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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,500,091 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,292,116 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 2.93 times bigger than Romania's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.89% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.74% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.3M (15.7% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Myanmar vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Romania
2100 49,949,080 10,801,385
2099 50,198,343 10,885,505
2098 50,447,153 10,969,050
2097 50,695,410 11,052,086
2096 50,944,916 11,134,776
2095 51,196,278 11,217,462
2094 51,446,607 11,299,298
2093 51,693,545 11,382,352
2092 51,939,182 11,464,817
2091 52,186,904 11,546,872
2090 52,430,723 11,630,335
2089 52,669,995 11,713,468
2088 52,907,277 11,796,733
2087 53,143,840 11,880,373
2086 53,378,681 11,966,550
2085 53,610,966 12,052,744
2084 53,838,657 12,140,454
2083 54,062,724 12,229,714
2082 54,285,392 12,319,480
2081 54,505,055 12,412,385
2080 54,722,128 12,507,333
2079 54,937,654 12,603,302
2078 55,150,792 12,700,870
2077 55,357,283 12,799,985
2076 55,562,845 12,900,610
2075 55,765,753 13,002,848
2074 55,964,774 13,107,513
2073 56,160,415 13,213,407
2072 56,349,733 13,323,211
2071 56,533,780 13,435,661
2070 56,713,930 13,550,449
2069 56,887,406 13,667,892
2068 57,055,818 13,786,771
2067 57,217,287 13,909,141
2066 57,373,788 14,034,214
2065 57,525,666 14,163,381
2064 57,671,683 14,293,294
2063 57,808,968 14,424,068
2062 57,938,764 14,557,025
2061 58,067,183 14,689,897
2060 58,186,565 14,821,441
2059 58,295,246 14,952,855
2058 58,392,324 15,082,857
2057 58,481,859 15,211,914
2056 58,565,952 15,340,213
2055 58,636,423 15,467,019
2054 58,697,613 15,590,545
2053 58,745,390 15,712,155
2052 58,783,172 15,834,374
2051 58,809,843 15,954,507
2050 58,824,293 16,073,070
2049 58,829,688 16,192,498
2048 58,823,499 16,311,535
2047 58,805,696 16,430,565
2046 58,775,337 16,547,661
2045 58,728,250 16,665,026
2044 58,671,458 16,783,383
2043 58,601,589 16,900,955
2042 58,516,227 17,018,000
2041 58,417,678 17,136,818
2040 58,306,713 17,253,674
2039 58,181,537 17,370,310
2038 58,041,212 17,488,193
2037 57,888,662 17,604,853
2036 57,724,649 17,721,511
2035 57,544,156 17,837,396
2034 57,348,842 17,950,976
2033 57,137,545 18,064,449
2032 56,910,400 18,176,399
2031 56,667,160 18,288,437
2030 56,407,549 18,399,699
2029 56,133,620 18,511,331
2028 55,840,949 18,621,197
2027 55,531,050 18,730,482
2026 55,203,523 18,839,108
2025 54,860,498 18,946,392
2024 54,500,091 19,051,804
2023 54,133,798 19,061,062
2022 53,756,787 19,048,502
2021 53,387,102 19,122,059
2020 53,016,522 19,265,250
2019 52,640,713 19,371,648
2018 52,272,247 19,473,970
2017 51,894,938 19,588,715
2016 51,495,696 19,702,267
2015 51,089,056 19,815,616
2014 50,681,634 19,908,979
2013 50,262,658 19,983,693
2012 49,837,446 20,058,035
2011 49,419,820 20,147,528
2010 49,024,382 20,246,871
2009 48,660,459 20,367,487
2008 48,390,793 20,537,875
2007 48,125,043 20,882,982
2006 47,785,135 21,193,760
2005 47,438,365 21,319,685
2004 47,068,772 21,451,748
2003 46,667,192 21,574,326
2002 46,232,653 21,730,496
2001 45,771,139 22,131,970
2000 45,290,841 22,442,971
1999 44,787,724 22,472,040
1998 44,257,793 22,507,344
1997 43,708,798 22,553,978
1996 43,154,860 22,619,004
1995 42,605,338 22,684,270
1994 42,055,143 22,730,211
1993 41,502,429 22,763,280
1992 40,950,342 22,794,284
1991 40,394,154 23,001,155
1990 39,817,251 23,201,835
1989 39,214,618 23,161,458
1988 38,600,927 23,057,662
1987 37,971,594 22,949,430
1986 37,314,878 22,836,841
1985 36,622,827 22,732,999
1984 35,899,313 22,640,547
1983 35,162,715 22,560,478
1982 34,482,965 22,475,741
1981 33,858,783 22,353,070
1980 33,227,204 22,207,282
1979 32,596,550 22,090,488
1978 31,972,976 21,951,464
1977 31,355,966 21,756,096
1976 30,758,811 21,551,634
1975 30,176,565 21,293,583
1974 29,598,167 21,029,429
1973 29,026,388 20,835,681
1972 28,428,324 20,657,957
1971 27,807,219 20,461,567
1970 27,193,016 20,250,398
1969 26,585,112 20,009,141
1968 25,989,662 19,799,831
1967 25,406,429 19,534,242
1966 24,836,496 19,215,450
1965 24,279,431 19,031,576
1964 23,737,315 18,919,126
1963 23,213,408 18,797,850
1962 22,704,719 18,676,550
1961 22,210,581 18,555,250
1960 21,730,250 18,406,905

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/romania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Romania
2100 -0.5% -0.77%
2099 -0.49% -0.76%
2098 -0.49% -0.75%
2097 -0.49% -0.74%
2096 -0.49% -0.74%
2095 -0.49% -0.72%
2094 -0.48% -0.73%
2093 -0.47% -0.72%
2092 -0.47% -0.71%
2091 -0.47% -0.72%
2090 -0.45% -0.71%
2089 -0.45% -0.71%
2088 -0.45% -0.7%
2087 -0.44% -0.72%
2086 -0.43% -0.72%
2085 -0.42% -0.72%
2084 -0.41% -0.73%
2083 -0.41% -0.73%
2082 -0.4% -0.75%
2081 -0.4% -0.76%
2080 -0.39% -0.76%
2079 -0.39% -0.77%
2078 -0.37% -0.77%
2077 -0.37% -0.78%
2076 -0.36% -0.79%
2075 -0.36% -0.8%
2074 -0.35% -0.8%
2073 -0.34% -0.82%
2072 -0.33% -0.84%
2071 -0.32% -0.85%
2070 -0.3% -0.86%
2069 -0.3% -0.86%
2068 -0.28% -0.88%
2067 -0.27% -0.89%
2066 -0.26% -0.91%
2065 -0.25% -0.91%
2064 -0.24% -0.91%
2063 -0.22% -0.91%
2062 -0.22% -0.9%
2061 -0.21% -0.89%
2060 -0.19% -0.88%
2059 -0.17% -0.86%
2058 -0.15% -0.85%
2057 -0.14% -0.84%
2056 -0.12% -0.82%
2055 -0.1% -0.79%
2054 -0.08% -0.77%
2053 -0.06% -0.77%
2052 -0.05% -0.75%
2051 -0.02% -0.74%
2050 -0.009% -0.74%
2049 0.01% -0.73%
2048 0.03% -0.72%
2047 0.05% -0.71%
2046 0.08% -0.7%
2045 0.1% -0.71%
2044 0.12% -0.7%
2043 0.15% -0.69%
2042 0.17% -0.69%
2041 0.19% -0.68%
2040 0.22% -0.67%
2039 0.24% -0.67%
2038 0.26% -0.66%
2037 0.28% -0.66%
2036 0.31% -0.65%
2035 0.34% -0.63%
2034 0.37% -0.63%
2033 0.4% -0.62%
2032 0.43% -0.61%
2031 0.46% -0.6%
2030 0.49% -0.6%
2029 0.52% -0.59%
2028 0.56% -0.58%
2027 0.59% -0.58%
2026 0.63% -0.57%
2025 0.66% -0.55%
2024 0.68% -0.05%
2023 0.7% 0.07%
2022 0.69% -0.38%
2021 0.7% -0.74%
2020 0.71% -0.55%
2019 0.7% -0.53%
2018 0.73% -0.59%
2017 0.78% -0.58%
2016 0.8% -0.57%
2015 0.8% -0.47%
2014 0.83% -0.37%
2013 0.85% -0.37%
2012 0.85% -0.44%
2011 0.81% -0.49%
2010 0.75% -0.59%
2009 0.56% -0.83%
2008 0.55% -1.65%
2007 0.71% -1.47%
2006 0.73% -0.59%
2005 0.79% -0.62%
2004 0.86% -0.57%
2003 0.94% -0.72%
2002 1.01% -1.81%
2001 1.06% -1.39%
2000 1.12% -0.13%
1999 1.2% -0.16%
1998 1.26% -0.21%
1997 1.28% -0.29%
1996 1.29% -0.29%
1995 1.31% -0.2%
1994 1.33% -0.15%
1993 1.35% -0.14%
1992 1.38% -0.9%
1991 1.45% -0.86%
1990 1.54% 0.17%
1989 1.59% 0.45%
1988 1.66% 0.47%
1987 1.76% 0.49%
1986 1.89% 0.46%
1985 2.02% 0.41%
1984 2.09% 0.35%
1983 1.97% 0.38%
1982 1.84% 0.55%
1981 1.9% 0.66%
1980 1.93% 0.53%
1979 1.95% 0.63%
1978 1.97% 0.9%
1977 1.94% 0.95%
1976 1.93% 1.21%
1975 1.95% 1.26%
1974 1.97% 0.93%
1973 2.1% 0.86%
1972 2.23% 0.96%
1971 2.26% 1.04%
1970 2.29% 1.21%
1969 2.29% 1.06%
1968 2.3% 1.36%
1967 2.29% 1.66%
1966 2.29% 0.97%
1965 2.28% 0.59%
1964 2.26% 0.65%
1963 2.24% 0.65%
1962 2.22% 0.65%
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).

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/romania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.68%, while Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Romania
Current population
55292116
18839108
Population rank 27/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.23%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
56.8 minutes
One birth every
34.9 seconds
3.45 minutes
One death every
1.06 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,004 -25
Annual growth/decline +366,293 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +0.68% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 169/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -39,661 -29,041
Net migration rank 172/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - -29,041
2024 - -37,979 - -28,466
2023 408,331 -34,989 -89,587 -27,780
2022 415,647 -34,988 -93,338 89,076
2021 394,104 -35,370 -141,504 -17,731
2020 448,626 -66,213 -100,179 -13,202
2019 469,924 -100,783 -60,053 -27,909
2018 482,316 -114,598 -62,316 -33,018
2017 492,276 -105,415 -50,930 -33,081
2016 499,508 -87,907 -53,196 -33,073
2015 495,769 -94,108 -59,447 -35,751
2014 488,114 -74,901 -55,745 -35,448
2013 487,648 -62,863 -59,951 -34,910
2012 487,210 -61,536 -54,157 -37,589
2011 492,271 -82,713 -56,413 -102,769
2010 497,745 -116,481 -46,567 -122,364
2009 505,144 -158,542 -34,625 -137,953
2008 373,287 -180,533 -30,806 -144,368
2007 523,745 -184,989 -37,590 -133,089
2006 527,165 -186,098 -38,148 -132,777
2005 537,429 -185,009 -40,508 -131,176
2004 556,494 -169,736 -42,904 -117,432
2003 582,173 -165,739 -56,093 -107,139
2002 602,873 -150,232 -58,673 -106,585
2001 601,524 -131,124 -37,625 -91,154
2000 596,979 -106,772 -22,443 -92,451
1999 597,916 -81,874 -31,461 -82,590
1998 606,110 -62,281 -33,761 -81,366
1997 613,103 -58,954 -42,853 -88,734
1996 619,488 -65,766 -56,548 -70,799
1995 620,376 -75,097 -36,295 -73,779
1994 626,411 -71,359 -18,184 -76,246
1993 633,576 -83,214 -13,658 -73,475
1992 634,484 -80,661 -4,559 -63,200
1991 637,622 -79,059 25,301 -36,824
1990 636,081 -40,859 69,605 -38,157
1989 636,610 -26,585 122,756 -33,866
1988 630,392 -13,046 126,817 -48,911
1987 652,960 -11,642 128,517 -42,868
1986 679,467 -7,351 134,737 -50,450
1985 705,905 6,074 111,392 -28,108
1984 723,623 11,433 117,731 -24,629
1983 719,710 18,427 87,986 3,093
1982 701,212 -79,856 119,121 -4,725
1981 679,851 -52,839 156,472 -20,870
1980 673,815 -37,679 168,776 -16,668
1979 669,338 -44,174 194,397 -29,600
1978 658,068 -36,055 204,148 -31,427
1977 649,915 -37,879 215,385 -28,135
1976 642,829 -60,561 213,361 18,748
1975 635,005 -52,763 219,324 9,125
1974 628,458 -53,875 235,530 6,725
1973 624,619 -55,659 175,020 58,651
1972 616,411 10,735 198,316 61,920
1971 608,784 6,306 206,662 74,473
1970 595,337 17,997 234,905 71,919
1969 584,979 17,491 264,120 74,851
1968 571,123 17,293 338,577 33,601
1967 559,577 18,470 347,709 37,282
1966 546,378 15,453 115,293 -25,458
1965 533,443 18,847 114,190 -60,430
1964 516,334 15,600 134,326 -59,500
1963 501,548 14,350 139,104 -58,076
1962 487,925 13,546 130,736 -56,152
1961 474,818 11,972 163,286 -54,642
1960 465,049 8,807 191,431 -55,397

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

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/romania | 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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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