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

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The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,850,648 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,361,818 people compared to 12,565,048 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 4.41 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 +0.72% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.4M (15.9% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Myanmar vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar South Sudan
2100 49,940,111 24,078,379
2099 50,189,329 24,072,957
2098 50,438,094 24,054,947
2097 50,686,307 24,056,753
2096 50,935,768 24,045,972
2095 51,187,086 24,037,837
2094 51,437,370 24,039,267
2093 51,684,263 24,030,512
2092 51,929,856 24,010,555
2091 52,177,533 23,991,816
2090 52,421,308 23,970,012
2089 52,660,538 23,929,017
2088 52,897,777 23,883,712
2087 53,134,297 23,848,809
2086 53,369,096 23,794,890
2085 53,601,340 23,750,772
2084 53,828,989 23,678,728
2083 54,053,017 23,609,290
2082 54,275,644 23,532,790
2081 54,495,268 23,458,146
2080 54,712,302 23,383,482
2079 54,927,789 23,286,011
2078 55,140,889 23,188,860
2077 55,347,343 23,078,416
2076 55,552,868 22,979,198
2075 55,755,739 22,860,496
2074 55,954,725 22,718,148
2073 56,150,331 22,575,682
2072 56,339,615 22,431,004
2071 56,523,628 22,280,140
2070 56,703,747 22,143,813
2069 56,877,191 21,995,874
2068 57,045,573 21,822,076
2067 57,207,013 21,654,546
2066 57,363,486 21,489,275
2065 57,515,336 21,309,913
2064 57,661,327 21,134,522
2063 57,798,588 20,957,705
2062 57,928,360 20,777,701
2061 58,056,757 20,601,672
2060 58,176,117 20,423,629
2059 58,284,778 20,227,862
2058 58,381,839 20,041,880
2057 58,471,358 19,846,671
2056 58,555,436 19,652,407
2055 58,625,894 19,457,411
2054 58,687,073 19,250,667
2053 58,734,842 19,053,773
2052 58,772,617 18,833,795
2051 58,799,283 18,626,605
2050 58,813,731 18,427,690
2049 58,819,125 18,224,430
2048 58,812,936 18,014,650
2047 58,795,137 17,799,982
2046 58,764,783 17,572,953
2045 58,717,705 17,348,901
2044 58,660,923 17,115,914
2043 58,591,067 16,882,303
2042 58,505,720 16,639,465
2041 58,407,189 16,390,966
2040 58,296,243 16,137,104
2039 58,171,090 15,884,330
2038 58,030,790 15,622,514
2037 57,878,267 15,358,539
2036 57,714,284 15,085,936
2035 57,533,824 14,810,066
2034 57,338,544 14,538,365
2033 57,127,286 14,273,128
2032 56,900,181 14,002,178
2031 56,656,985 13,725,779
2030 56,397,420 13,460,850
2029 56,123,541 13,201,804
2028 55,830,923 12,942,501
2027 55,521,079 12,688,278
2026 55,193,610 12,434,895
2025 54,850,648 12,188,788
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 3,866,122 people (a 7.51% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% 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 6.24% to 58,813,731 people with a rank change from 27th to 35th. The population of South Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 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 0.64% 2.05%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.64%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Myanmar South Sudan
Current population
55361818
12565048
Population rank 27/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.15%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
2.15 minutes
One birth every
35.1 seconds
1.51 minutes
One death every
1.05 minutes
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline +960 +672
Annual growth/decline +350,557 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 121/197 48/197
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 397,197 -37,979 231,714 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/south-sudan | CC BY

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 South Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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