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.
Myanmar (Burma)South Korea
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Latest figures
people · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2023 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myanmar (Burma) | 54.1 million 2023 | 50.3 million | 27 of 229 | 49.7 million 2100 |
| South Korea | 51.8 million 2023 | 50.1 million | 29 of 229 | 21.9 million 2100 |
| World | 8.09 billion 2023 | 7.29 billion | 10.2 billion 2100 |
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
| Year | Myanmar (Burma) | South Korea | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 54.1 million | 51.8 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 53.8 million | 51.8 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 53.4 million | 51.9 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 53 million | 51.9 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 52.6 million | 51.8 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 52.3 million | 51.6 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 51.9 million | 51.5 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 51.5 million | 51.3 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 51.1 million | 51 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 50.7 million | 50.5 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 50.3 million | 50.1 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 49.8 million | 49.6 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 49.4 million | 49.1 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 49 million | 48.8 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 48.7 million | 48.6 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 48.4 million | 48.4 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 48.1 million | 48.2 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 47.8 million | 48 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 47.4 million | 47.9 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 47.1 million | 47.7 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 46.7 million | 47.5 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 46.2 million | 47.3 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 45.8 million | 47 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 45.3 million | 46.8 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 44.8 million | 46.5 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 44.3 million | 46.2 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 43.7 million | 45.9 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 43.2 million | 45.6 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 42.6 million | 45.4 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 42.1 million | 45.1 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 41.5 million | 44.9 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 41 million | 44.7 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 40.4 million | 44.4 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 39.8 million | 44.1 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 39.2 million | 43.5 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 38.6 million | 42.9 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 38 million | 42.3 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 37.3 million | 41.7 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 36.6 million | 41.2 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 35.9 million | 40.6 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 35.2 million | 40 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 34.5 million | 39.4 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 33.9 million | 38.7 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 33.2 million | 38.1 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 32.6 million | 37.7 million | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 32 million | 37.3 million | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 31.4 million | 36.8 million | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 30.8 million | 36.4 million | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 30.2 million | 35.9 million | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 29.6 million | 35.3 million | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 29 million | 34.6 million | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 28.4 million | 33.9 million | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 27.8 million | 33.2 million | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 27.2 million | 32.5 million | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 26.6 million | 31.9 million | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 26 million | 31.2 million | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 25.4 million | 30.5 million | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 24.8 million | 29.9 million | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 24.3 million | 29.3 million | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 23.7 million | 28.7 million | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 23.2 million | 28.2 million | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 22.7 million | 27.5 million | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 22.2 million | 26.9 million | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 21.7 million | 26.1 million | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 21.3 million | 25.3 million | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 20.8 million | 24.5 million | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 20.4 million | 23.7 million | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 20 million | 22.9 million | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 19.6 million | 22.1 million | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 19.2 million | 21.4 million | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 18.8 million | 20.8 million | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 18.4 million | 20.2 million | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 18.1 million | 19.9 million | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 17.7 million | 19.8 million | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | 17.5 million | 19.6 million | – |
| 1948 | 17.2 million | 19.1 million | – |
| 1947 | 16.9 million | 18.6 million | – |
| 1946 | 16.6 million | 18 million | – |
| 1945 | 16.4 million | 17.5 million | – |
| 1944 | 16.1 million | 17 million | – |
| 1943 | 15.9 million | 16.6 million | – |
| 1942 | 15.6 million | 16.1 million | – |
| 1941 | 15.4 million | 15.7 million | – |
| 1940 | 15.1 million | 15.3 million | – |
| 1939 | 14.9 million | 15.1 million | – |
| 1938 | 14.7 million | 14.8 million | – |
| 1937 | 14.5 million | 14.7 million | – |
| 1936 | 14.3 million | 14.5 million | – |
| 1935 | 14.1 million | 14.3 million | – |
| 1934 | 13.9 million | 14.1 million | – |
| 1933 | 13.8 million | 14 million | – |
| 1932 | 13.6 million | 13.8 million | – |
| 1931 | 13.4 million | 13.6 million | – |
| 1930 | 13.2 million | 13.5 million | – |
| 1929 | 13.1 million | 13.3 million | – |
| 1928 | 12.9 million | 13.1 million | – |
| 1927 | 12.8 million | 12.9 million | – |
| 1926 | 12.7 million | 12.6 million | – |
| 1925 | 12.5 million | 12.4 million | – |
| 1924 | 12.4 million | 12.2 million | – |
| 1923 | 12.3 million | 12 million | – |
| 1922 | 12.2 million | 11.8 million | – |
| 1921 | 12 million | 11.7 million | – |
| 1920 | 11.9 million | 11.5 million | – |
| 1919 | 11.8 million | 11.3 million | – |
| 1918 | 11.7 million | 11.1 million | – |
| 1917 | 11.6 million | 10.9 million | – |
| 1916 | 11.5 million | 10.8 million | – |
| 1915 | 11.4 million | 10.6 million | – |
| 1914 | 11.3 million | 10.5 million | – |
| 1913 | 11.2 million | 10.3 million | – |
| 1912 | 11.2 million | 10.1 million | – |
| 1911 | 11.1 million | 10 million | – |
| 1910 | 10.9 million | 9.91 million | – |
| 1909 | 10.8 million | 9.84 million | – |
| 1908 | 10.7 million | 9.8 million | – |
| 1907 | 10.5 million | 9.78 million | – |
| 1906 | 10.4 million | 9.77 million | – |
| 1905 | 10.2 million | 9.75 million | – |
| 1904 | 10.1 million | 9.74 million | – |
| 1903 | 9.92 million | 9.72 million | – |
| 1902 | 9.77 million | 9.71 million | – |
| 1901 | 9.6 million | 9.7 million | – |
| 1900 | 9.41 million | 9.69 million | – |
| 1899 | 9.2 million | 9.68 million | – |
| 1898 | 8.96 million | 9.68 million | – |
| 1897 | 8.7 million | 9.68 million | – |
| 1896 | 8.45 million | 9.68 million | – |
| 1895 | 8.21 million | 9.68 million | – |
| 1894 | 7.97 million | 9.68 million | – |
| 1893 | 7.74 million | 9.68 million | – |
| 1892 | 7.52 million | 9.68 million | – |
| 1891 | 7.25 million | 9.68 million | – |
| 1890 | 6.94 million | 9.68 million | – |
| 1889 | 6.59 million | 9.68 million | – |
| 1888 | 6.21 million | 9.67 million | – |
| 1887 | 5.8 million | 9.67 million | – |
| 1886 | 5.42 million | 9.67 million | – |
| 1885 | 5.07 million | 9.67 million | – |
| 1884 | 4.73 million | 9.67 million | – |
| 1883 | 4.42 million | 9.67 million | – |
| 1882 | 4.13 million | 9.67 million | – |
| 1881 | 3.92 million | 9.67 million | – |
| 1880 | 3.77 million | 9.67 million | – |
| 1879 | 3.7 million | 9.67 million | – |
| 1878 | 3.69 million | 9.67 million | – |
| 1877 | 3.74 million | 9.67 million | – |
| 1876 | 3.8 million | 9.67 million | – |
| 1875 | 3.85 million | 9.67 million | – |
| 1874 | 3.9 million | 9.67 million | – |
| 1873 | 3.96 million | 9.67 million | – |
| 1872 | 4.02 million | 9.67 million | – |
| 1871 | 4.06 million | 9.67 million | – |
| 1870 | 4.09 million | 9.66 million | – |
| 1869 | 4.11 million | 9.66 million | – |
| 1868 | 4.11 million | 9.66 million | – |
| 1867 | 4.1 million | 9.65 million | – |
| 1866 | 4.09 million | 9.64 million | – |
| 1865 | 4.08 million | 9.64 million | – |
| 1864 | 4.07 million | 9.63 million | – |
| 1863 | 4.06 million | 9.62 million | – |
| 1862 | 4.05 million | 9.62 million | – |
| 1861 | 4.04 million | 9.61 million | – |
| 1860 | 4.03 million | 9.61 million | – |
| 1859 | 4.02 million | 9.6 million | – |
| 1858 | 4.01 million | 9.59 million | – |
| 1857 | 4 million | 9.59 million | – |
| 1856 | 3.99 million | 9.58 million | – |
| 1855 | 3.98 million | 9.58 million | – |
| 1854 | 3.97 million | 9.57 million | – |
| 1853 | 3.96 million | 9.56 million | – |
| 1852 | 3.95 million | 9.56 million | – |
| 1851 | 3.94 million | 9.55 million | – |
| 1850 | 3.93 million | 9.55 million | – |
| 1849 | 3.92 million | 9.54 million | – |
| 1848 | 3.9 million | 9.54 million | – |
| 1847 | 3.89 million | 9.53 million | – |
| 1846 | 3.87 million | 9.53 million | – |
| 1845 | 3.86 million | 9.52 million | – |
| 1844 | 3.84 million | 9.52 million | – |
| 1843 | 3.83 million | 9.51 million | – |
| 1842 | 3.81 million | 9.51 million | – |
| 1841 | 3.8 million | 9.5 million | – |
| 1840 | 3.79 million | 9.5 million | – |
| 1839 | 3.77 million | 9.49 million | – |
| 1838 | 3.76 million | 9.49 million | – |
| 1837 | 3.74 million | 9.48 million | – |
| 1836 | 3.73 million | 9.48 million | – |
| 1835 | 3.71 million | 9.47 million | – |
| 1834 | 3.7 million | 9.47 million | – |
| 1833 | 3.69 million | 9.46 million | – |
| 1832 | 3.67 million | 9.46 million | – |
| 1831 | 3.66 million | 9.45 million | – |
| 1830 | 3.64 million | 9.45 million | – |
| 1829 | 3.63 million | 9.44 million | – |
| 1828 | 3.62 million | 9.44 million | – |
| 1827 | 3.6 million | 9.43 million | – |
| 1826 | 3.59 million | 9.43 million | – |
| 1825 | 3.57 million | 9.42 million | – |
| 1824 | 3.56 million | 9.42 million | – |
| 1823 | 3.55 million | 9.41 million | – |
| 1822 | 3.53 million | 9.41 million | – |
| 1821 | 3.54 million | 9.4 million | – |
| 1820 | 3.57 million | 9.4 million | – |
| 1819 | 3.63 million | 9.4 million | – |
| 1818 | 3.7 million | 9.4 million | – |
| 1817 | 3.8 million | 9.4 million | – |
| 1816 | 3.91 million | 9.4 million | – |
| 1815 | 4.01 million | 9.4 million | – |
| 1814 | 4.12 million | 9.4 million | – |
| 1813 | 4.23 million | 9.4 million | – |
| 1812 | 4.35 million | 9.4 million | – |
| 1811 | 4.47 million | 9.4 million | – |
| 1810 | 4.59 million | 9.4 million | – |
| 1809 | 4.71 million | 9.4 million | – |
| 1808 | 4.84 million | 9.4 million | – |
| 1807 | 4.97 million | 9.4 million | – |
| 1806 | 5.11 million | 9.4 million | – |
| 1805 | 5.25 million | 9.4 million | – |
| 1804 | 5.39 million | 9.4 million | – |
| 1803 | 5.54 million | 9.4 million | – |
| 1802 | 5.69 million | 9.4 million | – |
| 1801 | 5.84 million | 9.4 million | – |
| 1800 | 6 million | 9.4 million | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Myanmar (Burma) | South Korea | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 54.5 million54.4 million–54.6 million | 51.7 million51.6 million–51.8 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 54.9 million54.5 million–55.2 million | 51.7 million51.4 million–51.9 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 55.2 million54.6 million–55.8 million | 51.6 million51.1 million–52.1 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 55.5 million54.7 million–56.3 million | 51.5 million50.8 million–52.3 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 55.8 million54.7 million–56.8 million | 51.4 million50.4 million–52.5 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 56.1 million54.7 million–57.4 million | 51.3 million50 million–52.7 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 56.4 million54.8 million–58 million | 51.2 million49.6 million–52.9 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 56.6 million54.7 million–58.5 million | 51.1 million49.1 million–53.1 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 56.8 million54.7 million–59 million | 50.9 million48.6 million–53.3 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 57.1 million54.7 million–59.6 million | 50.7 million48.1 million–53.4 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 57.3 million54.6 million–60.1 million | 50.5 million47.6 million–53.6 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 57.4 million54.5 million–60.7 million | 50.3 million47.1 million–53.8 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 57.6 million54.4 million–61.2 million | 50.1 million46.6 million–54 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 57.8 million54.3 million–61.7 million | 49.8 million46 million–54.2 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 57.9 million54.1 million–62.1 million | 49.5 million45.4 million–54.2 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 58.1 million54 million–62.6 million | 49.3 million44.7 million–54.4 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 58.2 million53.9 million–63 million | 49 million44.2 million–54.6 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 58.3 million53.7 million–63.5 million | 48.6 million43.6 million–54.7 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 58.4 million53.5 million–64 million | 48.3 million42.9 million–54.8 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 58.4 million53.3 million–64.4 million | 48 million42.2 million–54.9 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 58.5 million53.1 million–64.7 million | 47.6 million41.5 million–55 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 58.6 million52.8 million–65.2 million | 47.2 million40.8 million–55.1 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 58.6 million52.6 million–65.6 million | 46.9 million40.2 million–55.2 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 58.6 million52.3 million–66 million | 46.5 million39.5 million–55.2 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 58.6 million52 million–66.4 million | 46 million38.8 million–55.1 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 58.6 million51.7 million–66.8 million | 45.6 million38.2 million–54.9 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 58.6 million51.4 million–67.2 million | 45.1 million37.5 million–54.9 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 58.6 million51.1 million–67.7 million | 44.7 million36.7 million–54.9 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 58.6 million50.7 million–68.1 million | 44.2 million36 million–54.8 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 58.5 million50.4 million–68.5 million | 43.7 million35.2 million–54.6 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 58.5 million50 million–68.9 million | 43.2 million34.4 million–54.5 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 58.4 million49.6 million–69.4 million | 42.6 million33.6 million–54.5 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 58.3 million49.1 million–69.9 million | 42.1 million33 million–54.4 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 58.2 million48.7 million–70.4 million | 41.6 million32.2 million–54.3 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 58.2 million48.4 million–70.8 million | 41 million31.4 million–54.2 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 58.1 million48 million–71.3 million | 40.4 million30.6 million–54 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 57.9 million47.6 million–71.7 million | 39.9 million29.8 million–53.8 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 57.8 million47.1 million–72.2 million | 39.3 million29.1 million–53.6 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 57.7 million46.7 million–72.7 million | 38.7 million28.3 million–53.6 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 57.6 million46.3 million–73.2 million | 38.2 million27.6 million–53.5 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 57.4 million45.8 million–73.7 million | 37.6 million26.8 million–53.3 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 57.3 million45.3 million–74.1 million | 37.1 million26 million–53.1 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 57.1 million44.8 million–74.5 million | 36.6 million25.3 million–52.9 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 57 million44.3 million–74.8 million | 36 million24.7 million–53 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 56.8 million43.7 million–75.2 million | 35.5 million24 million–53.1 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 56.6 million43.2 million–75.6 million | 35 million23.3 million–53.1 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 56.4 million42.6 million–76.1 million | 34.5 million22.6 million–53.1 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 56.3 million42.1 million–76.6 million | 33.9 million22 million–53.1 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 56.1 million41.6 million–77.1 million | 33.4 million21.4 million–53 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 55.9 million41 million–77.6 million | 32.9 million20.8 million–52.9 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 55.7 million40.5 million–78 million | 32.5 million20.3 million–52.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 55.5 million40 million–78.5 million | 32 million19.8 million–52.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 55.3 million39.5 million–78.9 million | 31.5 million19.2 million–52.7 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 55.1 million39 million–79.3 million | 31 million18.6 million–52.6 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 54.9 million38.3 million–79.7 million | 30.6 million18 million–52.6 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 54.7 million37.6 million–80 million | 30.1 million17.4 million–52.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 54.4 million37 million–80.3 million | 29.7 million16.9 million–52.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 54.2 million36.3 million–80.5 million | 29.2 million16.5 million–52.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 54 million35.7 million–80.7 million | 28.8 million15.9 million–52.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 53.8 million35.2 million–81.2 million | 28.4 million15.5 million–53 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 53.6 million34.6 million–81.8 million | 27.9 million15.2 million–52.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 53.3 million34.1 million–82.3 million | 27.5 million14.7 million–52.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 53.1 million33.6 million–82.7 million | 27.1 million14.3 million–52.6 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 52.9 million33.1 million–83 million | 26.7 million13.8 million–52.4 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 52.6 million32.5 million–83.4 million | 26.3 million13.4 million–52.4 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 52.4 million32 million–83.7 million | 25.9 million12.9 million–52.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 52.1 million31.6 million–84.1 million | 25.5 million12.5 million–52 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 51.9 million31 million–84.6 million | 25.1 million12.1 million–51.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 51.7 million30.5 million–85.1 million | 24.7 million11.8 million–51.6 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 51.4 million30.1 million–85.4 million | 24.3 million11.5 million–51.7 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 51.2 million29.6 million–85.5 million | 23.9 million11.1 million–52 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 50.9 million29.1 million–85.8 million | 23.5 million10.7 million–52.2 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 50.7 million28.6 million–86.2 million | 23.2 million10.4 million–52.1 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 50.4 million28.2 million–86.6 million | 22.8 million10.1 million–51.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 50.2 million27.7 million–87.1 million | 22.5 million9.82 million–51.7 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 49.9 million27.1 million–87.7 million | 22.2 million9.53 million–51.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 49.7 million26.6 million–88.2 million | 21.9 million9.29 million–52 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.
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