
2053 -1.13% -0.03%
2052 -1.07% 0.005%
2051 -1.02% 0.04%
2050 -0.97% 0.07%
2049 -0.92% 0.09%
2048 -0.88% 0.13%
2047 -0.82% 0.14%
2046 -0.79% 0.16%
2045 -0.76% 0.18%
2044 -0.72% 0.19%
2043 -0.69% 0.2%
2042 -0.67% 0.2%
2041 -0.63% 0.2%
2040 -0.6% 0.21%
2039 -0.57% 0.21%
2038 -0.53% 0.22%
2037 -0.48% 0.24%
2036 -0.45% 0.24%
2035 -0.41% 0.25%
2034 -0.37% 0.29%
2033 -0.33% 0.3%
2032 -0.29% 0.32%
2031 -0.26% 0.34%
2030 -0.23% 0.38%
2029 -0.2% 0.43%
2028 -0.17% 0.47%
2027 -0.14% 0.52%
2026 -0.12% 0.56%
2025 -0.13% 0.58%
2024 0.07% 0.63%
2023 0.08% 0.67%
2022 -0.19% 0.59%
2021 -0.13% 0.62%
2020 0.14% 0.83%
2019 0.35% 0.93%
2018 0.43% 0.99%
2017 0.28% 1.06%
2016 0.4% 1.11%
2015 0.53% 1.14%
2014 0.63% 1.19%
2013 0.46% 1.2%
2012 0.53% 1.14%
2011 0.77% 1.12%
2010 0.5% 1.08%
2009 0.52% 1.02%
2008 0.76% 0.97%
2007 0.51% 0.92%
2006 0.53% 0.89%
2005 0.21% 0.88%
2004 0.4% 0.94%
2003 0.52% 1%
2002 0.58% 1.03%
2001 0.77% 1.07%
2000 0.84% 1.13%
1999 0.71% 1.2%
1998 0.72% 1.28%
1997 0.94% 1.36%
1996 0.96% 1.45%
1995 1.01% 1.58%
1994 1.01% 1.81%
1993 1.02% 2.02%
1992 1.04% 2.13%
1991 0.99% 2.13%
1990 0.99% 2.12%
1989 0.99% 2.22%
1988 0.98% 2.37%
1987 0.99% 2.5%
1986 1% 2.57%
1985 0.99% 2.63%
1984 1.24% 2.36%
1983 1.49% 2.1%
1982 1.56% 2.22%
1981 1.57% 2.3%
1980 1.57% 2.32%
1979 1.53% 2.33%
1978 1.53% 2.49%
1977 1.57% 2.65%
1976 1.61% 2.7%
1975 1.7% 2.72%
1974 1.73% 2.66%
1973 1.78% 2.61%
1972 1.89% 2.56%
1971 1.99% 2.54%
1970 2.21% 2.53%
1969 2.29% 2.56%
1968 2.35% 2.5%
1967 2.36% 2.34%
1966 2.55% 1.99%
1965 2.57% 1.59%
1964 2.65% 1.42%
1963 2.82% 1.33%
1962 2.9% 1.22%
1961 3.01% 1.15%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/south-korea/tunisia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of South Korea declined by 0.13%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

South Korea Tunisia
Current population
51624449
12450912
Population rank 31/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.62% 0.15%
One net population change
7.93 minutes
7.37 minutes
One birth every
2.16 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
1.45 minutes
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline -182 +196
Annual growth/decline -66,501 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 169/197 125/197
One migration net change every
8.02 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change +65,731 -14,523
Net migration rank 20/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 1,811,507 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 40/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.5% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 111/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

South Korea
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
South Korea Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 65,731 - -14,523
2024 -119,027 75,963 88,910 -15,221
2023 -124,111 87,800 93,663 -14,001
2022 -124,014 87,800 96,531 -14,001
2021 -56,947 -16,778 68,087 -9,190
2020 -31,101 112,631 109,431 -19,188
2019 10,353 128,622 127,312 -19,612
2018 30,951 118,220 132,445 -21,012
2017 71,907 104,029 140,971 -22,365
2016 122,923 91,568 148,870 -23,827
2015 163,248 276,427 153,007 -25,229
2014 167,464 308,037 154,762 -26,586
2013 166,415 301,926 154,687 -17,020
2012 215,859 281,866 151,812 -26,059
2011 214,728 269,958 143,401 -21,935
2010 213,083 52,042 132,809 -14,168
2009 197,231 5,308 125,465 -13,512
2008 215,841 -19,630 121,873 -17,742
2007 248,286 -42,293 118,920 -21,190
2006 203,441 -28,434 116,945 -24,098
2005 187,920 -47,821 115,374 -26,361
2004 225,988 -42,549 113,322 -23,735
2003 244,251 -31,994 111,926 -12,459
2002 247,752 -18,105 109,099 -8,334
2001 312,643 -28,006 110,146 -7,235
2000 390,167 -84,960 112,501 -5,937
1999 368,272 -107,448 114,829 -3,452
1998 393,436 -98,044 121,332 -4,111
1997 422,773 -109,130 128,327 -4,756
1996 446,142 -115,705 135,615 -5,506
1995 468,967 -208,491 144,345 -8,095
1994 473,200 -208,309 153,647 -4,271
1993 477,302 -222,802 160,922 10,771
1992 494,352 -265,849 163,978 15,124
1991 467,594 -270,754 166,245 16,021
1990 411,546 79,294 168,180 4,183
1989 403,266 186,120 169,221 4,100
1988 399,297 192,534 177,176 3,934
1987 378,758 198,057 184,101 3,711
1986 395,651 189,782 188,107 3,464
1985 416,219 97,949 186,344 2,887
1984 436,384 101,394 182,386 8,109
1983 514,844 102,167 179,878 -37,895
1982 605,626 48,638 177,898 -29,559
1981 631,189 18,442 176,628 -24,242
1980 583,294 -148,341 171,094 -19,321
1979 623,068 -139,566 171,463 -23,688
1978 499,084 -85,721 173,255 -26,968
1977 578,947 -90,737 174,539 -13,910
1976 530,558 -92,314 172,744 -15,499
1975 603,300 -52,332 166,991 -8,765
1974 673,030 27,005 160,200 -9,254
1973 699,115 35,779 153,525 -9,606
1972 740,469 25,382 147,239 -9,790
1971 789,185 -6,326 142,296 -9,949
1970 747,987 -27,999 138,235 -10,054
1969 694,227 -21,175 135,257 -10,049
1968 684,487 -16,868 134,246 -9,848
1967 692,169 -16,484 132,626 -19,155
1966 623,534 -16,688 131,274 -27,393
1965 641,090 -146,386 127,673 -49,751
1964 655,501 -102,284 124,711 -59,602
1963 685,824 -80,226 120,865 -60,505
1962 712,590 -94,606 116,887 -61,260
1961 730,173 -93,179 111,459 -61,369
1960 728,010 47,245 109,234 -61,334

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/south-korea/tunisia | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 4.97% of the population change in South Korea is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 people). In Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 1,811,507 residents or 3.5% of the population were not native-born in South Korea, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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