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Myanmar vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Myanmar has a population of 54.5M (ranked 27/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Myanmar's land area is 251,997 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 39th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Myanmar Thailand
Population
55292116
71571743
Population rank 27/197 21/197
GDP
$74.1B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 85/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$1,359
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 165/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,997
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$44B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$806
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 150/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,646
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 251,997 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Myanmar and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Myanmar and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Myanmar

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Myanmar Thailand
2024 $74,068,349,524 $526,517,658,842
2023 $66,757,619,000 $515,906,283,941
2022 $62,253,049,903 $495,644,697,588
2021 $66,345,291,149 $506,194,668,790
2020 $79,006,113,670 $500,461,898,480
2019 $75,065,106,243 $543,976,691,794
2018 $67,860,515,993 $506,754,208,404
2017 $66,053,040,475 $456,356,813,537
2016 $63,298,361,984 $413,366,349,748
2015 $59,607,290,408 $401,296,238,228
2014 $65,531,374,210 $407,339,040,198
2013 $60,269,732,855 $420,333,654,593
2012 $59,937,796,648 $397,558,325,279
2011 $59,977,326,086 $370,818,739,624
2010 $49,540,813,342 $341,104,766,329
2009 $36,906,181,381 $281,710,630,187
2008 $31,862,554,102 $291,382,982,431
2007 $20,182,477,481 $262,942,621,455
2006 $14,502,553,710 $221,758,296,022
2005 $11,986,972,419 $189,318,408,469
2004 $10,567,354,056 $172,895,685,155
2003 $10,467,109,978 $152,280,615,246
2002 $6,777,632,512 $134,300,904,400
2001 $6,477,790,688 $120,296,476,180
2000 $8,905,066,164 $126,392,224,254
1999 $8,486,832,801 $126,669,211,779
1998 $6,459,461,639 $113,675,596,788
1997 $4,722,288,496 $150,180,456,566
1996 $6,123,556,717 $183,035,237,429
1995 $5,289,174,943 $169,278,916,593
1994 $4,432,257,174 $146,683,778,959
1993 $3,163,020,035 $128,889,262,951
1992 $2,411,552,289 $111,452,746,518
1991 $2,069,832,687 $98,234,714,971
1990 $2,115,193,513 $85,343,190,719
1989 $2,013,448,229 $72,250,748,100
1988 $1,541,088,312 $61,667,253,471
1987 $1,562,448,077 $50,535,446,555
1986 $1,582,873,750 $43,096,773,981
1985 $1,478,908,173 $38,900,711,333
1984 $1,304,063,253 $41,797,647,776
1983 $1,381,573,615 $40,042,798,388
1982 $1,481,165,468 $36,589,772,404
1981 $1,111,000,765 $34,846,039,194
1980 $1,038,225,167 $32,353,514,989
1979 $952,265,043 $27,371,650,825
1978 $935,408,775 $24,006,566,637
1977 $873,579,932 $19,779,312,261
1976 $1,204,699,849 $16,985,208,648
1975 $1,061,107,354 $14,882,770,594
1974 $1,225,589,878 $13,702,998,512
1973 $719,754,655 $10,838,587,358
1972 $662,213,083 $8,177,873,151
1971 $587,448,405 $7,375,000,024
1970 $563,555,631 $7,086,538,438
1969 $571,854,215 $6,695,336,567
1968 $559,956,130 $6,081,009,428
1967 $420,359,036 $5,638,461,442
1966 $293,103,479 $5,279,230,817
1965 $367,053,117 $4,388,937,649
1964 $411,419,906 $3,889,129,942
1963 $598,998,419 $3,540,403,457
1962 $634,528,872 $3,308,912,797
1961 $605,581,577 $3,034,037,811
1960 $545,098,448 $2,760,750,861

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

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Myanmar and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Myanmar

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Myanmar Thailand
2024 $1,359 $7,347
2023 $1,233 $7,195
2022 $1,158 $6,909
2021 $1,243 $7,057
2020 $1,490 $6,986
2019 $1,426 $7,606
2018 $1,298 $7,100
2017 $1,273 $6,413
2016 $1,229 $5,834
2015 $1,167 $5,689
2014 $1,293 $5,801
2013 $1,199 $6,018
2012 $1,203 $5,726
2011 $1,214 $5,374
2010 $1,011 $4,974
2009 $758 $4,135
2008 $658 $4,309
2007 $419 $3,919
2006 $303 $3,331
2005 $252.7 $2,868
2004 $224.5 $2,642
2003 $224.3 $2,348
2002 $146.6 $2,090
2001 $141.5 $1,890
2000 $196.6 $2,006
1999 $189.5 $2,033
1998 $146 $1,848
1997 $108 $2,473
1996 $141.9 $3,055
1995 $124.1 $2,864
1994 $105.4 $2,518
1993 $76.2 $2,245
1992 $58.9 $1,972
1991 $51.2 $1,766
1990 $53.1 $1,559
1989 $51.3 $1,342
1988 $39.9 $1,164
1987 $41.1 $970
1986 $42.4 $842
1985 $40.4 $774
1984 $36.3 $847
1983 $39.3 $827
1982 $43 $770
1981 $32.8 $748
1980 $31.2 $709
1979 $29.2 $612
1978 $29.3 $548
1977 $27.9 $462
1976 $39.2 $405
1975 $35.2 $364
1974 $41.4 $343
1973 $24.8 $278.3
1972 $23.3 $215.6
1971 $21.1 $199.7
1970 $20.7 $197.1
1969 $21.5 $191.4
1968 $21.5 $178.8
1967 $16.5 $170.7
1966 $11.8 $164.5
1965 $15.1 $140.9
1964 $17.3 $128.6
1963 $25.8 $120.7
1962 $27.9 $116.2
1961 $27.3 $109.7
1960 $25.1 $102.8

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

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Myanmar vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Myanmar

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Myanmar Thailand
2026 67.5 77.1
2025 67.3 76.8
2024 67.1 76.6
2023 66.9 76.4
2022 66.5 75.3
2021 65.6 77.6
2020 66.6 77.3
2019 66.5 77.2
2018 66.2 77.2
2017 65.9 77
2016 65.6 76.8
2015 65.3 76.6
2014 65 76.3
2013 64.6 76
2012 64.3 75.6
2011 63.9 75.3
2010 63.5 75
2009 63.1 74.7
2008 56.4 74.2
2007 62.4 73.8
2006 62 73.3
2005 61.7 72.9
2004 61.4 72.1
2003 61.2 72.1
2002 60.9 71.8
2001 60.6 71.5
2000 60.4 71.2
1999 60.1 71
1998 59.9 70.7
1997 59.5 70.4
1996 59.2 69.9
1995 58.7 69.8
1994 58.3 69.7
1993 58 69.6
1992 57.7 69.4
1991 57.4 69.1
1990 57.2 68.9
1989 56.9 68.6
1988 56.6 68.2
1987 56.4 67.8
1986 56.1 67.3
1985 55.8 66.5
1984 55.6 65.5
1983 55.3 64.5
1982 55 63.6
1981 54.7 62.9
1980 54.4 62.2
1979 54 61.7
1978 53.5 61.3
1977 53.3 60.9
1976 52.9 60.4
1975 52.5 59.7
1974 52.1 59
1973 51.8 58.3
1972 51.4 57.7
1971 51 57.1
1970 50.5 56.5
1969 50 55.7
1968 49.4 55
1967 48.9 54.3
1966 48.2 53.7
1965 47.4 53.1
1964 46.7 52.5
1963 46 52
1962 45.3 51.4
1961 44.6 51.1
1960 44.1 50.6
1959 43.4 50.1
1958 42.8 49.5
1957 42 49.1
1956 41.2 48.6
1955 40.4 48.1
1954 39.6 47.6
1953 38.6 47.1
1952 37.7 46.5
1951 36.5 45.9
1950 35.7 45.2

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

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Myanmar and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Myanmar

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Thailand
2024 54,500,091 71,668,011
2023 54,133,798 71,702,435
2022 53,756,787 71,735,329
2021 53,387,102 71,727,332
2020 53,016,522 71,641,484
2019 52,640,713 71,522,271
2018 52,272,247 71,376,079
2017 51,894,938 71,160,187
2016 51,495,696 70,859,841
2015 51,089,056 70,540,795
2014 50,681,634 70,216,367
2013 50,262,658 69,845,114
2012 49,837,446 69,436,098
2011 49,419,820 69,007,208
2010 49,024,382 68,579,447
2009 48,660,459 68,121,080
2008 48,390,793 67,619,830
2007 48,125,043 67,102,394
2006 47,785,135 66,567,687
2005 47,438,365 66,017,420
2004 47,068,772 65,452,047
2003 46,667,192 64,868,166
2002 46,232,653 64,266,437
2001 45,771,139 63,651,141
2000 45,290,841 63,007,815
1999 44,787,724 62,299,043
1998 44,257,793 61,522,630
1997 43,708,798 60,724,584
1996 43,154,860 59,920,064
1995 42,605,338 59,098,232
1994 42,055,143 58,260,854
1993 41,502,429 57,408,198
1992 40,950,342 56,528,834
1991 40,394,154 55,637,434
1990 39,817,251 54,738,329
1989 39,214,618 53,848,956
1988 38,600,927 52,969,595
1987 37,971,594 52,074,105
1986 37,314,878 51,177,834
1985 36,622,827 50,270,753
1984 35,899,313 49,351,708
1983 35,162,715 48,423,309
1982 34,482,965 47,494,577
1981 33,858,783 46,575,855
1980 33,227,204 45,650,022
1979 32,596,550 44,718,434
1978 31,972,976 43,788,976
1977 31,355,966 42,843,974
1976 30,758,811 41,896,504
1975 30,176,565 40,940,005
1974 29,598,167 39,952,891
1973 29,026,388 38,947,787
1972 28,428,324 37,933,929
1971 27,807,219 36,937,387
1970 27,193,016 35,954,408
1969 26,585,112 34,973,782
1968 25,989,662 34,002,560
1967 25,406,429 33,037,801
1966 24,836,496 32,086,071
1965 24,279,431 31,149,337
1964 23,737,315 30,232,141
1963 23,213,408 29,342,322
1962 22,704,719 28,481,040
1961 22,210,581 27,650,334
1960 21,730,250 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Myanmar and Thailand

Fertility rate
Myanmar

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Myanmar Thailand
2023 2.12 1.21
2022 2.13 1.22
2021 2.16 1.23
2020 2.18 1.26
2019 2.21 1.29
2018 2.23 1.32
2017 2.25 1.36
2016 2.27 1.4
2015 2.27 1.45
2014 2.25 1.48
2013 2.26 1.53
2012 2.28 1.56
2011 2.31 1.57
2010 2.34 1.56
2009 2.37 1.57
2008 2.4 1.59
2007 2.45 1.62
2006 2.47 1.63
2005 2.52 1.64
2004 2.59 1.67
2003 2.68 1.67
2002 2.77 1.69
2001 2.79 1.71
2000 2.81 1.73
1999 2.85 1.77
1998 2.91 1.82
1997 2.99 1.85
1996 3.06 1.87
1995 3.13 1.89
1994 3.2 1.93
1993 3.28 1.97
1992 3.35 2.01
1991 3.43 2.04
1990 3.5 2.07
1989 3.59 2.14
1988 3.67 2.17
1987 3.86 2.26
1986 4.08 2.36
1985 4.32 2.45
1984 4.52 2.58
1983 4.63 2.76
1982 4.66 2.94
1981 4.69 3.13
1980 4.79 3.29
1979 4.9 3.45
1978 4.99 3.62
1977 5.07 3.87
1976 5.16 4.12
1975 5.25 4.36
1974 5.34 4.6
1973 5.44 4.85
1972 5.53 5.08
1971 5.62 5.25
1970 5.68 5.45
1969 5.75 5.7
1968 5.8 5.93
1967 5.84 6.08
1966 5.88 6.18
1965 5.91 6.26
1964 5.91 6.31
1963 5.91 6.34
1962 5.9 6.33
1961 5.9 6.32
1960 5.9 6.33

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

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Myanmar and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Myanmar

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Myanmar Thailand
2024 30.8 41.1
2023 30.5 40.7
2022 30.3 40.2
2021 30 39.7
2020 29.7 39.2
2019 29.5 38.7
2018 29.2 38.2
2017 28.9 37.7
2016 28.6 37.3
2015 28.3 36.8
2014 28 36.3
2013 27.7 35.9
2012 27.4 35.4
2011 27.1 35
2010 26.8 34.5
2009 26.5 34
2008 26.2 33.6
2007 25.8 33.1
2006 25.5 32.6
2005 25.3 32.2
2004 25 31.7
2003 24.7 31.3
2002 24.5 30.9
2001 24.2 30.5
2000 24 30
1999 23.7 29.5
1998 23.5 28.9
1997 23.2 28.3
1996 23 27.7
1995 22.8 27.2
1994 22.5 26.6
1993 22.3 26
1992 22.1 25.4
1991 21.9 24.8
1990 21.7 24.3
1989 21.5 23.7
1988 21.3 23.3
1987 21.1 22.8
1986 20.9 22.4
1985 20.7 21.9
1984 20.5 21.5
1983 20.4 21
1982 20.3 20.6
1981 20.2 20.2
1980 20.1 19.9
1979 20 19.5
1978 19.9 19.2
1977 19.8 18.9
1976 19.8 18.7
1975 19.7 18.4
1974 19.7 18.2
1973 19.6 18
1972 19.6 17.8
1971 19.5 17.6
1970 19.5 17.5
1969 19.5 17.4
1968 19.6 17.3
1967 19.7 17.3
1966 19.8 17.3
1965 19.9 17.4
1964 20.1 17.5
1963 20.3 17.6
1962 20.5 17.7
1961 20.7 17.9
1960 20.9 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Myanmar Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$65.9B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2019
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.79%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
463,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.06%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.48%
2020
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.4%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.8%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
44.5
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2017
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2017
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.34B
2023
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.15B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
903,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
14.3%
2019
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
47.8%
2021
91.8%
2024

Energy

Myanmar Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
400 kg
2022
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2022
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.4 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.58 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
45.1%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.7%
2022
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-19%
2022
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
354 kWh
2022
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
62.1%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.4%
2022
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Myanmar Thailand
% of world population
0.67%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-39,661
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
30.4%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.87
2022
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.4
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.5%
2020
91.1%
2022
English speaking
4.45%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
58.5%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Myanmar Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$56.2
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.07%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.76
2019
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
24.7 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
185
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.7
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
7.71%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
44.4%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.93 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Myanmar Thailand
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
4,624 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,183 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
106,853 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
97,555 mi
2013
436,817 mi
2020

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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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