Myanmar vs South Africa: Population, total
Myanmar
54.85 million
in 2025
South Africa
64.75 million
in 2025
Myanmar rank
27th
South Africa rank
24th
Population, total over time
- Myanmar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 64.75 million against 54.85 million in Myanmar, a difference of 9.90 million.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Myanmar ahead.
Globally, Myanmar ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th of 215 countries.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.