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

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The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,850,648 in 2025 vs 7,007,502 people in Nicaragua in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,361,818 people compared to 7,144,725 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 7.75 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.75% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs +1.32% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.4M (15.9% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.14M (31.8% growth).

Myanmar vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Nicaragua
2100 49,940,111 8,686,387
2099 50,189,329 8,722,801
2098 50,438,094 8,758,489
2097 50,686,307 8,793,005
2096 50,935,768 8,826,676
2095 51,187,086 8,859,393
2094 51,437,370 8,890,985
2093 51,684,263 8,922,511
2092 51,929,856 8,952,706
2091 52,177,533 8,982,238
2090 52,421,308 9,010,281
2089 52,660,538 9,037,910
2088 52,897,777 9,064,058
2087 53,134,297 9,089,133
2086 53,369,096 9,113,522
2085 53,601,340 9,136,545
2084 53,828,989 9,158,382
2083 54,053,017 9,178,656
2082 54,275,644 9,197,809
2081 54,495,268 9,215,739
2080 54,712,302 9,231,840
2079 54,927,789 9,246,154
2078 55,140,889 9,258,426
2077 55,347,343 9,269,451
2076 55,552,868 9,278,508
2075 55,755,739 9,285,415
2074 55,954,725 9,291,490
2073 56,150,331 9,295,367
2072 56,339,615 9,297,079
2071 56,523,628 9,296,698
2070 56,703,747 9,294,691
2069 56,877,191 9,290,396
2068 57,045,573 9,283,672
2067 57,207,013 9,275,227
2066 57,363,486 9,264,219
2065 57,515,336 9,251,518
2064 57,661,327 9,236,612
2063 57,798,588 9,219,426
2062 57,928,360 9,199,856
2061 58,056,757 9,178,404
2060 58,176,117 9,154,342
2059 58,284,778 9,127,668
2058 58,381,839 9,098,625
2057 58,471,358 9,067,965
2056 58,555,436 9,035,277
2055 58,625,894 9,000,212
2054 58,687,073 8,962,862
2053 58,734,842 8,923,471
2052 58,772,617 8,881,555
2051 58,799,283 8,836,892
2050 58,813,731 8,789,897
2049 58,819,125 8,741,263
2048 58,812,936 8,689,971
2047 58,795,137 8,636,574
2046 58,764,783 8,581,536
2045 58,717,705 8,524,256
2044 58,660,923 8,464,984
2043 58,591,067 8,404,060
2042 58,505,720 8,341,211
2041 58,407,189 8,276,512
2040 58,296,243 8,209,876
2039 58,171,090 8,141,726
2038 58,030,790 8,071,337
2037 57,878,267 7,999,109
2036 57,714,284 7,925,391
2035 57,533,824 7,849,978
2034 57,338,544 7,772,780
2033 57,127,286 7,693,975
2032 56,900,181 7,613,757
2031 56,656,985 7,531,669
2030 56,397,420 7,448,359
2029 56,123,541 7,363,385
2028 55,830,923 7,276,613
2027 55,521,079 7,188,324
2026 55,193,610 7,098,677
2025 54,850,648 7,007,502
2024 54,500,091 6,916,140
2023 54,133,798 6,823,613
2022 53,756,787 6,730,654
2021 53,387,102 6,644,741
2020 53,016,522 6,565,267
2019 52,640,713 6,483,657
2018 52,272,247 6,400,080
2017 51,894,938 6,316,231
2016 51,495,696 6,232,666
2015 51,089,056 6,149,417
2014 50,681,634 6,066,492
2013 50,262,658 5,983,845
2012 49,837,446 5,901,287
2011 49,419,820 5,819,051
2010 49,024,382 5,737,450
2009 48,660,459 5,656,601
2008 48,390,793 5,576,593
2007 48,125,043 5,497,243
2006 47,785,135 5,418,855
2005 47,438,365 5,342,105
2004 47,068,772 5,272,912
2003 46,667,192 5,210,963
2002 46,232,653 5,149,909
2001 45,771,139 5,087,825
2000 45,290,841 5,022,633
1999 44,787,724 4,954,018
1998 44,257,793 4,883,655
1997 43,708,798 4,809,573
1996 43,154,860 4,729,974
1995 42,605,338 4,642,931
1994 42,055,143 4,549,316
1993 41,502,429 4,453,732
1992 40,950,342 4,357,026
1991 40,394,154 4,259,637
1990 39,817,251 4,162,559
1989 39,214,618 4,066,476
1988 38,600,927 3,972,320
1987 37,971,594 3,882,164
1986 37,314,878 3,794,157
1985 36,622,827 3,706,479
1984 35,899,313 3,619,104
1983 35,162,715 3,530,282
1982 34,482,965 3,438,745
1981 33,858,783 3,345,674
1980 33,227,204 3,252,403
1979 32,596,550 3,164,525
1978 31,972,976 3,080,314
1977 31,355,966 2,992,534
1976 30,758,811 2,903,851
1975 30,176,565 2,816,943
1974 29,598,167 2,732,075
1973 29,026,388 2,649,278
1972 28,428,324 2,573,578
1971 27,807,219 2,499,825
1970 27,193,016 2,423,065
1969 26,585,112 2,348,398
1968 25,989,662 2,275,836
1967 25,406,429 2,205,567
1966 24,836,496 2,137,820
1965 24,279,431 2,072,681
1964 23,737,315 2,010,176
1963 23,213,408 1,950,159
1962 22,704,719 1,892,320
1961 22,210,581 1,836,451
1960 21,730,250 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,866,122 people (a 7.51% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 912,059 people (a 14.6% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23% to 8,789,897 people and rank change from 107th to 109th.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Nicaragua
2100 -0.5% -0.42%
2099 -0.49% -0.41%
2098 -0.49% -0.39%
2097 -0.49% -0.38%
2096 -0.49% -0.37%
2095 -0.49% -0.36%
2094 -0.48% -0.35%
2093 -0.47% -0.34%
2092 -0.47% -0.33%
2091 -0.47% -0.31%
2090 -0.45% -0.31%
2089 -0.45% -0.29%
2088 -0.45% -0.28%
2087 -0.44% -0.27%
2086 -0.43% -0.25%
2085 -0.42% -0.24%
2084 -0.41% -0.22%
2083 -0.41% -0.21%
2082 -0.4% -0.19%
2081 -0.4% -0.17%
2080 -0.39% -0.15%
2079 -0.39% -0.13%
2078 -0.37% -0.12%
2077 -0.37% -0.1%
2076 -0.36% -0.07%
2075 -0.36% -0.07%
2074 -0.35% -0.04%
2073 -0.34% -0.02%
2072 -0.33% 0.004%
2071 -0.32% 0.02%
2070 -0.3% 0.05%
2069 -0.3% 0.07%
2068 -0.28% 0.09%
2067 -0.27% 0.12%
2066 -0.26% 0.14%
2065 -0.25% 0.16%
2064 -0.24% 0.19%
2063 -0.22% 0.21%
2062 -0.22% 0.23%
2061 -0.21% 0.26%
2060 -0.19% 0.29%
2059 -0.17% 0.32%
2058 -0.15% 0.34%
2057 -0.14% 0.36%
2056 -0.12% 0.39%
2055 -0.1% 0.42%
2054 -0.08% 0.44%
2053 -0.06% 0.47%
2052 -0.05% 0.51%
2051 -0.02% 0.53%
2050 -0.009% 0.56%
2049 0.01% 0.59%
2048 0.03% 0.62%
2047 0.05% 0.64%
2046 0.08% 0.67%
2045 0.1% 0.7%
2044 0.12% 0.72%
2043 0.15% 0.75%
2042 0.17% 0.78%
2041 0.19% 0.81%
2040 0.22% 0.84%
2039 0.24% 0.87%
2038 0.26% 0.9%
2037 0.28% 0.93%
2036 0.31% 0.96%
2035 0.34% 0.99%
2034 0.37% 1.02%
2033 0.4% 1.05%
2032 0.43% 1.09%
2031 0.46% 1.12%
2030 0.49% 1.15%
2029 0.52% 1.19%
2028 0.56% 1.23%
2027 0.59% 1.26%
2026 0.63% 1.3%
2025 0.64% 1.32%
2024 0.68% 1.36%
2023 0.7% 1.38%
2022 0.69% 1.29%
2021 0.7% 1.21%
2020 0.71% 1.26%
2019 0.7% 1.31%
2018 0.73% 1.33%
2017 0.78% 1.34%
2016 0.8% 1.35%
2015 0.8% 1.37%
2014 0.83% 1.38%
2013 0.85% 1.4%
2012 0.85% 1.41%
2011 0.81% 1.42%
2010 0.75% 1.43%
2009 0.56% 1.43%
2008 0.55% 1.44%
2007 0.71% 1.45%
2006 0.73% 1.44%
2005 0.79% 1.31%
2004 0.86% 1.19%
2003 0.94% 1.19%
2002 1.01% 1.22%
2001 1.06% 1.3%
2000 1.12% 1.39%
1999 1.2% 1.44%
1998 1.26% 1.54%
1997 1.28% 1.68%
1996 1.29% 1.87%
1995 1.31% 2.06%
1994 1.33% 2.15%
1993 1.35% 2.22%
1992 1.38% 2.29%
1991 1.45% 2.33%
1990 1.54% 2.36%
1989 1.59% 2.37%
1988 1.66% 2.32%
1987 1.76% 2.32%
1986 1.89% 2.37%
1985 2.02% 2.41%
1984 2.09% 2.52%
1983 1.97% 2.66%
1982 1.84% 2.78%
1981 1.9% 2.87%
1980 1.93% 2.78%
1979 1.95% 2.73%
1978 1.97% 2.93%
1977 1.94% 3.05%
1976 1.93% 3.09%
1975 1.95% 3.11%
1974 1.97% 3.13%
1973 2.1% 2.94%
1972 2.23% 2.95%
1971 2.26% 3.17%
1970 2.29% 3.18%
1969 2.29% 3.19%
1968 2.3% 3.19%
1967 2.29% 3.17%
1966 2.29% 3.14%
1965 2.28% 3.11%
1964 2.26% 3.08%
1963 2.24% 3.06%
1962 2.22% 3.04%
1961 2.21% 3.03%

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/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.64%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.32%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Nicaragua
Current population
55361818
7144725
Population rank 27/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.09%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
5.77 minutes
One birth every
35.1 seconds
3.97 minutes
One death every
1.05 minutes
16.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +960 +250
Annual growth/decline +350,557 +91,362
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +1.32%
Population growth rate rank 121/197 78/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -39,661 -8,371
Net migration rank 172/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - -8,371
2024 397,197 -37,979 100,318 -8,189
2023 408,331 -34,989 100,921 -7,996
2022 415,647 -34,988 100,987 -7,996
2021 394,104 -35,370 89,213 -10,383
2020 448,626 -66,213 90,515 -10,383
2019 469,924 -100,783 102,817 -19,730
2018 482,316 -114,598 104,814 -20,742
2017 492,276 -105,415 105,468 -21,849
2016 499,508 -87,907 106,585 -23,076
2015 495,769 -94,108 107,344 -24,353
2014 488,114 -74,901 108,420 -25,570
2013 487,648 -62,863 109,032 -26,587
2012 487,210 -61,536 110,065 -27,389
2011 492,271 -82,713 110,026 -28,221
2010 497,745 -116,481 110,475 -29,081
2009 505,144 -158,542 110,213 -29,913
2008 373,287 -180,533 110,395 -30,675
2007 523,745 -184,989 110,341 -31,357
2006 527,165 -186,098 110,073 -32,274
2005 537,429 -185,009 108,984 -33,280
2004 556,494 -169,736 106,904 -44,222
2003 582,173 -165,739 106,142 -44,931
2002 602,873 -150,232 105,805 -44,906
2001 601,524 -131,124 107,109 -43,837
2000 596,979 -106,772 109,192 -42,087
1999 597,916 -81,874 110,217 -40,095
1998 606,110 -62,281 108,862 -38,260
1997 613,103 -58,954 114,415 -36,851
1996 619,488 -65,766 116,849 -35,208
1995 620,376 -75,097 118,325 -25,889
1994 626,411 -71,359 119,565 -24,773
1993 633,576 -83,214 120,469 -24,091
1992 634,484 -80,661 121,204 -24,171
1991 637,622 -79,059 121,787 -24,028
1990 636,081 -40,859 120,677 -24,280
1989 636,610 -26,585 120,128 -24,364
1988 630,392 -13,046 117,299 -24,753
1987 652,960 -11,642 112,885 -25,127
1986 679,467 -7,351 113,054 -24,805
1985 705,905 6,074 110,949 -23,840
1984 723,623 11,433 110,133 -22,493
1983 719,710 18,427 110,618 -20,620
1982 701,212 -79,856 112,468 -19,395
1981 679,851 -52,839 110,421 -17,353
1980 673,815 -37,679 108,604 -15,130
1979 669,338 -44,174 96,429 -14,152
1978 658,068 -36,055 98,419 -12,273
1977 649,915 -37,879 100,498 -11,082
1976 642,829 -60,561 98,100 -10,155
1975 635,005 -52,763 95,230 -9,349
1974 628,458 -53,875 92,505 -8,639
1973 624,619 -55,659 89,662 -7,947
1972 616,411 10,735 76,906 -7,219
1971 608,784 6,306 84,139 -6,328
1970 595,337 17,997 81,127 -5,423
1969 584,979 17,491 78,237 -4,592
1968 571,123 17,293 75,458 -3,979
1967 559,577 18,470 72,722 -3,666
1966 546,378 15,453 69,883 -3,443
1965 533,443 18,847 67,056 -3,231
1964 516,334 15,600 64,227 -3,043
1963 501,548 14,350 61,738 -2,881
1962 487,925 13,546 59,547 -2,727
1961 474,818 11,972 57,499 -2,579
1960 465,049 8,807 55,664 -2,418

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 86.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,008,982 people) and 13.3% is from migration (a loss of 154,697 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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