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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,500,091 in 2024 vs 5,289,152 people in Palestine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,292,116 people compared to 5,500,288 in Palestine.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 10.1 times bigger than Palestine's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while Palestine is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.07% for Palestine.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.74% per year vs +2.4% in Palestine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.3M (15.7% growth), while Palestine has grown from 3.41M to 5.5M (61.5% growth).

Myanmar vs Palestine: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Palestine
2100 49,949,080 11,139,010
2099 50,198,343 11,129,016
2098 50,447,153 11,115,634
2097 50,695,410 11,098,586
2096 50,944,916 11,082,327
2095 51,196,278 11,062,471
2094 51,446,607 11,043,660
2093 51,693,545 11,021,075
2092 51,939,182 10,997,198
2091 52,186,904 10,971,910
2090 52,430,723 10,945,522
2089 52,669,995 10,919,566
2088 52,907,277 10,888,804
2087 53,143,840 10,859,463
2086 53,378,681 10,826,475
2085 53,610,966 10,792,233
2084 53,838,657 10,754,076
2083 54,062,724 10,714,778
2082 54,285,392 10,670,980
2081 54,505,055 10,620,947
2080 54,722,128 10,570,849
2079 54,937,654 10,522,979
2078 55,150,792 10,470,607
2077 55,357,283 10,414,129
2076 55,562,845 10,353,616
2075 55,765,753 10,289,455
2074 55,964,774 10,226,287
2073 56,160,415 10,161,032
2072 56,349,733 10,092,947
2071 56,533,780 10,017,951
2070 56,713,930 9,943,046
2069 56,887,406 9,866,885
2068 57,055,818 9,791,535
2067 57,217,287 9,709,928
2066 57,373,788 9,631,509
2065 57,525,666 9,548,264
2064 57,671,683 9,463,483
2063 57,808,968 9,376,741
2062 57,938,764 9,291,255
2061 58,067,183 9,199,970
2060 58,186,565 9,107,804
2059 58,295,246 9,017,564
2058 58,392,324 8,928,703
2057 58,481,859 8,835,816
2056 58,565,952 8,741,740
2055 58,636,423 8,649,798
2054 58,697,613 8,556,281
2053 58,745,390 8,458,243
2052 58,783,172 8,357,325
2051 58,809,843 8,254,626
2050 58,824,293 8,148,985
2049 58,829,688 8,043,520
2048 58,823,499 7,937,607
2047 58,805,696 7,829,116
2046 58,775,337 7,718,770
2045 58,728,250 7,604,199
2044 58,671,458 7,488,707
2043 58,601,589 7,372,333
2042 58,516,227 7,254,143
2041 58,417,678 7,135,388
2040 58,306,713 7,016,744
2039 58,181,537 6,896,956
2038 58,041,212 6,781,970
2037 57,888,662 6,666,634
2036 57,724,649 6,552,620
2035 57,544,156 6,436,783
2034 57,348,842 6,323,647
2033 57,137,545 6,210,874
2032 56,910,400 6,102,090
2031 56,667,160 5,994,279
2030 56,407,549 5,888,039
2029 56,133,620 5,783,463
2028 55,840,949 5,680,155
2027 55,531,050 5,576,750
2026 55,203,523 5,471,938
2025 54,860,498 5,376,521
2024 54,500,091 5,289,152
2023 54,133,798 5,165,775
2022 53,756,787 5,043,612
2021 53,387,102 4,922,749
2020 53,016,522 4,803,269
2019 52,640,713 4,685,306
2018 52,272,247 4,569,087
2017 51,894,938 4,454,805
2016 51,495,696 4,367,088
2015 51,089,056 4,270,092
2014 50,681,634 4,173,398
2013 50,262,658 4,076,708
2012 49,837,446 3,979,998
2011 49,419,820 3,882,986
2010 49,024,382 3,786,161
2009 48,660,459 3,689,099
2008 48,390,793 3,591,977
2007 48,125,043 3,494,496
2006 47,785,135 3,406,334
2005 47,438,365 3,320,396
2004 47,068,772 3,236,626
2003 46,667,192 3,154,969
2002 46,232,653 3,075,373
2001 45,771,139 2,997,784
2000 45,290,841 2,922,153
1999 44,787,724 2,848,431
1998 44,257,793 2,776,568
1997 43,708,798 2,706,518
1996 43,154,860 2,587,997
1995 42,605,338 2,474,666
1994 42,055,143 2,366,298
1993 41,502,429 2,262,676
1992 40,950,342 2,163,591
1991 40,394,154 2,068,845
1990 39,817,251 1,978,248
1989 39,214,618 -
1988 38,600,927 -
1987 37,971,594 -
1986 37,314,878 -
1985 36,622,827 -
1984 35,899,313 -
1983 35,162,715 -
1982 34,482,965 -
1981 33,858,783 -
1980 33,227,204 -
1979 32,596,550 -
1978 31,972,976 -
1977 31,355,966 -
1976 30,758,811 -
1975 30,176,565 -
1974 29,598,167 -
1973 29,026,388 -
1972 28,428,324 -
1971 27,807,219 -
1970 27,193,016 -
1969 26,585,112 -
1968 25,989,662 -
1967 25,406,429 -
1966 24,836,496 -
1965 24,279,431 -
1964 23,737,315 -
1963 23,213,408 -
1962 22,704,719 -
1961 22,210,581 -
1960 21,730,250 -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while Palestine gained 960,754 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth), while Palestine's population increased by 1,133,200 people (a 25.9% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. Palestine was ranked 127th in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Palestine will increase by 48.2% to 8,148,985 people and rank change from 123rd to 112th.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people compared to the peak of 11.1M people in 2100 for Palestine.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Palestine
2100 -0.5% 0.09%
2099 -0.49% 0.12%
2098 -0.49% 0.15%
2097 -0.49% 0.15%
2096 -0.49% 0.18%
2095 -0.49% 0.17%
2094 -0.48% 0.2%
2093 -0.47% 0.22%
2092 -0.47% 0.23%
2091 -0.47% 0.24%
2090 -0.45% 0.24%
2089 -0.45% 0.28%
2088 -0.45% 0.27%
2087 -0.44% 0.3%
2086 -0.43% 0.32%
2085 -0.42% 0.35%
2084 -0.41% 0.37%
2083 -0.41% 0.41%
2082 -0.4% 0.47%
2081 -0.4% 0.47%
2080 -0.39% 0.45%
2079 -0.39% 0.5%
2078 -0.37% 0.54%
2077 -0.37% 0.58%
2076 -0.36% 0.62%
2075 -0.36% 0.62%
2074 -0.35% 0.64%
2073 -0.34% 0.67%
2072 -0.33% 0.75%
2071 -0.32% 0.75%
2070 -0.3% 0.77%
2069 -0.3% 0.77%
2068 -0.28% 0.84%
2067 -0.27% 0.81%
2066 -0.26% 0.87%
2065 -0.25% 0.9%
2064 -0.24% 0.93%
2063 -0.22% 0.92%
2062 -0.22% 0.99%
2061 -0.21% 1.01%
2060 -0.19% 1%
2059 -0.17% 1%
2058 -0.15% 1.05%
2057 -0.14% 1.08%
2056 -0.12% 1.06%
2055 -0.1% 1.09%
2054 -0.08% 1.16%
2053 -0.06% 1.21%
2052 -0.05% 1.24%
2051 -0.02% 1.3%
2050 -0.009% 1.31%
2049 0.01% 1.33%
2048 0.03% 1.39%
2047 0.05% 1.43%
2046 0.08% 1.51%
2045 0.1% 1.54%
2044 0.12% 1.58%
2043 0.15% 1.63%
2042 0.17% 1.66%
2041 0.19% 1.69%
2040 0.22% 1.74%
2039 0.24% 1.7%
2038 0.26% 1.73%
2037 0.28% 1.74%
2036 0.31% 1.8%
2035 0.34% 1.79%
2034 0.37% 1.82%
2033 0.4% 1.78%
2032 0.43% 1.8%
2031 0.46% 1.8%
2030 0.49% 1.81%
2029 0.52% 1.82%
2028 0.56% 1.85%
2027 0.59% 1.92%
2026 0.63% 1.77%
2025 0.66% 1.65%
2024 0.68% 2.39%
2023 0.7% 2.42%
2022 0.69% 2.46%
2021 0.7% 2.49%
2020 0.71% 2.52%
2019 0.7% 2.54%
2018 0.73% 2.57%
2017 0.78% 2.01%
2016 0.8% 2.27%
2015 0.8% 2.32%
2014 0.83% 2.37%
2013 0.85% 2.43%
2012 0.85% 2.5%
2011 0.81% 2.56%
2010 0.75% 2.63%
2009 0.56% 2.7%
2008 0.55% 2.79%
2007 0.71% 2.59%
2006 0.73% 2.59%
2005 0.79% 2.59%
2004 0.86% 2.59%
2003 0.94% 2.59%
2002 1.01% 2.59%
2001 1.06% 2.59%
2000 1.12% 2.59%
1999 1.2% 2.59%
1998 1.26% 2.59%
1997 1.28% 4.58%
1996 1.29% 4.58%
1995 1.31% 4.58%
1994 1.33% 4.58%
1993 1.35% 4.58%
1992 1.38% 4.58%
1991 1.45% 4.58%
1990 1.54% -
1989 1.59% -
1988 1.66% -
1987 1.76% -
1986 1.89% -
1985 2.02% -
1984 2.09% -
1983 1.97% -
1982 1.84% -
1981 1.9% -
1980 1.93% -
1979 1.95% -
1978 1.97% -
1977 1.94% -
1976 1.93% -
1975 1.95% -
1974 1.97% -
1973 2.1% -
1972 2.23% -
1971 2.26% -
1970 2.29% -
1969 2.29% -
1968 2.3% -
1967 2.29% -
1966 2.29% -
1965 2.28% -
1964 2.26% -
1963 2.24% -
1962 2.22% -
1961 2.21% -

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 Palestine's population grew by 2.39%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Palestine
Current population
55292116
5500288
Population rank 27/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.07%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
4.26 minutes
One birth every
34.9 seconds
3.76 minutes
One death every
1.06 minutes
14.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,004 +338
Annual growth/decline +366,293 +123,377
Annual growth/decline rate +0.68% +2.39%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 34/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
22.8 minutes
Annual migration change -39,661 -23,156
Net migration rank 172/196 154/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 272,481
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 103/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 5%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 92/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Palestine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Palestine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - -23,156
2024 - -37,979 - -23,145
2023 408,331 -34,989 102,613 -24,996
2022 415,647 -34,988 123,987 -5,006
2021 394,104 -35,370 120,396 -12,369
2020 448,626 -66,213 122,416 -12,369
2019 469,924 -100,783 124,508 -24,733
2018 482,316 -114,598 124,791 -25,141
2017 492,276 -105,415 125,688 -25,452
2016 499,508 -87,907 126,698 -22,774
2015 495,769 -94,108 126,189 -22,903
2014 488,114 -74,901 120,724 -27,077
2013 487,648 -62,863 120,503 -26,979
2012 487,210 -61,536 119,185 -26,916
2011 492,271 -82,713 119,021 -26,662
2010 497,745 -116,481 117,674 -26,351
2009 505,144 -158,542 111,724 -25,906
2008 373,287 -180,533 108,395 -23,985
2007 523,745 -184,989 112,453 -20,337
2006 527,165 -186,098 111,728 -23,445
2005 537,429 -185,009 110,569 -28,161
2004 556,494 -169,736 110,045 -32,853
2003 582,173 -165,739 109,162 -35,968
2002 602,873 -150,232 108,560 -35,038
2001 601,524 -131,124 107,320 -25,652
2000 596,979 -106,772 106,367 -11,496
1999 597,916 -81,874 104,823 -13,860
1998 606,110 -62,281 103,566 -13,146
1997 613,103 -58,954 102,307 10,417
1996 619,488 -65,766 98,085 9,810
1995 620,376 -75,097 94,037 8,763
1994 626,411 -71,359 90,156 7,434
1993 633,576 -83,214 86,434 5,975
1992 634,484 -80,661 82,865 4,411
1991 637,622 -79,059 79,444 2,116
1990 636,081 -40,859 76,163 -476
1989 636,610 -26,585 - -3,026
1988 630,392 -13,046 - -3,008
1987 652,960 -11,642 - 50,702
1986 679,467 -7,351 - -21,071
1985 705,905 6,074 - -31,640
1984 723,623 11,433 - 9,108
1983 719,710 18,427 - 684
1982 701,212 -79,856 - -9,799
1981 679,851 -52,839 - -13,892
1980 673,815 -37,679 - -15,067
1979 669,338 -44,174 - -16,058
1978 658,068 -36,055 - -16,654
1977 649,915 -37,879 - -16,444
1976 642,829 -60,561 - -14,515
1975 635,005 -52,763 - -11,596
1974 628,458 -53,875 - -8,670
1973 624,619 -55,659 - -6,736
1972 616,411 10,735 - -7,848
1971 608,784 6,306 - -17,235
1970 595,337 17,997 - -31,405
1969 584,979 17,491 - -45,586
1968 571,123 17,293 - -54,963
1967 559,577 18,470 - -55,265
1966 546,378 15,453 - -47,780
1965 533,443 18,847 - -36,419
1964 516,334 15,600 - -31,125
1963 501,548 14,350 - -21,220
1962 487,925 13,546 - -18,971
1961 474,818 11,972 - -18,224
1960 465,049 8,807 - -17,662

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 Palestine 85.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,218,010 people) and 14.3% is from migration (a loss of 202,820 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 272,481 people or 5% in Palestine.

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
Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K
Ramallah 43.9K
Qalqilya 41.7K
Bethlehem 36K
Dura 6K

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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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