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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of South Korea was 51,751,065 in 2024 vs 7,494,498 people in Turkmenistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Korea's population is 51,649,918 people compared to 7,776,557 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 6.64 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • South Korea is ranked the 31st most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.62% for South Korea vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, South Korea has had an average growth rate of +0.24% per year vs +2.14% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of South Korea has increased from 48.4M people to 51.6M (6.63% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.78M (51.1% growth).

South Korea vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

South Korea
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
South Korea Turkmenistan
2100 22,012,503 10,046,945
2099 22,335,528 10,075,740
2098 22,668,719 10,103,319
2097 23,009,661 10,129,577
2096 23,360,151 10,154,338
2095 23,722,747 10,178,163
2094 24,093,391 10,200,371
2093 24,473,038 10,221,349
2092 24,860,975 10,240,959
2091 25,255,379 10,259,026
2090 25,655,577 10,276,261
2089 26,060,945 10,291,819
2088 26,470,073 10,306,303
2087 26,884,813 10,319,501
2086 27,301,913 10,331,090
2085 27,723,736 10,341,183
2084 28,147,480 10,349,710
2083 28,578,182 10,356,602
2082 29,012,953 10,362,422
2081 29,456,022 10,366,587
2080 29,901,880 10,369,293
2079 30,352,062 10,370,130
2078 30,809,176 10,369,013
2077 31,273,700 10,366,366
2076 31,744,480 10,361,975
2075 32,221,226 10,355,755
2074 32,706,020 10,348,384
2073 33,196,556 10,339,415
2072 33,696,490 10,328,653
2071 34,203,935 10,316,618
2070 34,719,324 10,303,565
2069 35,241,850 10,289,578
2068 35,762,799 10,274,625
2067 36,292,307 10,258,518
2066 36,826,655 10,241,362
2065 37,368,086 10,223,420
2064 37,916,439 10,204,034
2063 38,469,051 10,183,241
2062 39,028,473 10,160,903
2061 39,584,621 10,136,928
2060 40,149,830 10,111,369
2059 40,712,514 10,083,631
2058 41,277,134 10,052,905
2057 41,833,887 10,019,547
2056 42,377,427 9,983,379
2055 42,909,302 9,943,931
2054 43,427,254 9,901,473
2053 43,938,741 9,854,931
2052 44,441,106 9,804,909
2051 44,923,604 9,751,221
2050 45,385,311 9,693,713
2049 45,832,153 9,632,600
2048 46,258,529 9,567,946
2047 46,668,898 9,500,139
2046 47,056,404 9,429,355
2045 47,433,205 9,356,194
2044 47,797,411 9,280,988
2043 48,144,730 9,204,466
2042 48,478,991 9,126,898
2041 48,806,273 9,048,356
2040 49,115,658 8,969,478
2039 49,412,830 8,890,225
2038 49,694,340 8,810,850
2037 49,957,504 8,731,367
2036 50,200,702 8,651,719
2035 50,426,000 8,572,231
2034 50,632,962 8,492,483
2033 50,821,090 8,412,113
2032 50,987,020 8,330,912
2031 51,134,940 8,248,129
2030 51,267,908 8,163,024
2029 51,385,868 8,070,023
2028 51,486,791 7,969,080
2027 51,576,746 7,860,774
2026 51,649,918 7,745,331
2025 51,710,062 7,623,184
2024 51,751,065 7,494,498
2023 51,712,619 7,364,438
2022 51,672,569 7,230,193
2021 51,769,539 7,092,043
2020 51,836,239 6,949,912
2019 51,764,822 6,803,944
2018 51,585,058 6,655,524
2017 51,361,911 6,507,061
2016 51,217,803 6,360,041
2015 51,014,947 6,215,770
2014 50,746,659 6,075,283
2013 50,428,893 5,939,341
2012 50,199,853 5,808,546
2011 49,936,638 5,683,417
2010 49,554,112 5,564,356
2009 49,307,835 5,451,592
2008 49,054,708 5,345,029
2007 48,683,638 5,244,046
2006 48,438,292 5,147,105
2005 48,184,561 5,052,257
2004 48,082,519 4,958,093
2003 47,892,330 4,863,865
2002 47,644,736 4,769,465
2001 47,370,164 4,675,409
2000 47,008,111 4,582,677
1999 46,616,677 4,492,170
1998 46,286,503 4,410,507
1997 45,953,580 4,336,730
1996 45,524,681 4,263,819
1995 45,092,991 4,191,203
1994 44,641,540 4,116,662
1993 44,194,628 4,032,407
1992 43,747,962 3,944,689
1991 43,295,704 3,855,894
1990 42,869,283 3,760,562
1989 42,449,038 3,662,459
1988 42,031,247 3,559,363
1987 41,621,690 3,452,731
1986 41,213,674 3,347,809
1985 40,805,744 3,247,534
1984 40,405,956 3,154,079
1983 39,910,403 3,067,534
1982 39,326,352 2,985,557
1981 38,723,248 2,907,187
1980 38,123,775 2,832,203
1979 37,534,236 2,760,358
1978 36,969,185 2,691,088
1977 36,411,795 2,623,948
1976 35,848,523 2,558,521
1975 35,280,725 2,494,570
1974 34,692,266 2,432,028
1973 34,103,149 2,370,919
1972 33,505,406 2,311,430
1971 32,882,704 2,253,119
1970 32,240,827 2,195,616
1969 31,544,266 2,139,024
1968 30,838,302 2,083,069
1967 30,130,983 2,027,403
1966 29,435,571 1,971,737
1965 28,704,674 1,915,916
1964 27,984,155 1,859,997
1963 27,261,747 1,804,272
1962 26,513,030 1,749,214
1961 25,765,673 1,695,400
1960 25,012,374 1,643,457

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/south-korea/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of South Korea increased by 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, South Korea gained 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% growth).

South Korea was ranked 25th most populous country in 2006 and is 31st in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) South Korea's population will shrink by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people with a rank change from 31st to 48th. The population of Turkmenistan will increase by 24.7% to 9,693,713 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Turkmenistan is projected to reach its peak in 2079 at 10.4M 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

South Korea
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
South Korea Turkmenistan
2100 -1.45% -0.29%
2099 -1.47% -0.27%
2098 -1.48% -0.26%
2097 -1.5% -0.24%
2096 -1.53% -0.23%
2095 -1.54% -0.22%
2094 -1.55% -0.21%
2093 -1.56% -0.19%
2092 -1.56% -0.18%
2091 -1.56% -0.17%
2090 -1.56% -0.15%
2089 -1.55% -0.14%
2088 -1.54% -0.13%
2087 -1.53% -0.11%
2086 -1.52% -0.1%
2085 -1.51% -0.08%
2084 -1.51% -0.07%
2083 -1.5% -0.06%
2082 -1.5% -0.04%
2081 -1.49% -0.03%
2080 -1.48% -0.008%
2079 -1.48% 0.01%
2078 -1.49% 0.03%
2077 -1.48% 0.04%
2076 -1.48% 0.06%
2075 -1.48% 0.07%
2074 -1.48% 0.09%
2073 -1.48% 0.1%
2072 -1.48% 0.12%
2071 -1.48% 0.13%
2070 -1.48% 0.14%
2069 -1.46% 0.15%
2068 -1.46% 0.16%
2067 -1.45% 0.17%
2066 -1.45% 0.18%
2065 -1.45% 0.19%
2064 -1.44% 0.2%
2063 -1.43% 0.22%
2062 -1.4% 0.24%
2061 -1.41% 0.25%
2060 -1.38% 0.28%
2059 -1.37% 0.31%
2058 -1.33% 0.33%
2057 -1.28% 0.36%
2056 -1.24% 0.4%
2055 -1.19% 0.43%
2054 -1.16% 0.47%
2053 -1.13% 0.51%
2052 -1.07% 0.55%
2051 -1.02% 0.59%
2050 -0.97% 0.63%
2049 -0.92% 0.68%
2048 -0.88% 0.71%
2047 -0.82% 0.75%
2046 -0.79% 0.78%
2045 -0.76% 0.81%
2044 -0.72% 0.83%
2043 -0.69% 0.85%
2042 -0.67% 0.87%
2041 -0.63% 0.88%
2040 -0.6% 0.89%
2039 -0.57% 0.9%
2038 -0.53% 0.91%
2037 -0.48% 0.92%
2036 -0.45% 0.93%
2035 -0.41% 0.94%
2034 -0.37% 0.96%
2033 -0.33% 0.97%
2032 -0.29% 1%
2031 -0.26% 1.04%
2030 -0.23% 1.15%
2029 -0.2% 1.27%
2028 -0.17% 1.38%
2027 -0.14% 1.49%
2026 -0.12% 1.6%
2025 -0.08% 1.72%
2024 0.07% 1.77%
2023 0.08% 1.86%
2022 -0.19% 1.95%
2021 -0.13% 2.05%
2020 0.14% 2.15%
2019 0.35% 2.23%
2018 0.43% 2.28%
2017 0.28% 2.31%
2016 0.4% 2.32%
2015 0.53% 2.31%
2014 0.63% 2.29%
2013 0.46% 2.25%
2012 0.53% 2.2%
2011 0.77% 2.14%
2010 0.5% 2.07%
2009 0.52% 1.99%
2008 0.76% 1.93%
2007 0.51% 1.88%
2006 0.53% 1.88%
2005 0.21% 1.9%
2004 0.4% 1.94%
2003 0.52% 1.98%
2002 0.58% 2.01%
2001 0.77% 2.02%
2000 0.84% 2.01%
1999 0.71% 1.85%
1998 0.72% 1.7%
1997 0.94% 1.71%
1996 0.96% 1.73%
1995 1.01% 1.81%
1994 1.01% 2.09%
1993 1.02% 2.22%
1992 1.04% 2.3%
1991 0.99% 2.54%
1990 0.99% 2.68%
1989 0.99% 2.9%
1988 0.98% 3.09%
1987 0.99% 3.13%
1986 1% 3.09%
1985 0.99% 2.96%
1984 1.24% 2.82%
1983 1.49% 2.75%
1982 1.56% 2.7%
1981 1.57% 2.65%
1980 1.57% 2.6%
1979 1.53% 2.57%
1978 1.53% 2.56%
1977 1.57% 2.56%
1976 1.61% 2.56%
1975 1.7% 2.57%
1974 1.73% 2.58%
1973 1.78% 2.57%
1972 1.89% 2.59%
1971 1.99% 2.62%
1970 2.21% 2.65%
1969 2.29% 2.69%
1968 2.35% 2.75%
1967 2.36% 2.82%
1966 2.55% 2.91%
1965 2.57% 3.01%
1964 2.65% 3.09%
1963 2.82% 3.15%
1962 2.9% 3.17%
1961 3.01% 3.16%

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 South Korea grew by 0.07%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.77%.

Live population counters

South Korea Turkmenistan
Current population
51649918
7776557
Population rank 31/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.62% 0.09%
One net population change
13.7 minutes
4.04 minutes
One birth every
2.26 minutes
3.28 minutes
One death every
1.69 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +105 +356
Annual growth/decline +38,446 +130,060
Annual growth/decline rate +0.07% +1.77%
Population growth rate rank 160/197 61/197
One migration net change every
8.02 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change +65,731 +13,268
Net migration rank 20/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 1,811,507 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 40/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 111/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

South Korea
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
South Korea Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 65,731 - 13,268
2024 - 75,963 - 14,646
2023 -77,569 87,800 117,529 15,005
2022 -124,014 87,800 121,814 14,141
2021 -56,947 -16,778 122,721 17,617
2020 -31,101 112,631 124,014 19,913
2019 10,353 128,622 128,275 19,735
2018 30,951 118,220 129,537 19,293
2017 71,907 104,029 131,417 16,678
2016 122,923 91,568 132,581 13,365
2015 163,248 276,427 132,663 9,936
2014 167,464 308,037 129,677 8,696
2013 166,415 301,926 126,217 7,287
2012 215,859 281,866 120,957 7,125
2011 214,728 269,958 115,197 6,992
2010 213,083 52,042 109,318 6,621
2009 197,231 5,308 102,931 6,656
2008 215,841 -19,630 96,815 6,734
2007 248,286 -42,293 92,038 6,388
2006 203,441 -28,434 87,840 7,613
2005 187,920 -47,821 83,968 10,263
2004 225,988 -42,549 79,850 14,242
2003 244,251 -31,994 76,737 17,625
2002 247,752 -18,105 75,639 18,803
2001 312,643 -28,006 76,682 16,982
2000 390,167 -84,960 76,875 14,925
1999 368,272 -107,448 76,362 12,859
1998 393,436 -98,044 77,342 -3,239
1997 422,773 -109,130 79,045 -5,600
1996 446,142 -115,705 80,996 -8,627
1995 468,967 -208,491 86,289 -13,423
1994 473,200 -208,309 89,319 -13,094
1993 477,302 -222,802 92,596 -312
1992 494,352 -265,849 96,668 -13,517
1991 467,594 -270,754 99,297 -4,864
1990 411,546 79,294 101,099 -4,864
1989 403,266 186,120 103,553 -3,576
1988 399,297 192,534 104,802 1,408
1987 378,758 198,057 103,885 3,161
1986 395,651 189,782 100,930 1,878
1985 416,219 97,949 95,890 1,861
1984 436,384 101,394 90,591 -1,427
1983 514,844 102,167 85,183 -1,264
1982 605,626 48,638 80,989 -961
1981 631,189 18,442 77,829 -1,102
1980 583,294 -148,341 74,394 -1,152
1979 623,068 -139,566 71,135 -677
1978 499,084 -85,721 68,437 -350
1977 578,947 -90,737 66,318 -132
1976 530,558 -92,314 64,513 160
1975 603,300 -52,332 62,681 550
1974 673,030 27,005 60,925 924
1973 699,115 35,779 59,169 1,194
1972 740,469 25,382 57,326 1,293
1971 789,185 -6,326 56,666 1,348
1970 747,987 -27,999 55,617 1,376
1969 694,227 -21,175 54,791 1,397
1968 684,487 -16,868 54,324 1,401
1967 692,169 -16,484 54,209 1,397
1966 623,534 -16,688 54,353 1,377
1965 641,090 -146,386 54,558 1,366
1964 655,501 -102,284 54,574 1,340
1963 685,824 -80,226 54,203 1,332
1962 712,590 -94,606 53,248 1,337
1961 730,173 -93,179 51,659 1,372
1960 728,010 47,245 49,436 1,421

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 17.6% of the population change in South Korea is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people). In Turkmenistan 89.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 people).

As of 2024, 1,811,507 residents or 3.5% of the population were not native-born in South Korea, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

Biggest cities by population

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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