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Population in Myanmar compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,500,091 in 2024 vs 21,916,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,292,116 people compared to 22,185,425 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 2.49 times bigger than Sri Lanka's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.93% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.27% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.74% per year vs +0.57% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.3M (15.7% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 22.2M (9.01% growth).

Myanmar vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Sri Lanka
2100 49,949,080 20,270,496
2099 50,198,343 20,383,669
2098 50,447,153 20,498,567
2097 50,695,410 20,611,123
2096 50,944,916 20,723,560
2095 51,196,278 20,834,629
2094 51,446,607 20,943,809
2093 51,693,545 21,052,131
2092 51,939,182 21,158,833
2091 52,186,904 21,263,961
2090 52,430,723 21,371,263
2089 52,669,995 21,475,426
2088 52,907,277 21,577,177
2087 53,143,840 21,677,510
2086 53,378,681 21,777,420
2085 53,610,966 21,876,464
2084 53,838,657 21,970,336
2083 54,062,724 22,062,801
2082 54,285,392 22,151,745
2081 54,505,055 22,240,834
2080 54,722,128 22,326,555
2079 54,937,654 22,411,438
2078 55,150,792 22,489,772
2077 55,357,283 22,565,028
2076 55,562,845 22,637,463
2075 55,765,753 22,707,112
2074 55,964,774 22,778,489
2073 56,160,415 22,844,703
2072 56,349,733 22,905,707
2071 56,533,780 22,964,866
2070 56,713,930 23,022,515
2069 56,887,406 23,076,310
2068 57,055,818 23,129,541
2067 57,217,287 23,184,596
2066 57,373,788 23,234,419
2065 57,525,666 23,285,901
2064 57,671,683 23,331,390
2063 57,808,968 23,372,184
2062 57,938,764 23,409,522
2061 58,067,183 23,441,893
2060 58,186,565 23,474,032
2059 58,295,246 23,502,132
2058 58,392,324 23,528,076
2057 58,481,859 23,550,580
2056 58,565,952 23,570,923
2055 58,636,423 23,582,432
2054 58,697,613 23,591,414
2053 58,745,390 23,601,371
2052 58,783,172 23,605,361
2051 58,809,843 23,606,194
2050 58,824,293 23,603,330
2049 58,829,688 23,597,604
2048 58,823,499 23,587,307
2047 58,805,696 23,570,881
2046 58,775,337 23,547,409
2045 58,728,250 23,515,133
2044 58,671,458 23,483,546
2043 58,601,589 23,446,242
2042 58,516,227 23,404,983
2041 58,417,678 23,357,358
2040 58,306,713 23,306,148
2039 58,181,537 23,248,341
2038 58,041,212 23,187,512
2037 57,888,662 23,120,775
2036 57,724,649 23,053,427
2035 57,544,156 22,981,808
2034 57,348,842 22,906,587
2033 57,137,545 22,826,414
2032 56,910,400 22,742,267
2031 56,667,160 22,655,907
2030 56,407,549 22,564,038
2029 56,133,620 22,470,759
2028 55,840,949 22,370,999
2027 55,531,050 22,266,017
2026 55,203,523 22,155,543
2025 54,860,498 22,039,908
2024 54,500,091 21,916,000
2023 54,133,798 22,037,000
2022 53,756,787 22,181,000
2021 53,387,102 22,156,000
2020 53,016,522 21,919,000
2019 52,640,713 21,803,000
2018 52,272,247 21,670,000
2017 51,894,938 21,453,000
2016 51,495,696 21,209,000
2015 51,089,056 20,970,000
2014 50,681,634 20,778,000
2013 50,262,658 20,585,000
2012 49,837,446 21,169,458
2011 49,419,820 21,009,048
2010 49,024,382 20,879,089
2009 48,660,459 20,756,435
2008 48,390,793 20,629,378
2007 48,125,043 20,492,545
2006 47,785,135 20,352,411
2005 47,438,365 20,216,524
2004 47,068,772 20,087,605
2003 46,667,192 19,951,521
2002 46,232,653 19,805,752
2001 45,771,139 19,600,362
2000 45,290,841 19,293,054
1999 44,787,724 18,944,731
1998 44,257,793 18,596,003
1997 43,708,798 18,248,200
1996 43,154,860 17,905,018
1995 42,605,338 17,564,068
1994 42,055,143 17,275,773
1993 41,502,429 17,025,918
1992 40,950,342 16,739,284
1991 40,394,154 16,475,354
1990 39,817,251 16,352,458
1989 39,214,618 16,248,557
1988 38,600,927 16,078,621
1987 37,971,594 15,916,576
1986 37,314,878 15,731,256
1985 36,622,827 15,544,154
1984 35,899,313 15,441,860
1983 35,162,715 15,388,794
1982 34,482,965 15,286,567
1981 33,858,783 15,099,414
1980 33,227,204 14,847,974
1979 32,596,550 14,579,614
1978 31,972,976 14,310,128
1977 31,355,966 14,049,371
1976 30,758,811 13,796,770
1975 30,176,565 13,548,984
1974 29,598,167 13,305,693
1973 29,026,388 13,060,916
1972 28,428,324 12,809,205
1971 27,807,219 12,551,910
1970 27,193,016 12,287,110
1969 26,585,112 12,013,858
1968 25,989,662 11,736,088
1967 25,406,429 11,457,328
1966 24,836,496 11,183,928
1965 24,279,431 10,916,965
1964 23,737,315 10,653,397
1963 23,213,408 10,395,040
1962 22,704,719 10,143,754
1961 22,210,581 9,899,372
1960 21,730,250 9,661,389

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.39% to 23,603,330 people and rank change from 63rd to 70th.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people compared to the peak of 23.6M people in 2051 for Sri Lanka.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Sri Lanka
2100 -0.5% -0.56%
2099 -0.49% -0.56%
2098 -0.49% -0.55%
2097 -0.49% -0.54%
2096 -0.49% -0.53%
2095 -0.49% -0.52%
2094 -0.48% -0.51%
2093 -0.47% -0.5%
2092 -0.47% -0.49%
2091 -0.47% -0.5%
2090 -0.45% -0.49%
2089 -0.45% -0.47%
2088 -0.45% -0.46%
2087 -0.44% -0.46%
2086 -0.43% -0.45%
2085 -0.42% -0.43%
2084 -0.41% -0.42%
2083 -0.41% -0.4%
2082 -0.4% -0.4%
2081 -0.4% -0.38%
2080 -0.39% -0.38%
2079 -0.39% -0.35%
2078 -0.37% -0.33%
2077 -0.37% -0.32%
2076 -0.36% -0.31%
2075 -0.36% -0.31%
2074 -0.35% -0.29%
2073 -0.34% -0.27%
2072 -0.33% -0.26%
2071 -0.32% -0.25%
2070 -0.3% -0.23%
2069 -0.3% -0.23%
2068 -0.28% -0.24%
2067 -0.27% -0.21%
2066 -0.26% -0.22%
2065 -0.25% -0.19%
2064 -0.24% -0.17%
2063 -0.22% -0.16%
2062 -0.22% -0.14%
2061 -0.21% -0.14%
2060 -0.19% -0.12%
2059 -0.17% -0.11%
2058 -0.15% -0.1%
2057 -0.14% -0.09%
2056 -0.12% -0.05%
2055 -0.1% -0.04%
2054 -0.08% -0.04%
2053 -0.06% -0.02%
2052 -0.05% -0.004%
2051 -0.02% 0.01%
2050 -0.009% 0.02%
2049 0.01% 0.04%
2048 0.03% 0.07%
2047 0.05% 0.1%
2046 0.08% 0.14%
2045 0.1% 0.13%
2044 0.12% 0.16%
2043 0.15% 0.18%
2042 0.17% 0.2%
2041 0.19% 0.22%
2040 0.22% 0.25%
2039 0.24% 0.26%
2038 0.26% 0.29%
2037 0.28% 0.29%
2036 0.31% 0.31%
2035 0.34% 0.33%
2034 0.37% 0.35%
2033 0.4% 0.37%
2032 0.43% 0.38%
2031 0.46% 0.41%
2030 0.49% 0.42%
2029 0.52% 0.45%
2028 0.56% 0.47%
2027 0.59% 0.5%
2026 0.63% 0.52%
2025 0.66% 0.57%
2024 0.68% -0.55%
2023 0.7% -0.65%
2022 0.69% 0.11%
2021 0.7% 1.08%
2020 0.71% 0.53%
2019 0.7% 0.61%
2018 0.73% 1.01%
2017 0.78% 1.15%
2016 0.8% 1.14%
2015 0.8% 0.92%
2014 0.83% 0.94%
2013 0.85% -2.76%
2012 0.85% 0.76%
2011 0.81% 0.62%
2010 0.75% 0.59%
2009 0.56% 0.62%
2008 0.55% 0.67%
2007 0.71% 0.69%
2006 0.73% 0.67%
2005 0.79% 0.64%
2004 0.86% 0.68%
2003 0.94% 0.74%
2002 1.01% 1.05%
2001 1.06% 1.59%
2000 1.12% 1.84%
1999 1.2% 1.88%
1998 1.26% 1.91%
1997 1.28% 1.92%
1996 1.29% 1.94%
1995 1.31% 1.67%
1994 1.33% 1.47%
1993 1.35% 1.71%
1992 1.38% 1.6%
1991 1.45% 0.75%
1990 1.54% 0.64%
1989 1.59% 1.06%
1988 1.66% 1.02%
1987 1.76% 1.18%
1986 1.89% 1.2%
1985 2.02% 0.66%
1984 2.09% 0.34%
1983 1.97% 0.67%
1982 1.84% 1.24%
1981 1.9% 1.69%
1980 1.93% 1.84%
1979 1.95% 1.88%
1978 1.97% 1.86%
1977 1.94% 1.83%
1976 1.93% 1.83%
1975 1.95% 1.83%
1974 1.97% 1.87%
1973 2.1% 1.97%
1972 2.23% 2.05%
1971 2.26% 2.16%
1970 2.29% 2.27%
1969 2.29% 2.37%
1968 2.3% 2.43%
1967 2.29% 2.44%
1966 2.29% 2.45%
1965 2.28% 2.47%
1964 2.26% 2.49%
1963 2.24% 2.48%
1962 2.22% 2.47%
1961 2.21% 2.46%

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.68%, while Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Sri Lanka
Current population
55292116
22185425
Population rank 27/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.27%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
4.34 minutes
One birth every
34.9 seconds
2.13 minutes
One death every
1.06 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,004 -332
Annual growth/decline +366,293 -121,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.68% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 188/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change -39,661 -30,724
Net migration rank 172/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - -30,724
2024 - -37,979 - -27,245
2023 408,331 -34,989 66,111 -28,011
2022 415,647 -34,988 95,378 -27,435
2021 394,104 -35,370 121,858 -29,586
2020 448,626 -66,213 170,968 -29,875
2019 469,924 -100,783 172,243 -28,426
2018 482,316 -114,598 183,610 -28,607
2017 492,276 -105,415 187,993 -22,324
2016 499,508 -87,907 194,232 -18,388
2015 495,769 -94,108 201,815 -29,797
2014 488,114 -74,901 211,541 -33,672
2013 487,648 -62,863 221,021 -37,754
2012 487,210 -61,536 229,138 -41,955
2011 492,271 -82,713 224,461 -90,839
2010 497,745 -116,481 224,325 -98,060
2009 505,144 -158,542 200,175 -81,130
2008 373,287 -180,533 232,225 -97,144
2007 523,745 -184,989 248,287 -109,695
2006 527,165 -186,098 248,706 -107,045
2005 537,429 -185,009 248,683 -118,594
2004 556,494 -169,736 212,527 -84,795
2003 582,173 -165,739 252,008 -107,573
2002 602,873 -150,232 252,840 -105,718
2001 601,524 -131,124 244,377 19,273
2000 596,979 -106,772 227,060 123,894
1999 597,916 -81,874 206,876 138,799
1998 606,110 -62,281 201,059 150,724
1997 613,103 -58,954 208,193 135,636
1996 619,488 -65,766 215,290 127,236
1995 620,376 -75,097 221,957 117,416
1994 626,411 -71,359 228,904 8,323
1993 633,576 -83,214 226,257 36,232
1992 634,484 -80,661 222,230 88,542
1991 637,622 -79,059 218,117 -1,047
1990 636,081 -40,859 224,454 -195,736
1989 636,610 -26,585 212,401 -33,305
1988 630,392 -13,046 219,184 -58,415
1987 652,960 -11,642 226,414 -63,105
1986 679,467 -7,351 233,782 -26,460
1985 705,905 6,074 247,836 -80,950
1984 723,623 11,433 263,175 -225,450
1983 719,710 18,427 277,768 -209,362
1982 701,212 -79,856 300,030 -163,987
1981 679,851 -52,839 328,096 -89,824
1980 673,815 -37,679 328,155 -63,541
1979 669,338 -44,174 329,791 -57,683
1978 658,068 -36,055 317,055 -50,189
1977 649,915 -37,879 300,038 -45,383
1976 642,829 -60,561 291,816 -41,258
1975 635,005 -52,763 282,496 -37,475
1974 628,458 -53,875 275,521 -33,979
1973 624,619 -55,659 278,577 -30,582
1972 616,411 10,735 282,494 -27,071
1971 608,784 6,306 281,200 -22,021
1970 595,337 17,997 286,719 -16,299
1969 584,979 17,491 286,218 -10,152
1968 571,123 17,293 286,642 -7,163
1967 559,577 18,470 284,738 -6,696
1966 546,378 15,453 275,549 -6,794
1965 533,443 18,847 272,422 -7,249
1964 516,334 15,600 269,584 -7,614
1963 501,548 14,350 262,880 -8,118
1962 487,925 13,546 256,719 -8,909
1961 474,818 11,972 251,087 -10,144
1960 465,049 8,807 247,631 -12,610

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

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/sri-lanka | 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 Sri Lanka 85.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,605,749 people) and 14.7% is from migration (a loss of 276,121 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

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
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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