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

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The latest officially reported population of South Korea was 51,684,564 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Korea's population is 51,624,449 people compared to 28,692,435 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 +0.17% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of South Korea has increased from 48.4M people to 51.6M (6.58% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

South Korea vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

South Korea
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
South Korea Venezuela
2100 22,001,649 28,410,292
2099 22,324,514 28,556,135
2098 22,657,541 28,707,705
2097 22,998,315 28,852,186
2096 23,348,632 28,997,910
2095 23,711,049 29,134,707
2094 24,081,510 29,264,882
2093 24,460,970 29,394,209
2092 24,848,715 29,510,768
2091 25,242,926 29,623,813
2090 25,642,926 29,734,285
2089 26,048,094 29,840,423
2088 26,457,020 29,936,470
2087 26,871,556 30,030,678
2086 27,288,450 30,120,614
2085 27,710,065 30,201,240
2084 28,133,600 30,276,736
2083 28,564,090 30,348,224
2082 28,998,646 30,418,460
2081 29,441,497 30,484,132
2080 29,887,135 30,549,302
2079 30,337,095 30,612,881
2078 30,793,984 30,674,565
2077 31,258,278 30,730,870
2076 31,728,826 30,780,046
2075 32,205,338 30,829,620
2074 32,689,892 30,868,955
2073 33,180,187 30,913,457
2072 33,679,874 30,956,993
2071 34,187,068 30,999,181
2070 34,702,204 31,039,456
2069 35,224,472 31,077,886
2068 35,745,164 31,111,229
2067 36,274,411 31,147,205
2066 36,808,495 31,177,952
2065 37,349,660 31,202,552
2064 37,897,742 31,217,149
2063 38,450,082 31,232,539
2062 39,009,227 31,245,802
2061 39,565,102 31,255,590
2060 40,130,032 31,264,668
2059 40,692,438 31,272,623
2058 41,256,780 31,273,762
2057 41,813,259 31,276,766
2056 42,356,530 31,268,661
2055 42,888,143 31,252,602
2054 43,405,840 31,238,775
2053 43,917,075 31,222,231
2052 44,419,192 31,194,694
2051 44,901,452 31,174,182
2050 45,362,931 31,139,557
2049 45,809,553 31,104,189
2048 46,235,718 31,062,699
2047 46,645,885 31,009,532
2046 47,033,200 30,960,686
2045 47,409,815 30,905,370
2044 47,773,842 30,845,107
2043 48,120,989 30,776,828
2042 48,455,085 30,694,535
2041 48,782,206 30,607,831
2040 49,091,438 30,504,638
2039 49,388,464 30,389,092
2038 49,669,835 30,268,244
2037 49,932,869 30,145,046
2036 50,175,947 30,014,973
2035 50,401,135 29,870,829
2034 50,607,994 29,718,039
2033 50,796,030 29,574,127
2032 50,961,878 29,428,330
2031 51,109,725 29,279,969
2030 51,242,628 29,139,878
2029 51,360,529 29,004,690
2028 51,461,403 28,880,803
2027 51,551,313 28,750,990
2026 51,624,449 28,630,592
2025 51,684,564 28,516,896
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 406,646 people (a 0.79% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% 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 45,362,931 people with a rank change from 31st to 48th. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

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 -0.13% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of South Korea declined by 0.13%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

South Korea Venezuela
Current population
51624449
28692435
Population rank 31/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.62% 0.35%
One net population change
7.93 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
2.16 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
1.45 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline -182 +305
Annual growth/decline -66,501 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 169/197 139/197
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 -119,027 75,963 214,547 -105,297
2023 -124,111 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/south-korea/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 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 (1960–2025, 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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