Myanmar vs South Africa: Population: comparison of UN projections
Myanmar
54.13 million people
in 2023
South Africa
63.21 million people
in 2023
Myanmar rank
27th
South Africa rank
24th
Population: comparison of UN projections over time
- Myanmar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 63.21 million people against 54.13 million people in Myanmar, a difference of 9.08 million people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.41 million people | 14.43 million people | 4.98 million people | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 24.07 million people | 18.89 million people | 5.18 million people | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 29.89 million people | 25.38 million people | 4.51 million people | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 36.24 million people | 34.50 million people | 1.74 million people | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 42.32 million people | 44.05 million people | 1.72 million people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 47.14 million people | 49.31 million people | 2.17 million people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 50.86 million people | 55.92 million people | 5.06 million people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 53.57 million people | 61.91 million people | 8.34 million people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population: comparison of un projections, Myanmar or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 63.21 million people against 54.13 million people in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population: comparison of un projections between Myanmar and South Africa?
- 9.08 million people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for population: comparison of un projections?
- Myanmar ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population: comparison of UN projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.