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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,500,091 in 2024 vs 19,009,151 people in Somalia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,292,116 people compared to 20,503,678 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 2.7 times bigger than Somalia's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.91% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.74% per year vs +3.61% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.3M (15.7% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.5M (86.8% growth).

Myanmar vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Somalia
2100 49,949,080 68,384,185
2099 50,198,343 68,040,371
2098 50,447,153 67,702,230
2097 50,695,410 67,362,336
2096 50,944,916 66,972,933
2095 51,196,278 66,585,659
2094 51,446,607 66,179,819
2093 51,693,545 65,760,590
2092 51,939,182 65,324,261
2091 52,186,904 64,852,843
2090 52,430,723 64,362,727
2089 52,669,995 63,922,797
2088 52,907,277 63,464,036
2087 53,143,840 62,987,028
2086 53,378,681 62,447,029
2085 53,610,966 61,873,597
2084 53,838,657 61,318,916
2083 54,062,724 60,761,800
2082 54,285,392 60,187,980
2081 54,505,055 59,676,722
2080 54,722,128 59,100,915
2079 54,937,654 58,477,428
2078 55,150,792 57,852,528
2077 55,357,283 57,211,821
2076 55,562,845 56,602,463
2075 55,765,753 56,005,600
2074 55,964,774 55,330,165
2073 56,160,415 54,651,918
2072 56,349,733 53,978,548
2071 56,533,780 53,284,016
2070 56,713,930 52,573,210
2069 56,887,406 51,878,214
2068 57,055,818 51,197,653
2067 57,217,287 50,493,028
2066 57,373,788 49,779,172
2065 57,525,666 49,024,665
2064 57,671,683 48,265,876
2063 57,808,968 47,522,361
2062 57,938,764 46,785,920
2061 58,067,183 46,037,526
2060 58,186,565 45,220,507
2059 58,295,246 44,397,936
2058 58,392,324 43,659,021
2057 58,481,859 42,897,422
2056 58,565,952 42,121,542
2055 58,636,423 41,318,179
2054 58,697,613 40,513,141
2053 58,745,390 39,744,995
2052 58,783,172 38,992,177
2051 58,809,843 38,228,872
2050 58,824,293 37,471,735
2049 58,829,688 36,739,905
2048 58,823,499 35,984,999
2047 58,805,696 35,218,863
2046 58,775,337 34,462,403
2045 58,728,250 33,717,596
2044 58,671,458 32,977,674
2043 58,601,589 32,247,710
2042 58,516,227 31,537,272
2041 58,417,678 30,794,853
2040 58,306,713 30,032,324
2039 58,181,537 29,312,883
2038 58,041,212 28,583,386
2037 57,888,662 27,838,646
2036 57,724,649 27,114,453
2035 57,544,156 26,385,421
2034 57,348,842 25,687,629
2033 57,137,545 25,018,509
2032 56,910,400 24,338,597
2031 56,667,160 23,657,353
2030 56,407,549 22,965,742
2029 56,133,620 22,299,610
2028 55,840,949 21,651,582
2027 55,531,050 20,991,860
2026 55,203,523 20,322,668
2025 54,860,498 19,666,990
2024 54,500,091 19,009,151
2023 54,133,798 18,358,615
2022 53,756,787 17,801,897
2021 53,387,102 17,271,431
2020 53,016,522 16,651,191
2019 52,640,713 16,030,971
2018 52,272,247 15,452,487
2017 51,894,938 14,916,629
2016 51,495,696 14,348,740
2015 51,089,056 13,806,963
2014 50,681,634 13,339,491
2013 50,262,658 12,869,594
2012 49,837,446 12,461,160
2011 49,419,820 12,348,830
2010 49,024,382 12,261,756
2009 48,660,459 11,961,201
2008 48,390,793 11,663,084
2007 48,125,043 11,322,582
2006 47,785,135 10,975,502
2005 47,438,365 10,644,228
2004 47,068,772 10,280,998
2003 46,667,192 9,909,157
2002 46,232,653 9,550,063
2001 45,771,139 9,198,493
2000 45,290,841 8,838,713
1999 44,787,724 8,492,059
1998 44,257,793 8,155,417
1997 43,708,798 7,824,525
1996 43,154,860 7,554,474
1995 42,605,338 7,285,007
1994 42,055,143 7,026,797
1993 41,502,429 6,681,399
1992 40,950,342 6,495,107
1991 40,394,154 6,813,760
1990 39,817,251 7,082,811
1989 39,214,618 7,114,817
1988 38,600,927 7,235,360
1987 37,971,594 7,228,302
1986 37,314,878 6,974,788
1985 36,622,827 6,693,289
1984 35,899,313 6,428,389
1983 35,162,715 6,198,430
1982 34,482,965 6,003,840
1981 33,858,783 5,982,849
1980 33,227,204 5,936,154
1979 32,596,550 5,449,117
1978 31,972,976 4,814,892
1977 31,355,966 4,484,050
1976 30,758,811 4,365,812
1975 30,176,565 4,257,535
1974 29,598,167 4,151,842
1973 29,026,388 4,045,592
1972 28,428,324 3,939,436
1971 27,807,219 3,837,691
1970 27,193,016 3,738,448
1969 26,585,112 3,641,015
1968 25,989,662 3,546,590
1967 25,406,429 3,454,537
1966 24,836,496 3,365,106
1965 24,279,431 3,277,874
1964 23,737,315 3,192,796
1963 23,213,408 3,110,361
1962 22,704,719 3,030,091
1961 22,210,581 2,952,054
1960 21,730,250 2,876,331

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/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 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 Somalia's population increased by 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 82.8% to 37,471,735 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people compared to the peak of 68.4M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Somalia
2100 -0.5% 0.51%
2099 -0.49% 0.5%
2098 -0.49% 0.5%
2097 -0.49% 0.58%
2096 -0.49% 0.58%
2095 -0.49% 0.61%
2094 -0.48% 0.64%
2093 -0.47% 0.67%
2092 -0.47% 0.73%
2091 -0.47% 0.76%
2090 -0.45% 0.69%
2089 -0.45% 0.72%
2088 -0.45% 0.76%
2087 -0.44% 0.86%
2086 -0.43% 0.93%
2085 -0.42% 0.9%
2084 -0.41% 0.92%
2083 -0.41% 0.95%
2082 -0.4% 0.86%
2081 -0.4% 0.97%
2080 -0.39% 1.07%
2079 -0.39% 1.08%
2078 -0.37% 1.12%
2077 -0.37% 1.08%
2076 -0.36% 1.07%
2075 -0.36% 1.22%
2074 -0.35% 1.24%
2073 -0.34% 1.25%
2072 -0.33% 1.3%
2071 -0.32% 1.35%
2070 -0.3% 1.34%
2069 -0.3% 1.33%
2068 -0.28% 1.4%
2067 -0.27% 1.43%
2066 -0.26% 1.54%
2065 -0.25% 1.57%
2064 -0.24% 1.56%
2063 -0.22% 1.57%
2062 -0.22% 1.63%
2061 -0.21% 1.81%
2060 -0.19% 1.85%
2059 -0.17% 1.69%
2058 -0.15% 1.78%
2057 -0.14% 1.84%
2056 -0.12% 1.94%
2055 -0.1% 1.99%
2054 -0.08% 1.93%
2053 -0.06% 1.93%
2052 -0.05% 2%
2051 -0.02% 2.02%
2050 -0.009% 1.99%
2049 0.01% 2.1%
2048 0.03% 2.18%
2047 0.05% 2.2%
2046 0.08% 2.21%
2045 0.1% 2.24%
2044 0.12% 2.26%
2043 0.15% 2.25%
2042 0.17% 2.41%
2041 0.19% 2.54%
2040 0.22% 2.45%
2039 0.24% 2.55%
2038 0.26% 2.68%
2037 0.28% 2.67%
2036 0.31% 2.76%
2035 0.34% 2.72%
2034 0.37% 2.67%
2033 0.4% 2.79%
2032 0.43% 2.88%
2031 0.46% 3.01%
2030 0.49% 2.99%
2029 0.52% 2.99%
2028 0.56% 3.14%
2027 0.59% 3.29%
2026 0.63% 3.33%
2025 0.66% 3.46%
2024 0.68% 3.54%
2023 0.7% 3.13%
2022 0.69% 3.07%
2021 0.7% 3.72%
2020 0.71% 3.87%
2019 0.7% 3.74%
2018 0.73% 3.59%
2017 0.78% 3.96%
2016 0.8% 3.92%
2015 0.8% 3.5%
2014 0.83% 3.65%
2013 0.85% 3.28%
2012 0.85% 0.91%
2011 0.81% 0.71%
2010 0.75% 2.51%
2009 0.56% 2.56%
2008 0.55% 3.01%
2007 0.71% 3.16%
2006 0.73% 3.11%
2005 0.79% 3.53%
2004 0.86% 3.75%
2003 0.94% 3.76%
2002 1.01% 3.82%
2001 1.06% 4.07%
2000 1.12% 4.08%
1999 1.2% 4.13%
1998 1.26% 4.23%
1997 1.28% 3.57%
1996 1.29% 3.7%
1995 1.31% 3.67%
1994 1.33% 5.17%
1993 1.35% 2.87%
1992 1.38% -4.68%
1991 1.45% -3.8%
1990 1.54% -0.45%
1989 1.59% -1.67%
1988 1.66% 0.1%
1987 1.76% 3.63%
1986 1.89% 4.21%
1985 2.02% 4.12%
1984 2.09% 3.71%
1983 1.97% 3.24%
1982 1.84% 0.35%
1981 1.9% 0.79%
1980 1.93% 8.94%
1979 1.95% 13.2%
1978 1.97% 7.38%
1977 1.94% 2.71%
1976 1.93% 2.54%
1975 1.95% 2.55%
1974 1.97% 2.63%
1973 2.1% 2.69%
1972 2.23% 2.65%
1971 2.26% 2.65%
1970 2.29% 2.68%
1969 2.29% 2.66%
1968 2.3% 2.66%
1967 2.29% 2.66%
1966 2.29% 2.66%
1965 2.28% 2.66%
1964 2.26% 2.65%
1963 2.24% 2.65%
1962 2.22% 2.64%
1961 2.21% 2.63%

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/somalia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.68%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.54%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Somalia
Current population
55292116
20503678
Population rank 27/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.25%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
48.5 seconds
One birth every
34.9 seconds
40 seconds
One death every
1.06 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,004 +1,782
Annual growth/decline +366,293 +650,536
Annual growth/decline rate +0.68% +3.54%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 8/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change -39,661 +12,077
Net migration rank 172/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - 12,077
2024 - -37,979 - 26,859
2023 408,331 -34,989 608,203 46,217
2022 415,647 -34,988 551,450 -92,434
2021 394,104 -35,370 566,399 35,506
2020 448,626 -66,213 561,311 77,259
2019 469,924 -100,783 548,756 53,124
2018 482,316 -114,598 514,244 40,844
2017 492,276 -105,415 478,556 38,067
2016 499,508 -87,907 495,132 124,017
2015 495,769 -94,108 481,573 -17,178
2014 488,114 -74,901 464,481 6,065
2013 487,648 -62,863 448,518 20,723
2012 487,210 -61,536 399,468 -51,833
2011 492,271 -82,713 203,213 -326,192
2010 497,745 -116,481 385,571 -88,448
2009 505,144 -158,542 405,784 -101,795
2008 373,287 -180,533 394,258 -102,035
2007 523,745 -184,989 380,303 8,476
2006 527,165 -186,098 372,597 -67,200
2005 537,429 -185,009 363,117 -5,955
2004 556,494 -169,736 351,959 17,353
2003 582,173 -165,739 341,192 33,174
2002 602,873 -150,232 331,215 12,603
2001 601,524 -131,124 319,059 40,274
2000 596,979 -106,772 306,651 53,580
1999 597,916 -81,874 295,523 37,548
1998 606,110 -62,281 284,779 55,426
1997 613,103 -58,954 271,894 49,692
1996 619,488 -65,766 264,807 -46,291
1995 620,376 -75,097 254,509 65,888
1994 626,411 -71,359 246,950 -50,921
1993 633,576 -83,214 232,960 261,815
1992 634,484 -80,661 57,495 -179,675
1991 637,622 -79,059 53,052 -568,166
1990 636,081 -40,859 225,162 -248,155
1989 636,610 -26,585 225,255 -266,281
1988 630,392 -13,046 215,599 -415,660
1987 652,960 -11,642 231,580 -17,391
1986 679,467 -7,351 218,416 74,424
1985 705,905 6,074 207,960 62,183
1984 723,623 11,433 199,017 60,630
1983 719,710 18,427 190,775 9,505
1982 701,212 -79,856 182,793 6,115
1981 679,851 -52,839 185,211 -332,129
1980 673,815 -37,679 174,790 65,519
1979 669,338 -44,174 151,016 582,746
1978 658,068 -36,055 132,689 402,005
1977 649,915 -37,879 124,818 2,170
1976 642,829 -60,561 113,319 -3,831
1975 635,005 -52,763 108,998 -1,934
1974 628,458 -53,875 104,813 -495
1973 624,619 -55,659 108,038 143
1972 616,411 10,735 104,493 -351
1971 608,784 6,306 101,196 -1,850
1970 595,337 17,997 98,025 1,104
1969 584,979 17,491 95,045 690
1968 571,123 17,293 92,208 906
1967 559,577 18,470 89,497 1,498
1966 546,378 15,453 86,930 941
1965 533,443 18,847 84,448 2,142
1964 516,334 15,600 82,042 1,518
1963 501,548 14,350 79,859 1,449
1962 487,925 13,546 77,737 1,496
1961 474,818 11,972 75,513 1,336
1960 465,049 8,807 73,850 750

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

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/somalia | 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 Somalia 94.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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