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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,500,091 in 2024 vs 143,533,851 people in Russia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,292,116 people compared to 141,906,741 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 2.57 times bigger than Myanmar's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 2.38% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 1.71% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.74% per year vs -0.02% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.3M (15.7% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 142M (0.8% decline).

Myanmar vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Russia
2100 49,949,080 124,983,377
2099 50,198,343 125,086,144
2098 50,447,153 125,186,329
2097 50,695,410 125,264,415
2096 50,944,916 125,354,177
2095 51,196,278 125,422,006
2094 51,446,607 125,474,373
2093 51,693,545 125,529,632
2092 51,939,182 125,604,261
2091 52,186,904 125,652,742
2090 52,430,723 125,707,894
2089 52,669,995 125,760,026
2088 52,907,277 125,810,124
2087 53,143,840 125,858,116
2086 53,378,681 125,926,035
2085 53,610,966 126,001,913
2084 53,838,657 126,076,414
2083 54,062,724 126,151,046
2082 54,285,392 126,234,371
2081 54,505,055 126,317,768
2080 54,722,128 126,414,511
2079 54,937,654 126,534,688
2078 55,150,792 126,674,591
2077 55,357,283 126,830,956
2076 55,562,845 126,982,766
2075 55,765,753 127,165,304
2074 55,964,774 127,362,143
2073 56,160,415 127,576,856
2072 56,349,733 127,802,632
2071 56,533,780 128,080,998
2070 56,713,930 128,353,977
2069 56,887,406 128,642,208
2068 57,055,818 128,920,237
2067 57,217,287 129,203,483
2066 57,373,788 129,511,983
2065 57,525,666 129,842,007
2064 57,671,683 130,177,089
2063 57,808,968 130,522,107
2062 57,938,764 130,851,664
2061 58,067,183 131,200,160
2060 58,186,565 131,526,812
2059 58,295,246 131,884,461
2058 58,392,324 132,247,211
2057 58,481,859 132,584,941
2056 58,565,952 132,925,501
2055 58,636,423 133,271,436
2054 58,697,613 133,595,068
2053 58,745,390 133,914,243
2052 58,783,172 134,180,223
2051 58,809,843 134,443,510
2050 58,824,293 134,687,487
2049 58,829,688 134,909,323
2048 58,823,499 135,117,641
2047 58,805,696 135,311,492
2046 58,775,337 135,482,008
2045 58,728,250 135,664,379
2044 58,671,458 135,863,165
2043 58,601,589 136,085,277
2042 58,516,227 136,307,658
2041 58,417,678 136,557,818
2040 58,306,713 136,821,807
2039 58,181,537 137,122,219
2038 58,041,212 137,433,644
2037 57,888,662 137,770,811
2036 57,724,649 138,118,955
2035 57,544,156 138,478,809
2034 57,348,842 138,852,689
2033 57,137,545 139,237,595
2032 56,910,400 139,635,142
2031 56,667,160 140,058,187
2030 56,407,549 140,453,528
2029 56,133,620 140,840,370
2028 55,840,949 141,214,141
2027 55,531,050 141,580,416
2026 55,203,523 141,906,741
2025 54,860,498 142,772,403
2024 54,500,091 143,533,851
2023 54,133,798 143,826,130
2022 53,756,787 144,236,933
2021 53,387,102 144,746,762
2020 53,016,522 145,245,148
2019 52,640,713 145,453,291
2018 52,272,247 145,398,106
2017 51,894,938 145,293,260
2016 51,495,696 145,015,460
2015 51,089,056 144,640,716
2014 50,681,634 144,237,223
2013 50,262,658 143,805,638
2012 49,837,446 143,378,447
2011 49,419,820 143,018,195
2010 49,024,382 142,849,468
2009 48,660,459 142,785,348
2008 48,390,793 142,742,366
2007 48,125,043 142,805,114
2006 47,785,135 143,049,637
2005 47,438,365 143,518,814
2004 47,068,772 144,067,316
2003 46,667,192 144,648,618
2002 46,232,653 145,306,497
2001 45,771,139 145,976,482
2000 45,290,841 146,596,869
1999 44,787,724 147,214,776
1998 44,257,793 147,670,784
1997 43,708,798 147,915,361
1996 43,154,860 148,160,129
1995 42,605,338 148,375,787
1994 42,055,143 148,407,912
1993 41,502,429 148,458,777
1992 40,950,342 148,538,197
1991 40,394,154 148,394,216
1990 39,817,251 147,969,406
1989 39,214,618 147,721,000
1988 38,600,927 146,857,000
1987 37,971,594 145,908,000
1986 37,314,878 144,894,000
1985 36,622,827 143,858,000
1984 35,899,313 142,745,000
1983 35,162,715 141,668,000
1982 34,482,965 140,823,000
1981 33,858,783 139,941,000
1980 33,227,204 139,010,000
1979 32,596,550 138,027,000
1978 31,972,976 137,060,000
1977 31,355,966 136,100,000
1976 30,758,811 135,147,000
1975 30,176,565 134,200,000
1974 29,598,167 133,432,000
1973 29,026,388 132,669,000
1972 28,428,324 131,909,000
1971 27,807,219 131,155,000
1970 27,193,016 130,404,000
1969 26,585,112 129,664,000
1968 25,989,662 128,928,000
1967 25,406,429 128,196,000
1966 24,836,496 127,468,000
1965 24,279,431 126,745,000
1964 23,737,315 125,345,000
1963 23,213,408 123,960,000
1962 22,704,719 122,591,000
1961 22,210,581 121,236,000
1960 21,730,250 119,897,000

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/russia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% decline).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 134,687,487 people and rank change from 9th to 14th.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 125M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Russia
2100 -0.5% -0.08%
2099 -0.49% -0.08%
2098 -0.49% -0.06%
2097 -0.49% -0.07%
2096 -0.49% -0.05%
2095 -0.49% -0.04%
2094 -0.48% -0.04%
2093 -0.47% -0.06%
2092 -0.47% -0.04%
2091 -0.47% -0.04%
2090 -0.45% -0.04%
2089 -0.45% -0.04%
2088 -0.45% -0.04%
2087 -0.44% -0.05%
2086 -0.43% -0.06%
2085 -0.42% -0.06%
2084 -0.41% -0.06%
2083 -0.41% -0.07%
2082 -0.4% -0.07%
2081 -0.4% -0.08%
2080 -0.39% -0.09%
2079 -0.39% -0.11%
2078 -0.37% -0.12%
2077 -0.37% -0.12%
2076 -0.36% -0.14%
2075 -0.36% -0.15%
2074 -0.35% -0.17%
2073 -0.34% -0.18%
2072 -0.33% -0.22%
2071 -0.32% -0.21%
2070 -0.3% -0.22%
2069 -0.3% -0.22%
2068 -0.28% -0.22%
2067 -0.27% -0.24%
2066 -0.26% -0.25%
2065 -0.25% -0.26%
2064 -0.24% -0.26%
2063 -0.22% -0.25%
2062 -0.22% -0.27%
2061 -0.21% -0.25%
2060 -0.19% -0.27%
2059 -0.17% -0.27%
2058 -0.15% -0.25%
2057 -0.14% -0.26%
2056 -0.12% -0.26%
2055 -0.1% -0.24%
2054 -0.08% -0.24%
2053 -0.06% -0.2%
2052 -0.05% -0.2%
2051 -0.02% -0.18%
2050 -0.009% -0.16%
2049 0.01% -0.15%
2048 0.03% -0.14%
2047 0.05% -0.13%
2046 0.08% -0.13%
2045 0.1% -0.15%
2044 0.12% -0.16%
2043 0.15% -0.16%
2042 0.17% -0.18%
2041 0.19% -0.19%
2040 0.22% -0.22%
2039 0.24% -0.23%
2038 0.26% -0.24%
2037 0.28% -0.25%
2036 0.31% -0.26%
2035 0.34% -0.27%
2034 0.37% -0.28%
2033 0.4% -0.28%
2032 0.43% -0.3%
2031 0.46% -0.28%
2030 0.49% -0.27%
2029 0.52% -0.26%
2028 0.56% -0.26%
2027 0.59% -0.23%
2026 0.63% -0.61%
2025 0.66% -0.53%
2024 0.68% -0.2%
2023 0.7% -0.28%
2022 0.69% -0.35%
2021 0.7% -0.34%
2020 0.71% -0.14%
2019 0.7% 0.04%
2018 0.73% 0.07%
2017 0.78% 0.19%
2016 0.8% 0.26%
2015 0.8% 0.28%
2014 0.83% 0.3%
2013 0.85% 0.3%
2012 0.85% 0.25%
2011 0.81% 0.12%
2010 0.75% 0.04%
2009 0.56% 0.03%
2008 0.55% -0.04%
2007 0.71% -0.17%
2006 0.73% -0.33%
2005 0.79% -0.38%
2004 0.86% -0.4%
2003 0.94% -0.45%
2002 1.01% -0.46%
2001 1.06% -0.42%
2000 1.12% -0.42%
1999 1.2% -0.31%
1998 1.26% -0.17%
1997 1.28% -0.17%
1996 1.29% -0.15%
1995 1.31% -0.02%
1994 1.33% -0.03%
1993 1.35% -0.05%
1992 1.38% 0.1%
1991 1.45% 0.29%
1990 1.54% 0.17%
1989 1.59% 0.59%
1988 1.66% 0.65%
1987 1.76% 0.7%
1986 1.89% 0.72%
1985 2.02% 0.78%
1984 2.09% 0.76%
1983 1.97% 0.6%
1982 1.84% 0.63%
1981 1.9% 0.67%
1980 1.93% 0.71%
1979 1.95% 0.71%
1978 1.97% 0.71%
1977 1.94% 0.71%
1976 1.93% 0.71%
1975 1.95% 0.58%
1974 1.97% 0.58%
1973 2.1% 0.58%
1972 2.23% 0.57%
1971 2.26% 0.58%
1970 2.29% 0.57%
1969 2.29% 0.57%
1968 2.3% 0.57%
1967 2.29% 0.57%
1966 2.29% 0.57%
1965 2.28% 1.12%
1964 2.26% 1.12%
1963 2.24% 1.12%
1962 2.22% 1.12%
1961 2.21% 1.12%

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/russia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.68%, while Russia's population declined by 0.2%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Russia
Current population
55292116
141906741
Population rank 27/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 1.71%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
1.8 minutes
One birth every
34.9 seconds
25.5 seconds
One death every
1.06 minutes
18.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,004 -801
Annual growth/decline +366,293 -292,279
Annual growth/decline rate +0.68% -0.2%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 177/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change -39,661 -251,822
Net migration rank 172/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - -251,822
2024 - -37,979 - -178,042
2023 408,331 -34,989 -503,392 27,807
2022 415,647 -34,988 -576,948 765,629
2021 394,104 -35,370 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 448,626 -66,213 -697,177 334,094
2019 469,924 -100,783 -319,997 336,494
2018 482,316 -114,598 -232,637 339,972
2017 492,276 -105,415 -130,764 396,619
2016 499,508 -87,907 0 447,645
2015 495,769 -94,108 43,392 384,756
2014 488,114 -74,901 28,848 264,698
2013 487,648 -62,863 28,761 289,872
2012 487,210 -61,536 0 285,977
2011 492,271 -82,713 -128,716 309,377
2010 497,745 -116,481 -242,844 307,555
2009 505,144 -158,542 -257,014 350,206
2008 373,287 -180,533 -356,856 360,840
2007 523,745 -184,989 -471,257 365,717
2006 527,165 -186,098 -686,638 308,370
2005 537,429 -185,009 -846,761 263,541
2004 556,494 -169,736 -792,370 261,519
2003 582,173 -165,739 -896,822 256,804
2002 602,873 -150,232 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 601,524 -131,124 -963,445 259,614
2000 596,979 -106,772 -967,540 550,401
1999 597,916 -81,874 -927,453 375,468
1998 606,110 -62,281 -694,053 528,135
1997 613,103 -58,954 -769,159 541,387
1996 619,488 -65,766 -785,248 587,171
1995 620,376 -75,097 -845,742 723,875
1994 626,411 -71,359 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 633,576 -83,214 -757,140 507,229
1992 634,484 -80,661 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 637,622 -79,059 103,876 125,505
1990 636,081 -40,859 325,533 299,863
1989 636,610 -26,585 576,112 89,400
1988 630,392 -13,046 778,343 269,862
1987 652,960 -11,642 977,583 275,611
1986 679,467 -7,351 985,279 283,553
1985 705,905 6,074 762,447 280,614
1984 723,623 11,433 756,548 247,026
1983 719,710 18,427 906,676 200,159
1982 701,212 -79,856 830,855 107,520
1981 679,851 -52,839 713,700 36,686
1980 673,815 -37,679 681,149 10,440
1979 669,338 -44,174 690,135 -5,791
1978 658,068 -36,055 812,766 108,882
1977 649,915 -37,879 832,932 122,316
1976 642,829 -60,561 852,237 113,851
1975 635,005 -52,763 843,850 80,069
1974 628,458 -53,875 883,186 -51,759
1973 624,619 -55,659 846,561 -107,568
1972 616,411 10,735 872,050 -111,168
1971 608,784 6,306 854,999 -134,968
1970 595,337 17,997 785,554 -264,464
1969 584,979 17,491 753,088 -64,643
1968 571,123 17,293 787,621 -83,221
1967 559,577 18,470 854,554 -116,029
1966 546,378 15,453 989,279 -111,360
1965 533,443 18,847 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 516,334 15,600 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 501,548 14,350 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 487,925 13,546 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 474,818 11,972 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 465,049 8,807 1,962,834 -234,895

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

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/russia | 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 Russia 48.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 3,416,377 people) and 51.4% is from migration (a gain of 3,611,826 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

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
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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