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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,500,091 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,292,116 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 1.29 times bigger than Myanmar's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 1.53% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.74% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.3M (15.7% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Myanmar vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Thailand
2100 49,949,080 45,712,111
2099 50,198,343 46,056,854
2098 50,447,153 46,406,925
2097 50,695,410 46,761,683
2096 50,944,916 47,122,446
2095 51,196,278 47,487,866
2094 51,446,607 47,857,414
2093 51,693,545 48,230,566
2092 51,939,182 48,609,149
2091 52,186,904 48,988,448
2090 52,430,723 49,372,024
2089 52,669,995 49,760,635
2088 52,907,277 50,146,313
2087 53,143,840 50,536,233
2086 53,378,681 50,929,394
2085 53,610,966 51,326,092
2084 53,838,657 51,728,619
2083 54,062,724 52,131,789
2082 54,285,392 52,537,598
2081 54,505,055 52,942,608
2080 54,722,128 53,352,029
2079 54,937,654 53,766,821
2078 55,150,792 54,181,891
2077 55,357,283 54,599,508
2076 55,562,845 55,019,721
2075 55,765,753 55,442,571
2074 55,964,774 55,872,412
2073 56,160,415 56,304,891
2072 56,349,733 56,739,842
2071 56,533,780 57,177,118
2070 56,713,930 57,621,370
2069 56,887,406 58,066,637
2068 57,055,818 58,516,959
2067 57,217,287 58,967,738
2066 57,373,788 59,418,676
2065 57,525,666 59,878,082
2064 57,671,683 60,336,709
2063 57,808,968 60,797,201
2062 57,938,764 61,262,000
2061 58,067,183 61,724,999
2060 58,186,565 62,192,387
2059 58,295,246 62,656,203
2058 58,392,324 63,118,413
2057 58,481,859 63,577,864
2056 58,565,952 64,032,675
2055 58,636,423 64,478,337
2054 58,697,613 64,917,436
2053 58,745,390 65,343,383
2052 58,783,172 65,763,356
2051 58,809,843 66,167,939
2050 58,824,293 66,558,274
2049 58,829,688 66,936,876
2048 58,823,499 67,296,897
2047 58,805,696 67,641,907
2046 58,775,337 67,972,603
2045 58,728,250 68,287,399
2044 58,671,458 68,585,177
2043 58,601,589 68,870,333
2042 58,516,227 69,139,548
2041 58,417,678 69,396,419
2040 58,306,713 69,632,464
2039 58,181,537 69,854,146
2038 58,041,212 70,062,543
2037 57,888,662 70,256,027
2036 57,724,649 70,435,348
2035 57,544,156 70,604,705
2034 57,348,842 70,756,791
2033 57,137,545 70,897,217
2032 56,910,400 71,025,384
2031 56,667,160 71,140,609
2030 56,407,549 71,247,320
2029 56,133,620 71,342,891
2028 55,840,949 71,428,869
2027 55,531,050 71,505,168
2026 55,203,523 71,571,743
2025 54,860,498 71,625,629
2024 54,500,091 71,668,011
2023 54,133,798 71,702,435
2022 53,756,787 71,735,329
2021 53,387,102 71,727,332
2020 53,016,522 71,641,484
2019 52,640,713 71,522,271
2018 52,272,247 71,376,079
2017 51,894,938 71,160,187
2016 51,495,696 70,859,841
2015 51,089,056 70,540,795
2014 50,681,634 70,216,367
2013 50,262,658 69,845,114
2012 49,837,446 69,436,098
2011 49,419,820 69,007,208
2010 49,024,382 68,579,447
2009 48,660,459 68,121,080
2008 48,390,793 67,619,830
2007 48,125,043 67,102,394
2006 47,785,135 66,567,687
2005 47,438,365 66,017,420
2004 47,068,772 65,452,047
2003 46,667,192 64,868,166
2002 46,232,653 64,266,437
2001 45,771,139 63,651,141
2000 45,290,841 63,007,815
1999 44,787,724 62,299,043
1998 44,257,793 61,522,630
1997 43,708,798 60,724,584
1996 43,154,860 59,920,064
1995 42,605,338 59,098,232
1994 42,055,143 58,260,854
1993 41,502,429 57,408,198
1992 40,950,342 56,528,834
1991 40,394,154 55,637,434
1990 39,817,251 54,738,329
1989 39,214,618 53,848,956
1988 38,600,927 52,969,595
1987 37,971,594 52,074,105
1986 37,314,878 51,177,834
1985 36,622,827 50,270,753
1984 35,899,313 49,351,708
1983 35,162,715 48,423,309
1982 34,482,965 47,494,577
1981 33,858,783 46,575,855
1980 33,227,204 45,650,022
1979 32,596,550 44,718,434
1978 31,972,976 43,788,976
1977 31,355,966 42,843,974
1976 30,758,811 41,896,504
1975 30,176,565 40,940,005
1974 29,598,167 39,952,891
1973 29,026,388 38,947,787
1972 28,428,324 37,933,929
1971 27,807,219 36,937,387
1970 27,193,016 35,954,408
1969 26,585,112 34,973,782
1968 25,989,662 34,002,560
1967 25,406,429 33,037,801
1966 24,836,496 32,086,071
1965 24,279,431 31,149,337
1964 23,737,315 30,232,141
1963 23,213,408 29,342,322
1962 22,704,719 28,481,040
1961 22,210,581 27,650,334
1960 21,730,250 26,851,747

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/thailand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Thailand
2100 -0.5% -0.75%
2099 -0.49% -0.75%
2098 -0.49% -0.76%
2097 -0.49% -0.77%
2096 -0.49% -0.77%
2095 -0.49% -0.77%
2094 -0.48% -0.77%
2093 -0.47% -0.78%
2092 -0.47% -0.77%
2091 -0.47% -0.78%
2090 -0.45% -0.78%
2089 -0.45% -0.77%
2088 -0.45% -0.77%
2087 -0.44% -0.77%
2086 -0.43% -0.77%
2085 -0.42% -0.78%
2084 -0.41% -0.77%
2083 -0.41% -0.77%
2082 -0.4% -0.76%
2081 -0.4% -0.77%
2080 -0.39% -0.77%
2079 -0.39% -0.77%
2078 -0.37% -0.76%
2077 -0.37% -0.76%
2076 -0.36% -0.76%
2075 -0.36% -0.77%
2074 -0.35% -0.77%
2073 -0.34% -0.77%
2072 -0.33% -0.76%
2071 -0.32% -0.77%
2070 -0.3% -0.77%
2069 -0.3% -0.77%
2068 -0.28% -0.76%
2067 -0.27% -0.76%
2066 -0.26% -0.77%
2065 -0.25% -0.76%
2064 -0.24% -0.76%
2063 -0.22% -0.76%
2062 -0.22% -0.75%
2061 -0.21% -0.75%
2060 -0.19% -0.74%
2059 -0.17% -0.73%
2058 -0.15% -0.72%
2057 -0.14% -0.71%
2056 -0.12% -0.69%
2055 -0.1% -0.68%
2054 -0.08% -0.65%
2053 -0.06% -0.64%
2052 -0.05% -0.61%
2051 -0.02% -0.59%
2050 -0.009% -0.57%
2049 0.01% -0.53%
2048 0.03% -0.51%
2047 0.05% -0.49%
2046 0.08% -0.46%
2045 0.1% -0.43%
2044 0.12% -0.41%
2043 0.15% -0.39%
2042 0.17% -0.37%
2041 0.19% -0.34%
2040 0.22% -0.32%
2039 0.24% -0.3%
2038 0.26% -0.28%
2037 0.28% -0.25%
2036 0.31% -0.24%
2035 0.34% -0.21%
2034 0.37% -0.2%
2033 0.4% -0.18%
2032 0.43% -0.16%
2031 0.46% -0.15%
2030 0.49% -0.13%
2029 0.52% -0.12%
2028 0.56% -0.11%
2027 0.59% -0.09%
2026 0.63% -0.08%
2025 0.66% -0.06%
2024 0.68% -0.05%
2023 0.7% -0.05%
2022 0.69% 0.01%
2021 0.7% 0.12%
2020 0.71% 0.17%
2019 0.7% 0.2%
2018 0.73% 0.3%
2017 0.78% 0.42%
2016 0.8% 0.45%
2015 0.8% 0.46%
2014 0.83% 0.53%
2013 0.85% 0.59%
2012 0.85% 0.62%
2011 0.81% 0.62%
2010 0.75% 0.67%
2009 0.56% 0.74%
2008 0.55% 0.77%
2007 0.71% 0.8%
2006 0.73% 0.83%
2005 0.79% 0.86%
2004 0.86% 0.9%
2003 0.94% 0.94%
2002 1.01% 0.97%
2001 1.06% 1.02%
2000 1.12% 1.14%
1999 1.2% 1.26%
1998 1.26% 1.31%
1997 1.28% 1.34%
1996 1.29% 1.39%
1995 1.31% 1.44%
1994 1.33% 1.49%
1993 1.35% 1.56%
1992 1.38% 1.6%
1991 1.45% 1.64%
1990 1.54% 1.65%
1989 1.59% 1.66%
1988 1.66% 1.72%
1987 1.76% 1.75%
1986 1.89% 1.8%
1985 2.02% 1.86%
1984 2.09% 1.92%
1983 1.97% 1.96%
1982 1.84% 1.97%
1981 1.9% 2.03%
1980 1.93% 2.08%
1979 1.95% 2.12%
1978 1.97% 2.21%
1977 1.94% 2.26%
1976 1.93% 2.34%
1975 1.95% 2.47%
1974 1.97% 2.58%
1973 2.1% 2.67%
1972 2.23% 2.7%
1971 2.26% 2.73%
1970 2.29% 2.8%
1969 2.29% 2.86%
1968 2.3% 2.92%
1967 2.29% 2.97%
1966 2.29% 3.01%
1965 2.28% 3.03%
1964 2.26% 3.03%
1963 2.24% 3.02%
1962 2.22% 3%
1961 2.21% 2.97%

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 Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Thailand
Current population
55292116
71571743
Population rank 27/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.86%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
15.3 minutes
One birth every
34.9 seconds
53.3 seconds
One death every
1.06 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,004 -94
Annual growth/decline +366,293 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +0.68% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 168/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -39,661 +27,509
Net migration rank 172/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - 27,509
2024 - -37,979 - 23,321
2023 408,331 -34,989 -46,105 19,648
2022 415,647 -34,988 -61,046 21,683
2021 394,104 -35,370 57,382 -2,093
2020 448,626 -66,213 84,107 32,277
2019 469,924 -100,783 116,867 5,221
2018 482,316 -114,598 159,383 10,984
2017 492,276 -105,415 194,695 66,805
2016 499,508 -87,907 226,255 112,978
2015 495,769 -94,108 266,362 32,500
2014 488,114 -74,901 294,628 55,358
2013 487,648 -62,863 325,059 67,452
2012 487,210 -61,536 351,485 74,033
2011 492,271 -82,713 365,670 66,607
2010 497,745 -116,481 370,466 52,791
2009 505,144 -158,542 382,636 110,883
2008 373,287 -180,533 401,730 107,333
2007 523,745 -184,989 425,362 100,486
2006 527,165 -186,098 441,211 102,362
2005 537,429 -185,009 456,378 100,542
2004 556,494 -169,736 466,542 107,199
2003 582,173 -165,739 488,003 105,917
2002 602,873 -150,232 504,299 105,215
2001 601,524 -131,124 524,230 96,817
2000 596,979 -106,772 543,884 121,640
1999 597,916 -81,874 578,073 173,924
1998 606,110 -62,281 617,318 183,471
1997 613,103 -58,954 644,834 150,411
1996 619,488 -65,766 661,397 152,397
1995 620,376 -75,097 682,703 147,226
1994 626,411 -71,359 712,589 132,271
1993 633,576 -83,214 737,696 122,746
1992 634,484 -80,661 754,999 143,318
1991 637,622 -79,059 760,508 124,034
1990 636,081 -40,859 760,808 152,916
1989 636,610 -26,585 774,563 90,497
1988 630,392 -13,046 765,252 128,469
1987 652,960 -11,642 774,498 122,791
1986 679,467 -7,351 783,430 111,820
1985 705,905 6,074 776,935 141,963
1984 723,623 11,433 779,856 139,345
1983 719,710 18,427 794,239 143,393
1982 701,212 -79,856 817,951 101,885
1981 679,851 -52,839 839,297 78,337
1980 673,815 -37,679 845,575 88,478
1979 669,338 -44,174 843,434 85,693
1978 658,068 -36,055 847,799 82,011
1977 649,915 -37,879 871,232 88,937
1976 642,829 -60,561 894,072 40,656
1975 635,005 -52,763 911,980 66,306
1974 628,458 -53,875 923,151 72,801
1973 624,619 -55,659 933,540 80,704
1972 616,411 10,735 940,420 73,082
1971 608,784 6,306 936,215 43,400
1970 595,337 17,997 937,116 49,221
1969 584,979 17,491 948,314 26,551
1968 571,123 17,293 953,806 13,718
1967 559,577 18,470 944,980 17,005
1966 546,378 15,453 929,469 12,016
1965 533,443 18,847 909,000 22,995
1964 516,334 15,600 885,137 17,249
1963 501,548 14,350 860,728 16,494
1962 487,925 13,546 828,741 16,605
1961 474,818 11,972 801,140 14,968
1960 465,049 8,807 774,190 6,886

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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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