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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of South Korea was 51,751,065 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Korea's population is 51,649,918 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 1.8 times bigger than Venezuela's.
  • South Korea is ranked the 31st most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.97% of the world: 0.62% for South Korea vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, South Korea has had an average growth rate of +0.24% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of South Korea has increased from 48.4M people to 51.6M (6.63% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

South Korea vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

South Korea
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
South Korea Venezuela
2100 22,012,503 28,408,393
2099 22,335,528 28,554,225
2098 22,668,719 28,705,786
2097 23,009,661 28,850,257
2096 23,360,151 28,995,972
2095 23,722,747 29,132,759
2094 24,093,391 29,262,925
2093 24,473,038 29,392,244
2092 24,860,975 29,508,795
2091 25,255,379 29,621,832
2090 25,655,577 29,732,297
2089 26,060,945 29,838,428
2088 26,470,073 29,934,468
2087 26,884,813 30,028,670
2086 27,301,913 30,118,600
2085 27,723,736 30,199,220
2084 28,147,480 30,274,712
2083 28,578,182 30,346,195
2082 29,012,953 30,416,426
2081 29,456,022 30,482,094
2080 29,901,880 30,547,260
2079 30,352,062 30,610,834
2078 30,809,176 30,672,514
2077 31,273,700 30,728,816
2076 31,744,480 30,777,988
2075 32,221,226 30,827,559
2074 32,706,020 30,866,891
2073 33,196,556 30,911,390
2072 33,696,490 30,954,923
2071 34,203,935 30,997,109
2070 34,719,324 31,037,381
2069 35,241,850 31,075,808
2068 35,762,799 31,109,149
2067 36,292,307 31,145,122
2066 36,826,655 31,175,867
2065 37,368,086 31,200,466
2064 37,916,439 31,215,062
2063 38,469,051 31,230,451
2062 39,028,473 31,243,713
2061 39,584,621 31,253,501
2060 40,149,830 31,262,578
2059 40,712,514 31,270,532
2058 41,277,134 31,271,671
2057 41,833,887 31,274,675
2056 42,377,427 31,266,571
2055 42,909,302 31,250,513
2054 43,427,254 31,236,686
2053 43,938,741 31,220,143
2052 44,441,106 31,192,608
2051 44,923,604 31,172,098
2050 45,385,311 31,137,475
2049 45,832,153 31,102,109
2048 46,258,529 31,060,623
2047 46,668,898 31,007,458
2046 47,056,404 30,958,617
2045 47,433,205 30,903,304
2044 47,797,411 30,843,044
2043 48,144,730 30,774,770
2042 48,478,991 30,692,483
2041 48,806,273 30,605,785
2040 49,115,658 30,502,599
2039 49,412,830 30,387,061
2038 49,694,340 30,266,220
2037 49,957,504 30,143,030
2036 50,200,702 30,012,966
2035 50,426,000 29,868,832
2034 50,632,962 29,716,052
2033 50,821,090 29,572,150
2032 50,987,020 29,426,362
2031 51,134,940 29,278,011
2030 51,267,908 29,137,930
2029 51,385,868 29,002,751
2028 51,486,791 28,878,872
2027 51,576,746 28,749,068
2026 51,649,918 28,628,678
2025 51,710,062 28,514,989
2024 51,751,065 28,405,543
2023 51,712,619 28,300,854
2022 51,672,569 28,213,017
2021 51,769,539 28,237,826
2020 51,836,239 28,444,077
2019 51,764,822 28,938,098
2018 51,585,058 29,807,592
2017 51,361,911 30,565,323
2016 51,217,803 30,765,720
2015 51,014,947 30,573,972
2014 50,746,659 30,254,079
2013 50,428,893 29,912,198
2012 50,199,853 29,553,826
2011 49,936,638 29,185,212
2010 49,554,112 28,813,101
2009 49,307,835 28,438,298
2008 49,054,708 28,053,696
2007 48,683,638 27,649,363
2006 48,438,292 27,224,686
2005 48,184,561 26,785,804
2004 48,082,519 26,340,838
2003 47,892,330 25,892,703
2002 47,644,736 25,435,671
2001 47,370,164 24,979,922
2000 47,008,111 24,526,708
1999 46,616,677 24,066,593
1998 46,286,503 23,601,337
1997 45,953,580 23,131,685
1996 45,524,681 22,662,113
1995 45,092,991 22,193,821
1994 44,641,540 21,725,188
1993 44,194,628 21,254,520
1992 43,747,962 20,780,948
1991 43,295,704 20,304,896
1990 42,869,283 19,827,010
1989 42,449,038 19,348,921
1988 42,031,247 18,871,020
1987 41,621,690 18,394,963
1986 41,213,674 17,923,536
1985 40,805,744 17,461,434
1984 40,405,956 17,008,841
1983 39,910,403 16,562,205
1982 39,326,352 16,121,874
1981 38,723,248 15,687,297
1980 38,123,775 15,258,218
1979 37,534,236 14,834,552
1978 36,969,185 14,416,684
1977 36,411,795 14,006,812
1976 35,848,523 13,606,284
1975 35,280,725 13,215,892
1974 34,692,266 12,835,351
1973 34,103,149 12,463,537
1972 33,505,406 12,099,180
1971 32,882,704 11,741,008
1970 32,240,827 11,387,790
1969 31,544,266 11,040,280
1968 30,838,302 10,697,530
1967 30,130,983 10,358,513
1966 29,435,571 10,024,854
1965 28,704,674 9,697,790
1964 27,984,155 9,377,712
1963 27,261,747 9,064,021
1962 26,513,030 8,756,870
1961 25,765,673 8,455,915
1960 25,012,374 8,160,090

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of South Korea increased by 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, South Korea gained 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

South Korea was ranked 25th most populous country in 2006 and is 31st in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Venezuela is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 31.3M 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
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
South Korea Venezuela
2100 -1.45% -0.51%
2099 -1.47% -0.53%
2098 -1.48% -0.5%
2097 -1.5% -0.5%
2096 -1.53% -0.47%
2095 -1.54% -0.44%
2094 -1.55% -0.44%
2093 -1.56% -0.39%
2092 -1.56% -0.38%
2091 -1.56% -0.37%
2090 -1.56% -0.36%
2089 -1.55% -0.32%
2088 -1.54% -0.31%
2087 -1.53% -0.3%
2086 -1.52% -0.27%
2085 -1.51% -0.25%
2084 -1.51% -0.24%
2083 -1.5% -0.23%
2082 -1.5% -0.22%
2081 -1.49% -0.21%
2080 -1.48% -0.21%
2079 -1.48% -0.2%
2078 -1.49% -0.18%
2077 -1.48% -0.16%
2076 -1.48% -0.16%
2075 -1.48% -0.13%
2074 -1.48% -0.14%
2073 -1.48% -0.14%
2072 -1.48% -0.14%
2071 -1.48% -0.13%
2070 -1.48% -0.12%
2069 -1.46% -0.11%
2068 -1.46% -0.12%
2067 -1.45% -0.1%
2066 -1.45% -0.08%
2065 -1.45% -0.05%
2064 -1.44% -0.05%
2063 -1.43% -0.04%
2062 -1.4% -0.03%
2061 -1.41% -0.03%
2060 -1.38% -0.03%
2059 -1.37% -0.004%
2058 -1.33% -0.01%
2057 -1.28% 0.03%
2056 -1.24% 0.05%
2055 -1.19% 0.04%
2054 -1.16% 0.05%
2053 -1.13% 0.09%
2052 -1.07% 0.07%
2051 -1.02% 0.11%
2050 -0.97% 0.11%
2049 -0.92% 0.13%
2048 -0.88% 0.17%
2047 -0.82% 0.16%
2046 -0.79% 0.18%
2045 -0.76% 0.2%
2044 -0.72% 0.22%
2043 -0.69% 0.27%
2042 -0.67% 0.28%
2041 -0.63% 0.34%
2040 -0.6% 0.38%
2039 -0.57% 0.4%
2038 -0.53% 0.41%
2037 -0.48% 0.43%
2036 -0.45% 0.48%
2035 -0.41% 0.51%
2034 -0.37% 0.49%
2033 -0.33% 0.5%
2032 -0.29% 0.51%
2031 -0.26% 0.48%
2030 -0.23% 0.47%
2029 -0.2% 0.43%
2028 -0.17% 0.45%
2027 -0.14% 0.42%
2026 -0.12% 0.4%
2025 -0.08% 0.39%
2024 0.07% 0.37%
2023 0.08% 0.31%
2022 -0.19% -0.09%
2021 -0.13% -0.73%
2020 0.14% -1.71%
2019 0.35% -2.92%
2018 0.43% -2.48%
2017 0.28% -0.65%
2016 0.4% 0.63%
2015 0.53% 1.06%
2014 0.63% 1.14%
2013 0.46% 1.21%
2012 0.53% 1.26%
2011 0.77% 1.29%
2010 0.5% 1.32%
2009 0.52% 1.37%
2008 0.76% 1.46%
2007 0.51% 1.56%
2006 0.53% 1.64%
2005 0.21% 1.69%
2004 0.4% 1.73%
2003 0.52% 1.8%
2002 0.58% 1.82%
2001 0.77% 1.85%
2000 0.84% 1.91%
1999 0.71% 1.97%
1998 0.72% 2.03%
1997 0.94% 2.07%
1996 0.96% 2.11%
1995 1.01% 2.16%
1994 1.01% 2.21%
1993 1.02% 2.28%
1992 1.04% 2.34%
1991 0.99% 2.41%
1990 0.99% 2.47%
1989 0.99% 2.53%
1988 0.98% 2.59%
1987 0.99% 2.63%
1986 1% 2.65%
1985 0.99% 2.66%
1984 1.24% 2.7%
1983 1.49% 2.73%
1982 1.56% 2.77%
1981 1.57% 2.81%
1980 1.57% 2.86%
1979 1.53% 2.9%
1978 1.53% 2.93%
1977 1.57% 2.94%
1976 1.61% 2.95%
1975 1.7% 2.96%
1974 1.73% 2.98%
1973 1.78% 3.01%
1972 1.89% 3.05%
1971 1.99% 3.1%
1970 2.21% 3.15%
1969 2.29% 3.2%
1968 2.35% 3.27%
1967 2.36% 3.33%
1966 2.55% 3.37%
1965 2.57% 3.41%
1964 2.65% 3.46%
1963 2.82% 3.51%
1962 2.9% 3.56%
1961 3.01% 3.63%

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

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

In 2024, the population of South Korea grew by 0.07%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

South Korea Venezuela
Current population
51649918
28661242
Population rank 31/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.62% 0.35%
One net population change
13.7 minutes
5.02 minutes
One birth every
2.26 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
1.69 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +105 +287
Annual growth/decline +38,446 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +0.07% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 160/197 143/197
One migration net change every
8.02 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +65,731 -100,467
Net migration rank 20/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 1,811,507 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 40/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.5% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 111/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

South Korea
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
South Korea Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 65,731 - -100,467
2024 - 75,963 - -105,297
2023 -77,569 87,800 213,020 -112,899
2022 -124,014 87,800 216,619 -141,107
2021 -56,947 -16,778 207,746 -332,936
2020 -31,101 112,631 237,223 -524,649
2019 10,353 128,622 274,826 -975,534
2018 30,951 118,220 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 71,907 104,029 340,222 -817,376
2016 122,923 91,568 359,651 -283,270
2015 163,248 276,427 384,560 -77,417
2014 167,464 308,037 395,088 -62,437
2013 166,415 301,926 408,930 -57,818
2012 215,859 281,866 420,758 -55,131
2011 214,728 269,958 425,958 -54,384
2010 213,083 52,042 425,397 -52,781
2009 197,231 5,308 427,257 -50,286
2008 215,841 -19,630 435,870 -43,636
2007 248,286 -42,293 452,482 -36,060
2006 203,441 -28,434 460,152 -27,240
2005 187,920 -47,821 463,260 -18,407
2004 225,988 -42,549 455,881 -10,798
2003 244,251 -31,994 456,902 -5,729
2002 247,752 -18,105 466,821 -3,944
2001 312,643 -28,006 451,487 -2,856
2000 390,167 -84,960 459,802 -1,999
1999 368,272 -107,448 463,787 -1,376
1998 393,436 -98,044 469,123 -1,010
1997 422,773 -109,130 472,002 -816
1996 446,142 -115,705 468,653 -708
1995 468,967 -208,491 469,267 -622
1994 473,200 -208,309 469,178 -559
1993 477,302 -222,802 473,189 -477
1992 494,352 -265,849 474,824 -381
1991 467,594 -270,754 477,917 -236
1990 411,546 79,294 478,168 -69
1989 403,266 186,120 478,053 32
1988 399,297 192,534 477,569 137
1987 378,758 198,057 474,204 182
1986 395,651 189,782 468,252 201
1985 416,219 97,949 455,517 237
1984 436,384 101,394 449,186 247
1983 514,844 102,167 443,569 260
1982 605,626 48,638 436,564 260
1981 631,189 18,442 432,059 251
1980 583,294 -148,341 425,613 237
1979 623,068 -139,566 421,256 228
1978 499,084 -85,721 414,032 205
1977 578,947 -90,737 405,315 196
1976 530,558 -92,314 395,344 190
1975 603,300 -52,332 385,045 186
1974 673,030 27,005 375,678 173
1973 699,115 35,779 367,612 171
1972 740,469 25,382 360,749 173
1971 789,185 -6,326 355,212 215
1970 747,987 -27,999 350,709 305
1969 694,227 -21,175 343,596 403
1968 684,487 -16,868 340,973 532
1967 692,169 -16,484 335,813 717
1966 623,534 -16,688 329,697 1,087
1965 641,090 -146,386 321,695 1,656
1964 655,501 -102,284 314,397 2,410
1963 685,824 -80,226 307,279 3,296
1962 712,590 -94,606 299,345 4,386
1961 730,173 -93,179 292,109 6,069
1960 728,010 47,245 285,105 8,369

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

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

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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 1,811,507 residents or 3.5% of the population were not native-born in South Korea, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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