Republic of Korea vs Papua New Guinea: Number of one year olds

Republic of Korea
123,691
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
119,606
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
75th
Papua New Guinea rank
78th

Number of one year olds over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 123,691 against 119,606 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4,085.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 75th and Papua New Guinea ranks 78th of 229 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1950s 373,564 30,965 342,599 Republic of Korea
1960s 463,240 40,208 423,033 Republic of Korea
1970s 419,491 48,810 370,681 Republic of Korea
1980s 353,504 55,672 297,832 Republic of Korea
1990s 317,157 69,954 247,203 Republic of Korea
2000s 240,422 92,668 147,754 Republic of Korea
2010s 207,556 111,145 96,410 Republic of Korea
2020s 135,831 118,757 17,074 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of one year olds, Republic of Korea or Papua New Guinea?
Republic of Korea, at 123,691 against 119,606 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of one year olds between Republic of Korea and Papua New Guinea?
4,085, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Papua New Guinea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of one year olds?
Republic of Korea ranks 75th and Papua New Guinea ranks 78th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of one year olds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of one year olds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed