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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,500,091 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,292,116 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 5.18 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.8% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.74% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.3M (15.7% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Myanmar vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Sweden
2100 49,949,080 11,357,586
2099 50,198,343 11,361,443
2098 50,447,153 11,365,725
2097 50,695,410 11,366,889
2096 50,944,916 11,368,572
2095 51,196,278 11,371,525
2094 51,446,607 11,374,169
2093 51,693,545 11,376,054
2092 51,939,182 11,378,099
2091 52,186,904 11,379,549
2090 52,430,723 11,381,475
2089 52,669,995 11,384,408
2088 52,907,277 11,387,073
2087 53,143,840 11,390,874
2086 53,378,681 11,398,223
2085 53,610,966 11,403,279
2084 53,838,657 11,408,050
2083 54,062,724 11,411,588
2082 54,285,392 11,416,796
2081 54,505,055 11,418,438
2080 54,722,128 11,420,629
2079 54,937,654 11,420,158
2078 55,150,792 11,418,032
2077 55,357,283 11,415,948
2076 55,562,845 11,412,112
2075 55,765,753 11,407,978
2074 55,964,774 11,404,682
2073 56,160,415 11,401,754
2072 56,349,733 11,398,056
2071 56,533,780 11,393,134
2070 56,713,930 11,389,416
2069 56,887,406 11,385,560
2068 57,055,818 11,384,165
2067 57,217,287 11,383,331
2066 57,373,788 11,383,335
2065 57,525,666 11,382,611
2064 57,671,683 11,381,643
2063 57,808,968 11,381,489
2062 57,938,764 11,382,109
2061 58,067,183 11,379,849
2060 58,186,565 11,378,661
2059 58,295,246 11,376,317
2058 58,392,324 11,372,527
2057 58,481,859 11,367,109
2056 58,565,952 11,361,843
2055 58,636,423 11,354,884
2054 58,697,613 11,347,343
2053 58,745,390 11,336,678
2052 58,783,172 11,322,876
2051 58,809,843 11,306,983
2050 58,824,293 11,287,973
2049 58,829,688 11,268,461
2048 58,823,499 11,247,615
2047 58,805,696 11,225,655
2046 58,775,337 11,202,749
2045 58,728,250 11,178,920
2044 58,671,458 11,153,887
2043 58,601,589 11,128,417
2042 58,516,227 11,102,505
2041 58,417,678 11,078,898
2040 58,306,713 11,054,498
2039 58,181,537 11,031,322
2038 58,041,212 11,008,943
2037 57,888,662 10,987,323
2036 57,724,649 10,964,438
2035 57,544,156 10,941,953
2034 57,348,842 10,919,289
2033 57,137,545 10,895,104
2032 56,910,400 10,869,796
2031 56,667,160 10,844,434
2030 56,407,549 10,815,888
2029 56,133,620 10,784,274
2028 55,840,949 10,749,191
2027 55,531,050 10,710,226
2026 55,203,523 10,668,870
2025 54,860,498 10,621,495
2024 54,500,091 10,569,709
2023 54,133,798 10,536,632
2022 53,756,787 10,486,941
2021 53,387,102 10,415,811
2020 53,016,522 10,353,442
2019 52,640,713 10,278,887
2018 52,272,247 10,175,214
2017 51,894,938 10,057,698
2016 51,495,696 9,923,085
2015 51,089,056 9,799,186
2014 50,681,634 9,696,110
2013 50,262,658 9,600,379
2012 49,837,446 9,519,374
2011 49,419,820 9,449,213
2010 49,024,382 9,378,126
2009 48,660,459 9,298,515
2008 48,390,793 9,219,637
2007 48,125,043 9,148,092
2006 47,785,135 9,080,505
2005 47,438,365 9,029,572
2004 47,068,772 8,993,531
2003 46,667,192 8,958,229
2002 46,232,653 8,924,958
2001 45,771,139 8,895,960
2000 45,290,841 8,872,109
1999 44,787,724 8,857,874
1998 44,257,793 8,850,974
1997 43,708,798 8,846,062
1996 43,154,860 8,840,998
1995 42,605,338 8,826,939
1994 42,055,143 8,780,745
1993 41,502,429 8,718,561
1992 40,950,342 8,668,067
1991 40,394,154 8,617,375
1990 39,817,251 8,558,835
1989 39,214,618 8,492,964
1988 38,600,927 8,436,489
1987 37,971,594 8,397,804
1986 37,314,878 8,369,829
1985 36,622,827 8,350,386
1984 35,899,313 8,336,605
1983 35,162,715 8,329,033
1982 34,482,965 8,325,263
1981 33,858,783 8,320,503
1980 33,227,204 8,310,531
1979 32,596,550 8,293,678
1978 31,972,976 8,275,599
1977 31,355,966 8,251,540
1976 30,758,811 8,222,286
1975 30,176,565 8,192,437
1974 29,598,167 8,159,955
1973 29,026,388 8,136,312
1972 28,428,324 8,122,300
1971 27,807,219 8,098,334
1970 27,193,016 8,042,801
1969 26,585,112 7,968,072
1968 25,989,662 7,912,273
1967 25,406,429 7,867,931
1966 24,836,496 7,807,797
1965 24,279,431 7,733,853
1964 23,737,315 7,661,354
1963 23,213,408 7,604,328
1962 22,704,719 7,561,588
1961 22,210,581 7,519,998
1960 21,730,250 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Sweden
2100 -0.5% -0.03%
2099 -0.49% -0.04%
2098 -0.49% -0.01%
2097 -0.49% -0.01%
2096 -0.49% -0.03%
2095 -0.49% -0.02%
2094 -0.48% -0.02%
2093 -0.47% -0.02%
2092 -0.47% -0.01%
2091 -0.47% -0.02%
2090 -0.45% -0.03%
2089 -0.45% -0.02%
2088 -0.45% -0.03%
2087 -0.44% -0.06%
2086 -0.43% -0.04%
2085 -0.42% -0.04%
2084 -0.41% -0.03%
2083 -0.41% -0.05%
2082 -0.4% -0.01%
2081 -0.4% -0.02%
2080 -0.39% 0.004%
2079 -0.39% 0.02%
2078 -0.37% 0.02%
2077 -0.37% 0.03%
2076 -0.36% 0.04%
2075 -0.36% 0.03%
2074 -0.35% 0.03%
2073 -0.34% 0.03%
2072 -0.33% 0.04%
2071 -0.32% 0.03%
2070 -0.3% 0.03%
2069 -0.3% 0.01%
2068 -0.28% 0.007%
2067 -0.27% -0%
2066 -0.26% 0.006%
2065 -0.25% 0.009%
2064 -0.24% 0.001%
2063 -0.22% -0.005%
2062 -0.22% 0.02%
2061 -0.21% 0.01%
2060 -0.19% 0.02%
2059 -0.17% 0.03%
2058 -0.15% 0.05%
2057 -0.14% 0.05%
2056 -0.12% 0.06%
2055 -0.1% 0.07%
2054 -0.08% 0.09%
2053 -0.06% 0.12%
2052 -0.05% 0.14%
2051 -0.02% 0.17%
2050 -0.009% 0.17%
2049 0.01% 0.19%
2048 0.03% 0.2%
2047 0.05% 0.2%
2046 0.08% 0.21%
2045 0.1% 0.22%
2044 0.12% 0.23%
2043 0.15% 0.23%
2042 0.17% 0.21%
2041 0.19% 0.22%
2040 0.22% 0.21%
2039 0.24% 0.2%
2038 0.26% 0.2%
2037 0.28% 0.21%
2036 0.31% 0.21%
2035 0.34% 0.21%
2034 0.37% 0.22%
2033 0.4% 0.23%
2032 0.43% 0.23%
2031 0.46% 0.26%
2030 0.49% 0.29%
2029 0.52% 0.33%
2028 0.56% 0.36%
2027 0.59% 0.39%
2026 0.63% 0.45%
2025 0.66% 0.49%
2024 0.68% 0.31%
2023 0.7% 0.47%
2022 0.69% 0.68%
2021 0.7% 0.6%
2020 0.71% 0.73%
2019 0.7% 1.02%
2018 0.73% 1.17%
2017 0.78% 1.36%
2016 0.8% 1.26%
2015 0.8% 1.06%
2014 0.83% 1%
2013 0.85% 0.85%
2012 0.85% 0.74%
2011 0.81% 0.76%
2010 0.75% 0.86%
2009 0.56% 0.86%
2008 0.55% 0.78%
2007 0.71% 0.74%
2006 0.73% 0.56%
2005 0.79% 0.4%
2004 0.86% 0.39%
2003 0.94% 0.37%
2002 1.01% 0.33%
2001 1.06% 0.27%
2000 1.12% 0.16%
1999 1.2% 0.08%
1998 1.26% 0.06%
1997 1.28% 0.06%
1996 1.29% 0.16%
1995 1.31% 0.53%
1994 1.33% 0.71%
1993 1.35% 0.58%
1992 1.38% 0.59%
1991 1.45% 0.68%
1990 1.54% 0.78%
1989 1.59% 0.67%
1988 1.66% 0.46%
1987 1.76% 0.33%
1986 1.89% 0.23%
1985 2.02% 0.17%
1984 2.09% 0.09%
1983 1.97% 0.05%
1982 1.84% 0.06%
1981 1.9% 0.12%
1980 1.93% 0.2%
1979 1.95% 0.22%
1978 1.97% 0.29%
1977 1.94% 0.36%
1976 1.93% 0.36%
1975 1.95% 0.4%
1974 1.97% 0.29%
1973 2.1% 0.17%
1972 2.23% 0.3%
1971 2.26% 0.69%
1970 2.29% 0.94%
1969 2.29% 0.71%
1968 2.3% 0.56%
1967 2.29% 0.77%
1966 2.29% 0.96%
1965 2.28% 0.95%
1964 2.26% 0.75%
1963 2.24% 0.57%
1962 2.22% 0.55%
1961 2.21% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.68%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Sweden
Current population
55292116
10680056
Population rank 27/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.13%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
15.9 minutes
One birth every
34.9 seconds
5.25 minutes
One death every
1.06 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,004 +91
Annual growth/decline +366,293 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +0.68% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 149/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -39,661 +47,079
Net migration rank 172/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - 47,079
2024 - -37,979 - 50,115
2023 408,331 -34,989 5,269 55,209
2022 415,647 -34,988 10,487 58,955
2021 394,104 -35,370 22,914 51,947
2020 448,626 -66,213 14,495 37,302
2019 469,924 -100,783 25,697 72,619
2018 482,316 -114,598 23,403 87,517
2017 492,276 -105,415 24,138 102,671
2016 499,508 -87,907 25,800 119,234
2015 495,769 -94,108 23,518 80,534
2014 488,114 -74,901 26,179 77,654
2013 487,648 -62,863 23,041 66,760
2012 487,210 -61,536 20,943 52,879
2011 492,271 -82,713 21,733 46,049
2010 497,745 -116,481 25,320 51,175
2009 505,144 -158,542 21,387 63,638
2008 373,287 -180,533 18,439 56,452
2007 523,745 -184,989 15,552 54,907
2006 527,165 -186,098 15,436 51,675
2005 537,429 -185,009 9,030 27,030
2004 556,494 -169,736 9,893 25,842
2003 582,173 -165,739 6,271 29,161
2002 602,873 -150,232 893 31,364
2001 601,524 -131,124 -1,779 28,856
2000 596,979 -106,772 -2,662 24,900
1999 597,916 -81,874 -6,201 13,940
1998 606,110 -62,281 -3,541 11,325
1997 613,103 -58,954 -3,539 6,047
1996 619,488 -65,766 1,768 5,773
1995 620,376 -75,097 9,710 11,621
1994 626,411 -71,359 20,196 51,545
1993 633,576 -83,214 20,924 32,725
1992 634,484 -80,661 28,605 20,507
1991 637,622 -79,059 29,299 25,314
1990 636,081 -40,859 29,100 35,668
1989 636,610 -26,585 24,629 44,565
1988 630,392 -13,046 15,186 30,064
1987 652,960 -11,642 11,757 21,335
1986 679,467 -7,351 9,206 15,211
1985 705,905 6,074 4,175 11,464
1984 723,623 11,433 3,335 8,668
1983 719,710 18,427 833 2,105
1982 701,212 -79,856 1,665 2,524
1981 679,851 -52,839 1,664 3,209
1980 673,815 -37,679 5,818 10,040
1979 669,338 -44,174 4,976 13,895
1978 658,068 -36,055 4,138 13,807
1977 649,915 -37,879 7,426 23,528
1976 642,829 -60,561 8,222 20,324
1975 635,005 -52,763 14,746 16,564
1974 628,458 -53,875 23,664 9,217
1973 624,619 -55,659 24,409 -9,551
1972 616,411 10,735 28,428 -13,519
1971 608,784 6,306 31,583 2,334
1970 595,337 17,997 30,563 47,242
1969 584,979 17,491 23,904 48,824
1968 571,123 17,293 30,858 8,545
1967 559,577 18,470 41,700 11,075
1966 546,378 15,453 45,286 24,920
1965 533,443 18,847 44,857 32,444
1964 516,334 15,600 45,968 23,581
1963 501,548 14,350 35,741 11,009
1962 487,925 13,546 30,246 9,627
1961 474,818 11,972 30,832 14,401
1960 465,049 8,807 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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