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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,500,091 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,292,116 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 7.77 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.75% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.74% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.3M (15.7% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

Myanmar vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Paraguay
2100 49,949,080 9,114,469
2099 50,198,343 9,134,868
2098 50,447,153 9,153,773
2097 50,695,410 9,171,880
2096 50,944,916 9,188,931
2095 51,196,278 9,204,812
2094 51,446,607 9,219,996
2093 51,693,545 9,234,274
2092 51,939,182 9,247,659
2091 52,186,904 9,260,551
2090 52,430,723 9,272,453
2089 52,669,995 9,283,984
2088 52,907,277 9,293,775
2087 53,143,840 9,302,722
2086 53,378,681 9,311,508
2085 53,610,966 9,319,285
2084 53,838,657 9,325,447
2083 54,062,724 9,331,054
2082 54,285,392 9,335,846
2081 54,505,055 9,340,017
2080 54,722,128 9,342,618
2079 54,937,654 9,344,195
2078 55,150,792 9,344,403
2077 55,357,283 9,343,525
2076 55,562,845 9,341,603
2075 55,765,753 9,337,944
2074 55,964,774 9,332,883
2073 56,160,415 9,326,126
2072 56,349,733 9,317,685
2071 56,533,780 9,307,917
2070 56,713,930 9,296,216
2069 56,887,406 9,282,854
2068 57,055,818 9,268,086
2067 57,217,287 9,251,858
2066 57,373,788 9,233,146
2065 57,525,666 9,212,933
2064 57,671,683 9,190,368
2063 57,808,968 9,165,372
2062 57,938,764 9,138,205
2061 58,067,183 9,109,701
2060 58,186,565 9,079,572
2059 58,295,246 9,047,300
2058 58,392,324 9,011,957
2057 58,481,859 8,975,110
2056 58,565,952 8,936,412
2055 58,636,423 8,896,115
2054 58,697,613 8,853,974
2053 58,745,390 8,810,350
2052 58,783,172 8,764,844
2051 58,809,843 8,717,773
2050 58,824,293 8,669,516
2049 58,829,688 8,619,672
2048 58,823,499 8,568,157
2047 58,805,696 8,515,265
2046 58,775,337 8,460,084
2045 58,728,250 8,404,136
2044 58,671,458 8,346,996
2043 58,601,589 8,288,781
2042 58,516,227 8,228,904
2041 58,417,678 8,168,202
2040 58,306,713 8,106,496
2039 58,181,537 8,043,273
2038 58,041,212 7,978,464
2037 57,888,662 7,912,690
2036 57,724,649 7,845,468
2035 57,544,156 7,777,137
2034 57,348,842 7,707,832
2033 57,137,545 7,636,950
2032 56,910,400 7,564,485
2031 56,667,160 7,490,891
2030 56,407,549 7,415,529
2029 56,133,620 7,338,535
2028 55,840,949 7,259,813
2027 55,531,050 7,179,864
2026 55,203,523 7,098,035
2025 54,860,498 7,014,448
2024 54,500,091 6,929,153
2023 54,133,798 6,844,146
2022 53,756,787 6,760,464
2021 53,387,102 6,684,182
2020 53,016,522 6,603,739
2019 52,640,713 6,515,058
2018 52,272,247 6,427,382
2017 51,894,938 6,338,660
2016 51,495,696 6,249,126
2015 51,089,056 6,159,103
2014 50,681,634 6,069,811
2013 50,262,658 5,982,445
2012 49,837,446 5,897,008
2011 49,419,820 5,814,626
2010 49,024,382 5,737,971
2009 48,660,459 5,671,236
2008 48,390,793 5,613,574
2007 48,125,043 5,559,386
2006 47,785,135 5,505,148
2005 47,438,365 5,448,097
2004 47,068,772 5,388,175
2003 46,667,192 5,326,436
2002 46,232,653 5,261,328
2001 45,771,139 5,187,689
2000 45,290,841 5,100,868
1999 44,787,724 5,003,135
1998 44,257,793 4,900,025
1997 43,708,798 4,794,412
1996 43,154,860 4,687,543
1995 42,605,338 4,579,806
1994 42,055,143 4,471,417
1993 41,502,429 4,362,696
1992 40,950,342 4,253,600
1991 40,394,154 4,144,364
1990 39,817,251 4,035,747
1989 39,214,618 3,927,802
1988 38,600,927 3,820,546
1987 37,971,594 3,714,889
1986 37,314,878 3,611,474
1985 36,622,827 3,510,671
1984 35,899,313 3,412,936
1983 35,162,715 3,318,068
1982 34,482,965 3,226,189
1981 33,858,783 3,137,604
1980 33,227,204 3,053,235
1979 32,596,550 2,973,968
1978 31,972,976 2,899,269
1977 31,355,966 2,827,874
1976 30,758,811 2,758,836
1975 30,176,565 2,691,648
1974 29,598,167 2,625,621
1973 29,026,388 2,561,102
1972 28,428,324 2,499,881
1971 27,807,219 2,442,537
1970 27,193,016 2,388,028
1969 26,585,112 2,334,992
1968 25,989,662 2,282,391
1967 25,406,429 2,229,994
1966 24,836,496 2,177,584
1965 24,279,431 2,125,177
1964 23,737,315 2,073,119
1963 23,213,408 2,021,909
1962 22,704,719 1,973,130
1961 22,210,581 1,927,394
1960 21,730,250 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Paraguay
2100 -0.5% -0.22%
2099 -0.49% -0.21%
2098 -0.49% -0.2%
2097 -0.49% -0.19%
2096 -0.49% -0.17%
2095 -0.49% -0.16%
2094 -0.48% -0.15%
2093 -0.47% -0.14%
2092 -0.47% -0.14%
2091 -0.47% -0.13%
2090 -0.45% -0.12%
2089 -0.45% -0.11%
2088 -0.45% -0.1%
2087 -0.44% -0.09%
2086 -0.43% -0.08%
2085 -0.42% -0.07%
2084 -0.41% -0.06%
2083 -0.41% -0.05%
2082 -0.4% -0.04%
2081 -0.4% -0.03%
2080 -0.39% -0.02%
2079 -0.39% -0.002%
2078 -0.37% 0.009%
2077 -0.37% 0.02%
2076 -0.36% 0.04%
2075 -0.36% 0.05%
2074 -0.35% 0.07%
2073 -0.34% 0.09%
2072 -0.33% 0.1%
2071 -0.32% 0.13%
2070 -0.3% 0.14%
2069 -0.3% 0.16%
2068 -0.28% 0.18%
2067 -0.27% 0.2%
2066 -0.26% 0.22%
2065 -0.25% 0.25%
2064 -0.24% 0.27%
2063 -0.22% 0.3%
2062 -0.22% 0.31%
2061 -0.21% 0.33%
2060 -0.19% 0.36%
2059 -0.17% 0.39%
2058 -0.15% 0.41%
2057 -0.14% 0.43%
2056 -0.12% 0.45%
2055 -0.1% 0.48%
2054 -0.08% 0.5%
2053 -0.06% 0.52%
2052 -0.05% 0.54%
2051 -0.02% 0.56%
2050 -0.009% 0.58%
2049 0.01% 0.6%
2048 0.03% 0.62%
2047 0.05% 0.65%
2046 0.08% 0.67%
2045 0.1% 0.68%
2044 0.12% 0.7%
2043 0.15% 0.73%
2042 0.17% 0.74%
2041 0.19% 0.76%
2040 0.22% 0.79%
2039 0.24% 0.81%
2038 0.26% 0.83%
2037 0.28% 0.86%
2036 0.31% 0.88%
2035 0.34% 0.9%
2034 0.37% 0.93%
2033 0.4% 0.96%
2032 0.43% 0.98%
2031 0.46% 1.02%
2030 0.49% 1.05%
2029 0.52% 1.08%
2028 0.56% 1.11%
2027 0.59% 1.15%
2026 0.63% 1.19%
2025 0.66% 1.23%
2024 0.68% 1.24%
2023 0.7% 1.24%
2022 0.69% 1.14%
2021 0.7% 1.22%
2020 0.71% 1.36%
2019 0.7% 1.36%
2018 0.73% 1.4%
2017 0.78% 1.43%
2016 0.8% 1.46%
2015 0.8% 1.47%
2014 0.83% 1.46%
2013 0.85% 1.45%
2012 0.85% 1.42%
2011 0.81% 1.34%
2010 0.75% 1.18%
2009 0.56% 1.03%
2008 0.55% 0.97%
2007 0.71% 0.99%
2006 0.73% 1.05%
2005 0.79% 1.11%
2004 0.86% 1.16%
2003 0.94% 1.24%
2002 1.01% 1.42%
2001 1.06% 1.7%
2000 1.12% 1.95%
1999 1.2% 2.1%
1998 1.26% 2.2%
1997 1.28% 2.28%
1996 1.29% 2.35%
1995 1.31% 2.42%
1994 1.33% 2.49%
1993 1.35% 2.56%
1992 1.38% 2.64%
1991 1.45% 2.69%
1990 1.54% 2.75%
1989 1.59% 2.81%
1988 1.66% 2.84%
1987 1.76% 2.86%
1986 1.89% 2.87%
1985 2.02% 2.86%
1984 2.09% 2.86%
1983 1.97% 2.85%
1982 1.84% 2.82%
1981 1.9% 2.76%
1980 1.93% 2.67%
1979 1.95% 2.58%
1978 1.97% 2.52%
1977 1.94% 2.5%
1976 1.93% 2.5%
1975 1.95% 2.51%
1974 1.97% 2.52%
1973 2.1% 2.45%
1972 2.23% 2.35%
1971 2.26% 2.28%
1970 2.29% 2.27%
1969 2.29% 2.3%
1968 2.3% 2.35%
1967 2.29% 2.41%
1966 2.29% 2.47%
1965 2.28% 2.51%
1964 2.26% 2.53%
1963 2.24% 2.47%
1962 2.22% 2.37%
1961 2.21% 2.33%

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/paraguay | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.68%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Paraguay
Current population
55292116
7120169
Population rank 27/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.09%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
6.18 minutes
One birth every
34.9 seconds
3.84 minutes
One death every
1.06 minutes
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,004 +233
Annual growth/decline +366,293 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate +0.68% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 87/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -39,661 -12,423
Net migration rank 172/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - -12,423
2024 - -37,979 - -12,451
2023 408,331 -34,989 97,748 -12,500
2022 415,647 -34,988 94,627 -12,500
2021 394,104 -35,370 78,667 -8,226
2020 448,626 -66,213 98,667 -8,226
2019 469,924 -100,783 103,179 -16,263
2018 482,316 -114,598 104,908 -16,472
2017 492,276 -105,415 105,634 -16,630
2016 499,508 -87,907 106,804 -16,737
2015 495,769 -94,108 106,817 -16,834
2014 488,114 -74,901 105,585 -16,989
2013 487,648 -62,863 103,383 -17,232
2012 487,210 -61,536 102,508 -17,763
2011 492,271 -82,713 100,442 -20,427
2010 497,745 -116,481 99,456 -26,169
2009 505,144 -158,542 100,296 -40,112
2008 373,287 -180,533 99,821 -44,679
2007 523,745 -184,989 99,141 -45,914
2006 527,165 -186,098 99,808 -44,568
2005 537,429 -185,009 101,035 -42,173
2004 556,494 -169,736 101,896 -40,907
2003 582,173 -165,739 102,427 -39,941
2002 602,873 -150,232 104,658 -36,918
2001 601,524 -131,124 107,225 -27,676
2000 596,979 -106,772 109,979 -15,884
1999 597,916 -81,874 112,726 -11,362
1998 606,110 -62,281 114,122 -9,276
1997 613,103 -58,954 115,095 -8,704
1996 619,488 -65,766 115,623 -8,273
1995 620,376 -75,097 115,777 -7,653
1994 626,411 -71,359 115,662 -6,999
1993 633,576 -83,214 115,211 -6,431
1992 634,484 -80,661 115,442 -6,035
1991 637,622 -79,059 114,472 -5,420
1990 636,081 -40,859 112,864 -4,685
1989 636,610 -26,585 111,727 -4,009
1988 630,392 -13,046 110,348 -3,557
1987 652,960 -11,642 107,962 -3,445
1986 679,467 -7,351 105,776 -3,460
1985 705,905 6,074 102,859 -3,562
1984 723,623 11,433 99,937 -3,769
1983 719,710 18,427 96,406 -2,845
1982 701,212 -79,856 92,917 -2,725
1981 679,851 -52,839 89,456 -2,477
1980 673,815 -37,679 84,568 -2,808
1979 669,338 -44,174 80,345 -3,570
1978 658,068 -36,055 76,691 -4,066
1977 649,915 -37,879 74,359 -4,201
1976 642,829 -60,561 71,973 -4,066
1975 635,005 -52,763 70,285 -3,807
1974 628,458 -53,875 69,059 -3,478
1973 624,619 -55,659 67,803 -4,346
1972 616,411 10,735 66,625 -7,642
1971 608,784 6,306 66,142 -10,446
1970 595,337 17,997 65,905 -12,579
1969 584,979 17,491 65,616 -12,859
1968 571,123 17,293 65,575 -13,132
1967 559,577 18,470 65,695 -13,346
1966 546,378 15,453 66,002 -13,538
1965 533,443 18,847 66,063 -13,715
1964 516,334 15,600 65,681 -13,915
1963 501,548 14,350 64,741 -14,086
1962 487,925 13,546 63,079 -16,175
1961 474,818 11,972 61,536 -16,972
1960 465,049 8,807 60,009 -16,811

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

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/paraguay | 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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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