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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,500,091 in 2024 vs 5,281,538 people in Oman in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,292,116 people compared to 5,761,708 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 9.6 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 117th.
  • The countries together account for 0.74% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.74% per year vs +2.99% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.3M (15.7% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.76M (129.1% growth).

Myanmar vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Oman
2100 49,949,080 12,326,703
2099 50,198,343 12,244,321
2098 50,447,153 12,161,347
2097 50,695,410 12,077,858
2096 50,944,916 11,994,015
2095 51,196,278 11,909,754
2094 51,446,607 11,825,095
2093 51,693,545 11,740,085
2092 51,939,182 11,654,790
2091 52,186,904 11,569,356
2090 52,430,723 11,483,782
2089 52,669,995 11,398,109
2088 52,907,277 11,312,508
2087 53,143,840 11,227,223
2086 53,378,681 11,141,991
2085 53,610,966 11,056,984
2084 53,838,657 10,972,191
2083 54,062,724 10,887,525
2082 54,285,392 10,802,994
2081 54,505,055 10,718,800
2080 54,722,128 10,634,723
2079 54,937,654 10,550,794
2078 55,150,792 10,466,970
2077 55,357,283 10,383,169
2076 55,562,845 10,299,342
2075 55,765,753 10,215,493
2074 55,964,774 10,131,547
2073 56,160,415 10,047,318
2072 56,349,733 9,962,612
2071 56,533,780 9,877,378
2070 56,713,930 9,791,853
2069 56,887,406 9,705,815
2068 57,055,818 9,619,166
2067 57,217,287 9,531,936
2066 57,373,788 9,443,967
2065 57,525,666 9,355,538
2064 57,671,683 9,266,470
2063 57,808,968 9,176,798
2062 57,938,764 9,086,390
2061 58,067,183 8,995,287
2060 58,186,565 8,903,536
2059 58,295,246 8,810,958
2058 58,392,324 8,717,538
2057 58,481,859 8,623,514
2056 58,565,952 8,528,891
2055 58,636,423 8,433,708
2054 58,697,613 8,338,102
2053 58,745,390 8,242,274
2052 58,783,172 8,146,407
2051 58,809,843 8,050,917
2050 58,824,293 7,955,842
2049 58,829,688 7,861,436
2048 58,823,499 7,767,655
2047 58,805,696 7,674,619
2046 58,775,337 7,582,158
2045 58,728,250 7,490,461
2044 58,671,458 7,399,381
2043 58,601,589 7,309,208
2042 58,516,227 7,219,941
2041 58,417,678 7,131,715
2040 58,306,713 7,044,649
2039 58,181,537 6,958,711
2038 58,041,212 6,873,682
2037 57,888,662 6,789,514
2036 57,724,649 6,706,116
2035 57,544,156 6,623,241
2034 57,348,842 6,540,718
2033 57,137,545 6,458,252
2032 56,910,400 6,375,523
2031 56,667,160 6,292,383
2030 56,407,549 6,208,520
2029 56,133,620 6,115,428
2028 55,840,949 6,010,434
2027 55,531,050 5,881,073
2026 55,203,523 5,717,450
2025 54,860,498 5,519,571
2024 54,500,091 5,281,538
2023 54,133,798 5,049,269
2022 53,756,787 4,730,226
2021 53,387,102 4,500,424
2020 53,016,522 4,522,497
2019 52,640,713 4,591,241
2018 52,272,247 4,597,877
2017 51,894,938 4,537,396
2016 51,495,696 4,390,877
2015 51,089,056 4,184,895
2014 50,681,634 4,002,439
2013 50,262,658 3,833,913
2012 49,837,446 3,547,106
2011 49,419,820 3,076,763
2010 49,024,382 2,757,446
2009 48,660,459 2,684,659
2008 48,390,793 2,626,529
2007 48,125,043 2,570,174
2006 47,785,135 2,514,795
2005 47,438,365 2,459,802
2004 47,068,772 2,404,821
2003 46,667,192 2,363,796
2002 46,232,653 2,337,140
2001 45,771,139 2,310,217
2000 45,290,841 2,282,131
1999 44,787,724 2,252,909
1998 44,257,793 2,222,489
1997 43,708,798 2,190,720
1996 43,154,860 2,156,926
1995 42,605,338 2,120,528
1994 42,055,143 2,081,834
1993 41,502,429 2,021,675
1992 40,950,342 1,938,238
1991 40,394,154 1,851,473
1990 39,817,251 1,763,954
1989 39,214,618 1,676,228
1988 38,600,927 1,588,568
1987 37,971,594 1,500,996
1986 37,314,878 1,413,419
1985 36,622,827 1,325,480
1984 35,899,313 1,247,716
1983 35,162,715 1,181,459
1982 34,482,965 1,117,678
1981 33,858,783 1,057,320
1980 33,227,204 1,001,248
1979 32,596,550 949,116
1978 31,972,976 900,304
1977 31,355,966 855,314
1976 30,758,811 814,701
1975 30,176,565 778,864
1974 29,598,167 746,988
1973 29,026,388 721,179
1972 28,428,324 700,593
1971 27,807,219 681,119
1970 27,193,016 662,680
1969 26,585,112 645,255
1968 25,989,662 628,798
1967 25,406,429 613,318
1966 24,836,496 598,804
1965 24,279,431 585,236
1964 23,737,315 572,577
1963 23,213,408 560,827
1962 22,704,719 549,941
1961 22,210,581 539,854
1960 21,730,250 530,485

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/oman | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 117th 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 Oman will increase by 38.1% to 7,955,842 people and rank change from 117th to 113th.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people compared to the peak of 12.3M people in 2100 for Oman.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Oman
2100 -0.5% 0.67%
2099 -0.49% 0.68%
2098 -0.49% 0.69%
2097 -0.49% 0.7%
2096 -0.49% 0.71%
2095 -0.49% 0.72%
2094 -0.48% 0.72%
2093 -0.47% 0.73%
2092 -0.47% 0.74%
2091 -0.47% 0.75%
2090 -0.45% 0.75%
2089 -0.45% 0.76%
2088 -0.45% 0.76%
2087 -0.44% 0.76%
2086 -0.43% 0.77%
2085 -0.42% 0.77%
2084 -0.41% 0.78%
2083 -0.41% 0.78%
2082 -0.4% 0.79%
2081 -0.4% 0.79%
2080 -0.39% 0.8%
2079 -0.39% 0.8%
2078 -0.37% 0.81%
2077 -0.37% 0.81%
2076 -0.36% 0.82%
2075 -0.36% 0.83%
2074 -0.35% 0.84%
2073 -0.34% 0.85%
2072 -0.33% 0.86%
2071 -0.32% 0.87%
2070 -0.3% 0.89%
2069 -0.3% 0.9%
2068 -0.28% 0.92%
2067 -0.27% 0.93%
2066 -0.26% 0.95%
2065 -0.25% 0.96%
2064 -0.24% 0.98%
2063 -0.22% 0.99%
2062 -0.22% 1.01%
2061 -0.21% 1.03%
2060 -0.19% 1.05%
2059 -0.17% 1.07%
2058 -0.15% 1.09%
2057 -0.14% 1.11%
2056 -0.12% 1.13%
2055 -0.1% 1.15%
2054 -0.08% 1.16%
2053 -0.06% 1.18%
2052 -0.05% 1.19%
2051 -0.02% 1.2%
2050 -0.009% 1.2%
2049 0.01% 1.21%
2048 0.03% 1.21%
2047 0.05% 1.22%
2046 0.08% 1.22%
2045 0.1% 1.23%
2044 0.12% 1.23%
2043 0.15% 1.24%
2042 0.17% 1.24%
2041 0.19% 1.24%
2040 0.22% 1.23%
2039 0.24% 1.24%
2038 0.26% 1.24%
2037 0.28% 1.24%
2036 0.31% 1.25%
2035 0.34% 1.26%
2034 0.37% 1.28%
2033 0.4% 1.3%
2032 0.43% 1.32%
2031 0.46% 1.35%
2030 0.49% 1.52%
2029 0.52% 1.75%
2028 0.56% 2.2%
2027 0.59% 2.86%
2026 0.63% 3.59%
2025 0.66% 4.51%
2024 0.68% 4.6%
2023 0.7% 6.74%
2022 0.69% 5.11%
2021 0.7% -0.49%
2020 0.71% -1.5%
2019 0.7% -0.14%
2018 0.73% 1.33%
2017 0.78% 3.34%
2016 0.8% 4.92%
2015 0.8% 4.56%
2014 0.83% 4.4%
2013 0.85% 8.09%
2012 0.85% 15.3%
2011 0.81% 11.6%
2010 0.75% 2.71%
2009 0.56% 2.21%
2008 0.55% 2.19%
2007 0.71% 2.2%
2006 0.73% 2.24%
2005 0.79% 2.29%
2004 0.86% 1.74%
2003 0.94% 1.14%
2002 1.01% 1.17%
2001 1.06% 1.23%
2000 1.12% 1.3%
1999 1.2% 1.37%
1998 1.26% 1.45%
1997 1.28% 1.57%
1996 1.29% 1.72%
1995 1.31% 1.86%
1994 1.33% 2.98%
1993 1.35% 4.3%
1992 1.38% 4.69%
1991 1.45% 4.96%
1990 1.54% 5.23%
1989 1.59% 5.52%
1988 1.66% 5.83%
1987 1.76% 6.2%
1986 1.89% 6.63%
1985 2.02% 6.23%
1984 2.09% 5.61%
1983 1.97% 5.71%
1982 1.84% 5.71%
1981 1.9% 5.6%
1980 1.93% 5.49%
1979 1.95% 5.42%
1978 1.97% 5.26%
1977 1.94% 4.99%
1976 1.93% 4.6%
1975 1.95% 4.27%
1974 1.97% 3.58%
1973 2.1% 2.94%
1972 2.23% 2.86%
1971 2.26% 2.78%
1970 2.29% 2.7%
1969 2.29% 2.62%
1968 2.3% 2.52%
1967 2.29% 2.42%
1966 2.29% 2.32%
1965 2.28% 2.21%
1964 2.26% 2.1%
1963 2.24% 1.98%
1962 2.22% 1.87%
1961 2.21% 1.77%

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/oman | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.68%, while Oman's population grew by 4.6%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Oman
Current population
55292116
5761708
Population rank 27/197 117/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.07%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
2.26 minutes
One birth every
34.9 seconds
6.18 minutes
One death every
1.06 minutes
54.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,004 +636
Annual growth/decline +366,293 +232,269
Annual growth/decline rate +0.68% +4.6%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 5/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change -39,661 +113,734
Net migration rank 172/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - 113,734
2024 - -37,979 - 154,219
2023 408,331 -34,989 75,467 156,285
2022 415,647 -34,988 67,278 339,063
2021 394,104 -35,370 69,991 -16,726
2020 448,626 -66,213 74,224 -171,635
2019 469,924 -100,783 77,394 -117,480
2018 482,316 -114,598 79,438 -52,630
2017 492,276 -105,415 82,408 11,751
2016 499,508 -87,907 81,350 117,538
2015 495,769 -94,108 79,241 133,842
2014 488,114 -74,901 76,258 75,557
2013 487,648 -62,863 71,905 113,335
2012 487,210 -61,536 65,572 322,812
2011 492,271 -82,713 59,689 492,609
2010 497,745 -116,481 57,619 28,717
2009 505,144 -158,542 52,007 7,226
2008 373,287 -180,533 47,146 9,877
2007 523,745 -184,989 44,207 11,478
2006 527,165 -186,098 43,969 11,103
2005 537,429 -185,009 44,688 10,231
2004 556,494 -169,736 45,651 9,394
2003 582,173 -165,739 46,273 -19,265
2002 602,873 -150,232 46,397 -20,098
2001 601,524 -131,124 46,651 -19,103
2000 596,979 -106,772 47,208 -18,588
1999 597,916 -81,874 48,053 -18,235
1998 606,110 -62,281 48,654 -17,626
1997 613,103 -58,954 49,510 -16,998
1996 619,488 -65,766 50,362 -15,286
1995 620,376 -75,097 51,139 -13,418
1994 626,411 -71,359 52,337 -12,665
1993 633,576 -83,214 53,439 27,204
1992 634,484 -80,661 54,471 31,756
1991 637,622 -79,059 55,382 31,927
1990 636,081 -40,859 56,000 31,722
1989 636,610 -26,585 56,202 31,528
1988 630,392 -13,046 56,142 31,456
1987 652,960 -11,642 55,933 31,608
1986 679,467 -7,351 55,324 32,289
1985 705,905 6,074 54,609 33,666
1984 723,623 11,433 52,253 14,993
1983 719,710 18,427 49,646 15,617
1982 701,212 -79,856 46,939 15,359
1981 679,851 -52,839 44,176 14,239
1980 673,815 -37,679 41,109 12,626
1979 669,338 -44,174 38,022 12,511
1978 658,068 -36,055 35,141 11,946
1977 649,915 -37,879 32,342 10,554
1976 642,829 -60,561 30,032 8,299
1975 635,005 -52,763 27,699 5,632
1974 628,458 -53,875 25,543 4,880
1973 624,619 -55,659 24,195 -2,996
1972 616,411 10,735 22,968 -2,996
1971 608,784 6,306 21,973 -2,996
1970 595,337 17,997 20,893 -2,996
1969 584,979 17,491 19,949 -2,996
1968 571,123 17,293 18,962 -2,996
1967 559,577 18,470 17,990 -2,996
1966 546,378 15,453 17,030 -2,996
1965 533,443 18,847 16,103 -2,996
1964 516,334 15,600 15,205 -2,996
1963 501,548 14,350 14,283 -2,996
1962 487,925 13,546 13,485 -2,996
1961 474,818 11,972 12,690 -2,996
1960 465,049 8,807 12,034 -2,996

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

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/oman | 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 Oman 61.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 763,049 people) and 38.4% is from migration (a gain of 475,565 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

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
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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