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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,500,091 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,292,116 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 5.18 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.8% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.74% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.3M (15.7% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

Myanmar vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Portugal
2100 49,949,080 8,977,781
2099 50,198,343 8,983,042
2098 50,447,153 8,987,129
2097 50,695,410 8,992,549
2096 50,944,916 8,998,689
2095 51,196,278 9,006,394
2094 51,446,607 9,011,158
2093 51,693,545 9,016,023
2092 51,939,182 9,021,257
2091 52,186,904 9,025,345
2090 52,430,723 9,029,722
2089 52,669,995 9,034,399
2088 52,907,277 9,039,122
2087 53,143,840 9,045,400
2086 53,378,681 9,050,153
2085 53,610,966 9,055,552
2084 53,838,657 9,062,369
2083 54,062,724 9,068,714
2082 54,285,392 9,077,003
2081 54,505,055 9,087,394
2080 54,722,128 9,098,423
2079 54,937,654 9,111,057
2078 55,150,792 9,125,056
2077 55,357,283 9,140,039
2076 55,562,845 9,158,661
2075 55,765,753 9,178,289
2074 55,964,774 9,201,245
2073 56,160,415 9,225,478
2072 56,349,733 9,248,867
2071 56,533,780 9,275,782
2070 56,713,930 9,304,137
2069 56,887,406 9,334,425
2068 57,055,818 9,367,211
2067 57,217,287 9,399,389
2066 57,373,788 9,432,609
2065 57,525,666 9,466,860
2064 57,671,683 9,503,941
2063 57,808,968 9,540,829
2062 57,938,764 9,578,098
2061 58,067,183 9,614,549
2060 58,186,565 9,652,893
2059 58,295,246 9,691,151
2058 58,392,324 9,731,557
2057 58,481,859 9,769,285
2056 58,565,952 9,807,403
2055 58,636,423 9,847,280
2054 58,697,613 9,885,446
2053 58,745,390 9,924,814
2052 58,783,172 9,963,090
2051 58,809,843 9,999,372
2050 58,824,293 10,035,796
2049 58,829,688 10,072,922
2048 58,823,499 10,106,403
2047 58,805,696 10,140,325
2046 58,775,337 10,173,871
2045 58,728,250 10,206,046
2044 58,671,458 10,237,224
2043 58,601,589 10,268,090
2042 58,516,227 10,296,167
2041 58,417,678 10,322,968
2040 58,306,713 10,351,965
2039 58,181,537 10,379,824
2038 58,041,212 10,405,843
2037 57,888,662 10,430,143
2036 57,724,649 10,454,779
2035 57,544,156 10,478,501
2034 57,348,842 10,502,828
2033 57,137,545 10,525,638
2032 56,910,400 10,548,736
2031 56,667,160 10,569,489
2030 56,407,549 10,588,717
2029 56,133,620 10,609,556
2028 55,840,949 10,631,437
2027 55,531,050 10,649,916
2026 55,203,523 10,667,081
2025 54,860,498 10,683,692
2024 54,500,091 10,694,681
2023 54,133,798 10,578,174
2022 53,756,787 10,434,332
2021 53,387,102 10,361,831
2020 53,016,522 10,297,081
2019 52,640,713 10,286,263
2018 52,272,247 10,283,822
2017 51,894,938 10,300,300
2016 51,495,696 10,325,452
2015 51,089,056 10,358,076
2014 50,681,634 10,401,062
2013 50,262,658 10,457,295
2012 49,837,446 10,514,844
2011 49,419,820 10,557,560
2010 49,024,382 10,573,100
2009 48,660,459 10,568,247
2008 48,390,793 10,558,177
2007 48,125,043 10,542,964
2006 47,785,135 10,522,288
2005 47,438,365 10,503,330
2004 47,068,772 10,483,861
2003 46,667,192 10,458,821
2002 46,232,653 10,419,631
2001 45,771,139 10,362,722
2000 45,290,841 10,289,898
1999 44,787,724 10,217,828
1998 44,257,793 10,160,196
1997 43,708,798 10,108,977
1996 43,154,860 10,063,945
1995 42,605,338 10,026,176
1994 42,055,143 9,991,525
1993 41,502,429 9,964,675
1992 40,950,342 9,952,494
1991 40,394,154 9,960,235
1990 39,817,251 9,983,218
1989 39,214,618 10,005,000
1988 38,600,927 10,019,610
1987 37,971,594 10,030,031
1986 37,314,878 10,032,734
1985 36,622,827 10,023,613
1984 35,899,313 9,996,232
1983 35,162,715 9,957,865
1982 34,482,965 9,911,771
1981 33,858,783 9,851,362
1980 33,227,204 9,766,312
1979 32,596,550 9,661,265
1978 31,972,976 9,558,250
1977 31,355,966 9,455,675
1976 30,758,811 9,355,810
1975 30,176,565 9,093,470
1974 29,598,167 8,754,365
1973 29,026,388 8,633,100
1972 28,428,324 8,630,430
1971 27,807,219 8,643,756
1970 27,193,016 8,680,431
1969 26,585,112 8,757,705
1968 25,989,662 8,836,650
1967 25,406,429 8,874,520
1966 24,836,496 8,930,990
1965 24,279,431 8,998,595
1964 23,737,315 9,035,365
1963 23,213,408 9,030,355
1962 22,704,719 8,993,985
1961 22,210,581 8,929,316
1960 21,730,250 8,857,716

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/portugal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 8.98M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Portugal
2100 -0.5% -0.06%
2099 -0.49% -0.05%
2098 -0.49% -0.06%
2097 -0.49% -0.07%
2096 -0.49% -0.09%
2095 -0.49% -0.05%
2094 -0.48% -0.05%
2093 -0.47% -0.06%
2092 -0.47% -0.05%
2091 -0.47% -0.05%
2090 -0.45% -0.05%
2089 -0.45% -0.05%
2088 -0.45% -0.07%
2087 -0.44% -0.05%
2086 -0.43% -0.06%
2085 -0.42% -0.08%
2084 -0.41% -0.07%
2083 -0.41% -0.09%
2082 -0.4% -0.11%
2081 -0.4% -0.12%
2080 -0.39% -0.14%
2079 -0.39% -0.15%
2078 -0.37% -0.16%
2077 -0.37% -0.2%
2076 -0.36% -0.21%
2075 -0.36% -0.25%
2074 -0.35% -0.26%
2073 -0.34% -0.25%
2072 -0.33% -0.29%
2071 -0.32% -0.3%
2070 -0.3% -0.32%
2069 -0.3% -0.35%
2068 -0.28% -0.34%
2067 -0.27% -0.35%
2066 -0.26% -0.36%
2065 -0.25% -0.39%
2064 -0.24% -0.39%
2063 -0.22% -0.39%
2062 -0.22% -0.38%
2061 -0.21% -0.4%
2060 -0.19% -0.39%
2059 -0.17% -0.42%
2058 -0.15% -0.39%
2057 -0.14% -0.39%
2056 -0.12% -0.4%
2055 -0.1% -0.39%
2054 -0.08% -0.4%
2053 -0.06% -0.38%
2052 -0.05% -0.36%
2051 -0.02% -0.36%
2050 -0.009% -0.37%
2049 0.01% -0.33%
2048 0.03% -0.33%
2047 0.05% -0.33%
2046 0.08% -0.32%
2045 0.1% -0.3%
2044 0.12% -0.3%
2043 0.15% -0.27%
2042 0.17% -0.26%
2041 0.19% -0.28%
2040 0.22% -0.27%
2039 0.24% -0.25%
2038 0.26% -0.23%
2037 0.28% -0.24%
2036 0.31% -0.23%
2035 0.34% -0.23%
2034 0.37% -0.22%
2033 0.4% -0.22%
2032 0.43% -0.2%
2031 0.46% -0.18%
2030 0.49% -0.2%
2029 0.52% -0.21%
2028 0.56% -0.17%
2027 0.59% -0.16%
2026 0.63% -0.16%
2025 0.66% -0.1%
2024 0.68% 1.1%
2023 0.7% 1.38%
2022 0.69% 0.7%
2021 0.7% 0.63%
2020 0.71% 0.11%
2019 0.7% 0.02%
2018 0.73% -0.16%
2017 0.78% -0.24%
2016 0.8% -0.31%
2015 0.8% -0.41%
2014 0.83% -0.54%
2013 0.85% -0.55%
2012 0.85% -0.4%
2011 0.81% -0.15%
2010 0.75% 0.05%
2009 0.56% 0.1%
2008 0.55% 0.14%
2007 0.71% 0.2%
2006 0.73% 0.18%
2005 0.79% 0.19%
2004 0.86% 0.24%
2003 0.94% 0.38%
2002 1.01% 0.55%
2001 1.06% 0.71%
2000 1.12% 0.71%
1999 1.2% 0.57%
1998 1.26% 0.51%
1997 1.28% 0.45%
1996 1.29% 0.38%
1995 1.31% 0.35%
1994 1.33% 0.27%
1993 1.35% 0.12%
1992 1.38% -0.08%
1991 1.45% -0.23%
1990 1.54% -0.22%
1989 1.59% -0.15%
1988 1.66% -0.1%
1987 1.76% -0.03%
1986 1.89% 0.09%
1985 2.02% 0.27%
1984 2.09% 0.39%
1983 1.97% 0.47%
1982 1.84% 0.61%
1981 1.9% 0.87%
1980 1.93% 1.09%
1979 1.95% 1.08%
1978 1.97% 1.08%
1977 1.94% 1.07%
1976 1.93% 2.88%
1975 1.95% 3.87%
1974 1.97% 1.4%
1973 2.1% 0.03%
1972 2.23% -0.15%
1971 2.26% -0.42%
1970 2.29% -0.88%
1969 2.29% -0.89%
1968 2.3% -0.43%
1967 2.29% -0.63%
1966 2.29% -0.75%
1965 2.28% -0.41%
1964 2.26% 0.06%
1963 2.24% 0.4%
1962 2.22% 0.72%
1961 2.21% 0.81%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

Live population counters

Myanmar Portugal
Current population
55292116
10667081
Population rank 27/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.13%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
4.51 minutes
One birth every
34.9 seconds
6.13 minutes
One death every
1.06 minutes
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,004 +319
Annual growth/decline +366,293 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate +0.68% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 94/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change -39,661 +16,472
Net migration rank 172/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - 16,472
2024 - -37,979 - 20,648
2023 408,331 -34,989 -32,792 29,102
2022 415,647 -34,988 -40,694 68,696
2021 394,104 -35,370 -45,592 69,606
2020 448,626 -66,213 -39,129 54,076
2019 469,924 -100,783 -24,687 63,031
2018 482,316 -114,598 -25,709 22,495
2017 492,276 -105,415 -23,691 13,979
2016 499,508 -87,907 -23,749 -775
2015 495,769 -94,108 -23,823 -3,209
2014 488,114 -74,901 -22,882 -26,447
2013 487,648 -62,863 -24,052 -36,342
2012 487,210 -61,536 -17,875 -37,083
2011 492,271 -82,713 -5,279 -31,513
2010 497,745 -116,481 -4,230 -5,627
2009 505,144 -158,542 -5,284 14,532
2008 373,287 -180,533 0 9,478
2007 523,745 -184,989 -1,055 21,064
2006 527,165 -186,098 3,156 16,754
2005 537,429 -185,009 2,101 15,537
2004 556,494 -169,736 7,339 13,928
2003 582,173 -165,739 4,184 24,740
2002 602,873 -150,232 8,335 42,169
2001 601,524 -131,124 8,290 55,565
2000 596,979 -106,772 15,435 60,586
1999 597,916 -81,874 8,175 49,572
1998 606,110 -62,281 7,112 40,931
1997 613,103 -58,954 8,087 36,922
1996 619,488 -65,766 4,026 32,640
1995 620,376 -75,097 4,011 26,971
1994 626,411 -71,359 9,991 20,761
1993 633,576 -83,214 7,972 8,561
1992 634,484 -80,661 13,933 -11,847
1991 637,622 -79,059 12,948 -37,914
1990 636,081 -40,859 13,976 -34,855
1989 636,610 -26,585 22,011 -30,615
1988 630,392 -13,046 24,047 -26,595
1987 652,960 -11,642 28,084 -23,142
1986 679,467 -7,351 31,102 -20,000
1985 705,905 6,074 33,077 -19,183
1984 723,623 11,433 45,983 -16,658
1983 719,710 18,427 47,798 -16,568
1982 701,212 -79,856 58,479 -15,006
1981 679,851 -52,839 56,152 -7,938
1980 673,815 -37,679 63,481 29,881
1979 669,338 -44,174 67,628 32,434
1978 658,068 -36,055 70,731 34,345
1977 649,915 -37,879 84,156 37,779
1976 642,829 -60,561 85,138 40,490
1975 635,005 -52,763 81,841 42,262
1974 628,458 -53,875 74,412 41,254
1973 624,619 -55,659 76,835 39,748
1972 616,411 10,735 83,715 39,058
1971 608,784 6,306 82,980 48,944
1970 595,337 17,997 87,672 -191,862
1969 584,979 17,491 89,329 -161,114
1968 571,123 17,293 100,737 -145,200
1967 559,577 18,470 106,495 -136,232
1966 546,378 15,453 107,171 -129,233
1965 533,443 18,847 115,182 -123,855
1964 516,334 15,600 120,170 -118,763
1963 501,548 14,350 113,783 -116,874
1962 487,925 13,546 123,217 -113,947
1961 474,818 11,972 117,867 -112,768
1960 465,049 8,807 118,693 -95,886

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

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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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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