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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,500,091 in 2024 vs 6,036,860 people in Singapore in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,292,116 people compared to 6,125,852 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 9.03 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.74% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.74% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.3M (15.7% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.13M (39.2% growth).

Myanmar vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Singapore
2100 49,949,080 4,344,248
2099 50,198,343 4,387,645
2098 50,447,153 4,435,189
2097 50,695,410 4,483,484
2096 50,944,916 4,533,994
2095 51,196,278 4,585,243
2094 51,446,607 4,639,568
2093 51,693,545 4,692,749
2092 51,939,182 4,745,364
2091 52,186,904 4,802,089
2090 52,430,723 4,859,572
2089 52,669,995 4,919,853
2088 52,907,277 4,977,701
2087 53,143,840 5,036,662
2086 53,378,681 5,096,772
2085 53,610,966 5,155,480
2084 53,838,657 5,212,381
2083 54,062,724 5,269,612
2082 54,285,392 5,327,281
2081 54,505,055 5,383,608
2080 54,722,128 5,438,023
2079 54,937,654 5,491,695
2078 55,150,792 5,541,781
2077 55,357,283 5,589,429
2076 55,562,845 5,632,686
2075 55,765,753 5,679,862
2074 55,964,774 5,725,351
2073 56,160,415 5,764,008
2072 56,349,733 5,799,655
2071 56,533,780 5,833,262
2070 56,713,930 5,864,115
2069 56,887,406 5,896,709
2068 57,055,818 5,927,631
2067 57,217,287 5,955,955
2066 57,373,788 5,988,826
2065 57,525,666 6,020,244
2064 57,671,683 6,046,805
2063 57,808,968 6,069,231
2062 57,938,764 6,093,782
2061 58,067,183 6,116,847
2060 58,186,565 6,142,295
2059 58,295,246 6,163,191
2058 58,392,324 6,185,611
2057 58,481,859 6,203,303
2056 58,565,952 6,221,491
2055 58,636,423 6,240,206
2054 58,697,613 6,261,488
2053 58,745,390 6,277,678
2052 58,783,172 6,290,046
2051 58,809,843 6,307,270
2050 58,824,293 6,325,698
2049 58,829,688 6,342,616
2048 58,823,499 6,355,818
2047 58,805,696 6,373,684
2046 58,775,337 6,387,901
2045 58,728,250 6,399,811
2044 58,671,458 6,412,802
2043 58,601,589 6,420,804
2042 58,516,227 6,427,555
2041 58,417,678 6,433,153
2040 58,306,713 6,434,727
2039 58,181,537 6,431,367
2038 58,041,212 6,422,540
2037 57,888,662 6,410,923
2036 57,724,649 6,398,937
2035 57,544,156 6,382,637
2034 57,348,842 6,360,610
2033 57,137,545 6,333,556
2032 56,910,400 6,306,749
2031 56,667,160 6,277,847
2030 56,407,549 6,250,608
2029 56,133,620 6,221,161
2028 55,840,949 6,186,754
2027 55,531,050 6,150,947
2026 55,203,523 6,116,548
2025 54,860,498 6,078,250
2024 54,500,091 6,036,860
2023 54,133,798 5,917,648
2022 53,756,787 5,637,022
2021 53,387,102 5,453,566
2020 53,016,522 5,685,807
2019 52,640,713 5,703,569
2018 52,272,247 5,638,676
2017 51,894,938 5,612,253
2016 51,495,696 5,607,283
2015 51,089,056 5,535,002
2014 50,681,634 5,469,724
2013 50,262,658 5,399,162
2012 49,837,446 5,312,437
2011 49,419,820 5,183,688
2010 49,024,382 5,076,732
2009 48,660,459 4,987,573
2008 48,390,793 4,839,396
2007 48,125,043 4,588,599
2006 47,785,135 4,401,365
2005 47,438,365 4,265,762
2004 47,068,772 4,166,664
2003 46,667,192 4,114,826
2002 46,232,653 4,175,950
2001 45,771,139 4,138,012
2000 45,290,841 4,027,887
1999 44,787,724 3,958,723
1998 44,257,793 3,927,213
1997 43,708,798 3,796,038
1996 43,154,860 3,670,704
1995 42,605,338 3,524,506
1994 42,055,143 3,419,048
1993 41,502,429 3,313,471
1992 40,950,342 3,230,698
1991 40,394,154 3,135,083
1990 39,817,251 3,047,132
1989 39,214,618 2,930,901
1988 38,600,927 2,846,108
1987 37,971,594 2,774,789
1986 37,314,878 2,733,373
1985 36,622,827 2,735,957
1984 35,899,313 2,732,221
1983 35,162,715 2,681,061
1982 34,482,965 2,646,466
1981 33,858,783 2,532,835
1980 33,227,204 2,413,945
1979 32,596,550 2,383,500
1978 31,972,976 2,353,600
1977 31,355,966 2,325,300
1976 30,758,811 2,293,300
1975 30,176,565 2,262,600
1974 29,598,167 2,229,800
1973 29,026,388 2,193,000
1972 28,428,324 2,152,400
1971 27,807,219 2,112,900
1970 27,193,016 2,074,507
1969 26,585,112 2,042,500
1968 25,989,662 2,012,000
1967 25,406,429 1,977,600
1966 24,836,496 1,934,400
1965 24,279,431 1,886,900
1964 23,737,315 1,841,600
1963 23,213,408 1,795,000
1962 22,704,719 1,750,200
1961 22,210,581 1,702,400
1960 21,730,250 1,646,400

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/singapore | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people and rank change from 113th to 118th.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people compared to the peak of 6.43M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Singapore
2100 -0.5% -0.99%
2099 -0.49% -1.07%
2098 -0.49% -1.08%
2097 -0.49% -1.11%
2096 -0.49% -1.12%
2095 -0.49% -1.17%
2094 -0.48% -1.13%
2093 -0.47% -1.11%
2092 -0.47% -1.18%
2091 -0.47% -1.18%
2090 -0.45% -1.23%
2089 -0.45% -1.16%
2088 -0.45% -1.17%
2087 -0.44% -1.18%
2086 -0.43% -1.14%
2085 -0.42% -1.09%
2084 -0.41% -1.09%
2083 -0.41% -1.08%
2082 -0.4% -1.05%
2081 -0.4% -1%
2080 -0.39% -0.98%
2079 -0.39% -0.9%
2078 -0.37% -0.85%
2077 -0.37% -0.77%
2076 -0.36% -0.83%
2075 -0.36% -0.79%
2074 -0.35% -0.67%
2073 -0.34% -0.61%
2072 -0.33% -0.58%
2071 -0.32% -0.53%
2070 -0.3% -0.55%
2069 -0.3% -0.52%
2068 -0.28% -0.48%
2067 -0.27% -0.55%
2066 -0.26% -0.52%
2065 -0.25% -0.44%
2064 -0.24% -0.37%
2063 -0.22% -0.4%
2062 -0.22% -0.38%
2061 -0.21% -0.41%
2060 -0.19% -0.34%
2059 -0.17% -0.36%
2058 -0.15% -0.29%
2057 -0.14% -0.29%
2056 -0.12% -0.3%
2055 -0.1% -0.34%
2054 -0.08% -0.26%
2053 -0.06% -0.2%
2052 -0.05% -0.27%
2051 -0.02% -0.29%
2050 -0.009% -0.27%
2049 0.01% -0.21%
2048 0.03% -0.28%
2047 0.05% -0.22%
2046 0.08% -0.19%
2045 0.1% -0.2%
2044 0.12% -0.12%
2043 0.15% -0.11%
2042 0.17% -0.09%
2041 0.19% -0.02%
2040 0.22% 0.05%
2039 0.24% 0.14%
2038 0.26% 0.18%
2037 0.28% 0.19%
2036 0.31% 0.26%
2035 0.34% 0.35%
2034 0.37% 0.43%
2033 0.4% 0.43%
2032 0.43% 0.46%
2031 0.46% 0.44%
2030 0.49% 0.47%
2029 0.52% 0.56%
2028 0.56% 0.58%
2027 0.59% 0.56%
2026 0.63% 0.63%
2025 0.66% 0.69%
2024 0.68% 2.01%
2023 0.7% 4.98%
2022 0.69% 3.36%
2021 0.7% -4.08%
2020 0.71% -0.31%
2019 0.7% 1.15%
2018 0.73% 0.47%
2017 0.78% 0.09%
2016 0.8% 1.31%
2015 0.8% 1.19%
2014 0.83% 1.31%
2013 0.85% 1.63%
2012 0.85% 2.48%
2011 0.81% 2.11%
2010 0.75% 1.79%
2009 0.56% 3.06%
2008 0.55% 5.47%
2007 0.71% 4.25%
2006 0.73% 3.18%
2005 0.79% 2.38%
2004 0.86% 1.26%
2003 0.94% -1.46%
2002 1.01% 0.92%
2001 1.06% 2.73%
2000 1.12% 1.75%
1999 1.2% 0.8%
1998 1.26% 3.46%
1997 1.28% 3.41%
1996 1.29% 4.15%
1995 1.31% 3.08%
1994 1.33% 3.19%
1993 1.35% 2.56%
1992 1.38% 3.05%
1991 1.45% 2.89%
1990 1.54% 3.97%
1989 1.59% 2.98%
1988 1.66% 2.57%
1987 1.76% 1.52%
1986 1.89% -0.09%
1985 2.02% 0.14%
1984 2.09% 1.91%
1983 1.97% 1.31%
1982 1.84% 4.49%
1981 1.9% 4.93%
1980 1.93% 1.28%
1979 1.95% 1.27%
1978 1.97% 1.22%
1977 1.94% 1.4%
1976 1.93% 1.36%
1975 1.95% 1.47%
1974 1.97% 1.68%
1973 2.1% 1.89%
1972 2.23% 1.87%
1971 2.26% 1.85%
1970 2.29% 1.57%
1969 2.29% 1.52%
1968 2.3% 1.74%
1967 2.29% 2.23%
1966 2.29% 2.52%
1965 2.28% 2.46%
1964 2.26% 2.6%
1963 2.24% 2.56%
1962 2.22% 2.81%
1961 2.21% 3.4%

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/singapore | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.68%, while Singapore's population grew by 2.01%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Singapore
Current population
55292116
6125852
Population rank 27/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.07%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
4.41 minutes
One birth every
34.9 seconds
12 minutes
One death every
1.06 minutes
14.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,004 +327
Annual growth/decline +366,293 +119,212
Annual growth/decline rate +0.68% +2.01%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 50/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change -39,661 +16,892
Net migration rank 172/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - 16,892
2024 - -37,979 - 20,011
2023 408,331 -34,989 7,101 26,996
2022 415,647 -34,988 9,019 214,842
2021 394,104 -35,370 15,270 -44,030
2020 448,626 -66,213 18,763 -145,556
2019 469,924 -100,783 21,674 870
2018 482,316 -114,598 21,427 21,820
2017 492,276 -105,415 21,888 -8,880
2016 499,508 -87,907 25,794 13,737
2015 495,769 -94,108 27,121 41,852
2014 488,114 -74,901 27,896 40,154
2013 487,648 -62,863 25,376 52,176
2012 487,210 -61,536 29,750 78,501
2011 492,271 -82,713 25,919 89,856
2010 497,745 -116,481 24,876 72,571
2009 505,144 -158,542 27,930 95,841
2008 373,287 -180,533 28,068 176,182
2007 523,745 -184,989 26,614 192,292
2006 527,165 -186,098 25,968 135,625
2005 537,429 -185,009 24,741 92,023
2004 556,494 -169,736 24,583 50,487
2003 582,173 -165,739 24,689 -30,012
2002 602,873 -150,232 29,231 -40,023
2001 601,524 -131,124 31,035 45,027
2000 596,979 -106,772 37,057 55,218
1999 597,916 -81,874 32,857 19,681
1998 606,110 -62,281 33,381 51,905
1997 613,103 -58,954 37,960 95,241
1996 619,488 -65,766 38,542 102,018
1995 620,376 -75,097 38,065 91,947
1994 626,411 -71,359 39,319 71,170
1993 633,576 -83,214 40,425 58,820
1992 634,484 -80,661 39,091 54,359
1991 637,622 -79,059 39,188 57,821
1990 636,081 -40,859 41,136 66,950
1989 636,610 -26,585 36,929 68,031
1988 630,392 -13,046 42,407 40,976
1987 652,960 -11,642 33,020 25,411
1986 679,467 -7,351 27,880 -7,858
1985 705,905 6,074 32,010 -31,036
1984 723,623 11,433 31,967 -4,396
1983 719,710 18,427 30,296 11,699
1982 701,212 -79,856 33,346 41,568
1981 679,851 -52,839 32,167 85,869
1980 673,815 -37,679 30,657 42,433
1979 669,338 -44,174 28,363 -2,384
1978 658,068 -36,055 27,537 436
1977 649,915 -37,879 26,508 2,757
1976 642,829 -60,561 31,189 949
1975 635,005 -52,763 28,509 4,104
1974 628,458 -53,875 31,664 2,748
1973 624,619 -55,659 36,404 -495
1972 616,411 10,735 38,098 -1,631
1971 608,784 6,306 35,708 573
1970 595,337 17,997 35,059 4,024
1969 584,979 17,491 34,314 6,763
1968 571,123 17,293 36,216 6,792
1967 559,577 18,470 40,145 6,006
1966 546,378 15,453 44,298 3,507
1965 533,443 18,847 45,474 4,199
1964 516,334 15,600 47,697 3,043
1963 501,548 14,350 49,542 2,668
1962 487,925 13,546 48,830 3,714
1961 474,818 11,972 49,880 3,490
1960 465,049 8,807 51,533 2,008

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

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/singapore | 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 Singapore 54.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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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