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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,500,091 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,292,116 people compared to 51,649,918 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 +0.74% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.3M (15.7% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Myanmar vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar South Korea
2100 49,949,080 22,012,503
2099 50,198,343 22,335,528
2098 50,447,153 22,668,719
2097 50,695,410 23,009,661
2096 50,944,916 23,360,151
2095 51,196,278 23,722,747
2094 51,446,607 24,093,391
2093 51,693,545 24,473,038
2092 51,939,182 24,860,975
2091 52,186,904 25,255,379
2090 52,430,723 25,655,577
2089 52,669,995 26,060,945
2088 52,907,277 26,470,073
2087 53,143,840 26,884,813
2086 53,378,681 27,301,913
2085 53,610,966 27,723,736
2084 53,838,657 28,147,480
2083 54,062,724 28,578,182
2082 54,285,392 29,012,953
2081 54,505,055 29,456,022
2080 54,722,128 29,901,880
2079 54,937,654 30,352,062
2078 55,150,792 30,809,176
2077 55,357,283 31,273,700
2076 55,562,845 31,744,480
2075 55,765,753 32,221,226
2074 55,964,774 32,706,020
2073 56,160,415 33,196,556
2072 56,349,733 33,696,490
2071 56,533,780 34,203,935
2070 56,713,930 34,719,324
2069 56,887,406 35,241,850
2068 57,055,818 35,762,799
2067 57,217,287 36,292,307
2066 57,373,788 36,826,655
2065 57,525,666 37,368,086
2064 57,671,683 37,916,439
2063 57,808,968 38,469,051
2062 57,938,764 39,028,473
2061 58,067,183 39,584,621
2060 58,186,565 40,149,830
2059 58,295,246 40,712,514
2058 58,392,324 41,277,134
2057 58,481,859 41,833,887
2056 58,565,952 42,377,427
2055 58,636,423 42,909,302
2054 58,697,613 43,427,254
2053 58,745,390 43,938,741
2052 58,783,172 44,441,106
2051 58,809,843 44,923,604
2050 58,824,293 45,385,311
2049 58,829,688 45,832,153
2048 58,823,499 46,258,529
2047 58,805,696 46,668,898
2046 58,775,337 47,056,404
2045 58,728,250 47,433,205
2044 58,671,458 47,797,411
2043 58,601,589 48,144,730
2042 58,516,227 48,478,991
2041 58,417,678 48,806,273
2040 58,306,713 49,115,658
2039 58,181,537 49,412,830
2038 58,041,212 49,694,340
2037 57,888,662 49,957,504
2036 57,724,649 50,200,702
2035 57,544,156 50,426,000
2034 57,348,842 50,632,962
2033 57,137,545 50,821,090
2032 56,910,400 50,987,020
2031 56,667,160 51,134,940
2030 56,407,549 51,267,908
2029 56,133,620 51,385,868
2028 55,840,949 51,486,791
2027 55,531,050 51,576,746
2026 55,203,523 51,649,918
2025 54,860,498 51,710,062
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% 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 6.39% to 58,824,293 people with a rank change from 27th to 35th. The population of South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 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 0.66% -0.08%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.68%, while South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Myanmar South Korea
Current population
55292116
51649918
Population rank 27/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.62%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
34.9 seconds
2.26 minutes
One death every
1.06 minutes
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,004 +105
Annual growth/decline +366,293 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate +0.68% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 160/197
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 - -37,979 - 75,963
2023 408,331 -34,989 -77,569 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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 86% of the population change in Myanmar is from natural causes (a gain of 4,594,615 people) and 14% is from migration (a loss of 749,272 people). In South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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