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Population in Myanmar compared to the Solomon Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,500,091 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,292,116 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 64 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.74% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.3M (15.7% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Myanmar vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Solomon Islands
2100 49,949,080 1,869,358
2099 50,198,343 1,865,277
2098 50,447,153 1,861,047
2097 50,695,410 1,856,421
2096 50,944,916 1,851,585
2095 51,196,278 1,846,229
2094 51,446,607 1,840,799
2093 51,693,545 1,834,881
2092 51,939,182 1,828,545
2091 52,186,904 1,822,001
2090 52,430,723 1,815,153
2089 52,669,995 1,808,103
2088 52,907,277 1,800,741
2087 53,143,840 1,793,136
2086 53,378,681 1,785,209
2085 53,610,966 1,777,013
2084 53,838,657 1,768,444
2083 54,062,724 1,759,601
2082 54,285,392 1,750,433
2081 54,505,055 1,740,952
2080 54,722,128 1,731,110
2079 54,937,654 1,721,146
2078 55,150,792 1,710,785
2077 55,357,283 1,700,043
2076 55,562,845 1,688,876
2075 55,765,753 1,677,587
2074 55,964,774 1,666,185
2073 56,160,415 1,654,264
2072 56,349,733 1,642,044
2071 56,533,780 1,629,467
2070 56,713,930 1,616,736
2069 56,887,406 1,603,679
2068 57,055,818 1,590,304
2067 57,217,287 1,576,716
2066 57,373,788 1,563,005
2065 57,525,666 1,549,060
2064 57,671,683 1,534,862
2063 57,808,968 1,520,351
2062 57,938,764 1,505,792
2061 58,067,183 1,490,935
2060 58,186,565 1,476,028
2059 58,295,246 1,460,816
2058 58,392,324 1,445,385
2057 58,481,859 1,429,967
2056 58,565,952 1,414,320
2055 58,636,423 1,398,440
2054 58,697,613 1,382,426
2053 58,745,390 1,366,190
2052 58,783,172 1,349,703
2051 58,809,843 1,333,136
2050 58,824,293 1,316,322
2049 58,829,688 1,299,367
2048 58,823,499 1,282,258
2047 58,805,696 1,265,007
2046 58,775,337 1,247,608
2045 58,728,250 1,230,002
2044 58,671,458 1,212,277
2043 58,601,589 1,194,351
2042 58,516,227 1,176,271
2041 58,417,678 1,158,172
2040 58,306,713 1,139,832
2039 58,181,537 1,121,014
2038 58,041,212 1,101,787
2037 57,888,662 1,082,148
2036 57,724,649 1,062,197
2035 57,544,156 1,041,925
2034 57,348,842 1,021,492
2033 57,137,545 1,000,997
2032 56,910,400 980,329
2031 56,667,160 959,788
2030 56,407,549 939,300
2029 56,133,620 918,921
2028 55,840,949 898,660
2027 55,531,050 878,499
2026 55,203,523 858,557
2025 54,860,498 838,746
2024 54,500,091 819,198
2023 54,133,798 800,005
2022 53,756,787 781,066
2021 53,387,102 762,591
2020 53,016,522 744,498
2019 52,640,713 728,147
2018 52,272,247 709,101
2017 51,894,938 685,672
2016 51,495,696 662,379
2015 51,089,056 639,415
2014 50,681,634 616,908
2013 50,262,658 594,945
2012 49,837,446 573,606
2011 49,419,820 552,945
2010 49,024,382 532,968
2009 48,660,459 518,141
2008 48,390,793 508,790
2007 48,125,043 500,156
2006 47,785,135 491,594
2005 47,438,365 483,080
2004 47,068,772 474,611
2003 46,667,192 466,154
2002 46,232,653 457,671
2001 45,771,139 449,125
2000 45,290,841 440,469
1999 44,787,724 430,500
1998 44,257,793 419,071
1997 43,708,798 407,474
1996 43,154,860 396,009
1995 42,605,338 384,733
1994 42,055,143 373,675
1993 41,502,429 362,839
1992 40,950,342 352,205
1991 40,394,154 341,738
1990 39,817,251 331,435
1989 39,214,618 321,282
1988 38,600,927 311,265
1987 37,971,594 301,414
1986 37,314,878 291,842
1985 36,622,827 282,455
1984 35,899,313 273,163
1983 35,162,715 264,068
1982 34,482,965 255,200
1981 33,858,783 246,555
1980 33,227,204 238,135
1979 32,596,550 229,953
1978 31,972,976 222,029
1977 31,355,966 214,418
1976 30,758,811 207,194
1975 30,176,565 200,744
1974 29,598,167 195,041
1973 29,026,388 189,774
1972 28,428,324 184,994
1971 27,807,219 180,637
1970 27,193,016 176,579
1969 26,585,112 172,476
1968 25,989,662 168,282
1967 25,406,429 164,245
1966 24,836,496 160,393
1965 24,279,431 156,686
1964 23,737,315 153,085
1963 23,213,408 149,589
1962 22,704,719 146,201
1961 22,210,581 142,912
1960 21,730,250 139,688

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th in 2006 and ranked 161st 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 the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Solomon Islands
2100 -0.5% 0.22%
2099 -0.49% 0.23%
2098 -0.49% 0.25%
2097 -0.49% 0.26%
2096 -0.49% 0.29%
2095 -0.49% 0.29%
2094 -0.48% 0.32%
2093 -0.47% 0.35%
2092 -0.47% 0.36%
2091 -0.47% 0.38%
2090 -0.45% 0.39%
2089 -0.45% 0.41%
2088 -0.45% 0.42%
2087 -0.44% 0.44%
2086 -0.43% 0.46%
2085 -0.42% 0.48%
2084 -0.41% 0.5%
2083 -0.41% 0.52%
2082 -0.4% 0.54%
2081 -0.4% 0.57%
2080 -0.39% 0.58%
2079 -0.39% 0.61%
2078 -0.37% 0.63%
2077 -0.37% 0.66%
2076 -0.36% 0.67%
2075 -0.36% 0.68%
2074 -0.35% 0.72%
2073 -0.34% 0.74%
2072 -0.33% 0.77%
2071 -0.32% 0.79%
2070 -0.3% 0.81%
2069 -0.3% 0.84%
2068 -0.28% 0.86%
2067 -0.27% 0.88%
2066 -0.26% 0.9%
2065 -0.25% 0.93%
2064 -0.24% 0.95%
2063 -0.22% 0.97%
2062 -0.22% 1%
2061 -0.21% 1.01%
2060 -0.19% 1.04%
2059 -0.17% 1.07%
2058 -0.15% 1.08%
2057 -0.14% 1.11%
2056 -0.12% 1.14%
2055 -0.1% 1.16%
2054 -0.08% 1.19%
2053 -0.06% 1.22%
2052 -0.05% 1.24%
2051 -0.02% 1.28%
2050 -0.009% 1.3%
2049 0.01% 1.33%
2048 0.03% 1.36%
2047 0.05% 1.39%
2046 0.08% 1.43%
2045 0.1% 1.46%
2044 0.12% 1.5%
2043 0.15% 1.54%
2042 0.17% 1.56%
2041 0.19% 1.61%
2040 0.22% 1.68%
2039 0.24% 1.75%
2038 0.26% 1.81%
2037 0.28% 1.88%
2036 0.31% 1.95%
2035 0.34% 2%
2034 0.37% 2.05%
2033 0.4% 2.11%
2032 0.43% 2.14%
2031 0.46% 2.18%
2030 0.49% 2.22%
2029 0.52% 2.25%
2028 0.56% 2.3%
2027 0.59% 2.32%
2026 0.63% 2.36%
2025 0.66% 2.39%
2024 0.68% 2.4%
2023 0.7% 2.42%
2022 0.69% 2.42%
2021 0.7% 2.43%
2020 0.71% 2.25%
2019 0.7% 2.69%
2018 0.73% 3.42%
2017 0.78% 3.52%
2016 0.8% 3.59%
2015 0.8% 3.65%
2014 0.83% 3.69%
2013 0.85% 3.72%
2012 0.85% 3.74%
2011 0.81% 3.75%
2010 0.75% 2.86%
2009 0.56% 1.84%
2008 0.55% 1.73%
2007 0.71% 1.74%
2006 0.73% 1.76%
2005 0.79% 1.78%
2004 0.86% 1.81%
2003 0.94% 1.85%
2002 1.01% 1.9%
2001 1.06% 1.97%
2000 1.12% 2.32%
1999 1.2% 2.73%
1998 1.26% 2.85%
1997 1.28% 2.9%
1996 1.29% 2.93%
1995 1.31% 2.96%
1994 1.33% 2.99%
1993 1.35% 3.02%
1992 1.38% 3.06%
1991 1.45% 3.11%
1990 1.54% 3.16%
1989 1.59% 3.22%
1988 1.66% 3.27%
1987 1.76% 3.28%
1986 1.89% 3.32%
1985 2.02% 3.4%
1984 2.09% 3.44%
1983 1.97% 3.47%
1982 1.84% 3.51%
1981 1.9% 3.54%
1980 1.93% 3.56%
1979 1.95% 3.57%
1978 1.97% 3.55%
1977 1.94% 3.49%
1976 1.93% 3.21%
1975 1.95% 2.92%
1974 1.97% 2.78%
1973 2.1% 2.58%
1972 2.23% 2.41%
1971 2.26% 2.3%
1970 2.29% 2.38%
1969 2.29% 2.49%
1968 2.3% 2.46%
1967 2.29% 2.4%
1966 2.29% 2.37%
1965 2.28% 2.35%
1964 2.26% 2.34%
1963 2.24% 2.32%
1962 2.22% 2.3%
1961 2.21% 2.31%

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.68%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Solomon Islands
Current population
55292116
863951
Population rank 27/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.01%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
27.4 minutes
One birth every
34.9 seconds
24.4 minutes
One death every
1.06 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,004 +53
Annual growth/decline +366,293 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +0.68% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 33/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -39,661 +1,631
Net migration rank 172/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - 1,631
2024 - -37,979 - 1,610
2023 408,331 -34,989 17,436 1,636
2022 415,647 -34,988 17,253 1,567
2021 394,104 -35,370 16,626 1,499
2020 448,626 -66,213 16,488 1,556
2019 469,924 -100,783 16,649 -1,990
2018 482,316 -114,598 16,790 6,653
2017 492,276 -105,415 16,897 6,513
2016 499,508 -87,907 17,027 6,146
2015 495,769 -94,108 16,909 5,853
2014 488,114 -74,901 16,652 5,598
2013 487,648 -62,863 16,038 5,631
2012 487,210 -61,536 15,585 5,420
2011 492,271 -82,713 15,095 5,219
2010 497,745 -116,481 14,604 5,040
2009 505,144 -158,542 14,381 -4,360
2008 373,287 -180,533 14,225 -5,538
2007 523,745 -184,989 13,963 -5,383
2006 527,165 -186,098 13,799 -5,262
2005 537,429 -185,009 13,568 -5,082
2004 556,494 -169,736 13,444 -4,985
2003 582,173 -165,739 13,344 -4,881
2002 602,873 -150,232 13,195 -4,691
2001 601,524 -131,124 13,061 -4,474
2000 596,979 -106,772 12,938 -4,219
1999 597,916 -81,874 12,809 -1,588
1998 606,110 -62,281 12,658 -1,019
1997 613,103 -58,954 12,478 -931
1996 619,488 -65,766 12,328 -947
1995 620,376 -75,097 12,124 -952
1994 626,411 -71,359 11,771 -828
1993 633,576 -83,214 11,396 -665
1992 634,484 -80,661 11,029 -482
1991 637,622 -79,059 10,789 -410
1990 636,081 -40,859 10,561 -335
1989 636,610 -26,585 10,354 -270
1988 630,392 -13,046 10,142 -197
1987 652,960 -11,642 9,943 -179
1986 679,467 -7,351 9,656 -269
1985 705,905 6,074 9,534 -150
1984 723,623 11,433 9,299 -102
1983 719,710 18,427 9,011 -30
1982 701,212 -79,856 8,720 40
1981 679,851 -52,839 8,436 99
1980 673,815 -37,679 8,156 151
1979 669,338 -44,174 7,874 188
1978 658,068 -36,055 7,598 174
1977 649,915 -37,879 7,290 159
1976 642,829 -60,561 7,058 -48
1975 635,005 -52,763 6,635 -760
1974 628,458 -53,875 6,612 -1,084
1973 624,619 -55,659 6,343 -1,329
1972 616,411 10,735 6,074 -1,520
1971 608,784 6,306 5,814 -1,646
1970 595,337 17,997 5,575 -1,632
1969 584,979 17,491 5,444 -1,187
1968 571,123 17,293 5,285 -1,154
1967 559,577 18,470 5,151 -1,213
1966 546,378 15,453 5,028 -1,256
1965 533,443 18,847 4,885 -1,237
1964 516,334 15,600 4,747 -1,200
1963 501,548 14,350 4,571 -1,129
1962 487,925 13,546 4,408 -1,073
1961 474,818 11,972 4,257 -1,016
1960 465,049 8,807 4,119 -917

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

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/solomon-islands | 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 the Solomon Islands 82.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 168,727 people) and 17.2% is from migration (a gain of 35,031 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

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
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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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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