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

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The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,850,648 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,361,818 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 5 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.8% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.4M (15.9% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Myanmar vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Tajikistan
2100 49,940,111 20,381,526
2099 50,189,329 20,372,551
2098 50,438,094 20,358,644
2097 50,686,307 20,340,387
2096 50,935,768 20,316,369
2095 51,187,086 20,289,397
2094 51,437,370 20,257,491
2093 51,684,263 20,225,699
2092 51,929,856 20,184,493
2091 52,177,533 20,140,447
2090 52,421,308 20,095,391
2089 52,660,538 20,047,692
2088 52,897,777 19,997,155
2087 53,134,297 19,941,974
2086 53,369,096 19,887,286
2085 53,601,340 19,828,693
2084 53,828,989 19,765,003
2083 54,053,017 19,697,841
2082 54,275,644 19,631,303
2081 54,495,268 19,564,411
2080 54,712,302 19,491,236
2079 54,927,789 19,417,379
2078 55,140,889 19,339,170
2077 55,347,343 19,257,390
2076 55,552,868 19,167,336
2075 55,755,739 19,075,879
2074 55,954,725 18,980,350
2073 56,150,331 18,881,571
2072 56,339,615 18,777,247
2071 56,523,628 18,666,888
2070 56,703,747 18,551,377
2069 56,877,191 18,430,162
2068 57,045,573 18,307,352
2067 57,207,013 18,179,902
2066 57,363,486 18,046,854
2065 57,515,336 17,914,179
2064 57,661,327 17,776,364
2063 57,798,588 17,633,689
2062 57,928,360 17,490,989
2061 58,056,757 17,348,872
2060 58,176,117 17,199,727
2059 58,284,778 17,048,953
2058 58,381,839 16,896,463
2057 58,471,358 16,742,280
2056 58,555,436 16,588,751
2055 58,625,894 16,434,774
2054 58,687,073 16,278,710
2053 58,734,842 16,123,490
2052 58,772,617 15,961,093
2051 58,799,283 15,798,643
2050 58,813,731 15,632,073
2049 58,819,125 15,462,414
2048 58,812,936 15,286,104
2047 58,795,137 15,105,763
2046 58,764,783 14,921,881
2045 58,717,705 14,733,376
2044 58,660,923 14,538,462
2043 58,591,067 14,343,357
2042 58,505,720 14,141,976
2041 58,407,189 13,939,862
2040 58,296,243 13,735,841
2039 58,171,090 13,531,043
2038 58,030,790 13,325,915
2037 57,878,267 13,119,563
2036 57,714,284 12,911,709
2035 57,533,824 12,708,867
2034 57,338,544 12,510,728
2033 57,127,286 12,316,142
2032 56,900,181 12,122,988
2031 56,656,985 11,933,358
2030 56,397,420 11,744,792
2029 56,123,541 11,554,401
2028 55,830,923 11,364,659
2027 55,521,079 11,173,930
2026 55,193,610 10,981,648
2025 54,850,648 10,786,734
2024 54,500,091 10,590,927
2023 54,133,798 10,389,799
2022 53,756,787 10,182,222
2021 53,387,102 9,966,908
2020 53,016,522 9,749,310
2019 52,640,713 9,529,966
2018 52,272,247 9,307,333
2017 51,894,938 9,085,946
2016 51,495,696 8,865,631
2015 51,089,056 8,643,840
2014 50,681,634 8,425,552
2013 50,262,658 8,216,724
2012 49,837,446 8,014,084
2011 49,419,820 7,824,785
2010 49,024,382 7,652,141
2009 48,660,459 7,490,230
2008 48,390,793 7,338,403
2007 48,125,043 7,194,477
2006 47,785,135 7,057,566
2005 47,438,365 6,924,720
2004 47,068,772 6,790,547
2003 46,667,192 6,658,575
2002 46,232,653 6,531,669
2001 45,771,139 6,407,377
2000 45,290,841 6,284,735
1999 44,787,724 6,208,370
1998 44,257,793 6,176,397
1997 43,708,798 6,139,829
1996 43,154,860 6,066,523
1995 42,605,338 5,948,584
1994 42,055,143 5,825,368
1993 41,502,429 5,724,993
1992 40,950,342 5,649,400
1991 40,394,154 5,541,205
1990 39,817,251 5,398,768
1989 39,214,618 5,267,249
1988 38,600,927 5,114,989
1987 37,971,594 4,939,059
1986 37,314,878 4,772,139
1985 36,622,827 4,619,003
1984 35,899,313 4,480,026
1983 35,162,715 4,350,874
1982 34,482,965 4,227,171
1981 33,858,783 4,109,022
1980 33,227,204 3,995,256
1979 32,596,550 3,882,691
1978 31,972,976 3,768,508
1977 31,355,966 3,653,265
1976 30,758,811 3,540,076
1975 30,176,565 3,430,425
1974 29,598,167 3,324,499
1973 29,026,388 3,222,290
1972 28,428,324 3,123,691
1971 27,807,219 3,028,837
1970 27,193,016 2,936,779
1969 26,585,112 2,845,273
1968 25,989,662 2,753,848
1967 25,406,429 2,664,130
1966 24,836,496 2,577,184
1965 24,279,431 2,492,998
1964 23,737,315 2,411,260
1963 23,213,408 2,331,736
1962 22,704,719 2,255,026
1961 22,210,581 2,181,805
1960 21,730,250 2,112,131

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/tajikistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,866,122 people (a 7.51% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Tajikistan
2100 -0.5% 0.04%
2099 -0.49% 0.07%
2098 -0.49% 0.09%
2097 -0.49% 0.12%
2096 -0.49% 0.13%
2095 -0.49% 0.16%
2094 -0.48% 0.16%
2093 -0.47% 0.2%
2092 -0.47% 0.22%
2091 -0.47% 0.22%
2090 -0.45% 0.24%
2089 -0.45% 0.25%
2088 -0.45% 0.28%
2087 -0.44% 0.27%
2086 -0.43% 0.3%
2085 -0.42% 0.32%
2084 -0.41% 0.34%
2083 -0.41% 0.34%
2082 -0.4% 0.34%
2081 -0.4% 0.38%
2080 -0.39% 0.38%
2079 -0.39% 0.4%
2078 -0.37% 0.42%
2077 -0.37% 0.47%
2076 -0.36% 0.48%
2075 -0.36% 0.5%
2074 -0.35% 0.52%
2073 -0.34% 0.56%
2072 -0.33% 0.59%
2071 -0.32% 0.62%
2070 -0.3% 0.66%
2069 -0.3% 0.67%
2068 -0.28% 0.7%
2067 -0.27% 0.74%
2066 -0.26% 0.74%
2065 -0.25% 0.78%
2064 -0.24% 0.81%
2063 -0.22% 0.82%
2062 -0.22% 0.82%
2061 -0.21% 0.87%
2060 -0.19% 0.88%
2059 -0.17% 0.9%
2058 -0.15% 0.92%
2057 -0.14% 0.93%
2056 -0.12% 0.94%
2055 -0.1% 0.96%
2054 -0.08% 0.96%
2053 -0.06% 1.02%
2052 -0.05% 1.03%
2051 -0.02% 1.07%
2050 -0.009% 1.1%
2049 0.01% 1.15%
2048 0.03% 1.19%
2047 0.05% 1.23%
2046 0.08% 1.28%
2045 0.1% 1.34%
2044 0.12% 1.36%
2043 0.15% 1.42%
2042 0.17% 1.45%
2041 0.19% 1.49%
2040 0.22% 1.51%
2039 0.24% 1.54%
2038 0.26% 1.57%
2037 0.28% 1.61%
2036 0.31% 1.6%
2035 0.34% 1.58%
2034 0.37% 1.58%
2033 0.4% 1.59%
2032 0.43% 1.59%
2031 0.46% 1.61%
2030 0.49% 1.65%
2029 0.52% 1.67%
2028 0.56% 1.71%
2027 0.59% 1.75%
2026 0.63% 1.81%
2025 0.64% 1.85%
2024 0.68% 1.94%
2023 0.7% 2.04%
2022 0.69% 2.16%
2021 0.7% 2.23%
2020 0.71% 2.3%
2019 0.7% 2.39%
2018 0.73% 2.44%
2017 0.78% 2.49%
2016 0.8% 2.57%
2015 0.8% 2.59%
2014 0.83% 2.54%
2013 0.85% 2.53%
2012 0.85% 2.42%
2011 0.81% 2.26%
2010 0.75% 2.16%
2009 0.56% 2.07%
2008 0.55% 2%
2007 0.71% 1.94%
2006 0.73% 1.92%
2005 0.79% 1.98%
2004 0.86% 1.98%
2003 0.94% 1.94%
2002 1.01% 1.94%
2001 1.06% 1.95%
2000 1.12% 1.23%
1999 1.2% 0.52%
1998 1.26% 0.6%
1997 1.28% 1.21%
1996 1.29% 1.98%
1995 1.31% 2.12%
1994 1.33% 1.75%
1993 1.35% 1.34%
1992 1.38% 1.95%
1991 1.45% 2.64%
1990 1.54% 2.5%
1989 1.59% 2.98%
1988 1.66% 3.56%
1987 1.76% 3.5%
1986 1.89% 3.32%
1985 2.02% 3.1%
1984 2.09% 2.97%
1983 1.97% 2.93%
1982 1.84% 2.88%
1981 1.9% 2.85%
1980 1.93% 2.9%
1979 1.95% 3.03%
1978 1.97% 3.15%
1977 1.94% 3.2%
1976 1.93% 3.2%
1975 1.95% 3.19%
1974 1.97% 3.17%
1973 2.1% 3.16%
1972 2.23% 3.13%
1971 2.26% 3.13%
1970 2.29% 3.22%
1969 2.29% 3.32%
1968 2.3% 3.37%
1967 2.29% 3.37%
1966 2.29% 3.38%
1965 2.28% 3.39%
1964 2.26% 3.41%
1963 2.24% 3.4%
1962 2.22% 3.36%
1961 2.21% 3.3%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.64%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Tajikistan
Current population
55361818
11080415
Population rank 27/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.13%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
35.1 seconds
1.96 minutes
One death every
1.05 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +960 +536
Annual growth/decline +350,557 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 121/197 58/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -39,661 -21,606
Net migration rank 172/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - -21,606
2024 397,197 -37,979 219,677 -21,236
2023 408,331 -34,989 223,828 -19,999
2022 415,647 -34,988 228,336 -17,001
2021 394,104 -35,370 222,850 -3,564
2020 448,626 -66,213 219,467 -3,564
2019 469,924 -100,783 231,817 -9,041
2018 482,316 -114,598 228,597 -6,111
2017 492,276 -105,415 224,396 -4,093
2016 499,508 -87,907 228,547 -8,210
2015 495,769 -94,108 230,903 -7,660
2014 488,114 -74,901 227,304 -13,962
2013 487,648 -62,863 220,693 -16,362
2012 487,210 -61,536 213,078 -12,132
2011 492,271 -82,713 208,429 -30,783
2010 497,745 -116,481 201,389 -33,733
2009 505,144 -158,542 192,851 -36,677
2008 373,287 -180,533 182,337 -34,855
2007 523,745 -184,989 173,200 -32,831
2006 527,165 -186,098 164,046 -30,591
2005 537,429 -185,009 160,189 -27,954
2004 556,494 -169,736 161,201 -25,082
2003 582,173 -165,739 150,391 -22,562
2002 602,873 -150,232 146,492 -20,526
2001 601,524 -131,124 142,276 -19,657
2000 596,979 -106,772 136,549 -13,871
1999 597,916 -81,874 147,622 -117,571
1998 606,110 -62,281 153,508 -119,621
1997 613,103 -58,954 149,825 -110,572
1996 619,488 -65,766 138,287 -30,922
1995 620,376 -75,097 168,934 -40,418
1994 626,411 -71,359 167,590 -49,668
1993 633,576 -83,214 157,975 -75,147
1992 634,484 -80,661 163,652 -95,280
1991 637,622 -79,059 177,585 -29,553
1990 636,081 -40,859 178,429 -41,596
1989 636,610 -26,585 179,212 -53,020
1988 630,392 -13,046 172,805 5,523
1987 652,960 -11,642 163,611 9,923
1986 679,467 -7,351 155,987 4,321
1985 705,905 6,074 145,720 247
1984 723,623 11,433 139,145 -7,152
1983 719,710 18,427 133,280 -6,972
1982 701,212 -79,856 127,838 -6,730
1981 679,851 -52,839 121,418 -6,221
1980 673,815 -37,679 117,888 -5,557
1979 669,338 -44,174 114,496 -1,703
1978 658,068 -36,055 110,564 5,006
1977 649,915 -37,879 106,920 7,999
1976 642,829 -60,561 103,777 7,679
1975 635,005 -52,763 100,604 7,237
1974 628,458 -53,875 97,481 6,531
1973 624,619 -55,659 94,523 5,876
1972 616,411 10,735 91,677 5,123
1971 608,784 6,306 88,618 4,293
1970 595,337 17,997 85,645 5,559
1969 584,979 17,491 82,931 8,886
1968 571,123 17,293 80,698 10,323
1967 559,577 18,470 78,733 9,670
1966 546,378 15,453 76,702 8,796
1965 533,443 18,847 75,139 7,744
1964 516,334 15,600 74,030 6,568
1963 501,548 14,350 73,065 5,379
1962 487,925 13,546 70,700 4,270
1961 474,818 11,972 68,182 3,291
1960 465,049 8,807 65,415 2,457

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

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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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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