Myanmar (Burma) vs South Korea

Myanmar (Burma) vs South Korea: Population

Population in 2023: 54.1 million people in Myanmar (Burma) and 51.8 million people in South Korea, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Myanmar (Burma), by 2.38 million people, or 1.05 times that in South Korea.

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Myanmar (Burma) vs South Korea: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 54.1 million people in Myanmar (Burma) and 51.8 million people in South Korea, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Myanmar (Burma), by 2.38 million people, or 1.05 times that in South Korea.
Myanmar (Burma)South KoreaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Myanmar (Burma) has been higher since 2008, when it overtook South Korea.
  • In 2023, Myanmar (Burma) ranked 27 and South Korea ranked 29 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Myanmar (Burma) at 49.7 million people and South Korea at 21.9 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearMyanmar (Burma)South KoreaWorld
202354.1 million51.8 million8.09 billion
202253.8 million51.8 million8.02 billion
202153.4 million51.9 million7.95 billion
202053 million51.9 million7.89 billion
201952.6 million51.8 million7.81 billion
201852.3 million51.6 million7.73 billion
201751.9 million51.5 million7.65 billion
201651.5 million51.3 million7.56 billion
201551.1 million51 million7.47 billion
201450.7 million50.5 million7.38 billion
201350.3 million50.1 million7.29 billion
201249.8 million49.6 million7.2 billion
201149.4 million49.1 million7.11 billion
201049 million48.8 million7.02 billion
200948.7 million48.6 million6.93 billion
200848.4 million48.4 million6.84 billion
200748.1 million48.2 million6.76 billion
200647.8 million48 million6.67 billion
200547.4 million47.9 million6.59 billion
200447.1 million47.7 million6.5 billion
200346.7 million47.5 million6.42 billion
200246.2 million47.3 million6.34 billion
200145.8 million47 million6.26 billion
200045.3 million46.8 million6.17 billion
199944.8 million46.5 million6.09 billion
199844.3 million46.2 million6.01 billion
199743.7 million45.9 million5.93 billion
199643.2 million45.6 million5.84 billion
199542.6 million45.4 million5.76 billion
199442.1 million45.1 million5.68 billion
199341.5 million44.9 million5.59 billion
199241 million44.7 million5.51 billion
199140.4 million44.4 million5.42 billion
199039.8 million44.1 million5.33 billion
198939.2 million43.5 million5.23 billion
198838.6 million42.9 million5.14 billion
198738 million42.3 million5.05 billion
198637.3 million41.7 million4.96 billion
198536.6 million41.2 million4.87 billion
198435.9 million40.6 million4.78 billion
198335.2 million40 million4.7 billion
198234.5 million39.4 million4.61 billion
198133.9 million38.7 million4.53 billion
198033.2 million38.1 million4.45 billion
197932.6 million37.7 million4.37 billion
197832 million37.3 million4.29 billion
197731.4 million36.8 million4.22 billion
197630.8 million36.4 million4.14 billion
197530.2 million35.9 million4.07 billion
197429.6 million35.3 million4 billion
197329 million34.6 million3.92 billion
197228.4 million33.9 million3.85 billion
197127.8 million33.2 million3.77 billion
197027.2 million32.5 million3.7 billion
196926.6 million31.9 million3.62 billion
196826 million31.2 million3.55 billion
196725.4 million30.5 million3.47 billion
196624.8 million29.9 million3.4 billion
196524.3 million29.3 million3.34 billion
196423.7 million28.7 million3.26 billion
196323.2 million28.2 million3.19 billion
196222.7 million27.5 million3.12 billion
196122.2 million26.9 million3.07 billion
196021.7 million26.1 million3.02 billion
195921.3 million25.3 million2.97 billion
195820.8 million24.5 million2.91 billion
195720.4 million23.7 million2.85 billion
195620 million22.9 million2.8 billion
195519.6 million22.1 million2.74 billion
195419.2 million21.4 million2.69 billion
195318.8 million20.8 million2.63 billion
195218.4 million20.2 million2.58 billion
195118.1 million19.9 million2.54 billion
195017.7 million19.8 million2.49 billion
194917.5 million19.6 million–
194817.2 million19.1 million–
194716.9 million18.6 million–
194616.6 million18 million–
194516.4 million17.5 million–
194416.1 million17 million–
194315.9 million16.6 million–
194215.6 million16.1 million–
194115.4 million15.7 million–
194015.1 million15.3 million–
193914.9 million15.1 million–
193814.7 million14.8 million–
193714.5 million14.7 million–
193614.3 million14.5 million–
193514.1 million14.3 million–
193413.9 million14.1 million–
193313.8 million14 million–
193213.6 million13.8 million–
193113.4 million13.6 million–
193013.2 million13.5 million–
192913.1 million13.3 million–
192812.9 million13.1 million–
192712.8 million12.9 million–
192612.7 million12.6 million–
192512.5 million12.4 million–
192412.4 million12.2 million–
192312.3 million12 million–
192212.2 million11.8 million–
192112 million11.7 million–
192011.9 million11.5 million–
191911.8 million11.3 million–
191811.7 million11.1 million–
191711.6 million10.9 million–
191611.5 million10.8 million–
191511.4 million10.6 million–
191411.3 million10.5 million–
191311.2 million10.3 million–
191211.2 million10.1 million–
191111.1 million10 million–
191010.9 million9.91 million–
190910.8 million9.84 million–
190810.7 million9.8 million–
190710.5 million9.78 million–
190610.4 million9.77 million–
190510.2 million9.75 million–
190410.1 million9.74 million–
19039.92 million9.72 million–
19029.77 million9.71 million–
19019.6 million9.7 million–
19009.41 million9.69 million–
18999.2 million9.68 million–
18988.96 million9.68 million–
18978.7 million9.68 million–
18968.45 million9.68 million–
18958.21 million9.68 million–
18947.97 million9.68 million–
18937.74 million9.68 million–
18927.52 million9.68 million–
18917.25 million9.68 million–
18906.94 million9.68 million–
18896.59 million9.68 million–
18886.21 million9.67 million–
18875.8 million9.67 million–
18865.42 million9.67 million–
18855.07 million9.67 million–
18844.73 million9.67 million–
18834.42 million9.67 million–
18824.13 million9.67 million–
18813.92 million9.67 million–
18803.77 million9.67 million–
18793.7 million9.67 million–
18783.69 million9.67 million–
18773.74 million9.67 million–
18763.8 million9.67 million–
18753.85 million9.67 million–
18743.9 million9.67 million–
18733.96 million9.67 million–
18724.02 million9.67 million–
18714.06 million9.67 million–
18704.09 million9.66 million–
18694.11 million9.66 million–
18684.11 million9.66 million–
18674.1 million9.65 million–
18664.09 million9.64 million–
18654.08 million9.64 million–
18644.07 million9.63 million–
18634.06 million9.62 million–
18624.05 million9.62 million–
18614.04 million9.61 million–
18604.03 million9.61 million–
18594.02 million9.6 million–
18584.01 million9.59 million–
18574 million9.59 million–
18563.99 million9.58 million–
18553.98 million9.58 million–
18543.97 million9.57 million–
18533.96 million9.56 million–
18523.95 million9.56 million–
18513.94 million9.55 million–
18503.93 million9.55 million–
18493.92 million9.54 million–
18483.9 million9.54 million–
18473.89 million9.53 million–
18463.87 million9.53 million–
18453.86 million9.52 million–
18443.84 million9.52 million–
18433.83 million9.51 million–
18423.81 million9.51 million–
18413.8 million9.5 million–
18403.79 million9.5 million–
18393.77 million9.49 million–
18383.76 million9.49 million–
18373.74 million9.48 million–
18363.73 million9.48 million–
18353.71 million9.47 million–
18343.7 million9.47 million–
18333.69 million9.46 million–
18323.67 million9.46 million–
18313.66 million9.45 million–
18303.64 million9.45 million–
18293.63 million9.44 million–
18283.62 million9.44 million–
18273.6 million9.43 million–
18263.59 million9.43 million–
18253.57 million9.42 million–
18243.56 million9.42 million–
18233.55 million9.41 million–
18223.53 million9.41 million–
18213.54 million9.4 million–
18203.57 million9.4 million–
18193.63 million9.4 million–
18183.7 million9.4 million–
18173.8 million9.4 million–
18163.91 million9.4 million–
18154.01 million9.4 million–
18144.12 million9.4 million–
18134.23 million9.4 million–
18124.35 million9.4 million–
18114.47 million9.4 million–
18104.59 million9.4 million–
18094.71 million9.4 million–
18084.84 million9.4 million–
18074.97 million9.4 million–
18065.11 million9.4 million–
18055.25 million9.4 million–
18045.39 million9.4 million–
18035.54 million9.4 million–
18025.69 million9.4 million–
18015.84 million9.4 million–
18006 million9.4 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearMyanmar (Burma)South KoreaWorld
202454.5 million54.4 million–54.6 million51.7 million51.6 million–51.8 million8.16 billion
202554.9 million54.5 million–55.2 million51.7 million51.4 million–51.9 million8.23 billion
202655.2 million54.6 million–55.8 million51.6 million51.1 million–52.1 million8.3 billion
202755.5 million54.7 million–56.3 million51.5 million50.8 million–52.3 million8.37 billion
202855.8 million54.7 million–56.8 million51.4 million50.4 million–52.5 million8.44 billion
202956.1 million54.7 million–57.4 million51.3 million50 million–52.7 million8.5 billion
203056.4 million54.8 million–58 million51.2 million49.6 million–52.9 million8.57 billion
203156.6 million54.7 million–58.5 million51.1 million49.1 million–53.1 million8.63 billion
203256.8 million54.7 million–59 million50.9 million48.6 million–53.3 million8.7 billion
203357.1 million54.7 million–59.6 million50.7 million48.1 million–53.4 million8.76 billion
203457.3 million54.6 million–60.1 million50.5 million47.6 million–53.6 million8.82 billion
203557.4 million54.5 million–60.7 million50.3 million47.1 million–53.8 million8.89 billion
203657.6 million54.4 million–61.2 million50.1 million46.6 million–54 million8.95 billion
203757.8 million54.3 million–61.7 million49.8 million46 million–54.2 million9.01 billion
203857.9 million54.1 million–62.1 million49.5 million45.4 million–54.2 million9.06 billion
203958.1 million54 million–62.6 million49.3 million44.7 million–54.4 million9.12 billion
204058.2 million53.9 million–63 million49 million44.2 million–54.6 million9.18 billion
204158.3 million53.7 million–63.5 million48.6 million43.6 million–54.7 million9.23 billion
204258.4 million53.5 million–64 million48.3 million42.9 million–54.8 million9.29 billion
204358.4 million53.3 million–64.4 million48 million42.2 million–54.9 million9.34 billion
204458.5 million53.1 million–64.7 million47.6 million41.5 million–55 million9.39 billion
204558.6 million52.8 million–65.2 million47.2 million40.8 million–55.1 million9.44 billion
204658.6 million52.6 million–65.6 million46.9 million40.2 million–55.2 million9.49 billion
204758.6 million52.3 million–66 million46.5 million39.5 million–55.2 million9.54 billion
204858.6 million52 million–66.4 million46 million38.8 million–55.1 million9.58 billion
204958.6 million51.7 million–66.8 million45.6 million38.2 million–54.9 million9.62 billion
205058.6 million51.4 million–67.2 million45.1 million37.5 million–54.9 million9.66 billion
205158.6 million51.1 million–67.7 million44.7 million36.7 million–54.9 million9.7 billion
205258.6 million50.7 million–68.1 million44.2 million36 million–54.8 million9.74 billion
205358.5 million50.4 million–68.5 million43.7 million35.2 million–54.6 million9.78 billion
205458.5 million50 million–68.9 million43.2 million34.4 million–54.5 million9.81 billion
205558.4 million49.6 million–69.4 million42.6 million33.6 million–54.5 million9.85 billion
205658.3 million49.1 million–69.9 million42.1 million33 million–54.4 million9.88 billion
205758.2 million48.7 million–70.4 million41.6 million32.2 million–54.3 million9.91 billion
205858.2 million48.4 million–70.8 million41 million31.4 million–54.2 million9.94 billion
205958.1 million48 million–71.3 million40.4 million30.6 million–54 million9.96 billion
206057.9 million47.6 million–71.7 million39.9 million29.8 million–53.8 million9.99 billion
206157.8 million47.1 million–72.2 million39.3 million29.1 million–53.6 million10 billion
206257.7 million46.7 million–72.7 million38.7 million28.3 million–53.6 million10 billion
206357.6 million46.3 million–73.2 million38.2 million27.6 million–53.5 million10.1 billion
206457.4 million45.8 million–73.7 million37.6 million26.8 million–53.3 million10.1 billion
206557.3 million45.3 million–74.1 million37.1 million26 million–53.1 million10.1 billion
206657.1 million44.8 million–74.5 million36.6 million25.3 million–52.9 million10.1 billion
206757 million44.3 million–74.8 million36 million24.7 million–53 million10.1 billion
206856.8 million43.7 million–75.2 million35.5 million24 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
206956.6 million43.2 million–75.6 million35 million23.3 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
207056.4 million42.6 million–76.1 million34.5 million22.6 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
207156.3 million42.1 million–76.6 million33.9 million22 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
207256.1 million41.6 million–77.1 million33.4 million21.4 million–53 million10.2 billion
207355.9 million41 million–77.6 million32.9 million20.8 million–52.9 million10.2 billion
207455.7 million40.5 million–78 million32.5 million20.3 million–52.8 million10.2 billion
207555.5 million40 million–78.5 million32 million19.8 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
207655.3 million39.5 million–78.9 million31.5 million19.2 million–52.7 million10.3 billion
207755.1 million39 million–79.3 million31 million18.6 million–52.6 million10.3 billion
207854.9 million38.3 million–79.7 million30.6 million18 million–52.6 million10.3 billion
207954.7 million37.6 million–80 million30.1 million17.4 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
208054.4 million37 million–80.3 million29.7 million16.9 million–52.9 million10.3 billion
208154.2 million36.3 million–80.5 million29.2 million16.5 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
208254 million35.7 million–80.7 million28.8 million15.9 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
208353.8 million35.2 million–81.2 million28.4 million15.5 million–53 million10.3 billion
208453.6 million34.6 million–81.8 million27.9 million15.2 million–52.9 million10.3 billion
208553.3 million34.1 million–82.3 million27.5 million14.7 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
208653.1 million33.6 million–82.7 million27.1 million14.3 million–52.6 million10.3 billion
208752.9 million33.1 million–83 million26.7 million13.8 million–52.4 million10.3 billion
208852.6 million32.5 million–83.4 million26.3 million13.4 million–52.4 million10.3 billion
208952.4 million32 million–83.7 million25.9 million12.9 million–52.3 million10.3 billion
209052.1 million31.6 million–84.1 million25.5 million12.5 million–52 million10.3 billion
209151.9 million31 million–84.6 million25.1 million12.1 million–51.8 million10.3 billion
209251.7 million30.5 million–85.1 million24.7 million11.8 million–51.6 million10.3 billion
209351.4 million30.1 million–85.4 million24.3 million11.5 million–51.7 million10.3 billion
209451.2 million29.6 million–85.5 million23.9 million11.1 million–52 million10.2 billion
209550.9 million29.1 million–85.8 million23.5 million10.7 million–52.2 million10.2 billion
209650.7 million28.6 million–86.2 million23.2 million10.4 million–52.1 million10.2 billion
209750.4 million28.2 million–86.6 million22.8 million10.1 million–51.8 million10.2 billion
209850.2 million27.7 million–87.1 million22.5 million9.82 million–51.7 million10.2 billion
209949.9 million27.1 million–87.7 million22.2 million9.53 million–51.8 million10.2 billion
210049.7 million26.6 million–88.2 million21.9 million9.29 million–52 million10.2 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.

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