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Population in Australia compared to Myanmar: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 54,500,091 people in Myanmar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 55,292,116 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 1.99 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 1% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +0.74% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.3M (15.7% growth).

Australia vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Myanmar
2100 44,031,396 49,949,080
2099 43,809,392 50,198,343
2098 43,581,416 50,447,153
2097 43,339,542 50,695,410
2096 43,103,046 50,944,916
2095 42,875,281 51,196,278
2094 42,654,231 51,446,607
2093 42,420,140 51,693,545
2092 42,183,554 51,939,182
2091 41,942,760 52,186,904
2090 41,703,255 52,430,723
2089 41,471,675 52,669,995
2088 41,232,214 52,907,277
2087 41,005,392 53,143,840
2086 40,785,916 53,378,681
2085 40,573,592 53,610,966
2084 40,363,192 53,838,657
2083 40,140,606 54,062,724
2082 39,925,452 54,285,392
2081 39,703,018 54,505,055
2080 39,490,533 54,722,128
2079 39,277,415 54,937,654
2078 39,063,163 55,150,792
2077 38,847,269 55,357,283
2076 38,637,253 55,562,845
2075 38,425,571 55,765,753
2074 38,212,169 55,964,774
2073 38,002,408 56,160,415
2072 37,795,438 56,349,733
2071 37,589,598 56,533,780
2070 37,376,868 56,713,930
2069 37,159,014 56,887,406
2068 36,939,616 57,055,818
2067 36,721,604 57,217,287
2066 36,504,952 57,373,788
2065 36,297,175 57,525,666
2064 36,095,981 57,671,683
2063 35,883,588 57,808,968
2062 35,673,924 57,938,764
2061 35,465,080 58,067,183
2060 35,260,552 58,186,565
2059 35,055,719 58,295,246
2058 34,839,385 58,392,324
2057 34,630,577 58,481,859
2056 34,422,531 58,565,952
2055 34,208,970 58,636,423
2054 33,996,776 58,697,613
2053 33,788,097 58,745,390
2052 33,580,016 58,783,172
2051 33,366,925 58,809,843
2050 33,152,099 58,824,293
2049 32,937,633 58,829,688
2048 32,711,001 58,823,499
2047 32,496,856 58,805,696
2046 32,269,549 58,775,337
2045 32,047,969 58,728,250
2044 31,829,535 58,671,458
2043 31,610,306 58,601,589
2042 31,387,780 58,516,227
2041 31,168,179 58,417,678
2040 30,952,283 58,306,713
2039 30,740,454 58,181,537
2038 30,521,772 58,041,212
2037 30,307,856 57,888,662
2036 30,085,861 57,724,649
2035 29,862,898 57,544,156
2034 29,641,453 57,348,842
2033 29,418,053 57,137,545
2032 29,191,922 56,910,400
2031 28,959,421 56,667,160
2030 28,722,798 56,407,549
2029 28,484,745 56,133,620
2028 28,236,324 55,840,949
2027 27,984,287 55,531,050
2026 27,730,530 55,203,523
2025 27,466,430 54,860,498
2024 27,196,812 54,500,091
2023 26,659,922 54,133,798
2022 26,018,721 53,756,787
2021 25,685,412 53,387,102
2020 25,649,248 53,016,522
2019 25,334,826 52,640,713
2018 24,963,258 52,272,247
2017 24,592,588 51,894,938
2016 24,190,907 51,495,696
2015 23,815,995 51,089,056
2014 23,475,686 50,681,634
2013 23,128,129 50,262,658
2012 22,733,465 49,837,446
2011 22,340,024 49,419,820
2010 22,031,750 49,024,382
2009 21,691,653 48,660,459
2008 21,249,199 48,390,793
2007 20,827,622 48,125,043
2006 20,450,966 47,785,135
2005 20,176,844 47,438,365
2004 19,932,722 47,068,772
2003 19,720,737 46,667,192
2002 19,495,210 46,232,653
2001 19,274,701 45,771,139
2000 19,028,802 45,290,841
1999 18,812,264 44,787,724
1998 18,607,584 44,257,793
1997 18,423,037 43,708,798
1996 18,224,767 43,154,860
1995 18,004,882 42,605,338
1994 17,805,468 42,055,143
1993 17,634,808 41,502,429
1992 17,478,635 40,950,342
1991 17,284,036 40,394,154
1990 17,065,128 39,817,251
1989 16,814,416 39,214,618
1988 16,532,164 38,600,927
1987 16,263,874 37,971,594
1986 16,018,350 37,314,878
1985 15,788,312 36,622,827
1984 15,579,391 35,899,313
1983 15,393,472 35,162,715
1982 15,184,247 34,482,965
1981 14,923,260 33,858,783
1980 14,692,000 33,227,204
1979 14,514,000 32,596,550
1978 14,358,000 31,972,976
1977 14,192,000 31,355,966
1976 14,033,000 30,758,811
1975 13,893,000 30,176,565
1974 13,723,000 29,598,167
1973 13,380,000 29,026,388
1972 13,177,000 28,428,324
1971 12,937,000 27,807,219
1970 12,507,000 27,193,016
1969 12,263,000 26,585,112
1968 12,009,000 25,989,662
1967 11,799,000 25,406,429
1966 11,651,000 24,836,496
1965 11,388,000 24,279,431
1964 11,167,000 23,737,315
1963 10,950,000 23,213,408
1962 10,742,000 22,704,719
1961 10,483,000 22,210,581
1960 10,276,477 21,730,250

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/australia/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Myanmar will increase by 6.39% to 58,824,293 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Myanmar
2100 0.51% -0.5%
2099 0.52% -0.49%
2098 0.56% -0.49%
2097 0.55% -0.49%
2096 0.53% -0.49%
2095 0.52% -0.49%
2094 0.55% -0.48%
2093 0.56% -0.47%
2092 0.57% -0.47%
2091 0.57% -0.47%
2090 0.56% -0.45%
2089 0.58% -0.45%
2088 0.55% -0.45%
2087 0.54% -0.44%
2086 0.52% -0.43%
2085 0.52% -0.42%
2084 0.55% -0.41%
2083 0.54% -0.41%
2082 0.56% -0.4%
2081 0.54% -0.4%
2080 0.54% -0.39%
2079 0.55% -0.39%
2078 0.56% -0.37%
2077 0.54% -0.37%
2076 0.55% -0.36%
2075 0.56% -0.36%
2074 0.55% -0.35%
2073 0.55% -0.34%
2072 0.55% -0.33%
2071 0.57% -0.32%
2070 0.59% -0.3%
2069 0.59% -0.3%
2068 0.59% -0.28%
2067 0.59% -0.27%
2066 0.57% -0.26%
2065 0.56% -0.25%
2064 0.59% -0.24%
2063 0.59% -0.22%
2062 0.59% -0.22%
2061 0.58% -0.21%
2060 0.58% -0.19%
2059 0.62% -0.17%
2058 0.6% -0.15%
2057 0.6% -0.14%
2056 0.62% -0.12%
2055 0.62% -0.1%
2054 0.62% -0.08%
2053 0.62% -0.06%
2052 0.64% -0.05%
2051 0.65% -0.02%
2050 0.65% -0.009%
2049 0.69% 0.01%
2048 0.66% 0.03%
2047 0.7% 0.05%
2046 0.69% 0.08%
2045 0.69% 0.1%
2044 0.69% 0.12%
2043 0.71% 0.15%
2042 0.7% 0.17%
2041 0.7% 0.19%
2040 0.69% 0.22%
2039 0.72% 0.24%
2038 0.71% 0.26%
2037 0.74% 0.28%
2036 0.75% 0.31%
2035 0.75% 0.34%
2034 0.76% 0.37%
2033 0.77% 0.4%
2032 0.8% 0.43%
2031 0.82% 0.46%
2030 0.84% 0.49%
2029 0.88% 0.52%
2028 0.9% 0.56%
2027 0.92% 0.59%
2026 0.96% 0.63%
2025 0.99% 0.66%
2024 2.01% 0.68%
2023 2.46% 0.7%
2022 1.3% 0.69%
2021 0.14% 0.7%
2020 1.24% 0.71%
2019 1.49% 0.7%
2018 1.51% 0.73%
2017 1.66% 0.78%
2016 1.57% 0.8%
2015 1.45% 0.8%
2014 1.5% 0.83%
2013 1.74% 0.85%
2012 1.76% 0.85%
2011 1.4% 0.81%
2010 1.57% 0.75%
2009 2.08% 0.56%
2008 2.02% 0.55%
2007 1.84% 0.71%
2006 1.36% 0.73%
2005 1.22% 0.79%
2004 1.07% 0.86%
2003 1.16% 0.94%
2002 1.14% 1.01%
2001 1.29% 1.06%
2000 1.15% 1.12%
1999 1.1% 1.2%
1998 1% 1.26%
1997 1.09% 1.28%
1996 1.22% 1.29%
1995 1.12% 1.31%
1994 0.97% 1.33%
1993 0.89% 1.35%
1992 1.13% 1.38%
1991 1.28% 1.45%
1990 1.49% 1.54%
1989 1.71% 1.59%
1988 1.65% 1.66%
1987 1.53% 1.76%
1986 1.46% 1.89%
1985 1.34% 2.02%
1984 1.21% 2.09%
1983 1.38% 1.97%
1982 1.75% 1.84%
1981 1.57% 1.9%
1980 1.23% 1.93%
1979 1.09% 1.95%
1978 1.17% 1.97%
1977 1.13% 1.94%
1976 1.01% 1.93%
1975 1.24% 1.95%
1974 2.56% 1.97%
1973 1.54% 2.1%
1972 1.86% 2.23%
1971 3.44% 2.26%
1970 1.99% 2.29%
1969 2.12% 2.29%
1968 1.78% 2.3%
1967 1.27% 2.29%
1966 2.31% 2.29%
1965 1.98% 2.28%
1964 1.98% 2.26%
1963 1.94% 2.24%
1962 2.47% 2.22%
1961 2.01% 2.21%

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/australia/myanmar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.68%.

Live population counters

Australia Myanmar
Current population
27799169
55292116
Population rank 55/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.67%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
1.43 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
34.9 seconds
One death every
2.86 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +1,004
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +366,293
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +0.68%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 118/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -39,661
Net migration rank 11/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -39,661
2024 - 138,510 - -37,979
2023 103,974 140,232 408,331 -34,989
2022 111,881 140,972 415,647 -34,988
2021 138,701 116,768 394,104 -35,370
2020 133,376 44,447 448,626 -66,213
2019 136,808 207,142 469,924 -100,783
2018 157,269 226,412 482,316 -114,598
2017 150,015 255,023 492,276 -105,415
2016 152,403 254,648 499,508 -87,907
2015 150,041 212,350 495,769 -94,108
2014 154,940 200,177 488,114 -74,901
2013 159,584 215,823 487,648 -62,863
2012 161,408 235,776 487,210 -61,536
2011 156,380 197,657 492,271 -82,713
2010 158,628 166,752 497,745 -116,481
2009 160,518 235,628 505,144 -158,542
2008 155,119 275,773 373,287 -180,533
2007 154,124 249,873 523,745 -184,989
2006 132,931 191,985 527,165 -186,098
2005 129,132 131,371 537,429 -185,009
2004 115,610 110,072 556,494 -169,736
2003 118,325 104,437 582,173 -165,739
2002 116,971 108,852 602,873 -150,232
2001 117,575 117,552 601,524 -131,124
2000 119,882 111,186 596,979 -106,772
1999 118,517 92,900 597,916 -81,874
1998 120,949 81,310 606,110 -62,281
1997 121,592 67,661 613,103 -58,954
1996 125,751 82,965 619,488 -65,766
1995 131,436 80,456 620,376 -75,097
1994 131,761 51,941 626,411 -71,359
1993 137,551 23,833 633,576 -83,214
1992 139,829 40,767 634,484 -80,661
1991 138,273 68,847 637,622 -79,059
1990 143,347 100,093 636,081 -40,859
1989 127,789 144,042 636,610 -26,585
1988 127,298 153,330 630,392 -13,046
1987 128,484 136,421 652,960 -11,642
1986 123,342 113,061 679,467 -7,351
1985 143,674 98,327 705,905 6,074
1984 123,077 79,617 723,623 11,433
1983 130,844 73,251 719,710 18,427
1982 126,030 111,722 701,212 -79,856
1981 125,356 121,921 679,851 -52,839
1980 117,536 89,189 673,815 -37,679
1979 116,112 52,137 669,338 -44,174
1978 116,299 45,832 658,068 -36,055
1977 117,793 44,946 649,915 -37,879
1976 115,070 32,792 642,829 -60,561
1975 123,648 25,336 635,005 -52,763
1974 128,996 56,167 628,458 -53,875
1973 136,476 62,928 624,619 -55,659
1972 155,488 54,895 616,411 10,735
1971 165,593 223,991 608,784 6,306
1970 145,081 256,295 595,337 17,997
1969 143,477 108,770 584,979 17,491
1968 132,099 100,963 571,123 17,293
1967 126,249 80,904 559,577 18,470
1966 126,996 110,864 546,378 15,453
1965 122,990 118,891 533,443 18,847
1964 128,420 91,588 516,334 15,600
1963 140,161 73,237 501,548 14,350
1962 143,943 58,315 487,925 13,546
1961 150,955 64,495 474,818 11,972
1960 141,816 85,707 465,049 8,807

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/myanmar | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In Myanmar 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,594,615 people) and 14% is from migration (a loss of 749,272 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
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

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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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