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

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The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,850,648 in 2025 vs 639,850 people in Suriname in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,361,818 people compared to 648,096 in Suriname.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 85.4 times bigger than Suriname's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.008% for Suriname.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs +0.97% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.4M (15.9% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 648K (23.4% growth).

Myanmar vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Suriname
2100 49,940,111 713,301
2099 50,189,329 715,718
2098 50,438,094 718,073
2097 50,686,307 720,500
2096 50,935,768 722,800
2095 51,187,086 725,224
2094 51,437,370 727,514
2093 51,684,263 729,945
2092 51,929,856 732,310
2091 52,177,533 734,611
2090 52,421,308 736,676
2089 52,660,538 738,887
2088 52,897,777 741,028
2087 53,134,297 742,858
2086 53,369,096 744,619
2085 53,601,340 746,328
2084 53,828,989 747,772
2083 54,053,017 749,164
2082 54,275,644 750,355
2081 54,495,268 751,527
2080 54,712,302 752,571
2079 54,927,789 753,310
2078 55,140,889 753,974
2077 55,347,343 754,582
2076 55,552,868 755,015
2075 55,755,739 755,554
2074 55,954,725 755,740
2073 56,150,331 756,042
2072 56,339,615 756,125
2071 56,523,628 756,124
2070 56,703,747 755,985
2069 56,877,191 755,900
2068 57,045,573 755,625
2067 57,207,013 755,174
2066 57,363,486 754,830
2065 57,515,336 754,137
2064 57,661,327 753,311
2063 57,798,588 752,771
2062 57,928,360 751,992
2061 58,056,757 751,308
2060 58,176,117 750,325
2059 58,284,778 749,420
2058 58,381,839 748,612
2057 58,471,358 747,183
2056 58,555,436 745,967
2055 58,625,894 744,434
2054 58,687,073 742,836
2053 58,734,842 741,364
2052 58,772,617 739,688
2051 58,799,283 738,024
2050 58,813,731 736,078
2049 58,819,125 734,256
2048 58,812,936 732,085
2047 58,795,137 729,623
2046 58,764,783 727,242
2045 58,717,705 724,469
2044 58,660,923 721,556
2043 58,591,067 718,596
2042 58,505,720 715,335
2041 58,407,189 712,005
2040 58,296,243 708,379
2039 58,171,090 704,797
2038 58,030,790 701,029
2037 57,878,267 697,364
2036 57,714,284 693,268
2035 57,533,824 689,014
2034 57,338,544 684,675
2033 57,127,286 680,289
2032 56,900,181 675,648
2031 56,656,985 670,943
2030 56,397,420 666,067
2029 56,123,541 661,186
2028 55,830,923 656,001
2027 55,521,079 650,709
2026 55,193,610 645,337
2025 54,850,648 639,850
2024 54,500,091 634,431
2023 54,133,798 628,886
2022 53,756,787 623,164
2021 53,387,102 617,896
2020 53,016,522 612,317
2019 52,640,713 605,768
2018 52,272,247 599,513
2017 51,894,938 593,713
2016 51,495,696 587,757
2015 51,089,056 581,627
2014 50,681,634 575,373
2013 50,262,658 569,020
2012 49,837,446 562,633
2011 49,419,820 556,269
2010 49,024,382 549,923
2009 48,660,459 543,568
2008 48,390,793 537,245
2007 48,125,043 531,016
2006 47,785,135 524,997
2005 47,438,365 519,313
2004 47,068,772 513,923
2003 46,667,192 506,414
2002 46,232,653 496,551
2001 45,771,139 486,560
2000 45,290,841 476,643
1999 44,787,724 466,916
1998 44,257,793 457,406
1997 43,708,798 448,067
1996 43,154,860 438,830
1995 42,605,338 429,606
1994 42,055,143 422,375
1993 41,502,429 419,352
1992 40,950,342 417,589
1991 40,394,154 415,013
1990 39,817,251 412,493
1989 39,214,618 408,409
1988 38,600,927 402,227
1987 37,971,594 396,911
1986 37,314,878 392,330
1985 36,622,827 386,972
1984 35,899,313 382,193
1983 35,162,715 378,746
1982 34,482,965 376,555
1981 33,858,783 375,459
1980 33,227,204 375,377
1979 32,596,550 377,602
1978 31,972,976 381,502
1977 31,355,966 385,067
1976 30,758,811 388,289
1975 30,176,565 391,170
1974 29,598,167 393,676
1973 29,026,388 395,772
1972 28,428,324 397,413
1971 27,807,219 391,932
1970 27,193,016 379,442
1969 26,585,112 366,906
1968 25,989,662 354,616
1967 25,406,429 342,679
1966 24,836,496 331,135
1965 24,279,431 320,000
1964 23,737,315 309,041
1963 23,213,408 297,034
1962 22,704,719 283,912
1961 22,210,581 272,791
1960 21,730,250 263,918

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/suriname | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,866,122 people (a 7.51% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 60,339 people (a 10.3% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th 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 Suriname will increase by 13.6% to 736,078 people and will still be ranked 165th.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people compared to the peak of 756K people in 2072 for Suriname.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Suriname
2100 -0.5% -0.34%
2099 -0.49% -0.33%
2098 -0.49% -0.34%
2097 -0.49% -0.32%
2096 -0.49% -0.33%
2095 -0.49% -0.31%
2094 -0.48% -0.33%
2093 -0.47% -0.32%
2092 -0.47% -0.31%
2091 -0.47% -0.28%
2090 -0.45% -0.3%
2089 -0.45% -0.29%
2088 -0.45% -0.25%
2087 -0.44% -0.24%
2086 -0.43% -0.23%
2085 -0.42% -0.19%
2084 -0.41% -0.19%
2083 -0.41% -0.16%
2082 -0.4% -0.16%
2081 -0.4% -0.14%
2080 -0.39% -0.1%
2079 -0.39% -0.09%
2078 -0.37% -0.08%
2077 -0.37% -0.06%
2076 -0.36% -0.07%
2075 -0.36% -0.02%
2074 -0.35% -0.04%
2073 -0.34% -0.01%
2072 -0.33% 0%
2071 -0.32% 0.02%
2070 -0.3% 0.01%
2069 -0.3% 0.04%
2068 -0.28% 0.06%
2067 -0.27% 0.05%
2066 -0.26% 0.09%
2065 -0.25% 0.11%
2064 -0.24% 0.07%
2063 -0.22% 0.1%
2062 -0.22% 0.09%
2061 -0.21% 0.13%
2060 -0.19% 0.12%
2059 -0.17% 0.11%
2058 -0.15% 0.19%
2057 -0.14% 0.16%
2056 -0.12% 0.21%
2055 -0.1% 0.22%
2054 -0.08% 0.2%
2053 -0.06% 0.23%
2052 -0.05% 0.23%
2051 -0.02% 0.26%
2050 -0.009% 0.25%
2049 0.01% 0.3%
2048 0.03% 0.34%
2047 0.05% 0.33%
2046 0.08% 0.38%
2045 0.1% 0.4%
2044 0.12% 0.41%
2043 0.15% 0.46%
2042 0.17% 0.47%
2041 0.19% 0.51%
2040 0.22% 0.51%
2039 0.24% 0.54%
2038 0.26% 0.53%
2037 0.28% 0.59%
2036 0.31% 0.62%
2035 0.34% 0.63%
2034 0.37% 0.64%
2033 0.4% 0.69%
2032 0.43% 0.7%
2031 0.46% 0.73%
2030 0.49% 0.74%
2029 0.52% 0.79%
2028 0.56% 0.81%
2027 0.59% 0.83%
2026 0.63% 0.86%
2025 0.64% 0.85%
2024 0.68% 0.88%
2023 0.7% 0.92%
2022 0.69% 0.85%
2021 0.7% 0.91%
2020 0.71% 1.08%
2019 0.7% 1.04%
2018 0.73% 0.98%
2017 0.78% 1.01%
2016 0.8% 1.05%
2015 0.8% 1.09%
2014 0.83% 1.12%
2013 0.85% 1.14%
2012 0.85% 1.14%
2011 0.81% 1.15%
2010 0.75% 1.17%
2009 0.56% 1.18%
2008 0.55% 1.17%
2007 0.71% 1.15%
2006 0.73% 1.09%
2005 0.79% 1.05%
2004 0.86% 1.48%
2003 0.94% 1.99%
2002 1.01% 2.05%
2001 1.06% 2.08%
2000 1.12% 2.08%
1999 1.2% 2.08%
1998 1.26% 2.08%
1997 1.28% 2.1%
1996 1.29% 2.15%
1995 1.31% 1.71%
1994 1.33% 0.72%
1993 1.35% 0.42%
1992 1.38% 0.62%
1991 1.45% 0.61%
1990 1.54% 1%
1989 1.59% 1.54%
1988 1.66% 1.34%
1987 1.76% 1.17%
1986 1.89% 1.38%
1985 2.02% 1.25%
1984 2.09% 0.91%
1983 1.97% 0.58%
1982 1.84% 0.29%
1981 1.9% 0.02%
1980 1.93% -0.59%
1979 1.95% -1.02%
1978 1.97% -0.93%
1977 1.94% -0.83%
1976 1.93% -0.74%
1975 1.95% -0.64%
1974 1.97% -0.53%
1973 2.1% -0.41%
1972 2.23% 1.4%
1971 2.26% 3.29%
1970 2.29% 3.42%
1969 2.29% 3.47%
1968 2.3% 3.48%
1967 2.29% 3.49%
1966 2.29% 3.48%
1965 2.28% 3.55%
1964 2.26% 4.04%
1963 2.24% 4.62%
1962 2.22% 4.08%
1961 2.21% 3.36%

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/suriname | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.64%, while Suriname's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Suriname
Current population
55361818
648096
Population rank 27/197 165/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.008%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
1.62 hours
One birth every
35.1 seconds
48.3 minutes
One death every
1.05 minutes
2.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +960 +15
Annual growth/decline +350,557 +5,419
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 121/197 107/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
9.08 hours
Annual migration change -39,661 -967
Net migration rank 172/196 92/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 51,902
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 148/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 8.2%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 74/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Suriname
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Suriname
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - -967
2024 397,197 -37,979 6,541 -1,166
2023 408,331 -34,989 6,697 -988
2022 415,647 -34,988 6,719 -988
2021 394,104 -35,370 5,291 -486
2020 448,626 -66,213 6,640 -296
2019 469,924 -100,783 6,564 191
2018 482,316 -114,598 6,613 -851
2017 492,276 -105,415 6,772 -935
2016 499,508 -87,907 6,979 -906
2015 495,769 -94,108 7,150 -967
2014 488,114 -74,901 7,284 -959
2013 487,648 -62,863 7,350 -968
2012 487,210 -61,536 7,405 -1,011
2011 492,271 -82,713 7,401 -1,060
2010 497,745 -116,481 7,489 -1,138
2009 505,144 -158,542 7,559 -1,204
2008 373,287 -180,533 7,552 -1,255
2007 523,745 -184,989 7,468 -1,312
2006 527,165 -186,098 7,278 -1,403
2005 537,429 -185,009 7,037 -1,534
2004 556,494 -169,736 6,948 -1,676
2003 582,173 -165,739 7,396 2,345
2002 602,873 -150,232 7,916 2,076
2001 601,524 -131,124 8,349 1,641
2000 596,979 -106,772 8,323 1,516
1999 597,916 -81,874 8,236 1,380
1998 606,110 -62,281 8,173 1,241
1997 613,103 -58,954 8,106 1,164
1996 619,488 -65,766 8,031 1,165
1995 620,376 -75,097 7,968 1,275
1994 626,411 -71,359 7,929 -2,713
1993 633,576 -83,214 8,127 -7,291
1992 634,484 -80,661 8,355 -5,662
1991 637,622 -79,059 8,637 -6,174
1990 636,081 -40,859 9,047 -6,471
1989 636,610 -26,585 9,441 -3,846
1988 630,392 -13,046 9,347 -2,573
1987 652,960 -11,642 9,319 -5,467
1986 679,467 -7,351 9,222 -3,920
1985 705,905 6,074 9,177 -3,763
1984 723,623 11,433 9,031 -4,894
1983 719,710 18,427 8,797 -6,036
1982 701,212 -79,856 8,197 -6,566
1981 679,851 -52,839 7,541 -6,991
1980 673,815 -37,679 7,002 -7,390
1979 669,338 -44,174 7,312 -11,375
1978 658,068 -36,055 7,650 -11,389
1977 649,915 -37,879 7,998 -11,390
1976 642,829 -60,561 8,327 -11,381
1975 635,005 -52,763 8,587 -11,287
1974 628,458 -53,875 8,751 -11,061
1973 624,619 -55,659 8,877 -10,765
1972 616,411 10,735 8,893 -10,285
1971 608,784 6,306 8,814 3,552
1970 595,337 17,997 8,823 3,791
1969 584,979 17,491 8,880 3,575
1968 571,123 17,293 8,980 3,147
1967 559,577 18,470 9,104 2,637
1966 546,378 15,453 9,243 2,103
1965 533,443 18,847 9,270 1,657
1964 516,334 15,600 9,174 1,820
1963 501,548 14,350 8,838 4,181
1962 487,925 13,546 8,529 4,703
1961 474,818 11,972 8,361 660
1960 465,049 8,807 8,170 544

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/suriname | 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 Suriname 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 65,966 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a loss of 7,392 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 51,902 people or 8.2% in Suriname.

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
Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K

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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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