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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,500,091 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,292,116 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 4.45 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.82% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.74% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.3M (15.7% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Myanmar vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Tunisia
2100 49,949,080 10,722,837
2099 50,198,343 10,798,417
2098 50,447,153 10,872,527
2097 50,695,410 10,944,510
2096 50,944,916 11,017,262
2095 51,196,278 11,088,773
2094 51,446,607 11,159,761
2093 51,693,545 11,228,741
2092 51,939,182 11,296,441
2091 52,186,904 11,362,922
2090 52,430,723 11,428,150
2089 52,669,995 11,492,395
2088 52,907,277 11,554,451
2087 53,143,840 11,616,399
2086 53,378,681 11,677,706
2085 53,610,966 11,736,824
2084 53,838,657 11,795,185
2083 54,062,724 11,853,617
2082 54,285,392 11,911,196
2081 54,505,055 11,966,771
2080 54,722,128 12,023,486
2079 54,937,654 12,080,879
2078 55,150,792 12,138,513
2077 55,357,283 12,194,072
2076 55,562,845 12,247,445
2075 55,765,753 12,301,960
2074 55,964,774 12,355,470
2073 56,160,415 12,410,281
2072 56,349,733 12,463,568
2071 56,533,780 12,517,952
2070 56,713,930 12,571,557
2069 56,887,406 12,625,027
2068 57,055,818 12,677,388
2067 57,217,287 12,728,611
2066 57,373,788 12,778,160
2065 57,525,666 12,827,417
2064 57,671,683 12,873,288
2063 57,808,968 12,917,720
2062 57,938,764 12,960,075
2061 58,067,183 12,999,502
2060 58,186,565 13,037,172
2059 58,295,246 13,069,268
2058 58,392,324 13,098,461
2057 58,481,859 13,124,682
2056 58,565,952 13,147,057
2055 58,636,423 13,164,337
2054 58,697,613 13,177,456
2053 58,745,390 13,184,564
2052 58,783,172 13,188,052
2051 58,809,843 13,187,435
2050 58,824,293 13,181,992
2049 58,829,688 13,173,401
2048 58,823,499 13,160,968
2047 58,805,696 13,144,429
2046 58,775,337 13,125,908
2045 58,728,250 13,104,999
2044 58,671,458 13,081,801
2043 58,601,589 13,057,259
2042 58,516,227 13,031,516
2041 58,417,678 13,006,019
2040 58,306,713 12,979,703
2039 58,181,537 12,952,741
2038 58,041,212 12,925,306
2037 57,888,662 12,896,316
2036 57,724,649 12,865,989
2035 57,544,156 12,835,689
2034 57,348,842 12,803,284
2033 57,137,545 12,766,519
2032 56,910,400 12,728,299
2031 56,667,160 12,687,827
2030 56,407,549 12,644,489
2029 56,133,620 12,596,686
2028 55,840,949 12,542,752
2027 55,531,050 12,484,560
2026 55,203,523 12,420,467
2025 54,860,498 12,351,028
2024 54,500,091 12,277,109
2023 54,133,798 12,200,431
2022 53,756,787 12,119,334
2021 53,387,102 12,048,622
2020 53,016,522 11,974,057
2019 52,640,713 11,875,081
2018 52,272,247 11,765,514
2017 51,894,938 11,650,498
2016 51,495,696 11,528,674
2015 51,089,056 11,402,264
2014 50,681,634 11,274,288
2013 50,262,658 11,141,361
2012 49,837,446 11,009,647
2011 49,419,820 10,886,035
2010 49,024,382 10,765,980
2009 48,660,459 10,650,681
2008 48,390,793 10,542,635
2007 48,125,043 10,441,702
2006 47,785,135 10,346,410
2005 47,438,365 10,255,472
2004 47,068,772 10,166,163
2003 46,667,192 10,071,632
2002 46,232,653 9,971,515
2001 45,771,139 9,869,677
2000 45,290,841 9,764,935
1999 44,787,724 9,655,963
1998 44,257,793 9,541,667
1997 43,708,798 9,421,270
1996 43,154,860 9,294,432
1995 42,605,338 9,161,258
1994 42,055,143 9,018,448
1993 41,502,429 8,857,910
1992 40,950,342 8,682,512
1991 40,394,154 8,501,827
1990 39,817,251 8,324,509
1989 39,214,618 8,151,660
1988 38,600,927 7,974,440
1987 37,971,594 7,789,987
1986 37,314,878 7,600,301
1985 36,622,827 7,409,903
1984 35,899,313 7,220,044
1983 35,162,715 7,053,800
1982 34,482,965 6,908,642
1981 33,858,783 6,758,284
1980 33,227,204 6,606,195
1979 32,596,550 6,456,419
1978 31,972,976 6,309,390
1977 31,355,966 6,155,931
1976 30,758,811 5,996,994
1975 30,176,565 5,839,262
1974 29,598,167 5,684,674
1973 29,026,388 5,537,242
1972 28,428,324 5,396,557
1971 27,807,219 5,261,658
1970 27,193,016 5,131,396
1969 26,585,112 5,004,697
1968 25,989,662 4,879,899
1967 25,406,429 4,760,970
1966 24,836,496 4,652,287
1965 24,279,431 4,561,385
1964 23,737,315 4,489,869
1963 23,213,408 4,427,131
1962 22,704,719 4,369,136
1961 22,210,581 4,316,278
1960 21,730,250 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Tunisia
2100 -0.5% -0.7%
2099 -0.49% -0.68%
2098 -0.49% -0.66%
2097 -0.49% -0.66%
2096 -0.49% -0.64%
2095 -0.49% -0.64%
2094 -0.48% -0.61%
2093 -0.47% -0.6%
2092 -0.47% -0.59%
2091 -0.47% -0.57%
2090 -0.45% -0.56%
2089 -0.45% -0.54%
2088 -0.45% -0.53%
2087 -0.44% -0.52%
2086 -0.43% -0.5%
2085 -0.42% -0.49%
2084 -0.41% -0.49%
2083 -0.41% -0.48%
2082 -0.4% -0.46%
2081 -0.4% -0.47%
2080 -0.39% -0.48%
2079 -0.39% -0.47%
2078 -0.37% -0.46%
2077 -0.37% -0.44%
2076 -0.36% -0.44%
2075 -0.36% -0.43%
2074 -0.35% -0.44%
2073 -0.34% -0.43%
2072 -0.33% -0.43%
2071 -0.32% -0.43%
2070 -0.3% -0.42%
2069 -0.3% -0.41%
2068 -0.28% -0.4%
2067 -0.27% -0.39%
2066 -0.26% -0.38%
2065 -0.25% -0.36%
2064 -0.24% -0.34%
2063 -0.22% -0.33%
2062 -0.22% -0.3%
2061 -0.21% -0.29%
2060 -0.19% -0.25%
2059 -0.17% -0.22%
2058 -0.15% -0.2%
2057 -0.14% -0.17%
2056 -0.12% -0.13%
2055 -0.1% -0.1%
2054 -0.08% -0.05%
2053 -0.06% -0.03%
2052 -0.05% 0.005%
2051 -0.02% 0.04%
2050 -0.009% 0.07%
2049 0.01% 0.09%
2048 0.03% 0.13%
2047 0.05% 0.14%
2046 0.08% 0.16%
2045 0.1% 0.18%
2044 0.12% 0.19%
2043 0.15% 0.2%
2042 0.17% 0.2%
2041 0.19% 0.2%
2040 0.22% 0.21%
2039 0.24% 0.21%
2038 0.26% 0.22%
2037 0.28% 0.24%
2036 0.31% 0.24%
2035 0.34% 0.25%
2034 0.37% 0.29%
2033 0.4% 0.3%
2032 0.43% 0.32%
2031 0.46% 0.34%
2030 0.49% 0.38%
2029 0.52% 0.43%
2028 0.56% 0.47%
2027 0.59% 0.52%
2026 0.63% 0.56%
2025 0.66% 0.6%
2024 0.68% 0.63%
2023 0.7% 0.67%
2022 0.69% 0.59%
2021 0.7% 0.62%
2020 0.71% 0.83%
2019 0.7% 0.93%
2018 0.73% 0.99%
2017 0.78% 1.06%
2016 0.8% 1.11%
2015 0.8% 1.14%
2014 0.83% 1.19%
2013 0.85% 1.2%
2012 0.85% 1.14%
2011 0.81% 1.12%
2010 0.75% 1.08%
2009 0.56% 1.02%
2008 0.55% 0.97%
2007 0.71% 0.92%
2006 0.73% 0.89%
2005 0.79% 0.88%
2004 0.86% 0.94%
2003 0.94% 1%
2002 1.01% 1.03%
2001 1.06% 1.07%
2000 1.12% 1.13%
1999 1.2% 1.2%
1998 1.26% 1.28%
1997 1.28% 1.36%
1996 1.29% 1.45%
1995 1.31% 1.58%
1994 1.33% 1.81%
1993 1.35% 2.02%
1992 1.38% 2.13%
1991 1.45% 2.13%
1990 1.54% 2.12%
1989 1.59% 2.22%
1988 1.66% 2.37%
1987 1.76% 2.5%
1986 1.89% 2.57%
1985 2.02% 2.63%
1984 2.09% 2.36%
1983 1.97% 2.1%
1982 1.84% 2.22%
1981 1.9% 2.3%
1980 1.93% 2.32%
1979 1.95% 2.33%
1978 1.97% 2.49%
1977 1.94% 2.65%
1976 1.93% 2.7%
1975 1.95% 2.72%
1974 1.97% 2.66%
1973 2.1% 2.61%
1972 2.23% 2.56%
1971 2.26% 2.54%
1970 2.29% 2.53%
1969 2.29% 2.56%
1968 2.3% 2.5%
1967 2.29% 2.34%
1966 2.29% 1.99%
1965 2.28% 1.59%
1964 2.26% 1.42%
1963 2.24% 1.33%
1962 2.22% 1.22%
1961 2.21% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.68%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Tunisia
Current population
55292116
12437803
Population rank 27/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.15%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
6.85 minutes
One birth every
34.9 seconds
3.13 minutes
One death every
1.06 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,004 +210
Annual growth/decline +366,293 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +0.68% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 124/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -39,661 -14,523
Net migration rank 172/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - -14,523
2024 - -37,979 - -15,221
2023 408,331 -34,989 93,663 -14,001
2022 415,647 -34,988 96,531 -14,001
2021 394,104 -35,370 68,087 -9,190
2020 448,626 -66,213 109,431 -19,188
2019 469,924 -100,783 127,312 -19,612
2018 482,316 -114,598 132,445 -21,012
2017 492,276 -105,415 140,971 -22,365
2016 499,508 -87,907 148,870 -23,827
2015 495,769 -94,108 153,007 -25,229
2014 488,114 -74,901 154,762 -26,586
2013 487,648 -62,863 154,687 -17,020
2012 487,210 -61,536 151,812 -26,059
2011 492,271 -82,713 143,401 -21,935
2010 497,745 -116,481 132,809 -14,168
2009 505,144 -158,542 125,465 -13,512
2008 373,287 -180,533 121,873 -17,742
2007 523,745 -184,989 118,920 -21,190
2006 527,165 -186,098 116,945 -24,098
2005 537,429 -185,009 115,374 -26,361
2004 556,494 -169,736 113,322 -23,735
2003 582,173 -165,739 111,926 -12,459
2002 602,873 -150,232 109,099 -8,334
2001 601,524 -131,124 110,146 -7,235
2000 596,979 -106,772 112,501 -5,937
1999 597,916 -81,874 114,829 -3,452
1998 606,110 -62,281 121,332 -4,111
1997 613,103 -58,954 128,327 -4,756
1996 619,488 -65,766 135,615 -5,506
1995 620,376 -75,097 144,345 -8,095
1994 626,411 -71,359 153,647 -4,271
1993 633,576 -83,214 160,922 10,771
1992 634,484 -80,661 163,978 15,124
1991 637,622 -79,059 166,245 16,021
1990 636,081 -40,859 168,180 4,183
1989 636,610 -26,585 169,221 4,100
1988 630,392 -13,046 177,176 3,934
1987 652,960 -11,642 184,101 3,711
1986 679,467 -7,351 188,107 3,464
1985 705,905 6,074 186,344 2,887
1984 723,623 11,433 182,386 8,109
1983 719,710 18,427 179,878 -37,895
1982 701,212 -79,856 177,898 -29,559
1981 679,851 -52,839 176,628 -24,242
1980 673,815 -37,679 171,094 -19,321
1979 669,338 -44,174 171,463 -23,688
1978 658,068 -36,055 173,255 -26,968
1977 649,915 -37,879 174,539 -13,910
1976 642,829 -60,561 172,744 -15,499
1975 635,005 -52,763 166,991 -8,765
1974 628,458 -53,875 160,200 -9,254
1973 624,619 -55,659 153,525 -9,606
1972 616,411 10,735 147,239 -9,790
1971 608,784 6,306 142,296 -9,949
1970 595,337 17,997 138,235 -10,054
1969 584,979 17,491 135,257 -10,049
1968 571,123 17,293 134,246 -9,848
1967 559,577 18,470 132,626 -19,155
1966 546,378 15,453 131,274 -27,393
1965 533,443 18,847 127,673 -49,751
1964 516,334 15,600 124,711 -59,602
1963 501,548 14,350 120,865 -60,505
1962 487,925 13,546 116,887 -61,260
1961 474,818 11,972 111,459 -61,369
1960 465,049 8,807 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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