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

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The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,850,648 in 2025 vs 12,025 people in Nauru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,361,818 people compared to 12,139 in Nauru.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 4,561 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 +0.72% per year vs +1.03% in Nauru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.4M (15.9% growth), while Nauru has grown from 10K to 12.1K (21% growth).

Myanmar vs Nauru: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Nauru
2100 49,940,111 20,708
2099 50,189,329 20,677
2098 50,438,094 20,636
2097 50,686,307 20,596
2096 50,935,768 20,561
2095 51,187,086 20,526
2094 51,437,370 20,479
2093 51,684,263 20,423
2092 51,929,856 20,377
2091 52,177,533 20,332
2090 52,421,308 20,276
2089 52,660,538 20,210
2088 52,897,777 20,143
2087 53,134,297 20,087
2086 53,369,096 20,019
2085 53,601,340 19,950
2084 53,828,989 19,872
2083 54,053,017 19,787
2082 54,275,644 19,700
2081 54,495,268 19,603
2080 54,712,302 19,517
2079 54,927,789 19,411
2078 55,140,889 19,304
2077 55,347,343 19,198
2076 55,552,868 19,089
2075 55,755,739 18,978
2074 55,954,725 18,866
2073 56,150,331 18,750
2072 56,339,615 18,630
2071 56,523,628 18,527
2070 56,703,747 18,388
2069 56,877,191 18,281
2068 57,045,573 18,160
2067 57,207,013 18,017
2066 57,363,486 17,896
2065 57,515,336 17,769
2064 57,661,327 17,641
2063 57,798,588 17,516
2062 57,928,360 17,394
2061 58,056,757 17,260
2060 58,176,117 17,129
2059 58,284,778 17,006
2058 58,381,839 16,874
2057 58,471,358 16,745
2056 58,555,436 16,605
2055 58,625,894 16,465
2054 58,687,073 16,328
2053 58,734,842 16,186
2052 58,772,617 16,042
2051 58,799,283 15,881
2050 58,813,731 15,731
2049 58,819,125 15,565
2048 58,812,936 15,405
2047 58,795,137 15,234
2046 58,764,783 15,058
2045 58,717,705 14,888
2044 58,660,923 14,712
2043 58,591,067 14,539
2042 58,505,720 14,357
2041 58,407,189 14,174
2040 58,296,243 13,990
2039 58,171,090 13,821
2038 58,030,790 13,666
2037 57,878,267 13,507
2036 57,714,284 13,358
2035 57,533,824 13,190
2034 57,338,544 13,035
2033 57,127,286 12,888
2032 56,900,181 12,753
2031 56,656,985 12,619
2030 56,397,420 12,499
2029 56,123,541 12,381
2028 55,830,923 12,286
2027 55,521,079 12,177
2026 55,193,610 12,100
2025 54,850,648 12,025
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 3,866,122 people (a 7.51% growth), while Nauru's population increased by 989 people (a 8.87% 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 6.24% to 58,813,731 people with a rank change from 27th to 35th. The population of Nauru will increase by 29.6% to 15,731 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 0.64% 0.65%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.64%, while Nauru's population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Nauru
Current population
55361818
12139
Population rank 27/197 195/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.0001%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
4.69 days
One birth every
35.1 seconds
1.25 days
One death every
1.05 minutes
4.06 days
Daily growth/decline +960 +0
Annual growth/decline +350,557 +78
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 121/197 119/197
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 397,197 -37,979 203 -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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 86.3% of the population change in Myanmar is from natural causes (a gain of 4,503,698 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 712,350 people). In Nauru 64.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,503 people) and 35.4% is from migration (a loss of 1,372 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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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