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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,500,091 in 2024 vs 2,857,822 people in Qatar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,292,116 people compared to 2,999,260 in Qatar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 18.4 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while Qatar is the 136th.
  • The countries together account for 0.7% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.04% for Qatar.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.74% per year vs +3.86% in Qatar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.3M (15.7% growth), while Qatar has grown from 973K to 3M (208.3% growth).

Myanmar vs Qatar: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Qatar
2100 49,949,080 6,864,512
2099 50,198,343 6,795,697
2098 50,447,153 6,726,889
2097 50,695,410 6,658,115
2096 50,944,916 6,589,399
2095 51,196,278 6,520,903
2094 51,446,607 6,452,670
2093 51,693,545 6,384,792
2092 51,939,182 6,317,235
2091 52,186,904 6,249,912
2090 52,430,723 6,182,993
2089 52,669,995 6,116,439
2088 52,907,277 6,050,282
2087 53,143,840 5,984,646
2086 53,378,681 5,919,506
2085 53,610,966 5,854,810
2084 53,838,657 5,790,733
2083 54,062,724 5,727,107
2082 54,285,392 5,663,726
2081 54,505,055 5,600,872
2080 54,722,128 5,538,952
2079 54,937,654 5,477,309
2078 55,150,792 5,416,092
2077 55,357,283 5,355,430
2076 55,562,845 5,295,298
2075 55,765,753 5,235,611
2074 55,964,774 5,176,349
2073 56,160,415 5,117,758
2072 56,349,733 5,059,696
2071 56,533,780 5,002,249
2070 56,713,930 4,945,273
2069 56,887,406 4,888,911
2068 57,055,818 4,833,090
2067 57,217,287 4,777,814
2066 57,373,788 4,723,056
2065 57,525,666 4,668,810
2064 57,671,683 4,614,957
2063 57,808,968 4,561,622
2062 57,938,764 4,509,442
2061 58,067,183 4,457,910
2060 58,186,565 4,406,963
2059 58,295,246 4,356,604
2058 58,392,324 4,306,842
2057 58,481,859 4,257,533
2056 58,565,952 4,208,980
2055 58,636,423 4,160,635
2054 58,697,613 4,113,078
2053 58,745,390 4,065,870
2052 58,783,172 4,019,393
2051 58,809,843 3,973,445
2050 58,824,293 3,927,949
2049 58,829,688 3,882,963
2048 58,823,499 3,838,380
2047 58,805,696 3,794,282
2046 58,775,337 3,750,671
2045 58,728,250 3,707,573
2044 58,671,458 3,665,008
2043 58,601,589 3,623,031
2042 58,516,227 3,581,673
2041 58,417,678 3,540,989
2040 58,306,713 3,500,991
2039 58,181,537 3,461,758
2038 58,041,212 3,423,310
2037 57,888,662 3,385,696
2036 57,724,649 3,348,948
2035 57,544,156 3,313,100
2034 57,348,842 3,278,067
2033 57,137,545 3,243,892
2032 56,910,400 3,210,644
2031 56,667,160 3,178,257
2030 56,407,549 3,146,733
2029 56,133,620 3,112,748
2028 55,840,949 3,075,676
2027 55,531,050 3,035,492
2026 55,203,523 2,985,826
2025 54,860,498 2,926,071
2024 54,500,091 2,857,822
2023 54,133,798 2,656,032
2022 53,756,787 2,657,333
2021 53,387,102 2,504,910
2020 53,016,522 2,794,148
2019 52,640,713 2,638,657
2018 52,272,247 2,580,734
2017 51,894,938 2,545,820
2016 51,495,696 2,477,113
2015 51,089,056 2,344,557
2014 50,681,634 2,151,745
2013 50,262,658 1,916,426
2012 49,837,446 1,722,438
2011 49,419,820 1,624,761
2010 49,024,382 1,616,832
2009 48,660,459 1,608,903
2008 48,390,793 1,426,938
2007 48,125,043 1,208,595
2006 47,785,135 972,831
2005 47,438,365 825,408
2004 47,068,772 773,332
2003 46,667,192 744,682
2002 46,232,653 711,205
2001 45,771,139 677,925
2000 45,290,841 644,989
1999 44,787,724 612,500
1998 44,257,793 580,540
1997 43,708,798 550,500
1996 43,154,860 529,019
1995 42,605,338 514,325
1994 42,055,143 499,459
1993 41,502,429 484,545
1992 40,950,342 469,657
1991 40,394,154 454,853
1990 39,817,251 440,175
1989 39,214,618 425,646
1988 38,600,927 411,264
1987 37,971,594 397,005
1986 37,314,878 382,422
1985 36,622,827 365,940
1984 35,899,313 347,878
1983 35,162,715 329,709
1982 34,482,965 311,537
1981 33,858,783 293,553
1980 33,227,204 275,913
1979 32,596,550 258,670
1978 31,972,976 241,808
1977 31,355,966 225,285
1976 30,758,811 209,052
1975 30,176,565 193,087
1974 29,598,167 177,362
1973 29,026,388 161,841
1972 28,428,324 146,506
1971 27,807,219 131,346
1970 27,193,016 116,350
1969 26,585,112 103,025
1968 25,989,662 91,749
1967 25,406,429 81,439
1966 24,836,496 72,192
1965 24,279,431 64,065
1964 23,737,315 56,867
1963 23,213,408 50,380
1962 22,704,719 44,630
1961 22,210,581 39,680
1960 21,730,250 36,010

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/qatar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while Qatar gained 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth), while Qatar's population increased by 522,147 people (a 21.1% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. Qatar was ranked 156th in 2006 and ranked 136th 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 Qatar will increase by 31% to 3,927,949 people and rank change from 136th to 134th.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people compared to the peak of 6.86M people in 2100 for Qatar.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Qatar
2100 -0.5% 1.01%
2099 -0.49% 1.02%
2098 -0.49% 1.03%
2097 -0.49% 1.04%
2096 -0.49% 1.05%
2095 -0.49% 1.06%
2094 -0.48% 1.06%
2093 -0.47% 1.07%
2092 -0.47% 1.08%
2091 -0.47% 1.08%
2090 -0.45% 1.09%
2089 -0.45% 1.09%
2088 -0.45% 1.1%
2087 -0.44% 1.1%
2086 -0.43% 1.11%
2085 -0.42% 1.11%
2084 -0.41% 1.11%
2083 -0.41% 1.12%
2082 -0.4% 1.12%
2081 -0.4% 1.12%
2080 -0.39% 1.13%
2079 -0.39% 1.13%
2078 -0.37% 1.13%
2077 -0.37% 1.14%
2076 -0.36% 1.14%
2075 -0.36% 1.14%
2074 -0.35% 1.14%
2073 -0.34% 1.15%
2072 -0.33% 1.15%
2071 -0.32% 1.15%
2070 -0.3% 1.15%
2069 -0.3% 1.15%
2068 -0.28% 1.16%
2067 -0.27% 1.16%
2066 -0.26% 1.16%
2065 -0.25% 1.17%
2064 -0.24% 1.17%
2063 -0.22% 1.16%
2062 -0.22% 1.16%
2061 -0.21% 1.16%
2060 -0.19% 1.16%
2059 -0.17% 1.16%
2058 -0.15% 1.16%
2057 -0.14% 1.15%
2056 -0.12% 1.16%
2055 -0.1% 1.16%
2054 -0.08% 1.16%
2053 -0.06% 1.16%
2052 -0.05% 1.16%
2051 -0.02% 1.16%
2050 -0.009% 1.16%
2049 0.01% 1.16%
2048 0.03% 1.16%
2047 0.05% 1.16%
2046 0.08% 1.16%
2045 0.1% 1.16%
2044 0.12% 1.16%
2043 0.15% 1.15%
2042 0.17% 1.15%
2041 0.19% 1.14%
2040 0.22% 1.13%
2039 0.24% 1.12%
2038 0.26% 1.11%
2037 0.28% 1.1%
2036 0.31% 1.08%
2035 0.34% 1.07%
2034 0.37% 1.05%
2033 0.4% 1.04%
2032 0.43% 1.02%
2031 0.46% 1%
2030 0.49% 1.09%
2029 0.52% 1.21%
2028 0.56% 1.32%
2027 0.59% 1.66%
2026 0.63% 2.04%
2025 0.66% 2.39%
2024 0.68% 7.6%
2023 0.7% -0.05%
2022 0.69% 6.08%
2021 0.7% -10.4%
2020 0.71% 5.89%
2019 0.7% 2.24%
2018 0.73% 1.37%
2017 0.78% 2.77%
2016 0.8% 5.65%
2015 0.8% 8.96%
2014 0.83% 12.3%
2013 0.85% 11.3%
2012 0.85% 6.01%
2011 0.81% 0.49%
2010 0.75% 0.49%
2009 0.56% 12.8%
2008 0.55% 18.1%
2007 0.71% 24.2%
2006 0.73% 17.9%
2005 0.79% 6.73%
2004 0.86% 3.85%
2003 0.94% 4.71%
2002 1.01% 4.91%
2001 1.06% 5.11%
2000 1.12% 5.3%
1999 1.2% 5.51%
1998 1.26% 5.46%
1997 1.28% 4.06%
1996 1.29% 2.86%
1995 1.31% 2.98%
1994 1.33% 3.08%
1993 1.35% 3.17%
1992 1.38% 3.25%
1991 1.45% 3.33%
1990 1.54% 3.41%
1989 1.59% 3.5%
1988 1.66% 3.59%
1987 1.76% 3.81%
1986 1.89% 4.5%
1985 2.02% 5.19%
1984 2.09% 5.51%
1983 1.97% 5.83%
1982 1.84% 6.13%
1981 1.9% 6.39%
1980 1.93% 6.67%
1979 1.95% 6.97%
1978 1.97% 7.33%
1977 1.94% 7.77%
1976 1.93% 8.27%
1975 1.95% 8.87%
1974 1.97% 9.59%
1973 2.1% 10.5%
1972 2.23% 11.5%
1971 2.26% 12.9%
1970 2.29% 12.9%
1969 2.29% 12.3%
1968 2.3% 12.7%
1967 2.29% 12.8%
1966 2.29% 12.7%
1965 2.28% 12.7%
1964 2.26% 12.9%
1963 2.24% 12.9%
1962 2.22% 12.5%
1961 2.21% 10.2%

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/qatar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.68%, while Qatar's population grew by 7.6%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Qatar
Current population
55292116
2999260
Population rank 27/197 136/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.04%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
2.6 minutes
One birth every
34.9 seconds
20 minutes
One death every
1.06 minutes
3.55 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,004 +553
Annual growth/decline +366,293 +201,790
Annual growth/decline rate +0.68% +7.6%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 1/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
14.5 minutes
Annual migration change -39,661 +36,288
Net migration rank 172/196 26/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 2,337,000
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 31/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 76.7%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 1/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Qatar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Qatar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - 36,288
2024 - -37,979 - 46,105
2023 408,331 -34,989 23,845 39,995
2022 415,647 -34,988 24,360 80,004
2021 394,104 -35,370 21,297 24,501
2020 448,626 -66,213 25,128 -50,433
2019 469,924 -100,783 24,112 10,557
2018 482,316 -114,598 23,340 12,465
2017 492,276 -105,415 23,244 46,719
2016 499,508 -87,907 22,416 119,725
2015 495,769 -94,108 22,568 177,467
2014 488,114 -74,901 21,699 194,712
2013 487,648 -62,863 19,669 133,520
2012 487,210 -61,536 17,681 77,091
2011 492,271 -82,713 16,543 77,228
2010 497,745 -116,481 16,225 90,620
2009 505,144 -158,542 15,595 123,217
2008 373,287 -180,533 14,062 165,572
2007 523,745 -184,989 11,351 245,703
2006 527,165 -186,098 10,225 204,236
2005 537,429 -185,009 11,392 68,993
2004 556,494 -169,736 11,242 12,531
2003 582,173 -165,739 11,291 22,234
2002 602,873 -150,232 11,062 22,356
2001 601,524 -131,124 10,683 22,456
2000 596,979 -106,772 9,974 22,769
1999 597,916 -81,874 9,431 22,815
1998 606,110 -62,281 9,055 22,618
1997 613,103 -58,954 8,846 19,547
1996 619,488 -65,766 9,049 5,517
1995 620,376 -75,097 9,186 5,634
1994 626,411 -71,359 9,257 5,660
1993 633,576 -83,214 9,250 5,670
1992 634,484 -80,661 9,189 5,670
1991 637,622 -79,059 9,182 5,562
1990 636,081 -40,859 9,388 5,216
1989 636,610 -26,585 9,407 5,045
1988 630,392 -13,046 9,198 5,118
1987 652,960 -11,642 8,806 5,405
1986 679,467 -7,351 8,439 6,512
1985 705,905 6,074 8,212 9,797
1984 723,623 11,433 7,997 10,113
1983 719,710 18,427 7,765 10,462
1982 701,212 -79,856 7,489 10,634
1981 679,851 -52,839 7,202 10,644
1980 673,815 -37,679 6,894 10,540
1979 669,338 -44,174 6,579 10,466
1978 658,068 -36,055 6,246 10,434
1977 649,915 -37,879 5,925 10,445
1976 642,829 -60,561 5,598 10,494
1975 635,005 -52,763 5,289 10,549
1974 628,458 -53,875 5,015 10,603
1973 624,619 -55,659 4,780 10,641
1972 616,411 10,735 4,581 10,663
1971 608,784 6,306 4,433 10,644
1970 595,337 17,997 4,346 10,579
1969 584,979 17,491 3,941 7,790
1968 571,123 17,293 3,547 7,266
1967 559,577 18,470 3,167 6,637
1966 546,378 15,453 2,811 5,880
1965 533,443 18,847 2,472 5,083
1964 516,334 15,600 2,150 4,686
1963 501,548 14,350 1,854 4,283
1962 487,925 13,546 1,589 3,773
1961 474,818 11,972 1,357 3,186
1960 465,049 8,807 1,220 1,586

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

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/qatar | 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 Qatar 26.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 232,009 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 655,712 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 2,337,000 people or 76.7% in Qatar.

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
Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K

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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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