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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,500,091 in 2024 vs 218,019 people in Samoa in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,292,116 people compared to 220,932 in Samoa.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 250.3 times bigger than Samoa's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while Samoa is the 177th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.003% for Samoa.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.74% per year vs +0.87% in Samoa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.3M (15.7% growth), while Samoa has grown from 188K to 221K (17.7% growth).

Myanmar vs Samoa: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Samoa
2100 49,949,080 384,161
2099 50,198,343 382,854
2098 50,447,153 381,539
2097 50,695,410 380,191
2096 50,944,916 378,724
2095 51,196,278 377,198
2094 51,446,607 375,643
2093 51,693,545 374,011
2092 51,939,182 372,292
2091 52,186,904 370,495
2090 52,430,723 368,729
2089 52,669,995 366,876
2088 52,907,277 364,923
2087 53,143,840 362,970
2086 53,378,681 360,980
2085 53,610,966 358,958
2084 53,838,657 356,899
2083 54,062,724 354,766
2082 54,285,392 352,554
2081 54,505,055 350,260
2080 54,722,128 347,980
2079 54,937,654 345,610
2078 55,150,792 343,130
2077 55,357,283 340,587
2076 55,562,845 337,992
2075 55,765,753 335,365
2074 55,964,774 332,762
2073 56,160,415 330,070
2072 56,349,733 327,311
2071 56,533,780 324,429
2070 56,713,930 321,716
2069 56,887,406 318,960
2068 57,055,818 316,145
2067 57,217,287 313,447
2066 57,373,788 310,683
2065 57,525,666 308,047
2064 57,671,683 305,429
2063 57,808,968 302,831
2062 57,938,764 300,287
2061 58,067,183 297,894
2060 58,186,565 295,476
2059 58,295,246 293,072
2058 58,392,324 290,637
2057 58,481,859 288,344
2056 58,565,952 286,143
2055 58,636,423 283,928
2054 58,697,613 281,737
2053 58,745,390 279,498
2052 58,783,172 277,186
2051 58,809,843 274,775
2050 58,824,293 272,374
2049 58,829,688 269,906
2048 58,823,499 267,438
2047 58,805,696 264,962
2046 58,775,337 262,389
2045 58,728,250 259,755
2044 58,671,458 257,081
2043 58,601,589 254,546
2042 58,516,227 251,896
2041 58,417,678 249,251
2040 58,306,713 246,679
2039 58,181,537 244,169
2038 58,041,212 241,648
2037 57,888,662 239,306
2036 57,724,649 237,018
2035 57,544,156 234,803
2034 57,348,842 232,771
2033 57,137,545 230,885
2032 56,910,400 229,148
2031 56,667,160 227,434
2030 56,407,549 225,916
2029 56,133,620 224,499
2028 55,840,949 223,100
2027 55,531,050 221,828
2026 55,203,523 220,601
2025 54,860,498 219,378
2024 54,500,091 218,019
2023 54,133,798 216,663
2022 53,756,787 215,261
2021 53,387,102 213,779
2020 53,016,522 211,944
2019 52,640,713 209,780
2018 52,272,247 207,582
2017 51,894,938 205,415
2016 51,495,696 203,499
2015 51,089,056 201,782
2014 50,681,634 200,037
2013 50,262,658 198,268
2012 49,837,446 196,498
2011 49,419,820 194,713
2010 49,024,382 193,023
2009 48,660,459 191,513
2008 48,390,793 190,107
2007 48,125,043 188,753
2006 47,785,135 187,709
2005 47,438,365 186,978
2004 47,068,772 186,249
2003 46,667,192 185,430
2002 46,232,653 184,471
2001 45,771,139 183,166
2000 45,290,841 181,685
1999 44,787,724 180,275
1998 44,257,793 178,905
1997 43,708,798 177,547
1996 43,154,860 176,071
1995 42,605,338 174,571
1994 42,055,143 173,159
1993 41,502,429 171,774
1992 40,950,342 170,331
1991 40,394,154 169,368
1990 39,817,251 169,042
1989 39,214,618 168,768
1988 38,600,927 168,346
1987 37,971,594 167,661
1986 37,314,878 167,061
1985 36,622,827 166,849
1984 35,899,313 166,796
1983 35,162,715 166,714
1982 34,482,965 166,484
1981 33,858,783 165,678
1980 33,227,204 164,322
1979 32,596,550 162,882
1978 31,972,976 161,375
1977 31,355,966 159,753
1976 30,758,811 157,113
1975 30,176,565 153,344
1974 29,598,167 149,431
1973 29,026,388 146,516
1972 28,428,324 144,538
1971 27,807,219 142,503
1970 27,193,016 140,400
1969 26,585,112 138,233
1968 25,989,662 136,020
1967 25,406,429 133,764
1966 24,836,496 131,073
1965 24,279,431 127,978
1964 23,737,315 124,894
1963 23,213,408 121,764
1962 22,704,719 118,597
1961 22,210,581 115,496
1960 21,730,250 112,490

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/samoa | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while Samoa gained 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth), while Samoa's population increased by 17,433 people (a 8.57% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. Samoa was ranked 176th in 2006 and ranked 177th 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 Samoa will increase by 23.3% to 272,374 people and rank change from 177th to 176th.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people compared to the peak of 384K people in 2100 for Samoa.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Samoa
2100 -0.5% 0.34%
2099 -0.49% 0.34%
2098 -0.49% 0.35%
2097 -0.49% 0.39%
2096 -0.49% 0.4%
2095 -0.49% 0.41%
2094 -0.48% 0.44%
2093 -0.47% 0.46%
2092 -0.47% 0.48%
2091 -0.47% 0.48%
2090 -0.45% 0.51%
2089 -0.45% 0.54%
2088 -0.45% 0.54%
2087 -0.44% 0.55%
2086 -0.43% 0.56%
2085 -0.42% 0.58%
2084 -0.41% 0.6%
2083 -0.41% 0.63%
2082 -0.4% 0.65%
2081 -0.4% 0.66%
2080 -0.39% 0.69%
2079 -0.39% 0.72%
2078 -0.37% 0.75%
2077 -0.37% 0.77%
2076 -0.36% 0.78%
2075 -0.36% 0.78%
2074 -0.35% 0.82%
2073 -0.34% 0.84%
2072 -0.33% 0.89%
2071 -0.32% 0.84%
2070 -0.3% 0.86%
2069 -0.3% 0.89%
2068 -0.28% 0.86%
2067 -0.27% 0.89%
2066 -0.26% 0.86%
2065 -0.25% 0.86%
2064 -0.24% 0.86%
2063 -0.22% 0.85%
2062 -0.22% 0.8%
2061 -0.21% 0.82%
2060 -0.19% 0.82%
2059 -0.17% 0.84%
2058 -0.15% 0.8%
2057 -0.14% 0.77%
2056 -0.12% 0.78%
2055 -0.1% 0.78%
2054 -0.08% 0.8%
2053 -0.06% 0.83%
2052 -0.05% 0.88%
2051 -0.02% 0.88%
2050 -0.009% 0.91%
2049 0.01% 0.92%
2048 0.03% 0.93%
2047 0.05% 0.98%
2046 0.08% 1.01%
2045 0.1% 1.04%
2044 0.12% 1%
2043 0.15% 1.05%
2042 0.17% 1.06%
2041 0.19% 1.04%
2040 0.22% 1.03%
2039 0.24% 1.04%
2038 0.26% 0.98%
2037 0.28% 0.96%
2036 0.31% 0.94%
2035 0.34% 0.87%
2034 0.37% 0.82%
2033 0.4% 0.76%
2032 0.43% 0.75%
2031 0.46% 0.67%
2030 0.49% 0.63%
2029 0.52% 0.63%
2028 0.56% 0.57%
2027 0.59% 0.56%
2026 0.63% 0.56%
2025 0.66% 0.62%
2024 0.68% 0.63%
2023 0.7% 0.65%
2022 0.69% 0.69%
2021 0.7% 0.87%
2020 0.71% 1.03%
2019 0.7% 1.06%
2018 0.73% 1.05%
2017 0.78% 0.94%
2016 0.8% 0.85%
2015 0.8% 0.87%
2014 0.83% 0.89%
2013 0.85% 0.9%
2012 0.85% 0.92%
2011 0.81% 0.88%
2010 0.75% 0.79%
2009 0.56% 0.74%
2008 0.55% 0.72%
2007 0.71% 0.56%
2006 0.73% 0.39%
2005 0.79% 0.39%
2004 0.86% 0.44%
2003 0.94% 0.52%
2002 1.01% 0.71%
2001 1.06% 0.82%
2000 1.12% 0.78%
1999 1.2% 0.77%
1998 1.26% 0.76%
1997 1.28% 0.84%
1996 1.29% 0.86%
1995 1.31% 0.82%
1994 1.33% 0.81%
1993 1.35% 0.85%
1992 1.38% 0.57%
1991 1.45% 0.19%
1990 1.54% 0.16%
1989 1.59% 0.25%
1988 1.66% 0.41%
1987 1.76% 0.36%
1986 1.89% 0.13%
1985 2.02% 0.03%
1984 2.09% 0.05%
1983 1.97% 0.14%
1982 1.84% 0.49%
1981 1.9% 0.83%
1980 1.93% 0.88%
1979 1.95% 0.93%
1978 1.97% 1.02%
1977 1.94% 1.68%
1976 1.93% 2.46%
1975 1.95% 2.62%
1974 1.97% 1.99%
1973 2.1% 1.37%
1972 2.23% 1.43%
1971 2.26% 1.5%
1970 2.29% 1.57%
1969 2.29% 1.63%
1968 2.3% 1.69%
1967 2.29% 2.05%
1966 2.29% 2.42%
1965 2.28% 2.47%
1964 2.26% 2.57%
1963 2.24% 2.67%
1962 2.22% 2.68%
1961 2.21% 2.67%

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/samoa | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.68%, while Samoa's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Samoa
Current population
55292116
220932
Population rank 27/197 177/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.003%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
6.46 hours
One birth every
34.9 seconds
1.59 hours
One death every
1.06 minutes
6.57 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,004 +4
Annual growth/decline +366,293 +1,356
Annual growth/decline rate +0.68% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 125/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
3.12 hours
Annual migration change -39,661 -2,815
Net migration rank 172/196 105/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 3,843
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 186/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 137/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Samoa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Samoa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - -2,815
2024 - -37,979 - -2,754
2023 408,331 -34,989 4,170 -2,810
2022 415,647 -34,988 4,288 -2,837
2021 394,104 -35,370 4,379 -2,860
2020 448,626 -66,213 4,442 -2,299
2019 469,924 -100,783 4,495 -2,313
2018 482,316 -114,598 4,637 -2,425
2017 492,276 -105,415 4,661 -2,539
2016 499,508 -87,907 4,720 -3,008
2015 495,769 -94,108 4,795 -3,074
2014 488,114 -74,901 4,849 -3,081
2013 487,648 -62,863 4,875 -3,107
2012 487,210 -61,536 4,863 -3,089
2011 492,271 -82,713 4,860 -3,056
2010 497,745 -116,481 4,779 -3,197
2009 505,144 -158,542 4,525 -3,093
2008 373,287 -180,533 4,581 -3,194
2007 523,745 -184,989 4,480 -3,152
2006 527,165 -186,098 4,473 -3,714
2005 537,429 -185,009 4,503 -3,805
2004 556,494 -169,736 4,554 -3,796
2003 582,173 -165,739 4,622 -3,748
2002 602,873 -150,232 4,672 -3,624
2001 601,524 -131,124 4,759 -3,198
2000 596,979 -106,772 4,855 -3,453
1999 597,916 -81,874 4,937 -3,517
1998 606,110 -62,281 5,022 -3,702
1997 613,103 -58,954 5,053 -3,658
1996 619,488 -65,766 5,038 -3,476
1995 620,376 -75,097 4,976 -3,532
1994 626,411 -71,359 4,880 -3,505
1993 633,576 -83,214 4,769 -3,373
1992 634,484 -80,661 4,652 -3,161
1991 637,622 -79,059 4,655 -4,227
1990 636,081 -40,859 4,759 -4,533
1989 636,610 -26,585 4,845 -4,527
1988 630,392 -13,046 4,889 -4,366
1987 652,960 -11,642 4,909 -4,056
1986 679,467 -7,351 4,983 -4,637
1985 705,905 6,074 4,998 -4,920
1984 723,623 11,433 4,979 -4,944
1983 719,710 18,427 4,914 -4,789
1982 701,212 -79,856 4,808 -4,479
1981 679,851 -52,839 4,720 -3,440
1980 673,815 -37,679 4,672 -3,240
1979 669,338 -44,174 4,624 -3,177
1978 658,068 -36,055 4,587 -3,022
1977 649,915 -37,879 4,555 -2,866
1976 642,829 -60,561 4,519 -929
1975 635,005 -52,763 4,465 -522
1974 628,458 -53,875 4,411 -526
1973 624,619 -55,659 4,446 -2,501
1972 616,411 10,735 4,487 -2,483
1971 608,784 6,306 4,534 -2,463
1970 595,337 17,997 4,567 -2,429
1969 584,979 17,491 4,592 -2,399
1968 571,123 17,293 4,605 -2,370
1967 559,577 18,470 4,621 -2,333
1966 546,378 15,453 4,593 -1,503
1965 533,443 18,847 4,605 -1,512
1964 516,334 15,600 4,326 -1,252
1963 501,548 14,350 4,544 -1,365
1962 487,925 13,546 4,498 -1,341
1961 474,818 11,972 4,399 -1,349
1960 465,049 8,807 4,298 -1,333

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

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/samoa | 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 Samoa 62.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 45,436 people) and 37.5% is from migration (a loss of 27,246 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 3,843 people or 1.8% in Samoa.

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
Samoa
City Population
Apia 37.7K
Manase 161

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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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