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Population in Myanmar compared to North Macedonia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,500,091 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,292,116 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 30.6 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.69% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.74% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.3M (15.7% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Myanmar vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar North Macedonia
2100 49,949,080 866,884
2099 50,198,343 877,788
2098 50,447,153 888,715
2097 50,695,410 899,716
2096 50,944,916 910,709
2095 51,196,278 921,559
2094 51,446,607 932,633
2093 51,693,545 943,984
2092 51,939,182 955,335
2091 52,186,904 966,773
2090 52,430,723 978,130
2089 52,669,995 989,666
2088 52,907,277 1,001,224
2087 53,143,840 1,012,831
2086 53,378,681 1,024,787
2085 53,610,966 1,036,668
2084 53,838,657 1,048,876
2083 54,062,724 1,061,031
2082 54,285,392 1,073,408
2081 54,505,055 1,085,823
2080 54,722,128 1,098,127
2079 54,937,654 1,110,614
2078 55,150,792 1,123,398
2077 55,357,283 1,136,448
2076 55,562,845 1,149,787
2075 55,765,753 1,163,080
2074 55,964,774 1,176,671
2073 56,160,415 1,190,351
2072 56,349,733 1,204,015
2071 56,533,780 1,217,691
2070 56,713,930 1,231,978
2069 56,887,406 1,246,408
2068 57,055,818 1,260,869
2067 57,217,287 1,275,289
2066 57,373,788 1,289,439
2065 57,525,666 1,303,917
2064 57,671,683 1,318,161
2063 57,808,968 1,332,807
2062 57,938,764 1,347,540
2061 58,067,183 1,362,299
2060 58,186,565 1,376,807
2059 58,295,246 1,390,921
2058 58,392,324 1,404,982
2057 58,481,859 1,419,185
2056 58,565,952 1,433,595
2055 58,636,423 1,447,857
2054 58,697,613 1,462,210
2053 58,745,390 1,476,351
2052 58,783,172 1,489,905
2051 58,809,843 1,503,526
2050 58,824,293 1,516,629
2049 58,829,688 1,529,608
2048 58,823,499 1,542,390
2047 58,805,696 1,555,085
2046 58,775,337 1,568,151
2045 58,728,250 1,581,115
2044 58,671,458 1,593,878
2043 58,601,589 1,606,930
2042 58,516,227 1,619,941
2041 58,417,678 1,632,704
2040 58,306,713 1,645,446
2039 58,181,537 1,658,034
2038 58,041,212 1,670,347
2037 57,888,662 1,682,850
2036 57,724,649 1,695,204
2035 57,544,156 1,707,302
2034 57,348,842 1,719,193
2033 57,137,545 1,730,723
2032 56,910,400 1,742,288
2031 56,667,160 1,753,729
2030 56,407,549 1,765,162
2029 56,133,620 1,775,815
2028 55,840,949 1,786,051
2027 55,531,050 1,795,945
2026 55,203,523 1,805,954
2025 54,860,498 1,815,368
2024 54,500,091 1,824,359
2023 54,133,798 1,827,816
2022 53,756,787 1,831,712
2021 53,387,102 1,837,114
2020 53,016,522 1,856,124
2019 52,640,713 1,876,262
2018 52,272,247 1,889,051
2017 51,894,938 1,898,657
2016 51,495,696 1,906,313
2015 51,089,056 1,912,430
2014 50,681,634 1,917,557
2013 50,262,658 1,922,716
2012 49,837,446 1,929,821
2011 49,419,820 1,937,398
2010 49,024,382 1,946,298
2009 48,660,459 1,958,782
2008 48,390,793 1,971,493
2007 48,125,043 1,982,933
2006 47,785,135 1,994,287
2005 47,438,365 2,005,330
2004 47,068,772 2,016,186
2003 46,667,192 2,022,725
2002 46,232,653 2,020,157
2001 45,771,139 2,034,882
2000 45,290,841 2,026,350
1999 44,787,724 2,017,142
1998 44,257,793 2,007,523
1997 43,708,798 1,996,869
1996 43,154,860 2,012,553
1995 42,605,338 1,998,534
1994 42,055,143 1,992,666
1993 41,502,429 2,006,854
1992 40,950,342 2,032,523
1991 40,394,154 2,055,994
1990 39,817,251 2,063,689
1989 39,214,618 2,055,649
1988 38,600,927 2,045,737
1987 37,971,594 2,035,157
1986 37,314,878 2,024,732
1985 36,622,827 2,014,331
1984 35,899,313 2,003,399
1983 35,162,715 1,991,901
1982 34,482,965 1,978,956
1981 33,858,783 1,959,065
1980 33,227,204 1,933,038
1979 32,596,550 1,906,523
1978 31,972,976 1,879,847
1977 31,355,966 1,853,138
1976 30,758,811 1,825,830
1975 30,176,565 1,797,972
1974 29,598,167 1,770,545
1973 29,026,388 1,743,816
1972 28,428,324 1,717,395
1971 27,807,219 1,691,216
1970 27,193,016 1,664,208
1969 26,585,112 1,636,345
1968 25,989,662 1,608,930
1967 25,406,429 1,582,492
1966 24,836,496 1,557,349
1965 24,279,431 1,533,466
1964 23,737,315 1,510,900
1963 23,213,408 1,488,737
1962 22,704,719 1,471,745
1961 22,210,581 1,455,171
1960 21,730,250 1,435,059

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 867K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar North Macedonia
2100 -0.5% -1.24%
2099 -0.49% -1.23%
2098 -0.49% -1.22%
2097 -0.49% -1.21%
2096 -0.49% -1.18%
2095 -0.49% -1.19%
2094 -0.48% -1.2%
2093 -0.47% -1.19%
2092 -0.47% -1.18%
2091 -0.47% -1.16%
2090 -0.45% -1.17%
2089 -0.45% -1.15%
2088 -0.45% -1.15%
2087 -0.44% -1.17%
2086 -0.43% -1.15%
2085 -0.42% -1.16%
2084 -0.41% -1.15%
2083 -0.41% -1.15%
2082 -0.4% -1.14%
2081 -0.4% -1.12%
2080 -0.39% -1.12%
2079 -0.39% -1.14%
2078 -0.37% -1.15%
2077 -0.37% -1.16%
2076 -0.36% -1.14%
2075 -0.36% -1.15%
2074 -0.35% -1.15%
2073 -0.34% -1.13%
2072 -0.33% -1.12%
2071 -0.32% -1.16%
2070 -0.3% -1.16%
2069 -0.3% -1.15%
2068 -0.28% -1.13%
2067 -0.27% -1.1%
2066 -0.26% -1.11%
2065 -0.25% -1.08%
2064 -0.24% -1.1%
2063 -0.22% -1.09%
2062 -0.22% -1.08%
2061 -0.21% -1.05%
2060 -0.19% -1.01%
2059 -0.17% -1%
2058 -0.15% -1%
2057 -0.14% -1.01%
2056 -0.12% -0.99%
2055 -0.1% -0.98%
2054 -0.08% -0.96%
2053 -0.06% -0.91%
2052 -0.05% -0.91%
2051 -0.02% -0.86%
2050 -0.009% -0.85%
2049 0.01% -0.83%
2048 0.03% -0.82%
2047 0.05% -0.83%
2046 0.08% -0.82%
2045 0.1% -0.8%
2044 0.12% -0.81%
2043 0.15% -0.8%
2042 0.17% -0.78%
2041 0.19% -0.77%
2040 0.22% -0.76%
2039 0.24% -0.74%
2038 0.26% -0.74%
2037 0.28% -0.73%
2036 0.31% -0.71%
2035 0.34% -0.69%
2034 0.37% -0.67%
2033 0.4% -0.66%
2032 0.43% -0.65%
2031 0.46% -0.65%
2030 0.49% -0.6%
2029 0.52% -0.57%
2028 0.56% -0.55%
2027 0.59% -0.55%
2026 0.63% -0.52%
2025 0.66% -0.49%
2024 0.68% -0.19%
2023 0.7% -0.21%
2022 0.69% -0.29%
2021 0.7% -1.02%
2020 0.71% -1.07%
2019 0.7% -0.68%
2018 0.73% -0.51%
2017 0.78% -0.4%
2016 0.8% -0.32%
2015 0.8% -0.27%
2014 0.83% -0.27%
2013 0.85% -0.37%
2012 0.85% -0.39%
2011 0.81% -0.46%
2010 0.75% -0.64%
2009 0.56% -0.64%
2008 0.55% -0.58%
2007 0.71% -0.57%
2006 0.73% -0.55%
2005 0.79% -0.54%
2004 0.86% -0.32%
2003 0.94% 0.13%
2002 1.01% -0.72%
2001 1.06% 0.42%
2000 1.12% 0.46%
1999 1.2% 0.48%
1998 1.26% 0.53%
1997 1.28% -0.78%
1996 1.29% 0.7%
1995 1.31% 0.29%
1994 1.33% -0.71%
1993 1.35% -1.26%
1992 1.38% -1.14%
1991 1.45% -0.37%
1990 1.54% 0.39%
1989 1.59% 0.48%
1988 1.66% 0.52%
1987 1.76% 0.51%
1986 1.89% 0.52%
1985 2.02% 0.55%
1984 2.09% 0.58%
1983 1.97% 0.65%
1982 1.84% 1.02%
1981 1.9% 1.35%
1980 1.93% 1.39%
1979 1.95% 1.42%
1978 1.97% 1.44%
1977 1.94% 1.5%
1976 1.93% 1.55%
1975 1.95% 1.55%
1974 1.97% 1.53%
1973 2.1% 1.54%
1972 2.23% 1.55%
1971 2.26% 1.62%
1970 2.29% 1.7%
1969 2.29% 1.7%
1968 2.3% 1.67%
1967 2.29% 1.61%
1966 2.29% 1.56%
1965 2.28% 1.49%
1964 2.26% 1.49%
1963 2.24% 1.15%
1962 2.22% 1.14%
1961 2.21% 1.4%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.68%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Myanmar North Macedonia
Current population
55292116
1805954
Population rank 27/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.02%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
2.53 hours
One birth every
34.9 seconds
31.3 minutes
One death every
1.06 minutes
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,004 -9
Annual growth/decline +366,293 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +0.68% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 176/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -39,661 -5,645
Net migration rank 172/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - -5,645
2024 - -37,979 - -5,728
2023 408,331 -34,989 -3,290 -5,597
2022 415,647 -34,988 -4,397 -5,296
2021 394,104 -35,370 -9,737 -5,483
2020 448,626 -66,213 -5,939 -23,458
2019 469,924 -100,783 -375 -24,204
2018 482,316 -114,598 1,512 -24,878
2017 492,276 -105,415 1,329 -24,227
2016 499,508 -87,907 2,374 -24,144
2015 495,769 -94,108 2,294 -23,010
2014 488,114 -74,901 3,644 -22,132
2013 487,648 -62,863 3,653 -20,297
2012 487,210 -61,536 3,087 -19,083
2011 492,271 -82,713 3,100 -17,871
2010 497,745 -116,481 4,866 -16,668
2009 505,144 -158,542 4,309 -15,455
2008 373,287 -180,533 3,746 -17,645
2007 523,745 -184,989 2,974 -15,705
2006 527,165 -186,098 3,988 -9,632
2005 537,429 -185,009 4,011 -2,244
2004 556,494 -169,736 5,444 -2,640
2003 582,173 -165,739 8,900 -2,880
2002 602,873 -150,232 9,697 -2,858
2001 601,524 -131,124 10,174 -922
2000 596,979 -106,772 12,159 -2,824
1999 597,916 -81,874 10,489 -1,261
1998 606,110 -62,281 12,446 -589
1997 613,103 -58,954 12,979 -477
1996 619,488 -65,766 14,806 -397
1995 620,376 -75,097 17,239 -3,603
1994 626,411 -71,359 19,103 -21,006
1993 633,576 -83,214 20,797 -47,273
1992 634,484 -80,661 21,659 -46,509
1991 637,622 -79,059 23,387 -45,484
1990 636,081 -40,859 22,868 -16,174
1989 636,610 -26,585 22,912 -13,528
1988 630,392 -13,046 24,064 -13,621
1987 652,960 -11,642 24,359 -13,635
1986 679,467 -7,351 23,720 -13,589
1985 705,905 6,074 24,167 -13,492
1984 723,623 11,433 24,436 -13,251
1983 719,710 18,427 24,690 -12,884
1982 701,212 -79,856 25,810 -11,716
1981 679,851 -52,839 25,689 0
1980 673,815 -37,679 26,547 -189
1979 669,338 -44,174 27,096 -426
1978 658,068 -36,055 27,150 -462
1977 649,915 -37,879 27,410 -683
1976 642,829 -60,561 28,799 -911
1975 635,005 -52,763 28,983 -1,147
1974 628,458 -53,875 28,400 -1,376
1973 624,619 -55,659 28,032 -1,600
1972 616,411 10,735 28,236 -1,834
1971 608,784 6,306 28,010 -2,064
1970 595,337 17,997 28,022 60
1969 584,979 17,491 27,464 181
1968 571,123 17,293 28,378 -1,201
1967 559,577 18,470 28,401 -2,696
1966 546,378 15,453 28,766 -4,176
1965 533,443 18,847 28,564 -5,385
1964 516,334 15,600 27,889 -5,938
1963 501,548 14,350 28,124 -5,759
1962 487,925 13,546 25,317 -13,702
1961 474,818 11,972 27,846 -6,309
1960 465,049 8,807 28,816 -10,126

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

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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 North Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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