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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,500,091 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,292,116 people compared to 14,975,051 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 3.69 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.85% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.74% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.3M (15.7% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Myanmar vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Rwanda
2100 49,949,080 33,092,520
2099 50,198,343 32,987,847
2098 50,447,153 32,907,335
2097 50,695,410 32,832,706
2096 50,944,916 32,747,490
2095 51,196,278 32,615,044
2094 51,446,607 32,529,590
2093 51,693,545 32,396,544
2092 51,939,182 32,274,083
2091 52,186,904 32,171,077
2090 52,430,723 32,068,626
2089 52,669,995 31,872,593
2088 52,907,277 31,726,882
2087 53,143,840 31,533,364
2086 53,378,681 31,379,315
2085 53,610,966 31,235,000
2084 53,838,657 31,092,940
2083 54,062,724 30,917,707
2082 54,285,392 30,733,578
2081 54,505,055 30,557,819
2080 54,722,128 30,367,298
2079 54,937,654 30,176,627
2078 55,150,792 29,997,866
2077 55,357,283 29,800,561
2076 55,562,845 29,627,021
2075 55,765,753 29,423,503
2074 55,964,774 29,225,643
2073 56,160,415 29,007,777
2072 56,349,733 28,780,763
2071 56,533,780 28,560,382
2070 56,713,930 28,316,533
2069 56,887,406 28,103,541
2068 57,055,818 27,854,906
2067 57,217,287 27,591,747
2066 57,373,788 27,355,659
2065 57,525,666 27,084,704
2064 57,671,683 26,821,315
2063 57,808,968 26,543,184
2062 57,938,764 26,296,132
2061 58,067,183 25,985,356
2060 58,186,565 25,712,904
2059 58,295,246 25,437,446
2058 58,392,324 25,106,242
2057 58,481,859 24,837,928
2056 58,565,952 24,566,784
2055 58,636,423 24,266,669
2054 58,697,613 23,976,914
2053 58,745,390 23,690,426
2052 58,783,172 23,406,346
2051 58,809,843 23,099,207
2050 58,824,293 22,800,250
2049 58,829,688 22,484,698
2048 58,823,499 22,157,938
2047 58,805,696 21,834,786
2046 58,775,337 21,540,566
2045 58,728,250 21,215,262
2044 58,671,458 20,902,695
2043 58,601,589 20,535,605
2042 58,516,227 20,201,608
2041 58,417,678 19,832,577
2040 58,306,713 19,463,015
2039 58,181,537 19,096,860
2038 58,041,212 18,761,626
2037 57,888,662 18,421,864
2036 57,724,649 18,116,691
2035 57,544,156 17,753,910
2034 57,348,842 17,421,234
2033 57,137,545 17,089,349
2032 56,910,400 16,811,505
2031 56,667,160 16,485,559
2030 56,407,549 16,167,916
2029 56,133,620 15,858,862
2028 55,840,949 15,544,959
2027 55,531,050 15,207,733
2026 55,203,523 14,888,776
2025 54,860,498 14,560,205
2024 54,500,091 14,256,567
2023 54,133,798 13,954,471
2022 53,756,787 13,651,030
2021 53,387,102 13,355,260
2020 53,016,522 13,065,837
2019 52,640,713 12,776,103
2018 52,272,247 12,487,996
2017 51,894,938 12,202,060
2016 51,495,696 11,919,183
2015 51,089,056 11,640,022
2014 50,681,634 11,364,757
2013 50,262,658 11,093,340
2012 49,837,446 10,829,901
2011 49,419,820 10,573,733
2010 49,024,382 10,317,553
2009 48,660,459 10,060,432
2008 48,390,793 9,804,269
2007 48,125,043 9,549,933
2006 47,785,135 9,299,246
2005 47,438,365 9,054,528
2004 47,068,772 8,816,844
2003 46,667,192 8,586,875
2002 46,232,653 8,400,180
2001 45,771,139 8,287,094
2000 45,290,841 8,213,931
1999 44,787,724 8,147,912
1998 44,257,793 8,081,681
1997 43,708,798 7,755,238
1996 43,154,860 6,708,764
1995 42,605,338 5,674,118
1994 42,055,143 6,792,352
1993 41,502,429 7,981,132
1992 40,950,342 7,683,266
1991 40,394,154 7,526,966
1990 39,817,251 7,375,307
1989 39,214,618 7,184,706
1988 38,600,927 6,968,071
1987 37,971,594 6,749,493
1986 37,314,878 6,531,881
1985 36,622,827 6,317,228
1984 35,899,313 6,107,627
1983 35,162,715 5,905,311
1982 34,482,965 5,711,549
1981 33,858,783 5,527,230
1980 33,227,204 5,353,259
1979 32,596,550 5,189,541
1978 31,972,976 5,035,171
1977 31,355,966 4,888,240
1976 30,758,811 4,745,954
1975 30,176,565 4,607,728
1974 29,598,167 4,474,228
1973 29,026,388 4,345,047
1972 28,428,324 4,220,335
1971 27,807,219 4,100,044
1970 27,193,016 3,980,669
1969 26,585,112 3,861,271
1968 25,989,662 3,744,010
1967 25,406,429 3,629,577
1966 24,836,496 3,521,626
1965 24,279,431 3,423,210
1964 23,737,315 3,334,834
1963 23,213,408 3,258,890
1962 22,704,719 3,186,025
1961 22,210,581 3,106,779
1960 21,730,250 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Rwanda
2100 -0.5% 0.32%
2099 -0.49% 0.24%
2098 -0.49% 0.23%
2097 -0.49% 0.26%
2096 -0.49% 0.41%
2095 -0.49% 0.26%
2094 -0.48% 0.41%
2093 -0.47% 0.38%
2092 -0.47% 0.32%
2091 -0.47% 0.32%
2090 -0.45% 0.62%
2089 -0.45% 0.46%
2088 -0.45% 0.61%
2087 -0.44% 0.49%
2086 -0.43% 0.46%
2085 -0.42% 0.46%
2084 -0.41% 0.57%
2083 -0.41% 0.6%
2082 -0.4% 0.58%
2081 -0.4% 0.63%
2080 -0.39% 0.63%
2079 -0.39% 0.6%
2078 -0.37% 0.66%
2077 -0.37% 0.59%
2076 -0.36% 0.69%
2075 -0.36% 0.68%
2074 -0.35% 0.75%
2073 -0.34% 0.79%
2072 -0.33% 0.77%
2071 -0.32% 0.86%
2070 -0.3% 0.76%
2069 -0.3% 0.89%
2068 -0.28% 0.95%
2067 -0.27% 0.86%
2066 -0.26% 1%
2065 -0.25% 0.98%
2064 -0.24% 1.05%
2063 -0.22% 0.94%
2062 -0.22% 1.2%
2061 -0.21% 1.06%
2060 -0.19% 1.08%
2059 -0.17% 1.32%
2058 -0.15% 1.08%
2057 -0.14% 1.1%
2056 -0.12% 1.24%
2055 -0.1% 1.21%
2054 -0.08% 1.21%
2053 -0.06% 1.21%
2052 -0.05% 1.33%
2051 -0.02% 1.31%
2050 -0.009% 1.4%
2049 0.01% 1.47%
2048 0.03% 1.48%
2047 0.05% 1.37%
2046 0.08% 1.53%
2045 0.1% 1.5%
2044 0.12% 1.79%
2043 0.15% 1.65%
2042 0.17% 1.86%
2041 0.19% 1.9%
2040 0.22% 1.92%
2039 0.24% 1.79%
2038 0.26% 1.84%
2037 0.28% 1.68%
2036 0.31% 2.04%
2035 0.34% 1.91%
2034 0.37% 1.94%
2033 0.4% 1.65%
2032 0.43% 1.98%
2031 0.46% 1.96%
2030 0.49% 1.95%
2029 0.52% 2.02%
2028 0.56% 2.22%
2027 0.59% 2.14%
2026 0.63% 2.26%
2025 0.66% 2.13%
2024 0.68% 2.16%
2023 0.7% 2.22%
2022 0.69% 2.21%
2021 0.7% 2.22%
2020 0.71% 2.27%
2019 0.7% 2.31%
2018 0.73% 2.34%
2017 0.78% 2.37%
2016 0.8% 2.4%
2015 0.8% 2.42%
2014 0.83% 2.45%
2013 0.85% 2.43%
2012 0.85% 2.42%
2011 0.81% 2.48%
2010 0.75% 2.56%
2009 0.56% 2.61%
2008 0.55% 2.66%
2007 0.71% 2.7%
2006 0.73% 2.7%
2005 0.79% 2.7%
2004 0.86% 2.68%
2003 0.94% 2.22%
2002 1.01% 1.36%
2001 1.06% 0.89%
2000 1.12% 0.81%
1999 1.2% 0.82%
1998 1.26% 4.21%
1997 1.28% 15.6%
1996 1.29% 18.2%
1995 1.31% -16.5%
1994 1.33% -14.9%
1993 1.35% 3.88%
1992 1.38% 2.08%
1991 1.45% 2.06%
1990 1.54% 2.65%
1989 1.59% 3.11%
1988 1.66% 3.24%
1987 1.76% 3.33%
1986 1.89% 3.4%
1985 2.02% 3.43%
1984 2.09% 3.43%
1983 1.97% 3.39%
1982 1.84% 3.33%
1981 1.9% 3.25%
1980 1.93% 3.15%
1979 1.95% 3.07%
1978 1.97% 3.01%
1977 1.94% 3%
1976 1.93% 3%
1975 1.95% 2.98%
1974 1.97% 2.97%
1973 2.1% 2.96%
1972 2.23% 2.93%
1971 2.26% 3%
1970 2.29% 3.09%
1969 2.29% 3.13%
1968 2.3% 3.15%
1967 2.29% 3.07%
1966 2.29% 2.87%
1965 2.28% 2.65%
1964 2.26% 2.33%
1963 2.24% 2.29%
1962 2.22% 2.55%
1961 2.21% 2.8%

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/rwanda | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.68%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Rwanda
Current population
55292116
14975051
Population rank 27/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.18%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
1.74 minutes
One birth every
34.9 seconds
1.33 minutes
One death every
1.06 minutes
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,004 +828
Annual growth/decline +366,293 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate +0.68% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 45/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -39,661 +6,282
Net migration rank 172/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - 6,282
2024 - -37,979 - -15,582
2023 408,331 -34,989 312,762 -9,001
2022 415,647 -34,988 312,145 -9,001
2021 394,104 -35,370 309,895 -21,492
2020 448,626 -66,213 312,692 -22,251
2019 469,924 -100,783 313,525 -24,492
2018 482,316 -114,598 312,512 -25,323
2017 492,276 -105,415 310,323 -25,634
2016 499,508 -87,907 305,549 -24,474
2015 495,769 -94,108 299,114 -21,862
2014 488,114 -74,901 292,779 -19,505
2013 487,648 -62,863 286,331 -16,779
2012 487,210 -61,536 282,584 -25,260
2011 492,271 -82,713 282,922 -27,915
2010 497,745 -116,481 286,848 -29,501
2009 505,144 -158,542 287,034 -30,128
2008 373,287 -180,533 287,334 -31,913
2007 523,745 -184,989 285,791 -32,537
2006 527,165 -186,098 282,149 -34,008
2005 537,429 -185,009 275,121 -33,830
2004 556,494 -169,736 265,273 -31,214
2003 582,173 -165,739 251,243 -25,355
2002 602,873 -150,232 239,036 -91,518
2001 601,524 -131,124 230,845 -152,197
2000 596,979 -106,772 221,276 -153,588
1999 597,916 -81,874 210,518 -146,162
1998 606,110 -62,281 197,185 -129,089
1997 613,103 -58,954 174,687 410,106
1996 619,488 -65,766 140,455 1,367,700
1995 620,376 -75,097 121,137 439,995
1994 626,411 -71,359 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 633,576 -83,214 183,926 236,110
1992 634,484 -80,661 188,025 -12,334
1991 637,622 -79,059 196,431 -59,519
1990 636,081 -40,859 207,895 -41,483
1989 636,610 -26,585 217,632 -2,826
1988 630,392 -13,046 223,759 -5,285
1987 652,960 -11,642 225,744 -7,062
1986 679,467 -7,351 225,526 -8,982
1985 705,905 6,074 223,794 -11,031
1984 723,623 11,433 219,337 -12,899
1983 719,710 18,427 212,750 -14,560
1982 701,212 -79,856 205,147 -15,818
1981 679,851 -52,839 195,769 -16,453
1980 673,815 -37,679 184,988 -16,359
1979 669,338 -44,174 174,477 -15,669
1978 658,068 -36,055 163,779 -13,838
1977 649,915 -37,879 155,011 -11,084
1976 642,829 -60,561 147,665 -7,027
1975 635,005 -52,763 140,596 -4,791
1974 628,458 -53,875 135,743 -4,535
1973 624,619 -55,659 131,021 -3,862
1972 616,411 10,735 126,403 -4,156
1971 608,784 6,306 122,567 -4,230
1970 595,337 17,997 119,273 1,149
1969 584,979 17,491 115,394 2,983
1968 571,123 17,293 111,422 4,728
1967 559,577 18,470 108,053 4,655
1966 546,378 15,453 105,128 -1,930
1965 533,443 18,847 103,422 -9,774
1964 516,334 15,600 102,562 -19,458
1963 501,548 14,350 94,296 -25,524
1962 487,925 13,546 102,548 -25,594
1961 474,818 11,972 102,051 -20,508
1960 465,049 8,807 100,627 -13,198

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

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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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