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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,500,091 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,292,116 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 6.07 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.78% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.74% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.3M (15.7% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Myanmar vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Switzerland
2100 49,949,080 9,234,296
2099 50,198,343 9,226,472
2098 50,447,153 9,220,109
2097 50,695,410 9,212,728
2096 50,944,916 9,208,997
2095 51,196,278 9,203,477
2094 51,446,607 9,199,095
2093 51,693,545 9,196,672
2092 51,939,182 9,194,082
2091 52,186,904 9,191,145
2090 52,430,723 9,189,122
2089 52,669,995 9,188,754
2088 52,907,277 9,190,102
2087 53,143,840 9,189,763
2086 53,378,681 9,191,494
2085 53,610,966 9,195,728
2084 53,838,657 9,199,983
2083 54,062,724 9,204,908
2082 54,285,392 9,210,695
2081 54,505,055 9,217,065
2080 54,722,128 9,223,475
2079 54,937,654 9,230,920
2078 55,150,792 9,237,649
2077 55,357,283 9,245,300
2076 55,562,845 9,250,248
2075 55,765,753 9,255,753
2074 55,964,774 9,266,455
2073 56,160,415 9,275,439
2072 56,349,733 9,283,185
2071 56,533,780 9,292,913
2070 56,713,930 9,303,843
2069 56,887,406 9,311,935
2068 57,055,818 9,320,335
2067 57,217,287 9,327,741
2066 57,373,788 9,339,455
2065 57,525,666 9,351,481
2064 57,671,683 9,362,413
2063 57,808,968 9,372,441
2062 57,938,764 9,383,258
2061 58,067,183 9,395,036
2060 58,186,565 9,403,920
2059 58,295,246 9,414,241
2058 58,392,324 9,422,560
2057 58,481,859 9,428,212
2056 58,565,952 9,435,441
2055 58,636,423 9,443,890
2054 58,697,613 9,451,268
2053 58,745,390 9,456,389
2052 58,783,172 9,456,418
2051 58,809,843 9,456,395
2050 58,824,293 9,454,544
2049 58,829,688 9,451,083
2048 58,823,499 9,444,091
2047 58,805,696 9,437,061
2046 58,775,337 9,430,954
2045 58,728,250 9,425,155
2044 58,671,458 9,418,152
2043 58,601,589 9,410,763
2042 58,516,227 9,400,808
2041 58,417,678 9,393,857
2040 58,306,713 9,382,662
2039 58,181,537 9,373,984
2038 58,041,212 9,365,030
2037 57,888,662 9,354,254
2036 57,724,649 9,342,450
2035 57,544,156 9,328,907
2034 57,348,842 9,312,054
2033 57,137,545 9,294,881
2032 56,910,400 9,276,221
2031 56,667,160 9,253,034
2030 56,407,549 9,228,188
2029 56,133,620 9,201,743
2028 55,840,949 9,170,620
2027 55,531,050 9,135,740
2026 55,203,523 9,097,532
2025 54,860,498 9,053,983
2024 54,500,091 9,005,582
2023 54,133,798 8,888,822
2022 53,756,787 8,777,088
2021 53,387,102 8,704,546
2020 53,016,522 8,638,167
2019 52,640,713 8,575,280
2018 52,272,247 8,514,329
2017 51,894,938 8,451,840
2016 51,495,696 8,373,338
2015 51,089,056 8,282,396
2014 50,681,634 8,188,649
2013 50,262,658 8,089,346
2012 49,837,446 7,996,861
2011 49,419,820 7,912,398
2010 49,024,382 7,824,909
2009 48,660,459 7,743,831
2008 48,390,793 7,647,675
2007 48,125,043 7,551,117
2006 47,785,135 7,483,934
2005 47,438,365 7,437,115
2004 47,068,772 7,389,625
2003 46,667,192 7,339,001
2002 46,232,653 7,284,753
2001 45,771,139 7,229,854
2000 45,290,841 7,184,250
1999 44,787,724 7,143,991
1998 44,257,793 7,110,001
1997 43,708,798 7,088,906
1996 43,154,860 7,071,850
1995 42,605,338 7,040,687
1994 42,055,143 6,993,795
1993 41,502,429 6,938,265
1992 40,950,342 6,875,364
1991 40,394,154 6,799,978
1990 39,817,251 6,715,519
1989 39,214,618 6,646,912
1988 38,600,927 6,593,386
1987 37,971,594 6,545,106
1986 37,314,878 6,504,124
1985 36,622,827 6,470,365
1984 35,899,313 6,441,865
1983 35,162,715 6,418,773
1982 34,482,965 6,391,309
1981 33,858,783 6,354,074
1980 33,227,204 6,319,408
1979 32,596,550 6,294,365
1978 31,972,976 6,281,738
1977 31,355,966 6,281,174
1976 30,758,811 6,302,504
1975 30,176,565 6,338,632
1974 29,598,167 6,341,405
1973 29,026,388 6,307,347
1972 28,428,324 6,260,956
1971 27,807,219 6,213,399
1970 27,193,016 6,180,877
1969 26,585,112 6,136,387
1968 25,989,662 6,067,714
1967 25,406,429 5,991,785
1966 24,836,496 5,918,002
1965 24,279,431 5,856,472
1964 23,737,315 5,789,228
1963 23,213,408 5,694,247
1962 22,704,719 5,573,815
1961 22,210,581 5,434,294
1960 21,730,250 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Switzerland
2100 -0.5% 0.08%
2099 -0.49% 0.07%
2098 -0.49% 0.08%
2097 -0.49% 0.04%
2096 -0.49% 0.06%
2095 -0.49% 0.05%
2094 -0.48% 0.03%
2093 -0.47% 0.03%
2092 -0.47% 0.03%
2091 -0.47% 0.02%
2090 -0.45% 0.004%
2089 -0.45% -0.01%
2088 -0.45% 0.004%
2087 -0.44% -0.02%
2086 -0.43% -0.05%
2085 -0.42% -0.05%
2084 -0.41% -0.05%
2083 -0.41% -0.06%
2082 -0.4% -0.07%
2081 -0.4% -0.07%
2080 -0.39% -0.08%
2079 -0.39% -0.07%
2078 -0.37% -0.08%
2077 -0.37% -0.05%
2076 -0.36% -0.06%
2075 -0.36% -0.12%
2074 -0.35% -0.1%
2073 -0.34% -0.08%
2072 -0.33% -0.1%
2071 -0.32% -0.12%
2070 -0.3% -0.09%
2069 -0.3% -0.09%
2068 -0.28% -0.08%
2067 -0.27% -0.13%
2066 -0.26% -0.13%
2065 -0.25% -0.12%
2064 -0.24% -0.11%
2063 -0.22% -0.12%
2062 -0.22% -0.13%
2061 -0.21% -0.09%
2060 -0.19% -0.11%
2059 -0.17% -0.09%
2058 -0.15% -0.06%
2057 -0.14% -0.08%
2056 -0.12% -0.09%
2055 -0.1% -0.08%
2054 -0.08% -0.05%
2053 -0.06% -0%
2052 -0.05% 0%
2051 -0.02% 0.02%
2050 -0.009% 0.04%
2049 0.01% 0.07%
2048 0.03% 0.07%
2047 0.05% 0.06%
2046 0.08% 0.06%
2045 0.1% 0.07%
2044 0.12% 0.08%
2043 0.15% 0.11%
2042 0.17% 0.07%
2041 0.19% 0.12%
2040 0.22% 0.09%
2039 0.24% 0.1%
2038 0.26% 0.12%
2037 0.28% 0.13%
2036 0.31% 0.15%
2035 0.34% 0.18%
2034 0.37% 0.18%
2033 0.4% 0.2%
2032 0.43% 0.25%
2031 0.46% 0.27%
2030 0.49% 0.29%
2029 0.52% 0.34%
2028 0.56% 0.38%
2027 0.59% 0.42%
2026 0.63% 0.48%
2025 0.66% 0.54%
2024 0.68% 1.31%
2023 0.7% 1.27%
2022 0.69% 0.83%
2021 0.7% 0.77%
2020 0.71% 0.73%
2019 0.7% 0.72%
2018 0.73% 0.74%
2017 0.78% 0.94%
2016 0.8% 1.1%
2015 0.8% 1.14%
2014 0.83% 1.23%
2013 0.85% 1.16%
2012 0.85% 1.07%
2011 0.81% 1.12%
2010 0.75% 1.05%
2009 0.56% 1.26%
2008 0.55% 1.28%
2007 0.71% 0.9%
2006 0.73% 0.63%
2005 0.79% 0.64%
2004 0.86% 0.69%
2003 0.94% 0.74%
2002 1.01% 0.76%
2001 1.06% 0.63%
2000 1.12% 0.56%
1999 1.2% 0.48%
1998 1.26% 0.3%
1997 1.28% 0.24%
1996 1.29% 0.44%
1995 1.31% 0.67%
1994 1.33% 0.8%
1993 1.35% 0.91%
1992 1.38% 1.11%
1991 1.45% 1.26%
1990 1.54% 1.03%
1989 1.59% 0.81%
1988 1.66% 0.74%
1987 1.76% 0.63%
1986 1.89% 0.52%
1985 2.02% 0.44%
1984 2.09% 0.36%
1983 1.97% 0.43%
1982 1.84% 0.59%
1981 1.9% 0.55%
1980 1.93% 0.4%
1979 1.95% 0.2%
1978 1.97% 0.009%
1977 1.94% -0.34%
1976 1.93% -0.57%
1975 1.95% -0.04%
1974 1.97% 0.54%
1973 2.1% 0.74%
1972 2.23% 0.77%
1971 2.26% 0.53%
1970 2.29% 0.73%
1969 2.29% 1.13%
1968 2.3% 1.27%
1967 2.29% 1.25%
1966 2.29% 1.05%
1965 2.28% 1.16%
1964 2.26% 1.67%
1963 2.24% 2.16%
1962 2.22% 2.57%
1961 2.21% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.68%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Switzerland
Current population
55292116
9107866
Population rank 27/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.11%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
4.5 minutes
One birth every
34.9 seconds
6.57 minutes
One death every
1.06 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,004 +320
Annual growth/decline +366,293 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +0.68% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 81/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -39,661 +37,253
Net migration rank 172/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - 37,253
2024 - -37,979 - 40,099
2023 408,331 -34,989 8,000 45,098
2022 415,647 -34,988 7,899 96,424
2021 394,104 -35,370 18,279 50,665
2020 448,626 -66,213 9,502 55,523
2019 469,924 -100,783 18,008 44,517
2018 482,316 -114,598 20,434 41,253
2017 492,276 -105,415 20,284 45,658
2016 499,508 -87,907 22,608 71,009
2015 495,769 -94,108 19,050 71,876
2014 488,114 -74,901 21,290 78,122
2013 487,648 -62,863 17,797 83,823
2012 487,210 -61,536 18,393 67,840
2011 492,271 -82,713 18,990 67,194
2010 497,745 -116,481 17,997 76,388
2009 505,144 -158,542 15,487 69,324
2008 373,287 -180,533 15,295 94,430
2007 523,745 -184,989 13,592 72,475
2006 527,165 -186,098 12,723 37,308
2005 537,429 -185,009 11,899 33,203
2004 556,494 -169,736 13,302 39,484
2003 582,173 -165,739 8,807 42,567
2002 602,873 -150,232 10,199 49,650
2001 601,524 -131,124 10,845 35,420
2000 596,979 -106,772 15,806 24,463
1999 597,916 -81,874 16,431 25,599
1998 606,110 -62,281 16,353 11,325
1997 613,103 -58,954 17,722 -1,939
1996 619,488 -65,766 19,801 -131
1995 620,376 -75,097 19,010 25,343
1994 626,411 -71,359 20,982 30,274
1993 633,576 -83,214 21,509 40,267
1992 634,484 -80,661 24,064 42,014
1991 637,622 -79,059 23,800 69,738
1990 636,081 -40,859 20,146 58,428
1989 636,610 -26,585 19,941 34,432
1988 630,392 -13,046 21,099 34,602
1987 652,960 -11,642 15,708 27,081
1986 679,467 -7,351 16,261 23,242
1985 705,905 6,074 14,882 14,402
1984 723,623 11,433 16,105 12,532
1983 719,710 18,427 12,837 5,663
1982 701,212 -79,856 15,339 21,929
1981 679,851 -52,839 13,979 24,229
1980 673,815 -37,679 14,535 17,841
1979 669,338 -44,174 14,477 4,262
1978 658,068 -36,055 13,820 -6,552
1977 649,915 -37,879 16,959 -22,516
1976 642,829 -60,561 17,017 -54,255
1975 635,005 -52,763 22,820 -58,187
1974 628,458 -53,875 27,902 2,008
1973 624,619 -55,659 30,906 8,158
1972 616,411 10,735 35,061 19,991
1971 608,784 6,306 38,523 2,636
1970 595,337 17,997 42,648 -18,326
1969 584,979 17,491 44,182 20,754
1968 571,123 17,293 47,328 25,828
1967 559,577 18,470 52,128 27,697
1966 546,378 15,453 53,854 14,979
1965 533,443 18,847 56,222 -1,351
1964 516,334 15,600 59,050 21,455
1963 501,548 14,350 52,956 58,415
1962 487,925 13,546 49,050 82,798
1961 474,818 11,972 48,365 101,278
1960 465,049 8,807 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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