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

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The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,850,648 in 2025 vs 5,610,870 people in Norway in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,361,818 people compared to 5,660,666 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 9.78 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs +0.81% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.4M (15.9% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.66M (21.5% growth).

Myanmar vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Norway
2100 49,940,111 5,426,970
2099 50,189,329 5,439,664
2098 50,438,094 5,451,717
2097 50,686,307 5,463,190
2096 50,935,768 5,474,994
2095 51,187,086 5,487,368
2094 51,437,370 5,499,514
2093 51,684,263 5,512,056
2092 51,929,856 5,524,021
2091 52,177,533 5,535,989
2090 52,421,308 5,548,825
2089 52,660,538 5,561,462
2088 52,897,777 5,574,757
2087 53,134,297 5,588,831
2086 53,369,096 5,602,569
2085 53,601,340 5,616,010
2084 53,828,989 5,629,675
2083 54,053,017 5,642,568
2082 54,275,644 5,654,975
2081 54,495,268 5,666,885
2080 54,712,302 5,678,624
2079 54,927,789 5,689,711
2078 55,140,889 5,700,349
2077 55,347,343 5,710,483
2076 55,552,868 5,720,209
2075 55,755,739 5,729,904
2074 55,954,725 5,739,940
2073 56,150,331 5,749,872
2072 56,339,615 5,759,499
2071 56,523,628 5,768,298
2070 56,703,747 5,777,747
2069 56,877,191 5,786,471
2068 57,045,573 5,795,734
2067 57,207,013 5,805,627
2066 57,363,486 5,815,585
2065 57,515,336 5,825,356
2064 57,661,327 5,835,081
2063 57,798,588 5,844,519
2062 57,928,360 5,853,646
2061 58,056,757 5,861,677
2060 58,176,117 5,869,390
2059 58,284,778 5,875,920
2058 58,381,839 5,881,790
2057 58,471,358 5,888,181
2056 58,555,436 5,894,125
2055 58,625,894 5,899,106
2054 58,687,073 5,903,121
2053 58,734,842 5,906,126
2052 58,772,617 5,907,281
2051 58,799,283 5,907,735
2050 58,813,731 5,907,355
2049 58,819,125 5,905,940
2048 58,812,936 5,903,025
2047 58,795,137 5,899,964
2046 58,764,783 5,896,254
2045 58,717,705 5,891,177
2044 58,660,923 5,886,031
2043 58,591,067 5,880,486
2042 58,505,720 5,873,632
2041 58,407,189 5,865,604
2040 58,296,243 5,857,447
2039 58,171,090 5,848,023
2038 58,030,790 5,837,628
2037 57,878,267 5,826,752
2036 57,714,284 5,815,042
2035 57,533,824 5,802,966
2034 57,338,544 5,790,086
2033 57,127,286 5,776,187
2032 56,900,181 5,761,261
2031 56,656,985 5,745,071
2030 56,397,420 5,728,104
2029 56,123,541 5,710,229
2028 55,830,923 5,691,155
2027 55,521,079 5,670,783
2026 55,193,610 5,649,981
2025 54,850,648 5,610,870
2024 54,500,091 5,572,279
2023 54,133,798 5,519,601
2022 53,756,787 5,457,127
2021 53,387,102 5,408,320
2020 53,016,522 5,379,475
2019 52,640,713 5,347,896
2018 52,272,247 5,311,916
2017 51,894,938 5,276,968
2016 51,495,696 5,234,519
2015 51,089,056 5,188,607
2014 50,681,634 5,137,232
2013 50,262,658 5,079,623
2012 49,837,446 5,018,573
2011 49,419,820 4,953,088
2010 49,024,382 4,889,252
2009 48,660,459 4,828,726
2008 48,390,793 4,768,212
2007 48,125,043 4,709,153
2006 47,785,135 4,660,677
2005 47,438,365 4,623,291
2004 47,068,772 4,591,910
2003 46,667,192 4,564,855
2002 46,232,653 4,538,159
2001 45,771,139 4,513,751
2000 45,290,841 4,490,967
1999 44,787,724 4,461,913
1998 44,257,793 4,431,464
1997 43,708,798 4,405,157
1996 43,154,860 4,381,336
1995 42,605,338 4,359,184
1994 42,055,143 4,336,613
1993 41,502,429 4,311,991
1992 40,950,342 4,286,401
1991 40,394,154 4,261,732
1990 39,817,251 4,241,473
1989 39,214,618 4,226,901
1988 38,600,927 4,209,488
1987 37,971,594 4,186,905
1986 37,314,878 4,167,354
1985 36,622,827 4,152,516
1984 35,899,313 4,140,099
1983 35,162,715 4,128,432
1982 34,482,965 4,114,787
1981 33,858,783 4,099,702
1980 33,227,204 4,085,620
1979 32,596,550 4,072,517
1978 31,972,976 4,058,671
1977 31,355,966 4,043,205
1976 30,758,811 4,026,152
1975 30,176,565 4,007,313
1974 29,598,167 3,985,258
1973 29,026,388 3,960,612
1972 28,428,324 3,933,004
1971 27,807,219 3,903,039
1970 27,193,016 3,875,763
1969 26,585,112 3,847,707
1968 25,989,662 3,816,486
1967 25,406,429 3,784,539
1966 24,836,496 3,753,012
1965 24,279,431 3,723,168
1964 23,737,315 3,694,339
1963 23,213,408 3,666,537
1962 22,704,719 3,638,918
1961 22,210,581 3,609,800
1960 21,730,250 3,581,239

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/norway | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,866,122 people (a 7.51% growth), while Norway's population increased by 426,147 people (a 8.14% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.36% to 5,907,355 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people compared to the peak of 5.91M people in 2051 for Norway.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Norway
2100 -0.5% -0.23%
2099 -0.49% -0.22%
2098 -0.49% -0.21%
2097 -0.49% -0.22%
2096 -0.49% -0.23%
2095 -0.49% -0.22%
2094 -0.48% -0.23%
2093 -0.47% -0.22%
2092 -0.47% -0.22%
2091 -0.47% -0.23%
2090 -0.45% -0.23%
2089 -0.45% -0.24%
2088 -0.45% -0.25%
2087 -0.44% -0.25%
2086 -0.43% -0.24%
2085 -0.42% -0.24%
2084 -0.41% -0.23%
2083 -0.41% -0.22%
2082 -0.4% -0.21%
2081 -0.4% -0.21%
2080 -0.39% -0.19%
2079 -0.39% -0.19%
2078 -0.37% -0.18%
2077 -0.37% -0.17%
2076 -0.36% -0.17%
2075 -0.36% -0.17%
2074 -0.35% -0.17%
2073 -0.34% -0.17%
2072 -0.33% -0.15%
2071 -0.32% -0.16%
2070 -0.3% -0.15%
2069 -0.3% -0.16%
2068 -0.28% -0.17%
2067 -0.27% -0.17%
2066 -0.26% -0.17%
2065 -0.25% -0.17%
2064 -0.24% -0.16%
2063 -0.22% -0.16%
2062 -0.22% -0.14%
2061 -0.21% -0.13%
2060 -0.19% -0.11%
2059 -0.17% -0.1%
2058 -0.15% -0.11%
2057 -0.14% -0.1%
2056 -0.12% -0.08%
2055 -0.1% -0.07%
2054 -0.08% -0.05%
2053 -0.06% -0.02%
2052 -0.05% -0.008%
2051 -0.02% 0.006%
2050 -0.009% 0.02%
2049 0.01% 0.05%
2048 0.03% 0.05%
2047 0.05% 0.06%
2046 0.08% 0.09%
2045 0.1% 0.09%
2044 0.12% 0.09%
2043 0.15% 0.12%
2042 0.17% 0.14%
2041 0.19% 0.14%
2040 0.22% 0.16%
2039 0.24% 0.18%
2038 0.26% 0.19%
2037 0.28% 0.2%
2036 0.31% 0.21%
2035 0.34% 0.22%
2034 0.37% 0.24%
2033 0.4% 0.26%
2032 0.43% 0.28%
2031 0.46% 0.3%
2030 0.49% 0.31%
2029 0.52% 0.34%
2028 0.56% 0.36%
2027 0.59% 0.37%
2026 0.63% 0.7%
2025 0.64% 0.69%
2024 0.68% 0.95%
2023 0.7% 1.14%
2022 0.69% 0.9%
2021 0.7% 0.54%
2020 0.71% 0.59%
2019 0.7% 0.68%
2018 0.73% 0.66%
2017 0.78% 0.81%
2016 0.8% 0.88%
2015 0.8% 1%
2014 0.83% 1.13%
2013 0.85% 1.22%
2012 0.85% 1.32%
2011 0.81% 1.31%
2010 0.75% 1.25%
2009 0.56% 1.27%
2008 0.55% 1.25%
2007 0.71% 1.04%
2006 0.73% 0.81%
2005 0.79% 0.68%
2004 0.86% 0.59%
2003 0.94% 0.59%
2002 1.01% 0.54%
2001 1.06% 0.51%
2000 1.12% 0.65%
1999 1.2% 0.69%
1998 1.26% 0.6%
1997 1.28% 0.54%
1996 1.29% 0.51%
1995 1.31% 0.52%
1994 1.33% 0.57%
1993 1.35% 0.6%
1992 1.38% 0.58%
1991 1.45% 0.48%
1990 1.54% 0.34%
1989 1.59% 0.41%
1988 1.66% 0.54%
1987 1.76% 0.47%
1986 1.89% 0.36%
1985 2.02% 0.3%
1984 2.09% 0.28%
1983 1.97% 0.33%
1982 1.84% 0.37%
1981 1.9% 0.34%
1980 1.93% 0.32%
1979 1.95% 0.34%
1978 1.97% 0.38%
1977 1.94% 0.42%
1976 1.93% 0.47%
1975 1.95% 0.55%
1974 1.97% 0.62%
1973 2.1% 0.7%
1972 2.23% 0.77%
1971 2.26% 0.7%
1970 2.29% 0.73%
1969 2.29% 0.82%
1968 2.3% 0.84%
1967 2.29% 0.84%
1966 2.29% 0.8%
1965 2.28% 0.78%
1964 2.26% 0.76%
1963 2.24% 0.76%
1962 2.22% 0.81%
1961 2.21% 0.8%

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/norway | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.64%, while Norway's population grew by 0.69%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Norway
Current population
55361818
5660666
Population rank 27/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.07%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
35.1 seconds
9.72 minutes
One death every
1.05 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +960 +106
Annual growth/decline +350,557 +38,591
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +0.69%
Population growth rate rank 121/197 117/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -39,661 +29,798
Net migration rank 172/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - 29,798
2024 397,197 -37,979 10,030 44,356
2023 408,331 -34,989 8,280 53,806
2022 415,647 -34,988 5,457 58,040
2021 394,104 -35,370 14,062 19,804
2020 448,626 -66,213 12,372 11,277
2019 469,924 -100,783 13,904 25,707
2018 482,316 -114,598 14,342 18,473
2017 492,276 -105,415 15,831 21,657
2016 499,508 -87,907 17,797 26,417
2015 495,769 -94,108 18,160 30,242
2014 488,114 -74,901 18,494 38,522
2013 487,648 -62,863 17,779 40,690
2012 487,210 -61,536 18,066 47,883
2011 492,271 -82,713 18,822 47,454
2010 497,745 -116,481 20,046 42,865
2009 505,144 -158,542 20,280 39,316
2008 373,287 -180,533 19,073 44,002
2007 523,745 -184,989 16,482 40,111
2006 527,165 -186,098 17,244 24,054
2005 537,429 -185,009 15,719 18,588
2004 556,494 -169,736 15,612 13,412
2003 582,173 -165,739 14,151 11,389
2002 602,873 -150,232 10,892 17,279
2001 601,524 -131,124 13,090 7,906
2000 596,979 -106,772 15,269 9,805
1999 597,916 -81,874 14,278 19,147
1998 606,110 -62,281 14,181 13,519
1997 613,103 -58,954 15,418 9,744
1996 619,488 -65,766 17,087 5,671
1995 620,376 -75,097 14,821 6,343
1994 626,411 -71,359 16,045 7,580
1993 633,576 -83,214 12,936 12,567
1992 634,484 -80,661 15,431 10,218
1991 637,622 -79,059 16,194 7,949
1990 636,081 -40,859 14,845 1,818
1989 636,610 -26,585 13,949 -1,730
1988 630,392 -13,046 12,207 10,380
1987 652,960 -11,642 9,212 13,907
1986 679,467 -7,351 8,751 7,616
1985 705,905 6,074 6,644 6,725
1984 723,623 11,433 7,452 3,856
1983 719,710 18,427 7,844 4,120
1982 701,212 -79,856 9,875 5,749
1981 679,851 -52,839 9,020 6,010
1980 673,815 -37,679 9,806 3,763
1979 669,338 -44,174 10,181 2,839
1978 658,068 -36,055 11,364 3,823
1977 649,915 -37,879 11,321 4,845
1976 642,829 -60,561 13,286 4,779
1975 635,005 -52,763 16,430 3,312
1974 628,458 -53,875 20,324 4,425
1973 624,619 -55,659 21,387 3,414
1972 616,411 10,735 24,777 5,603
1971 608,784 6,306 26,541 3,031
1970 595,337 17,997 25,968 -1,034
1969 584,979 17,491 28,858 2,230
1968 571,123 17,293 29,387 1,761
1967 559,577 18,470 30,276 2,460
1966 546,378 15,453 31,150 -888
1965 533,443 18,847 31,275 -1,525
1964 516,334 15,600 30,293 -1,571
1963 501,548 14,350 26,766 1,061
1962 487,925 13,546 28,020 655
1961 474,818 11,972 29,239 1,437
1960 465,049 8,807 29,366 -1,427

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

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/norway | 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 Norway 29.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 130,235 people) and 70.4% is from migration (a gain of 309,779 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

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
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 152K
Baerum 133K
Drammen 106K
Asker 102K
Lillestrom 96.8K
Fredrikstad 86.2K
Sandnes 85.8K

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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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