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Population in Myanmar compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,500,091 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,292,116 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 3.03 times bigger than the Netherlands'.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.89% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.74% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.3M (15.7% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Myanmar vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Netherlands
2100 49,949,080 17,359,081
2099 50,198,343 17,392,412
2098 50,447,153 17,425,508
2097 50,695,410 17,459,827
2096 50,944,916 17,495,124
2095 51,196,278 17,532,593
2094 51,446,607 17,571,051
2093 51,693,545 17,610,792
2092 51,939,182 17,649,611
2091 52,186,904 17,688,532
2090 52,430,723 17,730,570
2089 52,669,995 17,770,380
2088 52,907,277 17,809,825
2087 53,143,840 17,845,820
2086 53,378,681 17,885,001
2085 53,610,966 17,921,302
2084 53,838,657 17,957,639
2083 54,062,724 17,994,232
2082 54,285,392 18,029,404
2081 54,505,055 18,063,233
2080 54,722,128 18,093,703
2079 54,937,654 18,124,294
2078 55,150,792 18,152,738
2077 55,357,283 18,181,372
2076 55,562,845 18,206,864
2075 55,765,753 18,227,791
2074 55,964,774 18,245,652
2073 56,160,415 18,263,765
2072 56,349,733 18,280,443
2071 56,533,780 18,295,700
2070 56,713,930 18,311,141
2069 56,887,406 18,326,509
2068 57,055,818 18,341,711
2067 57,217,287 18,356,770
2066 57,373,788 18,374,904
2065 57,525,666 18,396,018
2064 57,671,683 18,417,894
2063 57,808,968 18,441,434
2062 57,938,764 18,464,922
2061 58,067,183 18,492,436
2060 58,186,565 18,520,315
2059 58,295,246 18,548,786
2058 58,392,324 18,577,700
2057 58,481,859 18,608,370
2056 58,565,952 18,638,918
2055 58,636,423 18,666,514
2054 58,697,613 18,692,598
2053 58,745,390 18,718,268
2052 58,783,172 18,741,740
2051 58,809,843 18,768,309
2050 58,824,293 18,789,481
2049 58,829,688 18,809,886
2048 58,823,499 18,827,655
2047 58,805,696 18,844,635
2046 58,775,337 18,855,920
2045 58,728,250 18,867,286
2044 58,671,458 18,877,101
2043 58,601,589 18,882,735
2042 58,516,227 18,885,839
2041 58,417,678 18,885,255
2040 58,306,713 18,879,571
2039 58,181,537 18,870,248
2038 58,041,212 18,855,512
2037 57,888,662 18,837,172
2036 57,724,649 18,811,873
2035 57,544,156 18,783,312
2034 57,348,842 18,750,125
2033 57,137,545 18,708,101
2032 56,910,400 18,662,054
2031 56,667,160 18,609,452
2030 56,407,549 18,549,634
2029 56,133,620 18,481,269
2028 55,840,949 18,404,195
2027 55,531,050 18,320,644
2026 55,203,523 18,227,403
2025 54,860,498 18,118,662
2024 54,500,091 17,993,485
2023 54,133,798 17,877,117
2022 53,756,787 17,700,982
2021 53,387,102 17,533,044
2020 53,016,522 17,441,500
2019 52,640,713 17,344,874
2018 52,272,247 17,231,624
2017 51,894,938 17,131,296
2016 51,495,696 17,030,314
2015 51,089,056 16,939,923
2014 50,681,634 16,865,008
2013 50,262,658 16,804,432
2012 49,837,446 16,754,962
2011 49,419,820 16,693,074
2010 49,024,382 16,615,394
2009 48,660,459 16,530,388
2008 48,390,793 16,445,593
2007 48,125,043 16,381,696
2006 47,785,135 16,346,101
2005 47,438,365 16,319,868
2004 47,068,772 16,281,779
2003 46,667,192 16,225,302
2002 46,232,653 16,148,929
2001 45,771,139 16,046,180
2000 45,290,841 15,925,513
1999 44,787,724 15,812,088
1998 44,257,793 15,707,209
1997 43,708,798 15,610,650
1996 43,154,860 15,530,498
1995 42,605,338 15,459,006
1994 42,055,143 15,382,838
1993 41,502,429 15,290,368
1992 40,950,342 15,184,166
1991 40,394,154 15,069,798
1990 39,817,251 14,951,510
1989 39,214,618 14,848,907
1988 38,600,927 14,760,094
1987 37,971,594 14,665,037
1986 37,314,878 14,572,278
1985 36,622,827 14,491,632
1984 35,899,313 14,424,211
1983 35,162,715 14,367,070
1982 34,482,965 14,312,690
1981 33,858,783 14,247,208
1980 33,227,204 14,149,800
1979 32,596,550 14,038,270
1978 31,972,976 13,941,700
1977 31,355,966 13,856,185
1976 30,758,811 13,774,037
1975 30,176,565 13,666,335
1974 29,598,167 13,545,056
1973 29,026,388 13,439,322
1972 28,428,324 13,328,593
1971 27,807,219 13,194,497
1970 27,193,016 13,038,526
1969 26,585,112 12,877,984
1968 25,989,662 12,729,721
1967 25,406,429 12,598,201
1966 24,836,496 12,456,251
1965 24,279,431 12,294,732
1964 23,737,315 12,127,120
1963 23,213,408 11,965,966
1962 22,704,719 11,805,689
1961 22,210,581 11,638,712
1960 21,730,250 11,486,631

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/netherlands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Netherlands
2100 -0.5% -0.19%
2099 -0.49% -0.19%
2098 -0.49% -0.2%
2097 -0.49% -0.2%
2096 -0.49% -0.21%
2095 -0.49% -0.22%
2094 -0.48% -0.23%
2093 -0.47% -0.22%
2092 -0.47% -0.22%
2091 -0.47% -0.24%
2090 -0.45% -0.22%
2089 -0.45% -0.22%
2088 -0.45% -0.2%
2087 -0.44% -0.22%
2086 -0.43% -0.2%
2085 -0.42% -0.2%
2084 -0.41% -0.2%
2083 -0.41% -0.2%
2082 -0.4% -0.19%
2081 -0.4% -0.17%
2080 -0.39% -0.17%
2079 -0.39% -0.16%
2078 -0.37% -0.16%
2077 -0.37% -0.14%
2076 -0.36% -0.11%
2075 -0.36% -0.1%
2074 -0.35% -0.1%
2073 -0.34% -0.09%
2072 -0.33% -0.08%
2071 -0.32% -0.08%
2070 -0.3% -0.08%
2069 -0.3% -0.08%
2068 -0.28% -0.08%
2067 -0.27% -0.1%
2066 -0.26% -0.11%
2065 -0.25% -0.12%
2064 -0.24% -0.13%
2063 -0.22% -0.13%
2062 -0.22% -0.15%
2061 -0.21% -0.15%
2060 -0.19% -0.15%
2059 -0.17% -0.16%
2058 -0.15% -0.16%
2057 -0.14% -0.16%
2056 -0.12% -0.15%
2055 -0.1% -0.14%
2054 -0.08% -0.14%
2053 -0.06% -0.13%
2052 -0.05% -0.14%
2051 -0.02% -0.11%
2050 -0.009% -0.11%
2049 0.01% -0.09%
2048 0.03% -0.09%
2047 0.05% -0.06%
2046 0.08% -0.06%
2045 0.1% -0.05%
2044 0.12% -0.03%
2043 0.15% -0.02%
2042 0.17% 0.003%
2041 0.19% 0.03%
2040 0.22% 0.05%
2039 0.24% 0.08%
2038 0.26% 0.1%
2037 0.28% 0.13%
2036 0.31% 0.15%
2035 0.34% 0.18%
2034 0.37% 0.22%
2033 0.4% 0.25%
2032 0.43% 0.28%
2031 0.46% 0.32%
2030 0.49% 0.37%
2029 0.52% 0.42%
2028 0.56% 0.46%
2027 0.59% 0.51%
2026 0.63% 0.6%
2025 0.66% 0.7%
2024 0.68% 0.65%
2023 0.7% 1%
2022 0.69% 0.96%
2021 0.7% 0.52%
2020 0.71% 0.56%
2019 0.7% 0.66%
2018 0.73% 0.59%
2017 0.78% 0.59%
2016 0.8% 0.53%
2015 0.8% 0.44%
2014 0.83% 0.36%
2013 0.85% 0.3%
2012 0.85% 0.37%
2011 0.81% 0.47%
2010 0.75% 0.51%
2009 0.56% 0.52%
2008 0.55% 0.39%
2007 0.71% 0.22%
2006 0.73% 0.16%
2005 0.79% 0.23%
2004 0.86% 0.35%
2003 0.94% 0.47%
2002 1.01% 0.64%
2001 1.06% 0.76%
2000 1.12% 0.72%
1999 1.2% 0.67%
1998 1.26% 0.62%
1997 1.28% 0.52%
1996 1.29% 0.46%
1995 1.31% 0.5%
1994 1.33% 0.6%
1993 1.35% 0.7%
1992 1.38% 0.76%
1991 1.45% 0.79%
1990 1.54% 0.69%
1989 1.59% 0.6%
1988 1.66% 0.65%
1987 1.76% 0.64%
1986 1.89% 0.56%
1985 2.02% 0.47%
1984 2.09% 0.4%
1983 1.97% 0.38%
1982 1.84% 0.46%
1981 1.9% 0.69%
1980 1.93% 0.79%
1979 1.95% 0.69%
1978 1.97% 0.62%
1977 1.94% 0.6%
1976 1.93% 0.79%
1975 1.95% 0.9%
1974 1.97% 0.79%
1973 2.1% 0.83%
1972 2.23% 1.02%
1971 2.26% 1.2%
1970 2.29% 1.25%
1969 2.29% 1.16%
1968 2.3% 1.04%
1967 2.29% 1.14%
1966 2.29% 1.31%
1965 2.28% 1.38%
1964 2.26% 1.35%
1963 2.24% 1.36%
1962 2.22% 1.43%
1961 2.21% 1.32%

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/netherlands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.68%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Netherlands
Current population
55292116
18252623
Population rank 27/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.22%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
4.52 minutes
One birth every
34.9 seconds
3.2 minutes
One death every
1.06 minutes
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,004 +319
Annual growth/decline +366,293 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate +0.68% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 121/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -39,661 +104,681
Net migration rank 172/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - 104,681
2024 - -37,979 - 121,628
2023 408,331 -34,989 -5,363 144,558
2022 415,647 -34,988 -1,770 224,472
2021 394,104 -35,370 7,014 106,416
2020 448,626 -66,213 0 67,598
2019 469,924 -100,783 17,345 109,003
2018 482,316 -114,598 15,508 87,197
2017 492,276 -105,415 18,844 86,332
2016 499,508 -87,907 23,843 88,743
2015 495,769 -94,108 23,716 55,585
2014 488,114 -74,901 35,417 36,591
2013 487,648 -62,863 30,248 19,973
2012 487,210 -61,536 35,186 14,861
2011 492,271 -82,713 45,072 31,224
2010 497,745 -116,481 48,184 33,703
2009 505,144 -158,542 51,244 39,832
2008 373,287 -180,533 49,337 32,406
2007 523,745 -184,989 49,145 -304
2006 527,165 -186,098 49,038 -25,401
2005 537,429 -185,009 50,592 -22,496
2004 556,494 -169,736 56,987 -9,230
2003 582,173 -165,739 58,411 7,937
2002 602,873 -150,232 59,751 28,824
2001 601,524 -131,124 62,580 56,096
2000 596,979 -106,772 66,887 59,308
1999 597,916 -81,874 60,086 47,179
1998 606,110 -62,281 61,258 52,058
1997 613,103 -58,954 56,198 31,302
1996 619,488 -65,766 51,251 21,792
1995 620,376 -75,097 54,106 15,056
1994 626,411 -71,359 61,532 20,193
1993 633,576 -83,214 58,103 44,514
1992 634,484 -80,661 66,811 50,148
1991 637,622 -79,059 69,321 51,670
1990 636,081 -40,859 68,777 53,564
1989 636,610 -26,585 59,396 31,165
1988 630,392 -13,046 61,993 31,026
1987 652,960 -11,642 64,526 39,559
1986 679,467 -7,351 59,746 30,380
1985 705,905 6,074 55,069 27,356
1984 723,623 11,433 54,812 12,902
1983 719,710 18,427 51,722 11,007
1982 701,212 -79,856 54,388 7,644
1981 679,851 -52,839 62,688 17,643
1980 673,815 -37,679 66,504 54,010
1979 669,338 -44,174 63,172 42,772
1978 658,068 -36,055 61,344 26,639
1977 649,915 -37,879 63,739 19,809
1976 642,829 -60,561 63,361 18,774
1975 635,005 -52,763 64,232 68,569
1974 628,458 -53,875 75,853 31,645
1973 624,619 -55,659 84,668 18,705
1972 616,411 10,735 101,297 17,470
1971 608,784 6,306 116,112 32,756
1970 595,337 17,997 129,082 32,438
1969 584,979 17,491 139,082 21,850
1968 571,123 17,293 132,389 7,243
1967 559,577 18,470 138,580 -10,673
1966 546,378 15,453 138,265 20,740
1965 533,443 18,847 146,308 19,444
1964 516,334 15,600 157,653 15,014
1963 501,548 14,350 154,361 -21
1962 487,925 13,546 153,474 18,024
1961 474,818 11,972 159,450 8,258
1960 465,049 8,807 151,623 -13,235

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

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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