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South Korea vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

South Korea has a population of 51.8M (ranked 29/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). South Korea's land area is 37,684 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 105th vs. 93rd).

By GDP, South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

South Korea Tajikistan
Population
51649918
11038274
Population rank 31/197 88/197
GDP
$1.88T
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 12/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$36,239
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 31/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$61,051
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$934B
2024
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
49.8%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,052
2024
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 33/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$27,215
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 37,684 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.72
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
46.1 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.6 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

South Korea and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

South Korea and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
South Korea

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
South Korea Tajikistan
2024 $1,875,388,209,407 $14,204,575,549
2023 $1,844,800,934,392 $12,244,169,293
2022 $1,799,363,116,867 $10,713,525,200
2021 $1,942,313,560,966 $8,937,805,347
2020 $1,744,070,276,373 $8,133,963,551
2019 $1,751,045,752,055 $8,300,813,599
2018 $1,824,251,454,307 $7,764,999,999
2017 $1,710,196,756,713 $7,536,402,853
2016 $1,579,150,518,945 $6,992,416,097
2015 $1,539,212,301,136 $8,271,431,485
2014 $1,556,252,422,020 $9,112,605,459
2013 $1,434,669,686,502 $8,448,411,318
2012 $1,335,343,586,438 $7,633,036,903
2011 $1,307,103,477,219 $6,522,756,255
2010 $1,192,830,015,738 $5,642,221,099
2009 $983,065,242,417 $4,979,472,364
2008 $1,091,580,692,542 $5,161,299,725
2007 $1,220,911,904,593 $3,719,524,541
2006 $1,095,175,538,508 $2,830,213,849
2005 $971,740,329,984 $2,312,352,021
2004 $823,251,107,639 $2,076,176,869
2003 $728,516,494,684 $1,555,318,261
2002 $650,014,391,470 $1,221,106,220
2001 $567,564,806,235 $1,080,772,551
2000 $597,487,173,479 $860,541,842
1999 $515,697,079,289 $1,086,612,290
1998 $397,297,216,492 $1,320,199,582
1997 $589,202,526,424 $921,518,033
1996 $631,196,863,758 $1,043,654,822
1995 $586,286,469,401 $1,231,561,860
1994 $479,181,794,217 $1,522,001,206
1993 $405,705,302,846 $1,646,623,195
1992 $366,921,291,825 $1,908,554,572
1991 $340,851,946,804 $2,536,585,366
1990 $292,064,221,389 $2,629,395,066
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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South Korea and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
South Korea

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
South Korea Tajikistan
2024 $36,239 $1,341
2023 $35,674 $1,178
2022 $34,822 $1,052
2021 $37,518 $897
2020 $33,646 $834
2019 $33,827 $871
2018 $35,364 $834
2017 $33,297 $829
2016 $30,832 $789
2015 $30,172 $957
2014 $30,667 $1,082
2013 $28,449 $1,028
2012 $26,601 $952
2011 $26,175 $834
2010 $24,071 $737
2009 $19,937 $665
2008 $22,252 $703
2007 $25,078 $517
2006 $22,610 $401
2005 $20,167 $334
2004 $17,122 $306
2003 $15,212 $233.6
2002 $13,643 $187
2001 $11,981 $168.7
2000 $12,710 $136.9
1999 $11,063 $175
1998 $8,583 $213.7
1997 $12,822 $150.1
1996 $13,865 $172
1995 $13,002 $207
1994 $10,734 $261.3
1993 $9,180 $287.6
1992 $8,387 $338
1991 $7,873 $458
1990 $6,813 $487
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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South Korea vs. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
South Korea

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
South Korea Tajikistan
2026 84.6 72.2
2025 84.5 72.1
2024 84.4 71.9
2023 84.3 71.8
2022 82.7 71.6
2021 83.9 69.6
2020 83.7 68.6
2019 83.7 71
2018 83.3 70.7
2017 83.3 70.5
2016 82.9 70
2015 82.5 69.7
2014 82.4 69.7
2013 81.8 69.6
2012 81.3 69.1
2011 81.2 68.7
2010 80.7 68.4
2009 80.6 68.2
2008 80 67.9
2007 79.4 67.4
2006 79 67
2005 78.4 66.5
2004 78 66.6
2003 77.5 65.9
2002 77.2 64.9
2001 76.9 64.2
2000 76.2 63.5
1999 75.6 63.1
1998 75 62.4
1997 74.5 61.9
1996 74 60.8
1995 73.4 61.4
1994 72.9 60.1
1993 72.7 55.5
1992 72.2 57.1
1991 71.4 61.7
1990 71 61.6
1989 70.7 61.7
1988 70.2 61.8
1987 69.3 61.6
1986 69 61.8
1985 68.4 61
1984 68.1 60.7
1983 66.7 60.5
1982 67.1 60.2
1981 67.1 58.8
1980 64.8 58.6
1979 66.1 58.5
1978 65 58.4
1977 64.6 58.2
1976 65 58.1
1975 64.7 57.9
1974 64.2 57.7
1973 63.8 57.4
1972 63.2 57.2
1971 62.7 56.9
1970 62.2 56.6
1969 61.4 56.3
1968 60.9 55.9
1967 60.9 55.5
1966 55.4 55.1
1965 55.8 54.7
1964 55.3 54.2
1963 55 53.8
1962 55 53.4
1961 54.4 52.9
1960 53.8 52.5
1959 52.9 52.2
1958 51.8 51.8
1957 51.6 51.4
1956 50.2 51.1
1955 48.4 50.8
1954 46.1 50.5
1953 40.5 50.2
1952 36.6 49.9
1951 26.6 49.6
1950 22.2 49.3

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

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South Korea and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
South Korea

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
South Korea Tajikistan
2024 51,751,065 10,590,927
2023 51,712,619 10,389,799
2022 51,672,569 10,182,222
2021 51,769,539 9,966,908
2020 51,836,239 9,749,310
2019 51,764,822 9,529,966
2018 51,585,058 9,307,333
2017 51,361,911 9,085,946
2016 51,217,803 8,865,631
2015 51,014,947 8,643,840
2014 50,746,659 8,425,552
2013 50,428,893 8,216,724
2012 50,199,853 8,014,084
2011 49,936,638 7,824,785
2010 49,554,112 7,652,141
2009 49,307,835 7,490,230
2008 49,054,708 7,338,403
2007 48,683,638 7,194,477
2006 48,438,292 7,057,566
2005 48,184,561 6,924,720
2004 48,082,519 6,790,547
2003 47,892,330 6,658,575
2002 47,644,736 6,531,669
2001 47,370,164 6,407,377
2000 47,008,111 6,284,735
1999 46,616,677 6,208,370
1998 46,286,503 6,176,397
1997 45,953,580 6,139,829
1996 45,524,681 6,066,523
1995 45,092,991 5,948,584
1994 44,641,540 5,825,368
1993 44,194,628 5,724,993
1992 43,747,962 5,649,400
1991 43,295,704 5,541,205
1990 42,869,283 5,398,768
1989 42,449,038 5,267,249
1988 42,031,247 5,114,989
1987 41,621,690 4,939,059
1986 41,213,674 4,772,139
1985 40,805,744 4,619,003
1984 40,405,956 4,480,026
1983 39,910,403 4,350,874
1982 39,326,352 4,227,171
1981 38,723,248 4,109,022
1980 38,123,775 3,995,256
1979 37,534,236 3,882,691
1978 36,969,185 3,768,508
1977 36,411,795 3,653,265
1976 35,848,523 3,540,076
1975 35,280,725 3,430,425
1974 34,692,266 3,324,499
1973 34,103,149 3,222,290
1972 33,505,406 3,123,691
1971 32,882,704 3,028,837
1970 32,240,827 2,936,779
1969 31,544,266 2,845,273
1968 30,838,302 2,753,848
1967 30,130,983 2,664,130
1966 29,435,571 2,577,184
1965 28,704,674 2,492,998
1964 27,984,155 2,411,260
1963 27,261,747 2,331,736
1962 26,513,030 2,255,026
1961 25,765,673 2,181,805
1960 25,012,374 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in South Korea and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
South Korea

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
South Korea Tajikistan
2023 0.72 3.07
2022 0.78 3.13
2021 0.81 3.17
2020 0.84 3.21
2019 0.92 3.28
2018 0.98 3.29
2017 1.05 3.29
2016 1.17 3.38
2015 1.24 3.46
2014 1.21 3.46
2013 1.19 3.43
2012 1.3 3.42
2011 1.24 3.46
2010 1.23 3.46
2009 1.15 3.43
2008 1.19 3.39
2007 1.26 3.37
2006 1.13 3.34
2005 1.09 3.4
2004 1.16 3.51
2003 1.19 3.42
2002 1.18 3.47
2001 1.31 3.49
2000 1.48 3.49
1999 1.43 3.85
1998 1.46 4.07
1997 1.54 4.06
1996 1.57 3.94
1995 1.63 4.66
1994 1.66 4.79
1993 1.65 4.92
1992 1.76 5.06
1991 1.71 5.28
1990 1.57 5.46
1989 1.56 5.61
1988 1.55 5.75
1987 1.53 5.84
1986 1.58 5.91
1985 1.66 5.94
1984 1.74 5.96
1983 2.06 5.98
1982 2.39 6.03
1981 2.57 6.12
1980 2.82 6.21
1979 2.9 6.31
1978 2.64 6.4
1977 2.99 6.49
1976 3 6.6
1975 3.43 6.69
1974 3.77 6.77
1973 4.07 6.84
1972 4.12 6.89
1971 4.54 6.91
1970 4.53 6.91
1969 4.45 6.91
1968 4.51 6.91
1967 4.62 6.89
1966 4.78 6.82
1965 4.89 6.74
1964 5.07 6.68
1963 5.33 6.62
1962 5.56 6.48
1961 5.8 6.35
1960 5.99 6.24

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

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South Korea and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
South Korea

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
South Korea Tajikistan
2024 46.1 23
2023 45.5 22.9
2022 44.9 22.7
2021 44.4 22.6
2020 43.8 22.5
2019 43.1 22.3
2018 42.5 22.2
2017 41.9 22
2016 41.4 21.9
2015 40.8 21.7
2014 40.2 21.6
2013 39.5 21.4
2012 38.8 21.2
2011 38.2 21
2010 37.6 20.8
2009 37 20.6
2008 36.4 20.4
2007 35.8 20.1
2006 35.2 19.8
2005 34.5 19.6
2004 33.9 19.4
2003 33.4 19.2
2002 32.8 18.9
2001 32.3 18.7
2000 31.7 18.5
1999 31.2 18.2
1998 30.7 18
1997 30.2 17.9
1996 29.8 17.7
1995 29.4 17.7
1994 28.9 17.7
1993 28.3 17.8
1992 27.8 17.9
1991 27.2 18
1990 26.7 18.1
1989 26.3 18.2
1988 25.8 18.3
1987 25.3 18.3
1986 24.8 18.3
1985 24.2 18.2
1984 23.7 18.2
1983 23.3 18.2
1982 22.8 18.2
1981 22.5 18.1
1980 22.1 18.1
1979 21.6 18.1
1978 21.1 18
1977 20.7 18
1976 20.2 17.9
1975 19.9 17.9
1974 19.6 17.8
1973 19.3 17.8
1972 19.1 17.8
1971 19 17.8
1970 18.9 17.8
1969 18.8 17.8
1968 18.7 17.9
1967 18.6 18.1
1966 18.5 18.4
1965 18.6 18.9
1964 18.8 19.6
1963 19 20.4
1962 19.1 20.9
1961 19.2 21.4
1960 19.3 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

South Korea Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$1.9T
2024
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.5%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.81%
2022
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.56%
2024
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
569,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.78%
2024
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.78%
2024
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
33.9%
2024
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
73.7
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
2.9%
2024
Number of millionaires
1,301,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.96%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
30
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00007%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
2,599
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.56T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$418B
2024
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$7.45B
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,519,000
2020
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.94%
2020
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
96.9%
2024
54.5%
2024

Energy

South Korea Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,337 kg
2023
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
588 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
11.4 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.6%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.5%
2023
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
84.6%
2023
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,426 kWh
2023
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.59%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.23%
2023
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
29.6%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

South Korea Tajikistan
% of world population
0.64%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+65,731
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
81.2%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
87.4
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.48
2023
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.6
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.8%
2018
99.7%
2010
English speaking
20%
2025
5%
2025
People using the Internet
97.9%
2024
56.8%
2023

Health

South Korea Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,137
2024
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,058
2024
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
84.6 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.61
2022
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth
32.2 years
2025
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
7.24%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.6%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.79 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

South Korea Tajikistan
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
728 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,054 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,158 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,794 mi
2018
18,641 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) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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