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Population in Myanmar compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,850,648 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,361,818 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 2.14 times bigger than Myanmar's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 2.09% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.4M (15.9% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Myanmar vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Philippines
2100 49,940,111 115,059,775
2099 50,189,329 115,816,309
2098 50,438,094 116,573,828
2097 50,686,307 117,333,883
2096 50,935,768 118,100,419
2095 51,187,086 118,866,742
2094 51,437,370 119,626,818
2093 51,684,263 120,388,122
2092 51,929,856 121,147,462
2091 52,177,533 121,904,917
2090 52,421,308 122,652,199
2089 52,660,538 123,391,846
2088 52,897,777 124,122,345
2087 53,134,297 124,843,149
2086 53,369,096 125,552,213
2085 53,601,340 126,246,777
2084 53,828,989 126,918,902
2083 54,053,017 127,566,644
2082 54,275,644 128,196,192
2081 54,495,268 128,799,883
2080 54,712,302 129,384,776
2079 54,927,789 129,937,788
2078 55,140,889 130,470,163
2077 55,347,343 130,981,766
2076 55,552,868 131,455,691
2075 55,755,739 131,899,779
2074 55,954,725 132,321,868
2073 56,150,331 132,712,554
2072 56,339,615 133,078,198
2071 56,523,628 133,413,261
2070 56,703,747 133,726,740
2069 56,877,191 134,013,962
2068 57,045,573 134,276,965
2067 57,207,013 134,521,893
2066 57,363,486 134,738,123
2065 57,515,336 134,943,069
2064 57,661,327 135,121,691
2063 57,798,588 135,278,856
2062 57,928,360 135,418,302
2061 58,056,757 135,533,003
2060 58,176,117 135,624,320
2059 58,284,778 135,691,307
2058 58,381,839 135,723,393
2057 58,471,358 135,729,299
2056 58,555,436 135,713,449
2055 58,625,894 135,658,483
2054 58,687,073 135,564,032
2053 58,734,842 135,433,969
2052 58,772,617 135,267,110
2051 58,799,283 135,047,521
2050 58,813,731 134,786,831
2049 58,819,125 134,476,341
2048 58,812,936 134,125,026
2047 58,795,137 133,725,025
2046 58,764,783 133,275,028
2045 58,717,705 132,781,283
2044 58,660,923 132,246,145
2043 58,591,067 131,672,273
2042 58,505,720 131,060,574
2041 58,407,189 130,412,807
2040 58,296,243 129,728,924
2039 58,171,090 129,013,931
2038 58,030,790 128,259,977
2037 57,878,267 127,475,872
2036 57,714,284 126,664,807
2035 57,533,824 125,834,749
2034 57,338,544 124,984,319
2033 57,127,286 124,117,657
2032 56,900,181 123,239,893
2031 56,656,985 122,353,079
2030 56,397,420 121,447,264
2029 56,123,541 120,532,209
2028 55,830,923 119,603,538
2027 55,521,079 118,669,567
2026 55,193,610 117,732,112
2025 54,850,648 116,786,962
2024 54,500,091 115,843,670
2023 54,133,798 114,891,199
2022 53,756,787 113,964,338
2021 53,387,102 113,100,950
2020 53,016,522 112,081,264
2019 52,640,713 110,804,683
2018 52,272,247 109,465,287
2017 51,894,938 108,119,693
2016 51,495,696 106,735,719
2015 51,089,056 105,312,992
2014 50,681,634 103,767,130
2013 50,262,658 102,076,336
2012 49,837,446 100,175,512
2011 49,419,820 98,248,614
2010 49,024,382 96,337,125
2009 48,660,459 94,384,250
2008 48,390,793 92,699,095
2007 48,125,043 91,075,184
2006 47,785,135 89,508,986
2005 47,438,365 88,015,962
2004 47,068,772 86,394,504
2003 46,667,192 84,731,835
2002 46,232,653 83,068,889
2001 45,771,139 81,401,488
2000 45,290,841 79,625,397
1999 44,787,724 77,753,257
1998 44,257,793 75,791,024
1997 43,708,798 73,908,810
1996 43,154,860 72,190,242
1995 42,605,338 70,546,246
1994 42,055,143 69,019,291
1993 41,502,429 67,530,621
1992 40,950,342 65,926,125
1991 40,394,154 64,382,249
1990 39,817,251 62,854,666
1989 39,214,618 61,265,260
1988 38,600,927 59,739,052
1987 37,971,594 58,157,496
1986 37,314,878 56,645,077
1985 36,622,827 55,213,006
1984 35,899,313 53,726,181
1983 35,162,715 52,194,620
1982 34,482,965 50,695,707
1981 33,858,783 49,311,727
1980 33,227,204 48,043,740
1979 32,596,550 46,807,103
1978 31,972,976 45,575,281
1977 31,355,966 44,367,962
1976 30,758,811 43,201,488
1975 30,176,565 42,120,826
1974 29,598,167 41,174,341
1973 29,026,388 40,294,130
1972 28,428,324 39,408,560
1971 27,807,219 38,518,659
1970 27,193,016 37,622,204
1969 26,585,112 36,660,799
1968 25,989,662 35,638,342
1967 25,406,429 34,621,320
1966 24,836,496 33,617,170
1965 24,279,431 32,625,316
1964 23,737,315 31,643,032
1963 23,213,408 30,674,731
1962 22,704,719 29,723,536
1961 22,210,581 28,792,621
1960 21,730,250 27,891,897

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/philippines | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,866,122 people (a 7.51% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Philippines
2100 -0.5% -0.65%
2099 -0.49% -0.65%
2098 -0.49% -0.65%
2097 -0.49% -0.65%
2096 -0.49% -0.64%
2095 -0.49% -0.64%
2094 -0.48% -0.63%
2093 -0.47% -0.63%
2092 -0.47% -0.62%
2091 -0.47% -0.61%
2090 -0.45% -0.6%
2089 -0.45% -0.59%
2088 -0.45% -0.58%
2087 -0.44% -0.56%
2086 -0.43% -0.55%
2085 -0.42% -0.53%
2084 -0.41% -0.51%
2083 -0.41% -0.49%
2082 -0.4% -0.47%
2081 -0.4% -0.45%
2080 -0.39% -0.43%
2079 -0.39% -0.41%
2078 -0.37% -0.39%
2077 -0.37% -0.36%
2076 -0.36% -0.34%
2075 -0.36% -0.32%
2074 -0.35% -0.29%
2073 -0.34% -0.27%
2072 -0.33% -0.25%
2071 -0.32% -0.23%
2070 -0.3% -0.21%
2069 -0.3% -0.2%
2068 -0.28% -0.18%
2067 -0.27% -0.16%
2066 -0.26% -0.15%
2065 -0.25% -0.13%
2064 -0.24% -0.12%
2063 -0.22% -0.1%
2062 -0.22% -0.08%
2061 -0.21% -0.07%
2060 -0.19% -0.05%
2059 -0.17% -0.02%
2058 -0.15% -0.004%
2057 -0.14% 0.01%
2056 -0.12% 0.04%
2055 -0.1% 0.07%
2054 -0.08% 0.1%
2053 -0.06% 0.12%
2052 -0.05% 0.16%
2051 -0.02% 0.19%
2050 -0.009% 0.23%
2049 0.01% 0.26%
2048 0.03% 0.3%
2047 0.05% 0.34%
2046 0.08% 0.37%
2045 0.1% 0.4%
2044 0.12% 0.44%
2043 0.15% 0.47%
2042 0.17% 0.5%
2041 0.19% 0.53%
2040 0.22% 0.55%
2039 0.24% 0.59%
2038 0.26% 0.62%
2037 0.28% 0.64%
2036 0.31% 0.66%
2035 0.34% 0.68%
2034 0.37% 0.7%
2033 0.4% 0.71%
2032 0.43% 0.72%
2031 0.46% 0.75%
2030 0.49% 0.76%
2029 0.52% 0.78%
2028 0.56% 0.79%
2027 0.59% 0.8%
2026 0.63% 0.81%
2025 0.64% 0.81%
2024 0.68% 0.83%
2023 0.7% 0.81%
2022 0.69% 0.76%
2021 0.7% 0.91%
2020 0.71% 1.15%
2019 0.7% 1.22%
2018 0.73% 1.24%
2017 0.78% 1.3%
2016 0.8% 1.35%
2015 0.8% 1.49%
2014 0.83% 1.66%
2013 0.85% 1.9%
2012 0.85% 1.96%
2011 0.81% 1.98%
2010 0.75% 2.07%
2009 0.56% 1.82%
2008 0.55% 1.78%
2007 0.71% 1.75%
2006 0.73% 1.7%
2005 0.79% 1.88%
2004 0.86% 1.96%
2003 0.94% 2%
2002 1.01% 2.05%
2001 1.06% 2.23%
2000 1.12% 2.41%
1999 1.2% 2.59%
1998 1.26% 2.55%
1997 1.28% 2.38%
1996 1.29% 2.33%
1995 1.31% 2.21%
1994 1.33% 2.2%
1993 1.35% 2.43%
1992 1.38% 2.4%
1991 1.45% 2.43%
1990 1.54% 2.59%
1989 1.59% 2.55%
1988 1.66% 2.72%
1987 1.76% 2.67%
1986 1.89% 2.59%
1985 2.02% 2.77%
1984 2.09% 2.93%
1983 1.97% 2.96%
1982 1.84% 2.81%
1981 1.9% 2.64%
1980 1.93% 2.64%
1979 1.95% 2.7%
1978 1.97% 2.72%
1977 1.94% 2.7%
1976 1.93% 2.57%
1975 1.95% 2.3%
1974 1.97% 2.18%
1973 2.1% 2.25%
1972 2.23% 2.31%
1971 2.26% 2.38%
1970 2.29% 2.62%
1969 2.29% 2.87%
1968 2.3% 2.94%
1967 2.29% 2.99%
1966 2.29% 3.04%
1965 2.28% 3.1%
1964 2.26% 3.16%
1963 2.24% 3.2%
1962 2.22% 3.23%
1961 2.21% 3.23%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.64%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Philippines
Current population
55361818
118213646
Population rank 27/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 1.42%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
33.5 seconds
One birth every
35.1 seconds
17.1 seconds
One death every
1.05 minutes
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +960 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +350,557 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 121/197 110/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -39,661 -149,315
Net migration rank 172/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - -149,315
2024 397,197 -37,979 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 408,331 -34,989 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 415,647 -34,988 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 394,104 -35,370 917,928 -85,185
2020 448,626 -66,213 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 469,924 -100,783 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 482,316 -114,598 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 492,276 -105,415 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 499,508 -87,907 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 495,769 -94,108 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 488,114 -74,901 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 487,648 -62,863 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 487,210 -61,536 1,979,568 95,702
2011 492,271 -82,713 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 497,745 -116,481 2,030,979 13,556
2009 505,144 -158,542 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 373,287 -180,533 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 523,745 -184,989 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 527,165 -186,098 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 537,429 -185,009 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 556,494 -169,736 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 582,173 -165,739 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 602,873 -150,232 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 601,524 -131,124 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 596,979 -106,772 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 597,916 -81,874 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 606,110 -62,281 1,870,371 178,274
1997 613,103 -58,954 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 619,488 -65,766 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 620,376 -75,097 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 626,411 -71,359 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 633,576 -83,214 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 634,484 -80,661 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 637,622 -79,059 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 636,081 -40,859 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 636,610 -26,585 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 630,392 -13,046 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 652,960 -11,642 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 679,467 -7,351 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 705,905 6,074 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 723,623 11,433 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 719,710 18,427 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 701,212 -79,856 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 679,851 -52,839 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 673,815 -37,679 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 669,338 -44,174 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 658,068 -36,055 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 649,915 -37,879 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 642,829 -60,561 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 635,005 -52,763 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 628,458 -53,875 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 624,619 -55,659 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 616,411 10,735 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 608,784 6,306 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 595,337 17,997 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 584,979 17,491 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 571,123 17,293 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 559,577 18,470 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 546,378 15,453 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 533,443 18,847 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 516,334 15,600 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 501,548 14,350 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 487,925 13,546 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 474,818 11,972 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 465,049 8,807 1,036,017 -155,354

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

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/philippines | 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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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

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