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

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The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,850,648 in 2025 vs 6,549,143 people in Serbia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,361,818 people compared to 6,500,256 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 8.52 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 0.74% 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 +0.72% per year vs -0.77% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.4M (15.9% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.5M (12.3% decline).

Myanmar vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Serbia
2100 49,940,111 3,624,616
2099 50,189,329 3,652,806
2098 50,438,094 3,681,036
2097 50,686,307 3,709,552
2096 50,935,768 3,738,231
2095 51,187,086 3,767,093
2094 51,437,370 3,796,201
2093 51,684,263 3,825,522
2092 51,929,856 3,855,267
2091 52,177,533 3,885,260
2090 52,421,308 3,915,419
2089 52,660,538 3,946,052
2088 52,897,777 3,976,782
2087 53,134,297 4,008,021
2086 53,369,096 4,039,630
2085 53,601,340 4,071,614
2084 53,828,989 4,104,024
2083 54,053,017 4,137,041
2082 54,275,644 4,170,603
2081 54,495,268 4,204,520
2080 54,712,302 4,239,046
2079 54,927,789 4,274,213
2078 55,140,889 4,310,048
2077 55,347,343 4,346,216
2076 55,552,868 4,382,620
2075 55,755,739 4,419,404
2074 55,954,725 4,456,820
2073 56,150,331 4,494,554
2072 56,339,615 4,532,671
2071 56,523,628 4,571,200
2070 56,703,747 4,610,279
2069 56,877,191 4,649,626
2068 57,045,573 4,689,227
2067 57,207,013 4,728,969
2066 57,363,486 4,768,652
2065 57,515,336 4,808,648
2064 57,661,327 4,848,712
2063 57,798,588 4,888,888
2062 57,928,360 4,929,248
2061 58,056,757 4,969,370
2060 58,176,117 5,009,557
2059 58,284,778 5,049,580
2058 58,381,839 5,089,783
2057 58,471,358 5,130,427
2056 58,555,436 5,171,093
2055 58,625,894 5,211,735
2054 58,687,073 5,252,427
2053 58,734,842 5,293,039
2052 58,772,617 5,334,193
2051 58,799,283 5,376,024
2050 58,813,731 5,417,847
2049 58,819,125 5,460,219
2048 58,812,936 5,502,886
2047 58,795,137 5,546,051
2046 58,764,783 5,589,756
2045 58,717,705 5,634,078
2044 58,660,923 5,678,918
2043 58,591,067 5,724,337
2042 58,505,720 5,770,492
2041 58,407,189 5,817,068
2040 58,296,243 5,863,637
2039 58,171,090 5,910,619
2038 58,030,790 5,957,363
2037 57,878,267 6,004,061
2036 57,714,284 6,050,436
2035 57,533,824 6,096,764
2034 57,338,544 6,142,866
2033 57,127,286 6,188,997
2032 56,900,181 6,234,637
2031 56,656,985 6,279,936
2030 56,397,420 6,325,002
2029 56,123,541 6,369,418
2028 55,830,923 6,413,572
2027 55,521,079 6,457,306
2026 55,193,610 6,500,256
2025 54,850,648 6,549,143
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 3,866,122 people (a 7.51% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 558,066 people (a 7.91% 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 6.24% to 58,813,731 people with a rank change from 27th to 35th. The population of Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,417,847 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 0.64% -0.57%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.64%, while Serbia's population declined by 0.57%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Serbia
Current population
55361818
6500256
Population rank 27/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.08%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
14.1 minutes
One birth every
35.1 seconds
8.67 minutes
One death every
1.05 minutes
5.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +960 -102
Annual growth/decline +350,557 -37,333
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% -0.57%
Population growth rate rank 121/197 187/197
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 397,197 -37,979 -37,543 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 86.3% of the population change in Myanmar is from natural causes (a gain of 4,503,698 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 712,350 people). In Serbia 85.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 437,745 people) and 14.9% is from migration (a loss of 76,396 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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