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

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The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,850,648 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,361,818 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 1.89 times bigger than Niger's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.02% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.4M (15.9% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

Myanmar vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Niger
2100 49,940,111 92,119,820
2099 50,189,329 91,758,864
2098 50,438,094 91,380,105
2097 50,686,307 90,979,507
2096 50,935,768 90,560,194
2095 51,187,086 90,121,433
2094 51,437,370 89,665,016
2093 51,684,263 89,186,290
2092 51,929,856 88,687,247
2091 52,177,533 88,169,255
2090 52,421,308 87,632,134
2089 52,660,538 87,075,435
2088 52,897,777 86,497,532
2087 53,134,297 85,901,116
2086 53,369,096 85,285,801
2085 53,601,340 84,648,237
2084 53,828,989 83,990,034
2083 54,053,017 83,310,768
2082 54,275,644 82,611,309
2081 54,495,268 81,895,814
2080 54,712,302 81,159,765
2079 54,927,789 80,409,054
2078 55,140,889 79,639,286
2077 55,347,343 78,852,089
2076 55,552,868 78,045,772
2075 55,755,739 77,223,494
2074 55,954,725 76,387,922
2073 56,150,331 75,535,687
2072 56,339,615 74,667,410
2071 56,523,628 73,784,579
2070 56,703,747 72,888,455
2069 56,877,191 71,975,811
2068 57,045,573 71,050,594
2067 57,207,013 70,111,034
2066 57,363,486 69,159,115
2065 57,515,336 68,199,397
2064 57,661,327 67,226,153
2063 57,798,588 66,242,857
2062 57,928,360 65,249,357
2061 58,056,757 64,246,142
2060 58,176,117 63,236,587
2059 58,284,778 62,219,239
2058 58,381,839 61,193,260
2057 58,471,358 60,161,411
2056 58,555,436 59,126,596
2055 58,625,894 58,084,470
2054 58,687,073 57,038,192
2053 58,734,842 55,989,073
2052 58,772,617 54,940,685
2051 58,799,283 53,889,624
2050 58,813,731 52,841,076
2049 58,819,125 51,793,560
2048 58,812,936 50,746,939
2047 58,795,137 49,703,518
2046 58,764,783 48,661,960
2045 58,717,705 47,622,548
2044 58,660,923 46,586,941
2043 58,591,067 45,557,790
2042 58,505,720 44,531,886
2041 58,407,189 43,511,370
2040 58,296,243 42,494,381
2039 58,171,090 41,482,338
2038 58,030,790 40,472,234
2037 57,878,267 39,463,944
2036 57,714,284 38,459,660
2035 57,533,824 37,458,584
2034 57,338,544 36,465,688
2033 57,127,286 35,476,260
2032 56,900,181 34,497,489
2031 56,656,985 33,527,117
2030 56,397,420 32,563,547
2029 56,123,541 31,610,576
2028 55,830,923 30,670,274
2027 55,521,079 29,741,014
2026 55,193,610 28,823,166
2025 54,850,648 27,917,831
2024 54,500,091 27,032,412
2023 54,133,798 26,159,867
2022 53,756,787 25,311,973
2021 53,387,102 24,502,140
2020 53,016,522 23,717,613
2019 52,640,713 22,947,757
2018 52,272,247 22,188,069
2017 51,894,938 21,435,446
2016 51,495,696 20,685,753
2015 51,089,056 19,939,498
2014 50,681,634 19,215,909
2013 50,262,658 18,519,898
2012 49,837,446 17,836,769
2011 49,419,820 17,176,283
2010 49,024,382 16,548,835
2009 48,660,459 15,943,675
2008 48,390,793 15,361,915
2007 48,125,043 14,803,610
2006 47,785,135 14,268,581
2005 47,438,365 13,756,192
2004 47,068,772 13,265,836
2003 46,667,192 12,796,984
2002 46,232,653 12,349,144
2001 45,771,139 11,920,647
2000 45,290,841 11,509,630
1999 44,787,724 11,117,411
1998 44,257,793 10,741,413
1997 43,708,798 10,383,969
1996 43,154,860 10,044,852
1995 42,605,338 9,714,529
1994 42,055,143 9,398,258
1993 41,502,429 9,100,789
1992 40,950,342 8,817,633
1991 40,394,154 8,546,900
1990 39,817,251 8,286,059
1989 39,214,618 8,034,780
1988 38,600,927 7,793,748
1987 37,971,594 7,561,150
1986 37,314,878 7,335,811
1985 36,622,827 7,118,457
1984 35,899,313 6,909,971
1983 35,162,715 6,708,644
1982 34,482,965 6,512,732
1981 33,858,783 6,322,006
1980 33,227,204 6,135,971
1979 32,596,550 5,955,556
1978 31,972,976 5,782,932
1977 31,355,966 5,619,716
1976 30,758,811 5,464,962
1975 30,176,565 5,317,019
1974 29,598,167 5,174,953
1973 29,026,388 5,037,865
1972 28,428,324 4,904,845
1971 27,807,219 4,776,225
1970 27,193,016 4,650,275
1969 26,585,112 4,525,725
1968 25,989,662 4,403,637
1967 25,406,429 4,283,590
1966 24,836,496 4,165,544
1965 24,279,431 4,049,695
1964 23,737,315 3,935,814
1963 23,213,408 3,823,873
1962 22,704,719 3,714,520
1961 22,210,581 3,608,162
1960 21,730,250 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,866,122 people (a 7.51% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Niger
2100 -0.5% 0.39%
2099 -0.49% 0.41%
2098 -0.49% 0.44%
2097 -0.49% 0.46%
2096 -0.49% 0.49%
2095 -0.49% 0.51%
2094 -0.48% 0.54%
2093 -0.47% 0.56%
2092 -0.47% 0.59%
2091 -0.47% 0.61%
2090 -0.45% 0.64%
2089 -0.45% 0.67%
2088 -0.45% 0.69%
2087 -0.44% 0.72%
2086 -0.43% 0.75%
2085 -0.42% 0.78%
2084 -0.41% 0.82%
2083 -0.41% 0.85%
2082 -0.4% 0.87%
2081 -0.4% 0.91%
2080 -0.39% 0.93%
2079 -0.39% 0.97%
2078 -0.37% 1%
2077 -0.37% 1.03%
2076 -0.36% 1.06%
2075 -0.36% 1.09%
2074 -0.35% 1.13%
2073 -0.34% 1.16%
2072 -0.33% 1.2%
2071 -0.32% 1.23%
2070 -0.3% 1.27%
2069 -0.3% 1.3%
2068 -0.28% 1.34%
2067 -0.27% 1.38%
2066 -0.26% 1.41%
2065 -0.25% 1.45%
2064 -0.24% 1.48%
2063 -0.22% 1.52%
2062 -0.22% 1.56%
2061 -0.21% 1.6%
2060 -0.19% 1.64%
2059 -0.17% 1.68%
2058 -0.15% 1.72%
2057 -0.14% 1.75%
2056 -0.12% 1.79%
2055 -0.1% 1.83%
2054 -0.08% 1.87%
2053 -0.06% 1.91%
2052 -0.05% 1.95%
2051 -0.02% 1.98%
2050 -0.009% 2.02%
2049 0.01% 2.06%
2048 0.03% 2.1%
2047 0.05% 2.14%
2046 0.08% 2.18%
2045 0.1% 2.22%
2044 0.12% 2.26%
2043 0.15% 2.3%
2042 0.17% 2.35%
2041 0.19% 2.39%
2040 0.22% 2.44%
2039 0.24% 2.5%
2038 0.26% 2.55%
2037 0.28% 2.61%
2036 0.31% 2.67%
2035 0.34% 2.72%
2034 0.37% 2.79%
2033 0.4% 2.84%
2032 0.43% 2.89%
2031 0.46% 2.96%
2030 0.49% 3.01%
2029 0.52% 3.07%
2028 0.56% 3.12%
2027 0.59% 3.18%
2026 0.63% 3.24%
2025 0.64% 3.28%
2024 0.68% 3.34%
2023 0.7% 3.35%
2022 0.69% 3.31%
2021 0.7% 3.31%
2020 0.71% 3.35%
2019 0.7% 3.42%
2018 0.73% 3.51%
2017 0.78% 3.62%
2016 0.8% 3.74%
2015 0.8% 3.77%
2014 0.83% 3.76%
2013 0.85% 3.83%
2012 0.85% 3.85%
2011 0.81% 3.79%
2010 0.75% 3.8%
2009 0.56% 3.79%
2008 0.55% 3.77%
2007 0.71% 3.75%
2006 0.73% 3.72%
2005 0.79% 3.7%
2004 0.86% 3.66%
2003 0.94% 3.63%
2002 1.01% 3.59%
2001 1.06% 3.57%
2000 1.12% 3.53%
1999 1.2% 3.5%
1998 1.26% 3.44%
1997 1.28% 3.38%
1996 1.29% 3.4%
1995 1.31% 3.37%
1994 1.33% 3.27%
1993 1.35% 3.21%
1992 1.38% 3.17%
1991 1.45% 3.15%
1990 1.54% 3.13%
1989 1.59% 3.09%
1988 1.66% 3.08%
1987 1.76% 3.07%
1986 1.89% 3.05%
1985 2.02% 3.02%
1984 2.09% 3%
1983 1.97% 3.01%
1982 1.84% 3.02%
1981 1.9% 3.03%
1980 1.93% 3.03%
1979 1.95% 2.99%
1978 1.97% 2.9%
1977 1.94% 2.83%
1976 1.93% 2.78%
1975 1.95% 2.75%
1974 1.97% 2.72%
1973 2.1% 2.71%
1972 2.23% 2.69%
1971 2.26% 2.71%
1970 2.29% 2.75%
1969 2.29% 2.77%
1968 2.3% 2.8%
1967 2.29% 2.83%
1966 2.29% 2.86%
1965 2.28% 2.89%
1964 2.26% 2.93%
1963 2.24% 2.94%
1962 2.22% 2.95%
1961 2.21% 2.94%

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/niger | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.64%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Niger
Current population
55361818
29294628
Population rank 27/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.35%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
35.7 seconds
One birth every
35.1 seconds
28.2 seconds
One death every
1.05 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +960 +2,426
Annual growth/decline +350,557 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 121/197 9/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
1.14 hours
Annual migration change -39,661 -7,704
Net migration rank 172/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - -7,704
2024 397,197 -37,979 883,987 -4,041
2023 408,331 -34,989 864,139 995
2022 415,647 -34,988 829,651 995
2021 394,104 -35,370 793,428 -4,405
2020 448,626 -66,213 784,437 -4,402
2019 469,924 -100,783 775,474 -15,778
2018 482,316 -114,598 763,536 -3,830
2017 492,276 -105,415 752,384 -6,830
2016 499,508 -87,907 738,999 14,833
2015 495,769 -94,108 721,630 17,051
2014 488,114 -74,901 704,609 3,891
2013 487,648 -62,863 686,070 -2,543
2012 487,210 -61,536 664,009 18,714
2011 492,271 -82,713 645,175 -6,941
2010 497,745 -116,481 624,685 -8,033
2009 505,144 -158,542 602,671 -9,014
2008 373,287 -180,533 579,727 -9,847
2007 523,745 -184,989 556,808 -10,069
2006 527,165 -186,098 533,374 -10,054
2005 537,429 -185,009 511,167 -9,700
2004 556,494 -169,736 488,328 -9,070
2003 582,173 -165,739 467,295 -8,841
2002 602,873 -150,232 446,767 -9,550
2001 601,524 -131,124 428,417 -8,654
2000 596,979 -106,772 410,779 -8,522
1999 597,916 -81,874 394,212 -12,037
1998 606,110 -62,281 377,120 -7,298
1997 613,103 -58,954 358,745 -13,680
1996 619,488 -65,766 341,223 -8,057
1995 620,376 -75,097 323,630 3,843
1994 626,411 -71,359 306,026 -959
1993 633,576 -83,214 292,135 -2,269
1992 634,484 -80,661 278,690 -2,258
1991 637,622 -79,059 266,527 -1,500
1990 636,081 -40,859 256,594 73
1989 636,610 -26,585 245,278 613
1988 630,392 -13,046 237,296 -1,139
1987 652,960 -11,642 231,371 -2,338
1986 679,467 -7,351 224,365 -2,728
1985 705,905 6,074 219,206 -6,126
1984 723,623 11,433 213,111 -9,208
1983 719,710 18,427 207,962 -9,209
1982 701,212 -79,856 202,012 -8,935
1981 679,851 -52,839 195,938 -7,559
1980 673,815 -37,679 189,251 -5,564
1979 669,338 -44,174 180,632 -3,495
1978 658,068 -36,055 171,614 -3,494
1977 649,915 -37,879 161,792 -3,476
1976 642,829 -60,561 154,489 -3,308
1975 635,005 -52,763 147,962 -3,254
1974 628,458 -53,875 142,606 -3,179
1973 624,619 -55,659 137,695 -2,942
1972 616,411 10,735 133,813 -2,525
1971 608,784 6,306 128,223 -2,277
1970 595,337 17,997 128,184 -2,225
1969 584,979 17,491 125,389 -2,245
1968 571,123 17,293 123,301 -2,277
1967 559,577 18,470 121,358 -2,289
1966 546,378 15,453 119,314 -2,289
1965 533,443 18,847 116,963 -2,289
1964 516,334 15,600 115,386 -2,289
1963 501,548 14,350 113,072 -2,289
1962 487,925 13,546 110,280 -2,369
1961 474,818 11,972 107,693 -2,893
1960 465,049 8,807 105,081 -3,641

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

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/niger | 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 Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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

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