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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,500,091 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,292,116 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 535 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.74% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.3M (15.7% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Myanmar vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Tonga
2100 49,949,080 117,647
2099 50,198,343 117,615
2098 50,447,153 117,560
2097 50,695,410 117,522
2096 50,944,916 117,491
2095 51,196,278 117,414
2094 51,446,607 117,321
2093 51,693,545 117,237
2092 51,939,182 117,127
2091 52,186,904 117,013
2090 52,430,723 116,869
2089 52,669,995 116,712
2088 52,907,277 116,511
2087 53,143,840 116,307
2086 53,378,681 116,118
2085 53,610,966 115,902
2084 53,838,657 115,658
2083 54,062,724 115,366
2082 54,285,392 115,071
2081 54,505,055 114,782
2080 54,722,128 114,453
2079 54,937,654 114,103
2078 55,150,792 113,740
2077 55,357,283 113,378
2076 55,562,845 112,974
2075 55,765,753 112,594
2074 55,964,774 112,208
2073 56,160,415 111,819
2072 56,349,733 111,405
2071 56,533,780 110,992
2070 56,713,930 110,605
2069 56,887,406 110,238
2068 57,055,818 109,853
2067 57,217,287 109,474
2066 57,373,788 109,090
2065 57,525,666 108,765
2064 57,671,683 108,405
2063 57,808,968 108,061
2062 57,938,764 107,738
2061 58,067,183 107,424
2060 58,186,565 107,145
2059 58,295,246 106,869
2058 58,392,324 106,617
2057 58,481,859 106,372
2056 58,565,952 106,158
2055 58,636,423 105,942
2054 58,697,613 105,725
2053 58,745,390 105,513
2052 58,783,172 105,313
2051 58,809,843 105,106
2050 58,824,293 104,871
2049 58,829,688 104,663
2048 58,823,499 104,414
2047 58,805,696 104,180
2046 58,775,337 103,879
2045 58,728,250 103,575
2044 58,671,458 103,241
2043 58,601,589 102,961
2042 58,516,227 102,718
2041 58,417,678 102,474
2040 58,306,713 102,254
2039 58,181,537 102,088
2038 58,041,212 101,861
2037 57,888,662 101,733
2036 57,724,649 101,653
2035 57,544,156 101,607
2034 57,348,842 101,598
2033 57,137,545 101,618
2032 56,910,400 101,659
2031 56,667,160 101,790
2030 56,407,549 101,954
2029 56,133,620 102,207
2028 55,840,949 102,521
2027 55,531,050 102,868
2026 55,203,523 103,309
2025 54,860,498 103,768
2024 54,500,091 104,175
2023 54,133,798 104,597
2022 53,756,787 105,042
2021 53,387,102 105,490
2020 53,016,522 105,704
2019 52,640,713 105,669
2018 52,272,247 105,567
2017 51,894,938 105,356
2016 51,495,696 105,524
2015 51,089,056 106,095
2014 50,681,634 106,609
2013 50,262,658 107,078
2012 49,837,446 107,460
2011 49,419,820 107,570
2010 49,024,382 107,400
2009 48,660,459 107,203
2008 48,390,793 107,020
2007 48,125,043 106,726
2006 47,785,135 106,253
2005 47,438,365 105,671
2004 47,068,772 105,071
2003 46,667,192 104,464
2002 46,232,653 103,874
2001 45,771,139 103,288
2000 45,290,841 102,677
1999 44,787,724 102,046
1998 44,257,793 101,388
1997 43,708,798 100,674
1996 43,154,860 100,275
1995 42,605,338 100,225
1994 42,055,143 100,166
1993 41,502,429 100,103
1992 40,950,342 100,022
1991 40,394,154 99,895
1990 39,817,251 99,700
1989 39,214,618 99,403
1988 38,600,927 98,969
1987 37,971,594 98,376
1986 37,314,878 98,010
1985 36,622,827 97,984
1984 35,899,313 97,990
1983 35,162,715 97,998
1982 34,482,965 97,980
1981 33,858,783 97,909
1980 33,227,204 97,769
1979 32,596,550 97,544
1978 31,972,976 97,204
1977 31,355,966 96,725
1976 30,758,811 95,325
1975 30,176,565 93,017
1974 29,598,167 90,683
1973 29,026,388 88,805
1972 28,428,324 87,356
1971 27,807,219 85,896
1970 27,193,016 84,401
1969 26,585,112 82,885
1968 25,989,662 81,353
1967 25,406,429 79,814
1966 24,836,496 78,002
1965 24,279,431 75,924
1964 23,737,315 73,879
1963 23,213,408 71,885
1962 22,704,719 69,940
1961 22,210,581 68,037
1960 21,730,250 66,170

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/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,871 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Tonga
2100 -0.5% 0.03%
2099 -0.49% 0.05%
2098 -0.49% 0.03%
2097 -0.49% 0.03%
2096 -0.49% 0.07%
2095 -0.49% 0.08%
2094 -0.48% 0.07%
2093 -0.47% 0.09%
2092 -0.47% 0.1%
2091 -0.47% 0.12%
2090 -0.45% 0.13%
2089 -0.45% 0.17%
2088 -0.45% 0.18%
2087 -0.44% 0.16%
2086 -0.43% 0.19%
2085 -0.42% 0.21%
2084 -0.41% 0.25%
2083 -0.41% 0.26%
2082 -0.4% 0.25%
2081 -0.4% 0.29%
2080 -0.39% 0.31%
2079 -0.39% 0.32%
2078 -0.37% 0.32%
2077 -0.37% 0.36%
2076 -0.36% 0.34%
2075 -0.36% 0.34%
2074 -0.35% 0.35%
2073 -0.34% 0.37%
2072 -0.33% 0.37%
2071 -0.32% 0.35%
2070 -0.3% 0.33%
2069 -0.3% 0.35%
2068 -0.28% 0.35%
2067 -0.27% 0.35%
2066 -0.26% 0.3%
2065 -0.25% 0.33%
2064 -0.24% 0.32%
2063 -0.22% 0.3%
2062 -0.22% 0.29%
2061 -0.21% 0.26%
2060 -0.19% 0.26%
2059 -0.17% 0.24%
2058 -0.15% 0.23%
2057 -0.14% 0.2%
2056 -0.12% 0.2%
2055 -0.1% 0.2%
2054 -0.08% 0.2%
2053 -0.06% 0.19%
2052 -0.05% 0.2%
2051 -0.02% 0.22%
2050 -0.009% 0.2%
2049 0.01% 0.24%
2048 0.03% 0.22%
2047 0.05% 0.29%
2046 0.08% 0.29%
2045 0.1% 0.32%
2044 0.12% 0.27%
2043 0.15% 0.24%
2042 0.17% 0.24%
2041 0.19% 0.21%
2040 0.22% 0.16%
2039 0.24% 0.22%
2038 0.26% 0.13%
2037 0.28% 0.08%
2036 0.31% 0.05%
2035 0.34% 0.009%
2034 0.37% -0.02%
2033 0.4% -0.04%
2032 0.43% -0.13%
2031 0.46% -0.16%
2030 0.49% -0.25%
2029 0.52% -0.31%
2028 0.56% -0.34%
2027 0.59% -0.43%
2026 0.63% -0.44%
2025 0.66% -0.39%
2024 0.68% -0.4%
2023 0.7% -0.42%
2022 0.69% -0.42%
2021 0.7% -0.2%
2020 0.71% 0.03%
2019 0.7% 0.1%
2018 0.73% 0.2%
2017 0.78% -0.16%
2016 0.8% -0.54%
2015 0.8% -0.48%
2014 0.83% -0.44%
2013 0.85% -0.36%
2012 0.85% -0.1%
2011 0.81% 0.16%
2010 0.75% 0.18%
2009 0.56% 0.17%
2008 0.55% 0.28%
2007 0.71% 0.45%
2006 0.73% 0.55%
2005 0.79% 0.57%
2004 0.86% 0.58%
2003 0.94% 0.57%
2002 1.01% 0.57%
2001 1.06% 0.6%
2000 1.12% 0.62%
1999 1.2% 0.65%
1998 1.26% 0.71%
1997 1.28% 0.4%
1996 1.29% 0.05%
1995 1.31% 0.06%
1994 1.33% 0.06%
1993 1.35% 0.08%
1992 1.38% 0.13%
1991 1.45% 0.2%
1990 1.54% 0.3%
1989 1.59% 0.44%
1988 1.66% 0.6%
1987 1.76% 0.37%
1986 1.89% 0.03%
1985 2.02% -0.006%
1984 2.09% -0.008%
1983 1.97% 0.02%
1982 1.84% 0.07%
1981 1.9% 0.14%
1980 1.93% 0.23%
1979 1.95% 0.35%
1978 1.97% 0.5%
1977 1.94% 1.47%
1976 1.93% 2.48%
1975 1.95% 2.57%
1974 1.97% 2.11%
1973 2.1% 1.66%
1972 2.23% 1.7%
1971 2.26% 1.77%
1970 2.29% 1.83%
1969 2.29% 1.88%
1968 2.3% 1.93%
1967 2.29% 2.32%
1966 2.29% 2.74%
1965 2.28% 2.77%
1964 2.26% 2.77%
1963 2.24% 2.78%
1962 2.22% 2.8%
1961 2.21% 2.82%

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/tonga | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.68%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Tonga
Current population
55292116
103309
Population rank 27/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.001%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
20.8 hours
One birth every
34.9 seconds
3.62 hours
One death every
1.06 minutes
13 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,004 -1
Annual growth/decline +366,293 -422
Annual growth/decline rate +0.68% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 183/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change -39,661 -2,150
Net migration rank 172/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - -2,150
2024 - -37,979 - -2,149
2023 408,331 -34,989 1,744 -2,173
2022 415,647 -34,988 1,772 -2,218
2021 394,104 -35,370 1,773 -2,220
2020 448,626 -66,213 1,816 -1,807
2019 469,924 -100,783 1,841 -1,778
2018 482,316 -114,598 1,873 -1,723
2017 492,276 -105,415 1,912 -1,642
2016 499,508 -87,907 1,989 -2,591
2015 495,769 -94,108 2,064 -2,610
2014 488,114 -74,901 2,135 -2,622
2013 487,648 -62,863 2,199 -2,637
2012 487,210 -61,536 2,255 -2,578
2011 492,271 -82,713 2,298 -2,198
2010 497,745 -116,481 2,332 -2,097
2009 505,144 -158,542 2,358 -2,204
2008 373,287 -180,533 2,397 -2,177
2007 523,745 -184,989 2,423 -2,057
2006 527,165 -186,098 2,459 -1,875
2005 537,429 -185,009 2,495 -1,906
2004 556,494 -169,736 2,478 -1,876
2003 582,173 -165,739 2,448 -1,844
2002 602,873 -150,232 2,396 -1,815
2001 601,524 -131,124 2,358 -1,766
2000 596,979 -106,772 2,346 -1,721
1999 597,916 -81,874 2,352 -1,710
1998 606,110 -62,281 2,344 -1,665
1997 613,103 -58,954 2,332 -1,589
1996 619,488 -65,766 2,393 -2,338
1995 620,376 -75,097 2,476 -2,422
1994 626,411 -71,359 2,547 -2,484
1993 633,576 -83,214 2,594 -2,532
1992 634,484 -80,661 2,622 -2,524
1991 637,622 -79,059 2,637 -2,484
1990 636,081 -40,859 2,641 -2,409
1989 636,610 -26,585 2,644 -2,280
1988 630,392 -13,046 2,649 -2,138
1987 652,960 -11,642 2,646 -1,970
1986 679,467 -7,351 2,704 -2,650
1985 705,905 6,074 2,762 -2,775
1984 723,623 11,433 2,814 -2,823
1983 719,710 18,427 2,840 -2,840
1982 701,212 -79,856 2,853 -2,814
1981 679,851 -52,839 2,882 -2,778
1980 673,815 -37,679 2,885 -2,708
1979 669,338 -44,174 2,884 -2,604
1978 658,068 -36,055 2,862 -2,457
1977 649,915 -37,879 2,822 -2,273
1976 642,829 -60,561 2,769 -523
1975 635,005 -52,763 2,709 -346
1974 628,458 -53,875 2,650 -344
1973 624,619 -55,659 2,617 -1,168
1972 616,411 10,735 2,605 -1,153
1971 608,784 6,306 2,611 -1,138
1970 595,337 17,997 2,628 -1,122
1969 584,979 17,491 2,632 -1,101
1968 571,123 17,293 2,614 -1,078
1967 559,577 18,470 2,603 -1,060
1966 546,378 15,453 2,550 -465
1965 533,443 18,847 2,498 -426
1964 516,334 15,600 2,445 -428
1963 501,548 14,350 2,394 -426
1962 487,925 13,546 2,343 -420
1961 474,818 11,972 2,284 -401
1960 465,049 8,807 2,230 -384

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

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/tonga | 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 Tonga 46.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,919 people) and 53.1% is from migration (a loss of 21,384 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

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
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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