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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,500,091 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,292,116 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 7.76 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 +0.74% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.3M (15.7% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Myanmar vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Nicaragua
2100 49,949,080 8,688,116
2099 50,198,343 8,724,538
2098 50,447,153 8,760,232
2097 50,695,410 8,794,755
2096 50,944,916 8,828,433
2095 51,196,278 8,861,157
2094 51,446,607 8,892,755
2093 51,693,545 8,924,287
2092 51,939,182 8,954,488
2091 52,186,904 8,984,026
2090 52,430,723 9,012,075
2089 52,669,995 9,039,709
2088 52,907,277 9,065,862
2087 53,143,840 9,090,942
2086 53,378,681 9,115,336
2085 53,610,966 9,138,363
2084 53,838,657 9,160,205
2083 54,062,724 9,180,483
2082 54,285,392 9,199,639
2081 54,505,055 9,217,574
2080 54,722,128 9,233,677
2079 54,937,654 9,247,995
2078 55,150,792 9,260,269
2077 55,357,283 9,271,296
2076 55,562,845 9,280,355
2075 55,765,753 9,287,263
2074 55,964,774 9,293,340
2073 56,160,415 9,297,217
2072 56,349,733 9,298,930
2071 56,533,780 9,298,548
2070 56,713,930 9,296,541
2069 56,887,406 9,292,245
2068 57,055,818 9,285,519
2067 57,217,287 9,277,073
2066 57,373,788 9,266,063
2065 57,525,666 9,253,359
2064 57,671,683 9,238,451
2063 57,808,968 9,221,261
2062 57,938,764 9,201,687
2061 58,067,183 9,180,231
2060 58,186,565 9,156,164
2059 58,295,246 9,129,485
2058 58,392,324 9,100,437
2057 58,481,859 9,069,770
2056 58,565,952 9,037,076
2055 58,636,423 9,002,004
2054 58,697,613 8,964,646
2053 58,745,390 8,925,248
2052 58,783,172 8,883,323
2051 58,809,843 8,838,651
2050 58,824,293 8,791,647
2049 58,829,688 8,743,003
2048 58,823,499 8,691,701
2047 58,805,696 8,638,293
2046 58,775,337 8,583,244
2045 58,728,250 8,525,953
2044 58,671,458 8,466,669
2043 58,601,589 8,405,733
2042 58,516,227 8,342,871
2041 58,417,678 8,278,159
2040 58,306,713 8,211,510
2039 58,181,537 8,143,346
2038 58,041,212 8,072,943
2037 57,888,662 8,000,701
2036 57,724,649 7,926,969
2035 57,544,156 7,851,540
2034 57,348,842 7,774,327
2033 57,137,545 7,695,506
2032 56,910,400 7,615,273
2031 56,667,160 7,533,169
2030 56,407,549 7,449,842
2029 56,133,620 7,364,850
2028 55,840,949 7,278,061
2027 55,531,050 7,189,755
2026 55,203,523 7,100,090
2025 54,860,498 7,008,896
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% 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 6.39% to 58,824,293 people with a rank change from 27th to 35th. The population of Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

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 0.66% 1.34%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.68%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Nicaragua
Current population
55292116
7124343
Population rank 27/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.09%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
5.68 minutes
One birth every
34.9 seconds
3.98 minutes
One death every
1.06 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,004 +253
Annual growth/decline +366,293 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate +0.68% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 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 - -37,979 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 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 (1960–2024, 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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