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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,221,868 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,471,102 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 6.91 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked the 106th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.47M (43.2% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan South Korea
2100 11,878,983 22,012,503
2099 11,876,212 22,335,528
2098 11,871,893 22,668,719
2097 11,863,945 23,009,661
2096 11,854,143 23,360,151
2095 11,842,261 23,722,747
2094 11,827,575 24,093,391
2093 11,812,137 24,473,038
2092 11,797,115 24,860,975
2091 11,780,444 25,255,379
2090 11,762,393 25,655,577
2089 11,742,231 26,060,945
2088 11,720,234 26,470,073
2087 11,696,634 26,884,813
2086 11,670,854 27,301,913
2085 11,643,097 27,723,736
2084 11,613,138 28,147,480
2083 11,582,205 28,578,182
2082 11,551,217 29,012,953
2081 11,517,759 29,456,022
2080 11,482,466 29,901,880
2079 11,445,812 30,352,062
2078 11,406,479 30,809,176
2077 11,365,965 31,273,700
2076 11,323,432 31,744,480
2075 11,276,335 32,221,226
2074 11,229,195 32,706,020
2073 11,182,654 33,196,556
2072 11,131,675 33,696,490
2071 11,079,330 34,203,935
2070 11,025,798 34,719,324
2069 10,971,220 35,241,850
2068 10,915,623 35,762,799
2067 10,859,563 36,292,307
2066 10,801,984 36,826,655
2065 10,744,996 37,368,086
2064 10,687,906 37,916,439
2063 10,627,312 38,469,051
2062 10,566,235 39,028,473
2061 10,504,395 39,584,621
2060 10,442,600 40,149,830
2059 10,379,705 40,712,514
2058 10,313,211 41,277,134
2057 10,245,612 41,833,887
2056 10,176,371 42,377,427
2055 10,107,186 42,909,302
2054 10,035,329 43,427,254
2053 9,961,355 43,938,741
2052 9,886,119 44,441,106
2051 9,807,099 44,923,604
2050 9,725,671 45,385,311
2049 9,642,875 45,832,153
2048 9,557,636 46,258,529
2047 9,471,821 46,668,898
2046 9,385,178 47,056,404
2045 9,295,121 47,433,205
2044 9,203,421 47,797,411
2043 9,109,551 48,144,730
2042 9,014,983 48,478,991
2041 8,918,557 48,806,273
2040 8,821,038 49,115,658
2039 8,723,670 49,412,830
2038 8,626,718 49,694,340
2037 8,531,653 49,957,504
2036 8,436,180 50,200,702
2035 8,340,685 50,426,000
2034 8,244,980 50,632,962
2033 8,148,695 50,821,090
2032 8,052,112 50,987,020
2031 7,953,446 51,134,940
2030 7,853,567 51,267,908
2029 7,752,890 51,385,868
2028 7,651,783 51,486,791
2027 7,547,675 51,576,746
2026 7,442,710 51,649,918
2025 7,334,116 51,710,062
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: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kyrgyzstan increased by 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).

Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th most populous country in 2006 and is 106th 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) Kyrgyzstan's population will grow by 30.2% to 9,725,671 people with a rank change from 106th to 100th. The population of South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M 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

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kyrgyzstan South Korea
2100 0.02% -1.45%
2099 0.04% -1.47%
2098 0.07% -1.48%
2097 0.08% -1.5%
2096 0.1% -1.53%
2095 0.12% -1.54%
2094 0.13% -1.55%
2093 0.13% -1.56%
2092 0.14% -1.56%
2091 0.15% -1.56%
2090 0.17% -1.56%
2089 0.19% -1.55%
2088 0.2% -1.54%
2087 0.22% -1.53%
2086 0.24% -1.52%
2085 0.26% -1.51%
2084 0.27% -1.51%
2083 0.27% -1.5%
2082 0.29% -1.5%
2081 0.31% -1.49%
2080 0.32% -1.48%
2079 0.34% -1.48%
2078 0.36% -1.49%
2077 0.38% -1.48%
2076 0.42% -1.48%
2075 0.42% -1.48%
2074 0.42% -1.48%
2073 0.46% -1.48%
2072 0.47% -1.48%
2071 0.49% -1.48%
2070 0.5% -1.48%
2069 0.51% -1.46%
2068 0.52% -1.46%
2067 0.53% -1.45%
2066 0.53% -1.45%
2065 0.53% -1.45%
2064 0.57% -1.44%
2063 0.58% -1.43%
2062 0.59% -1.4%
2061 0.59% -1.41%
2060 0.61% -1.38%
2059 0.64% -1.37%
2058 0.66% -1.33%
2057 0.68% -1.28%
2056 0.68% -1.24%
2055 0.72% -1.19%
2054 0.74% -1.16%
2053 0.76% -1.13%
2052 0.81% -1.07%
2051 0.84% -1.02%
2050 0.86% -0.97%
2049 0.89% -0.92%
2048 0.91% -0.88%
2047 0.92% -0.82%
2046 0.97% -0.79%
2045 1% -0.76%
2044 1.03% -0.72%
2043 1.05% -0.69%
2042 1.08% -0.67%
2041 1.11% -0.63%
2040 1.12% -0.6%
2039 1.12% -0.57%
2038 1.11% -0.53%
2037 1.13% -0.48%
2036 1.14% -0.45%
2035 1.16% -0.41%
2034 1.18% -0.37%
2033 1.2% -0.33%
2032 1.24% -0.29%
2031 1.27% -0.26%
2030 1.3% -0.23%
2029 1.32% -0.2%
2028 1.38% -0.17%
2027 1.41% -0.14%
2026 1.48% -0.12%
2025 1.55% -0.08%
2024 1.72% 0.07%
2023 1.79% 0.08%
2022 1.81% -0.19%
2021 1.85% -0.13%
2020 2.07% 0.14%
2019 2.27% 0.35%
2018 2.18% 0.43%
2017 2.13% 0.28%
2016 2.24% 0.4%
2015 2.27% 0.53%
2014 2.23% 0.63%
2013 2.21% 0.46%
2012 1.9% 0.53%
2011 1.45% 0.77%
2010 1.44% 0.5%
2009 1.33% 0.52%
2008 0.96% 0.76%
2007 0.96% 0.51%
2006 1.08% 0.53%
2005 1.13% 0.21%
2004 1.22% 0.4%
2003 1.05% 0.52%
2002 0.92% 0.58%
2001 0.95% 0.77%
2000 1.2% 0.84%
1999 1.5% 0.71%
1998 1.55% 0.72%
1997 1.47% 0.94%
1996 1.49% 0.96%
1995 1.01% 1.01%
1994 -0.04% 1.01%
1993 0.03% 1.02%
1992 1.16% 1.04%
1991 1.65% 0.99%
1990 1.94% 0.99%
1989 2.11% 0.99%
1988 1.78% 0.98%
1987 1.92% 0.99%
1986 1.91% 1%
1985 1.89% 0.99%
1984 2.03% 1.24%
1983 2.1% 1.49%
1982 1.99% 1.56%
1981 1.89% 1.57%
1980 1.84% 1.57%
1979 1.86% 1.53%
1978 1.85% 1.53%
1977 1.94% 1.57%
1976 2.01% 1.61%
1975 2.12% 1.7%
1974 2.22% 1.73%
1973 2.12% 1.78%
1972 2.18% 1.89%
1971 2.11% 1.99%
1970 2.25% 2.21%
1969 2.71% 2.29%
1968 2.99% 2.35%
1967 3.06% 2.36%
1966 3.19% 2.55%
1965 3.13% 2.57%
1964 3.38% 2.65%
1963 3.44% 2.82%
1962 3.44% 2.9%
1961 3.85% 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 Kyrgyzstan grew by 1.72%, while South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan South Korea
Current population
7471102
51649918
Population rank 106/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.62%
One net population change
4.3 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
3.59 minutes
2.26 minutes
One death every
16.8 minutes
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +335 +105
Annual growth/decline +122,118 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate +1.72% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 160/197
One migration net change every
4.84 hours
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change +1,815 +65,731
Net migration rank 58/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 194,816 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 114/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 122/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kyrgyzstan South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,815 - 65,731
2024 - 3,645 - 75,963
2023 115,016 5,601 -77,569 87,800
2022 118,579 12,596 -124,014 87,800
2021 113,730 46,208 -56,947 -16,778
2020 120,406 54,704 -31,101 112,631
2019 143,007 47,303 10,353 128,622
2018 141,125 3,494 30,951 118,220
2017 122,350 7,553 71,907 104,029
2016 126,594 1,187 122,923 91,568
2015 130,464 -5,071 163,248 276,427
2014 127,566 -9,443 167,464 308,037
2013 121,898 -9,667 166,415 301,926
2012 119,259 -12,503 215,859 281,866
2011 114,260 -10,170 214,728 269,958
2010 110,435 -6,521 213,083 52,042
2009 99,709 -14,325 197,231 5,308
2008 89,355 -64,404 215,841 -19,630
2007 85,348 -54,298 248,286 -42,293
2006 81,929 -53,469 203,441 -28,434
2005 72,793 -36,288 187,920 -47,821
2004 74,529 -32,088 225,988 -42,549
2003 69,598 -30,686 244,251 -31,994
2002 65,379 -28,300 247,752 -18,105
2001 65,275 -25,695 312,643 -28,006
2000 62,699 -23,265 390,167 -84,960
1999 71,155 -10,297 368,272 -107,448
1998 69,151 -17,690 393,436 -98,044
1997 67,159 -11,740 422,773 -109,130
1996 73,129 -10,926 446,142 -115,705
1995 80,264 -10,767 468,967 -208,491
1994 72,693 -22,165 473,200 -208,309
1993 81,754 -103,698 477,302 -222,802
1992 95,275 -33,009 494,352 -265,849
1991 97,753 -32,276 467,594 -270,754
1990 97,485 -27,912 411,546 79,294
1989 99,934 -25,723 403,266 186,120
1988 97,415 -40,823 399,297 192,534
1987 101,232 -39,678 378,758 198,057
1986 98,263 -40,062 395,651 189,782
1985 92,084 -38,536 416,219 97,949
1984 89,356 -34,248 436,384 101,394
1983 84,139 -5,525 514,844 102,167
1982 81,716 -6,388 605,626 48,638
1981 77,955 -6,725 631,189 18,442
1980 72,092 -5,090 583,294 -148,341
1979 76,489 -6,672 623,068 -139,566
1978 76,137 -6,988 499,084 -85,721
1977 74,296 -6,724 578,947 -90,737
1976 73,280 -10,499 530,558 -92,314
1975 72,255 -7,639 603,300 -52,332
1974 71,925 -5,818 673,030 27,005
1973 71,500 -3,373 699,115 35,779
1972 70,852 -1,163 740,469 25,382
1971 68,902 2,645 789,185 -6,326
1970 66,485 11,295 747,987 -27,999
1969 63,396 16,862 694,227 -21,175
1968 60,670 20,918 684,487 -16,868
1967 59,793 22,162 692,169 -16,484
1966 59,346 21,868 623,534 -16,688
1965 59,163 22,870 641,090 -146,386
1964 59,657 22,281 655,501 -102,284
1963 60,145 21,967 685,824 -80,226
1962 58,827 21,217 712,590 -94,606
1961 57,176 18,355 730,173 -93,179
1960 54,920 13,946 728,010 47,245

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

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Over the last 10 years, 88.5% of the population change in Kyrgyzstan is from natural causes (a gain of 1,258,837 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a gain of 164,132 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, 194,816 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

Biggest cities by population

Kyrgyzstan
City Population
Bishkek 1.19M
Osh 375K
Jalal-Abad 89K
Tokmok 53.2K
Naryn 34.8K
Talas 32.9K
Kant 23.2K
Toktogul 16.4K
Cholpon-Ata 11.5K
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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