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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,500,091 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,292,116 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 1.87 times bigger than Nepal's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.02% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.74% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.3M (15.7% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Myanmar vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Nepal
2100 49,949,080 31,902,377
2099 50,198,343 32,090,762
2098 50,447,153 32,277,789
2097 50,695,410 32,464,318
2096 50,944,916 32,647,891
2095 51,196,278 32,828,594
2094 51,446,607 33,009,460
2093 51,693,545 33,186,290
2092 51,939,182 33,361,327
2091 52,186,904 33,532,505
2090 52,430,723 33,699,660
2089 52,669,995 33,863,636
2088 52,907,277 34,022,597
2087 53,143,840 34,175,457
2086 53,378,681 34,322,945
2085 53,610,966 34,468,441
2084 53,838,657 34,605,513
2083 54,062,724 34,735,114
2082 54,285,392 34,856,938
2081 54,505,055 34,972,075
2080 54,722,128 35,080,783
2079 54,937,654 35,183,584
2078 55,150,792 35,277,254
2077 55,357,283 35,362,658
2076 55,562,845 35,440,746
2075 55,765,753 35,510,291
2074 55,964,774 35,573,094
2073 56,160,415 35,627,375
2072 56,349,733 35,670,886
2071 56,533,780 35,709,979
2070 56,713,930 35,739,580
2069 56,887,406 35,759,193
2068 57,055,818 35,770,405
2067 57,217,287 35,774,081
2066 57,373,788 35,770,220
2065 57,525,666 35,758,824
2064 57,671,683 35,737,661
2063 57,808,968 35,709,945
2062 57,938,764 35,669,839
2061 58,067,183 35,623,365
2060 58,186,565 35,567,728
2059 58,295,246 35,503,043
2058 58,392,324 35,427,419
2057 58,481,859 35,345,633
2056 58,565,952 35,253,644
2055 58,636,423 35,155,433
2054 58,697,613 35,050,330
2053 58,745,390 34,936,594
2052 58,783,172 34,816,009
2051 58,809,843 34,684,328
2050 58,824,293 34,546,267
2049 58,829,688 34,400,898
2048 58,823,499 34,250,249
2047 58,805,696 34,091,495
2046 58,775,337 33,921,975
2045 58,728,250 33,747,892
2044 58,671,458 33,566,784
2043 58,601,589 33,380,395
2042 58,516,227 33,186,321
2041 58,417,678 32,987,097
2040 58,306,713 32,781,189
2039 58,181,537 32,569,731
2038 58,041,212 32,349,742
2037 57,888,662 32,125,036
2036 57,724,649 31,892,962
2035 57,544,156 31,653,976
2034 57,348,842 31,407,460
2033 57,137,545 31,152,292
2032 56,910,400 30,890,627
2031 56,667,160 30,623,706
2030 56,407,549 30,349,201
2029 56,133,620 30,068,368
2028 55,840,949 29,780,585
2027 55,531,050 29,627,864
2026 55,203,523 29,585,230
2025 54,860,498 29,605,298
2024 54,500,091 29,651,054
2023 54,133,798 29,694,614
2022 53,756,787 29,715,436
2021 53,387,102 29,475,010
2020 53,016,522 28,966,574
2019 52,640,713 28,414,064
2018 52,272,247 28,079,689
2017 51,894,938 28,011,258
2016 51,495,696 27,955,462
2015 51,089,056 27,823,629
2014 50,681,634 27,672,370
2013 50,262,658 27,589,996
2012 49,837,446 27,534,915
2011 49,419,820 27,464,494
2010 49,024,382 27,341,952
2009 48,660,459 27,173,035
2008 48,390,793 26,990,037
2007 48,125,043 26,788,492
2006 47,785,135 26,565,425
2005 47,438,365 26,309,458
2004 47,068,772 26,016,656
2003 46,667,192 25,688,758
2002 46,232,653 25,328,981
2001 45,771,139 24,946,748
2000 45,290,841 24,546,509
1999 44,787,724 24,125,199
1998 44,257,793 23,680,357
1997 43,708,798 23,219,463
1996 43,154,860 22,741,862
1995 42,605,338 22,245,439
1994 42,055,143 21,717,479
1993 41,502,429 21,180,159
1992 40,950,342 20,609,707
1991 40,394,154 20,036,500
1990 39,817,251 19,524,573
1989 39,214,618 19,057,807
1988 38,600,927 18,638,661
1987 37,971,594 18,250,505
1986 37,314,878 17,868,124
1985 36,622,827 17,477,692
1984 35,899,313 17,085,242
1983 35,162,715 16,689,119
1982 34,482,965 16,297,987
1981 33,858,783 15,922,423
1980 33,227,204 15,553,105
1979 32,596,550 15,190,590
1978 31,972,976 14,839,695
1977 31,355,966 14,499,175
1976 30,758,811 14,177,649
1975 30,176,565 13,870,695
1974 29,598,167 13,568,435
1973 29,026,388 13,275,239
1972 28,428,324 12,989,099
1971 27,807,219 12,710,061
1970 27,193,016 12,436,190
1969 26,585,112 12,167,036
1968 25,989,662 11,906,266
1967 25,406,429 11,652,716
1966 24,836,496 11,408,710
1965 24,279,431 11,173,411
1964 23,737,315 10,946,392
1963 23,213,408 10,729,818
1962 22,704,719 10,521,116
1961 22,210,581 10,318,396
1960 21,730,250 10,123,658

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/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Nepal
2100 -0.5% -0.59%
2099 -0.49% -0.58%
2098 -0.49% -0.57%
2097 -0.49% -0.56%
2096 -0.49% -0.55%
2095 -0.49% -0.55%
2094 -0.48% -0.53%
2093 -0.47% -0.52%
2092 -0.47% -0.51%
2091 -0.47% -0.5%
2090 -0.45% -0.48%
2089 -0.45% -0.47%
2088 -0.45% -0.45%
2087 -0.44% -0.43%
2086 -0.43% -0.42%
2085 -0.42% -0.4%
2084 -0.41% -0.37%
2083 -0.41% -0.35%
2082 -0.4% -0.33%
2081 -0.4% -0.31%
2080 -0.39% -0.29%
2079 -0.39% -0.27%
2078 -0.37% -0.24%
2077 -0.37% -0.22%
2076 -0.36% -0.2%
2075 -0.36% -0.18%
2074 -0.35% -0.15%
2073 -0.34% -0.12%
2072 -0.33% -0.11%
2071 -0.32% -0.08%
2070 -0.3% -0.05%
2069 -0.3% -0.03%
2068 -0.28% -0.01%
2067 -0.27% 0.01%
2066 -0.26% 0.03%
2065 -0.25% 0.06%
2064 -0.24% 0.08%
2063 -0.22% 0.11%
2062 -0.22% 0.13%
2061 -0.21% 0.16%
2060 -0.19% 0.18%
2059 -0.17% 0.21%
2058 -0.15% 0.23%
2057 -0.14% 0.26%
2056 -0.12% 0.28%
2055 -0.1% 0.3%
2054 -0.08% 0.33%
2053 -0.06% 0.35%
2052 -0.05% 0.38%
2051 -0.02% 0.4%
2050 -0.009% 0.42%
2049 0.01% 0.44%
2048 0.03% 0.47%
2047 0.05% 0.5%
2046 0.08% 0.52%
2045 0.1% 0.54%
2044 0.12% 0.56%
2043 0.15% 0.58%
2042 0.17% 0.6%
2041 0.19% 0.63%
2040 0.22% 0.65%
2039 0.24% 0.68%
2038 0.26% 0.7%
2037 0.28% 0.73%
2036 0.31% 0.75%
2035 0.34% 0.78%
2034 0.37% 0.82%
2033 0.4% 0.85%
2032 0.43% 0.87%
2031 0.46% 0.9%
2030 0.49% 0.93%
2029 0.52% 0.97%
2028 0.56% 0.52%
2027 0.59% 0.14%
2026 0.63% -0.07%
2025 0.66% -0.15%
2024 0.68% -0.15%
2023 0.7% -0.07%
2022 0.69% 0.82%
2021 0.7% 1.76%
2020 0.71% 1.94%
2019 0.7% 1.19%
2018 0.73% 0.24%
2017 0.78% 0.2%
2016 0.8% 0.47%
2015 0.8% 0.55%
2014 0.83% 0.3%
2013 0.85% 0.2%
2012 0.85% 0.26%
2011 0.81% 0.45%
2010 0.75% 0.62%
2009 0.56% 0.68%
2008 0.55% 0.75%
2007 0.71% 0.84%
2006 0.73% 0.97%
2005 0.79% 1.13%
2004 0.86% 1.28%
2003 0.94% 1.42%
2002 1.01% 1.53%
2001 1.06% 1.63%
2000 1.12% 1.75%
1999 1.2% 1.88%
1998 1.26% 1.98%
1997 1.28% 2.1%
1996 1.29% 2.23%
1995 1.31% 2.43%
1994 1.33% 2.54%
1993 1.35% 2.77%
1992 1.38% 2.86%
1991 1.45% 2.62%
1990 1.54% 2.45%
1989 1.59% 2.25%
1988 1.66% 2.13%
1987 1.76% 2.14%
1986 1.89% 2.23%
1985 2.02% 2.3%
1984 2.09% 2.37%
1983 1.97% 2.4%
1982 1.84% 2.36%
1981 1.9% 2.37%
1980 1.93% 2.39%
1979 1.95% 2.36%
1978 1.97% 2.35%
1977 1.94% 2.27%
1976 1.93% 2.21%
1975 1.95% 2.23%
1974 1.97% 2.21%
1973 2.1% 2.2%
1972 2.23% 2.2%
1971 2.26% 2.2%
1970 2.29% 2.21%
1969 2.29% 2.19%
1968 2.3% 2.18%
1967 2.29% 2.14%
1966 2.29% 2.11%
1965 2.28% 2.07%
1964 2.26% 2.02%
1963 2.24% 1.98%
1962 2.22% 1.96%
1961 2.21% 1.92%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.68%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Nepal
Current population
55292116
29596762
Population rank 27/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.36%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
34.9 seconds
54.9 seconds
One death every
1.06 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,004 -119
Annual growth/decline +366,293 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +0.68% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 174/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -39,661 -364,699
Net migration rank 172/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - -364,699
2024 - -37,979 - -401,282
2023 408,331 -34,989 368,450 -409,782
2022 415,647 -34,988 379,021 -379,321
2021 394,104 -35,370 351,165 130,001
2020 448,626 -66,213 373,553 162,139
2019 469,924 -100,783 387,113 182,203
2018 482,316 -114,598 394,576 -295,151
2017 492,276 -105,415 406,219 -368,787
2016 499,508 -87,907 415,921 -341,748
2015 495,769 -94,108 410,565 -221,062
2014 488,114 -74,901 423,166 -310,156
2013 487,648 -62,863 424,804 -373,064
2012 487,210 -61,536 430,151 -371,707
2011 492,271 -82,713 429,957 -347,552
2010 497,745 -116,481 432,631 -269,963
2009 505,144 -158,542 441,290 -266,144
2008 373,287 -180,533 452,353 -261,540
2007 523,745 -184,989 464,780 -252,526
2006 527,165 -186,098 475,335 -241,455
2005 537,429 -185,009 489,093 -211,024
2004 556,494 -169,736 504,853 -197,336
2003 582,173 -165,739 516,575 -168,314
2002 602,873 -150,232 525,045 -153,730
2001 601,524 -131,124 542,118 -148,973
2000 596,979 -106,772 554,506 -147,193
1999 597,916 -81,874 557,847 -122,551
1998 606,110 -62,281 562,787 -108,400
1997 613,103 -58,954 565,882 -98,454
1996 619,488 -65,766 580,099 -92,307
1995 620,376 -75,097 591,283 -86,232
1994 626,411 -71,359 578,293 -27,415
1993 633,576 -83,214 561,549 -37,782
1992 634,484 -80,661 533,029 84,113
1991 637,622 -79,059 512,233 17,056
1990 636,081 -40,859 495,202 -640
1989 636,610 -26,585 478,771 -39,808
1988 630,392 -13,046 463,581 -64,246
1987 652,960 -11,642 449,400 -72,437
1986 679,467 -7,351 434,802 -47,017
1985 705,905 6,074 423,240 -30,154
1984 723,623 11,433 411,122 -19,300
1983 719,710 18,427 399,103 1,304
1982 701,212 -79,856 385,741 -3,898
1981 679,851 -52,839 374,145 -4,855
1980 673,815 -37,679 364,254 5,084
1979 669,338 -44,174 355,597 88
1978 658,068 -36,055 345,765 346
1977 649,915 -37,879 332,843 2,108
1976 642,829 -60,561 323,222 -15,119
1975 635,005 -52,763 312,479 -6,686
1974 628,458 -53,875 303,078 -4,361
1973 624,619 -55,659 288,750 -1,076
1972 616,411 10,735 286,708 -2,107
1971 608,784 6,306 280,752 -7,284
1970 595,337 17,997 272,439 1,847
1969 584,979 17,491 264,560 -527
1968 571,123 17,293 258,259 -746
1967 559,577 18,470 249,240 347
1966 546,378 15,453 241,716 -3,306
1965 533,443 18,847 233,726 -1,551
1964 516,334 15,600 227,948 -6,087
1963 501,548 14,350 219,586 -8,303
1962 487,925 13,546 215,368 -9,249
1961 474,818 11,972 209,917 -10,601
1960 465,049 8,807 203,374 -13,223

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

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/nepal | 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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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