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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,500,091 in 2024 vs 11,947 people in Nauru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,292,116 people compared to 12,125 in Nauru.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 4,560 times bigger than Nauru's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while Nauru is the 195th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.0001% for Nauru.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.74% per year vs +1.17% in Nauru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.3M (15.7% growth), while Nauru has grown from 10K to 12.1K (20.8% growth).

Myanmar vs Nauru: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Nauru
2100 49,949,080 20,717
2099 50,198,343 20,686
2098 50,447,153 20,645
2097 50,695,410 20,605
2096 50,944,916 20,570
2095 51,196,278 20,535
2094 51,446,607 20,488
2093 51,693,545 20,432
2092 51,939,182 20,386
2091 52,186,904 20,341
2090 52,430,723 20,285
2089 52,669,995 20,219
2088 52,907,277 20,152
2087 53,143,840 20,096
2086 53,378,681 20,028
2085 53,610,966 19,959
2084 53,838,657 19,880
2083 54,062,724 19,796
2082 54,285,392 19,709
2081 54,505,055 19,611
2080 54,722,128 19,525
2079 54,937,654 19,420
2078 55,150,792 19,312
2077 55,357,283 19,206
2076 55,562,845 19,098
2075 55,765,753 18,986
2074 55,964,774 18,874
2073 56,160,415 18,758
2072 56,349,733 18,638
2071 56,533,780 18,535
2070 56,713,930 18,396
2069 56,887,406 18,289
2068 57,055,818 18,168
2067 57,217,287 18,025
2066 57,373,788 17,903
2065 57,525,666 17,777
2064 57,671,683 17,649
2063 57,808,968 17,524
2062 57,938,764 17,402
2061 58,067,183 17,267
2060 58,186,565 17,137
2059 58,295,246 17,013
2058 58,392,324 16,882
2057 58,481,859 16,752
2056 58,565,952 16,612
2055 58,636,423 16,472
2054 58,697,613 16,335
2053 58,745,390 16,193
2052 58,783,172 16,049
2051 58,809,843 15,888
2050 58,824,293 15,738
2049 58,829,688 15,572
2048 58,823,499 15,412
2047 58,805,696 15,241
2046 58,775,337 15,064
2045 58,728,250 14,895
2044 58,671,458 14,718
2043 58,601,589 14,546
2042 58,516,227 14,363
2041 58,417,678 14,180
2040 58,306,713 13,996
2039 58,181,537 13,827
2038 58,041,212 13,672
2037 57,888,662 13,513
2036 57,724,649 13,363
2035 57,544,156 13,196
2034 57,348,842 13,040
2033 57,137,545 12,894
2032 56,910,400 12,758
2031 56,667,160 12,625
2030 56,407,549 12,504
2029 56,133,620 12,386
2028 55,840,949 12,292
2027 55,531,050 12,182
2026 55,203,523 12,105
2025 54,860,498 12,030
2024 54,500,091 11,947
2023 54,133,798 11,875
2022 53,756,787 11,801
2021 53,387,102 11,709
2020 53,016,522 11,643
2019 52,640,713 11,587
2018 52,272,247 11,477
2017 51,894,938 11,324
2016 51,495,696 11,150
2015 51,089,056 10,954
2014 50,681,634 10,742
2013 50,262,658 10,517
2012 49,837,446 10,267
2011 49,419,820 10,098
2010 49,024,382 10,043
2009 48,660,459 10,016
2008 48,390,793 10,009
2007 48,125,043 10,020
2006 47,785,135 10,034
2005 47,438,365 10,049
2004 47,068,772 10,060
2003 46,667,192 10,059
2002 46,232,653 10,082
2001 45,771,139 10,130
2000 45,290,841 10,168
1999 44,787,724 10,187
1998 44,257,793 10,198
1997 43,708,798 10,197
1996 43,154,860 10,183
1995 42,605,338 10,165
1994 42,055,143 10,137
1993 41,502,429 10,102
1992 40,950,342 10,021
1991 40,394,154 9,850
1990 39,817,251 9,622
1989 39,214,618 9,390
1988 38,600,927 9,165
1987 37,971,594 8,946
1986 37,314,878 8,742
1985 36,622,827 8,551
1984 35,899,313 8,377
1983 35,162,715 8,216
1982 34,482,965 8,040
1981 33,858,783 7,839
1980 33,227,204 7,649
1979 32,596,550 7,468
1978 31,972,976 7,298
1977 31,355,966 7,163
1976 30,758,811 7,064
1975 30,176,565 6,987
1974 29,598,167 6,923
1973 29,026,388 6,866
1972 28,428,324 6,812
1971 27,807,219 6,762
1970 27,193,016 6,710
1969 26,585,112 6,581
1968 25,989,662 6,328
1967 25,406,429 6,135
1966 24,836,496 6,043
1965 24,279,431 5,832
1964 23,737,315 5,515
1963 23,213,408 5,226
1962 22,704,719 4,979
1961 22,210,581 4,774
1960 21,730,250 4,607

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/nauru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while Nauru gained 1,116 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth), while Nauru's population increased by 975 people (a 8.74% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. Nauru was ranked 196th in 2006 and ranked 195th 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 Nauru will increase by 29.8% to 15,738 people and rank change from 195th to 194th.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people compared to the peak of 20.7K people in 2100 for Nauru.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Nauru
2100 -0.5% 0.15%
2099 -0.49% 0.2%
2098 -0.49% 0.19%
2097 -0.49% 0.17%
2096 -0.49% 0.17%
2095 -0.49% 0.23%
2094 -0.48% 0.27%
2093 -0.47% 0.23%
2092 -0.47% 0.22%
2091 -0.47% 0.28%
2090 -0.45% 0.33%
2089 -0.45% 0.33%
2088 -0.45% 0.28%
2087 -0.44% 0.34%
2086 -0.43% 0.35%
2085 -0.42% 0.39%
2084 -0.41% 0.43%
2083 -0.41% 0.44%
2082 -0.4% 0.5%
2081 -0.4% 0.44%
2080 -0.39% 0.54%
2079 -0.39% 0.56%
2078 -0.37% 0.55%
2077 -0.37% 0.57%
2076 -0.36% 0.59%
2075 -0.36% 0.6%
2074 -0.35% 0.62%
2073 -0.34% 0.65%
2072 -0.33% 0.56%
2071 -0.32% 0.75%
2070 -0.3% 0.59%
2069 -0.3% 0.66%
2068 -0.28% 0.8%
2067 -0.27% 0.68%
2066 -0.26% 0.71%
2065 -0.25% 0.73%
2064 -0.24% 0.71%
2063 -0.22% 0.7%
2062 -0.22% 0.78%
2061 -0.21% 0.76%
2060 -0.19% 0.73%
2059 -0.17% 0.78%
2058 -0.15% 0.77%
2057 -0.14% 0.85%
2056 -0.12% 0.85%
2055 -0.1% 0.84%
2054 -0.08% 0.87%
2053 -0.06% 0.9%
2052 -0.05% 1.01%
2051 -0.02% 0.96%
2050 -0.009% 1.06%
2049 0.01% 1.04%
2048 0.03% 1.12%
2047 0.05% 1.17%
2046 0.08% 1.14%
2045 0.1% 1.2%
2044 0.12% 1.19%
2043 0.15% 1.27%
2042 0.17% 1.29%
2041 0.19% 1.32%
2040 0.22% 1.22%
2039 0.24% 1.14%
2038 0.26% 1.17%
2037 0.28% 1.12%
2036 0.31% 1.27%
2035 0.34% 1.19%
2034 0.37% 1.14%
2033 0.4% 1.06%
2032 0.43% 1.06%
2031 0.46% 0.96%
2030 0.49% 0.96%
2029 0.52% 0.77%
2028 0.56% 0.9%
2027 0.59% 0.64%
2026 0.63% 0.63%
2025 0.66% 0.7%
2024 0.68% 0.61%
2023 0.7% 0.63%
2022 0.69% 0.79%
2021 0.7% 0.57%
2020 0.71% 0.48%
2019 0.7% 0.96%
2018 0.73% 1.35%
2017 0.78% 1.56%
2016 0.8% 1.79%
2015 0.8% 1.97%
2014 0.83% 2.14%
2013 0.85% 2.43%
2012 0.85% 1.67%
2011 0.81% 0.55%
2010 0.75% 0.27%
2009 0.56% 0.07%
2008 0.55% -0.11%
2007 0.71% -0.14%
2006 0.73% -0.15%
2005 0.79% -0.11%
2004 0.86% 0.01%
2003 0.94% -0.23%
2002 1.01% -0.47%
2001 1.06% -0.37%
2000 1.12% -0.19%
1999 1.2% -0.11%
1998 1.26% 0.01%
1997 1.28% 0.14%
1996 1.29% 0.18%
1995 1.31% 0.28%
1994 1.33% 0.35%
1993 1.35% 0.81%
1992 1.38% 1.74%
1991 1.45% 2.37%
1990 1.54% 2.47%
1989 1.59% 2.45%
1988 1.66% 2.45%
1987 1.76% 2.33%
1986 1.89% 2.23%
1985 2.02% 2.08%
1984 2.09% 1.96%
1983 1.97% 2.19%
1982 1.84% 2.56%
1981 1.9% 2.48%
1980 1.93% 2.42%
1979 1.95% 2.33%
1978 1.97% 1.88%
1977 1.94% 1.4%
1976 1.93% 1.1%
1975 1.95% 0.92%
1974 1.97% 0.83%
1973 2.1% 0.79%
1972 2.23% 0.74%
1971 2.26% 0.77%
1970 2.29% 1.96%
1969 2.29% 4%
1968 2.3% 3.15%
1967 2.29% 1.52%
1966 2.29% 3.62%
1965 2.28% 5.75%
1964 2.26% 5.53%
1963 2.24% 4.96%
1962 2.22% 4.29%
1961 2.21% 3.62%

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/nauru | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.68%, while Nauru's population grew by 0.61%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Nauru
Current population
55292116
12125
Population rank 27/197 195/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.0001%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
5.07 days
One birth every
34.9 seconds
1.21 days
One death every
1.06 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +1,004 +0
Annual growth/decline +366,293 +72
Annual growth/decline rate +0.68% +0.61%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 126/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
3 days
Annual migration change -39,661 -122
Net migration rank 172/196 82/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 2,548
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 191/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 21.3%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 29/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Nauru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Nauru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - -122
2024 - -37,979 - -121
2023 408,331 -34,989 213 -148
2022 415,647 -34,988 226 -144
2021 394,104 -35,370 236 -137
2020 448,626 -66,213 246 -214
2019 469,924 -100,783 255 -171
2018 482,316 -114,598 265 -131
2017 492,276 -105,415 279 -115
2016 499,508 -87,907 289 -105
2015 495,769 -94,108 291 -86
2014 488,114 -74,901 290 -69
2013 487,648 -62,863 291 -53
2012 487,210 -61,536 292 -38
2011 492,271 -82,713 291 -206
2010 497,745 -116,481 281 -246
2009 505,144 -158,542 261 -249
2008 373,287 -180,533 240 -243
2007 523,745 -184,989 222 -235
2006 527,165 -186,098 209 -224
2005 537,429 -185,009 204 -217
2004 556,494 -169,736 202 -210
2003 582,173 -165,739 201 -199
2002 602,873 -150,232 200 -247
2001 601,524 -131,124 203 -252
2000 596,979 -106,772 207 -236
1999 597,916 -81,874 212 -227
1998 606,110 -62,281 214 -217
1997 613,103 -58,954 218 -209
1996 619,488 -65,766 221 -204
1995 620,376 -75,097 225 -201
1994 626,411 -71,359 229 -196
1993 633,576 -83,214 235 -194
1992 634,484 -80,661 237 -121
1991 637,622 -79,059 225 0
1990 636,081 -40,859 214 20
1989 636,610 -26,585 204 24
1988 630,392 -13,046 195 29
1987 652,960 -11,642 186 27
1986 679,467 -7,351 178 21
1985 705,905 6,074 171 8
1984 723,623 11,433 166 -2
1983 719,710 18,427 163 -5
1982 701,212 -79,856 162 30
1981 679,851 -52,839 157 44
1980 673,815 -37,679 145 44
1979 669,338 -44,174 130 48
1978 658,068 -36,055 111 40
1977 649,915 -37,879 89 32
1976 642,829 -60,561 79 0
1975 635,005 -52,763 70 0
1974 628,458 -53,875 63 0
1973 624,619 -55,659 57 0
1972 616,411 10,735 53 0
1971 608,784 6,306 50 0
1970 595,337 17,997 49 0
1969 584,979 17,491 71 132
1968 571,123 17,293 116 180
1967 559,577 18,470 117 -28
1966 546,378 15,453 123 -32
1965 533,443 18,847 113 218
1964 516,334 15,600 100 203
1963 501,548 14,350 88 181
1962 487,925 13,546 75 158
1961 474,818 11,972 70 120
1960 465,049 8,807 72 76

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

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/nauru | 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 Nauru 66.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,590 people) and 33.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,320 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 2,548 people or 21.3% in Nauru.

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
Nauru
City Population
Yaren 747

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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