Myanmar (Burma) vs South Africa
Myanmar (Burma) vs South Africa: Population
Population in 2023: 54.1 million people in Myanmar (Burma) and 63.2 million people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Africa, by 9.08 million people, or 1.17 times that in Myanmar (Burma).
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What the numbers say
- South Africa has been higher since 1989, when it overtook Myanmar (Burma).
- In 2023, Myanmar (Burma) ranked 27 and South Africa ranked 24 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Myanmar (Burma) at 49.7 million people and South Africa at 94.3 million people in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | Myanmar (Burma) | South Africa | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 54.1 million | 63.2 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 53.8 million | 62.4 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 53.4 million | 61.5 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 53 million | 60.6 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 52.6 million | 59.6 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 52.3 million | 58.6 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 51.9 million | 57.6 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 51.5 million | 57.3 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 51.1 million | 56.7 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 50.7 million | 55.6 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 50.3 million | 54.7 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 49.8 million | 53.8 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 49.4 million | 53 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 49 million | 52.3 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 48.7 million | 51.7 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 48.4 million | 51.1 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 48.1 million | 50.5 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 47.8 million | 50 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 47.4 million | 49.5 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 47.1 million | 49 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 46.7 million | 48.5 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 46.2 million | 48 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 45.8 million | 47.6 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 45.3 million | 47.2 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 44.8 million | 46.7 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 44.3 million | 46.2 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 43.7 million | 45.7 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 43.2 million | 45.1 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 42.6 million | 44.5 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 42.1 million | 44 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 41.5 million | 43.3 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 41 million | 42.4 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 40.4 million | 41.7 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 39.8 million | 40.8 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 39.2 million | 39.6 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 38.6 million | 38.5 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 38 million | 37.3 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 37.3 million | 36.2 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 36.6 million | 35 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 35.9 million | 33.9 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 35.2 million | 32.7 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 34.5 million | 31.6 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 33.9 million | 30.5 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 33.2 million | 29.5 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 32.6 million | 28.6 million | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 32 million | 27.9 million | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 31.4 million | 27.1 million | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 30.8 million | 26.4 million | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 30.2 million | 25.7 million | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 29.6 million | 25 million | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 29 million | 24.3 million | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 28.4 million | 23.6 million | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 27.8 million | 22.9 million | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 27.2 million | 22.3 million | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 26.6 million | 21.6 million | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 26 million | 21 million | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 25.4 million | 20.3 million | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 24.8 million | 19.7 million | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 24.3 million | 19.1 million | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 23.7 million | 18.5 million | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 23.2 million | 18 million | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 22.7 million | 17.4 million | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 22.2 million | 16.9 million | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 21.7 million | 16.4 million | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 21.3 million | 16 million | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 20.8 million | 15.6 million | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 20.4 million | 15.2 million | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 20 million | 14.9 million | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 19.6 million | 14.5 million | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 19.2 million | 14.2 million | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 18.8 million | 13.9 million | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 18.4 million | 13.6 million | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 18.1 million | 13.3 million | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 17.7 million | 13 million | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | 17.5 million | 12.8 million | – |
| 1948 | 17.2 million | 12.5 million | – |
| 1947 | 16.9 million | 12.3 million | – |
| 1946 | 16.6 million | 12 million | – |
| 1945 | 16.4 million | 11.8 million | – |
| 1944 | 16.1 million | 11.6 million | – |
| 1943 | 15.9 million | 11.4 million | – |
| 1942 | 15.6 million | 11.2 million | – |
| 1941 | 15.4 million | 11 million | – |
| 1940 | 15.1 million | 10.7 million | – |
| 1939 | 14.9 million | 10.5 million | – |
| 1938 | 14.7 million | 10.3 million | – |
| 1937 | 14.5 million | 10.1 million | – |
| 1936 | 14.3 million | 9.92 million | – |
| 1935 | 14.1 million | 9.72 million | – |
| 1934 | 13.9 million | 9.53 million | – |
| 1933 | 13.8 million | 9.34 million | – |
| 1932 | 13.6 million | 9.16 million | – |
| 1931 | 13.4 million | 8.97 million | – |
| 1930 | 13.2 million | 8.79 million | – |
| 1929 | 13.1 million | 8.62 million | – |
| 1928 | 12.9 million | 8.44 million | – |
| 1927 | 12.8 million | 8.27 million | – |
| 1926 | 12.7 million | 8.1 million | – |
| 1925 | 12.5 million | 7.93 million | – |
| 1924 | 12.4 million | 7.77 million | – |
| 1923 | 12.3 million | 7.61 million | – |
| 1922 | 12.2 million | 7.45 million | – |
| 1921 | 12 million | 7.3 million | – |
| 1920 | 11.9 million | 7.17 million | – |
| 1919 | 11.8 million | 7.04 million | – |
| 1918 | 11.7 million | 6.93 million | – |
| 1917 | 11.6 million | 6.82 million | – |
| 1916 | 11.5 million | 6.71 million | – |
| 1915 | 11.4 million | 6.61 million | – |
| 1914 | 11.3 million | 6.5 million | – |
| 1913 | 11.2 million | 6.4 million | – |
| 1912 | 11.2 million | 6.3 million | – |
| 1911 | 11.1 million | 6.2 million | – |
| 1910 | 10.9 million | 6.09 million | – |
| 1909 | 10.8 million | 5.99 million | – |
| 1908 | 10.7 million | 5.89 million | – |
| 1907 | 10.5 million | 5.79 million | – |
| 1906 | 10.4 million | 5.7 million | – |
| 1905 | 10.2 million | 5.6 million | – |
| 1904 | 10.1 million | 5.51 million | – |
| 1903 | 9.92 million | 5.41 million | – |
| 1902 | 9.77 million | 5.32 million | – |
| 1901 | 9.6 million | 5.24 million | – |
| 1900 | 9.41 million | 5.16 million | – |
| 1899 | 9.2 million | 5.1 million | – |
| 1898 | 8.96 million | 5.04 million | – |
| 1897 | 8.7 million | 4.98 million | – |
| 1896 | 8.45 million | 4.93 million | – |
| 1895 | 8.21 million | 4.88 million | – |
| 1894 | 7.97 million | 4.82 million | – |
| 1893 | 7.74 million | 4.77 million | – |
| 1892 | 7.52 million | 4.72 million | – |
| 1891 | 7.25 million | 4.67 million | – |
| 1890 | 6.94 million | 4.62 million | – |
| 1889 | 6.59 million | 4.57 million | – |
| 1888 | 6.21 million | 4.52 million | – |
| 1887 | 5.8 million | 4.48 million | – |
| 1886 | 5.42 million | 4.43 million | – |
| 1885 | 5.07 million | 4.38 million | – |
| 1884 | 4.73 million | 4.33 million | – |
| 1883 | 4.42 million | 4.29 million | – |
| 1882 | 4.13 million | 4.24 million | – |
| 1881 | 3.92 million | 4.2 million | – |
| 1880 | 3.77 million | 4.15 million | – |
| 1879 | 3.7 million | 4.11 million | – |
| 1878 | 3.69 million | 4.06 million | – |
| 1877 | 3.74 million | 4.02 million | – |
| 1876 | 3.8 million | 3.98 million | – |
| 1875 | 3.85 million | 3.93 million | – |
| 1874 | 3.9 million | 3.89 million | – |
| 1873 | 3.96 million | 3.85 million | – |
| 1872 | 4.02 million | 3.81 million | – |
| 1871 | 4.06 million | 3.77 million | – |
| 1870 | 4.09 million | 3.73 million | – |
| 1869 | 4.11 million | 3.69 million | – |
| 1868 | 4.11 million | 3.65 million | – |
| 1867 | 4.1 million | 3.61 million | – |
| 1866 | 4.09 million | 3.57 million | – |
| 1865 | 4.08 million | 3.53 million | – |
| 1864 | 4.07 million | 3.5 million | – |
| 1863 | 4.06 million | 3.46 million | – |
| 1862 | 4.05 million | 3.42 million | – |
| 1861 | 4.04 million | 3.39 million | – |
| 1860 | 4.03 million | 3.35 million | – |
| 1859 | 4.02 million | 3.31 million | – |
| 1858 | 4.01 million | 3.28 million | – |
| 1857 | 4 million | 3.24 million | – |
| 1856 | 3.99 million | 3.21 million | – |
| 1855 | 3.98 million | 3.17 million | – |
| 1854 | 3.97 million | 3.14 million | – |
| 1853 | 3.96 million | 3.11 million | – |
| 1852 | 3.95 million | 3.07 million | – |
| 1851 | 3.94 million | 3.03 million | – |
| 1850 | 3.93 million | 2.99 million | – |
| 1849 | 3.92 million | 2.94 million | – |
| 1848 | 3.9 million | 2.88 million | – |
| 1847 | 3.89 million | 2.82 million | – |
| 1846 | 3.87 million | 2.75 million | – |
| 1845 | 3.86 million | 2.69 million | – |
| 1844 | 3.84 million | 2.64 million | – |
| 1843 | 3.83 million | 2.58 million | – |
| 1842 | 3.81 million | 2.52 million | – |
| 1841 | 3.8 million | 2.47 million | – |
| 1840 | 3.79 million | 2.41 million | – |
| 1839 | 3.77 million | 2.36 million | – |
| 1838 | 3.76 million | 2.31 million | – |
| 1837 | 3.74 million | 2.26 million | – |
| 1836 | 3.73 million | 2.21 million | – |
| 1835 | 3.71 million | 2.16 million | – |
| 1834 | 3.7 million | 2.11 million | – |
| 1833 | 3.69 million | 2.07 million | – |
| 1832 | 3.67 million | 2.02 million | – |
| 1831 | 3.66 million | 1.98 million | – |
| 1830 | 3.64 million | 1.93 million | – |
| 1829 | 3.63 million | 1.89 million | – |
| 1828 | 3.62 million | 1.85 million | – |
| 1827 | 3.6 million | 1.81 million | – |
| 1826 | 3.59 million | 1.77 million | – |
| 1825 | 3.57 million | 1.73 million | – |
| 1824 | 3.56 million | 1.69 million | – |
| 1823 | 3.55 million | 1.66 million | – |
| 1822 | 3.53 million | 1.62 million | – |
| 1821 | 3.54 million | 1.6 million | – |
| 1820 | 3.57 million | 1.59 million | – |
| 1819 | 3.63 million | 1.57 million | – |
| 1818 | 3.7 million | 1.56 million | – |
| 1817 | 3.8 million | 1.56 million | – |
| 1816 | 3.91 million | 1.55 million | – |
| 1815 | 4.01 million | 1.54 million | – |
| 1814 | 4.12 million | 1.53 million | – |
| 1813 | 4.23 million | 1.52 million | – |
| 1812 | 4.35 million | 1.52 million | – |
| 1811 | 4.47 million | 1.51 million | – |
| 1810 | 4.59 million | 1.5 million | – |
| 1809 | 4.71 million | 1.5 million | – |
| 1808 | 4.84 million | 1.49 million | – |
| 1807 | 4.97 million | 1.49 million | – |
| 1806 | 5.11 million | 1.48 million | – |
| 1805 | 5.25 million | 1.48 million | – |
| 1804 | 5.39 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1803 | 5.54 million | 1.46 million | – |
| 1802 | 5.69 million | 1.46 million | – |
| 1801 | 5.84 million | 1.45 million | – |
| 1800 | 6 million | 1.45 million | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Myanmar (Burma) | South Africa | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 54.5 million54.4 million–54.6 million | 64 million63.7 million–64.3 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 54.9 million54.5 million–55.2 million | 64.8 million64 million–65.5 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 55.2 million54.6 million–55.8 million | 65.5 million64.3 million–66.7 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 55.5 million54.7 million–56.3 million | 66.1 million64.6 million–67.8 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 55.8 million54.7 million–56.8 million | 66.8 million64.9 million–69 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 56.1 million54.7 million–57.4 million | 67.5 million65.2 million–70.1 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 56.4 million54.8 million–58 million | 68.2 million65.5 million–71.2 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 56.6 million54.7 million–58.5 million | 68.8 million65.8 million–72.3 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 56.8 million54.7 million–59 million | 69.4 million66 million–73.4 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 57.1 million54.7 million–59.6 million | 70 million66.3 million–74.5 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 57.3 million54.6 million–60.1 million | 70.6 million66.5 million–75.5 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 57.4 million54.5 million–60.7 million | 71.2 million66.7 million–76.4 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 57.6 million54.4 million–61.2 million | 71.8 million67 million–77.5 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 57.8 million54.3 million–61.7 million | 72.4 million67.2 million–78.5 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 57.9 million54.1 million–62.1 million | 73 million67.3 million–79.5 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 58.1 million54 million–62.6 million | 73.5 million67.4 million–80.5 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 58.2 million53.9 million–63 million | 74 million67.5 million–81.5 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 58.3 million53.7 million–63.5 million | 74.6 million67.6 million–82.4 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 58.4 million53.5 million–64 million | 75.1 million67.8 million–83.5 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 58.4 million53.3 million–64.4 million | 75.6 million67.9 million–84.6 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 58.5 million53.1 million–64.7 million | 76.2 million67.9 million–85.7 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 58.6 million52.8 million–65.2 million | 76.7 million68 million–86.9 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 58.6 million52.6 million–65.6 million | 77.2 million68.1 million–88 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 58.6 million52.3 million–66 million | 77.7 million68.1 million–89.1 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 58.6 million52 million–66.4 million | 78.2 million68.1 million–90.4 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 58.6 million51.7 million–66.8 million | 78.7 million68.2 million–91.6 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 58.6 million51.4 million–67.2 million | 79.2 million68.3 million–92.7 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 58.6 million51.1 million–67.7 million | 79.7 million68.4 million–93.8 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 58.6 million50.7 million–68.1 million | 80.1 million68.4 million–95.1 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 58.5 million50.4 million–68.5 million | 80.6 million68.4 million–96.4 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 58.5 million50 million–68.9 million | 81 million68.4 million–97.2 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 58.4 million49.6 million–69.4 million | 81.4 million68.3 million–98.2 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 58.3 million49.1 million–69.9 million | 81.8 million68.2 million–99.4 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 58.2 million48.7 million–70.4 million | 82.3 million68 million–101 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 58.2 million48.4 million–70.8 million | 82.7 million67.9 million–102 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 58.1 million48 million–71.3 million | 83.1 million67.8 million–103 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 57.9 million47.6 million–71.7 million | 83.4 million67.5 million–104 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 57.8 million47.1 million–72.2 million | 83.8 million67.2 million–106 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 57.7 million46.7 million–72.7 million | 84.2 million67.1 million–107 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 57.6 million46.3 million–73.2 million | 84.6 million67 million–108 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 57.4 million45.8 million–73.7 million | 84.9 million66.9 million–109 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 57.3 million45.3 million–74.1 million | 85.3 million66.6 million–110 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 57.1 million44.8 million–74.5 million | 85.6 million66.3 million–112 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 57 million44.3 million–74.8 million | 85.9 million66.1 million–113 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 56.8 million43.7 million–75.2 million | 86.2 million65.7 million–115 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 56.6 million43.2 million–75.6 million | 86.5 million65.3 million–116 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 56.4 million42.6 million–76.1 million | 86.9 million65 million–117 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 56.3 million42.1 million–76.6 million | 87.2 million64.8 million–118 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 56.1 million41.6 million–77.1 million | 87.5 million64.6 million–119 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 55.9 million41 million–77.6 million | 87.8 million64.3 million–120 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 55.7 million40.5 million–78 million | 88.1 million63.9 million–121 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 55.5 million40 million–78.5 million | 88.3 million63.6 million–123 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 55.3 million39.5 million–78.9 million | 88.6 million63.3 million–124 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 55.1 million39 million–79.3 million | 88.9 million63.2 million–125 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 54.9 million38.3 million–79.7 million | 89.1 million62.8 million–126 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 54.7 million37.6 million–80 million | 89.4 million62.4 million–128 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 54.4 million37 million–80.3 million | 89.7 million62 million–129 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 54.2 million36.3 million–80.5 million | 89.9 million61.6 million–130 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 54 million35.7 million–80.7 million | 90.2 million61.5 million–132 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 53.8 million35.2 million–81.2 million | 90.5 million61.3 million–133 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 53.6 million34.6 million–81.8 million | 90.7 million60.9 million–135 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 53.3 million34.1 million–82.3 million | 91 million60.6 million–136 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 53.1 million33.6 million–82.7 million | 91.2 million60.1 million–138 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 52.9 million33.1 million–83 million | 91.4 million59.8 million–139 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 52.6 million32.5 million–83.4 million | 91.7 million59.3 million–141 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 52.4 million32 million–83.7 million | 91.9 million58.6 million–142 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 52.1 million31.6 million–84.1 million | 92.2 million58.1 million–144 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 51.9 million31 million–84.6 million | 92.4 million57.7 million–146 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 51.7 million30.5 million–85.1 million | 92.6 million57.2 million–147 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 51.4 million30.1 million–85.4 million | 92.9 million56.8 million–148 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 51.2 million29.6 million–85.5 million | 93.1 million56.4 million–150 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 50.9 million29.1 million–85.8 million | 93.3 million55.9 million–152 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 50.7 million28.6 million–86.2 million | 93.5 million55.5 million–153 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 50.4 million28.2 million–86.6 million | 93.7 million55 million–155 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 50.2 million27.7 million–87.1 million | 93.9 million54.2 million–156 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 49.9 million27.1 million–87.7 million | 94.1 million53.5 million–158 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 49.7 million26.6 million–88.2 million | 94.3 million53.3 million–159 million | 10.2 billion |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Myanmar (Burma) vs South Africa
Health
- Life expectancyMyanmar (Burma): 66.9 years in 2023South Africa: 66.1 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMyanmar (Burma): 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024South Africa: 3.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMyanmar (Burma): 31.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Africa: 27.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionMyanmar (Burma): 2.3% in 2017South Africa: 3.75% in 2017
- Suicide rateMyanmar (Burma): 5 per 100,000 people in 2017South Africa: 11.2 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- Population growthMyanmar (Burma): 0.69% a year in 2023South Africa: 1.32% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMyanmar (Burma): 2.12 births per woman in 2023South Africa: 2.22 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMyanmar (Burma): 30.6% in 2025South Africa: 63.8% in 2025
- Median ageMyanmar (Burma): 29.5 years in 2023South Africa: 28.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMyanmar (Burma): 7.1% in 2023South Africa: 6.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateMyanmar (Burma): -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023South Africa: 3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personMyanmar (Burma): $1,128 in 2025South Africa: $5,713 in 2025
- GDP growthMyanmar (Burma): -12% a year in 2021South Africa: 1.1% a year in 2025
- InflationMyanmar (Burma): 27.6% a year in 2023South Africa: 3.2% a year in 2025
- Government debtMyanmar (Burma): 37.6% of GDP in 2019South Africa: 76% of GDP in 2024
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingMyanmar (Burma): 6.61% of GDP in 2024South Africa: 0.74% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsMyanmar (Burma): $4.65B in 2024South Africa: $3B in 2025
- Military spending per personMyanmar (Burma): $92 in 2024South Africa: $49 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMyanmar (Burma): 32% of government spending in 2024South Africa: 2.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMyanmar (Burma): 463,000 people in 2020South Africa: 89,000 people in 2020
- National powerMyanmar (Burma): 0.53% of world capability in 2022South Africa: 0.55% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMyanmar (Burma): 1.94% of the labour force in 2020South Africa: 0.4% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMyanmar (Burma): 70 million TIV in 2025South Africa: 30 million TIV in 2025