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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of South Korea was 51,751,065 in 2024 vs 36,361,859 people in Uzbekistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Korea's population is 51,649,918 people compared to 37,939,105 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 1.36 times bigger than Uzbekistan's.
  • South Korea is ranked the 31st most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.08% of the world: 0.62% for South Korea vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, South Korea has had an average growth rate of +0.24% per year vs +1.85% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of South Korea has increased from 48.4M people to 51.6M (6.63% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 37.9M (42.1% growth).

South Korea vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

South Korea
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
South Korea Uzbekistan
2100 22,012,503 74,950,276
2099 22,335,528 74,687,562
2098 22,668,719 74,412,253
2097 23,009,661 74,120,787
2096 23,360,151 73,822,520
2095 23,722,747 73,512,493
2094 24,093,391 73,187,441
2093 24,473,038 72,852,823
2092 24,860,975 72,509,869
2091 25,255,379 72,158,109
2090 25,655,577 71,795,130
2089 26,060,945 71,419,019
2088 26,470,073 71,037,131
2087 26,884,813 70,645,917
2086 27,301,913 70,250,312
2085 27,723,736 69,845,645
2084 28,147,480 69,430,096
2083 28,578,182 69,009,654
2082 29,012,953 68,591,369
2081 29,456,022 68,161,432
2080 29,901,880 67,729,509
2079 30,352,062 67,293,106
2078 30,809,176 66,849,622
2077 31,273,700 66,394,934
2076 31,744,480 65,946,007
2075 32,221,226 65,494,544
2074 32,706,020 65,041,409
2073 33,196,556 64,584,034
2072 33,696,490 64,126,554
2071 34,203,935 63,662,468
2070 34,719,324 63,197,548
2069 35,241,850 62,728,854
2068 35,762,799 62,256,069
2067 36,292,307 61,779,846
2066 36,826,655 61,296,688
2065 37,368,086 60,808,437
2064 37,916,439 60,310,657
2063 38,469,051 59,805,006
2062 39,028,473 59,290,829
2061 39,584,621 58,769,606
2060 40,149,830 58,237,257
2059 40,712,514 57,693,970
2058 41,277,134 57,141,935
2057 41,833,887 56,580,336
2056 42,377,427 56,012,936
2055 42,909,302 55,434,251
2054 43,427,254 54,845,302
2053 43,938,741 54,247,246
2052 44,441,106 53,641,903
2051 44,923,604 53,028,742
2050 45,385,311 52,411,754
2049 45,832,153 51,787,458
2048 46,258,529 51,159,295
2047 46,668,898 50,526,830
2046 47,056,404 49,892,416
2045 47,433,205 49,257,909
2044 47,797,411 48,629,333
2043 48,144,730 48,007,917
2042 48,478,991 47,394,130
2041 48,806,273 46,789,557
2040 49,115,658 46,197,382
2039 49,412,830 45,613,886
2038 49,694,340 45,033,877
2037 49,957,504 44,458,257
2036 50,200,702 43,884,266
2035 50,426,000 43,308,578
2034 50,632,962 42,729,398
2033 50,821,090 42,143,548
2032 50,987,020 41,549,754
2031 51,134,940 40,948,133
2030 51,267,908 40,333,867
2029 51,385,868 39,708,371
2028 51,486,791 39,074,978
2027 51,576,746 38,426,208
2026 51,649,918 37,758,494
2025 51,710,062 37,071,527
2024 51,751,065 36,361,859
2023 51,712,619 35,652,307
2022 51,672,569 34,938,955
2021 51,769,539 34,243,696
2020 51,836,239 33,586,372
2019 51,764,822 32,964,701
2018 51,585,058 32,373,490
2017 51,361,911 31,819,178
2016 51,217,803 31,284,568
2015 51,014,947 30,749,346
2014 50,746,659 30,222,994
2013 50,428,893 29,724,065
2012 50,199,853 29,261,903
2011 49,936,638 28,823,196
2010 49,554,112 28,385,506
2009 49,307,835 27,939,328
2008 49,054,708 27,494,774
2007 48,683,638 27,076,008
2006 48,438,292 26,699,043
2005 48,184,561 26,356,975
2004 48,082,519 26,029,350
2003 47,892,330 25,711,259
2002 47,644,736 25,399,980
2001 47,370,164 25,090,283
2000 47,008,111 24,787,054
1999 46,616,677 24,476,008
1998 46,286,503 24,134,929
1997 45,953,580 23,758,960
1996 45,524,681 23,351,981
1995 45,092,991 22,917,589
1994 44,641,540 22,463,291
1993 44,194,628 21,987,955
1992 43,747,962 21,485,090
1991 43,295,704 20,962,910
1990 42,869,283 20,464,956
1989 42,449,038 19,977,183
1988 42,031,247 19,460,630
1987 41,621,690 18,930,070
1986 41,213,674 18,395,621
1985 40,805,744 17,875,339
1984 40,405,956 17,378,846
1983 39,910,403 16,908,400
1982 39,326,352 16,462,736
1981 38,723,248 16,035,032
1980 38,123,775 15,619,936
1979 37,534,236 15,215,587
1978 36,969,185 14,816,349
1977 36,411,795 14,408,822
1976 35,848,523 13,998,620
1975 35,280,725 13,598,521
1974 34,692,266 13,209,011
1973 34,103,149 12,831,047
1972 33,505,406 12,465,106
1971 32,882,704 12,111,511
1970 32,240,827 11,762,638
1969 31,544,266 11,403,150
1968 30,838,302 11,032,155
1967 30,130,983 10,659,180
1966 29,435,571 10,289,294
1965 28,704,674 9,921,681
1964 27,984,155 9,557,611
1963 27,261,747 9,202,246
1962 26,513,030 8,854,368
1961 25,765,673 8,517,711
1960 25,012,374 8,209,109

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of South Korea increased by 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, South Korea gained 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,654,537 people (a 21.3% growth).

South Korea was ranked 25th most populous country in 2006 and is 31st in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 38.1% to 52,411,754 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Uzbekistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 75M 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
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
South Korea Uzbekistan
2100 -1.45% 0.35%
2099 -1.47% 0.37%
2098 -1.48% 0.39%
2097 -1.5% 0.4%
2096 -1.53% 0.42%
2095 -1.54% 0.44%
2094 -1.55% 0.46%
2093 -1.56% 0.47%
2092 -1.56% 0.49%
2091 -1.56% 0.51%
2090 -1.56% 0.53%
2089 -1.55% 0.54%
2088 -1.54% 0.55%
2087 -1.53% 0.56%
2086 -1.52% 0.58%
2085 -1.51% 0.6%
2084 -1.51% 0.61%
2083 -1.5% 0.61%
2082 -1.5% 0.63%
2081 -1.49% 0.64%
2080 -1.48% 0.65%
2079 -1.48% 0.66%
2078 -1.49% 0.68%
2077 -1.48% 0.68%
2076 -1.48% 0.69%
2075 -1.48% 0.7%
2074 -1.48% 0.71%
2073 -1.48% 0.71%
2072 -1.48% 0.73%
2071 -1.48% 0.74%
2070 -1.48% 0.75%
2069 -1.46% 0.76%
2068 -1.46% 0.77%
2067 -1.45% 0.79%
2066 -1.45% 0.8%
2065 -1.45% 0.83%
2064 -1.44% 0.85%
2063 -1.43% 0.87%
2062 -1.4% 0.89%
2061 -1.41% 0.91%
2060 -1.38% 0.94%
2059 -1.37% 0.97%
2058 -1.33% 0.99%
2057 -1.28% 1.01%
2056 -1.24% 1.04%
2055 -1.19% 1.07%
2054 -1.16% 1.1%
2053 -1.13% 1.13%
2052 -1.07% 1.16%
2051 -1.02% 1.18%
2050 -0.97% 1.21%
2049 -0.92% 1.23%
2048 -0.88% 1.25%
2047 -0.82% 1.27%
2046 -0.79% 1.29%
2045 -0.76% 1.29%
2044 -0.72% 1.29%
2043 -0.69% 1.3%
2042 -0.67% 1.29%
2041 -0.63% 1.28%
2040 -0.6% 1.28%
2039 -0.57% 1.29%
2038 -0.53% 1.29%
2037 -0.48% 1.31%
2036 -0.45% 1.33%
2035 -0.41% 1.36%
2034 -0.37% 1.39%
2033 -0.33% 1.43%
2032 -0.29% 1.47%
2031 -0.26% 1.52%
2030 -0.23% 1.58%
2029 -0.2% 1.62%
2028 -0.17% 1.69%
2027 -0.14% 1.77%
2026 -0.12% 1.85%
2025 -0.08% 1.95%
2024 0.07% 1.99%
2023 0.08% 2.04%
2022 -0.19% 2.03%
2021 -0.13% 1.96%
2020 0.14% 1.89%
2019 0.35% 1.83%
2018 0.43% 1.74%
2017 0.28% 1.71%
2016 0.4% 1.74%
2015 0.53% 1.74%
2014 0.63% 1.68%
2013 0.46% 1.58%
2012 0.53% 1.52%
2011 0.77% 1.54%
2010 0.5% 1.6%
2009 0.52% 1.62%
2008 0.76% 1.55%
2007 0.51% 1.41%
2006 0.53% 1.3%
2005 0.21% 1.26%
2004 0.4% 1.24%
2003 0.52% 1.23%
2002 0.58% 1.23%
2001 0.77% 1.22%
2000 0.84% 1.27%
1999 0.71% 1.41%
1998 0.72% 1.58%
1997 0.94% 1.74%
1996 0.96% 1.9%
1995 1.01% 2.02%
1994 1.01% 2.16%
1993 1.02% 2.34%
1992 1.04% 2.49%
1991 0.99% 2.43%
1990 0.99% 2.44%
1989 0.99% 2.65%
1988 0.98% 2.8%
1987 0.99% 2.91%
1986 1% 2.91%
1985 0.99% 2.86%
1984 1.24% 2.78%
1983 1.49% 2.71%
1982 1.56% 2.67%
1981 1.57% 2.66%
1980 1.57% 2.66%
1979 1.53% 2.69%
1978 1.53% 2.83%
1977 1.57% 2.93%
1976 1.61% 2.94%
1975 1.7% 2.95%
1974 1.73% 2.95%
1973 1.78% 2.94%
1972 1.89% 2.92%
1971 1.99% 2.97%
1970 2.21% 3.15%
1969 2.29% 3.36%
1968 2.35% 3.5%
1967 2.36% 3.59%
1966 2.55% 3.71%
1965 2.57% 3.81%
1964 2.65% 3.86%
1963 2.82% 3.93%
1962 2.9% 3.95%
1961 3.01% 3.76%

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 Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.99%.

Live population counters

South Korea Uzbekistan
Current population
51649918
37939105
Population rank 31/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.62% 0.46%
One net population change
13.7 minutes
44.4 seconds
One birth every
2.26 minutes
33.4 seconds
One death every
1.69 minutes
2.38 minutes
Daily growth/decline +105 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +38,446 +709,552
Annual growth/decline rate +0.07% +1.99%
Population growth rate rank 160/197 52/197
One migration net change every
8.02 minutes
1.26 hours
Annual migration change +65,731 -6,987
Net migration rank 20/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 1,811,507 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 40/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.5% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 111/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

South Korea
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
South Korea Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 65,731 - -6,987
2024 - 75,963 - -7,066
2023 -77,569 87,800 722,280 -6,004
2022 -124,014 87,800 715,410 -5,007
2021 -56,947 -16,778 689,325 -9,205
2020 -31,101 112,631 643,750 -9,208
2019 10,353 128,622 618,154 -9,341
2018 30,951 118,220 585,119 -11,516
2017 71,907 104,029 548,372 -13,352
2016 122,923 91,568 549,045 -14,839
2015 163,248 276,427 552,781 -16,545
2014 167,464 308,037 536,881 -20,381
2013 166,415 301,926 501,742 -20,380
2012 215,859 281,866 463,333 -20,381
2011 214,728 269,958 454,858 -20,380
2010 213,083 52,042 461,293 -20,380
2009 197,231 5,308 471,839 -20,378
2008 215,841 -19,630 461,665 -24,028
2007 248,286 -42,293 426,880 -27,013
2006 203,441 -28,434 383,265 -29,197
2005 187,920 -47,821 363,462 -33,386
2004 225,988 -42,549 363,994 -38,834
2003 244,251 -31,994 355,098 -44,092
2002 247,752 -18,105 359,231 -47,679
2001 312,643 -28,006 356,483 -48,642
2000 390,167 -84,960 365,138 -66,547
1999 368,272 -107,448 385,448 -61,955
1998 393,436 -98,044 408,532 -49,862
1997 422,773 -109,130 441,631 -48,360
1996 446,142 -115,705 471,010 -50,314
1995 468,967 -208,491 493,966 -45,876
1994 473,200 -208,309 502,279 -41,788
1993 477,302 -222,802 527,557 -37,377
1992 494,352 -265,849 548,793 -33,259
1991 467,594 -270,754 557,886 -29,064
1990 411,546 79,294 540,581 -73,478
1989 403,266 186,120 522,323 -13,888
1988 399,297 192,534 525,126 -473
1987 378,758 198,057 537,292 -824
1986 395,651 189,782 533,234 -802
1985 416,219 97,949 508,893 -773
1984 436,384 101,394 485,617 -752
1983 514,844 102,167 454,464 1,568
1982 605,626 48,638 431,389 3,897
1981 631,189 18,442 413,897 6,223
1980 583,294 -148,341 401,557 8,540
1979 623,068 -139,566 387,754 10,864
1978 499,084 -85,721 372,068 27,783
1977 578,947 -90,737 369,572 45,622
1976 530,558 -92,314 363,110 42,094
1975 603,300 -52,332 357,382 37,611
1974 673,030 27,005 350,422 33,600
1973 699,115 35,779 341,807 30,094
1972 740,469 25,382 333,230 26,748
1971 789,185 -6,326 323,171 24,030
1970 747,987 -27,999 313,216 37,324
1969 694,227 -21,175 302,833 65,596
1968 684,487 -16,868 295,651 77,914
1967 692,169 -16,484 298,350 74,030
1966 623,534 -16,688 297,844 69,537
1965 641,090 -146,386 302,264 65,579
1964 655,501 -102,284 298,790 61,512
1963 685,824 -80,226 293,432 57,002
1962 712,590 -94,606 292,788 52,532
1961 730,173 -93,179 279,841 48,168
1960 728,010 47,245 267,165 22,039

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

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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 Uzbekistan 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,161,117 people) and 1.84% is from migration (a loss of 115,398 people).

As of 2024, 1,811,507 residents or 3.5% of the population were not native-born in South Korea, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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