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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,500,091 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,292,116 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 8.51 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.75% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.74% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.3M (15.7% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Myanmar vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Serbia
2100 49,949,080 3,621,418
2099 50,198,343 3,649,584
2098 50,447,153 3,677,789
2097 50,695,410 3,706,279
2096 50,944,916 3,734,933
2095 51,196,278 3,763,769
2094 51,446,607 3,792,851
2093 51,693,545 3,822,147
2092 51,939,182 3,851,865
2091 52,186,904 3,881,833
2090 52,430,723 3,911,964
2089 52,669,995 3,942,571
2088 52,907,277 3,973,274
2087 53,143,840 4,004,485
2086 53,378,681 4,036,066
2085 53,610,966 4,068,021
2084 53,838,657 4,100,403
2083 54,062,724 4,133,391
2082 54,285,392 4,166,924
2081 54,505,055 4,200,811
2080 54,722,128 4,235,306
2079 54,937,654 4,270,442
2078 55,150,792 4,306,246
2077 55,357,283 4,342,382
2076 55,562,845 4,378,754
2075 55,765,753 4,415,505
2074 55,964,774 4,452,888
2073 56,160,415 4,490,589
2072 56,349,733 4,528,672
2071 56,533,780 4,567,167
2070 56,713,930 4,606,212
2069 56,887,406 4,645,524
2068 57,055,818 4,685,090
2067 57,217,287 4,724,796
2066 57,373,788 4,764,445
2065 57,525,666 4,804,405
2064 57,671,683 4,844,434
2063 57,808,968 4,884,574
2062 57,938,764 4,924,899
2061 58,067,183 4,964,985
2060 58,186,565 5,005,138
2059 58,295,246 5,045,125
2058 58,392,324 5,085,292
2057 58,481,859 5,125,901
2056 58,565,952 5,166,530
2055 58,636,423 5,207,137
2054 58,697,613 5,247,793
2053 58,745,390 5,288,369
2052 58,783,172 5,329,487
2051 58,809,843 5,371,281
2050 58,824,293 5,413,067
2049 58,829,688 5,455,402
2048 58,823,499 5,498,031
2047 58,805,696 5,541,158
2046 58,775,337 5,584,824
2045 58,728,250 5,629,108
2044 58,671,458 5,673,908
2043 58,601,589 5,719,287
2042 58,516,227 5,765,400
2041 58,417,678 5,811,936
2040 58,306,713 5,858,464
2039 58,181,537 5,905,404
2038 58,041,212 5,952,107
2037 57,888,662 5,998,763
2036 57,724,649 6,045,097
2035 57,544,156 6,091,385
2034 57,348,842 6,137,447
2033 57,137,545 6,183,536
2032 56,910,400 6,229,136
2031 56,667,160 6,274,395
2030 56,407,549 6,319,422
2029 56,133,620 6,363,799
2028 55,840,949 6,407,914
2027 55,531,050 6,451,609
2026 55,203,523 6,494,521
2025 54,860,498 6,543,364
2024 54,500,091 6,586,476
2023 54,133,798 6,623,183
2022 53,756,787 6,664,449
2021 53,387,102 6,834,326
2020 53,016,522 6,899,126
2019 52,640,713 6,945,235
2018 52,272,247 6,982,604
2017 51,894,938 7,020,858
2016 51,495,696 7,058,322
2015 51,089,056 7,095,383
2014 50,681,634 7,131,787
2013 50,262,658 7,166,553
2012 49,837,446 7,201,497
2011 49,419,820 7,236,519
2010 49,024,382 7,291,436
2009 48,660,459 7,320,807
2008 48,390,793 7,350,222
2007 48,125,043 7,381,579
2006 47,785,135 7,411,569
2005 47,438,365 7,440,769
2004 47,068,772 7,463,157
2003 46,667,192 7,480,591
2002 46,232,653 7,500,031
2001 45,771,139 7,503,433
2000 45,290,841 7,516,346
1999 44,787,724 7,540,401
1998 44,257,793 7,567,745
1997 43,708,798 7,598,538
1996 43,154,860 7,622,185
1995 42,605,338 7,628,264
1994 42,055,143 7,622,711
1993 41,502,429 7,614,328
1992 40,950,342 7,604,063
1991 40,394,154 7,595,636
1990 39,817,251 7,897,937
1989 39,214,618 7,893,787
1988 38,600,927 7,884,218
1987 37,971,594 7,868,027
1986 37,314,878 7,853,824
1985 36,622,827 7,835,902
1984 35,899,313 7,813,549
1983 35,162,715 7,788,100
1982 34,482,965 7,763,335
1981 33,858,783 7,736,787
1980 33,227,204 7,709,544
1979 32,596,550 7,541,997
1978 31,972,976 7,504,017
1977 31,355,966 7,462,783
1976 30,758,811 7,418,973
1975 30,176,565 7,368,717
1974 29,598,167 7,326,043
1973 29,026,388 7,283,902
1972 28,428,324 7,252,012
1971 27,807,219 7,211,716
1970 27,193,016 7,164,993
1969 26,585,112 7,123,249
1968 25,989,662 7,007,586
1967 25,406,429 6,966,522
1966 24,836,496 6,927,969
1965 24,279,431 6,876,624
1964 23,737,315 6,832,855
1963 23,213,408 6,787,950
1962 22,704,719 6,740,264
1961 22,210,581 6,689,077
1960 21,730,250 6,638,992

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 Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Serbia
2100 -0.5% -0.77%
2099 -0.49% -0.77%
2098 -0.49% -0.77%
2097 -0.49% -0.77%
2096 -0.49% -0.77%
2095 -0.49% -0.77%
2094 -0.48% -0.77%
2093 -0.47% -0.77%
2092 -0.47% -0.77%
2091 -0.47% -0.77%
2090 -0.45% -0.78%
2089 -0.45% -0.77%
2088 -0.45% -0.78%
2087 -0.44% -0.78%
2086 -0.43% -0.79%
2085 -0.42% -0.79%
2084 -0.41% -0.8%
2083 -0.41% -0.8%
2082 -0.4% -0.81%
2081 -0.4% -0.81%
2080 -0.39% -0.82%
2079 -0.39% -0.83%
2078 -0.37% -0.83%
2077 -0.37% -0.83%
2076 -0.36% -0.83%
2075 -0.36% -0.84%
2074 -0.35% -0.84%
2073 -0.34% -0.84%
2072 -0.33% -0.84%
2071 -0.32% -0.85%
2070 -0.3% -0.85%
2069 -0.3% -0.84%
2068 -0.28% -0.84%
2067 -0.27% -0.83%
2066 -0.26% -0.83%
2065 -0.25% -0.83%
2064 -0.24% -0.82%
2063 -0.22% -0.82%
2062 -0.22% -0.81%
2061 -0.21% -0.8%
2060 -0.19% -0.79%
2059 -0.17% -0.79%
2058 -0.15% -0.79%
2057 -0.14% -0.79%
2056 -0.12% -0.78%
2055 -0.1% -0.77%
2054 -0.08% -0.77%
2053 -0.06% -0.77%
2052 -0.05% -0.78%
2051 -0.02% -0.77%
2050 -0.009% -0.78%
2049 0.01% -0.78%
2048 0.03% -0.78%
2047 0.05% -0.78%
2046 0.08% -0.79%
2045 0.1% -0.79%
2044 0.12% -0.79%
2043 0.15% -0.8%
2042 0.17% -0.8%
2041 0.19% -0.79%
2040 0.22% -0.79%
2039 0.24% -0.78%
2038 0.26% -0.78%
2037 0.28% -0.77%
2036 0.31% -0.76%
2035 0.34% -0.75%
2034 0.37% -0.75%
2033 0.4% -0.73%
2032 0.43% -0.72%
2031 0.46% -0.71%
2030 0.49% -0.7%
2029 0.52% -0.69%
2028 0.56% -0.68%
2027 0.59% -0.66%
2026 0.63% -0.75%
2025 0.66% -0.65%
2024 0.68% -0.55%
2023 0.7% -0.62%
2022 0.69% -2.49%
2021 0.7% -0.94%
2020 0.71% -0.66%
2019 0.7% -0.54%
2018 0.73% -0.54%
2017 0.78% -0.53%
2016 0.8% -0.52%
2015 0.8% -0.51%
2014 0.83% -0.49%
2013 0.85% -0.49%
2012 0.85% -0.48%
2011 0.81% -0.75%
2010 0.75% -0.4%
2009 0.56% -0.4%
2008 0.55% -0.42%
2007 0.71% -0.4%
2006 0.73% -0.39%
2005 0.79% -0.3%
2004 0.86% -0.23%
2003 0.94% -0.26%
2002 1.01% -0.05%
2001 1.06% -0.17%
2000 1.12% -0.32%
1999 1.2% -0.36%
1998 1.26% -0.41%
1997 1.28% -0.31%
1996 1.29% -0.08%
1995 1.31% 0.07%
1994 1.33% 0.11%
1993 1.35% 0.13%
1992 1.38% 0.11%
1991 1.45% -3.83%
1990 1.54% 0.05%
1989 1.59% 0.12%
1988 1.66% 0.21%
1987 1.76% 0.18%
1986 1.89% 0.23%
1985 2.02% 0.29%
1984 2.09% 0.33%
1983 1.97% 0.32%
1982 1.84% 0.34%
1981 1.9% 0.35%
1980 1.93% 2.22%
1979 1.95% 0.51%
1978 1.97% 0.55%
1977 1.94% 0.59%
1976 1.93% 0.68%
1975 1.95% 0.58%
1974 1.97% 0.58%
1973 2.1% 0.44%
1972 2.23% 0.56%
1971 2.26% 0.65%
1970 2.29% 0.59%
1969 2.29% 1.65%
1968 2.3% 0.59%
1967 2.29% 0.56%
1966 2.29% 0.75%
1965 2.28% 0.64%
1964 2.26% 0.66%
1963 2.24% 0.71%
1962 2.22% 0.77%
1961 2.21% 0.75%

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 Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Serbia
Current population
55292116
6494521
Population rank 27/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.08%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
14.3 minutes
One birth every
34.9 seconds
8.63 minutes
One death every
1.06 minutes
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,004 -101
Annual growth/decline +366,293 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate +0.68% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 189/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -39,661 -13,086
Net migration rank 172/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - -13,086
2024 - -37,979 - -8,132
2023 408,331 -34,989 -36,427 4,348
2022 415,647 -34,988 -46,651 40,118
2021 394,104 -35,370 -74,494 -8,974
2020 448,626 -66,213 -55,193 -10,220
2019 469,924 -100,783 -36,810 -18,891
2018 482,316 -114,598 -37,707 -18,883
2017 492,276 -105,415 -39,317 -18,651
2016 499,508 -87,907 -35,998 -18,322
2015 495,769 -94,108 -37,605 -18,789
2014 488,114 -74,901 -34,946 -18,846
2013 487,648 -62,863 -34,399 -17,866
2012 487,210 -61,536 -35,288 -18,513
2011 492,271 -82,713 -36,906 611
2010 497,745 -116,481 -34,999 3,632
2009 505,144 -158,542 -33,676 6,043
2008 373,287 -180,533 -33,590 7,070
2007 523,745 -184,989 -34,693 7,045
2006 527,165 -186,098 -31,870 8,018
2005 537,429 -185,009 -34,227 7,945
2004 556,494 -169,736 -26,121 7,300
2003 582,173 -165,739 -24,686 6,854
2002 602,873 -150,232 -24,750 1,562
2001 601,524 -131,124 -20,259 -12,007
2000 596,979 -106,772 -30,065 -14,368
1999 597,916 -81,874 -29,408 -4,073
1998 606,110 -62,281 -23,006 -5,665
1997 613,103 -58,954 -18,389 -5,817
1996 619,488 -65,766 -16,007 -5,598
1995 620,376 -75,097 -7,628 -6,019
1994 626,411 -71,359 -7,157 -5,934
1993 633,576 -83,214 -5,703 -5,972
1992 634,484 -80,661 -3,779 -4,415
1991 637,622 -79,059 2,210 -8,483
1990 636,081 -40,859 7,416 -16,260
1989 636,610 -26,585 11,872 -16,360
1988 630,392 -13,046 13,852 -15,715
1987 652,960 -11,642 16,711 -16,686
1986 679,467 -7,351 19,407 -17,990
1985 705,905 6,074 22,090 -17,646
1984 723,623 11,433 23,815 -15,567
1983 719,710 18,427 27,515 -15,301
1982 701,212 -79,856 30,603 -13,550
1981 679,851 -52,839 34,304 -8,531
1980 673,815 -37,679 36,273 287
1979 669,338 -44,174 39,022 -960
1978 658,068 -36,055 43,636 -1,481
1977 649,915 -37,879 48,105 -1,953
1976 642,829 -60,561 51,399 -2,744
1975 635,005 -52,763 52,502 -3,490
1974 628,458 -53,875 51,583 -3,525
1973 624,619 -55,659 49,596 -2,396
1972 616,411 10,735 48,248 -348
1971 608,784 6,306 47,424 1,655
1970 595,337 17,997 48,343 1,861
1969 584,979 17,491 50,304 4,112
1968 571,123 17,293 51,653 5,430
1967 559,577 18,470 53,120 6,114
1966 546,378 15,453 53,338 7,037
1965 533,443 18,847 53,383 7,957
1964 516,334 15,600 54,185 8,045
1963 501,548 14,350 55,580 8,276
1962 487,925 13,546 59,307 6,064
1961 474,818 11,972 61,065 6,422
1960 465,049 8,807 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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