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Population in Myanmar compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,500,091 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,292,116 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 1.51 times bigger than Saudi Arabia's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 1.11% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.74% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.3M (15.7% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Myanmar vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Saudi Arabia
2100 49,949,080 74,230,118
2099 50,198,343 73,760,045
2098 50,447,153 73,287,526
2097 50,695,410 72,813,125
2096 50,944,916 72,336,039
2095 51,196,278 71,858,206
2094 51,446,607 71,379,928
2093 51,693,545 70,900,460
2092 51,939,182 70,420,464
2091 52,186,904 69,940,749
2090 52,430,723 69,462,214
2089 52,669,995 68,985,976
2088 52,907,277 68,510,277
2087 53,143,840 68,035,545
2086 53,378,681 67,562,521
2085 53,610,966 67,091,615
2084 53,838,657 66,621,667
2083 54,062,724 66,152,653
2082 54,285,392 65,684,321
2081 54,505,055 65,216,102
2080 54,722,128 64,749,128
2079 54,937,654 64,282,393
2078 55,150,792 63,815,918
2077 55,357,283 63,348,712
2076 55,562,845 62,880,120
2075 55,765,753 62,409,793
2074 55,964,774 61,937,628
2073 56,160,415 61,462,662
2072 56,349,733 60,984,202
2071 56,533,780 60,502,791
2070 56,713,930 60,018,216
2069 56,887,406 59,529,456
2068 57,055,818 59,036,086
2067 57,217,287 58,539,487
2066 57,373,788 58,039,687
2065 57,525,666 57,537,106
2064 57,671,683 57,032,172
2063 57,808,968 56,524,331
2062 57,938,764 56,014,549
2061 58,067,183 55,501,467
2060 58,186,565 54,986,901
2059 58,295,246 54,469,809
2058 58,392,324 53,950,469
2057 58,481,859 53,430,639
2056 58,565,952 52,909,061
2055 58,636,423 52,386,571
2054 58,697,613 51,862,312
2053 58,745,390 51,336,335
2052 58,783,172 50,809,100
2051 58,809,843 50,280,719
2050 58,824,293 49,751,739
2049 58,829,688 49,221,828
2048 58,823,499 48,690,143
2047 58,805,696 48,157,605
2046 58,775,337 47,623,246
2045 58,728,250 47,087,215
2044 58,671,458 46,550,306
2043 58,601,589 46,013,232
2042 58,516,227 45,475,200
2041 58,417,678 44,936,131
2040 58,306,713 44,396,093
2039 58,181,537 43,856,006
2038 58,041,212 43,314,707
2037 57,888,662 42,773,375
2036 57,724,649 42,231,639
2035 57,544,156 41,690,245
2034 57,348,842 41,150,029
2033 57,137,545 40,611,021
2032 56,910,400 40,073,144
2031 56,667,160 39,535,357
2030 56,407,549 38,998,581
2029 56,133,620 38,417,447
2028 55,840,949 37,810,902
2027 55,531,050 37,189,969
2026 55,203,523 36,566,201
2025 54,860,498 35,932,673
2024 54,500,091 35,300,280
2023 54,133,798 33,702,731
2022 53,756,787 32,175,224
2021 53,387,102 30,784,383
2020 53,016,522 31,552,510
2019 52,640,713 30,063,799
2018 52,272,247 30,196,281
2017 51,894,938 30,977,355
2016 51,495,696 30,954,198
2015 51,089,056 29,816,382
2014 50,681,634 28,309,273
2013 50,262,658 27,624,004
2012 49,837,446 26,168,861
2011 49,419,820 25,091,867
2010 49,024,382 23,978,487
2009 48,660,459 24,217,654
2008 48,390,793 23,287,877
2007 48,125,043 22,368,313
2006 47,785,135 21,459,144
2005 47,438,365 20,559,890
2004 47,068,772 19,669,480
2003 46,667,192 18,786,767
2002 46,232,653 17,910,910
2001 45,771,139 17,041,397
2000 45,290,841 16,177,722
1999 44,787,724 15,472,075
1998 44,257,793 14,922,185
1997 43,708,798 14,374,943
1996 43,154,860 13,831,009
1995 42,605,338 13,289,245
1994 42,055,143 12,750,040
1993 41,502,429 12,215,862
1992 40,950,342 11,686,676
1991 40,394,154 11,160,744
1990 39,817,251 10,640,691
1989 39,214,618 10,128,394
1988 38,600,927 9,629,165
1987 37,971,594 9,130,194
1986 37,314,878 8,628,639
1985 36,622,827 8,151,779
1984 35,899,313 7,697,307
1983 35,162,715 7,252,941
1982 34,482,965 6,824,486
1981 33,858,783 6,420,551
1980 33,227,204 6,047,997
1979 32,596,550 5,703,698
1978 31,972,976 5,381,902
1977 31,355,966 5,083,048
1976 30,758,811 4,807,933
1975 30,176,565 4,556,287
1974 29,598,167 4,323,632
1973 29,026,388 4,106,344
1972 28,428,324 3,905,722
1971 27,807,219 3,724,031
1970 27,193,016 3,562,470
1969 26,585,112 3,417,114
1968 25,989,662 3,282,711
1967 25,406,429 3,157,242
1966 24,836,496 3,039,887
1965 24,279,431 2,928,771
1964 23,737,315 2,821,968
1963 23,213,408 2,719,341
1962 22,704,719 2,620,910
1961 22,210,581 2,526,347
1960 21,730,250 2,435,403

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.5% 0.64%
2099 -0.49% 0.64%
2098 -0.49% 0.65%
2097 -0.49% 0.66%
2096 -0.49% 0.66%
2095 -0.49% 0.67%
2094 -0.48% 0.68%
2093 -0.47% 0.68%
2092 -0.47% 0.69%
2091 -0.47% 0.69%
2090 -0.45% 0.69%
2089 -0.45% 0.69%
2088 -0.45% 0.7%
2087 -0.44% 0.7%
2086 -0.43% 0.7%
2085 -0.42% 0.71%
2084 -0.41% 0.71%
2083 -0.41% 0.71%
2082 -0.4% 0.72%
2081 -0.4% 0.72%
2080 -0.39% 0.73%
2079 -0.39% 0.73%
2078 -0.37% 0.74%
2077 -0.37% 0.75%
2076 -0.36% 0.75%
2075 -0.36% 0.76%
2074 -0.35% 0.77%
2073 -0.34% 0.78%
2072 -0.33% 0.8%
2071 -0.32% 0.81%
2070 -0.3% 0.82%
2069 -0.3% 0.84%
2068 -0.28% 0.85%
2067 -0.27% 0.86%
2066 -0.26% 0.87%
2065 -0.25% 0.89%
2064 -0.24% 0.9%
2063 -0.22% 0.91%
2062 -0.22% 0.92%
2061 -0.21% 0.94%
2060 -0.19% 0.95%
2059 -0.17% 0.96%
2058 -0.15% 0.97%
2057 -0.14% 0.99%
2056 -0.12% 1%
2055 -0.1% 1.01%
2054 -0.08% 1.02%
2053 -0.06% 1.04%
2052 -0.05% 1.05%
2051 -0.02% 1.06%
2050 -0.009% 1.08%
2049 0.01% 1.09%
2048 0.03% 1.11%
2047 0.05% 1.12%
2046 0.08% 1.14%
2045 0.1% 1.15%
2044 0.12% 1.17%
2043 0.15% 1.18%
2042 0.17% 1.2%
2041 0.19% 1.22%
2040 0.22% 1.23%
2039 0.24% 1.25%
2038 0.26% 1.27%
2037 0.28% 1.28%
2036 0.31% 1.3%
2035 0.34% 1.31%
2034 0.37% 1.33%
2033 0.4% 1.34%
2032 0.43% 1.36%
2031 0.46% 1.38%
2030 0.49% 1.51%
2029 0.52% 1.6%
2028 0.56% 1.67%
2027 0.59% 1.71%
2026 0.63% 1.76%
2025 0.66% 1.79%
2024 0.68% 4.74%
2023 0.7% 4.75%
2022 0.69% 4.52%
2021 0.7% -2.43%
2020 0.71% 4.95%
2019 0.7% -0.44%
2018 0.73% -2.52%
2017 0.78% 0.07%
2016 0.8% 3.82%
2015 0.8% 5.32%
2014 0.83% 2.48%
2013 0.85% 5.56%
2012 0.85% 4.29%
2011 0.81% 4.64%
2010 0.75% -0.99%
2009 0.56% 3.99%
2008 0.55% 4.11%
2007 0.71% 4.24%
2006 0.73% 4.37%
2005 0.79% 4.53%
2004 0.86% 4.7%
2003 0.94% 4.89%
2002 1.01% 5.1%
2001 1.06% 5.34%
2000 1.12% 4.56%
1999 1.2% 3.69%
1998 1.26% 3.81%
1997 1.28% 3.93%
1996 1.29% 4.08%
1995 1.31% 4.23%
1994 1.33% 4.37%
1993 1.35% 4.53%
1992 1.38% 4.71%
1991 1.45% 4.89%
1990 1.54% 5.06%
1989 1.59% 5.18%
1988 1.66% 5.47%
1987 1.76% 5.81%
1986 1.89% 5.85%
1985 2.02% 5.9%
1984 2.09% 6.13%
1983 1.97% 6.28%
1982 1.84% 6.29%
1981 1.9% 6.16%
1980 1.93% 6.04%
1979 1.95% 5.98%
1978 1.97% 5.88%
1977 1.94% 5.72%
1976 1.93% 5.52%
1975 1.95% 5.38%
1974 1.97% 5.29%
1973 2.1% 5.14%
1972 2.23% 4.88%
1971 2.26% 4.54%
1970 2.29% 4.25%
1969 2.29% 4.09%
1968 2.3% 3.97%
1967 2.29% 3.86%
1966 2.29% 3.79%
1965 2.28% 3.78%
1964 2.26% 3.77%
1963 2.24% 3.76%
1962 2.22% 3.74%
1961 2.21% 3.73%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.68%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Saudi Arabia
Current population
55292116
36734925
Population rank 27/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.44%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
34.9 seconds
57 seconds
One death every
1.06 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,004 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +366,293 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +0.68% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 4/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -39,661 +119,738
Net migration rank 172/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - 119,738
2024 - -37,979 - 122,170
2023 408,331 -34,989 474,366 325,691
2022 415,647 -34,988 406,920 977,072
2021 394,104 -35,370 409,032 -106,287
2020 448,626 -66,213 447,036 -74,725
2019 469,924 -100,783 474,407 191,582
2018 482,316 -114,598 528,767 -988,751
2017 492,276 -105,415 546,751 -920,812
2016 499,508 -87,907 537,829 -26,997
2015 495,769 -94,108 511,023 465,292
2014 488,114 -74,901 493,431 469,144
2013 487,648 -62,863 475,299 485,794
2012 487,210 -61,536 465,649 479,206
2011 492,271 -82,713 443,675 491,253
2010 497,745 -116,481 418,641 504,955
2009 505,144 -158,542 438,557 496,229
2008 373,287 -180,533 433,457 491,337
2007 523,745 -184,989 425,199 489,136
2006 527,165 -186,098 399,333 504,661
2005 537,429 -185,009 375,938 518,565
2004 556,494 -169,736 362,843 523,472
2003 582,173 -165,739 364,520 514,606
2002 602,873 -150,232 372,099 500,508
2001 601,524 -131,124 382,153 484,252
2000 596,979 -106,772 392,407 468,515
1999 597,916 -81,874 390,112 160,263
1998 606,110 -62,281 389,499 159,898
1997 613,103 -58,954 385,033 160,066
1996 619,488 -65,766 382,248 160,532
1995 620,376 -75,097 380,231 160,512
1994 626,411 -71,359 377,351 160,306
1993 633,576 -83,214 372,621 158,074
1992 634,484 -80,661 366,763 160,908
1991 637,622 -79,059 361,329 162,857
1990 636,081 -40,859 355,495 160,416
1989 636,610 -26,585 349,399 159,273
1988 630,392 -13,046 342,865 146,918
1987 652,960 -11,642 333,088 175,075
1986 679,467 -7,351 322,340 172,606
1985 705,905 6,074 310,558 148,208
1984 723,623 11,433 296,615 153,562
1983 719,710 18,427 280,616 157,930
1982 701,212 -79,856 264,831 153,528
1981 679,851 -52,839 249,156 140,355
1980 673,815 -37,679 234,372 121,220
1979 669,338 -44,174 220,186 112,826
1978 658,068 -36,055 205,331 105,263
1977 649,915 -37,879 191,103 96,015
1976 642,829 -60,561 178,024 85,083
1975 635,005 -52,763 166,223 73,960
1974 628,458 -53,875 155,478 69,653
1973 624,619 -55,659 145,450 63,995
1972 616,411 10,735 136,360 55,439
1971 608,784 6,306 127,600 43,989
1970 595,337 17,997 120,440 31,097
1969 584,979 17,491 113,859 25,312
1968 571,123 17,293 108,281 21,366
1967 559,577 18,470 103,343 17,947
1966 546,378 15,453 98,361 15,054
1965 533,443 18,847 93,820 15,000
1964 516,334 15,600 89,776 15,000
1963 501,548 14,350 85,480 15,000
1962 487,925 13,546 81,393 15,000
1961 474,818 11,972 77,743 15,000
1960 465,049 8,807 74,143 15,000

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

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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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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