The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,500,091 in 2024 vs 9,034,102 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,119,090 people compared to 9,112,950 in Switzerland.
Population statistics:
- Myanmar's population is 6.05 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 +1.01% in Switzerland.
- Since 2005, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.4M people to 55.1M (16.2% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.44M to 9.11M (22.5% growth).
- Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.6M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.
Myanmar vs Switzerland: live population counter
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| Current population |
55119090
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9112950
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| Population rank | 27/197 | 100/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.67% | 0.11% |
| One net population change |
1.43 minutes
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3.6 minutes
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| One birth every |
34.9 seconds
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6.57 minutes
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| One death every |
1.06 minutes
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7.3 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
13.8 minutes
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13.1 minutes
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| Annual migration change | -37,979 | +40,099 |
| Daily growth/decline | +1,004 | +400 |
| Annual growth/decline | +366,293 | +146,009 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.68% | +1.64% |
| Population growth rate rank | 121/197 | 70/197 |
Myanmar and Switzerland: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 21,730,250 | 5,327,827 | - | - |
| 1961 | 22,210,581 | 5,434,294 | 2.21% | 2% |
| 1962 | 22,704,719 | 5,573,815 | 2.22% | 2.57% |
| 1963 | 23,213,408 | 5,694,247 | 2.24% | 2.16% |
| 1964 | 23,737,315 | 5,789,228 | 2.26% | 1.67% |
| 1965 | 24,279,431 | 5,856,472 | 2.28% | 1.16% |
| 1966 | 24,836,496 | 5,918,002 | 2.29% | 1.05% |
| 1967 | 25,406,429 | 5,991,785 | 2.29% | 1.25% |
| 1968 | 25,989,662 | 6,067,714 | 2.3% | 1.27% |
| 1969 | 26,585,112 | 6,136,387 | 2.29% | 1.13% |
| 1970 | 27,193,016 | 6,180,877 | 2.29% | 0.73% |
| 1971 | 27,807,219 | 6,213,399 | 2.26% | 0.53% |
| 1972 | 28,428,324 | 6,260,956 | 2.23% | 0.77% |
| 1973 | 29,026,388 | 6,307,347 | 2.1% | 0.74% |
| 1974 | 29,598,167 | 6,341,405 | 1.97% | 0.54% |
| 1975 | 30,176,565 | 6,338,632 | 1.95% | -0.04% |
| 1976 | 30,758,811 | 6,302,504 | 1.93% | -0.57% |
| 1977 | 31,355,966 | 6,281,174 | 1.94% | -0.34% |
| 1978 | 31,972,976 | 6,281,738 | 1.97% | 0.009% |
| 1979 | 32,596,550 | 6,294,365 | 1.95% | 0.2% |
| 1980 | 33,227,204 | 6,319,408 | 1.93% | 0.4% |
| 1981 | 33,858,783 | 6,354,074 | 1.9% | 0.55% |
| 1982 | 34,482,965 | 6,391,309 | 1.84% | 0.59% |
| 1983 | 35,162,715 | 6,418,773 | 1.97% | 0.43% |
| 1984 | 35,899,313 | 6,441,865 | 2.09% | 0.36% |
| 1985 | 36,622,827 | 6,470,365 | 2.02% | 0.44% |
| 1986 | 37,314,878 | 6,504,124 | 1.89% | 0.52% |
| 1987 | 37,971,594 | 6,545,106 | 1.76% | 0.63% |
| 1988 | 38,600,927 | 6,593,386 | 1.66% | 0.74% |
| 1989 | 39,214,618 | 6,646,912 | 1.59% | 0.81% |
| 1990 | 39,817,251 | 6,715,519 | 1.54% | 1.03% |
| 1991 | 40,394,154 | 6,799,978 | 1.45% | 1.26% |
| 1992 | 40,950,342 | 6,875,364 | 1.38% | 1.11% |
| 1993 | 41,502,429 | 6,938,265 | 1.35% | 0.91% |
| 1994 | 42,055,143 | 6,993,795 | 1.33% | 0.8% |
| 1995 | 42,605,338 | 7,040,687 | 1.31% | 0.67% |
| 1996 | 43,154,860 | 7,071,850 | 1.29% | 0.44% |
| 1997 | 43,708,798 | 7,088,906 | 1.28% | 0.24% |
| 1998 | 44,257,793 | 7,110,001 | 1.26% | 0.3% |
| 1999 | 44,787,724 | 7,143,991 | 1.2% | 0.48% |
| 2000 | 45,290,841 | 7,184,250 | 1.12% | 0.56% |
| 2001 | 45,771,139 | 7,229,854 | 1.06% | 0.63% |
| 2002 | 46,232,653 | 7,284,753 | 1.01% | 0.76% |
| 2003 | 46,667,192 | 7,339,001 | 0.94% | 0.74% |
| 2004 | 47,068,772 | 7,389,625 | 0.86% | 0.69% |
| 2005 | 47,438,365 | 7,437,115 | 0.79% | 0.64% |
| 2006 | 47,785,135 | 7,483,934 | 0.73% | 0.63% |
| 2007 | 48,125,043 | 7,551,117 | 0.71% | 0.9% |
| 2008 | 48,390,793 | 7,647,675 | 0.55% | 1.28% |
| 2009 | 48,660,459 | 7,743,831 | 0.56% | 1.26% |
| 2010 | 49,024,382 | 7,824,909 | 0.75% | 1.05% |
| 2011 | 49,419,820 | 7,912,398 | 0.81% | 1.12% |
| 2012 | 49,837,446 | 7,996,861 | 0.85% | 1.07% |
| 2013 | 50,262,658 | 8,089,346 | 0.85% | 1.16% |
| 2014 | 50,681,634 | 8,188,649 | 0.83% | 1.23% |
| 2015 | 51,089,056 | 8,282,396 | 0.8% | 1.14% |
| 2016 | 51,495,696 | 8,373,338 | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| 2017 | 51,894,938 | 8,451,840 | 0.78% | 0.94% |
| 2018 | 52,272,247 | 8,514,329 | 0.73% | 0.74% |
| 2019 | 52,640,713 | 8,575,280 | 0.7% | 0.72% |
| 2020 | 53,016,522 | 8,638,167 | 0.71% | 0.73% |
| 2021 | 53,387,102 | 8,704,546 | 0.7% | 0.77% |
| 2022 | 53,756,787 | 8,777,088 | 0.69% | 0.83% |
| 2023 | 54,133,798 | 8,888,093 | 0.7% | 1.26% |
| 2024 | 54,500,091 | 9,034,102 | 0.68% | 1.64% |
| 2025 | 54,850,652 | 9,080,106 | 0.64% | 0.51% |
| 2026 | 55,184,831 | 9,120,994 | 0.61% | 0.45% |
| 2027 | 55,502,494 | 9,157,559 | 0.58% | 0.4% |
| 2028 | 55,802,778 | 9,190,572 | 0.54% | 0.36% |
| 2029 | 56,085,147 | 9,219,373 | 0.51% | 0.31% |
| 2030 | 56,351,028 | 9,245,030 | 0.47% | 0.28% |
| 2031 | 56,601,632 | 9,269,063 | 0.44% | 0.26% |
| 2032 | 56,836,048 | 9,289,991 | 0.41% | 0.23% |
| 2033 | 57,054,552 | 9,307,909 | 0.38% | 0.19% |
| 2034 | 57,257,183 | 9,324,938 | 0.36% | 0.18% |
| 2035 | 57,444,471 | 9,340,145 | 0.33% | 0.16% |
| 2036 | 57,616,158 | 9,352,822 | 0.3% | 0.14% |
| 2037 | 57,773,912 | 9,364,126 | 0.27% | 0.12% |
| 2038 | 57,919,868 | 9,373,988 | 0.25% | 0.11% |
| 2039 | 58,052,183 | 9,382,808 | 0.23% | 0.09% |
| 2040 | 58,169,863 | 9,392,748 | 0.2% | 0.11% |
| 2041 | 58,274,275 | 9,401,829 | 0.18% | 0.1% |
| 2042 | 58,365,927 | 9,410,286 | 0.16% | 0.09% |
| 2043 | 58,443,291 | 9,418,963 | 0.13% | 0.09% |
| 2044 | 58,506,418 | 9,426,166 | 0.11% | 0.08% |
| 2045 | 58,558,173 | 9,432,561 | 0.09% | 0.07% |
| 2046 | 58,596,775 | 9,438,518 | 0.07% | 0.06% |
| 2047 | 58,620,774 | 9,445,091 | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| 2048 | 58,632,733 | 9,452,109 | 0.02% | 0.07% |
| 2049 | 58,633,128 | 9,457,335 | 0.001% | 0.06% |
| 2050 | 58,623,237 | 9,459,997 | -0.02% | 0.03% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,650,691 people (a 7.7% growth), while Switzerland gained 845,281 people (a 11.4% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Myanmar gained 4,030,034 (a 7.89% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 830,554 (a 10% growth).
Myanmar was ranked 27th most populous country in 2005 and is still 27th in 2025. Switzerland was ranked 97th in 2005 and ranked 100th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Myanmar's population will grow by 6.36% to 58,623,237 people with a rank change from 27th to 35th. The population of Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,459,997 people and rank change from 100th to 102nd.
Biggest cities by population
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| 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 |
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| City | Population |
| Zurich | 449K |
| Geneva | 207K |
| Basel | 176K |
| Bern | 146K |
| Lausanne | 144K |
| Winterthur | 119K |
| Biel/Bienne | 55.9K |
| Thun | 43.9K |
| Bellinzona | 43.8K |
| Koniz | 43K |
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Population differences between Myanmar and Switzerland
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| Life expectancy | 67.3 years | 84.2 years |
| Average age | 32.6 years | 43.2 years |
| Median age | 30.8 years | 43.7 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.8:50.2 | 49.7:50.3 |
| Fertility rate | 2.12 births per woman | 1.33 births per woman |
| Population density | 216.3 ppl/mi² | 592 ppl/mi² |
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