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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,500,091 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,292,116 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 11.9 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.74% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.3M (15.7% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Myanmar vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Panama
2100 49,949,080 5,947,731
2099 50,198,343 5,958,919
2098 50,447,153 5,969,676
2097 50,695,410 5,979,860
2096 50,944,916 5,989,615
2095 51,196,278 5,998,960
2094 51,446,607 6,007,655
2093 51,693,545 6,015,893
2092 51,939,182 6,023,482
2091 52,186,904 6,030,584
2090 52,430,723 6,037,116
2089 52,669,995 6,043,194
2088 52,907,277 6,048,506
2087 53,143,840 6,053,252
2086 53,378,681 6,057,347
2085 53,610,966 6,060,940
2084 53,838,657 6,063,735
2083 54,062,724 6,065,863
2082 54,285,392 6,067,171
2081 54,505,055 6,067,635
2080 54,722,128 6,067,317
2079 54,937,654 6,066,164
2078 55,150,792 6,064,127
2077 55,357,283 6,061,297
2076 55,562,845 6,057,645
2075 55,765,753 6,053,134
2074 55,964,774 6,047,620
2073 56,160,415 6,041,318
2072 56,349,733 6,034,065
2071 56,533,780 6,026,051
2070 56,713,930 6,017,288
2069 56,887,406 6,007,621
2068 57,055,818 5,997,109
2067 57,217,287 5,985,932
2066 57,373,788 5,973,853
2065 57,525,666 5,961,039
2064 57,671,683 5,947,320
2063 57,808,968 5,932,822
2062 57,938,764 5,917,367
2061 58,067,183 5,900,972
2060 58,186,565 5,883,654
2059 58,295,246 5,865,433
2058 58,392,324 5,846,037
2057 58,481,859 5,825,696
2056 58,565,952 5,804,369
2055 58,636,423 5,781,900
2054 58,697,613 5,758,339
2053 58,745,390 5,733,538
2052 58,783,172 5,707,562
2051 58,809,843 5,680,231
2050 58,824,293 5,651,617
2049 58,829,688 5,621,841
2048 58,823,499 5,590,701
2047 58,805,696 5,558,382
2046 58,775,337 5,524,843
2045 58,728,250 5,490,228
2044 58,671,458 5,454,371
2043 58,601,589 5,417,316
2042 58,516,227 5,379,169
2041 58,417,678 5,339,872
2040 58,306,713 5,299,492
2039 58,181,537 5,257,983
2038 58,041,212 5,215,284
2037 57,888,662 5,171,497
2036 57,724,649 5,126,814
2035 57,544,156 5,081,210
2034 57,348,842 5,034,708
2033 57,137,545 4,987,247
2032 56,910,400 4,938,646
2031 56,667,160 4,889,260
2030 56,407,549 4,838,970
2029 56,133,620 4,787,654
2028 55,840,949 4,735,214
2027 55,531,050 4,681,847
2026 55,203,523 4,627,497
2025 54,860,498 4,572,106
2024 54,500,091 4,515,577
2023 54,133,798 4,458,759
2022 53,756,787 4,400,773
2021 53,387,102 4,345,405
2020 53,016,522 4,293,261
2019 52,640,713 4,234,700
2018 52,272,247 4,167,860
2017 51,894,938 4,098,707
2016 51,495,696 4,029,086
2015 51,089,056 3,960,035
2014 50,681,634 3,892,101
2013 50,262,658 3,825,329
2012 49,837,446 3,759,256
2011 49,419,820 3,693,505
2010 49,024,382 3,628,535
2009 48,660,459 3,564,381
2008 48,390,793 3,500,648
2007 48,125,043 3,437,490
2006 47,785,135 3,375,024
2005 47,438,365 3,313,026
2004 47,068,772 3,251,155
2003 46,667,192 3,189,807
2002 46,232,653 3,129,344
2001 45,771,139 3,069,537
2000 45,290,841 3,010,369
1999 44,787,724 2,951,822
1998 44,257,793 2,893,914
1997 43,708,798 2,836,695
1996 43,154,860 2,780,227
1995 42,605,338 2,724,557
1994 42,055,143 2,669,546
1993 41,502,429 2,615,099
1992 40,950,342 2,561,336
1991 40,394,154 2,508,265
1990 39,817,251 2,455,583
1989 39,214,618 2,403,820
1988 38,600,927 2,352,848
1987 37,971,594 2,301,970
1986 37,314,878 2,251,325
1985 36,622,827 2,200,915
1984 35,899,313 2,150,782
1983 35,162,715 2,101,106
1982 34,482,965 2,052,271
1981 33,858,783 2,004,418
1980 33,227,204 1,957,534
1979 32,596,550 1,911,552
1978 31,972,976 1,866,311
1977 31,355,966 1,821,543
1976 30,758,811 1,776,935
1975 30,176,565 1,732,389
1974 29,598,167 1,687,926
1973 29,026,388 1,643,690
1972 28,428,324 1,599,723
1971 27,807,219 1,556,081
1970 27,193,016 1,513,070
1969 26,585,112 1,470,886
1968 25,989,662 1,429,447
1967 25,406,429 1,388,628
1966 24,836,496 1,348,388
1965 24,279,431 1,308,835
1964 23,737,315 1,270,065
1963 23,213,408 1,232,124
1962 22,704,719 1,195,301
1961 22,210,581 1,159,870
1960 21,730,250 1,126,005

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/panama | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Panama
2100 -0.5% -0.19%
2099 -0.49% -0.18%
2098 -0.49% -0.17%
2097 -0.49% -0.16%
2096 -0.49% -0.16%
2095 -0.49% -0.14%
2094 -0.48% -0.14%
2093 -0.47% -0.13%
2092 -0.47% -0.12%
2091 -0.47% -0.11%
2090 -0.45% -0.1%
2089 -0.45% -0.09%
2088 -0.45% -0.08%
2087 -0.44% -0.07%
2086 -0.43% -0.06%
2085 -0.42% -0.05%
2084 -0.41% -0.04%
2083 -0.41% -0.02%
2082 -0.4% -0.008%
2081 -0.4% 0.005%
2080 -0.39% 0.02%
2079 -0.39% 0.03%
2078 -0.37% 0.05%
2077 -0.37% 0.06%
2076 -0.36% 0.07%
2075 -0.36% 0.09%
2074 -0.35% 0.1%
2073 -0.34% 0.12%
2072 -0.33% 0.13%
2071 -0.32% 0.15%
2070 -0.3% 0.16%
2069 -0.3% 0.18%
2068 -0.28% 0.19%
2067 -0.27% 0.2%
2066 -0.26% 0.21%
2065 -0.25% 0.23%
2064 -0.24% 0.24%
2063 -0.22% 0.26%
2062 -0.22% 0.28%
2061 -0.21% 0.29%
2060 -0.19% 0.31%
2059 -0.17% 0.33%
2058 -0.15% 0.35%
2057 -0.14% 0.37%
2056 -0.12% 0.39%
2055 -0.1% 0.41%
2054 -0.08% 0.43%
2053 -0.06% 0.46%
2052 -0.05% 0.48%
2051 -0.02% 0.51%
2050 -0.009% 0.53%
2049 0.01% 0.56%
2048 0.03% 0.58%
2047 0.05% 0.61%
2046 0.08% 0.63%
2045 0.1% 0.66%
2044 0.12% 0.68%
2043 0.15% 0.71%
2042 0.17% 0.74%
2041 0.19% 0.76%
2040 0.22% 0.79%
2039 0.24% 0.82%
2038 0.26% 0.85%
2037 0.28% 0.87%
2036 0.31% 0.9%
2035 0.34% 0.92%
2034 0.37% 0.95%
2033 0.4% 0.98%
2032 0.43% 1.01%
2031 0.46% 1.04%
2030 0.49% 1.07%
2029 0.52% 1.11%
2028 0.56% 1.14%
2027 0.59% 1.17%
2026 0.63% 1.21%
2025 0.66% 1.25%
2024 0.68% 1.27%
2023 0.7% 1.32%
2022 0.69% 1.27%
2021 0.7% 1.21%
2020 0.71% 1.38%
2019 0.7% 1.6%
2018 0.73% 1.69%
2017 0.78% 1.73%
2016 0.8% 1.74%
2015 0.8% 1.75%
2014 0.83% 1.75%
2013 0.85% 1.76%
2012 0.85% 1.78%
2011 0.81% 1.79%
2010 0.75% 1.8%
2009 0.56% 1.82%
2008 0.55% 1.84%
2007 0.71% 1.85%
2006 0.73% 1.87%
2005 0.79% 1.9%
2004 0.86% 1.92%
2003 0.94% 1.93%
2002 1.01% 1.95%
2001 1.06% 1.97%
2000 1.12% 1.98%
1999 1.2% 2%
1998 1.26% 2.02%
1997 1.28% 2.03%
1996 1.29% 2.04%
1995 1.31% 2.06%
1994 1.33% 2.08%
1993 1.35% 2.1%
1992 1.38% 2.12%
1991 1.45% 2.15%
1990 1.54% 2.15%
1989 1.59% 2.17%
1988 1.66% 2.21%
1987 1.76% 2.25%
1986 1.89% 2.29%
1985 2.02% 2.33%
1984 2.09% 2.36%
1983 1.97% 2.38%
1982 1.84% 2.39%
1981 1.9% 2.4%
1980 1.93% 2.41%
1979 1.95% 2.42%
1978 1.97% 2.46%
1977 1.94% 2.51%
1976 1.93% 2.57%
1975 1.95% 2.63%
1974 1.97% 2.69%
1973 2.1% 2.75%
1972 2.23% 2.8%
1971 2.26% 2.84%
1970 2.29% 2.87%
1969 2.29% 2.9%
1968 2.3% 2.94%
1967 2.29% 2.98%
1966 2.29% 3.02%
1965 2.28% 3.05%
1964 2.26% 3.08%
1963 2.24% 3.08%
1962 2.22% 3.05%
1961 2.21% 3.01%

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/panama | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.68%, while Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Panama
Current population
55292116
4642198
Population rank 27/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.06%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
9.25 minutes
One birth every
34.9 seconds
7.35 minutes
One death every
1.06 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,004 +156
Annual growth/decline +366,293 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +0.68% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 83/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -39,661 +6,151
Net migration rank 172/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - 6,151
2024 - -37,979 - 6,706
2023 408,331 -34,989 50,197 7,262
2022 415,647 -34,988 50,556 7,967
2021 394,104 -35,370 46,747 5,473
2020 448,626 -66,213 46,599 5,473
2019 469,924 -100,783 54,420 10,623
2018 482,316 -114,598 57,508 11,130
2017 492,276 -105,415 58,607 11,059
2016 499,508 -87,907 59,454 10,109
2015 495,769 -94,108 59,896 8,648
2014 488,114 -74,901 60,227 7,105
2013 487,648 -62,863 60,295 5,926
2012 487,210 -61,536 60,471 5,447
2011 492,271 -82,713 60,411 5,167
2010 497,745 -116,481 59,418 4,953
2009 505,144 -158,542 59,168 4,765
2008 373,287 -180,533 58,961 4,568
2007 523,745 -184,989 58,454 4,330
2006 527,165 -186,098 58,067 4,087
2005 537,429 -185,009 58,014 3,843
2004 556,494 -169,736 58,281 3,596
2003 582,173 -165,739 57,458 3,352
2002 602,873 -150,232 57,011 3,099
2001 601,524 -131,124 56,654 2,856
2000 596,979 -106,772 56,236 2,602
1999 597,916 -81,874 55,911 2,341
1998 606,110 -62,281 55,482 2,084
1997 613,103 -58,954 55,060 1,820
1996 619,488 -65,766 54,512 1,533
1995 620,376 -75,097 54,069 1,221
1994 626,411 -71,359 53,845 899
1993 633,576 -83,214 53,591 560
1992 634,484 -80,661 53,186 182
1991 637,622 -79,059 53,079 -305
1990 636,081 -40,859 53,451 -854
1989 636,610 -26,585 52,295 -1,368
1988 630,392 -13,046 52,767 -1,750
1987 652,960 -11,642 52,690 -1,953
1986 679,467 -7,351 52,681 -2,136
1985 705,905 6,074 52,573 -2,297
1984 723,623 11,433 52,436 -2,435
1983 719,710 18,427 51,880 -2,518
1982 701,212 -79,856 50,858 -2,554
1981 679,851 -52,839 50,018 -2,620
1980 673,815 -37,679 49,077 -2,701
1979 669,338 -44,174 48,362 -2,772
1978 658,068 -36,055 47,694 -2,811
1977 649,915 -37,879 47,438 -2,792
1976 642,829 -60,561 47,307 -2,727
1975 635,005 -52,763 47,149 -2,635
1974 628,458 -53,875 46,932 -2,531
1973 624,619 -55,659 46,540 -2,464
1972 616,411 10,735 46,311 -2,448
1971 608,784 6,306 45,867 -2,454
1970 595,337 17,997 45,075 -2,476
1969 584,979 17,491 44,278 -2,510
1968 571,123 17,293 43,641 -2,528
1967 559,577 18,470 43,054 -2,528
1966 546,378 15,453 42,457 -2,500
1965 533,443 18,847 41,604 -2,454
1964 516,334 15,600 40,806 -2,418
1963 501,548 14,350 39,872 -2,380
1962 487,925 13,546 38,537 -2,377
1961 474,818 11,972 37,100 -2,394
1960 465,049 8,807 35,431 -2,409

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

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/panama | 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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

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
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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