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Population in Kazakhstan compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,592,571 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,161,809 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 2.44 times bigger than Kazakhstan's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.88% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.46% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.4% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Kazakhstan vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan South Korea
2100 33,848,663 22,012,503
2099 33,772,741 22,335,528
2098 33,695,479 22,668,719
2097 33,615,447 23,009,661
2096 33,523,978 23,360,151
2095 33,424,720 23,722,747
2094 33,326,027 24,093,391
2093 33,224,553 24,473,038
2092 33,128,053 24,860,975
2091 33,024,570 25,255,379
2090 32,918,505 25,655,577
2089 32,809,364 26,060,945
2088 32,697,677 26,470,073
2087 32,574,802 26,884,813
2086 32,450,913 27,301,913
2085 32,326,215 27,723,736
2084 32,198,072 28,147,480
2083 32,062,485 28,578,182
2082 31,936,199 29,012,953
2081 31,798,193 29,456,022
2080 31,659,824 29,901,880
2079 31,525,030 30,352,062
2078 31,377,560 30,809,176
2077 31,230,620 31,273,700
2076 31,082,855 31,744,480
2075 30,934,158 32,221,226
2074 30,781,840 32,706,020
2073 30,635,989 33,196,556
2072 30,488,022 33,696,490
2071 30,336,588 34,203,935
2070 30,183,464 34,719,324
2069 30,024,249 35,241,850
2068 29,872,612 35,762,799
2067 29,722,383 36,292,307
2066 29,568,138 36,826,655
2065 29,406,227 37,368,086
2064 29,245,499 37,916,439
2063 29,081,885 38,469,051
2062 28,917,277 39,028,473
2061 28,748,398 39,584,621
2060 28,577,830 40,149,830
2059 28,401,552 40,712,514
2058 28,224,769 41,277,134
2057 28,046,842 41,833,887
2056 27,852,110 42,377,427
2055 27,652,544 42,909,302
2054 27,453,980 43,427,254
2053 27,243,894 43,938,741
2052 27,031,990 44,441,106
2051 26,818,727 44,923,604
2050 26,602,802 45,385,311
2049 26,385,294 45,832,153
2048 26,155,898 46,258,529
2047 25,920,222 46,668,898
2046 25,687,222 47,056,404
2045 25,451,058 47,433,205
2044 25,215,227 47,797,411
2043 24,979,701 48,144,730
2042 24,746,212 48,478,991
2041 24,516,106 48,806,273
2040 24,281,719 49,115,658
2039 24,055,361 49,412,830
2038 23,829,916 49,694,340
2037 23,608,263 49,957,504
2036 23,382,815 50,200,702
2035 23,159,205 50,426,000
2034 22,934,543 50,632,962
2033 22,708,727 50,821,090
2032 22,478,234 50,987,020
2031 22,254,688 51,134,940
2030 22,027,730 51,267,908
2029 21,799,495 51,385,868
2028 21,566,108 51,486,791
2027 21,333,660 51,576,746
2026 21,098,089 51,649,918
2025 20,850,907 51,710,062
2024 20,592,571 51,751,065
2023 20,330,104 51,712,619
2022 20,034,609 51,672,569
2021 19,743,603 51,769,539
2020 19,482,117 51,836,239
2019 19,209,555 51,764,822
2018 18,932,727 51,585,058
2017 18,651,931 51,361,911
2016 18,363,600 51,217,803
2015 18,084,169 51,014,947
2014 17,816,285 50,746,659
2013 17,556,502 50,428,893
2012 17,306,106 50,199,853
2011 17,066,002 49,936,638
2010 16,836,810 49,554,112
2009 16,619,846 49,307,835
2008 16,426,525 49,054,708
2007 16,257,214 48,683,638
2006 16,103,716 48,438,292
2005 15,968,117 48,184,561
2004 15,850,159 48,082,519
2003 15,747,380 47,892,330
2002 15,656,677 47,644,736
2001 15,575,550 47,370,164
2000 15,501,103 47,008,111
1999 15,455,874 46,616,677
1998 15,647,785 46,286,503
1997 16,043,251 45,953,580
1996 16,416,027 45,524,681
1995 16,730,536 45,092,991
1994 17,043,771 44,641,540
1993 17,274,487 44,194,628
1992 17,332,625 43,747,962
1991 17,278,600 43,295,704
1990 17,154,054 42,869,283
1989 16,997,013 42,449,038
1988 16,781,168 42,031,247
1987 16,527,715 41,621,690
1986 16,262,702 41,213,674
1985 16,031,090 40,805,744
1984 15,844,621 40,405,956
1983 15,665,551 39,910,403
1982 15,492,595 39,326,352
1981 15,323,082 38,723,248
1980 15,152,949 38,123,775
1979 14,978,696 37,534,236
1978 14,711,497 36,969,185
1977 14,353,265 36,411,795
1976 13,998,738 35,848,523
1975 13,700,843 35,280,725
1974 13,454,570 34,692,266
1973 13,208,121 34,103,149
1972 12,951,798 33,505,406
1971 12,684,813 32,882,704
1970 12,419,057 32,240,827
1969 12,156,212 31,544,266
1968 11,879,182 30,838,302
1967 11,584,428 30,130,983
1966 11,288,989 29,435,571
1965 10,993,183 28,704,674
1964 10,690,309 27,984,155
1963 10,377,466 27,261,747
1962 10,058,928 26,513,030
1961 9,742,085 25,765,673
1960 9,429,981 25,012,374

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/kazakhstan/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Kazakhstan's population will grow by 25.7% to 26,602,802 people with a rank change from 65th to 64th. The population of South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan South Korea
2100 0.22% -1.45%
2099 0.23% -1.47%
2098 0.24% -1.48%
2097 0.27% -1.5%
2096 0.3% -1.53%
2095 0.3% -1.54%
2094 0.31% -1.55%
2093 0.29% -1.56%
2092 0.31% -1.56%
2091 0.32% -1.56%
2090 0.33% -1.56%
2089 0.34% -1.55%
2088 0.38% -1.54%
2087 0.38% -1.53%
2086 0.39% -1.52%
2085 0.4% -1.51%
2084 0.42% -1.51%
2083 0.4% -1.5%
2082 0.43% -1.5%
2081 0.44% -1.49%
2080 0.43% -1.48%
2079 0.47% -1.48%
2078 0.47% -1.49%
2077 0.48% -1.48%
2076 0.48% -1.48%
2075 0.49% -1.48%
2074 0.48% -1.48%
2073 0.49% -1.48%
2072 0.5% -1.48%
2071 0.51% -1.48%
2070 0.53% -1.48%
2069 0.51% -1.46%
2068 0.51% -1.46%
2067 0.52% -1.45%
2066 0.55% -1.45%
2065 0.55% -1.45%
2064 0.56% -1.44%
2063 0.57% -1.43%
2062 0.59% -1.4%
2061 0.6% -1.41%
2060 0.62% -1.38%
2059 0.63% -1.37%
2058 0.63% -1.33%
2057 0.7% -1.28%
2056 0.72% -1.24%
2055 0.72% -1.19%
2054 0.77% -1.16%
2053 0.78% -1.13%
2052 0.8% -1.07%
2051 0.81% -1.02%
2050 0.82% -0.97%
2049 0.88% -0.92%
2048 0.91% -0.88%
2047 0.91% -0.82%
2046 0.93% -0.79%
2045 0.94% -0.76%
2044 0.94% -0.72%
2043 0.94% -0.69%
2042 0.94% -0.67%
2041 0.97% -0.63%
2040 0.94% -0.6%
2039 0.95% -0.57%
2038 0.94% -0.53%
2037 0.96% -0.48%
2036 0.97% -0.45%
2035 0.98% -0.41%
2034 0.99% -0.37%
2033 1.03% -0.33%
2032 1% -0.29%
2031 1.03% -0.26%
2030 1.05% -0.23%
2029 1.08% -0.2%
2028 1.09% -0.17%
2027 1.12% -0.14%
2026 1.19% -0.12%
2025 1.25% -0.08%
2024 1.29% 0.07%
2023 1.47% 0.08%
2022 1.47% -0.19%
2021 1.34% -0.13%
2020 1.42% 0.14%
2019 1.46% 0.35%
2018 1.51% 0.43%
2017 1.57% 0.28%
2016 1.55% 0.4%
2015 1.5% 0.53%
2014 1.48% 0.63%
2013 1.45% 0.46%
2012 1.41% 0.53%
2011 1.36% 0.77%
2010 1.31% 0.5%
2009 1.18% 0.52%
2008 1.04% 0.76%
2007 0.95% 0.51%
2006 0.85% 0.53%
2005 0.74% 0.21%
2004 0.65% 0.4%
2003 0.58% 0.52%
2002 0.52% 0.58%
2001 0.48% 0.77%
2000 0.29% 0.84%
1999 -1.23% 0.71%
1998 -2.46% 0.72%
1997 -2.27% 0.94%
1996 -1.88% 0.96%
1995 -1.84% 1.01%
1994 -1.34% 1.01%
1993 -0.34% 1.02%
1992 0.31% 1.04%
1991 0.73% 0.99%
1990 0.92% 0.99%
1989 1.29% 0.99%
1988 1.53% 0.98%
1987 1.63% 0.99%
1986 1.44% 1%
1985 1.18% 0.99%
1984 1.14% 1.24%
1983 1.12% 1.49%
1982 1.11% 1.56%
1981 1.12% 1.57%
1980 1.16% 1.57%
1979 1.82% 1.53%
1978 2.5% 1.53%
1977 2.53% 1.57%
1976 2.17% 1.61%
1975 1.83% 1.7%
1974 1.87% 1.73%
1973 1.98% 1.78%
1972 2.1% 1.89%
1971 2.14% 1.99%
1970 2.16% 2.21%
1969 2.33% 2.29%
1968 2.54% 2.35%
1967 2.62% 2.36%
1966 2.69% 2.55%
1965 2.83% 2.57%
1964 3.01% 2.65%
1963 3.17% 2.82%
1962 3.25% 2.9%
1961 3.31% 3.01%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Kazakhstan grew by 1.29%, while South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan South Korea
Current population
21161809
51649918
Population rank 65/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.62%
One net population change
2 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
1.28 minutes
2.26 minutes
One death every
3.85 minutes
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +719 +105
Annual growth/decline +262,467 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate +1.29% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 160/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -8,834 +65,731
Net migration rank 130/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - 65,731
2024 - -7,368 - 75,963
2023 273,013 -4,822 -77,569 87,800
2022 277,019 45,755 -124,014 87,800
2021 269,026 -9,804 -56,947 -16,778
2020 272,458 -8,716 -31,101 112,631
2019 278,788 2,594 10,353 128,622
2018 278,917 -6,644 30,951 118,220
2017 268,066 21,248 71,907 104,029
2016 277,878 9,478 122,923 91,568
2015 273,523 -2,011 163,248 276,427
2014 274,406 -10,170 167,464 308,037
2013 259,239 -3,925 166,415 301,926
2012 249,987 -4,512 215,859 281,866
2011 237,883 -3,160 214,728 269,958
2010 230,479 -6,840 213,083 52,042
2009 218,036 -7,758 197,231 5,308
2008 214,169 -37,796 215,841 -19,630
2007 188,486 -26,237 248,286 -42,293
2006 166,480 -21,728 203,441 -28,434
2005 146,619 -20,171 187,920 -47,821
2004 132,286 -22,841 225,988 -42,549
2003 112,137 -16,027 244,251 -31,994
2002 93,564 -8,272 247,752 -18,105
2001 84,279 -7,333 312,643 -28,006
2000 80,699 -8,754 390,167 -84,960
1999 79,536 -61,031 368,272 -107,448
1998 85,735 -488,075 393,436 -98,044
1997 92,778 -481,380 422,773 -109,130
1996 112,384 -469,331 446,142 -115,705
1995 140,721 -412,775 468,967 -208,491
1994 165,631 -520,028 473,200 -208,309
1993 185,649 -292,682 477,302 -222,802
1992 204,785 -214,015 494,352 -265,849
1991 221,581 -104,271 467,594 -270,754
1990 235,113 -103,336 411,546 79,294
1989 254,394 -72,096 403,266 186,120
1988 275,278 -25,892 399,297 192,534
1987 290,227 -32,724 378,758 198,057
1986 295,818 -23,297 395,651 189,782
1985 293,834 -103,115 416,219 97,949
1984 278,485 -96,266 436,384 101,394
1983 260,471 -84,566 514,844 102,167
1982 246,983 -76,976 605,626 48,638
1981 243,652 -74,624 631,189 18,442
1980 238,977 -67,731 583,294 -148,341
1979 237,442 -60,198 623,068 -139,566
1978 225,895 131,248 499,084 -85,721
1977 224,284 135,047 578,947 -90,737
1976 221,992 127,735 530,558 -92,314
1975 219,748 26,332 603,300 -52,332
1974 217,668 28,807 673,030 27,005
1973 215,940 30,467 699,115 35,779
1972 212,319 53,914 740,469 25,382
1971 202,450 65,291 789,185 -6,326
1970 191,775 72,000 747,987 -27,999
1969 184,118 77,805 694,227 -21,175
1968 186,254 105,890 684,487 -16,868
1967 191,536 105,830 692,169 -16,484
1966 191,506 101,999 623,534 -16,688
1965 194,470 103,626 641,090 -146,386
1964 208,899 98,761 655,501 -102,284
1963 223,105 94,932 685,824 -80,226
1962 228,177 90,842 712,590 -94,606
1961 228,686 85,981 730,173 -93,179
1960 226,027 83,525 728,010 47,245

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 98.7% of the population change in Kazakhstan is from natural causes (a gain of 2,743,094 people) and 1.33% is from migration (a gain of 36,908 people). In South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

Biggest cities by population

Kazakhstan
City Population
Almaty 2.23M
Shymkent 1.19M
Nur-Sultan 1.08M
Karaganda 516K
Taraz 418K
Aktobe 388K
Semey 350K
Pavlodar 333K
Oskemen 333K
Atyrau 295K
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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