Korea vs Myanmar: Population ages 15-64, total
Korea
35.90 million
in 2025
Myanmar
37.52 million
in 2025
Korea rank
28th
Myanmar rank
25th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Korea
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 37.52 million against 35.90 million in Korea, a difference of 1.61 million.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 28th and Myanmar ranks 25th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 6 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.29 million | 13.38 million | 1.91 million | Korea |
| 1970s | 20.20 million | 16.71 million | 3.49 million | Korea |
| 1980s | 26.44 million | 20.90 million | 5.54 million | Korea |
| 1990s | 31.78 million | 25.80 million | 5.98 million | Korea |
| 2000s | 34.64 million | 30.50 million | 4.14 million | Korea |
| 2010s | 37.08 million | 34.40 million | 2.68 million | Korea |
| 2020s | 36.65 million | 36.89 million | 237,517 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Korea or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 37.52 million against 35.90 million in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Korea and Myanmar?
- 1.61 million, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Myanmar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Myanmar rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Korea ranks 28th and Myanmar ranks 25th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.