Read the group size and reference periods first. In this source, “earlier” means 2023 and “recent” means 2025; do not replace them with today’s dates.
Expression and use
Korean example
Contrast periods
과거에는게시판으로공지를확인했지만최근에는휴대전화로확인하는사람이더많아요.
Direction of change
휴대전화로확인하는사람은다섯명에서열네명으로늘었어요.
Limit the population
이모임의스무명을비교한자료예요.
Unmeasured cause
변화의이유는이표만으로알수없어요.
Use 늘었어요 or 줄었어요 to connect earlier and later values. “Fourteen people” gives one value; “increased from five to fourteen” describes change. Do not extend the claim to people outside the table.