Korea vs Myanmar: Total population
Korea
51,697 thousands
in 2025
Myanmar
54,680 thousands
in 2025
Korea rank
28th
Myanmar rank
26th
Total population over time
- Korea
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 54,680 thousands against 51,697 thousands in Korea, a difference of 2,983 thousands.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 28th and Myanmar ranks 26th of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 4 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35,086 thousands | 29,590 thousands | 5,495 thousands | Korea |
| 1980s | 40,547 thousands | 35,905 thousands | 4,642 thousands | Korea |
| 1990s | 45,147 thousands | 42,047 thousands | 3,100 thousands | Korea |
| 2000s | 47,625 thousands | 46,954 thousands | 671.52 thousands | Korea |
| 2010s | 50,369 thousands | 50,662 thousands | 292.95 thousands | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 51,786 thousands | 53,758 thousands | 1,972 thousands | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Korea or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 54,680 thousands against 51,697 thousands in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Korea and Myanmar?
- 2,983 thousands, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Myanmar?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Myanmar rank globally for total population?
- Korea ranks 28th and Myanmar ranks 26th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release