China vs Korea: Number of people living in the capital city
China
11.84 million people
in 2100
Korea
11.42 million people
in 2100
China rank
18th
Korea rank
19th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- China
- Korea
How they compare
China currently reports 11.84 million people against 11.42 million people in Korea, a difference of 413,200 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Korea ahead.
China ranks 18th and Korea ranks 19th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 16.75 million people | 22.36 million people | 5.61 million people | Korea |
| 2030s | 17.72 million people | 22.59 million people | 4.87 million people | Korea |
| 2040s | 18.09 million people | 22.07 million people | 3.98 million people | Korea |
| 2050s | 17.86 million people | 20.78 million people | 2.92 million people | Korea |
| 2060s | 16.94 million people | 18.78 million people | 1.84 million people | Korea |
| 2070s | 15.72 million people | 16.65 million people | 934,800 people | Korea |
| 2080s | 14.35 million people | 14.63 million people | 278,200 people | Korea |
| 2090s | 12.88 million people | 12.71 million people | 167,150 people | China |
| 2100s | 11.84 million people | 11.42 million people | 413,200 people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, China or Korea?
- China, at 11.84 million people against 11.42 million people in Korea as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between China and Korea?
- 413,200 people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Korea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do China and Korea rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- China ranks 18th and Korea ranks 19th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.