https://whatsthepop.world/en/reports Deep dives into the world's countries, told through data. en Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://whatsthepop.world/en/reports/north-korea-vs-south-korea https://whatsthepop.world/en/reports/north-korea-vs-south-korea Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Of the 53 countries WhatsThePop tracks, only North Korea matches South Korea on climate, plugs, driving side, time zone, and language. Yet income per person is $36,227 in the South and an estimated $1,387 in the North — a 26-fold gap. And the North is actually 1.2 times larger. https://whatsthepop.world/en/reports/immigrants-by-country https://whatsthepop.world/en/reports/immigrants-by-country Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT In 1990, 18,499 people living in South Korea had been born abroad — 0.04% of the population. In 2024 it is 1.81 million, or 3.5%, just under the world average of 3.7%. Sort the same data by head count instead of share and an entirely different list of countries appears. https://whatsthepop.world/en/reports/korea-2050-population-pyramid https://whatsthepop.world/en/reports/korea-2050-population-pyramid Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT South Korea's 2023 fertility rate was 0.72 births per woman — the lowest of the 53 countries this site tracks. UN population projections put its 65-and-over share at 39.7% by 2050, overtaking Japan (37.5%), the country usually cited as the world's oldest. https://whatsthepop.world/en/reports/population-density-extremes https://whatsthepop.world/en/reports/population-density-extremes Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Among the 53 countries WhatsThePop tracks, South Korea ranks 2nd in population density at 516 people per km². The real driver is Seoul alone — its density of 15,828/km² almost exactly matches Tokyo's 23 wards, and trails cities like Manila. https://whatsthepop.world/en/reports/plug-types-by-country https://whatsthepop.world/en/reports/plug-types-by-country Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT We checked the plug type and voltage for all 53 countries WhatsThePop tracks. There are 13 distinct standards — only 17 match South Korea's C/F, 220V setup exactly, and 16 need a completely different adapter. https://whatsthepop.world/en/reports/korea-japan-compared https://whatsthepop.world/en/reports/korea-japan-compared Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT South Korea's GDP per capita ($36,227) is actually $276 higher than Japan's ($35,951). Yet on livability rankings, Japan sits 2nd out of 87 countries while South Korea sits 19th. Here's what the income numbers don't explain. https://whatsthepop.world/en/reports/nominal-vs-ppp-gdp https://whatsthepop.world/en/reports/nominal-vs-ppp-gdp Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Recalculating GDP per capita in purchasing-power-parity (PPP) terms reshuffles the rankings once more. Iceland's figure drops 16%; Egypt's jumps 7.6×. The same phrase, 'income per person,' measures something different in each country. https://whatsthepop.world/en/reports/gdp-and-travel-budget https://whatsthepop.world/en/reports/gdp-and-travel-budget Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Among the 53 countries WhatsThePop tracks, China has the 2nd-largest total economy but ranks 33rd per capita — just 38% of South Korea's figure. Economic size and what travelers actually pay are answers to different questions. https://whatsthepop.world/en/reports/countries-larger-than-south-korea https://whatsthepop.world/en/reports/countries-larger-than-south-korea Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Of the 22 countries WhatsThePop tracks, only the Netherlands and Switzerland are smaller than South Korea (100,210 km²). Here's how the other 20 stack up, grouped by scale. https://whatsthepop.world/en/reports/population-extremes https://whatsthepop.world/en/reports/population-extremes Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT India's 1.46 billion people versus Vatican City's 764. Two extremes that barely feel like they belong to the same category — put side by side with real data.