South Korea vs Myanmar: Population
South Korea
51.75 million people
in 2023
Myanmar
54.13 million people
in 2023
South Korea rank
29th
Myanmar rank
27th
Population over time
- South Korea
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 54.13 million people against 51.75 million people in South Korea, a difference of 2.39 million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 29th and Myanmar ranks 27th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.05 million people | 19.41 million people | 2.63 million people | South Korea |
| 1960s | 29.00 million people | 24.07 million people | 4.93 million people | South Korea |
| 1970s | 35.37 million people | 29.89 million people | 5.48 million people | South Korea |
| 1980s | 40.84 million people | 36.24 million people | 4.61 million people | South Korea |
| 1990s | 45.29 million people | 42.32 million people | 2.96 million people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 47.73 million people | 47.14 million people | 582,960 people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 50.53 million people | 50.86 million people | 333,510 people | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 51.81 million people | 53.57 million people | 1.76 million people | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, South Korea or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 54.13 million people against 51.75 million people in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between South Korea and Myanmar?
- 2.39 million people, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Myanmar?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Myanmar rank globally for population?
- South Korea ranks 29th and Myanmar ranks 27th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.