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Kyrgyzstan vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kyrgyzstan has a population of 7.22M (ranked 106/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Kyrgyzstan's land area is 74,054 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 86th vs. 105th).

By GDP, Kyrgyzstan ranks 135/197 ($17.5B) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Kyrgyzstan ranks 150/197 ($2,420), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Kyrgyzstan South Korea
Population
7471102
51649918
Population rank 106/197 31/197
GDP
$17.5B
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 135/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$2,420
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 150/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,012
2024
$61,051
2024
Government debt
$6.56B
2024
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
37.5%
2024
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$908
2024
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank 144/185 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,187
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 74,054 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
100.5 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.7
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
26.2 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Kyrgyzstan and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Kyrgyzstan and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Kyrgyzstan

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Kyrgyzstan South Korea
2024 $17,478,259,659 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $15,180,842,369 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $12,134,931,018 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $9,249,133,946 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $8,270,468,614 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $9,371,275,264 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $8,271,106,235 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $7,702,938,379 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $6,813,095,379 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $6,678,177,512 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $7,468,102,413 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $7,335,033,801 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $6,605,142,884 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $6,197,765,984 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $4,794,361,863 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $4,690,061,381 $983,065,242,417
2008 $5,139,958,909 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $3,802,570,553 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $2,834,168,889 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $2,460,246,766 $971,740,329,984
2004 $2,211,534,585 $823,251,107,639
2003 $1,919,008,090 $728,516,494,684
2002 $1,605,643,105 $650,014,391,470
2001 $1,525,116,370 $567,564,806,235
2000 $1,369,688,498 $597,487,173,479
1999 $1,249,061,487 $515,697,079,289
1998 $1,645,963,750 $397,297,216,492
1997 $1,767,864,036 $589,202,526,424
1996 $1,827,570,586 $631,196,863,758
1995 $1,661,147,035 $586,286,469,401
1994 $1,681,780,847 $479,181,794,217
1993 $2,026,019,253 $405,705,302,846
1992 $2,315,346,943 $366,921,291,825
1991 $2,542,256,424 $340,851,946,804
1990 $2,660,202,623 $292,064,221,389
1989 - $254,236,243,100
1988 - $205,477,530,605
1987 - $152,240,393,646
1986 - $119,965,960,795
1985 - $103,764,281,281
1984 - $99,749,645,089
1983 - $89,621,208,322
1982 - $79,921,300,447
1981 - $74,287,368,087
1980 - $66,547,970,351
1979 - $68,083,884,298
1978 - $52,824,793,388
1977 - $39,064,462,810
1976 - $30,371,074,380
1975 - $22,126,033,058
1974 - $19,860,929,977
1973 - $14,067,523,813
1972 - $10,990,490,570
1971 - $10,005,257,131
1970 - $9,085,001,794
1969 - $7,743,940,189
1968 - $6,167,109,472
1967 - $4,895,076,718
1966 - $3,957,064,541
1965 - $3,141,131,708
1964 - $3,476,789,682
1963 - $4,007,692,308
1962 - $2,826,923,077
1961 - $2,427,244,761
1960 - $3,973,069,307

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kyrgyzstan and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Kyrgyzstan

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kyrgyzstan South Korea
2024 $2,420 $36,239
2023 $2,138 $35,674
2022 $1,740 $34,822
2021 $1,350 $37,518
2020 $1,230 $33,646
2019 $1,422 $33,827
2018 $1,284 $35,364
2017 $1,221 $33,297
2016 $1,103 $30,832
2015 $1,106 $30,172
2014 $1,265 $30,667
2013 $1,270 $28,449
2012 $1,169 $26,601
2011 $1,117 $26,175
2010 $877 $24,071
2009 $870 $19,937
2008 $966 $22,252
2007 $722 $25,078
2006 $543 $22,610
2005 $477 $20,167
2004 $433 $17,122
2003 $381 $15,212
2002 $322 $13,643
2001 $308 $11,981
2000 $279.6 $12,710
1999 $258 $11,063
1998 $345 $8,583
1997 $376 $12,822
1996 $395 $13,865
1995 $364 $13,002
1994 $372 $10,734
1993 $449 $9,180
1992 $513 $8,387
1991 $570 $7,873
1990 $606 $6,813
1989 - $5,989
1988 - $4,889
1987 - $3,658
1986 - $2,911
1985 - $2,543
1984 - $2,469
1983 - $2,246
1982 - $2,032
1981 - $1,918
1980 - $1,746
1979 - $1,814
1978 - $1,429
1977 - $1,073
1976 - $847
1975 - $627
1974 - $572
1973 - $412
1972 - $328
1971 - $304
1970 - $281.8
1969 - $245.5
1968 - $200
1967 - $162.5
1966 - $134.4
1965 - $109.4
1964 - $124.2
1963 - $147
1962 - $106.6
1961 - $94.2
1960 - $158.8

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kyrgyzstan vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kyrgyzstan

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kyrgyzstan South Korea
2026 72.1 84.6
2025 72 84.5
2024 71.8 84.4
2023 71.7 84.3
2022 71.5 82.7
2021 69.3 83.9
2020 69.1 83.7
2019 70.9 83.7
2018 70.7 83.3
2017 70.5 83.3
2016 69.9 82.9
2015 69.3 82.5
2014 68.8 82.4
2013 68.5 81.8
2012 68.1 81.3
2011 67.7 81.2
2010 67.5 80.7
2009 67.1 80.6
2008 66.6 80
2007 66 79.4
2006 65.8 79
2005 65.8 78.4
2004 65.6 78
2003 65.4 77.5
2002 65.3 77.2
2001 65.3 76.9
2000 65.2 76.2
1999 64.9 75.6
1998 64.6 75
1997 64.2 74.5
1996 63.4 74
1995 62.9 73.4
1994 62.7 72.9
1993 63.6 72.7
1992 64.4 72.2
1991 64.9 71.4
1990 64.8 71
1989 65.2 70.7
1988 65.3 70.2
1987 65.4 69.3
1986 64.7 69
1985 63.7 68.4
1984 62.9 68.1
1983 62.3 66.7
1982 62.3 67.1
1981 61.8 67.1
1980 61.5 64.8
1979 61.1 66.1
1978 60.7 65
1977 60.4 64.6
1976 60.1 65
1975 59.8 64.7
1974 59.5 64.2
1973 59.2 63.8
1972 58.8 63.2
1971 58.5 62.7
1970 58.2 62.2
1969 57.9 61.4
1968 57.6 60.9
1967 57.3 60.9
1966 57 55.4
1965 56.6 55.8
1964 56.3 55.3
1963 56 55
1962 55.7 55
1961 55.4 54.4
1960 55.1 53.8
1959 54.8 52.9
1958 54.5 51.8
1957 54.2 51.6
1956 53.9 50.2
1955 53.5 48.4
1954 53.2 46.1
1953 52.9 40.5
1952 52.6 36.6
1951 52.4 26.6
1950 52.1 22.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Kyrgyzstan and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Kyrgyzstan

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan South Korea
2024 7,221,868 51,751,065
2023 7,099,750 51,712,619
2022 6,975,220 51,672,569
2021 6,851,224 51,769,539
2020 6,726,596 51,836,239
2019 6,590,211 51,764,822
2018 6,444,079 51,585,058
2017 6,306,696 51,361,911
2016 6,175,338 51,217,803
2015 6,040,036 51,014,947
2014 5,905,848 50,746,659
2013 5,777,150 50,428,893
2012 5,652,076 50,199,853
2011 5,546,587 49,936,638
2010 5,467,059 49,554,112
2009 5,389,643 49,307,835
2008 5,318,729 49,054,708
2007 5,268,385 48,683,638
2006 5,218,373 48,438,292
2005 5,162,640 48,184,561
2004 5,104,713 48,082,519
2003 5,043,308 47,892,330
2002 4,990,704 47,644,736
2001 4,945,073 47,370,164
2000 4,898,362 47,008,111
1999 4,840,422 46,616,677
1998 4,769,015 46,286,503
1997 4,696,421 45,953,580
1996 4,628,438 45,524,681
1995 4,560,454 45,092,991
1994 4,515,069 44,641,540
1993 4,516,777 44,194,628
1992 4,515,400 43,747,962
1991 4,463,634 43,295,704
1990 4,391,236 42,869,283
1989 4,307,500 42,449,038
1988 4,218,400 42,031,247
1987 4,144,600 41,621,690
1986 4,066,500 41,213,674
1985 3,990,300 40,805,744
1984 3,916,400 40,405,956
1983 3,838,300 39,910,403
1982 3,759,300 39,326,352
1981 3,685,800 38,723,248
1980 3,617,400 38,123,775
1979 3,552,000 37,534,236
1978 3,487,100 36,969,185
1977 3,423,900 36,411,795
1976 3,358,700 35,848,523
1975 3,292,400 35,280,725
1974 3,223,900 34,692,266
1973 3,153,800 34,103,149
1972 3,088,200 33,505,406
1971 3,022,300 32,882,704
1970 2,959,900 32,240,827
1969 2,894,800 31,544,266
1968 2,818,300 30,838,302
1967 2,736,500 30,130,983
1966 2,655,300 29,435,571
1965 2,573,300 28,704,674
1964 2,495,300 27,984,155
1963 2,413,700 27,261,747
1962 2,333,400 26,513,030
1961 2,255,900 25,765,673
1960 2,172,300 25,012,374

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Kyrgyzstan and South Korea

Fertility rate
Kyrgyzstan

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kyrgyzstan South Korea
2023 2.7 0.72
2022 2.8 0.78
2021 2.89 0.81
2020 3.1 0.84
2019 3.3 0.92
2018 3.3 0.98
2017 3 1.05
2016 3.1 1.17
2015 3.2 1.24
2014 3.2 1.21
2013 3.1 1.19
2012 3.2 1.3
2011 3.1 1.24
2010 3.1 1.23
2009 2.9 1.15
2008 2.8 1.19
2007 2.7 1.26
2006 2.7 1.13
2005 2.5 1.09
2004 2.6 1.16
2003 2.5 1.19
2002 2.4 1.18
2001 2.4 1.31
2000 2.4 1.48
1999 2.6 1.43
1998 2.7 1.46
1997 2.6 1.54
1996 2.8 1.57
1995 3.1 1.63
1994 2.9 1.66
1993 3.2 1.65
1992 3.52 1.76
1991 3.58 1.71
1990 3.63 1.57
1989 3.88 1.56
1988 4.03 1.55
1987 4.16 1.53
1986 4.22 1.58
1985 4.2 1.66
1984 4.2 1.74
1983 4.17 2.06
1982 4.2 2.39
1981 4.19 2.57
1980 4.22 2.82
1979 4.38 2.9
1978 4.53 2.64
1977 4.59 2.99
1976 4.68 3
1975 4.76 3.43
1974 4.89 3.77
1973 5.02 4.07
1972 5.14 4.12
1971 5.18 4.54
1970 5.2 4.53
1969 5.18 4.45
1968 5.18 4.51
1967 5.26 4.62
1966 5.32 4.78
1965 5.38 4.89
1964 5.43 5.07
1963 5.48 5.33
1962 5.42 5.56
1961 5.36 5.8
1960 5.31 5.99

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kyrgyzstan and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Kyrgyzstan

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Kyrgyzstan South Korea
2024 26.2 46.1
2023 26.1 45.5
2022 26 44.9
2021 25.8 44.4
2020 25.7 43.8
2019 25.5 43.1
2018 25.3 42.5
2017 25.2 41.9
2016 25.1 41.4
2015 25 40.8
2014 24.8 40.2
2013 24.6 39.5
2012 24.5 38.8
2011 24.3 38.2
2010 24.1 37.6
2009 23.9 37
2008 23.7 36.4
2007 23.6 35.8
2006 23.5 35.2
2005 23.3 34.5
2004 23.2 33.9
2003 23 33.4
2002 22.8 32.8
2001 22.6 32.3
2000 22.4 31.7
1999 22.2 31.2
1998 21.9 30.7
1997 21.7 30.2
1996 21.5 29.8
1995 21.4 29.4
1994 21.4 28.9
1993 21.5 28.3
1992 21.6 27.8
1991 21.6 27.2
1990 21.7 26.7
1989 21.7 26.3
1988 21.6 25.8
1987 21.5 25.3
1986 21.4 24.8
1985 21.2 24.2
1984 21 23.7
1983 20.8 23.3
1982 20.7 22.8
1981 20.6 22.5
1980 20.4 22.1
1979 20.2 21.6
1978 20.1 21.1
1977 20 20.7
1976 20 20.2
1975 19.9 19.9
1974 19.9 19.6
1973 19.9 19.3
1972 20 19.1
1971 20 19
1970 20 18.9
1969 20 18.8
1968 20.1 18.7
1967 20.3 18.6
1966 20.6 18.5
1965 21 18.6
1964 21.6 18.8
1963 22.2 19
1962 22.6 19.1
1961 22.9 19.2
1960 23.1 19.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kyrgyzstan South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$15.8B
2024
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.83%
2023
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.97%
2024
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
21,000
2020
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.87%
2024
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.5%
2023
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.1%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
56
2026
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23%
2023
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.09B
2024
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.1B
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
8,508,000
2019
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.01%
2020
1.94%
2020
Banked people share
72.3%
2024
96.9%
2024

Energy

Kyrgyzstan South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
645 kg
2022
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.7 megatons
2024
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.49 tons
2024
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
72.9%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
27.6%
2021
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.8%
2022
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
33.8%
2022
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,971 kWh
2022
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
85.6%
2021
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
85.9%
2022
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kyrgyzstan South Korea
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,815
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
34.7%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
23
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.7
2020
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2019
98.8%
2018
English speaking
2%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
97.9%
2024

Health

Kyrgyzstan South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$96.7
2023
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40.8
2023
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.35%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.57
2023
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2019
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
26.8%
2022
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.3%
2022
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.63 liters
2020
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Kyrgyzstan South Korea
% of world land
0.13%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
10,254 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
39,996 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
5,290 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,127 mi
2018
68,794 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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