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Population in Myanmar compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,850,648 in 2025 vs 10,762,817 people in Papua New Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,361,818 people compared to 11,045,681 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 5.01 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.8% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs +2.14% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.4M (15.9% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.7% growth).

Myanmar vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Papua New Guinea
2100 49,940,111 18,798,240
2099 50,189,329 18,786,145
2098 50,438,094 18,772,372
2097 50,686,307 18,755,008
2096 50,935,768 18,733,822
2095 51,187,086 18,710,340
2094 51,437,370 18,683,383
2093 51,684,263 18,654,365
2092 51,929,856 18,621,911
2091 52,177,533 18,586,147
2090 52,421,308 18,545,656
2089 52,660,538 18,506,626
2088 52,897,777 18,464,999
2087 53,134,297 18,420,558
2086 53,369,096 18,372,233
2085 53,601,340 18,321,842
2084 53,828,989 18,270,605
2083 54,053,017 18,214,932
2082 54,275,644 18,159,412
2081 54,495,268 18,100,531
2080 54,712,302 18,035,268
2079 54,927,789 17,972,052
2078 55,140,889 17,904,957
2077 55,347,343 17,837,082
2076 55,552,868 17,768,107
2075 55,755,739 17,695,759
2074 55,954,725 17,621,390
2073 56,150,331 17,544,490
2072 56,339,615 17,463,028
2071 56,523,628 17,377,995
2070 56,703,747 17,291,519
2069 56,877,191 17,201,936
2068 57,045,573 17,108,606
2067 57,207,013 17,011,562
2066 57,363,486 16,911,929
2065 57,515,336 16,809,460
2064 57,661,327 16,705,205
2063 57,798,588 16,600,853
2062 57,928,360 16,493,872
2061 58,056,757 16,383,508
2060 58,176,117 16,267,162
2059 58,284,778 16,149,265
2058 58,381,839 16,029,360
2057 58,471,358 15,906,350
2056 58,555,436 15,781,247
2055 58,625,894 15,653,296
2054 58,687,073 15,519,925
2053 58,734,842 15,386,054
2052 58,772,617 15,247,553
2051 58,799,283 15,107,257
2050 58,813,731 14,965,427
2049 58,819,125 14,818,793
2048 58,812,936 14,670,417
2047 58,795,137 14,519,915
2046 58,764,783 14,367,141
2045 58,717,705 14,210,639
2044 58,660,923 14,053,122
2043 58,591,067 13,894,884
2042 58,505,720 13,735,841
2041 58,407,189 13,574,567
2040 58,296,243 13,410,615
2039 58,171,090 13,244,740
2038 58,030,790 13,076,640
2037 57,878,267 12,907,059
2036 57,714,284 12,735,582
2035 57,533,824 12,563,938
2034 57,338,544 12,389,907
2033 57,127,286 12,215,713
2032 56,900,181 12,039,848
2031 56,656,985 11,862,856
2030 56,397,420 11,683,177
2029 56,123,541 11,502,504
2028 55,830,923 11,320,226
2027 55,521,079 11,136,100
2026 55,193,610 10,950,183
2025 54,850,648 10,762,817
2024 54,500,091 10,576,502
2023 54,133,798 10,389,635
2022 53,756,787 10,203,169
2021 53,387,102 10,012,896
2020 53,016,522 9,815,746
2019 52,640,713 9,609,010
2018 52,272,247 9,394,513
2017 51,894,938 9,178,714
2016 51,495,696 8,961,718
2015 51,089,056 8,743,246
2014 50,681,634 8,523,441
2013 50,262,658 8,302,698
2012 49,837,446 8,081,390
2011 49,419,820 7,859,346
2010 49,024,382 7,633,523
2009 48,660,459 7,406,438
2008 48,390,793 7,183,002
2007 48,125,043 6,963,345
2006 47,785,135 6,747,720
2005 47,438,365 6,535,905
2004 47,068,772 6,328,041
2003 46,667,192 6,123,997
2002 46,232,653 5,924,003
2001 45,771,139 5,728,435
2000 45,290,841 5,537,064
1999 44,787,724 5,349,333
1998 44,257,793 5,166,390
1997 43,708,798 4,987,883
1996 43,154,860 4,813,361
1995 42,605,338 4,644,278
1994 42,055,143 4,480,208
1993 41,502,429 4,320,872
1992 40,950,342 4,166,699
1991 40,394,154 4,021,837
1990 39,817,251 3,896,481
1989 39,214,618 3,796,078
1988 38,600,927 3,711,880
1987 37,971,594 3,632,543
1986 37,314,878 3,554,793
1985 36,622,827 3,478,936
1984 35,899,313 3,405,198
1983 35,162,715 3,333,633
1982 34,482,965 3,264,291
1981 33,858,783 3,197,019
1980 33,227,204 3,131,512
1979 32,596,550 3,067,341
1978 31,972,976 3,003,714
1977 31,355,966 2,940,327
1976 30,758,811 2,877,327
1975 30,176,565 2,814,820
1974 29,598,167 2,752,671
1973 29,026,388 2,690,629
1972 28,428,324 2,628,432
1971 27,807,219 2,566,421
1970 27,193,016 2,505,628
1969 26,585,112 2,446,927
1968 25,989,662 2,390,803
1967 25,406,429 2,337,532
1966 24,836,496 2,285,774
1965 24,279,431 2,235,820
1964 23,737,315 2,188,325
1963 23,213,408 2,141,376
1962 22,704,719 2,093,919
1961 22,210,581 2,046,127
1960 21,730,250 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,866,122 people (a 7.51% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people and rank change from 89th to 84th.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Papua New Guinea
2100 -0.5% 0.06%
2099 -0.49% 0.07%
2098 -0.49% 0.09%
2097 -0.49% 0.11%
2096 -0.49% 0.13%
2095 -0.49% 0.14%
2094 -0.48% 0.16%
2093 -0.47% 0.17%
2092 -0.47% 0.19%
2091 -0.47% 0.22%
2090 -0.45% 0.21%
2089 -0.45% 0.23%
2088 -0.45% 0.24%
2087 -0.44% 0.26%
2086 -0.43% 0.28%
2085 -0.42% 0.28%
2084 -0.41% 0.31%
2083 -0.41% 0.31%
2082 -0.4% 0.33%
2081 -0.4% 0.36%
2080 -0.39% 0.35%
2079 -0.39% 0.37%
2078 -0.37% 0.38%
2077 -0.37% 0.39%
2076 -0.36% 0.41%
2075 -0.36% 0.42%
2074 -0.35% 0.44%
2073 -0.34% 0.47%
2072 -0.33% 0.49%
2071 -0.32% 0.5%
2070 -0.3% 0.52%
2069 -0.3% 0.55%
2068 -0.28% 0.57%
2067 -0.27% 0.59%
2066 -0.26% 0.61%
2065 -0.25% 0.62%
2064 -0.24% 0.63%
2063 -0.22% 0.65%
2062 -0.22% 0.67%
2061 -0.21% 0.72%
2060 -0.19% 0.73%
2059 -0.17% 0.75%
2058 -0.15% 0.77%
2057 -0.14% 0.79%
2056 -0.12% 0.82%
2055 -0.1% 0.86%
2054 -0.08% 0.87%
2053 -0.06% 0.91%
2052 -0.05% 0.93%
2051 -0.02% 0.95%
2050 -0.009% 0.99%
2049 0.01% 1.01%
2048 0.03% 1.04%
2047 0.05% 1.06%
2046 0.08% 1.1%
2045 0.1% 1.12%
2044 0.12% 1.14%
2043 0.15% 1.16%
2042 0.17% 1.19%
2041 0.19% 1.22%
2040 0.22% 1.25%
2039 0.24% 1.29%
2038 0.26% 1.31%
2037 0.28% 1.35%
2036 0.31% 1.37%
2035 0.34% 1.4%
2034 0.37% 1.43%
2033 0.4% 1.46%
2032 0.43% 1.49%
2031 0.46% 1.54%
2030 0.49% 1.57%
2029 0.52% 1.61%
2028 0.56% 1.65%
2027 0.59% 1.7%
2026 0.63% 1.74%
2025 0.64% 1.76%
2024 0.68% 1.8%
2023 0.7% 1.83%
2022 0.69% 1.9%
2021 0.7% 2.01%
2020 0.71% 2.15%
2019 0.7% 2.28%
2018 0.73% 2.35%
2017 0.78% 2.42%
2016 0.8% 2.5%
2015 0.8% 2.58%
2014 0.83% 2.66%
2013 0.85% 2.74%
2012 0.85% 2.83%
2011 0.81% 2.96%
2010 0.75% 3.07%
2009 0.56% 3.11%
2008 0.55% 3.15%
2007 0.71% 3.2%
2006 0.73% 3.24%
2005 0.79% 3.28%
2004 0.86% 3.33%
2003 0.94% 3.38%
2002 1.01% 3.41%
2001 1.06% 3.46%
2000 1.12% 3.51%
1999 1.2% 3.54%
1998 1.26% 3.58%
1997 1.28% 3.63%
1996 1.29% 3.64%
1995 1.31% 3.66%
1994 1.33% 3.69%
1993 1.35% 3.7%
1992 1.38% 3.6%
1991 1.45% 3.22%
1990 1.54% 2.64%
1989 1.59% 2.27%
1988 1.66% 2.18%
1987 1.76% 2.19%
1986 1.89% 2.18%
1985 2.02% 2.17%
1984 2.09% 2.15%
1983 1.97% 2.12%
1982 1.84% 2.1%
1981 1.9% 2.09%
1980 1.93% 2.09%
1979 1.95% 2.12%
1978 1.97% 2.16%
1977 1.94% 2.19%
1976 1.93% 2.22%
1975 1.95% 2.26%
1974 1.97% 2.31%
1973 2.1% 2.37%
1972 2.23% 2.42%
1971 2.26% 2.43%
1970 2.29% 2.4%
1969 2.29% 2.35%
1968 2.3% 2.28%
1967 2.29% 2.26%
1966 2.29% 2.23%
1965 2.28% 2.17%
1964 2.26% 2.19%
1963 2.24% 2.27%
1962 2.22% 2.34%
1961 2.21% 2.56%

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.64%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.76%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Papua New Guinea
Current population
55361818
11045681
Population rank 27/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.13%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
2.83 minutes
One birth every
35.1 seconds
2.05 minutes
One death every
1.05 minutes
7.58 minutes
Daily growth/decline +960 +510
Annual growth/decline +350,557 +186,315
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +1.76%
Population growth rate rank 121/197 59/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
1.29 days
Annual migration change -39,661 -284
Net migration rank 172/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - -284
2024 397,197 -37,979 187,595 -707
2023 408,331 -34,989 187,637 -787
2022 415,647 -34,988 186,861 -787
2021 394,104 -35,370 183,766 10,703
2020 448,626 -66,213 189,130 10,703
2019 469,924 -100,783 190,662 22,978
2018 482,316 -114,598 190,662 24,684
2017 492,276 -105,415 189,715 26,513
2016 499,508 -87,907 189,281 28,473
2015 495,769 -94,108 188,600 30,580
2014 488,114 -74,901 187,592 32,840
2013 487,648 -62,863 185,790 35,280
2012 487,210 -61,536 183,658 37,893
2011 492,271 -82,713 181,842 40,690
2010 497,745 -116,481 178,998 50,106
2009 505,144 -158,542 175,421 49,647
2008 373,287 -180,533 172,823 48,985
2007 523,745 -184,989 169,306 48,203
2006 527,165 -186,098 166,540 47,191
2005 537,429 -185,009 163,888 46,014
2004 556,494 -169,736 161,023 44,811
2003 582,173 -165,739 158,611 43,639
2002 602,873 -150,232 155,091 42,657
2001 601,524 -131,124 151,431 41,962
2000 596,979 -106,772 147,496 41,855
1999 597,916 -81,874 143,592 42,519
1998 606,110 -62,281 136,677 43,091
1997 613,103 -58,954 134,458 42,787
1996 619,488 -65,766 129,802 41,994
1995 620,376 -75,097 125,410 40,962
1994 626,411 -71,359 122,113 39,669
1993 633,576 -83,214 118,668 38,220
1992 634,484 -80,661 114,818 36,622
1991 637,622 -79,059 111,453 26,830
1990 636,081 -40,859 110,033 2,398
1989 636,610 -26,585 108,199 -19,824
1988 630,392 -13,046 106,256 -26,232
1987 652,960 -11,642 104,367 -25,720
1986 679,467 -7,351 102,346 -25,495
1985 705,905 6,074 100,333 -25,470
1984 723,623 11,433 98,103 -25,487
1983 719,710 18,427 95,982 -25,465
1982 701,212 -79,856 93,522 -25,355
1981 679,851 -52,839 91,767 -25,383
1980 673,815 -37,679 90,266 -25,638
1979 669,338 -44,174 89,330 -25,618
1978 658,068 -36,055 88,747 -25,208
1977 649,915 -37,879 87,954 -24,722
1976 642,829 -60,561 86,965 -24,198
1975 635,005 -52,763 85,809 -23,562
1974 628,458 -53,875 84,829 -22,771
1973 624,619 -55,659 83,821 -21,803
1972 616,411 10,735 82,672 -20,303
1971 608,784 6,306 80,599 -18,945
1970 595,337 17,997 78,712 -18,773
1969 584,979 17,491 76,454 -18,994
1968 571,123 17,293 73,983 -19,188
1967 559,577 18,470 71,519 -19,767
1966 546,378 15,453 69,206 -17,454
1965 533,443 18,847 66,693 -18,532
1964 516,334 15,600 64,558 -17,730
1963 501,548 14,350 62,260 -15,189
1962 487,925 13,546 59,974 -12,141
1961 474,818 11,972 58,151 -10,409
1960 465,049 8,807 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,909 people) and 7.48% is from migration (a gain of 152,353 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

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
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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