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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,500,091 in 2024 vs 36,559,233 people in Poland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,292,116 people compared to 35,806,942 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 1.54 times bigger than Poland's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 1.1% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.74% per year vs -0.36% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.3M (15.7% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 35.8M (6.12% decline).

Myanmar vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Poland
2100 49,949,080 18,350,017
2099 50,198,343 18,541,227
2098 50,447,153 18,733,999
2097 50,695,410 18,928,169
2096 50,944,916 19,125,003
2095 51,196,278 19,323,203
2094 51,446,607 19,525,085
2093 51,693,545 19,730,030
2092 51,939,182 19,938,529
2091 52,186,904 20,151,135
2090 52,430,723 20,368,308
2089 52,669,995 20,589,970
2088 52,907,277 20,817,398
2087 53,143,840 21,050,137
2086 53,378,681 21,288,179
2085 53,610,966 21,531,674
2084 53,838,657 21,780,998
2083 54,062,724 22,036,816
2082 54,285,392 22,298,479
2081 54,505,055 22,565,373
2080 54,722,128 22,836,875
2079 54,937,654 23,113,773
2078 55,150,792 23,393,434
2077 55,357,283 23,679,569
2076 55,562,845 23,968,050
2075 55,765,753 24,259,763
2074 55,964,774 24,554,480
2073 56,160,415 24,852,006
2072 56,349,733 25,149,886
2071 56,533,780 25,447,869
2070 56,713,930 25,745,140
2069 56,887,406 26,042,079
2068 57,055,818 26,337,963
2067 57,217,287 26,632,110
2066 57,373,788 26,923,643
2065 57,525,666 27,211,946
2064 57,671,683 27,497,263
2063 57,808,968 27,778,871
2062 57,938,764 28,055,433
2061 58,067,183 28,328,948
2060 58,186,565 28,597,687
2059 58,295,246 28,864,377
2058 58,392,324 29,125,961
2057 58,481,859 29,384,759
2056 58,565,952 29,641,101
2055 58,636,423 29,893,868
2054 58,697,613 30,142,942
2053 58,745,390 30,389,214
2052 58,783,172 30,630,763
2051 58,809,843 30,871,146
2050 58,824,293 31,107,894
2049 58,829,688 31,341,718
2048 58,823,499 31,572,273
2047 58,805,696 31,800,868
2046 58,775,337 32,026,873
2045 58,728,250 32,250,757
2044 58,671,458 32,471,522
2043 58,601,589 32,690,423
2042 58,516,227 32,906,811
2041 58,417,678 33,118,473
2040 58,306,713 33,328,426
2039 58,181,537 33,535,096
2038 58,041,212 33,738,091
2037 57,888,662 33,936,906
2036 57,724,649 34,133,190
2035 57,544,156 34,323,827
2034 57,348,842 34,511,159
2033 57,137,545 34,693,880
2032 56,910,400 34,872,593
2031 56,667,160 35,046,775
2030 56,407,549 35,213,577
2029 56,133,620 35,374,919
2028 55,840,949 35,527,083
2027 55,531,050 35,671,012
2026 55,203,523 35,806,942
2025 54,860,498 36,233,346
2024 54,500,091 36,559,233
2023 54,133,798 36,687,353
2022 53,756,787 36,821,749
2021 53,387,102 36,981,559
2020 53,016,522 37,515,748
2019 52,640,713 37,965,475
2018 52,272,247 37,974,750
2017 51,894,938 37,974,826
2016 51,495,696 37,970,087
2015 51,089,056 37,986,412
2014 50,681,634 38,011,735
2013 50,262,658 38,040,196
2012 49,837,446 38,063,164
2011 49,419,820 38,063,255
2010 49,024,382 38,042,794
2009 48,660,459 38,151,603
2008 48,390,793 38,125,759
2007 48,125,043 38,120,560
2006 47,785,135 38,141,267
2005 47,438,365 38,165,445
2004 47,068,772 38,182,222
2003 46,667,192 38,204,570
2002 46,232,653 38,230,364
2001 45,771,139 38,248,076
2000 45,290,841 38,258,629
1999 44,787,724 38,660,271
1998 44,257,793 38,663,481
1997 43,708,798 38,649,660
1996 43,154,860 38,624,370
1995 42,605,338 38,594,998
1994 42,055,143 38,542,652
1993 41,502,429 38,461,408
1992 40,950,342 38,363,667
1991 40,394,154 38,246,193
1990 39,817,251 38,110,782
1989 39,214,618 37,961,529
1988 38,600,927 37,824,487
1987 37,971,594 37,668,045
1986 37,314,878 37,456,119
1985 36,622,827 37,201,885
1984 35,899,313 36,904,134
1983 35,162,715 36,571,808
1982 34,482,965 36,230,481
1981 33,858,783 35,898,587
1980 33,227,204 35,574,150
1979 32,596,550 35,247,217
1978 31,972,976 34,965,600
1977 31,355,966 34,689,050
1976 30,758,811 34,356,300
1975 30,176,565 34,015,199
1974 29,598,167 33,678,899
1973 29,026,388 33,357,200
1972 28,428,324 33,055,650
1971 27,807,219 32,783,500
1970 27,193,016 32,664,300
1969 26,585,112 32,548,300
1968 25,989,662 32,294,655
1967 25,406,429 31,987,155
1966 24,836,496 31,681,000
1965 24,279,431 31,444,950
1964 23,737,315 31,139,450
1963 23,213,408 30,712,000
1962 22,704,719 30,308,500
1961 22,210,581 29,964,000
1960 21,730,250 29,637,450

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/poland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,107,894 people and rank change from 47th to 62nd.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Poland
2100 -0.5% -1.03%
2099 -0.49% -1.03%
2098 -0.49% -1.03%
2097 -0.49% -1.03%
2096 -0.49% -1.03%
2095 -0.49% -1.03%
2094 -0.48% -1.04%
2093 -0.47% -1.05%
2092 -0.47% -1.06%
2091 -0.47% -1.07%
2090 -0.45% -1.08%
2089 -0.45% -1.09%
2088 -0.45% -1.11%
2087 -0.44% -1.12%
2086 -0.43% -1.13%
2085 -0.42% -1.14%
2084 -0.41% -1.16%
2083 -0.41% -1.17%
2082 -0.4% -1.18%
2081 -0.4% -1.19%
2080 -0.39% -1.2%
2079 -0.39% -1.2%
2078 -0.37% -1.21%
2077 -0.37% -1.2%
2076 -0.36% -1.2%
2075 -0.36% -1.2%
2074 -0.35% -1.2%
2073 -0.34% -1.18%
2072 -0.33% -1.17%
2071 -0.32% -1.15%
2070 -0.3% -1.14%
2069 -0.3% -1.12%
2068 -0.28% -1.1%
2067 -0.27% -1.08%
2066 -0.26% -1.06%
2065 -0.25% -1.04%
2064 -0.24% -1.01%
2063 -0.22% -0.99%
2062 -0.22% -0.97%
2061 -0.21% -0.94%
2060 -0.19% -0.92%
2059 -0.17% -0.9%
2058 -0.15% -0.88%
2057 -0.14% -0.86%
2056 -0.12% -0.85%
2055 -0.1% -0.83%
2054 -0.08% -0.81%
2053 -0.06% -0.79%
2052 -0.05% -0.78%
2051 -0.02% -0.76%
2050 -0.009% -0.75%
2049 0.01% -0.73%
2048 0.03% -0.72%
2047 0.05% -0.71%
2046 0.08% -0.69%
2045 0.1% -0.68%
2044 0.12% -0.67%
2043 0.15% -0.66%
2042 0.17% -0.64%
2041 0.19% -0.63%
2040 0.22% -0.62%
2039 0.24% -0.6%
2038 0.26% -0.59%
2037 0.28% -0.58%
2036 0.31% -0.56%
2035 0.34% -0.54%
2034 0.37% -0.53%
2033 0.4% -0.51%
2032 0.43% -0.5%
2031 0.46% -0.47%
2030 0.49% -0.46%
2029 0.52% -0.43%
2028 0.56% -0.4%
2027 0.59% -0.38%
2026 0.63% -1.18%
2025 0.66% -0.89%
2024 0.68% -0.35%
2023 0.7% -0.36%
2022 0.69% -0.43%
2021 0.7% -1.42%
2020 0.71% -1.18%
2019 0.7% -0.02%
2018 0.73% -0%
2017 0.78% 0.01%
2016 0.8% -0.04%
2015 0.8% -0.07%
2014 0.83% -0.07%
2013 0.85% -0.06%
2012 0.85% -0%
2011 0.81% 0.05%
2010 0.75% -0.29%
2009 0.56% 0.07%
2008 0.55% 0.01%
2007 0.71% -0.05%
2006 0.73% -0.06%
2005 0.79% -0.04%
2004 0.86% -0.06%
2003 0.94% -0.07%
2002 1.01% -0.05%
2001 1.06% -0.03%
2000 1.12% -1.04%
1999 1.2% -0.008%
1998 1.26% 0.04%
1997 1.28% 0.07%
1996 1.29% 0.08%
1995 1.31% 0.14%
1994 1.33% 0.21%
1993 1.35% 0.25%
1992 1.38% 0.31%
1991 1.45% 0.36%
1990 1.54% 0.39%
1989 1.59% 0.36%
1988 1.66% 0.42%
1987 1.76% 0.57%
1986 1.89% 0.68%
1985 2.02% 0.81%
1984 2.09% 0.91%
1983 1.97% 0.94%
1982 1.84% 0.92%
1981 1.9% 0.91%
1980 1.93% 0.93%
1979 1.95% 0.81%
1978 1.97% 0.8%
1977 1.94% 0.97%
1976 1.93% 1%
1975 1.95% 1%
1974 1.97% 0.96%
1973 2.1% 0.91%
1972 2.23% 0.83%
1971 2.26% 0.36%
1970 2.29% 0.36%
1969 2.29% 0.79%
1968 2.3% 0.96%
1967 2.29% 0.97%
1966 2.29% 0.75%
1965 2.28% 0.98%
1964 2.26% 1.39%
1963 2.24% 1.33%
1962 2.22% 1.15%
1961 2.21% 1.1%

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/poland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.68%, while Poland's population declined by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Poland
Current population
55292116
35806942
Population rank 27/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.43%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
4.1 minutes
One birth every
34.9 seconds
1.94 minutes
One death every
1.06 minutes
1.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,004 -351
Annual growth/decline +366,293 -128,120
Annual growth/decline rate +0.68% -0.35%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 181/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change -39,661 -330,820
Net migration rank 172/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - -330,820
2024 - -37,979 - -238,062
2023 408,331 -34,989 -135,743 -7,824
2022 415,647 -34,988 -143,605 967,744
2021 394,104 -35,370 -184,907 2,251
2020 448,626 -66,213 -120,050 3,920
2019 469,924 -100,783 -34,169 7,696
2018 482,316 -114,598 -26,582 -223
2017 492,276 -105,415 0 -21,535
2016 499,508 -87,907 -3,797 -5,675
2015 495,769 -94,108 -26,590 3,887
2014 488,114 -74,901 0 5,525
2013 487,648 -62,863 -19,020 12,402
2012 487,210 -61,536 0 4,635
2011 492,271 -82,713 11,419 45,951
2010 497,745 -116,481 38,043 119,623
2009 505,144 -158,542 30,521 -8,283
2008 373,287 -180,533 34,313 -42,288
2007 523,745 -184,989 11,436 -51,235
2006 527,165 -186,098 3,814 -68,882
2005 537,429 -185,009 -3,817 -41,942
2004 556,494 -169,736 -7,637 -38,216
2003 582,173 -165,739 -15,281 -19,039
2002 602,873 -150,232 -3,823 -16,462
2001 601,524 -131,124 3,825 -16,648
2000 596,979 -106,772 11,478 -15,921
1999 597,916 -81,874 0 -53,035
1998 606,110 -62,281 19,332 -39,509
1997 613,103 -58,954 34,785 -44,230
1996 619,488 -65,766 42,487 -45,349
1995 620,376 -75,097 46,314 -52,989
1994 626,411 -71,359 96,357 -41,845
1993 633,576 -83,214 103,846 -48,805
1992 634,484 -80,661 118,928 -46,893
1991 637,622 -79,059 141,511 -55,342
1990 636,081 -40,859 160,066 -50,339
1989 636,610 -26,585 182,215 -49,192
1988 630,392 -13,046 215,599 -101,671
1987 652,960 -11,642 226,008 -32,310
1986 679,467 -7,351 258,448 -22,520
1985 705,905 6,074 297,615 -27,277
1984 723,623 11,433 332,137 -18,402
1983 719,710 18,427 373,032 -26,724
1982 701,212 -79,856 369,551 -34,980
1981 679,851 -52,839 351,806 -16,155
1980 673,815 -37,679 348,627 -42,420
1979 669,338 -44,174 366,571 -22,162
1978 658,068 -36,055 339,166 -62,936
1977 649,915 -37,879 353,828 -33,496
1976 642,829 -60,561 367,612 -25,716
1975 635,005 -52,763 350,356 -31,346
1974 628,458 -53,875 346,893 -18,273
1973 624,619 -55,659 320,229 -29,335
1972 616,411 10,735 314,028 -15,004
1971 608,784 6,306 278,660 -31,767
1970 595,337 17,997 280,913 -66,859
1969 584,979 17,491 270,151 -26,744
1968 571,123 17,293 280,963 -11,905
1967 559,577 18,470 275,089 -25,479
1966 546,378 15,453 297,801 -17,158
1965 533,443 18,847 314,450 -21,658
1964 516,334 15,600 326,965 -23,273
1963 501,548 14,350 359,330 -13,770
1962 487,925 13,546 360,671 -31,021
1961 474,818 11,972 398,521 -20,044
1960 465,049 8,807 444,562 -6,306

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

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/poland | 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 Poland 41.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 675,443 people) and 58.6% is from migration (a gain of 955,766 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

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
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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