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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of South Korea was 51,751,065 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Korea's population is 51,649,918 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 1.19 times bigger than Yemen's.
  • South Korea is ranked the 31st most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 1.15% of the world: 0.62% for South Korea vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, South Korea has had an average growth rate of +0.24% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of South Korea has increased from 48.4M people to 51.6M (6.63% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

South Korea vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

South Korea
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
South Korea Yemen
2100 22,012,503 111,531,602
2099 22,335,528 111,216,538
2098 22,668,719 110,873,896
2097 23,009,661 110,513,248
2096 23,360,151 110,125,357
2095 23,722,747 109,718,989
2094 24,093,391 109,287,747
2093 24,473,038 108,834,256
2092 24,860,975 108,350,834
2091 25,255,379 107,845,139
2090 25,655,577 107,319,234
2089 26,060,945 106,769,903
2088 26,470,073 106,198,480
2087 26,884,813 105,606,248
2086 27,301,913 104,994,691
2085 27,723,736 104,356,315
2084 28,147,480 103,704,067
2083 28,578,182 103,033,111
2082 29,012,953 102,348,794
2081 29,456,022 101,642,012
2080 29,901,880 100,920,728
2079 30,352,062 100,179,245
2078 30,809,176 99,422,962
2077 31,273,700 98,654,481
2076 31,744,480 97,862,812
2075 32,221,226 97,057,105
2074 32,706,020 96,230,615
2073 33,196,556 95,389,748
2072 33,696,490 94,528,518
2071 34,203,935 93,646,094
2070 34,719,324 92,750,891
2069 35,241,850 91,836,719
2068 35,762,799 90,906,457
2067 36,292,307 89,961,778
2066 36,826,655 88,998,844
2065 37,368,086 88,022,210
2064 37,916,439 87,033,422
2063 38,469,051 86,020,867
2062 39,028,473 84,985,459
2061 39,584,621 83,934,120
2060 40,149,830 82,867,105
2059 40,712,514 81,781,887
2058 41,277,134 80,678,032
2057 41,833,887 79,563,835
2056 42,377,427 78,436,146
2055 42,909,302 77,296,391
2054 43,427,254 76,143,587
2053 43,938,741 74,985,186
2052 44,441,106 73,813,387
2051 44,923,604 72,631,340
2050 45,385,311 71,436,891
2049 45,832,153 70,243,074
2048 46,258,529 69,043,876
2047 46,668,898 67,843,741
2046 47,056,404 66,638,116
2045 47,433,205 65,433,874
2044 47,797,411 64,230,423
2043 48,144,730 63,031,296
2042 48,478,991 61,838,177
2041 48,806,273 60,651,763
2040 49,115,658 59,475,172
2039 49,412,830 58,303,694
2038 49,694,340 57,135,690
2037 49,957,504 55,973,689
2036 50,200,702 54,809,098
2035 50,426,000 53,641,994
2034 50,632,962 52,476,195
2033 50,821,090 51,307,469
2032 50,987,020 50,140,351
2031 51,134,940 48,969,961
2030 51,267,908 47,786,079
2029 51,385,868 46,594,926
2028 51,486,791 45,403,313
2027 51,576,746 44,203,683
2026 51,649,918 43,000,078
2025 51,710,062 41,792,731
2024 51,751,065 40,583,164
2023 51,712,619 39,390,799
2022 51,672,569 38,222,876
2021 51,769,539 37,140,230
2020 51,836,239 36,134,863
2019 51,764,822 35,111,408
2018 51,585,058 34,085,182
2017 51,361,911 33,090,921
2016 51,217,803 32,109,010
2015 51,014,947 31,159,379
2014 50,746,659 30,226,309
2013 50,428,893 29,312,952
2012 50,199,853 28,433,647
2011 49,936,638 27,582,897
2010 49,554,112 26,754,387
2009 49,307,835 25,927,724
2008 49,054,708 25,111,941
2007 48,683,638 24,318,082
2006 48,438,292 23,543,083
2005 48,184,561 22,790,085
2004 48,082,519 22,095,167
2003 47,892,330 21,456,379
2002 47,644,736 20,835,086
2001 47,370,164 20,226,147
2000 47,008,111 19,624,141
1999 46,616,677 19,029,420
1998 46,286,503 18,446,013
1997 45,953,580 17,873,936
1996 45,524,681 17,313,177
1995 45,092,991 16,740,058
1994 44,641,540 16,149,147
1993 44,194,628 15,563,914
1992 43,747,962 14,989,494
1991 43,295,704 14,430,201
1990 42,869,283 13,887,862
1989 42,449,038 13,364,174
1988 42,031,247 12,859,708
1987 41,621,690 12,369,912
1986 41,213,674 11,901,040
1985 40,805,744 11,453,825
1984 40,405,956 11,025,597
1983 39,910,403 10,621,499
1982 39,326,352 10,241,006
1981 38,723,248 9,882,362
1980 38,123,775 9,543,358
1979 37,534,236 9,224,194
1978 36,969,185 8,926,586
1977 36,411,795 8,648,222
1976 35,848,523 8,384,113
1975 35,280,725 8,133,598
1974 34,692,266 7,896,783
1973 34,103,149 7,672,796
1972 33,505,406 7,460,068
1971 32,882,704 7,257,462
1970 32,240,827 7,065,279
1969 31,544,266 6,875,859
1968 30,838,302 6,690,524
1967 30,130,983 6,516,444
1966 29,435,571 6,351,494
1965 28,704,674 6,195,593
1964 27,984,155 6,048,006
1963 27,261,747 5,911,135
1962 26,513,030 5,782,221
1961 25,765,673 5,655,232
1960 25,012,374 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of South Korea increased by 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, South Korea gained 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

South Korea was ranked 25th most populous country in 2006 and is 31st in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Yemen is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 112M 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
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
South Korea Yemen
2100 -1.45% 0.28%
2099 -1.47% 0.31%
2098 -1.48% 0.33%
2097 -1.5% 0.35%
2096 -1.53% 0.37%
2095 -1.54% 0.39%
2094 -1.55% 0.42%
2093 -1.56% 0.45%
2092 -1.56% 0.47%
2091 -1.56% 0.49%
2090 -1.56% 0.51%
2089 -1.55% 0.54%
2088 -1.54% 0.56%
2087 -1.53% 0.58%
2086 -1.52% 0.61%
2085 -1.51% 0.63%
2084 -1.51% 0.65%
2083 -1.5% 0.67%
2082 -1.5% 0.7%
2081 -1.49% 0.71%
2080 -1.48% 0.74%
2079 -1.48% 0.76%
2078 -1.49% 0.78%
2077 -1.48% 0.81%
2076 -1.48% 0.83%
2075 -1.48% 0.86%
2074 -1.48% 0.88%
2073 -1.48% 0.91%
2072 -1.48% 0.94%
2071 -1.48% 0.97%
2070 -1.48% 1%
2069 -1.46% 1.02%
2068 -1.46% 1.05%
2067 -1.45% 1.08%
2066 -1.45% 1.11%
2065 -1.45% 1.14%
2064 -1.44% 1.18%
2063 -1.43% 1.22%
2062 -1.4% 1.25%
2061 -1.41% 1.29%
2060 -1.38% 1.33%
2059 -1.37% 1.37%
2058 -1.33% 1.4%
2057 -1.28% 1.44%
2056 -1.24% 1.47%
2055 -1.19% 1.51%
2054 -1.16% 1.54%
2053 -1.13% 1.59%
2052 -1.07% 1.63%
2051 -1.02% 1.67%
2050 -0.97% 1.7%
2049 -0.92% 1.74%
2048 -0.88% 1.77%
2047 -0.82% 1.81%
2046 -0.79% 1.84%
2045 -0.76% 1.87%
2044 -0.72% 1.9%
2043 -0.69% 1.93%
2042 -0.67% 1.96%
2041 -0.63% 1.98%
2040 -0.6% 2.01%
2039 -0.57% 2.04%
2038 -0.53% 2.08%
2037 -0.48% 2.12%
2036 -0.45% 2.18%
2035 -0.41% 2.22%
2034 -0.37% 2.28%
2033 -0.33% 2.33%
2032 -0.29% 2.39%
2031 -0.26% 2.48%
2030 -0.23% 2.56%
2029 -0.2% 2.62%
2028 -0.17% 2.71%
2027 -0.14% 2.8%
2026 -0.12% 2.89%
2025 -0.08% 2.98%
2024 0.07% 3.03%
2023 0.08% 3.06%
2022 -0.19% 2.92%
2021 -0.13% 2.78%
2020 0.14% 2.91%
2019 0.35% 3.01%
2018 0.43% 3%
2017 0.28% 3.06%
2016 0.4% 3.05%
2015 0.53% 3.09%
2014 0.63% 3.12%
2013 0.46% 3.09%
2012 0.53% 3.08%
2011 0.77% 3.1%
2010 0.5% 3.19%
2009 0.52% 3.25%
2008 0.76% 3.26%
2007 0.51% 3.29%
2006 0.53% 3.3%
2005 0.21% 3.15%
2004 0.4% 2.98%
2003 0.52% 2.98%
2002 0.58% 3.01%
2001 0.77% 3.07%
2000 0.84% 3.13%
1999 0.71% 3.16%
1998 0.72% 3.2%
1997 0.94% 3.24%
1996 0.96% 3.42%
1995 1.01% 3.66%
1994 1.01% 3.76%
1993 1.02% 3.83%
1992 1.04% 3.88%
1991 0.99% 3.91%
1990 0.99% 3.92%
1989 0.99% 3.92%
1988 0.98% 3.96%
1987 0.99% 3.94%
1986 1% 3.9%
1985 0.99% 3.88%
1984 1.24% 3.8%
1983 1.49% 3.72%
1982 1.56% 3.63%
1981 1.57% 3.55%
1980 1.57% 3.46%
1979 1.53% 3.33%
1978 1.53% 3.22%
1977 1.57% 3.15%
1976 1.61% 3.08%
1975 1.7% 3%
1974 1.73% 2.92%
1973 1.78% 2.85%
1972 1.89% 2.79%
1971 1.99% 2.72%
1970 2.21% 2.75%
1969 2.29% 2.77%
1968 2.35% 2.67%
1967 2.36% 2.6%
1966 2.55% 2.52%
1965 2.57% 2.44%
1964 2.65% 2.32%
1963 2.82% 2.23%
1962 2.9% 2.25%
1961 3.01% 2.22%

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/yemen | CC BY

In 2024, the population of South Korea grew by 0.07%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

South Korea Yemen
Current population
51649918
43325643
Population rank 31/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.62% 0.52%
One net population change
13.7 minutes
26.4 seconds
One birth every
2.26 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
1.69 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +105 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +38,446 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +0.07% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 160/197 13/197
One migration net change every
8.02 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +65,731 -16,291
Net migration rank 20/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 1,811,507 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 40/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.5% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 111/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

South Korea
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
South Korea Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 65,731 - -16,291
2024 - 75,963 - -10,482
2023 -77,569 87,800 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 -124,014 87,800 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 -56,947 -16,778 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 -31,101 112,631 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 10,353 128,622 1,056,432 2,129
2018 30,951 118,220 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 71,907 104,029 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 122,923 91,568 975,697 -6,492
2015 163,248 276,427 939,922 -9,883
2014 167,464 308,037 920,330 15,764
2013 166,415 301,926 884,929 5,697
2012 215,859 281,866 845,645 22,349
2011 214,728 269,958 806,359 27,184
2010 213,083 52,042 803,246 20,269
2009 197,231 5,308 798,911 30,919
2008 215,841 -19,630 779,123 22,621
2007 248,286 -42,293 764,780 21,210
2006 203,441 -28,434 750,082 13,940
2005 187,920 -47,821 726,708 15,283
2004 225,988 -42,549 710,493 -62,641
2003 244,251 -31,994 694,457 -64,737
2002 247,752 -18,105 672,494 -59,648
2001 312,643 -28,006 658,704 -53,698
2000 390,167 -84,960 646,694 -47,713
1999 368,272 -107,448 633,166 -42,731
1998 393,436 -98,044 615,488 -39,096
1997 422,773 -109,130 604,443 -36,694
1996 446,142 -115,705 588,786 -35,043
1995 468,967 -208,491 607,966 -15,485
1994 473,200 -208,309 602,363 -13,040
1993 477,302 -222,802 595,459 -14,332
1992 494,352 -265,849 582,072 -14,372
1991 467,594 -270,754 565,837 -14,964
1990 411,546 79,294 549,654 -15,847
1989 403,266 186,120 530,464 -16,876
1988 399,297 192,534 513,296 -17,952
1987 378,758 198,057 493,337 -9,097
1986 395,651 189,782 464,665 -11,151
1985 416,219 97,949 455,576 -14,660
1984 436,384 101,394 434,674 -19,143
1983 514,844 102,167 414,823 -22,152
1982 605,626 48,638 392,302 -23,981
1981 631,189 18,442 374,482 -25,499
1980 583,294 -148,341 355,767 -26,740
1979 623,068 -139,566 336,378 -27,090
1978 499,084 -85,721 312,439 -26,524
1977 578,947 -90,737 296,115 -25,305
1976 530,558 -92,314 281,078 -23,669
1975 603,300 -52,332 266,815 -23,192
1974 673,030 27,005 252,737 -22,726
1973 699,115 35,779 240,235 -22,282
1972 740,469 25,382 229,322 -21,826
1971 789,185 -6,326 219,095 -21,386
1970 747,987 -27,999 207,613 -20,966
1969 694,227 -21,175 196,305 -4,121
1968 684,487 -16,868 182,518 -4,031
1967 692,169 -16,484 173,637 -3,959
1966 623,534 -16,688 164,091 -3,874
1965 641,090 -146,386 155,398 -3,797
1964 655,501 -102,284 147,299 -3,712
1963 685,824 -80,226 133,781 -3,640
1962 712,590 -94,606 131,262 -3,572
1961 730,173 -93,179 129,787 -3,503
1960 728,010 47,245 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/south-korea/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 1,811,507 residents or 3.5% of the population were not native-born in South Korea, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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

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