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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,500,091 in 2024 vs 34,217,848 people in Peru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,292,116 people compared to 35,031,596 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 1.58 times bigger than Peru's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 1.09% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.74% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.3M (15.7% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35M (23.7% growth).

Myanmar vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Peru
2100 49,949,080 38,452,509
2099 50,198,343 38,619,608
2098 50,447,153 38,784,430
2097 50,695,410 38,947,717
2096 50,944,916 39,108,849
2095 51,196,278 39,267,786
2094 51,446,607 39,423,479
2093 51,693,545 39,578,294
2092 51,939,182 39,729,309
2091 52,186,904 39,877,488
2090 52,430,723 40,022,659
2089 52,669,995 40,164,228
2088 52,907,277 40,303,304
2087 53,143,840 40,438,644
2086 53,378,681 40,569,419
2085 53,610,966 40,695,935
2084 53,838,657 40,817,705
2083 54,062,724 40,933,831
2082 54,285,392 41,045,559
2081 54,505,055 41,151,529
2080 54,722,128 41,252,019
2079 54,937,654 41,345,682
2078 55,150,792 41,433,298
2077 55,357,283 41,514,392
2076 55,562,845 41,589,064
2075 55,765,753 41,656,726
2074 55,964,774 41,717,426
2073 56,160,415 41,770,225
2072 56,349,733 41,815,673
2071 56,533,780 41,853,504
2070 56,713,930 41,883,997
2069 56,887,406 41,906,365
2068 57,055,818 41,920,235
2067 57,217,287 41,925,717
2066 57,373,788 41,923,100
2065 57,525,666 41,912,338
2064 57,671,683 41,893,671
2063 57,808,968 41,866,010
2062 57,938,764 41,830,096
2061 58,067,183 41,785,364
2060 58,186,565 41,732,163
2059 58,295,246 41,670,843
2058 58,392,324 41,601,084
2057 58,481,859 41,522,014
2056 58,565,952 41,434,774
2055 58,636,423 41,338,448
2054 58,697,613 41,233,873
2053 58,745,390 41,120,477
2052 58,783,172 40,999,698
2051 58,809,843 40,870,773
2050 58,824,293 40,733,304
2049 58,829,688 40,588,072
2048 58,823,499 40,434,856
2047 58,805,696 40,272,431
2046 58,775,337 40,100,751
2045 58,728,250 39,920,558
2044 58,671,458 39,731,027
2043 58,601,589 39,534,093
2042 58,516,227 39,328,332
2041 58,417,678 39,114,174
2040 58,306,713 38,892,211
2039 58,181,537 38,662,243
2038 58,041,212 38,424,592
2037 57,888,662 38,178,789
2036 57,724,649 37,924,438
2035 57,544,156 37,662,565
2034 57,348,842 37,392,354
2033 57,137,545 37,114,776
2032 56,910,400 36,830,488
2031 56,667,160 36,538,688
2030 56,407,549 36,238,199
2029 56,133,620 35,929,085
2028 55,840,949 35,609,999
2027 55,531,050 35,280,410
2026 55,203,523 34,939,340
2025 54,860,498 34,585,730
2024 54,500,091 34,217,848
2023 54,133,798 33,845,617
2022 53,756,787 33,475,438
2021 53,387,102 33,155,882
2020 53,016,522 32,838,579
2019 52,640,713 32,449,303
2018 52,272,247 31,897,584
2017 51,894,938 31,324,637
2016 51,495,696 30,866,494
2015 51,089,056 30,457,600
2014 50,681,634 30,115,826
2013 50,262,658 29,817,919
2012 49,837,446 29,550,366
2011 49,419,820 29,304,086
2010 49,024,382 29,086,019
2009 48,660,459 28,896,811
2008 48,390,793 28,719,041
2007 48,125,043 28,530,699
2006 47,785,135 28,324,491
2005 47,438,365 28,101,180
2004 47,068,772 27,852,190
2003 46,667,192 27,580,490
2002 46,232,653 27,288,217
2001 45,771,139 26,964,601
2000 45,290,841 26,598,331
1999 44,787,724 26,186,504
1998 44,257,793 25,738,095
1997 43,708,798 25,274,147
1996 43,154,860 24,811,171
1995 42,605,338 24,348,919
1994 42,055,143 23,881,493
1993 41,502,429 23,413,783
1992 40,950,342 22,946,340
1991 40,394,154 22,483,775
1990 39,817,251 22,014,771
1989 39,214,618 21,532,589
1988 38,600,927 21,054,702
1987 37,971,594 20,582,320
1986 37,314,878 20,117,122
1985 36,622,827 19,648,204
1984 35,899,313 19,174,716
1983 35,162,715 18,705,957
1982 34,482,965 18,246,503
1981 33,858,783 17,798,805
1980 33,227,204 17,360,949
1979 32,596,550 16,933,139
1978 31,972,976 16,516,059
1977 31,355,966 16,109,806
1976 30,758,811 15,716,809
1975 30,176,565 15,333,957
1974 29,598,167 14,956,552
1973 29,026,388 14,582,867
1972 28,428,324 14,210,147
1971 27,807,219 13,838,067
1970 27,193,016 13,501,237
1969 26,585,112 13,166,767
1968 25,989,662 12,803,993
1967 25,406,429 12,448,814
1966 24,836,496 12,101,297
1965 24,279,431 11,761,085
1964 23,737,315 11,427,978
1963 23,213,408 11,102,099
1962 22,704,719 10,784,612
1961 22,210,581 10,475,123
1960 21,730,250 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16.3% to 40,733,304 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Peru
2100 -0.5% -0.43%
2099 -0.49% -0.42%
2098 -0.49% -0.42%
2097 -0.49% -0.41%
2096 -0.49% -0.4%
2095 -0.49% -0.39%
2094 -0.48% -0.39%
2093 -0.47% -0.38%
2092 -0.47% -0.37%
2091 -0.47% -0.36%
2090 -0.45% -0.35%
2089 -0.45% -0.35%
2088 -0.45% -0.33%
2087 -0.44% -0.32%
2086 -0.43% -0.31%
2085 -0.42% -0.3%
2084 -0.41% -0.28%
2083 -0.41% -0.27%
2082 -0.4% -0.26%
2081 -0.4% -0.24%
2080 -0.39% -0.23%
2079 -0.39% -0.21%
2078 -0.37% -0.2%
2077 -0.37% -0.18%
2076 -0.36% -0.16%
2075 -0.36% -0.15%
2074 -0.35% -0.13%
2073 -0.34% -0.11%
2072 -0.33% -0.09%
2071 -0.32% -0.07%
2070 -0.3% -0.05%
2069 -0.3% -0.03%
2068 -0.28% -0.01%
2067 -0.27% 0.006%
2066 -0.26% 0.03%
2065 -0.25% 0.04%
2064 -0.24% 0.07%
2063 -0.22% 0.09%
2062 -0.22% 0.11%
2061 -0.21% 0.13%
2060 -0.19% 0.15%
2059 -0.17% 0.17%
2058 -0.15% 0.19%
2057 -0.14% 0.21%
2056 -0.12% 0.23%
2055 -0.1% 0.25%
2054 -0.08% 0.28%
2053 -0.06% 0.29%
2052 -0.05% 0.32%
2051 -0.02% 0.34%
2050 -0.009% 0.36%
2049 0.01% 0.38%
2048 0.03% 0.4%
2047 0.05% 0.43%
2046 0.08% 0.45%
2045 0.1% 0.48%
2044 0.12% 0.5%
2043 0.15% 0.52%
2042 0.17% 0.55%
2041 0.19% 0.57%
2040 0.22% 0.59%
2039 0.24% 0.62%
2038 0.26% 0.64%
2037 0.28% 0.67%
2036 0.31% 0.7%
2035 0.34% 0.72%
2034 0.37% 0.75%
2033 0.4% 0.77%
2032 0.43% 0.8%
2031 0.46% 0.83%
2030 0.49% 0.86%
2029 0.52% 0.9%
2028 0.56% 0.93%
2027 0.59% 0.98%
2026 0.63% 1.02%
2025 0.66% 1.08%
2024 0.68% 1.1%
2023 0.7% 1.11%
2022 0.69% 0.96%
2021 0.7% 0.97%
2020 0.71% 1.2%
2019 0.7% 1.73%
2018 0.73% 1.83%
2017 0.78% 1.48%
2016 0.8% 1.34%
2015 0.8% 1.13%
2014 0.83% 1%
2013 0.85% 0.91%
2012 0.85% 0.84%
2011 0.81% 0.75%
2010 0.75% 0.65%
2009 0.56% 0.62%
2008 0.55% 0.66%
2007 0.71% 0.73%
2006 0.73% 0.79%
2005 0.79% 0.89%
2004 0.86% 0.99%
2003 0.94% 1.07%
2002 1.01% 1.2%
2001 1.06% 1.38%
2000 1.12% 1.57%
1999 1.2% 1.74%
1998 1.26% 1.84%
1997 1.28% 1.87%
1996 1.29% 1.9%
1995 1.31% 1.96%
1994 1.33% 2%
1993 1.35% 2.04%
1992 1.38% 2.06%
1991 1.45% 2.13%
1990 1.54% 2.24%
1989 1.59% 2.27%
1988 1.66% 2.3%
1987 1.76% 2.31%
1986 1.89% 2.39%
1985 2.02% 2.47%
1984 2.09% 2.51%
1983 1.97% 2.52%
1982 1.84% 2.52%
1981 1.9% 2.52%
1980 1.93% 2.53%
1979 1.95% 2.53%
1978 1.97% 2.52%
1977 1.94% 2.5%
1976 1.93% 2.5%
1975 1.95% 2.52%
1974 1.97% 2.56%
1973 2.1% 2.62%
1972 2.23% 2.69%
1971 2.26% 2.49%
1970 2.29% 2.54%
1969 2.29% 2.83%
1968 2.3% 2.85%
1967 2.29% 2.87%
1966 2.29% 2.89%
1965 2.28% 2.91%
1964 2.26% 2.94%
1963 2.24% 2.94%
1962 2.22% 2.95%
1961 2.21% 2.96%

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/peru | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.68%, while Peru's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Peru
Current population
55292116
35031596
Population rank 27/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.42%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
1.41 minutes
One birth every
34.9 seconds
58.4 seconds
One death every
1.06 minutes
2.83 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,004 +1,020
Annual growth/decline +366,293 +372,231
Annual growth/decline rate +0.68% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 95/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change -39,661 +11,931
Net migration rank 172/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - 11,931
2024 - -37,979 - 18,406
2023 408,331 -34,989 353,788 24,783
2022 415,647 -34,988 327,859 33,982
2021 394,104 -35,370 235,440 41,868
2020 448,626 -66,213 301,950 55,375
2019 469,924 -100,783 346,981 74,270
2018 482,316 -114,598 343,123 339,067
2017 492,276 -105,415 349,333 114,382
2016 499,508 -87,907 355,859 96,740
2015 495,769 -94,108 362,781 2,421
2014 488,114 -74,901 368,708 -50,383
2013 487,648 -62,863 372,694 -95,214
2012 487,210 -61,536 376,501 -118,863
2011 492,271 -82,713 383,268 -148,339
2010 497,745 -116,481 382,510 -181,302
2009 505,144 -158,542 396,522 -219,314
2008 373,287 -180,533 413,640 -235,307
2007 523,745 -184,989 435,122 -236,745
2006 527,165 -186,098 445,884 -231,851
2005 537,429 -185,009 454,199 -221,652
2004 556,494 -169,736 459,617 -194,171
2003 582,173 -165,739 459,243 -181,276
2002 602,873 -150,232 463,709 -157,158
2001 601,524 -131,124 470,154 -129,481
2000 596,979 -106,772 484,222 -92,353
1999 597,916 -81,874 487,095 -55,325
1998 606,110 -62,281 489,436 -24,388
1997 613,103 -58,954 495,348 -32,515
1996 619,488 -65,766 501,855 -38,749
1995 620,376 -75,097 507,894 -46,499
1994 626,411 -71,359 512,735 -39,299
1993 633,576 -83,214 513,769 -51,775
1992 634,484 -80,661 514,618 -41,702
1991 637,622 -79,059 513,867 -61,645
1990 636,081 -40,859 515,233 -29,437
1989 636,610 -26,585 512,152 -33,569
1988 630,392 -13,046 508,429 -31,238
1987 652,960 -11,642 502,229 -34,651
1986 679,467 -7,351 496,712 -33,891
1985 705,905 6,074 488,887 -13,887
1984 723,623 11,433 477,968 -6,007
1983 719,710 18,427 469,781 -4,243
1982 701,212 -79,856 461,107 -7,748
1981 679,851 -52,839 453,158 -11,123
1980 673,815 -37,679 445,100 -11,446
1979 669,338 -44,174 439,110 -17,148
1978 658,068 -36,055 432,127 -19,939
1977 649,915 -37,879 425,428 -25,117
1976 642,829 -60,561 420,284 -34,602
1975 635,005 -52,763 414,400 -34,382
1974 628,458 -53,875 408,299 -33,493
1973 624,619 -55,659 400,752 -28,191
1972 616,411 10,735 396,960 -24,100
1971 608,784 6,306 391,506 -20,209
1970 595,337 17,997 318,022 -15,653
1969 584,979 17,491 379,347 -12,776
1968 571,123 17,293 372,379 -13,389
1967 559,577 18,470 365,224 -13,837
1966 546,378 15,453 356,819 -13,166
1965 533,443 18,847 349,245 -12,470
1964 516,334 15,600 341,570 -12,129
1963 501,548 14,350 332,352 -10,040
1962 487,925 13,546 321,716 -9,051
1961 474,818 11,972 313,385 -7,063
1960 465,049 8,807 302,924 -7,236

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

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/peru | 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 Peru 82% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,345,822 people) and 18% is from migration (a gain of 732,505 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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