South Korea vs Myanmar: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until
South Korea
51.75 million
in 2023
Myanmar
54.13 million
in 2023
South Korea rank
30th
Myanmar rank
28th
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time
- South Korea
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 54.13 million against 51.75 million in South Korea, a difference of 2.39 million.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Myanmar ahead.
South Korea ranks 30th and Myanmar ranks 28th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 24 and Myanmar in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.60 million | 2.00 million | 400,000 | Myanmar |
| 1100s | 1.92 million | 2.50 million | 580,000 | Myanmar |
| 1200s | 2.56 million | 3.00 million | 440,000 | Myanmar |
| 1300s | 1.92 million | 2.90 million | 980,000 | Myanmar |
| 1400s | 2.24 million | 3.45 million | 1.21 million | Myanmar |
| 1500s | 2.56 million | 4.00 million | 1.44 million | Myanmar |
| 1600s | 3.20 million | 4.50 million | 1.30 million | Myanmar |
| 1700s | 4.00 million | 5.00 million | 1.00 million | Myanmar |
| 1710s | 4.40 million | 5.10 million | 701,530 | Myanmar |
| 1720s | 4.71 million | 5.20 million | 487,360 | Myanmar |
| 1730s | 5.05 million | 5.30 million | 250,740 | Myanmar |
| 1740s | 5.41 million | 5.40 million | 9,920 | South Korea |
| 1750s | 5.80 million | 5.50 million | 296,340 | South Korea |
| 1760s | 6.21 million | 5.60 million | 610,370 | South Korea |
| 1770s | 6.65 million | 5.70 million | 953,970 | South Korea |
| 1780s | 7.13 million | 5.80 million | 1.33 million | South Korea |
| 1790s | 7.64 million | 5.90 million | 1.74 million | South Korea |
| 1800s | 9.39 million | 5.33 million | 4.06 million | South Korea |
| 1810s | 9.40 million | 4.08 million | 5.31 million | South Korea |
| 1820s | 9.42 million | 3.58 million | 5.84 million | South Korea |
| 1830s | 9.47 million | 3.71 million | 5.76 million | South Korea |
| 1840s | 9.52 million | 3.85 million | 5.67 million | South Korea |
| 1850s | 9.57 million | 3.98 million | 5.60 million | South Korea |
| 1860s | 9.63 million | 4.07 million | 5.56 million | South Korea |
| 1870s | 9.67 million | 3.88 million | 5.79 million | South Korea |
| 1880s | 9.67 million | 5.01 million | 4.67 million | South Korea |
| 1890s | 9.68 million | 8.09 million | 1.58 million | South Korea |
| 1900s | 9.75 million | 10.13 million | 380,838 | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 10.55 million | 11.37 million | 820,601 | Myanmar |
| 1920s | 12.35 million | 12.49 million | 140,220 | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 14.23 million | 14.04 million | 189,170 | South Korea |
| 1940s | 17.36 million | 16.25 million | 1.10 million | South Korea |
| 1950s | 22.05 million | 19.41 million | 2.63 million | South Korea |
| 1960s | 29.00 million | 24.07 million | 4.93 million | South Korea |
| 1970s | 35.37 million | 29.89 million | 5.48 million | South Korea |
| 1980s | 40.84 million | 36.24 million | 4.61 million | South Korea |
| 1990s | 45.29 million | 42.32 million | 2.96 million | South Korea |
| 2000s | 47.73 million | 47.14 million | 582,960 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 50.53 million | 50.86 million | 333,510 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 51.81 million | 53.57 million | 1.76 million | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, South Korea or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 54.13 million against 51.75 million in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between South Korea and Myanmar?
- 2.39 million, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Myanmar?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Myanmar rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- South Korea ranks 30th and Myanmar ranks 28th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.