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Population in Myanmar compared to South Sudan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,500,091 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,292,116 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 4.42 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.82% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.74% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.3M (15.7% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Myanmar vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar South Sudan
2100 49,949,080 24,086,901
2099 50,198,343 24,081,477
2098 50,447,153 24,063,461
2097 50,695,410 24,065,268
2096 50,944,916 24,054,483
2095 51,196,278 24,046,345
2094 51,446,607 24,047,776
2093 51,693,545 24,039,017
2092 51,939,182 24,019,054
2091 52,186,904 24,000,308
2090 52,430,723 23,978,496
2089 52,669,995 23,937,487
2088 52,907,277 23,892,166
2087 53,143,840 23,857,250
2086 53,378,681 23,803,312
2085 53,610,966 23,759,178
2084 53,838,657 23,687,109
2083 54,062,724 23,617,646
2082 54,285,392 23,541,119
2081 54,505,055 23,466,449
2080 54,722,128 23,391,758
2079 54,937,654 23,294,252
2078 55,150,792 23,197,067
2077 55,357,283 23,086,584
2076 55,562,845 22,987,331
2075 55,765,753 22,868,587
2074 55,964,774 22,726,189
2073 56,160,415 22,583,672
2072 56,349,733 22,438,943
2071 56,533,780 22,288,026
2070 56,713,930 22,151,650
2069 56,887,406 22,003,659
2068 57,055,818 21,829,800
2067 57,217,287 21,662,211
2066 57,373,788 21,496,881
2065 57,525,666 21,317,455
2064 57,671,683 21,142,002
2063 57,808,968 20,965,122
2062 57,938,764 20,785,055
2061 58,067,183 20,608,964
2060 58,186,565 20,430,857
2059 58,295,246 20,235,022
2058 58,392,324 20,048,974
2057 58,481,859 19,853,696
2056 58,565,952 19,659,362
2055 58,636,423 19,464,297
2054 58,697,613 19,257,481
2053 58,745,390 19,060,517
2052 58,783,172 18,840,461
2051 58,809,843 18,633,198
2050 58,824,293 18,434,212
2049 58,829,688 18,230,881
2048 58,823,499 18,021,026
2047 58,805,696 17,806,282
2046 58,775,337 17,579,173
2045 58,728,250 17,355,041
2044 58,671,458 17,121,972
2043 58,601,589 16,888,278
2042 58,516,227 16,645,354
2041 58,417,678 16,396,768
2040 58,306,713 16,142,816
2039 58,181,537 15,889,952
2038 58,041,212 15,628,043
2037 57,888,662 15,363,975
2036 57,724,649 15,091,275
2035 57,544,156 14,815,307
2034 57,348,842 14,543,511
2033 57,137,545 14,278,180
2032 56,910,400 14,007,134
2031 56,667,160 13,730,637
2030 56,407,549 13,465,615
2029 56,133,620 13,206,477
2028 55,840,949 12,947,082
2027 55,531,050 12,692,769
2026 55,203,523 12,439,296
2025 54,860,498 12,193,102
2024 54,500,091 11,943,408
2023 54,133,798 11,483,374
2022 53,756,787 11,021,177
2021 53,387,102 10,865,780
2020 53,016,522 10,698,467
2019 52,640,713 10,423,384
2018 52,272,247 10,122,977
2017 51,894,938 10,259,154
2016 51,495,696 10,830,102
2015 51,089,056 11,107,561
2014 50,681,634 11,235,073
2013 50,262,658 11,166,275
2012 49,837,446 10,756,240
2011 49,419,820 10,288,109
2010 49,024,382 9,745,953
2009 48,660,459 9,243,556
2008 48,390,793 8,817,647
2007 48,125,043 8,388,788
2006 47,785,135 7,976,526
2005 47,438,365 7,590,143
2004 47,068,772 7,233,041
2003 46,667,192 6,903,127
2002 46,232,653 6,596,806
2001 45,771,139 6,308,391
2000 45,290,841 6,032,267
1999 44,787,724 5,771,628
1998 44,257,793 5,620,068
1997 43,708,798 5,509,136
1996 43,154,860 5,356,925
1995 42,605,338 5,225,836
1994 42,055,143 5,071,184
1993 41,502,429 4,956,002
1992 40,950,342 4,909,749
1991 40,394,154 4,836,677
1990 39,817,251 4,737,633
1989 39,214,618 4,713,229
1988 38,600,927 4,848,029
1987 37,971,594 4,962,395
1986 37,314,878 4,921,240
1985 36,622,827 4,834,296
1984 35,899,313 4,750,627
1983 35,162,715 4,661,574
1982 34,482,965 4,557,686
1981 33,858,783 4,447,272
1980 33,227,204 4,339,030
1979 32,596,550 4,232,605
1978 31,972,976 4,127,657
1977 31,355,966 4,024,032
1976 30,758,811 3,921,910
1975 30,176,565 3,821,494
1974 29,598,167 3,723,259
1973 29,026,388 3,627,383
1972 28,428,324 3,542,497
1971 27,807,219 3,468,646
1970 27,193,016 3,409,614
1969 26,585,112 3,365,533
1968 25,989,662 3,321,528
1967 25,406,429 3,277,648
1966 24,836,496 3,236,423
1965 24,279,431 3,189,835
1964 23,737,315 3,129,918
1963 23,213,408 3,072,669
1962 22,704,719 3,024,308
1961 22,210,581 2,976,724
1960 21,730,250 2,931,559

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/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 South Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar South Sudan
2100 -0.5% 0.02%
2099 -0.49% 0.07%
2098 -0.49% -0.008%
2097 -0.49% 0.04%
2096 -0.49% 0.03%
2095 -0.49% -0.006%
2094 -0.48% 0.04%
2093 -0.47% 0.08%
2092 -0.47% 0.08%
2091 -0.47% 0.09%
2090 -0.45% 0.17%
2089 -0.45% 0.19%
2088 -0.45% 0.15%
2087 -0.44% 0.23%
2086 -0.43% 0.19%
2085 -0.42% 0.3%
2084 -0.41% 0.29%
2083 -0.41% 0.33%
2082 -0.4% 0.32%
2081 -0.4% 0.32%
2080 -0.39% 0.42%
2079 -0.39% 0.42%
2078 -0.37% 0.48%
2077 -0.37% 0.43%
2076 -0.36% 0.52%
2075 -0.36% 0.63%
2074 -0.35% 0.63%
2073 -0.34% 0.64%
2072 -0.33% 0.68%
2071 -0.32% 0.62%
2070 -0.3% 0.67%
2069 -0.3% 0.8%
2068 -0.28% 0.77%
2067 -0.27% 0.77%
2066 -0.26% 0.84%
2065 -0.25% 0.83%
2064 -0.24% 0.84%
2063 -0.22% 0.87%
2062 -0.22% 0.85%
2061 -0.21% 0.87%
2060 -0.19% 0.97%
2059 -0.17% 0.93%
2058 -0.15% 0.98%
2057 -0.14% 0.99%
2056 -0.12% 1%
2055 -0.1% 1.07%
2054 -0.08% 1.03%
2053 -0.06% 1.17%
2052 -0.05% 1.11%
2051 -0.02% 1.08%
2050 -0.009% 1.12%
2049 0.01% 1.16%
2048 0.03% 1.21%
2047 0.05% 1.29%
2046 0.08% 1.29%
2045 0.1% 1.36%
2044 0.12% 1.38%
2043 0.15% 1.46%
2042 0.17% 1.52%
2041 0.19% 1.57%
2040 0.22% 1.59%
2039 0.24% 1.68%
2038 0.26% 1.72%
2037 0.28% 1.81%
2036 0.31% 1.86%
2035 0.34% 1.87%
2034 0.37% 1.86%
2033 0.4% 1.94%
2032 0.43% 2.01%
2031 0.46% 1.97%
2030 0.49% 1.96%
2029 0.52% 2%
2028 0.56% 2%
2027 0.59% 2.04%
2026 0.63% 2.02%
2025 0.66% 2.09%
2024 0.68% 4.01%
2023 0.7% 4.19%
2022 0.69% 1.43%
2021 0.7% 1.56%
2020 0.71% 2.64%
2019 0.7% 2.97%
2018 0.73% -1.33%
2017 0.78% -5.27%
2016 0.8% -2.5%
2015 0.8% -1.13%
2014 0.83% 0.62%
2013 0.85% 3.81%
2012 0.85% 4.55%
2011 0.81% 5.56%
2010 0.75% 5.44%
2009 0.56% 4.83%
2008 0.55% 5.11%
2007 0.71% 5.17%
2006 0.73% 5.09%
2005 0.79% 4.94%
2004 0.86% 4.78%
2003 0.94% 4.64%
2002 1.01% 4.57%
2001 1.06% 4.58%
2000 1.12% 4.52%
1999 1.2% 2.7%
1998 1.26% 2.01%
1997 1.28% 2.84%
1996 1.29% 2.51%
1995 1.31% 3.05%
1994 1.33% 2.32%
1993 1.35% 0.94%
1992 1.38% 1.51%
1991 1.45% 2.09%
1990 1.54% 0.52%
1989 1.59% -2.78%
1988 1.66% -2.3%
1987 1.76% 0.84%
1986 1.89% 1.8%
1985 2.02% 1.76%
1984 2.09% 1.91%
1983 1.97% 2.28%
1982 1.84% 2.48%
1981 1.9% 2.49%
1980 1.93% 2.51%
1979 1.95% 2.54%
1978 1.97% 2.58%
1977 1.94% 2.6%
1976 1.93% 2.63%
1975 1.95% 2.64%
1974 1.97% 2.64%
1973 2.1% 2.4%
1972 2.23% 2.13%
1971 2.26% 1.73%
1970 2.29% 1.31%
1969 2.29% 1.32%
1968 2.3% 1.34%
1967 2.29% 1.27%
1966 2.29% 1.46%
1965 2.28% 1.91%
1964 2.26% 1.86%
1963 2.24% 1.6%
1962 2.22% 1.6%
1961 2.21% 1.54%

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/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.68%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Myanmar South Sudan
Current population
55292116
12507858
Population rank 27/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.15%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
34.9 seconds
1.6 minutes
One death every
1.06 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,004 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +366,293 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +0.68% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 7/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -39,661 +6,145
Net migration rank 172/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - 6,145
2024 - -37,979 - 15,374
2023 408,331 -34,989 217,966 455,000
2022 415,647 -34,988 211,166 40,259
2021 394,104 -35,370 213,567 -154,359
2020 448,626 -66,213 212,332 62,935
2019 469,924 -100,783 209,708 65,198
2018 482,316 -114,598 168,497 157,408
2017 492,276 -105,415 72,193 -670,477
2016 499,508 -87,907 110,553 -654,225
2015 495,769 -94,108 148,542 -159,822
2014 488,114 -74,901 227,611 -471,523
2013 487,648 -62,863 315,983 65,337
2012 487,210 -61,536 312,974 125,771
2011 492,271 -82,713 303,181 194,325
2010 497,745 -116,481 287,409 299,402
2009 505,144 -158,542 278,859 139,129
2008 373,287 -180,533 268,268 165,557
2007 523,745 -184,989 256,546 167,350
2006 527,165 -186,098 246,706 153,926
2005 537,429 -185,009 239,272 132,869
2004 556,494 -169,736 231,877 110,182
2003 582,173 -165,739 225,822 91,951
2002 602,873 -150,232 212,014 82,847
2001 601,524 -131,124 204,108 77,856
2000 596,979 -106,772 196,055 74,227
1999 597,916 -81,874 180,721 70,271
1998 606,110 -62,281 -12,157 64,285
1997 613,103 -58,954 121,454 48,280
1996 619,488 -65,766 116,728 17,953
1995 620,376 -75,097 110,417 17,077
1994 626,411 -71,359 165,407 16,407
1993 633,576 -83,214 32,779 15,772
1992 634,484 -80,661 28,874 15,077
1991 637,622 -79,059 87,873 14,327
1990 636,081 -40,859 82,900 12,988
1989 636,610 -26,585 83,735 -130,821
1988 630,392 -13,046 -125,447 -97,065
1987 652,960 -11,642 5,756 -11,976
1986 679,467 -7,351 99,502 -10,973
1985 705,905 6,074 95,342 -9,986
1984 723,623 11,433 90,970 -8,984
1983 719,710 18,427 104,107 -7,986
1982 701,212 -79,856 118,641 -6,983
1981 679,851 -52,839 115,163 -5,994
1980 673,815 -37,679 112,307 -4,997
1979 669,338 -44,174 109,540 -3,997
1978 658,068 -36,055 107,352 -2,998
1977 649,915 -37,879 104,886 -1,997
1976 642,829 -60,561 102,346 -995
1975 635,005 -52,763 99,882 -395
1974 628,458 -53,875 97,181 -192
1973 624,619 -55,659 94,765 0
1972 616,411 10,735 74,803 193
1971 608,784 6,306 72,308 394
1970 595,337 17,997 44,776 587
1969 584,979 17,491 42,015 786
1968 571,123 17,293 44,213 995
1967 559,577 18,470 41,357 1,194
1966 546,378 15,453 38,523 1,386
1965 533,443 18,847 51,682 1,591
1964 516,334 15,600 64,786 1,785
1963 501,548 14,350 46,333 1,591
1962 487,925 13,546 47,406 1,386
1961 474,818 11,972 45,186 1,194
1960 465,049 8,807 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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