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Population in Myanmar compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,500,091 in 2024 vs 5,287,500 people in New Zealand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,292,116 people compared to 5,374,272 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 10.3 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.74% per year vs +1.6% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.3M (15.7% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.37M (28.4% growth).

Myanmar vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar New Zealand
2100 49,949,080 5,918,837
2099 50,198,343 5,923,132
2098 50,447,153 5,927,206
2097 50,695,410 5,930,263
2096 50,944,916 5,932,907
2095 51,196,278 5,934,847
2094 51,446,607 5,936,183
2093 51,693,545 5,938,804
2092 51,939,182 5,939,085
2091 52,186,904 5,940,665
2090 52,430,723 5,941,752
2089 52,669,995 5,944,871
2088 52,907,277 5,945,635
2087 53,143,840 5,948,586
2086 53,378,681 5,951,745
2085 53,610,966 5,955,275
2084 53,838,657 5,959,115
2083 54,062,724 5,963,613
2082 54,285,392 5,966,943
2081 54,505,055 5,968,511
2080 54,722,128 5,971,082
2079 54,937,654 5,972,331
2078 55,150,792 5,972,928
2077 55,357,283 5,971,804
2076 55,562,845 5,971,386
2075 55,765,753 5,970,985
2074 55,964,774 5,969,834
2073 56,160,415 5,968,506
2072 56,349,733 5,964,548
2071 56,533,780 5,964,493
2070 56,713,930 5,963,811
2069 56,887,406 5,962,551
2068 57,055,818 5,960,918
2067 57,217,287 5,958,438
2066 57,373,788 5,954,539
2065 57,525,666 5,950,378
2064 57,671,683 5,946,851
2063 57,808,968 5,944,910
2062 57,938,764 5,940,838
2061 58,067,183 5,939,601
2060 58,186,565 5,936,094
2059 58,295,246 5,931,426
2058 58,392,324 5,925,816
2057 58,481,859 5,919,823
2056 58,565,952 5,913,287
2055 58,636,423 5,904,352
2054 58,697,613 5,894,795
2053 58,745,390 5,884,875
2052 58,783,172 5,876,162
2051 58,809,843 5,864,176
2050 58,824,293 5,852,896
2049 58,829,688 5,844,165
2048 58,823,499 5,833,178
2047 58,805,696 5,822,035
2046 58,775,337 5,809,860
2045 58,728,250 5,795,785
2044 58,671,458 5,780,884
2043 58,601,589 5,764,579
2042 58,516,227 5,746,528
2041 58,417,678 5,727,253
2040 58,306,713 5,708,874
2039 58,181,537 5,690,018
2038 58,041,212 5,669,959
2037 57,888,662 5,650,253
2036 57,724,649 5,630,126
2035 57,544,156 5,609,155
2034 57,348,842 5,588,315
2033 57,137,545 5,565,507
2032 56,910,400 5,542,488
2031 56,667,160 5,517,391
2030 56,407,549 5,491,320
2029 56,133,620 5,462,926
2028 55,840,949 5,432,752
2027 55,531,050 5,399,898
2026 55,203,523 5,364,771
2025 54,860,498 5,327,462
2024 54,500,091 5,287,500
2023 54,133,798 5,200,000
2022 53,756,787 5,081,700
2021 53,387,102 5,084,600
2020 53,016,522 5,072,400
2019 52,640,713 4,970,300
2018 52,272,247 4,900,600
2017 51,894,938 4,813,600
2016 51,495,696 4,714,100
2015 51,089,056 4,609,400
2014 50,681,634 4,516,500
2013 50,262,658 4,442,100
2012 49,837,446 4,408,100
2011 49,419,820 4,384,000
2010 49,024,382 4,350,700
2009 48,660,459 4,302,600
2008 48,390,793 4,259,800
2007 48,125,043 4,223,800
2006 47,785,135 4,184,600
2005 47,438,365 4,133,900
2004 47,068,772 4,087,500
2003 46,667,192 4,027,200
2002 46,232,653 3,948,500
2001 45,771,139 3,880,500
2000 45,290,841 3,857,700
1999 44,787,724 3,835,100
1998 44,257,793 3,815,000
1997 43,708,798 3,781,300
1996 43,154,860 3,732,000
1995 42,605,338 3,673,400
1994 42,055,143 3,620,000
1993 41,502,429 3,572,200
1992 40,950,342 3,531,700
1991 40,394,154 3,495,100
1990 39,817,251 3,329,800
1989 39,214,618 3,299,200
1988 38,600,927 3,283,400
1987 37,971,594 3,274,400
1986 37,314,878 3,246,300
1985 36,622,827 3,247,100
1984 35,899,313 3,227,100
1983 35,162,715 3,199,300
1982 34,482,965 3,156,100
1981 33,858,783 3,124,900
1980 33,227,204 3,112,900
1979 32,596,550 3,109,000
1978 31,972,976 3,121,200
1977 31,355,966 3,120,200
1976 30,758,811 3,110,500
1975 30,176,565 3,083,100
1974 29,598,167 3,023,700
1973 29,026,388 2,961,300
1972 28,428,324 2,903,900
1971 27,807,219 2,853,000
1970 27,193,016 2,810,700
1969 26,585,112 2,772,800
1968 25,989,662 2,748,100
1967 25,406,429 2,724,100
1966 24,836,496 2,675,900
1965 24,279,431 2,628,400
1964 23,737,315 2,585,400
1963 23,213,408 2,531,800
1962 22,704,719 2,482,000
1961 22,210,581 2,419,700
1960 21,730,250 2,371,800

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/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 660,172 people (a 14% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar New Zealand
2100 -0.5% -0.07%
2099 -0.49% -0.07%
2098 -0.49% -0.05%
2097 -0.49% -0.04%
2096 -0.49% -0.03%
2095 -0.49% -0.02%
2094 -0.48% -0.04%
2093 -0.47% -0.005%
2092 -0.47% -0.03%
2091 -0.47% -0.02%
2090 -0.45% -0.05%
2089 -0.45% -0.01%
2088 -0.45% -0.05%
2087 -0.44% -0.05%
2086 -0.43% -0.06%
2085 -0.42% -0.06%
2084 -0.41% -0.08%
2083 -0.41% -0.06%
2082 -0.4% -0.03%
2081 -0.4% -0.04%
2080 -0.39% -0.02%
2079 -0.39% -0.01%
2078 -0.37% 0.02%
2077 -0.37% 0.007%
2076 -0.36% 0.007%
2075 -0.36% 0.02%
2074 -0.35% 0.02%
2073 -0.34% 0.07%
2072 -0.33% 0.001%
2071 -0.32% 0.01%
2070 -0.3% 0.02%
2069 -0.3% 0.03%
2068 -0.28% 0.04%
2067 -0.27% 0.07%
2066 -0.26% 0.07%
2065 -0.25% 0.06%
2064 -0.24% 0.03%
2063 -0.22% 0.07%
2062 -0.22% 0.02%
2061 -0.21% 0.06%
2060 -0.19% 0.08%
2059 -0.17% 0.09%
2058 -0.15% 0.1%
2057 -0.14% 0.11%
2056 -0.12% 0.15%
2055 -0.1% 0.16%
2054 -0.08% 0.17%
2053 -0.06% 0.15%
2052 -0.05% 0.2%
2051 -0.02% 0.19%
2050 -0.009% 0.15%
2049 0.01% 0.19%
2048 0.03% 0.19%
2047 0.05% 0.21%
2046 0.08% 0.24%
2045 0.1% 0.26%
2044 0.12% 0.28%
2043 0.15% 0.31%
2042 0.17% 0.34%
2041 0.19% 0.32%
2040 0.22% 0.33%
2039 0.24% 0.35%
2038 0.26% 0.35%
2037 0.28% 0.36%
2036 0.31% 0.37%
2035 0.34% 0.37%
2034 0.37% 0.41%
2033 0.4% 0.42%
2032 0.43% 0.45%
2031 0.46% 0.47%
2030 0.49% 0.52%
2029 0.52% 0.56%
2028 0.56% 0.61%
2027 0.59% 0.65%
2026 0.63% 0.7%
2025 0.66% 0.76%
2024 0.68% 1.68%
2023 0.7% 2.33%
2022 0.69% -0.06%
2021 0.7% 0.24%
2020 0.71% 2.05%
2019 0.7% 1.42%
2018 0.73% 1.81%
2017 0.78% 2.11%
2016 0.8% 2.27%
2015 0.8% 2.06%
2014 0.83% 1.67%
2013 0.85% 0.77%
2012 0.85% 0.55%
2011 0.81% 0.77%
2010 0.75% 1.12%
2009 0.56% 1%
2008 0.55% 0.85%
2007 0.71% 0.94%
2006 0.73% 1.23%
2005 0.79% 1.14%
2004 0.86% 1.5%
2003 0.94% 1.99%
2002 1.01% 1.75%
2001 1.06% 0.59%
2000 1.12% 0.59%
1999 1.2% 0.53%
1998 1.26% 0.89%
1997 1.28% 1.32%
1996 1.29% 1.6%
1995 1.31% 1.48%
1994 1.33% 1.34%
1993 1.35% 1.15%
1992 1.38% 1.05%
1991 1.45% 4.96%
1990 1.54% 0.93%
1989 1.59% 0.48%
1988 1.66% 0.27%
1987 1.76% 0.87%
1986 1.89% -0.02%
1985 2.02% 0.62%
1984 2.09% 0.87%
1983 1.97% 1.37%
1982 1.84% 1%
1981 1.9% 0.39%
1980 1.93% 0.13%
1979 1.95% -0.39%
1978 1.97% 0.03%
1977 1.94% 0.31%
1976 1.93% 0.89%
1975 1.95% 1.96%
1974 1.97% 2.11%
1973 2.1% 1.98%
1972 2.23% 1.78%
1971 2.26% 1.5%
1970 2.29% 1.37%
1969 2.29% 0.9%
1968 2.3% 0.88%
1967 2.29% 1.8%
1966 2.29% 1.81%
1965 2.28% 1.66%
1964 2.26% 2.12%
1963 2.24% 2.01%
1962 2.22% 2.57%
1961 2.21% 2.02%

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/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.68%, while New Zealand's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Myanmar New Zealand
Current population
55292116
5374272
Population rank 27/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.06%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
6.01 minutes
One birth every
34.9 seconds
9.31 minutes
One death every
1.06 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,004 +240
Annual growth/decline +366,293 +87,500
Annual growth/decline rate +0.68% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 65/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change -39,661 +17,403
Net migration rank 172/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - 17,403
2024 - -37,979 - 18,766
2023 408,331 -34,989 18,876 21,404
2022 415,647 -34,988 20,123 21,404
2021 394,104 -35,370 23,644 -14,944
2020 448,626 -66,213 24,905 42,124
2019 469,924 -100,783 25,299 69,770
2018 482,316 -114,598 24,797 59,139
2017 492,276 -105,415 26,282 68,349
2016 499,508 -87,907 28,237 75,512
2015 495,769 -94,108 29,408 70,870
2014 488,114 -74,901 26,196 57,974
2013 487,648 -62,863 29,096 26,385
2012 487,210 -61,536 31,077 -1,015
2011 492,271 -82,713 31,302 -2,196
2010 497,745 -116,481 35,458 6,722
2009 505,144 -158,542 33,560 12,700
2008 373,287 -180,533 35,143 4,804
2007 523,745 -184,989 35,480 3,053
2006 527,165 -186,098 30,924 14,542
2005 537,429 -185,009 30,674 19,212
2004 556,494 -169,736 29,634 24,521
2003 582,173 -165,739 28,150 42,456
2002 602,873 -150,232 25,941 48,195
2001 601,524 -131,124 27,939 17,793
2000 596,979 -106,772 29,897 -6,604
1999 597,916 -81,874 28,916 -7,634
1998 606,110 -62,281 29,146 -1,387
1997 613,103 -58,954 30,137 12,040
1996 619,488 -65,766 28,997 25,169
1995 620,376 -75,097 29,828 26,743
1994 626,411 -71,359 30,372 20,420
1993 633,576 -83,214 31,685 12,638
1992 634,484 -80,661 32,067 6,460
1991 637,622 -79,059 33,518 31,156
1990 636,081 -40,859 33,298 70,432
1989 636,610 -26,585 30,749 -8,818
1988 630,392 -13,046 29,846 -17,005
1987 652,960 -11,642 27,603 -7,631
1986 679,467 -7,351 25,549 -10,234
1985 705,905 6,074 24,126 -13,462
1984 723,623 11,433 26,043 -901
1983 719,710 18,427 24,315 11,464
1982 701,212 -79,856 24,207 7,982
1981 679,851 -52,839 25,374 -7,606
1980 673,815 -37,679 23,658 -15,423
1979 669,338 -44,174 26,675 -26,694
1978 658,068 -36,055 26,156 -28,783
1977 649,915 -37,879 28,020 -22,697
1976 642,829 -60,561 29,456 -9,138
1975 635,005 -52,763 31,355 13,196
1974 628,458 -53,875 33,896 27,580
1973 624,619 -55,659 35,239 28,261
1972 616,411 10,735 38,244 17,779
1971 608,784 6,306 40,000 7,547
1970 595,337 17,997 37,101 4,511
1969 584,979 17,491 38,098 -5,212
1968 571,123 17,293 37,594 -11,853
1967 559,577 18,470 37,974 -2,289
1966 546,378 15,453 36,151 9,161
1965 533,443 18,847 36,982 9,245
1964 516,334 15,600 39,375 9,806
1963 501,548 14,350 42,027 10,226
1962 487,925 13,546 42,865 12,697
1961 474,818 11,972 43,482 10,689
1960 465,049 8,807 41,791 3,846

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

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/new-zealand | 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 New Zealand 34.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

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
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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