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

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The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 54,850,648 people in Myanmar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 55,361,818 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 1.98 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 +0.72% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.4M (15.9% growth).

Australia vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Myanmar
2100 44,268,623 49,940,111
2099 44,045,424 50,189,329
2098 43,816,219 50,438,094
2097 43,573,042 50,686,307
2096 43,335,272 50,935,768
2095 43,106,279 51,187,086
2094 42,884,039 51,437,370
2093 42,648,686 51,684,263
2092 42,410,825 51,929,856
2091 42,168,735 52,177,533
2090 41,927,939 52,421,308
2089 41,695,112 52,660,538
2088 41,454,360 52,897,777
2087 41,226,316 53,134,297
2086 41,005,658 53,369,096
2085 40,792,190 53,601,340
2084 40,580,657 53,828,989
2083 40,356,871 54,053,017
2082 40,140,558 54,275,644
2081 39,916,925 54,495,268
2080 39,703,296 54,712,302
2079 39,489,029 54,927,789
2078 39,273,623 55,140,889
2077 39,056,566 55,347,343
2076 38,845,418 55,552,868
2075 38,632,596 55,755,739
2074 38,418,045 55,954,725
2073 38,207,153 56,150,331
2072 37,999,068 56,339,615
2071 37,792,119 56,523,628
2070 37,578,242 56,703,747
2069 37,359,215 56,877,191
2068 37,138,635 57,045,573
2067 36,919,449 57,207,013
2066 36,701,629 57,363,486
2065 36,492,733 57,515,336
2064 36,290,454 57,661,327
2063 36,076,918 57,798,588
2062 35,866,124 57,928,360
2061 35,656,154 58,056,757
2060 35,450,525 58,176,117
2059 35,244,589 58,284,778
2058 35,027,089 58,381,839
2057 34,817,156 58,471,358
2056 34,607,988 58,555,436
2055 34,393,278 58,625,894
2054 34,179,940 58,687,073
2053 33,970,136 58,734,842
2052 33,760,935 58,772,617
2051 33,546,695 58,799,283
2050 33,330,712 58,813,731
2049 33,115,090 58,819,125
2048 32,887,237 58,812,936
2047 32,671,939 58,795,137
2046 32,443,408 58,764,783
2045 32,220,633 58,717,705
2044 32,001,023 58,660,923
2043 31,780,612 58,591,067
2042 31,556,888 58,505,720
2041 31,336,104 58,407,189
2040 31,119,045 58,296,243
2039 30,906,074 58,171,090
2038 30,686,214 58,030,790
2037 30,471,145 57,878,267
2036 30,247,954 57,714,284
2035 30,023,790 57,533,824
2034 29,801,152 57,338,544
2033 29,576,548 57,127,286
2032 29,349,199 56,900,181
2031 29,115,445 56,656,985
2030 28,877,548 56,397,420
2029 28,638,212 56,123,541
2028 28,388,452 55,830,923
2027 28,135,058 55,521,079
2026 27,879,933 55,193,610
2025 27,614,411 54,850,648
2024 27,194,286 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,866,122 people (a 7.51% 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% to 33,330,712 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Myanmar will increase by 6.24% to 58,813,731 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M 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 1.54% 0.64%
2024 2% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Australia grew by 1.54%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.64%.

Live population counters

Australia Myanmar
Current population
28010980
55361818
Population rank 55/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.67%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
1.5 minutes
One birth every
1.81 minutes
35.1 seconds
One death every
2.81 minutes
1.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +960
Annual growth/decline +420,125 +350,557
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% +0.64%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 121/197
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 103,773 138,510 397,197 -37,979
2023 104,641 140,232 408,331 -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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 43.5% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,338,908 people) and 56.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,736,504 people). In Myanmar 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,503,698 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 712,350 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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