Myanmar (Burma) vs South Korea: Population growth
Population growth in 2023: 0.69% a year in Myanmar (Burma) and -0.04% a year in South Korea, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Myanmar (Burma), by 0.73 percentage points.
Myanmar (Burma)South Korea
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Latest figures
% a year · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2023 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myanmar (Burma) | 0.69 2023 | 0.85 | 128 of 229 | -0.51 2100 |
| South Korea | -0.04 2023 | 0.94 | 181 of 229 | -1.45 2100 |
| World | 0.87 2023 | 1.23 | -0.13 2100 |
What the numbers say
- Myanmar (Burma) has been higher since 2016, when it overtook South Korea.
- In 2023, Myanmar (Burma) ranked 128 and South Korea ranked 181 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Myanmar (Burma) at -0.51% a year and South Korea at -1.45% a year in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 0.87% a year in 2023.
Every year
% a year · UN
| Year | Myanmar (Burma) | South Korea | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.69 | -0.04 | 0.87 |
| 2022 | 0.71 | -0.09 | 0.88 |
| 2021 | 0.67 | -0.17 | 0.8 |
| 2020 | 0.72 | 0.13 | 0.9 |
| 2019 | 0.7 | 0.22 | 1.03 |
| 2018 | 0.7 | 0.27 | 1.07 |
| 2017 | 0.75 | 0.33 | 1.13 |
| 2016 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.17 |
| 2015 | 0.79 | 0.83 | 1.18 |
| 2014 | 0.82 | 0.93 | 1.22 |
| 2013 | 0.85 | 0.94 | 1.23 |
| 2012 | 0.85 | 0.96 | 1.27 |
| 2011 | 0.83 | 0.96 | 1.26 |
| 2010 | 0.78 | 0.51 | 1.27 |
| 2009 | 0.71 | 0.41 | 1.28 |
| 2008 | 0.4 | 0.38 | 1.28 |
| 2007 | 0.7 | 0.36 | 1.28 |
| 2006 | 0.71 | 0.35 | 1.28 |
| 2005 | 0.74 | 0.29 | 1.27 |
| 2004 | 0.82 | 0.35 | 1.28 |
| 2003 | 0.89 | 0.42 | 1.29 |
| 2002 | 0.98 | 0.49 | 1.3 |
| 2001 | 1.03 | 0.59 | 1.33 |
| 2000 | 1.08 | 0.59 | 1.35 |
| 1999 | 1.15 | 0.55 | 1.35 |
| 1998 | 1.23 | 0.61 | 1.37 |
| 1997 | 1.27 | 0.65 | 1.39 |
| 1996 | 1.28 | 0.68 | 1.42 |
| 1995 | 1.28 | 0.51 | 1.45 |
| 1994 | 1.32 | 0.54 | 1.47 |
| 1993 | 1.33 | 0.54 | 1.52 |
| 1992 | 1.35 | 0.5 | 1.57 |
| 1991 | 1.38 | 0.46 | 1.63 |
| 1990 | 1.5 | 1.16 | 1.76 |
| 1989 | 1.56 | 1.38 | 1.78 |
| 1988 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.79 |
| 1987 | 1.69 | 1.42 | 1.84 |
| 1986 | 1.8 | 1.46 | 1.83 |
| 1985 | 1.94 | 1.29 | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 2.05 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| 1983 | 2.1 | 1.56 | 1.78 |
| 1982 | 1.8 | 1.69 | 1.86 |
| 1981 | 1.85 | 1.73 | 1.82 |
| 1980 | 1.92 | 1.12 | 1.8 |
| 1979 | 1.92 | 1.15 | 1.79 |
| 1978 | 1.95 | 1.14 | 1.74 |
| 1977 | 1.95 | 1.23 | 1.75 |
| 1976 | 1.89 | 1.31 | 1.78 |
| 1975 | 1.93 | 1.49 | 1.8 |
| 1974 | 1.94 | 1.82 | 1.88 |
| 1973 | 1.96 | 1.97 | 1.94 |
| 1972 | 2.21 | 2.05 | 1.97 |
| 1971 | 2.21 | 2.1 | 1.97 |
| 1970 | 2.26 | 2.15 | 2.06 |
| 1969 | 2.27 | 2.13 | 2.06 |
| 1968 | 2.26 | 2.17 | 2.09 |
| 1967 | 2.28 | 2.24 | 2 |
| 1966 | 2.26 | 2.06 | 2.04 |
| 1965 | 2.28 | 1.73 | 2.09 |
| 1964 | 2.24 | 1.99 | 2.16 |
| 1963 | 2.22 | 2.23 | 2.28 |
| 1962 | 2.21 | 2.34 | 2.11 |
| 1961 | 2.19 | 2.49 | 1.67 |
| 1960 | 2.18 | 3.09 | 1.58 |
| 1959 | 2.16 | 3.27 | 1.73 |
| 1958 | 2.1 | 3.36 | 2 |
| 1957 | 2.11 | 3.4 | 2.07 |
| 1956 | 2.09 | 3.36 | 1.98 |
| 1955 | 2.05 | 3.3 | 2.01 |
| 1954 | 2.02 | 3.22 | 1.99 |
| 1953 | 1.96 | 2.85 | 1.9 |
| 1952 | 1.94 | 2.47 | 1.94 |
| 1951 | 1.87 | 1.12 | 1.75 |
| 1950 | 1.85 | 0 | 1.74 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Myanmar (Burma) | South Korea | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.660.25–1.09 | -0.08-0.43–0.26 | 0.86 |
| 2025 | 0.620.17–1.05 | -0.12-0.58–0.35 | 0.84 |
| 2026 | 0.590.13–1.03 | -0.14-0.69–0.42 | 0.83 |
| 2027 | 0.560.08–1.04 | -0.18-0.8–0.49 | 0.81 |
| 2028 | 0.520.03–1.03 | -0.2-0.91–0.53 | 0.8 |
| 2029 | 0.49-0.04–1.02 | -0.23-0.95–0.49 | 0.78 |
| 2030 | 0.46-0.07–0.99 | -0.26-1.07–0.49 | 0.76 |
| 2031 | 0.43-0.13–0.99 | -0.29-1.13–0.47 | 0.75 |
| 2032 | 0.4-0.17–0.97 | -0.33-1.19–0.55 | 0.73 |
| 2033 | 0.37-0.18–0.94 | -0.37-1.25–0.51 | 0.72 |
| 2034 | 0.34-0.23–0.92 | -0.41-1.29–0.51 | 0.7 |
| 2035 | 0.31-0.24–0.92 | -0.45-1.37–0.48 | 0.69 |
| 2036 | 0.28-0.28–0.9 | -0.49-1.48–0.52 | 0.67 |
| 2037 | 0.26-0.32–0.9 | -0.53-1.52–0.47 | 0.65 |
| 2038 | 0.24-0.35–0.89 | -0.57-1.56–0.46 | 0.64 |
| 2039 | 0.22-0.38–0.86 | -0.6-1.65–0.33 | 0.62 |
| 2040 | 0.19-0.42–0.83 | -0.63-1.66–0.42 | 0.61 |
| 2041 | 0.17-0.46–0.85 | -0.67-1.72–0.39 | 0.59 |
| 2042 | 0.15-0.48–0.84 | -0.69-1.77–0.41 | 0.57 |
| 2043 | 0.12-0.55–0.81 | -0.72-1.82–0.39 | 0.56 |
| 2044 | 0.1-0.57–0.8 | -0.77-1.91–0.35 | 0.54 |
| 2045 | 0.08-0.6–0.8 | -0.8-1.96–0.39 | 0.52 |
| 2046 | 0.05-0.63–0.76 | -0.83-2.09–0.34 | 0.5 |
| 2047 | 0.03-0.68–0.75 | -0.88-2.14–0.3 | 0.48 |
| 2048 | 0.01-0.69–0.78 | -0.93-2.15–0.3 | 0.46 |
| 2049 | -0.01-0.7–0.76 | -0.98-2.19–0.28 | 0.44 |
| 2050 | -0.03-0.75–0.74 | -1.02-2.28–0.27 | 0.42 |
| 2051 | -0.05-0.75–0.74 | -1.08-2.37–0.2 | 0.4 |
| 2052 | -0.06-0.79–0.74 | -1.14-2.4–0.19 | 0.38 |
| 2053 | -0.08-0.81–0.74 | -1.17-2.48–0.2 | 0.36 |
| 2054 | -0.1-0.88–0.73 | -1.2-2.52–0.19 | 0.34 |
| 2055 | -0.12-0.9–0.73 | -1.25-2.55–0.21 | 0.33 |
| 2056 | -0.14-0.92–0.74 | -1.29-2.56–0.17 | 0.31 |
| 2057 | -0.15-0.97–0.75 | -1.34-2.68–0.21 | 0.3 |
| 2058 | -0.17-1.01–0.74 | -1.38-2.81–0.19 | 0.28 |
| 2059 | -0.19-1.07–0.73 | -1.39-2.88–0.13 | 0.27 |
| 2060 | -0.21-1.13–0.69 | -1.42-2.89–0.16 | 0.25 |
| 2061 | -0.22-1.18–0.71 | -1.42-2.91–0.15 | 0.24 |
| 2062 | -0.22-1.19–0.71 | -1.44-2.98–0.16 | 0.23 |
| 2063 | -0.24-1.17–0.7 | -1.45-3.02–0.12 | 0.22 |
| 2064 | -0.25-1.2–0.74 | -1.46-3.09–0.21 | 0.21 |
| 2065 | -0.26-1.25–0.71 | -1.46-3.06–0.22 | 0.2 |
| 2066 | -0.27-1.27–0.75 | -1.46-3.11–0.23 | 0.19 |
| 2067 | -0.28-1.32–0.73 | -1.47-3.14–0.22 | 0.18 |
| 2068 | -0.3-1.35–0.7 | -1.47-3.13–0.26 | 0.17 |
| 2069 | -0.31-1.36–0.71 | -1.49-3.26–0.21 | 0.16 |
| 2070 | -0.32-1.41–0.7 | -1.5-3.32–0.25 | 0.15 |
| 2071 | -0.33-1.44–0.67 | -1.5-3.34–0.15 | 0.14 |
| 2072 | -0.34-1.46–0.69 | -1.5-3.35–0.21 | 0.13 |
| 2073 | -0.35-1.48–0.68 | -1.49-3.35–0.25 | 0.12 |
| 2074 | -0.36-1.5–0.67 | -1.49-3.45–0.32 | 0.1 |
| 2075 | -0.37-1.53–0.7 | -1.49-3.44–0.34 | 0.09 |
| 2076 | -0.37-1.55–0.71 | -1.49-3.5–0.34 | 0.08 |
| 2077 | -0.37-1.58–0.7 | -1.5-3.53–0.41 | 0.07 |
| 2078 | -0.39-1.59–0.68 | -1.5-3.55–0.45 | 0.06 |
| 2079 | -0.39-1.65–0.69 | -1.49-3.57–0.47 | 0.05 |
| 2080 | -0.4-1.67–0.7 | -1.5-3.73–0.46 | 0.04 |
| 2081 | -0.4-1.7–0.69 | -1.52-3.81–0.54 | 0.03 |
| 2082 | -0.41-1.76–0.67 | -1.51-3.79–0.5 | 0.02 |
| 2083 | -0.42-1.8–0.69 | -1.52-3.87–0.51 | 0.01 |
| 2084 | -0.42-1.83–0.68 | -1.52-3.88–0.5 | -0 |
| 2085 | -0.43-1.87–0.67 | -1.53-4–0.59 | -0.01 |
| 2086 | -0.44-1.88–0.72 | -1.54-4.09–0.59 | -0.02 |
| 2087 | -0.45-1.93–0.68 | -1.56-4.22–0.59 | -0.03 |
| 2088 | -0.45-1.89–0.67 | -1.56-4.21–0.56 | -0.04 |
| 2089 | -0.46-1.94–0.67 | -1.57-4.35–0.59 | -0.05 |
| 2090 | -0.47-2.01–0.68 | -1.57-4.47–0.6 | -0.05 |
| 2091 | -0.48-2–0.67 | -1.57-4.49–0.69 | -0.06 |
| 2092 | -0.47-2.05–0.67 | -1.57-4.63–0.65 | -0.07 |
| 2093 | -0.48-2.11–0.67 | -1.56-4.73–0.7 | -0.07 |
| 2094 | -0.49-2.1–0.7 | -1.55-4.77–0.64 | -0.08 |
| 2095 | -0.49-2.09–0.7 | -1.54-4.87–0.7 | -0.09 |
| 2096 | -0.49-2.16–0.72 | -1.51-4.85–0.71 | -0.1 |
| 2097 | -0.49-2.15–0.71 | -1.49-4.79–0.63 | -0.11 |
| 2098 | -0.49-2.21–0.74 | -1.48-4.92–0.72 | -0.11 |
| 2099 | -0.5-2.14–0.72 | -1.46-4.94–0.77 | -0.12 |
| 2100 | -0.51-2.26–0.75 | -1.45-5.06–0.8 | -0.13 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How fast the population grew or shrank in a year: births minus deaths, plus people moving in minus people moving out.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- 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