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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,500,091 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,292,116 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 1.13 times bigger than Spain's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.26% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.74% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.3M (15.7% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

Myanmar vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Spain
2100 49,949,080 33,862,981
2099 50,198,343 34,039,965
2098 50,447,153 34,215,187
2097 50,695,410 34,387,116
2096 50,944,916 34,552,002
2095 51,196,278 34,719,411
2094 51,446,607 34,882,039
2093 51,693,545 35,044,043
2092 51,939,182 35,204,657
2091 52,186,904 35,366,895
2090 52,430,723 35,535,838
2089 52,669,995 35,707,942
2088 52,907,277 35,877,681
2087 53,143,840 36,043,209
2086 53,378,681 36,210,710
2085 53,610,966 36,386,207
2084 53,838,657 36,564,622
2083 54,062,724 36,749,680
2082 54,285,392 36,936,644
2081 54,505,055 37,133,976
2080 54,722,128 37,337,517
2079 54,937,654 37,551,557
2078 55,150,792 37,771,135
2077 55,357,283 38,002,963
2076 55,562,845 38,249,247
2075 55,765,753 38,506,040
2074 55,964,774 38,777,715
2073 56,160,415 39,056,249
2072 56,349,733 39,348,447
2071 56,533,780 39,642,346
2070 56,713,930 39,949,413
2069 56,887,406 40,256,590
2068 57,055,818 40,575,543
2067 57,217,287 40,893,798
2066 57,373,788 41,218,263
2065 57,525,666 41,543,254
2064 57,671,683 41,878,338
2063 57,808,968 42,208,320
2062 57,938,764 42,542,893
2061 58,067,183 42,874,096
2060 58,186,565 43,191,452
2059 58,295,246 43,506,737
2058 58,392,324 43,809,907
2057 58,481,859 44,112,668
2056 58,565,952 44,415,689
2055 58,636,423 44,691,749
2054 58,697,613 44,958,971
2053 58,745,390 45,223,225
2052 58,783,172 45,470,541
2051 58,809,843 45,695,307
2050 58,824,293 45,911,520
2049 58,829,688 46,127,777
2048 58,823,499 46,322,244
2047 58,805,696 46,510,152
2046 58,775,337 46,687,914
2045 58,728,250 46,858,778
2044 58,671,458 47,016,278
2043 58,601,589 47,158,325
2042 58,516,227 47,301,091
2041 58,417,678 47,434,593
2040 58,306,713 47,563,236
2039 58,181,537 47,685,343
2038 58,041,212 47,798,797
2037 57,888,662 47,910,899
2036 57,724,649 48,020,350
2035 57,544,156 48,124,430
2034 57,348,842 48,220,051
2033 57,137,545 48,311,842
2032 56,910,400 48,402,470
2031 56,667,160 48,495,278
2030 56,407,549 48,579,920
2029 56,133,620 48,648,699
2028 55,840,949 48,707,969
2027 55,531,050 48,758,200
2026 55,203,523 48,806,901
2025 54,860,498 48,838,057
2024 54,500,091 48,848,840
2023 54,133,798 48,352,528
2022 53,756,787 47,786,102
2021 53,387,102 47,443,821
2020 53,016,522 47,359,424
2019 52,640,713 47,118,501
2018 52,272,247 46,782,011
2017 51,894,938 46,571,232
2016 51,495,696 46,458,139
2015 51,089,056 46,422,303
2014 50,681,634 46,460,733
2013 50,262,658 46,604,197
2012 49,837,446 46,773,055
2011 49,419,820 46,742,697
2010 49,024,382 46,576,897
2009 48,660,459 46,362,946
2008 48,390,793 45,954,106
2007 48,125,043 45,226,803
2006 47,785,135 44,397,319
2005 47,438,365 43,653,155
2004 47,068,772 42,921,895
2003 46,667,192 42,187,645
2002 46,232,653 41,431,558
2001 45,771,139 40,850,412
2000 45,290,841 40,567,864
1999 44,787,724 40,386,875
1998 44,257,793 40,223,509
1997 43,708,798 40,057,389
1996 43,154,860 39,889,852
1995 42,605,338 39,724,050
1994 42,055,143 39,549,108
1993 41,502,429 39,361,262
1992 40,950,342 39,157,685
1991 40,394,154 38,966,376
1990 39,817,251 38,867,322
1989 39,214,618 38,827,764
1988 38,600,927 38,766,939
1987 37,971,594 38,684,815
1986 37,314,878 38,584,624
1985 36,622,827 38,469,512
1984 35,899,313 38,330,364
1983 35,162,715 38,171,525
1982 34,482,965 37,986,012
1981 33,858,783 37,758,631
1980 33,227,204 37,491,165
1979 32,596,550 37,191,330
1978 31,972,976 36,864,898
1977 31,355,966 36,511,638
1976 30,758,811 36,137,812
1975 30,176,565 35,757,900
1974 29,598,167 35,373,335
1973 29,026,388 34,988,947
1972 28,428,324 34,604,469
1971 27,807,219 34,224,490
1970 27,193,016 33,814,531
1969 26,585,112 33,441,054
1968 25,989,662 33,113,134
1967 25,406,429 32,682,947
1966 24,836,496 32,283,194
1965 24,279,431 31,954,292
1964 23,737,315 31,609,195
1963 23,213,408 31,296,651
1962 22,704,719 31,023,366
1961 22,210,581 30,739,250
1960 21,730,250 30,455,000

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/spain | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2024 at 48.8M people and is projected to decrease to 33.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Spain
2100 -0.5% -0.52%
2099 -0.49% -0.51%
2098 -0.49% -0.5%
2097 -0.49% -0.48%
2096 -0.49% -0.48%
2095 -0.49% -0.47%
2094 -0.48% -0.46%
2093 -0.47% -0.46%
2092 -0.47% -0.46%
2091 -0.47% -0.48%
2090 -0.45% -0.48%
2089 -0.45% -0.47%
2088 -0.45% -0.46%
2087 -0.44% -0.46%
2086 -0.43% -0.48%
2085 -0.42% -0.49%
2084 -0.41% -0.5%
2083 -0.41% -0.51%
2082 -0.4% -0.53%
2081 -0.4% -0.55%
2080 -0.39% -0.57%
2079 -0.39% -0.58%
2078 -0.37% -0.61%
2077 -0.37% -0.64%
2076 -0.36% -0.67%
2075 -0.36% -0.7%
2074 -0.35% -0.71%
2073 -0.34% -0.74%
2072 -0.33% -0.74%
2071 -0.32% -0.77%
2070 -0.3% -0.76%
2069 -0.3% -0.79%
2068 -0.28% -0.78%
2067 -0.27% -0.79%
2066 -0.26% -0.78%
2065 -0.25% -0.8%
2064 -0.24% -0.78%
2063 -0.22% -0.79%
2062 -0.22% -0.77%
2061 -0.21% -0.73%
2060 -0.19% -0.72%
2059 -0.17% -0.69%
2058 -0.15% -0.69%
2057 -0.14% -0.68%
2056 -0.12% -0.62%
2055 -0.1% -0.59%
2054 -0.08% -0.58%
2053 -0.06% -0.54%
2052 -0.05% -0.49%
2051 -0.02% -0.47%
2050 -0.009% -0.47%
2049 0.01% -0.42%
2048 0.03% -0.4%
2047 0.05% -0.38%
2046 0.08% -0.36%
2045 0.1% -0.33%
2044 0.12% -0.3%
2043 0.15% -0.3%
2042 0.17% -0.28%
2041 0.19% -0.27%
2040 0.22% -0.26%
2039 0.24% -0.24%
2038 0.26% -0.23%
2037 0.28% -0.23%
2036 0.31% -0.22%
2035 0.34% -0.2%
2034 0.37% -0.19%
2033 0.4% -0.19%
2032 0.43% -0.19%
2031 0.46% -0.17%
2030 0.49% -0.14%
2029 0.52% -0.12%
2028 0.56% -0.1%
2027 0.59% -0.1%
2026 0.63% -0.06%
2025 0.66% -0.02%
2024 0.68% 1.03%
2023 0.7% 1.19%
2022 0.69% 0.72%
2021 0.7% 0.18%
2020 0.71% 0.51%
2019 0.7% 0.72%
2018 0.73% 0.45%
2017 0.78% 0.24%
2016 0.8% 0.08%
2015 0.8% -0.08%
2014 0.83% -0.31%
2013 0.85% -0.36%
2012 0.85% 0.06%
2011 0.81% 0.36%
2010 0.75% 0.46%
2009 0.56% 0.89%
2008 0.55% 1.61%
2007 0.71% 1.87%
2006 0.73% 1.7%
2005 0.79% 1.7%
2004 0.86% 1.74%
2003 0.94% 1.82%
2002 1.01% 1.42%
2001 1.06% 0.7%
2000 1.12% 0.45%
1999 1.2% 0.41%
1998 1.26% 0.41%
1997 1.28% 0.42%
1996 1.29% 0.42%
1995 1.31% 0.44%
1994 1.33% 0.48%
1993 1.35% 0.52%
1992 1.38% 0.49%
1991 1.45% 0.25%
1990 1.54% 0.1%
1989 1.59% 0.16%
1988 1.66% 0.21%
1987 1.76% 0.26%
1986 1.89% 0.3%
1985 2.02% 0.36%
1984 2.09% 0.42%
1983 1.97% 0.49%
1982 1.84% 0.6%
1981 1.9% 0.71%
1980 1.93% 0.81%
1979 1.95% 0.89%
1978 1.97% 0.97%
1977 1.94% 1.03%
1976 1.93% 1.06%
1975 1.95% 1.09%
1974 1.97% 1.1%
1973 2.1% 1.11%
1972 2.23% 1.11%
1971 2.26% 1.21%
1970 2.29% 1.12%
1969 2.29% 0.99%
1968 2.3% 1.32%
1967 2.29% 1.24%
1966 2.29% 1.03%
1965 2.28% 1.09%
1964 2.26% 1%
1963 2.24% 0.88%
1962 2.22% 0.92%
1961 2.21% 0.93%

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/spain | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.68%, while Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Spain
Current population
55292116
48806901
Population rank 27/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.59%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
1.06 minutes
One birth every
34.9 seconds
1.62 minutes
One death every
1.06 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,004 +1,360
Annual growth/decline +366,293 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate +0.68% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 100/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change -39,661 +96,630
Net migration rank 172/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - 96,630
2024 - -37,979 - 111,674
2023 408,331 -34,989 -111,211 119,099
2022 415,647 -34,988 -133,801 299,779
2021 394,104 -35,370 -113,865 144,385
2020 448,626 -66,213 -151,551 236,854
2019 469,924 -100,783 -56,542 464,783
2018 482,316 -114,598 -56,139 337,467
2017 492,276 -105,415 -32,600 201,135
2016 499,508 -87,907 0 106,474
2015 495,769 -94,108 -4,642 -1,979
2014 488,114 -74,901 32,522 -97,870
2013 487,648 -62,863 37,284 -250,741
2012 487,210 -61,536 51,450 -153,486
2011 492,271 -82,713 84,137 60,761
2010 497,745 -116,481 102,469 69,406
2009 505,144 -158,542 106,635 129,557
2008 373,287 -180,533 133,267 434,135
2007 523,745 -184,989 108,545 772,317
2006 527,165 -186,098 110,994 659,720
2005 537,429 -185,009 78,576 629,803
2004 556,494 -169,736 85,844 661,158
2003 582,173 -165,739 54,844 658,428
2002 602,873 -150,232 53,861 737,880
2001 601,524 -131,124 44,936 181,307
2000 596,979 -106,772 36,512 176,269
1999 597,916 -81,874 8,077 178,559
1998 606,110 -62,281 4,022 182,926
1997 613,103 -58,954 20,028 165,345
1996 619,488 -65,766 11,967 162,704
1995 620,376 -75,097 15,889 162,434
1994 626,411 -71,359 31,639 160,407
1993 633,576 -83,214 47,234 160,907
1992 634,484 -80,661 62,652 177,544
1991 637,622 -79,059 58,450 122,841
1990 636,081 -40,859 66,075 -30,684
1989 636,610 -26,585 81,538 -25,892
1988 630,392 -13,046 100,794 -17,663
1987 652,960 -11,642 116,054 -12,681
1986 679,467 -7,351 131,188 -13,540
1985 705,905 6,074 146,184 -589
1984 723,623 11,433 172,487 2,754
1983 719,710 18,427 183,223 1,241
1982 701,212 -79,856 231,714 -7,384
1981 679,851 -52,839 237,879 2,563
1980 673,815 -37,679 281,184 20,166
1979 669,338 -44,174 312,407 -5,929
1978 658,068 -36,055 339,157 -2,504
1977 649,915 -37,879 361,465 -1,332
1976 642,829 -60,561 375,834 2,804
1975 635,005 -52,763 371,882 -218
1974 628,458 -53,875 396,182 105,838
1973 624,619 -55,659 374,381 8,624
1972 616,411 10,735 391,030 7,935
1971 608,784 6,306 369,625 7,363
1970 595,337 17,997 378,723 -60,580
1969 584,979 17,491 367,851 -49,956
1968 571,123 17,293 387,423 -46,088
1967 559,577 18,470 402,001 -42,344
1966 546,378 15,453 397,084 -41,467
1965 533,443 18,847 405,819 -42,476
1964 516,334 15,600 429,885 -41,461
1963 501,548 14,350 394,338 -44,446
1962 487,925 13,546 384,690 -45,211
1961 474,818 11,972 396,537 -46,517
1960 465,049 8,807 398,960 -154,869

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

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/spain | 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 Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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