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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,500,091 in 2024 vs 3,030,131 people in Namibia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,292,116 people compared to 3,173,089 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 17.4 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.74% per year vs +2.73% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.3M (15.7% growth), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.17M (59.3% growth).

Myanmar vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Namibia
2100 49,949,080 5,958,153
2099 50,198,343 5,952,623
2098 50,447,153 5,947,142
2097 50,695,410 5,942,285
2096 50,944,916 5,938,162
2095 51,196,278 5,930,395
2094 51,446,607 5,922,248
2093 51,693,545 5,911,235
2092 51,939,182 5,899,026
2091 52,186,904 5,886,490
2090 52,430,723 5,871,938
2089 52,669,995 5,858,234
2088 52,907,277 5,842,720
2087 53,143,840 5,825,856
2086 53,378,681 5,806,643
2085 53,610,966 5,789,246
2084 53,838,657 5,771,050
2083 54,062,724 5,751,610
2082 54,285,392 5,730,648
2081 54,505,055 5,707,476
2080 54,722,128 5,682,842
2079 54,937,654 5,659,698
2078 55,150,792 5,634,313
2077 55,357,283 5,608,096
2076 55,562,845 5,580,829
2075 55,765,753 5,551,107
2074 55,964,774 5,522,025
2073 56,160,415 5,494,180
2072 56,349,733 5,464,749
2071 56,533,780 5,434,461
2070 56,713,930 5,403,822
2069 56,887,406 5,371,517
2068 57,055,818 5,336,950
2067 57,217,287 5,300,707
2066 57,373,788 5,263,191
2065 57,525,666 5,227,346
2064 57,671,683 5,190,323
2063 57,808,968 5,150,579
2062 57,938,764 5,109,760
2061 58,067,183 5,068,478
2060 58,186,565 5,023,587
2059 58,295,246 4,979,591
2058 58,392,324 4,933,964
2057 58,481,859 4,887,985
2056 58,565,952 4,840,537
2055 58,636,423 4,790,848
2054 58,697,613 4,741,942
2053 58,745,390 4,691,180
2052 58,783,172 4,639,835
2051 58,809,843 4,587,353
2050 58,824,293 4,533,502
2049 58,829,688 4,482,650
2048 58,823,499 4,430,309
2047 58,805,696 4,373,597
2046 58,775,337 4,318,050
2045 58,728,250 4,259,166
2044 58,671,458 4,202,338
2043 58,601,589 4,144,892
2042 58,516,227 4,088,713
2041 58,417,678 4,032,347
2040 58,306,713 3,976,987
2039 58,181,537 3,920,720
2038 58,041,212 3,862,015
2037 57,888,662 3,804,482
2036 57,724,649 3,747,072
2035 57,544,156 3,689,163
2034 57,348,842 3,631,737
2033 57,137,545 3,575,000
2032 56,910,400 3,516,310
2031 56,667,160 3,456,265
2030 56,407,549 3,395,964
2029 56,133,620 3,336,698
2028 55,840,949 3,277,428
2027 55,531,050 3,216,917
2026 55,203,523 3,156,839
2025 54,860,498 3,094,769
2024 54,500,091 3,030,131
2023 54,133,798 2,963,095
2022 53,756,787 2,889,662
2021 53,387,102 2,810,548
2020 53,016,522 2,728,762
2019 52,640,713 2,650,494
2018 52,272,247 2,577,327
2017 51,894,938 2,506,853
2016 51,495,696 2,439,213
2015 51,089,056 2,374,300
2014 50,681,634 2,312,139
2013 50,262,658 2,252,508
2012 49,837,446 2,194,654
2011 49,419,820 2,146,325
2010 49,024,382 2,109,811
2009 48,660,459 2,077,394
2008 48,390,793 2,047,056
2007 48,125,043 2,018,600
2006 47,785,135 1,991,888
2005 47,438,365 1,966,582
2004 47,068,772 1,942,082
2003 46,667,192 1,917,464
2002 46,232,653 1,889,970
2001 45,771,139 1,857,048
2000 45,290,841 1,818,647
1999 44,787,724 1,776,368
1998 44,257,793 1,732,745
1997 43,708,798 1,689,264
1996 43,154,860 1,646,103
1995 42,605,338 1,602,170
1994 42,055,143 1,556,304
1993 41,502,429 1,508,697
1992 40,950,342 1,461,322
1991 40,394,154 1,415,684
1990 39,817,251 1,369,303
1989 39,214,618 1,288,947
1988 38,600,927 1,209,696
1987 37,971,594 1,167,889
1986 37,314,878 1,131,081
1985 36,622,827 1,096,890
1984 35,899,313 1,065,989
1983 35,162,715 1,037,511
1982 34,482,965 1,010,308
1981 33,858,783 992,500
1980 33,227,204 981,434
1979 32,596,550 962,825
1978 31,972,976 947,269
1977 31,355,966 931,104
1976 30,758,811 906,566
1975 30,176,565 881,032
1974 29,598,167 854,320
1973 29,026,388 828,928
1972 28,428,324 804,399
1971 27,807,219 780,584
1970 27,193,016 757,868
1969 26,585,112 736,120
1968 25,989,662 715,542
1967 25,406,429 696,045
1966 24,836,496 677,655
1965 24,279,431 660,558
1964 23,737,315 644,530
1963 23,213,408 629,589
1962 22,704,719 615,759
1961 22,210,581 603,067
1960 21,730,250 591,465

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/myanmar/namibia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth), while Namibia's population increased by 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Myanmar's population will grow by 6.39% to 58,824,293 people with a rank change from 27th to 35th. The population of Namibia will increase by 42.9% to 4,533,502 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people compared to the peak of 5.96M people in 2100 for Namibia.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Namibia
2100 -0.5% 0.09%
2099 -0.49% 0.09%
2098 -0.49% 0.08%
2097 -0.49% 0.07%
2096 -0.49% 0.13%
2095 -0.49% 0.14%
2094 -0.48% 0.19%
2093 -0.47% 0.21%
2092 -0.47% 0.21%
2091 -0.47% 0.25%
2090 -0.45% 0.23%
2089 -0.45% 0.27%
2088 -0.45% 0.29%
2087 -0.44% 0.33%
2086 -0.43% 0.3%
2085 -0.42% 0.32%
2084 -0.41% 0.34%
2083 -0.41% 0.37%
2082 -0.4% 0.41%
2081 -0.4% 0.43%
2080 -0.39% 0.41%
2079 -0.39% 0.45%
2078 -0.37% 0.47%
2077 -0.37% 0.49%
2076 -0.36% 0.54%
2075 -0.36% 0.53%
2074 -0.35% 0.51%
2073 -0.34% 0.54%
2072 -0.33% 0.56%
2071 -0.32% 0.57%
2070 -0.3% 0.6%
2069 -0.3% 0.65%
2068 -0.28% 0.68%
2067 -0.27% 0.71%
2066 -0.26% 0.69%
2065 -0.25% 0.71%
2064 -0.24% 0.77%
2063 -0.22% 0.8%
2062 -0.22% 0.81%
2061 -0.21% 0.89%
2060 -0.19% 0.88%
2059 -0.17% 0.92%
2058 -0.15% 0.94%
2057 -0.14% 0.98%
2056 -0.12% 1.04%
2055 -0.1% 1.03%
2054 -0.08% 1.08%
2053 -0.06% 1.11%
2052 -0.05% 1.14%
2051 -0.02% 1.19%
2050 -0.009% 1.13%
2049 0.01% 1.18%
2048 0.03% 1.3%
2047 0.05% 1.29%
2046 0.08% 1.38%
2045 0.1% 1.35%
2044 0.12% 1.39%
2043 0.15% 1.37%
2042 0.17% 1.4%
2041 0.19% 1.39%
2040 0.22% 1.44%
2039 0.24% 1.52%
2038 0.26% 1.51%
2037 0.28% 1.53%
2036 0.31% 1.57%
2035 0.34% 1.58%
2034 0.37% 1.59%
2033 0.4% 1.67%
2032 0.43% 1.74%
2031 0.46% 1.78%
2030 0.49% 1.78%
2029 0.52% 1.81%
2028 0.56% 1.88%
2027 0.59% 1.9%
2026 0.63% 2.01%
2025 0.66% 2.13%
2024 0.68% 2.26%
2023 0.7% 2.54%
2022 0.69% 2.81%
2021 0.7% 3%
2020 0.71% 2.95%
2019 0.7% 2.84%
2018 0.73% 2.81%
2017 0.78% 2.77%
2016 0.8% 2.73%
2015 0.8% 2.69%
2014 0.83% 2.65%
2013 0.85% 2.64%
2012 0.85% 2.25%
2011 0.81% 1.73%
2010 0.75% 1.56%
2009 0.56% 1.48%
2008 0.55% 1.41%
2007 0.71% 1.34%
2006 0.73% 1.29%
2005 0.79% 1.26%
2004 0.86% 1.28%
2003 0.94% 1.45%
2002 1.01% 1.77%
2001 1.06% 2.11%
2000 1.12% 2.38%
1999 1.2% 2.52%
1998 1.26% 2.57%
1997 1.28% 2.62%
1996 1.29% 2.74%
1995 1.31% 2.95%
1994 1.33% 3.16%
1993 1.35% 3.24%
1992 1.38% 3.22%
1991 1.45% 3.39%
1990 1.54% 6.23%
1989 1.59% 6.55%
1988 1.66% 3.58%
1987 1.76% 3.25%
1986 1.89% 3.12%
1985 2.02% 2.9%
1984 2.09% 2.74%
1983 1.97% 2.69%
1982 1.84% 1.79%
1981 1.9% 1.13%
1980 1.93% 1.93%
1979 1.95% 1.64%
1978 1.97% 1.74%
1977 1.94% 2.71%
1976 1.93% 2.9%
1975 1.95% 3.13%
1974 1.97% 3.06%
1973 2.1% 3.05%
1972 2.23% 3.05%
1971 2.26% 3%
1970 2.29% 2.95%
1969 2.29% 2.88%
1968 2.3% 2.8%
1967 2.29% 2.71%
1966 2.29% 2.59%
1965 2.28% 2.49%
1964 2.26% 2.37%
1963 2.24% 2.25%
1962 2.22% 2.1%
1961 2.21% 1.96%

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/myanmar/namibia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.68%, while Namibia's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Namibia
Current population
55292116
3173089
Population rank 27/197 134/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.04%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
7.84 minutes
One birth every
34.9 seconds
6.85 minutes
One death every
1.06 minutes
28.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,004 +184
Annual growth/decline +366,293 +67,036
Annual growth/decline rate +0.68% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 41/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
4.71 hours
Annual migration change -39,661 +1,866
Net migration rank 172/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - 1,866
2024 - -37,979 - 4,211
2023 408,331 -34,989 58,435 11,675
2022 415,647 -34,988 54,534 22,212
2021 394,104 -35,370 50,160 31,327
2020 448,626 -66,213 55,034 27,056
2019 469,924 -100,783 54,769 19,676
2018 482,316 -114,598 53,970 17,920
2017 492,276 -105,415 52,975 16,080
2016 499,508 -87,907 52,228 14,002
2015 495,769 -94,108 50,846 12,755
2014 488,114 -74,901 49,581 11,134
2013 487,648 -62,863 47,801 10,748
2012 487,210 -61,536 46,204 10,957
2011 492,271 -82,713 43,557 -4,067
2010 497,745 -116,481 42,046 -8,518
2009 505,144 -158,542 39,942 -8,626
2008 373,287 -180,533 38,147 -8,775
2007 523,745 -184,989 36,430 -8,905
2006 527,165 -186,098 34,690 -8,792
2005 537,429 -185,009 32,909 -8,195
2004 556,494 -169,736 31,478 -7,192
2003 582,173 -165,739 31,115 -6,153
2002 602,873 -150,232 31,947 -1,913
2001 601,524 -131,124 32,942 2,869
2000 596,979 -106,772 35,280 5,709
1999 597,916 -81,874 37,233 6,333
1998 606,110 -62,281 37,500 6,180
1997 613,103 -58,954 37,256 6,023
1996 619,488 -65,766 37,177 5,866
1995 620,376 -75,097 39,119 5,712
1994 626,411 -71,359 41,316 5,578
1993 633,576 -83,214 42,861 5,464
1992 634,484 -80,661 43,945 2,487
1991 637,622 -79,059 44,523 309
1990 636,081 -40,859 43,956 3,969
1989 636,610 -26,585 37,715 75,072
1988 630,392 -13,046 34,798 10,916
1987 652,960 -11,642 33,340 4,559
1986 679,467 -7,351 31,764 3,953
1985 705,905 6,074 30,575 2,090
1984 723,623 11,433 29,395 -267
1983 719,710 18,427 28,307 -481
1982 701,212 -79,856 27,474 -889
1981 679,851 -52,839 27,938 -18,901
1980 673,815 -37,679 28,142 -15,041
1979 669,338 -44,174 28,930 -4,818
1978 658,068 -36,055 29,821 -22,827
1977 649,915 -37,879 29,241 -3,907
1976 642,829 -60,561 28,785 -5,048
1975 635,005 -52,763 27,882 -553
1974 628,458 -53,875 26,844 -744
1973 624,619 -55,659 25,754 -1,066
1972 616,411 10,735 24,606 -236
1971 608,784 6,306 23,467 -208
1970 595,337 17,997 22,414 -244
1969 584,979 17,491 21,387 -57
1968 571,123 17,293 20,470 -636
1967 559,577 18,470 19,498 -339
1966 546,378 15,453 18,635 -1,023
1965 533,443 18,847 17,902 -1,327
1964 516,334 15,600 17,134 -1,660
1963 501,548 14,350 16,430 -2,016
1962 487,925 13,546 15,656 -2,403
1961 474,818 11,972 14,936 -2,807
1960 465,049 8,807 14,307 -3,227

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 86% of the population change in Myanmar is from natural causes (a gain of 4,594,615 people) and 14% is from migration (a loss of 749,272 people). In Namibia 74.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 532,532 people) and 25.7% is from migration (a gain of 183,837 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

Biggest cities by population

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
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Oshikango 12.4K
Omaruru 10.8K

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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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