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Myanmar vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Myanmar has a population of 54.5M (ranked 27/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Myanmar's land area is 251,997 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 39th vs. 54th).

By GDP, Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Myanmar Papua New Guinea
Population
55292116
11002753
Population rank 27/197 89/197
GDP
$74.1B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 85/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$1,359
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 165/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,997
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$44B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$806
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 150/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,646
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 251,997 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Myanmar and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Myanmar and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Myanmar

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Myanmar Papua New Guinea
2024 $74,068,349,524 $31,800,428,266
2023 $66,757,619,000 $30,816,367,067
2022 $62,253,049,903 $31,653,185,953
2021 $66,345,291,149 $26,109,413,521
2020 $79,006,113,670 $23,848,447,850
2019 $75,065,106,243 $24,750,626,030
2018 $67,860,515,993 $24,109,780,708
2017 $66,053,040,475 $22,742,699,138
2016 $63,298,361,984 $20,758,876,953
2015 $59,607,290,408 $21,723,437,010
2014 $65,531,374,210 $23,210,823,987
2013 $60,269,732,855 $21,261,338,065
2012 $59,937,796,648 $21,295,168,666
2011 $59,977,326,086 $17,985,138,066
2010 $49,540,813,342 $14,250,786,675
2009 $36,906,181,381 $11,619,456,449
2008 $31,862,554,102 $11,670,892,801
2007 $20,182,477,481 $9,545,028,944
2006 $14,502,553,710 $8,354,911,041
2005 $11,986,972,419 $4,865,892,972
2004 $10,567,354,056 $3,927,157,867
2003 $10,467,109,978 $3,536,411,824
2002 $6,777,632,512 $2,999,511,040
2001 $6,477,790,688 $3,081,024,212
2000 $8,905,066,164 $3,521,339,699
1999 $8,486,832,801 $3,477,038,204
1998 $6,459,461,639 $3,789,443,015
1997 $4,722,288,496 $4,936,615,299
1996 $6,123,556,717 $5,155,311,077
1995 $5,289,174,943 $4,636,057,476
1994 $4,432,257,174 $5,502,786,070
1993 $3,163,020,035 $4,974,550,286
1992 $2,411,552,289 $4,377,980,510
1991 $2,069,832,687 $3,787,394,958
1990 $2,115,193,513 $3,219,729,083
1989 $2,013,448,229 $3,546,472,566
1988 $1,541,088,312 $3,656,177,881
1987 $1,562,448,077 $3,143,851,794
1986 $1,582,873,750 $2,647,995,602
1985 $1,478,908,173 $2,423,339,172
1984 $1,304,063,253 $2,552,662,617
1983 $1,381,573,615 $2,562,351,551
1982 $1,481,165,468 $2,368,719,683
1981 $1,111,000,765 $2,498,190,847
1980 $1,038,225,167 $2,545,808,456
1979 $952,265,043 $2,293,760,511
1978 $935,408,775 $1,947,878,831
1977 $873,579,932 $1,640,746,619
1976 $1,204,699,849 $1,511,843,235
1975 $1,061,107,354 $1,356,603,608
1974 $1,225,589,878 $1,467,417,672
1973 $719,754,655 $1,299,079,410
1972 $662,213,083 $858,761,926
1971 $587,448,405 $717,750,278
1970 $563,555,631 $645,568,215
1969 $571,854,215 $551,263,864
1968 $559,956,130 $485,184,190
1967 $420,359,036 $441,728,183
1966 $293,103,479 $390,992,063
1965 $367,053,117 $344,176,055
1964 $411,419,906 $305,312,049
1963 $598,998,419 $275,968,044
1962 $634,528,872 $261,184,042
1961 $605,581,577 $244,832,039
1960 $545,098,448 $230,496,037

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Myanmar and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Myanmar

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Myanmar Papua New Guinea
2024 $1,359 $3,007
2023 $1,233 $2,966
2022 $1,158 $3,102
2021 $1,243 $2,608
2020 $1,490 $2,430
2019 $1,426 $2,576
2018 $1,298 $2,566
2017 $1,273 $2,478
2016 $1,229 $2,316
2015 $1,167 $2,485
2014 $1,293 $2,723
2013 $1,199 $2,561
2012 $1,203 $2,635
2011 $1,214 $2,288
2010 $1,011 $1,867
2009 $758 $1,569
2008 $658 $1,625
2007 $419 $1,371
2006 $303 $1,238
2005 $252.7 $744
2004 $224.5 $621
2003 $224.3 $577
2002 $146.6 $506
2001 $141.5 $538
2000 $196.6 $636
1999 $189.5 $650
1998 $146 $733
1997 $108 $990
1996 $141.9 $1,071
1995 $124.1 $998
1994 $105.4 $1,228
1993 $76.2 $1,151
1992 $58.9 $1,051
1991 $51.2 $942
1990 $53.1 $826
1989 $51.3 $934
1988 $39.9 $985
1987 $41.1 $865
1986 $42.4 $745
1985 $40.4 $697
1984 $36.3 $750
1983 $39.3 $769
1982 $43 $726
1981 $32.8 $781
1980 $31.2 $813
1979 $29.2 $748
1978 $29.3 $648
1977 $27.9 $558
1976 $39.2 $525
1975 $35.2 $482
1974 $41.4 $533
1973 $24.8 $483
1972 $23.3 $327
1971 $21.1 $279.7
1970 $20.7 $257.6
1969 $21.5 $225.3
1968 $21.5 $202.9
1967 $16.5 $189
1966 $11.8 $171.1
1965 $15.1 $153.9
1964 $17.3 $139.5
1963 $25.8 $128.9
1962 $27.9 $124.7
1961 $27.3 $119.7
1960 $25.1 $115.5

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Myanmar vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Myanmar

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Myanmar Papua New Guinea
2026 67.5 66.5
2025 67.3 66.4
2024 67.1 66.3
2023 66.9 66.1
2022 66.5 65.3
2021 65.6 64.4
2020 66.6 65.1
2019 66.5 65.3
2018 66.2 65.1
2017 65.9 64.9
2016 65.6 64.7
2015 65.3 64.5
2014 65 64.2
2013 64.6 63.9
2012 64.3 63.6
2011 63.9 63.4
2010 63.5 63.1
2009 63.1 62.8
2008 56.4 62.5
2007 62.4 62.2
2006 62 62
2005 61.7 61.9
2004 61.4 61.8
2003 61.2 61.7
2002 60.9 61.6
2001 60.6 61.6
2000 60.4 61.6
1999 60.1 61.5
1998 59.9 60.4
1997 59.5 61.3
1996 59.2 61.1
1995 58.7 60.9
1994 58.3 60.7
1993 58 60.5
1992 57.7 60.3
1991 57.4 59.9
1990 57.2 59.8
1989 56.9 59.6
1988 56.6 59.4
1987 56.4 59.2
1986 56.1 59
1985 55.8 58.8
1984 55.6 58.6
1983 55.3 58.3
1982 55 58.1
1981 54.7 57.8
1980 54.4 57.4
1979 54 57
1978 53.5 56.5
1977 53.3 56
1976 52.9 55.5
1975 52.5 55
1974 52.1 54.4
1973 51.8 53.9
1972 51.4 53.3
1971 51 52.6
1970 50.5 52.1
1969 50 51.5
1968 49.4 50.9
1967 48.9 50.2
1966 48.2 49.6
1965 47.4 48.9
1964 46.7 48.3
1963 46 47.7
1962 45.3 46.7
1961 44.6 46.4
1960 44.1 45.8
1959 43.4 45.1
1958 42.8 44.6
1957 42 43.9
1956 41.2 43.3
1955 40.4 42.6
1954 39.6 42
1953 38.6 41.3
1952 37.7 40.7
1951 36.5 35.5
1950 35.7 39.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Myanmar and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Myanmar

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Papua New Guinea
2024 54,500,091 10,576,502
2023 54,133,798 10,389,635
2022 53,756,787 10,203,169
2021 53,387,102 10,012,896
2020 53,016,522 9,815,746
2019 52,640,713 9,609,010
2018 52,272,247 9,394,513
2017 51,894,938 9,178,714
2016 51,495,696 8,961,718
2015 51,089,056 8,743,246
2014 50,681,634 8,523,441
2013 50,262,658 8,302,698
2012 49,837,446 8,081,390
2011 49,419,820 7,859,346
2010 49,024,382 7,633,523
2009 48,660,459 7,406,438
2008 48,390,793 7,183,002
2007 48,125,043 6,963,345
2006 47,785,135 6,747,720
2005 47,438,365 6,535,905
2004 47,068,772 6,328,041
2003 46,667,192 6,123,997
2002 46,232,653 5,924,003
2001 45,771,139 5,728,435
2000 45,290,841 5,537,064
1999 44,787,724 5,349,333
1998 44,257,793 5,166,390
1997 43,708,798 4,987,883
1996 43,154,860 4,813,361
1995 42,605,338 4,644,278
1994 42,055,143 4,480,208
1993 41,502,429 4,320,872
1992 40,950,342 4,166,699
1991 40,394,154 4,021,837
1990 39,817,251 3,896,481
1989 39,214,618 3,796,078
1988 38,600,927 3,711,880
1987 37,971,594 3,632,543
1986 37,314,878 3,554,793
1985 36,622,827 3,478,936
1984 35,899,313 3,405,198
1983 35,162,715 3,333,633
1982 34,482,965 3,264,291
1981 33,858,783 3,197,019
1980 33,227,204 3,131,512
1979 32,596,550 3,067,341
1978 31,972,976 3,003,714
1977 31,355,966 2,940,327
1976 30,758,811 2,877,327
1975 30,176,565 2,814,820
1974 29,598,167 2,752,671
1973 29,026,388 2,690,629
1972 28,428,324 2,628,432
1971 27,807,219 2,566,421
1970 27,193,016 2,505,628
1969 26,585,112 2,446,927
1968 25,989,662 2,390,803
1967 25,406,429 2,337,532
1966 24,836,496 2,285,774
1965 24,279,431 2,235,820
1964 23,737,315 2,188,325
1963 23,213,408 2,141,376
1962 22,704,719 2,093,919
1961 22,210,581 2,046,127
1960 21,730,250 1,995,110

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Myanmar and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Myanmar

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Myanmar Papua New Guinea
2023 2.12 3.1
2022 2.13 3.17
2021 2.16 3.22
2020 2.18 3.27
2019 2.21 3.32
2018 2.23 3.38
2017 2.25 3.43
2016 2.27 3.5
2015 2.27 3.56
2014 2.25 3.63
2013 2.26 3.68
2012 2.28 3.75
2011 2.31 3.82
2010 2.34 3.88
2009 2.37 3.94
2008 2.4 4.01
2007 2.45 4.08
2006 2.47 4.15
2005 2.52 4.22
2004 2.59 4.28
2003 2.68 4.36
2002 2.77 4.42
2001 2.79 4.47
2000 2.81 4.53
1999 2.85 4.59
1998 2.91 4.63
1997 2.99 4.68
1996 3.06 4.73
1995 3.13 4.78
1994 3.2 4.87
1993 3.28 4.96
1992 3.35 5.03
1991 3.43 5.11
1990 3.5 5.18
1989 3.59 5.24
1988 3.67 5.3
1987 3.86 5.36
1986 4.08 5.42
1985 4.32 5.47
1984 4.52 5.51
1983 4.63 5.56
1982 4.66 5.59
1981 4.69 5.65
1980 4.79 5.71
1979 4.9 5.79
1978 4.99 5.88
1977 5.07 5.96
1976 5.16 6.02
1975 5.25 6.07
1974 5.34 6.11
1973 5.44 6.16
1972 5.53 6.2
1971 5.62 6.23
1970 5.68 6.25
1969 5.75 6.26
1968 5.8 6.25
1967 5.84 6.24
1966 5.88 6.23
1965 5.91 6.2
1964 5.91 6.19
1963 5.91 6.15
1962 5.9 6.14
1961 5.9 6.07
1960 5.9 6.02

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Myanmar and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Myanmar

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Myanmar Papua New Guinea
2024 30.8 23.6
2023 30.5 23.4
2022 30.3 23.2
2021 30 23
2020 29.7 22.8
2019 29.5 22.6
2018 29.2 22.4
2017 28.9 22.2
2016 28.6 22
2015 28.3 21.9
2014 28 21.7
2013 27.7 21.5
2012 27.4 21.3
2011 27.1 21.2
2010 26.8 21
2009 26.5 20.9
2008 26.2 20.7
2007 25.8 20.6
2006 25.5 20.4
2005 25.3 20.3
2004 25 20.2
2003 24.7 20
2002 24.5 19.9
2001 24.2 19.9
2000 24 19.8
1999 23.7 19.7
1998 23.5 19.6
1997 23.2 19.5
1996 23 19.4
1995 22.8 19.2
1994 22.5 19.1
1993 22.3 19
1992 22.1 18.9
1991 21.9 18.8
1990 21.7 18.7
1989 21.5 18.6
1988 21.3 18.6
1987 21.1 18.5
1986 20.9 18.5
1985 20.7 18.4
1984 20.5 18.3
1983 20.4 18.3
1982 20.3 18.2
1981 20.2 18.1
1980 20.1 18
1979 20 17.8
1978 19.9 17.7
1977 19.8 17.5
1976 19.8 17.4
1975 19.7 17.3
1974 19.7 17.2
1973 19.6 17.2
1972 19.6 17.1
1971 19.5 17.2
1970 19.5 17.3
1969 19.5 17.4
1968 19.6 17.5
1967 19.7 17.6
1966 19.8 17.8
1965 19.9 17.9
1964 20.1 18
1963 20.3 18.1
1962 20.5 18.3
1961 20.7 18.4
1960 20.9 18.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Myanmar Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$65.9B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2019
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.79%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
463,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.06%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.48%
2020
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
41.4%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.8%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
44.5
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2017
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2017
1.9%
2009
Listed domestic companies n/a
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$9.34B
2023
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.15B
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
903,000
2020
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
14.3%
2019
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
47.8%
2021
n/a

Energy

Myanmar Papua New Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
400 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.4 megatons
2024
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.58 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
45.1%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2021
54.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.7%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-19%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
354 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
62.1%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.4%
2022
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.8%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Myanmar Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.67%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-39,661
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
30.4%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.87
2022
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.4
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.5%
2020
87.1%
2022
English speaking
4.45%
2023
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
58.5%
2023
24.1%
2023

Health

Myanmar Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$56.2
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.07%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.76
2019
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth
24.7 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
185
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.7
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
7.71%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
44.4%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.93 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Myanmar Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
4,624 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,183 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
106,853 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
97,555 mi
2013
5,809 mi
2011

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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