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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,500,091 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,292,116 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 2.84 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.9% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.74% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.3M (15.7% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Myanmar vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Senegal
2100 49,949,080 47,481,703
2099 50,198,343 47,309,204
2098 50,447,153 47,131,505
2097 50,695,410 46,942,831
2096 50,944,916 46,749,318
2095 51,196,278 46,548,519
2094 51,446,607 46,338,777
2093 51,693,545 46,124,372
2092 51,939,182 45,903,819
2091 52,186,904 45,676,277
2090 52,430,723 45,442,218
2089 52,669,995 45,197,486
2088 52,907,277 44,949,158
2087 53,143,840 44,692,601
2086 53,378,681 44,425,160
2085 53,610,966 44,150,556
2084 53,838,657 43,871,406
2083 54,062,724 43,579,072
2082 54,285,392 43,285,560
2081 54,505,055 42,984,866
2080 54,722,128 42,679,614
2079 54,937,654 42,366,808
2078 55,150,792 42,044,826
2077 55,357,283 41,716,837
2076 55,562,845 41,379,705
2075 55,765,753 41,030,232
2074 55,964,774 40,674,683
2073 56,160,415 40,312,726
2072 56,349,733 39,943,067
2071 56,533,780 39,568,028
2070 56,713,930 39,187,711
2069 56,887,406 38,795,322
2068 57,055,818 38,398,147
2067 57,217,287 37,996,983
2066 57,373,788 37,584,328
2065 57,525,666 37,167,637
2064 57,671,683 36,744,279
2063 57,808,968 36,318,015
2062 57,938,764 35,884,713
2061 58,067,183 35,448,776
2060 58,186,565 35,010,231
2059 58,295,246 34,571,669
2058 58,392,324 34,122,702
2057 58,481,859 33,673,448
2056 58,565,952 33,219,406
2055 58,636,423 32,765,741
2054 58,697,613 32,313,613
2053 58,745,390 31,859,051
2052 58,783,172 31,405,418
2051 58,809,843 30,949,633
2050 58,824,293 30,490,614
2049 58,829,688 30,032,811
2048 58,823,499 29,570,773
2047 58,805,696 29,111,688
2046 58,775,337 28,648,672
2045 58,728,250 28,187,838
2044 58,671,458 27,724,585
2043 58,601,589 27,260,926
2042 58,516,227 26,796,927
2041 58,417,678 26,332,270
2040 58,306,713 25,866,240
2039 58,181,537 25,398,425
2038 58,041,212 24,928,471
2037 57,888,662 24,457,649
2036 57,724,649 23,986,892
2035 57,544,156 23,515,497
2034 57,348,842 23,046,885
2033 57,137,545 22,578,286
2032 56,910,400 22,110,230
2031 56,667,160 21,643,047
2030 56,407,549 21,178,414
2029 56,133,620 20,719,234
2028 55,840,949 20,263,713
2027 55,531,050 19,814,138
2026 55,203,523 19,372,006
2025 54,860,498 18,934,809
2024 54,500,091 18,501,984
2023 54,133,798 18,077,573
2022 53,756,787 17,651,103
2021 53,387,102 17,220,867
2020 53,016,522 16,789,219
2019 52,640,713 16,352,922
2018 52,272,247 15,914,498
2017 51,894,938 15,475,002
2016 51,495,696 15,034,521
2015 51,089,056 14,593,331
2014 50,681,634 14,152,102
2013 50,262,658 13,710,849
2012 49,837,446 13,310,495
2011 49,419,820 12,958,897
2010 49,024,382 12,635,413
2009 48,660,459 12,337,389
2008 48,390,793 12,048,959
2007 48,125,043 11,770,344
2006 47,785,135 11,500,094
2005 47,438,365 11,235,472
2004 47,068,772 10,975,704
2003 46,667,192 10,721,176
2002 46,232,653 10,466,214
2001 45,771,139 10,212,942
2000 45,290,841 9,968,260
1999 44,787,724 9,730,887
1998 44,257,793 9,502,952
1997 43,708,798 9,283,495
1996 43,154,860 9,067,014
1995 42,605,338 8,848,101
1994 42,055,143 8,624,078
1993 41,502,429 8,396,288
1992 40,950,342 8,168,395
1991 40,394,154 7,943,085
1990 39,817,251 7,720,523
1989 39,214,618 7,502,207
1988 38,600,927 7,289,618
1987 37,971,594 7,081,530
1986 37,314,878 6,878,192
1985 36,622,827 6,683,287
1984 35,899,313 6,499,364
1983 35,162,715 6,324,504
1982 34,482,965 6,156,961
1981 33,858,783 5,997,160
1980 33,227,204 5,845,638
1979 32,596,550 5,702,895
1978 31,972,976 5,568,096
1977 31,355,966 5,439,549
1976 30,758,811 5,308,564
1975 30,176,565 5,170,810
1974 29,598,167 5,029,437
1973 29,026,388 4,885,181
1972 28,428,324 4,741,631
1971 27,807,219 4,601,864
1970 27,193,016 4,466,328
1969 26,585,112 4,334,974
1968 25,989,662 4,207,587
1967 25,406,429 4,083,870
1966 24,836,496 3,964,299
1965 24,279,431 3,849,788
1964 23,737,315 3,740,535
1963 23,213,408 3,635,876
1962 22,704,719 3,534,686
1961 22,210,581 3,436,375
1960 21,730,250 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Senegal
2100 -0.5% 0.36%
2099 -0.49% 0.38%
2098 -0.49% 0.4%
2097 -0.49% 0.41%
2096 -0.49% 0.43%
2095 -0.49% 0.45%
2094 -0.48% 0.46%
2093 -0.47% 0.48%
2092 -0.47% 0.5%
2091 -0.47% 0.52%
2090 -0.45% 0.54%
2089 -0.45% 0.55%
2088 -0.45% 0.57%
2087 -0.44% 0.6%
2086 -0.43% 0.62%
2085 -0.42% 0.64%
2084 -0.41% 0.67%
2083 -0.41% 0.68%
2082 -0.4% 0.7%
2081 -0.4% 0.72%
2080 -0.39% 0.74%
2079 -0.39% 0.77%
2078 -0.37% 0.79%
2077 -0.37% 0.81%
2076 -0.36% 0.85%
2075 -0.36% 0.87%
2074 -0.35% 0.9%
2073 -0.34% 0.93%
2072 -0.33% 0.95%
2071 -0.32% 0.97%
2070 -0.3% 1.01%
2069 -0.3% 1.03%
2068 -0.28% 1.06%
2067 -0.27% 1.1%
2066 -0.26% 1.12%
2065 -0.25% 1.15%
2064 -0.24% 1.17%
2063 -0.22% 1.21%
2062 -0.22% 1.23%
2061 -0.21% 1.25%
2060 -0.19% 1.27%
2059 -0.17% 1.32%
2058 -0.15% 1.33%
2057 -0.14% 1.37%
2056 -0.12% 1.38%
2055 -0.1% 1.4%
2054 -0.08% 1.43%
2053 -0.06% 1.44%
2052 -0.05% 1.47%
2051 -0.02% 1.51%
2050 -0.009% 1.52%
2049 0.01% 1.56%
2048 0.03% 1.58%
2047 0.05% 1.62%
2046 0.08% 1.63%
2045 0.1% 1.67%
2044 0.12% 1.7%
2043 0.15% 1.73%
2042 0.17% 1.76%
2041 0.19% 1.8%
2040 0.22% 1.84%
2039 0.24% 1.89%
2038 0.26% 1.93%
2037 0.28% 1.96%
2036 0.31% 2%
2035 0.34% 2.03%
2034 0.37% 2.08%
2033 0.4% 2.12%
2032 0.43% 2.16%
2031 0.46% 2.19%
2030 0.49% 2.22%
2029 0.52% 2.25%
2028 0.56% 2.27%
2027 0.59% 2.28%
2026 0.63% 2.31%
2025 0.66% 2.34%
2024 0.68% 2.35%
2023 0.7% 2.42%
2022 0.69% 2.5%
2021 0.7% 2.57%
2020 0.71% 2.67%
2019 0.7% 2.75%
2018 0.73% 2.84%
2017 0.78% 2.93%
2016 0.8% 3.02%
2015 0.8% 3.12%
2014 0.83% 3.22%
2013 0.85% 3.01%
2012 0.85% 2.71%
2011 0.81% 2.56%
2010 0.75% 2.42%
2009 0.56% 2.39%
2008 0.55% 2.37%
2007 0.71% 2.35%
2006 0.73% 2.36%
2005 0.79% 2.37%
2004 0.86% 2.37%
2003 0.94% 2.44%
2002 1.01% 2.48%
2001 1.06% 2.45%
2000 1.12% 2.44%
1999 1.2% 2.4%
1998 1.26% 2.36%
1997 1.28% 2.39%
1996 1.29% 2.47%
1995 1.31% 2.6%
1994 1.33% 2.71%
1993 1.35% 2.79%
1992 1.38% 2.84%
1991 1.45% 2.88%
1990 1.54% 2.91%
1989 1.59% 2.92%
1988 1.66% 2.94%
1987 1.76% 2.96%
1986 1.89% 2.92%
1985 2.02% 2.83%
1984 2.09% 2.76%
1983 1.97% 2.72%
1982 1.84% 2.66%
1981 1.9% 2.59%
1980 1.93% 2.5%
1979 1.95% 2.42%
1978 1.97% 2.36%
1977 1.94% 2.47%
1976 1.93% 2.66%
1975 1.95% 2.81%
1974 1.97% 2.95%
1973 2.1% 3.03%
1972 2.23% 3.04%
1971 2.26% 3.03%
1970 2.29% 3.03%
1969 2.29% 3.03%
1968 2.3% 3.03%
1967 2.29% 3.02%
1966 2.29% 2.97%
1965 2.28% 2.92%
1964 2.26% 2.88%
1963 2.24% 2.86%
1962 2.22% 2.86%
1961 2.21% 2.86%

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/senegal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.68%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Senegal
Current population
55292116
19491599
Population rank 27/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.24%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
1.24 minutes
One birth every
34.9 seconds
59.3 seconds
One death every
1.06 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,004 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +366,293 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +0.68% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 35/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -39,661 -12,636
Net migration rank 172/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - -12,636
2024 - -37,979 - -10,307
2023 408,331 -34,989 431,006 -9,999
2022 415,647 -34,988 415,507 16,425
2021 394,104 -35,370 403,019 25,519
2020 448,626 -66,213 400,910 33,848
2019 469,924 -100,783 399,436 38,386
2018 482,316 -114,598 405,454 33,567
2017 492,276 -105,415 410,366 29,605
2016 499,508 -87,907 411,480 29,498
2015 495,769 -94,108 407,008 34,387
2014 488,114 -74,901 405,019 36,030
2013 487,648 -62,863 406,582 34,878
2012 487,210 -61,536 402,243 -42,978
2011 492,271 -82,713 387,290 -43,350
2010 497,745 -116,481 372,934 -69,888
2009 505,144 -158,542 362,238 -69,239
2008 373,287 -180,533 351,661 -67,812
2007 523,745 -184,989 339,963 -66,580
2006 527,165 -186,098 331,364 -64,254
2005 537,429 -185,009 323,908 -61,781
2004 556,494 -169,736 317,286 -59,879
2003 582,173 -165,739 308,856 -57,213
2002 602,873 -150,232 298,842 -40,554
2001 601,524 -131,124 289,690 -41,422
2000 596,979 -106,772 283,946 -42,854
1999 597,916 -81,874 277,944 -44,284
1998 606,110 -62,281 267,404 -45,189
1997 613,103 -58,954 261,200 -44,506
1996 619,488 -65,766 255,418 -39,162
1995 620,376 -75,097 252,552 -31,001
1994 626,411 -71,359 249,115 -22,633
1993 633,576 -83,214 245,742 -16,649
1992 634,484 -80,661 241,482 -14,796
1991 637,622 -79,059 237,713 -13,783
1990 636,081 -40,859 234,155 -12,959
1989 636,610 -26,585 227,797 -12,362
1988 630,392 -13,046 221,772 -12,036
1987 652,960 -11,642 218,522 -12,086
1986 679,467 -7,351 212,887 -12,655
1985 705,905 6,074 208,218 -18,644
1984 723,623 11,433 203,125 -24,858
1983 719,710 18,427 197,673 -26,222
1982 701,212 -79,856 191,309 -27,672
1981 679,851 -52,839 185,917 -29,959
1980 673,815 -37,679 179,707 -32,616
1979 669,338 -44,174 173,425 -35,022
1978 658,068 -36,055 167,744 -36,559
1977 649,915 -37,879 161,636 -35,731
1976 642,829 -60,561 154,776 -18,716
1975 635,005 -52,763 147,311 -7,870
1974 628,458 -53,875 139,974 3,347
1973 624,619 -55,659 133,834 11,382
1972 616,411 10,735 128,024 13,852
1971 608,784 6,306 122,511 15,131
1970 595,337 17,997 117,264 16,168
1969 584,979 17,491 112,393 16,887
1968 571,123 17,293 108,240 17,264
1967 559,577 18,470 104,824 17,107
1966 546,378 15,453 101,359 15,849
1965 533,443 18,847 97,912 13,913
1964 516,334 15,600 94,797 11,892
1963 501,548 14,350 92,264 10,371
1962 487,925 13,546 89,937 9,809
1961 474,818 11,972 87,322 9,549
1960 465,049 8,807 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/senegal | 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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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