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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,500,091 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,292,116 people compared to 26,829,400 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 2.06 times bigger than Syria's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.99% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.74% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.3M (15.7% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Myanmar vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Syria
2100 49,949,080 44,620,090
2099 50,198,343 44,690,260
2098 50,447,153 44,750,249
2097 50,695,410 44,813,148
2096 50,944,916 44,867,740
2095 51,196,278 44,895,489
2094 51,446,607 44,945,231
2093 51,693,545 44,974,311
2092 51,939,182 45,003,795
2091 52,186,904 45,016,478
2090 52,430,723 45,048,083
2089 52,669,995 45,047,102
2088 52,907,277 45,041,864
2087 53,143,840 45,049,516
2086 53,378,681 45,068,928
2085 53,610,966 45,034,847
2084 53,838,657 44,999,929
2083 54,062,724 44,971,600
2082 54,285,392 44,910,859
2081 54,505,055 44,843,908
2080 54,722,128 44,744,718
2079 54,937,654 44,687,371
2078 55,150,792 44,649,760
2077 55,357,283 44,604,175
2076 55,562,845 44,520,132
2075 55,765,753 44,426,423
2074 55,964,774 44,328,795
2073 56,160,415 44,221,016
2072 56,349,733 44,084,262
2071 56,533,780 43,939,848
2070 56,713,930 43,795,999
2069 56,887,406 43,648,130
2068 57,055,818 43,465,442
2067 57,217,287 43,271,173
2066 57,373,788 43,060,752
2065 57,525,666 42,810,442
2064 57,671,683 42,559,554
2063 57,808,968 42,311,907
2062 57,938,764 42,062,193
2061 58,067,183 41,808,082
2060 58,186,565 41,522,274
2059 58,295,246 41,208,825
2058 58,392,324 40,925,728
2057 58,481,859 40,643,453
2056 58,565,952 40,332,578
2055 58,636,423 40,026,632
2054 58,697,613 39,691,425
2053 58,745,390 39,348,020
2052 58,783,172 39,045,268
2051 58,809,843 38,733,827
2050 58,824,293 38,410,423
2049 58,829,688 38,089,455
2048 58,823,499 37,784,449
2047 58,805,696 37,492,636
2046 58,775,337 37,181,526
2045 58,728,250 36,843,579
2044 58,671,458 36,526,509
2043 58,601,589 36,188,225
2042 58,516,227 35,825,419
2041 58,417,678 35,447,414
2040 58,306,713 35,042,107
2039 58,181,537 34,626,945
2038 58,041,212 34,183,740
2037 57,888,662 33,703,682
2036 57,724,649 33,223,843
2035 57,544,156 32,696,648
2034 57,348,842 32,148,814
2033 57,137,545 31,562,427
2032 56,910,400 30,967,322
2031 56,667,160 30,329,874
2030 56,407,549 29,672,629
2029 56,133,620 28,949,535
2028 55,840,949 28,217,748
2027 55,531,050 27,428,807
2026 55,203,523 26,607,148
2025 54,860,498 25,689,551
2024 54,500,091 24,672,760
2023 54,133,798 23,594,623
2022 53,756,787 22,462,173
2021 53,387,102 21,628,839
2020 53,016,522 21,049,429
2019 52,640,713 20,353,534
2018 52,272,247 19,577,845
2017 51,894,938 19,224,668
2016 51,495,696 19,193,834
2015 51,089,056 19,424,618
2014 50,681,634 20,273,659
2013 50,262,658 21,666,917
2012 49,837,446 22,759,763
2011 49,419,820 22,878,098
2010 49,024,382 22,482,421
2009 48,660,459 21,976,969
2008 48,390,793 21,636,564
2007 48,125,043 20,884,125
2006 47,785,135 19,637,022
2005 47,438,365 18,814,091
2004 47,068,772 18,336,875
2003 46,667,192 17,889,296
2002 46,232,653 17,468,332
2001 45,771,139 17,051,338
2000 45,290,841 16,637,888
1999 44,787,724 16,228,061
1998 44,257,793 15,820,413
1997 43,708,798 15,417,542
1996 43,154,860 15,018,104
1995 42,605,338 14,616,801
1994 42,055,143 14,208,583
1993 41,502,429 13,795,686
1992 40,950,342 13,385,571
1991 40,394,154 12,980,821
1990 39,817,251 12,579,208
1989 39,214,618 12,179,060
1988 38,600,927 11,782,264
1987 37,971,594 11,388,923
1986 37,314,878 11,002,844
1985 36,622,827 10,625,672
1984 35,899,313 10,258,398
1983 35,162,715 9,904,809
1982 34,482,965 9,572,511
1981 33,858,783 9,260,189
1980 33,227,204 8,957,663
1979 32,596,550 8,661,909
1978 31,972,976 8,372,759
1977 31,355,966 8,090,501
1976 30,758,811 7,817,320
1975 30,176,565 7,554,364
1974 29,598,167 7,302,160
1973 29,026,388 7,060,321
1972 28,428,324 6,826,024
1971 27,807,219 6,598,094
1970 27,193,016 6,380,609
1969 26,585,112 6,175,166
1968 25,989,662 5,978,742
1967 25,406,429 5,790,198
1966 24,836,496 5,609,047
1965 24,279,431 5,435,267
1964 23,737,315 5,269,087
1963 23,213,408 5,110,467
1962 22,704,719 4,959,340
1961 22,210,581 4,815,466
1960 21,730,250 4,673,500

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/syria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people compared to the peak of 45.1M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Syria
2100 -0.5% -0.16%
2099 -0.49% -0.13%
2098 -0.49% -0.14%
2097 -0.49% -0.12%
2096 -0.49% -0.06%
2095 -0.49% -0.11%
2094 -0.48% -0.06%
2093 -0.47% -0.07%
2092 -0.47% -0.03%
2091 -0.47% -0.07%
2090 -0.45% 0.002%
2089 -0.45% 0.01%
2088 -0.45% -0.02%
2087 -0.44% -0.04%
2086 -0.43% 0.08%
2085 -0.42% 0.08%
2084 -0.41% 0.06%
2083 -0.41% 0.14%
2082 -0.4% 0.15%
2081 -0.4% 0.22%
2080 -0.39% 0.13%
2079 -0.39% 0.08%
2078 -0.37% 0.1%
2077 -0.37% 0.19%
2076 -0.36% 0.21%
2075 -0.36% 0.22%
2074 -0.35% 0.24%
2073 -0.34% 0.31%
2072 -0.33% 0.33%
2071 -0.32% 0.33%
2070 -0.3% 0.34%
2069 -0.3% 0.42%
2068 -0.28% 0.45%
2067 -0.27% 0.49%
2066 -0.26% 0.58%
2065 -0.25% 0.59%
2064 -0.24% 0.59%
2063 -0.22% 0.59%
2062 -0.22% 0.61%
2061 -0.21% 0.69%
2060 -0.19% 0.76%
2059 -0.17% 0.69%
2058 -0.15% 0.69%
2057 -0.14% 0.77%
2056 -0.12% 0.76%
2055 -0.1% 0.84%
2054 -0.08% 0.87%
2053 -0.06% 0.78%
2052 -0.05% 0.8%
2051 -0.02% 0.84%
2050 -0.009% 0.84%
2049 0.01% 0.81%
2048 0.03% 0.78%
2047 0.05% 0.84%
2046 0.08% 0.92%
2045 0.1% 0.87%
2044 0.12% 0.93%
2043 0.15% 1.01%
2042 0.17% 1.07%
2041 0.19% 1.16%
2040 0.22% 1.2%
2039 0.24% 1.3%
2038 0.26% 1.42%
2037 0.28% 1.44%
2036 0.31% 1.61%
2035 0.34% 1.7%
2034 0.37% 1.86%
2033 0.4% 1.92%
2032 0.43% 2.1%
2031 0.46% 2.21%
2030 0.49% 2.5%
2029 0.52% 2.59%
2028 0.56% 2.88%
2027 0.59% 3.09%
2026 0.63% 3.57%
2025 0.66% 4.12%
2024 0.68% 4.57%
2023 0.7% 5.04%
2022 0.69% 3.85%
2021 0.7% 2.75%
2020 0.71% 3.42%
2019 0.7% 3.96%
2018 0.73% 1.84%
2017 0.78% 0.16%
2016 0.8% -1.19%
2015 0.8% -4.19%
2014 0.83% -6.43%
2013 0.85% -4.8%
2012 0.85% -0.52%
2011 0.81% 1.76%
2010 0.75% 2.3%
2009 0.56% 1.57%
2008 0.55% 3.6%
2007 0.71% 6.35%
2006 0.73% 4.37%
2005 0.79% 2.6%
2004 0.86% 2.5%
2003 0.94% 2.41%
2002 1.01% 2.45%
2001 1.06% 2.48%
2000 1.12% 2.53%
1999 1.2% 2.58%
1998 1.26% 2.61%
1997 1.28% 2.66%
1996 1.29% 2.75%
1995 1.31% 2.87%
1994 1.33% 2.99%
1993 1.35% 3.06%
1992 1.38% 3.12%
1991 1.45% 3.19%
1990 1.54% 3.29%
1989 1.59% 3.37%
1988 1.66% 3.45%
1987 1.76% 3.51%
1986 1.89% 3.55%
1985 2.02% 3.58%
1984 2.09% 3.57%
1983 1.97% 3.47%
1982 1.84% 3.37%
1981 1.9% 3.38%
1980 1.93% 3.41%
1979 1.95% 3.45%
1978 1.97% 3.49%
1977 1.94% 3.49%
1976 1.93% 3.48%
1975 1.95% 3.45%
1974 1.97% 3.43%
1973 2.1% 3.43%
1972 2.23% 3.45%
1971 2.26% 3.41%
1970 2.29% 3.33%
1969 2.29% 3.29%
1968 2.3% 3.26%
1967 2.29% 3.23%
1966 2.29% 3.2%
1965 2.28% 3.15%
1964 2.26% 3.1%
1963 2.24% 3.05%
1962 2.22% 2.99%
1961 2.21% 3.04%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.68%, while Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Syria
Current population
55292116
26829400
Population rank 27/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.32%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
29.3 seconds
One birth every
34.9 seconds
1.01 minutes
One death every
1.06 minutes
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,004 +2,954
Annual growth/decline +366,293 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate +0.68% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 6/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change -39,661 +421,693
Net migration rank 172/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - 421,693
2024 - -37,979 - 546,494
2023 408,331 -34,989 402,713 757,309
2022 415,647 -34,988 369,750 735,142
2021 394,104 -35,370 350,560 211,220
2020 448,626 -66,213 327,992 269,050
2019 469,924 -100,783 293,762 500,985
2018 482,316 -114,598 242,530 514,102
2017 492,276 -105,415 237,214 -287,501
2016 499,508 -87,907 236,007 -124,063
2015 495,769 -94,108 253,977 -827,496
2014 488,114 -74,901 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 487,648 -62,863 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 487,210 -61,536 475,520 -999,267
2011 492,271 -82,713 543,950 -256,888
2010 497,745 -116,481 558,666 -54,359
2009 505,144 -158,542 559,314 -52,703
2008 373,287 -180,533 576,593 -402,393
2007 523,745 -184,989 529,162 801,514
2006 527,165 -186,098 480,616 682,911
2005 537,429 -185,009 468,960 13,382
2004 556,494 -169,736 461,209 10,881
2003 582,173 -165,739 457,000 -33,920
2002 602,873 -150,232 453,967 -35,096
2001 601,524 -131,124 451,503 -36,383
2000 596,979 -106,772 446,211 -34,425
1999 597,916 -81,874 439,261 -31,394
1998 606,110 -62,281 433,447 -26,025
1997 613,103 -58,954 429,887 -31,571
1996 619,488 -65,766 430,765 -30,197
1995 620,376 -75,097 430,172 -28,122
1994 626,411 -71,359 426,996 -12,630
1993 633,576 -83,214 420,244 -8,828
1992 634,484 -80,661 412,878 -4,063
1991 637,622 -79,059 410,830 -10,154
1990 636,081 -40,859 409,177 -6,620
1989 636,610 -26,585 406,111 -8,379
1988 630,392 -13,046 404,285 -8,426
1987 652,960 -11,642 399,159 -8,335
1986 679,467 -7,351 390,821 -9,485
1985 705,905 6,074 379,231 -6,221
1984 723,623 11,433 366,768 -5,245
1983 719,710 18,427 355,375 -9,729
1982 701,212 -79,856 319,664 -721
1981 679,851 -52,839 330,237 -24,536
1980 673,815 -37,679 332,464 -33,114
1979 669,338 -44,174 324,943 -32,793
1978 658,068 -36,055 316,724 -30,567
1977 649,915 -37,879 306,630 -28,275
1976 642,829 -60,561 294,267 -26,268
1975 635,005 -52,763 282,299 -24,389
1974 628,458 -53,875 270,735 -24,242
1973 624,619 -55,659 254,687 -17,502
1972 616,411 10,735 249,027 -17,610
1971 608,784 6,306 239,610 -15,167
1970 595,337 17,997 230,117 -19,594
1969 584,979 17,491 219,114 -18,749
1968 571,123 17,293 209,454 -16,968
1967 559,577 18,470 199,223 -14,618
1966 546,378 15,453 191,122 -13,434
1965 533,443 18,847 182,560 -12,704
1964 516,334 15,600 174,549 -12,044
1963 501,548 14,350 166,555 -11,817
1962 487,925 13,546 159,155 -11,641
1961 474,818 11,972 151,485 -11,237
1960 465,049 8,807 143,687 0

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

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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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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