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Population in Myanmar compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,850,648 in 2025 vs 26,571,036 people in North Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,361,818 people compared to 26,668,308 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 2.08 times bigger than North Korea's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.99% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs +0.39% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.4M (15.9% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.74% growth).

Myanmar vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar North Korea
2100 49,940,111 19,601,003
2099 50,189,329 19,729,897
2098 50,438,094 19,859,274
2097 50,686,307 19,989,589
2096 50,935,768 20,120,795
2095 51,187,086 20,252,653
2094 51,437,370 20,384,384
2093 51,684,263 20,516,457
2092 51,929,856 20,649,140
2091 52,177,533 20,781,939
2090 52,421,308 20,914,434
2089 52,660,538 21,046,685
2088 52,897,777 21,178,406
2087 53,134,297 21,310,103
2086 53,369,096 21,441,361
2085 53,601,340 21,571,843
2084 53,828,989 21,701,761
2083 54,053,017 21,830,989
2082 54,275,644 21,960,135
2081 54,495,268 22,088,774
2080 54,712,302 22,216,836
2079 54,927,789 22,344,442
2078 55,140,889 22,471,597
2077 55,347,343 22,598,635
2076 55,552,868 22,725,293
2075 55,755,739 22,852,140
2074 55,954,725 22,979,532
2073 56,150,331 23,107,165
2072 56,339,615 23,234,961
2071 56,523,628 23,363,260
2070 56,703,747 23,491,789
2069 56,877,191 23,621,167
2068 57,045,573 23,750,741
2067 57,207,013 23,880,460
2066 57,363,486 24,010,584
2065 57,515,336 24,140,518
2064 57,661,327 24,269,765
2063 57,798,588 24,397,924
2062 57,928,360 24,525,403
2061 58,056,757 24,651,788
2060 58,176,117 24,776,326
2059 58,284,778 24,898,430
2058 58,381,839 25,018,630
2057 58,471,358 25,135,871
2056 58,555,436 25,250,670
2055 58,625,894 25,361,704
2054 58,687,073 25,469,578
2053 58,734,842 25,574,137
2052 58,772,617 25,675,211
2051 58,799,283 25,772,870
2050 58,813,731 25,866,886
2049 58,819,125 25,957,363
2048 58,812,936 26,043,774
2047 58,795,137 26,126,594
2046 58,764,783 26,205,638
2045 58,717,705 26,281,344
2044 58,660,923 26,353,455
2043 58,591,067 26,422,173
2042 58,505,720 26,486,580
2041 58,407,189 26,547,651
2040 58,296,243 26,604,634
2039 58,171,090 26,656,882
2038 58,030,790 26,703,458
2037 57,878,267 26,744,185
2036 57,714,284 26,778,348
2035 57,533,824 26,805,065
2034 57,338,544 26,823,948
2033 57,127,286 26,834,263
2032 56,900,181 26,835,978
2031 56,656,985 26,827,992
2030 56,397,420 26,809,850
2029 56,123,541 26,782,161
2028 55,830,923 26,744,278
2027 55,521,079 26,696,504
2026 55,193,610 26,638,530
2025 54,850,648 26,571,036
2024 54,500,091 26,498,823
2023 54,133,798 26,418,204
2022 53,756,787 26,328,845
2021 53,387,102 26,232,534
2020 53,016,522 26,136,312
2019 52,640,713 26,037,632
2018 52,272,247 25,931,147
2017 51,894,938 25,817,709
2016 51,495,696 25,698,326
2015 51,089,056 25,575,350
2014 50,681,634 25,451,262
2013 50,262,658 25,329,451
2012 49,837,446 25,211,728
2011 49,419,820 25,097,874
2010 49,024,382 24,987,258
2009 48,660,459 24,878,332
2008 48,390,793 24,764,618
2007 48,125,043 24,646,383
2006 47,785,135 24,524,507
2005 47,438,365 24,396,433
2004 47,068,772 24,254,943
2003 46,667,192 24,090,380
2002 46,232,653 23,943,973
2001 45,771,139 23,815,358
2000 45,290,841 23,665,910
1999 44,787,724 23,497,599
1998 44,257,793 23,311,564
1997 43,708,798 23,110,830
1996 43,154,860 22,895,746
1995 42,605,338 22,669,304
1994 42,055,143 22,393,975
1993 41,502,429 22,073,352
1992 40,950,342 21,750,911
1991 40,394,154 21,428,638
1990 39,817,251 21,112,137
1989 39,214,618 20,804,367
1988 38,600,927 20,503,161
1987 37,971,594 20,205,483
1986 37,314,878 19,910,855
1985 36,622,827 19,620,388
1984 35,899,313 19,335,043
1983 35,162,715 19,054,034
1982 34,482,965 18,776,357
1981 33,858,783 18,501,295
1980 33,227,204 18,236,786
1979 32,596,550 17,983,470
1978 31,972,976 17,735,995
1977 31,355,966 17,492,798
1976 30,758,811 17,243,450
1975 30,176,565 16,971,055
1974 29,598,167 16,673,121
1973 29,026,388 16,350,367
1972 28,428,324 15,975,069
1971 27,807,219 15,572,457
1970 27,193,016 15,172,775
1969 26,585,112 14,767,615
1968 25,989,662 14,365,596
1967 25,406,429 13,958,350
1966 24,836,496 13,569,094
1965 24,279,431 13,219,369
1964 23,737,315 12,889,770
1963 23,213,408 12,567,057
1962 22,704,719 12,262,882
1961 22,210,581 11,990,713
1960 21,730,250 11,722,953

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/north-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,866,122 people (a 7.51% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 969,982 people (a 3.77% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Myanmar's population will grow by 6.24% to 58,813,731 people with a rank change from 27th to 35th. The population of North Korea will decrease by 3.01% to 25,866,886 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar North Korea
2100 -0.5% -0.65%
2099 -0.49% -0.65%
2098 -0.49% -0.65%
2097 -0.49% -0.65%
2096 -0.49% -0.65%
2095 -0.49% -0.65%
2094 -0.48% -0.64%
2093 -0.47% -0.64%
2092 -0.47% -0.64%
2091 -0.47% -0.63%
2090 -0.45% -0.63%
2089 -0.45% -0.62%
2088 -0.45% -0.62%
2087 -0.44% -0.61%
2086 -0.43% -0.6%
2085 -0.42% -0.6%
2084 -0.41% -0.59%
2083 -0.41% -0.59%
2082 -0.4% -0.58%
2081 -0.4% -0.58%
2080 -0.39% -0.57%
2079 -0.39% -0.57%
2078 -0.37% -0.56%
2077 -0.37% -0.56%
2076 -0.36% -0.56%
2075 -0.36% -0.55%
2074 -0.35% -0.55%
2073 -0.34% -0.55%
2072 -0.33% -0.55%
2071 -0.32% -0.55%
2070 -0.3% -0.55%
2069 -0.3% -0.55%
2068 -0.28% -0.54%
2067 -0.27% -0.54%
2066 -0.26% -0.54%
2065 -0.25% -0.53%
2064 -0.24% -0.53%
2063 -0.22% -0.52%
2062 -0.22% -0.51%
2061 -0.21% -0.5%
2060 -0.19% -0.49%
2059 -0.17% -0.48%
2058 -0.15% -0.47%
2057 -0.14% -0.45%
2056 -0.12% -0.44%
2055 -0.1% -0.42%
2054 -0.08% -0.41%
2053 -0.06% -0.39%
2052 -0.05% -0.38%
2051 -0.02% -0.36%
2050 -0.009% -0.35%
2049 0.01% -0.33%
2048 0.03% -0.32%
2047 0.05% -0.3%
2046 0.08% -0.29%
2045 0.1% -0.27%
2044 0.12% -0.26%
2043 0.15% -0.24%
2042 0.17% -0.23%
2041 0.19% -0.21%
2040 0.22% -0.2%
2039 0.24% -0.17%
2038 0.26% -0.15%
2037 0.28% -0.13%
2036 0.31% -0.1%
2035 0.34% -0.07%
2034 0.37% -0.04%
2033 0.4% -0.006%
2032 0.43% 0.03%
2031 0.46% 0.07%
2030 0.49% 0.1%
2029 0.52% 0.14%
2028 0.56% 0.18%
2027 0.59% 0.22%
2026 0.63% 0.25%
2025 0.64% 0.27%
2024 0.68% 0.31%
2023 0.7% 0.34%
2022 0.69% 0.37%
2021 0.7% 0.37%
2020 0.71% 0.38%
2019 0.7% 0.41%
2018 0.73% 0.44%
2017 0.78% 0.46%
2016 0.8% 0.48%
2015 0.8% 0.49%
2014 0.83% 0.48%
2013 0.85% 0.47%
2012 0.85% 0.45%
2011 0.81% 0.44%
2010 0.75% 0.44%
2009 0.56% 0.46%
2008 0.55% 0.48%
2007 0.71% 0.5%
2006 0.73% 0.52%
2005 0.79% 0.58%
2004 0.86% 0.68%
2003 0.94% 0.61%
2002 1.01% 0.54%
2001 1.06% 0.63%
2000 1.12% 0.72%
1999 1.2% 0.8%
1998 1.26% 0.87%
1997 1.28% 0.94%
1996 1.29% 1%
1995 1.31% 1.23%
1994 1.33% 1.45%
1993 1.35% 1.48%
1992 1.38% 1.5%
1991 1.45% 1.5%
1990 1.54% 1.48%
1989 1.59% 1.47%
1988 1.66% 1.47%
1987 1.76% 1.48%
1986 1.89% 1.48%
1985 2.02% 1.48%
1984 2.09% 1.47%
1983 1.97% 1.48%
1982 1.84% 1.49%
1981 1.9% 1.45%
1980 1.93% 1.41%
1979 1.95% 1.4%
1978 1.97% 1.39%
1977 1.94% 1.45%
1976 1.93% 1.61%
1975 1.95% 1.79%
1974 1.97% 1.97%
1973 2.1% 2.35%
1972 2.23% 2.59%
1971 2.26% 2.63%
1970 2.29% 2.74%
1969 2.29% 2.8%
1968 2.3% 2.92%
1967 2.29% 2.87%
1966 2.29% 2.65%
1965 2.28% 2.56%
1964 2.26% 2.57%
1963 2.24% 2.48%
1962 2.22% 2.27%
1961 2.21% 2.28%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/north-korea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.64%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.27%.

Live population counters

Myanmar North Korea
Current population
55361818
26668308
Population rank 27/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.32%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
7.3 minutes
One birth every
35.1 seconds
1.54 minutes
One death every
1.05 minutes
2.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +960 +198
Annual growth/decline +350,557 +72,213
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +0.27%
Population growth rate rank 121/197 146/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
3.15 hours
Annual migration change -39,661 -2,787
Net migration rank 172/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - -2,787
2024 397,197 -37,979 79,496 -2,473
2023 408,331 -34,989 86,203 -1,997
2022 415,647 -34,988 96,495 -1,997
2021 394,104 -35,370 99,710 -1,585
2020 448,626 -66,213 95,920 -1,585
2019 469,924 -100,783 106,208 -3,142
2018 482,316 -114,598 113,164 -3,225
2017 492,276 -105,415 120,181 -3,224
2016 499,508 -87,907 125,048 -3,222
2015 495,769 -94,108 127,365 -3,208
2014 488,114 -74,901 127,078 -3,042
2013 487,648 -62,863 122,519 -2,933
2012 487,210 -61,536 118,773 -2,919
2011 492,271 -82,713 114,798 -2,957
2010 497,745 -116,481 112,443 -3,053
2009 505,144 -158,542 111,530 -3,058
2008 373,287 -180,533 122,015 -3,051
2007 523,745 -184,989 120,521 -3,021
2006 527,165 -186,098 129,171 -2,948
2005 537,429 -185,009 132,765 -2,861
2004 556,494 -169,736 155,838 -2,758
2003 582,173 -165,739 178,775 -2,717
2002 602,873 -150,232 119,504 -2,763
2001 601,524 -131,124 143,321 -2,884
2000 596,979 -106,772 161,591 -3,142
1999 597,916 -81,874 181,613 -3,443
1998 606,110 -62,281 197,589 -3,706
1997 613,103 -58,954 211,325 -3,745
1996 619,488 -65,766 226,095 -3,512
1995 620,376 -75,097 233,381 -3,094
1994 626,411 -71,359 320,861 -517
1993 633,576 -83,214 320,880 0
1992 634,484 -80,661 324,002 0
1991 637,622 -79,059 320,551 0
1990 636,081 -40,859 312,460 0
1989 636,610 -26,585 303,078 0
1988 630,392 -13,046 299,305 0
1987 652,960 -11,642 296,030 0
1986 679,467 -7,351 293,227 0
1985 705,905 6,074 287,714 0
1984 723,623 11,433 282,987 0
1983 719,710 18,427 279,046 0
1982 701,212 -79,856 276,332 0
1981 679,851 -52,839 273,800 0
1980 673,815 -37,679 255,206 0
1979 669,338 -44,174 251,409 0
1978 658,068 -36,055 243,533 0
1977 649,915 -37,879 242,870 0
1976 642,829 -60,561 255,841 0
1975 635,005 -52,763 288,966 0
1974 628,458 -53,875 306,902 0
1973 624,619 -55,659 338,600 0
1972 616,411 10,735 411,997 0
1971 608,784 6,306 393,220 0
1970 595,337 17,997 406,129 0
1969 584,979 17,491 404,189 0
1968 571,123 17,293 399,837 0
1967 559,577 18,470 414,632 0
1966 546,378 15,453 363,882 0
1965 533,443 18,847 335,587 0
1964 516,334 15,600 323,623 0
1963 501,548 14,350 321,805 0
1962 487,925 13,546 286,534 0
1961 474,818 11,972 257,788 0
1960 465,049 8,807 277,717 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/north-korea | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 86.3% of the population change in Myanmar is from natural causes (a gain of 4,503,698 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 712,350 people). In North Korea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

Biggest cities by population

Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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