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

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The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,850,648 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,361,818 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 1.07 times bigger than South Korea's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 1.29% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.4M (15.9% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).

Myanmar vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar South Korea
2100 49,940,111 22,001,649
2099 50,189,329 22,324,514
2098 50,438,094 22,657,541
2097 50,686,307 22,998,315
2096 50,935,768 23,348,632
2095 51,187,086 23,711,049
2094 51,437,370 24,081,510
2093 51,684,263 24,460,970
2092 51,929,856 24,848,715
2091 52,177,533 25,242,926
2090 52,421,308 25,642,926
2089 52,660,538 26,048,094
2088 52,897,777 26,457,020
2087 53,134,297 26,871,556
2086 53,369,096 27,288,450
2085 53,601,340 27,710,065
2084 53,828,989 28,133,600
2083 54,053,017 28,564,090
2082 54,275,644 28,998,646
2081 54,495,268 29,441,497
2080 54,712,302 29,887,135
2079 54,927,789 30,337,095
2078 55,140,889 30,793,984
2077 55,347,343 31,258,278
2076 55,552,868 31,728,826
2075 55,755,739 32,205,338
2074 55,954,725 32,689,892
2073 56,150,331 33,180,187
2072 56,339,615 33,679,874
2071 56,523,628 34,187,068
2070 56,703,747 34,702,204
2069 56,877,191 35,224,472
2068 57,045,573 35,745,164
2067 57,207,013 36,274,411
2066 57,363,486 36,808,495
2065 57,515,336 37,349,660
2064 57,661,327 37,897,742
2063 57,798,588 38,450,082
2062 57,928,360 39,009,227
2061 58,056,757 39,565,102
2060 58,176,117 40,130,032
2059 58,284,778 40,692,438
2058 58,381,839 41,256,780
2057 58,471,358 41,813,259
2056 58,555,436 42,356,530
2055 58,625,894 42,888,143
2054 58,687,073 43,405,840
2053 58,734,842 43,917,075
2052 58,772,617 44,419,192
2051 58,799,283 44,901,452
2050 58,813,731 45,362,931
2049 58,819,125 45,809,553
2048 58,812,936 46,235,718
2047 58,795,137 46,645,885
2046 58,764,783 47,033,200
2045 58,717,705 47,409,815
2044 58,660,923 47,773,842
2043 58,591,067 48,120,989
2042 58,505,720 48,455,085
2041 58,407,189 48,782,206
2040 58,296,243 49,091,438
2039 58,171,090 49,388,464
2038 58,030,790 49,669,835
2037 57,878,267 49,932,869
2036 57,714,284 50,175,947
2035 57,533,824 50,401,135
2034 57,338,544 50,607,994
2033 57,127,286 50,796,030
2032 56,900,181 50,961,878
2031 56,656,985 51,109,725
2030 56,397,420 51,242,628
2029 56,123,541 51,360,529
2028 55,830,923 51,461,403
2027 55,521,079 51,551,313
2026 55,193,610 51,624,449
2025 54,850,648 51,684,564
2024 54,500,091 51,751,065
2023 54,133,798 51,712,619
2022 53,756,787 51,672,569
2021 53,387,102 51,769,539
2020 53,016,522 51,836,239
2019 52,640,713 51,764,822
2018 52,272,247 51,585,058
2017 51,894,938 51,361,911
2016 51,495,696 51,217,803
2015 51,089,056 51,014,947
2014 50,681,634 50,746,659
2013 50,262,658 50,428,893
2012 49,837,446 50,199,853
2011 49,419,820 49,936,638
2010 49,024,382 49,554,112
2009 48,660,459 49,307,835
2008 48,390,793 49,054,708
2007 48,125,043 48,683,638
2006 47,785,135 48,438,292
2005 47,438,365 48,184,561
2004 47,068,772 48,082,519
2003 46,667,192 47,892,330
2002 46,232,653 47,644,736
2001 45,771,139 47,370,164
2000 45,290,841 47,008,111
1999 44,787,724 46,616,677
1998 44,257,793 46,286,503
1997 43,708,798 45,953,580
1996 43,154,860 45,524,681
1995 42,605,338 45,092,991
1994 42,055,143 44,641,540
1993 41,502,429 44,194,628
1992 40,950,342 43,747,962
1991 40,394,154 43,295,704
1990 39,817,251 42,869,283
1989 39,214,618 42,449,038
1988 38,600,927 42,031,247
1987 37,971,594 41,621,690
1986 37,314,878 41,213,674
1985 36,622,827 40,805,744
1984 35,899,313 40,405,956
1983 35,162,715 39,910,403
1982 34,482,965 39,326,352
1981 33,858,783 38,723,248
1980 33,227,204 38,123,775
1979 32,596,550 37,534,236
1978 31,972,976 36,969,185
1977 31,355,966 36,411,795
1976 30,758,811 35,848,523
1975 30,176,565 35,280,725
1974 29,598,167 34,692,266
1973 29,026,388 34,103,149
1972 28,428,324 33,505,406
1971 27,807,219 32,882,704
1970 27,193,016 32,240,827
1969 26,585,112 31,544,266
1968 25,989,662 30,838,302
1967 25,406,429 30,130,983
1966 24,836,496 29,435,571
1965 24,279,431 28,704,674
1964 23,737,315 27,984,155
1963 23,213,408 27,261,747
1962 22,704,719 26,513,030
1961 22,210,581 25,765,673
1960 21,730,250 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,866,122 people (a 7.51% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar South Korea
2100 -0.5% -1.45%
2099 -0.49% -1.47%
2098 -0.49% -1.48%
2097 -0.49% -1.5%
2096 -0.49% -1.53%
2095 -0.49% -1.54%
2094 -0.48% -1.55%
2093 -0.47% -1.56%
2092 -0.47% -1.56%
2091 -0.47% -1.56%
2090 -0.45% -1.56%
2089 -0.45% -1.55%
2088 -0.45% -1.54%
2087 -0.44% -1.53%
2086 -0.43% -1.52%
2085 -0.42% -1.51%
2084 -0.41% -1.51%
2083 -0.41% -1.5%
2082 -0.4% -1.5%
2081 -0.4% -1.49%
2080 -0.39% -1.48%
2079 -0.39% -1.48%
2078 -0.37% -1.49%
2077 -0.37% -1.48%
2076 -0.36% -1.48%
2075 -0.36% -1.48%
2074 -0.35% -1.48%
2073 -0.34% -1.48%
2072 -0.33% -1.48%
2071 -0.32% -1.48%
2070 -0.3% -1.48%
2069 -0.3% -1.46%
2068 -0.28% -1.46%
2067 -0.27% -1.45%
2066 -0.26% -1.45%
2065 -0.25% -1.45%
2064 -0.24% -1.44%
2063 -0.22% -1.43%
2062 -0.22% -1.4%
2061 -0.21% -1.41%
2060 -0.19% -1.38%
2059 -0.17% -1.37%
2058 -0.15% -1.33%
2057 -0.14% -1.28%
2056 -0.12% -1.24%
2055 -0.1% -1.19%
2054 -0.08% -1.16%
2053 -0.06% -1.13%
2052 -0.05% -1.07%
2051 -0.02% -1.02%
2050 -0.009% -0.97%
2049 0.01% -0.92%
2048 0.03% -0.88%
2047 0.05% -0.82%
2046 0.08% -0.79%
2045 0.1% -0.76%
2044 0.12% -0.72%
2043 0.15% -0.69%
2042 0.17% -0.67%
2041 0.19% -0.63%
2040 0.22% -0.6%
2039 0.24% -0.57%
2038 0.26% -0.53%
2037 0.28% -0.48%
2036 0.31% -0.45%
2035 0.34% -0.41%
2034 0.37% -0.37%
2033 0.4% -0.33%
2032 0.43% -0.29%
2031 0.46% -0.26%
2030 0.49% -0.23%
2029 0.52% -0.2%
2028 0.56% -0.17%
2027 0.59% -0.14%
2026 0.63% -0.12%
2025 0.64% -0.13%
2024 0.68% 0.07%
2023 0.7% 0.08%
2022 0.69% -0.19%
2021 0.7% -0.13%
2020 0.71% 0.14%
2019 0.7% 0.35%
2018 0.73% 0.43%
2017 0.78% 0.28%
2016 0.8% 0.4%
2015 0.8% 0.53%
2014 0.83% 0.63%
2013 0.85% 0.46%
2012 0.85% 0.53%
2011 0.81% 0.77%
2010 0.75% 0.5%
2009 0.56% 0.52%
2008 0.55% 0.76%
2007 0.71% 0.51%
2006 0.73% 0.53%
2005 0.79% 0.21%
2004 0.86% 0.4%
2003 0.94% 0.52%
2002 1.01% 0.58%
2001 1.06% 0.77%
2000 1.12% 0.84%
1999 1.2% 0.71%
1998 1.26% 0.72%
1997 1.28% 0.94%
1996 1.29% 0.96%
1995 1.31% 1.01%
1994 1.33% 1.01%
1993 1.35% 1.02%
1992 1.38% 1.04%
1991 1.45% 0.99%
1990 1.54% 0.99%
1989 1.59% 0.99%
1988 1.66% 0.98%
1987 1.76% 0.99%
1986 1.89% 1%
1985 2.02% 0.99%
1984 2.09% 1.24%
1983 1.97% 1.49%
1982 1.84% 1.56%
1981 1.9% 1.57%
1980 1.93% 1.57%
1979 1.95% 1.53%
1978 1.97% 1.53%
1977 1.94% 1.57%
1976 1.93% 1.61%
1975 1.95% 1.7%
1974 1.97% 1.73%
1973 2.1% 1.78%
1972 2.23% 1.89%
1971 2.26% 1.99%
1970 2.29% 2.21%
1969 2.29% 2.29%
1968 2.3% 2.35%
1967 2.29% 2.36%
1966 2.29% 2.55%
1965 2.28% 2.57%
1964 2.26% 2.65%
1963 2.24% 2.82%
1962 2.22% 2.9%
1961 2.21% 3.01%

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/south-korea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.64%, while South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Myanmar South Korea
Current population
55361818
51624449
Population rank 27/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.62%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
7.93 minutes
One birth every
35.1 seconds
2.16 minutes
One death every
1.05 minutes
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline +960 -182
Annual growth/decline +350,557 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 121/197 169/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -39,661 +65,731
Net migration rank 172/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - 65,731
2024 397,197 -37,979 -119,027 75,963
2023 408,331 -34,989 -124,111 87,800
2022 415,647 -34,988 -124,014 87,800
2021 394,104 -35,370 -56,947 -16,778
2020 448,626 -66,213 -31,101 112,631
2019 469,924 -100,783 10,353 128,622
2018 482,316 -114,598 30,951 118,220
2017 492,276 -105,415 71,907 104,029
2016 499,508 -87,907 122,923 91,568
2015 495,769 -94,108 163,248 276,427
2014 488,114 -74,901 167,464 308,037
2013 487,648 -62,863 166,415 301,926
2012 487,210 -61,536 215,859 281,866
2011 492,271 -82,713 214,728 269,958
2010 497,745 -116,481 213,083 52,042
2009 505,144 -158,542 197,231 5,308
2008 373,287 -180,533 215,841 -19,630
2007 523,745 -184,989 248,286 -42,293
2006 527,165 -186,098 203,441 -28,434
2005 537,429 -185,009 187,920 -47,821
2004 556,494 -169,736 225,988 -42,549
2003 582,173 -165,739 244,251 -31,994
2002 602,873 -150,232 247,752 -18,105
2001 601,524 -131,124 312,643 -28,006
2000 596,979 -106,772 390,167 -84,960
1999 597,916 -81,874 368,272 -107,448
1998 606,110 -62,281 393,436 -98,044
1997 613,103 -58,954 422,773 -109,130
1996 619,488 -65,766 446,142 -115,705
1995 620,376 -75,097 468,967 -208,491
1994 626,411 -71,359 473,200 -208,309
1993 633,576 -83,214 477,302 -222,802
1992 634,484 -80,661 494,352 -265,849
1991 637,622 -79,059 467,594 -270,754
1990 636,081 -40,859 411,546 79,294
1989 636,610 -26,585 403,266 186,120
1988 630,392 -13,046 399,297 192,534
1987 652,960 -11,642 378,758 198,057
1986 679,467 -7,351 395,651 189,782
1985 705,905 6,074 416,219 97,949
1984 723,623 11,433 436,384 101,394
1983 719,710 18,427 514,844 102,167
1982 701,212 -79,856 605,626 48,638
1981 679,851 -52,839 631,189 18,442
1980 673,815 -37,679 583,294 -148,341
1979 669,338 -44,174 623,068 -139,566
1978 658,068 -36,055 499,084 -85,721
1977 649,915 -37,879 578,947 -90,737
1976 642,829 -60,561 530,558 -92,314
1975 635,005 -52,763 603,300 -52,332
1974 628,458 -53,875 673,030 27,005
1973 624,619 -55,659 699,115 35,779
1972 616,411 10,735 740,469 25,382
1971 608,784 6,306 789,185 -6,326
1970 595,337 17,997 747,987 -27,999
1969 584,979 17,491 694,227 -21,175
1968 571,123 17,293 684,487 -16,868
1967 559,577 18,470 692,169 -16,484
1966 546,378 15,453 623,534 -16,688
1965 533,443 18,847 641,090 -146,386
1964 516,334 15,600 655,501 -102,284
1963 501,548 14,350 685,824 -80,226
1962 487,925 13,546 712,590 -94,606
1961 474,818 11,972 730,173 -93,179
1960 465,049 8,807 728,010 47,245

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

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/south-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 South Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South 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
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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