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

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The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,850,648 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,361,818 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 1.56 times bigger than Myanmar's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.7% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.4M (15.9% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Myanmar vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Turkey
2100 49,940,111 64,394,191
2099 50,189,329 65,045,868
2098 50,438,094 65,690,351
2097 50,686,307 66,342,622
2096 50,935,768 66,990,674
2095 51,187,086 67,642,188
2094 51,437,370 68,296,562
2093 51,684,263 68,963,773
2092 51,929,856 69,625,957
2091 52,177,533 70,290,255
2090 52,421,308 70,960,483
2089 52,660,538 71,623,547
2088 52,897,777 72,281,102
2087 53,134,297 72,928,397
2086 53,369,096 73,576,610
2085 53,601,340 74,223,570
2084 53,828,989 74,853,312
2083 54,053,017 75,483,067
2082 54,275,644 76,111,533
2081 54,495,268 76,726,689
2080 54,712,302 77,339,541
2079 54,927,789 77,938,889
2078 55,140,889 78,532,577
2077 55,347,343 79,120,573
2076 55,552,868 79,705,459
2075 55,755,739 80,277,544
2074 55,954,725 80,848,141
2073 56,150,331 81,396,237
2072 56,339,615 81,938,080
2071 56,523,628 82,465,112
2070 56,703,747 82,981,973
2069 56,877,191 83,480,362
2068 57,045,573 83,963,140
2067 57,207,013 84,428,242
2066 57,363,486 84,886,666
2065 57,515,336 85,336,225
2064 57,661,327 85,771,285
2063 57,798,588 86,187,013
2062 57,928,360 86,587,114
2061 58,056,757 86,962,577
2060 58,176,117 87,319,314
2059 58,284,778 87,663,392
2058 58,381,839 87,973,789
2057 58,471,358 88,264,809
2056 58,555,436 88,534,755
2055 58,625,894 88,764,080
2054 58,687,073 88,972,362
2053 58,734,842 89,151,673
2052 58,772,617 89,310,785
2051 58,799,283 89,437,110
2050 58,813,731 89,541,520
2049 58,819,125 89,614,107
2048 58,812,936 89,651,068
2047 58,795,137 89,659,415
2046 58,764,783 89,634,354
2045 58,717,705 89,608,012
2044 58,660,923 89,557,421
2043 58,591,067 89,493,042
2042 58,505,720 89,404,193
2041 58,407,189 89,303,546
2040 58,296,243 89,187,952
2039 58,171,090 89,051,669
2038 58,030,790 88,901,719
2037 57,878,267 88,727,471
2036 57,714,284 88,537,927
2035 57,533,824 88,343,153
2034 57,338,544 88,139,515
2033 57,127,286 87,918,397
2032 56,900,181 87,687,495
2031 56,656,985 87,437,150
2030 56,397,420 87,166,904
2029 56,123,541 86,903,490
2028 55,830,923 86,627,469
2027 55,521,079 86,350,539
2026 55,193,610 86,093,293
2025 54,850,648 85,878,556
2024 54,500,091 85,518,661
2023 54,133,798 85,325,965
2022 53,756,787 84,979,913
2021 53,387,102 84,147,318
2020 53,016,522 83,384,680
2019 52,640,713 82,579,440
2018 52,272,247 81,407,204
2017 51,894,938 80,312,698
2016 51,495,696 79,277,962
2015 51,089,056 78,218,479
2014 50,681,634 77,181,884
2013 50,262,658 76,147,624
2012 49,837,446 75,175,827
2011 49,419,820 74,223,629
2010 49,024,382 73,142,150
2009 48,660,459 72,039,206
2008 48,390,793 71,051,678
2007 48,125,043 70,158,112
2006 47,785,135 70,045,349
2005 47,438,365 69,329,557
2004 47,068,772 68,592,617
2003 46,667,192 67,831,730
2002 46,232,653 67,048,795
2001 45,771,139 66,245,128
2000 45,290,841 65,425,961
1999 44,787,724 64,591,923
1998 44,257,793 63,734,383
1997 43,708,798 62,852,966
1996 43,154,860 61,951,134
1995 42,605,338 61,024,503
1994 42,055,143 60,033,836
1993 41,502,429 58,999,167
1992 40,950,342 57,990,118
1991 40,394,154 57,009,887
1990 39,817,251 56,015,628
1989 39,214,618 54,976,723
1988 38,600,927 53,909,626
1987 37,971,594 52,843,670
1986 37,314,878 51,777,772
1985 36,622,827 50,687,115
1984 35,899,313 49,574,069
1983 35,162,715 48,447,410
1982 34,482,965 47,322,096
1981 33,858,783 46,321,190
1980 33,227,204 45,408,815
1979 32,596,550 44,510,429
1978 31,972,976 43,645,306
1977 31,355,966 42,773,298
1976 30,758,811 41,899,984
1975 30,176,565 41,053,126
1974 29,598,167 40,210,234
1973 29,026,388 39,329,533
1972 28,428,324 38,430,221
1971 27,807,219 37,518,611
1970 27,193,016 36,638,465
1969 26,585,112 35,787,774
1968 25,989,662 34,921,684
1967 25,406,429 34,050,421
1966 24,836,496 33,177,672
1965 24,279,431 32,345,220
1964 23,737,315 31,543,072
1963 23,213,408 30,726,841
1962 22,704,719 29,916,147
1961 22,210,581 29,119,238
1960 21,730,250 28,329,898

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/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,866,122 people (a 7.51% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people compared to the peak of 89.7M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Turkey
2100 -0.5% -1%
2099 -0.49% -0.98%
2098 -0.49% -0.98%
2097 -0.49% -0.97%
2096 -0.49% -0.96%
2095 -0.49% -0.96%
2094 -0.48% -0.97%
2093 -0.47% -0.95%
2092 -0.47% -0.95%
2091 -0.47% -0.94%
2090 -0.45% -0.93%
2089 -0.45% -0.91%
2088 -0.45% -0.89%
2087 -0.44% -0.88%
2086 -0.43% -0.87%
2085 -0.42% -0.84%
2084 -0.41% -0.83%
2083 -0.41% -0.83%
2082 -0.4% -0.8%
2081 -0.4% -0.79%
2080 -0.39% -0.77%
2079 -0.39% -0.76%
2078 -0.37% -0.74%
2077 -0.37% -0.73%
2076 -0.36% -0.71%
2075 -0.36% -0.71%
2074 -0.35% -0.67%
2073 -0.34% -0.66%
2072 -0.33% -0.64%
2071 -0.32% -0.62%
2070 -0.3% -0.6%
2069 -0.3% -0.57%
2068 -0.28% -0.55%
2067 -0.27% -0.54%
2066 -0.26% -0.53%
2065 -0.25% -0.51%
2064 -0.24% -0.48%
2063 -0.22% -0.46%
2062 -0.22% -0.43%
2061 -0.21% -0.41%
2060 -0.19% -0.39%
2059 -0.17% -0.35%
2058 -0.15% -0.33%
2057 -0.14% -0.3%
2056 -0.12% -0.26%
2055 -0.1% -0.23%
2054 -0.08% -0.2%
2053 -0.06% -0.18%
2052 -0.05% -0.14%
2051 -0.02% -0.12%
2050 -0.009% -0.08%
2049 0.01% -0.04%
2048 0.03% -0.009%
2047 0.05% 0.03%
2046 0.08% 0.03%
2045 0.1% 0.06%
2044 0.12% 0.07%
2043 0.15% 0.1%
2042 0.17% 0.11%
2041 0.19% 0.13%
2040 0.22% 0.15%
2039 0.24% 0.17%
2038 0.26% 0.2%
2037 0.28% 0.21%
2036 0.31% 0.22%
2035 0.34% 0.23%
2034 0.37% 0.25%
2033 0.4% 0.26%
2032 0.43% 0.29%
2031 0.46% 0.31%
2030 0.49% 0.3%
2029 0.52% 0.32%
2028 0.56% 0.32%
2027 0.59% 0.3%
2026 0.63% 0.25%
2025 0.64% 0.42%
2024 0.68% 0.23%
2023 0.7% 0.41%
2022 0.69% 0.99%
2021 0.7% 0.91%
2020 0.71% 0.98%
2019 0.7% 1.44%
2018 0.73% 1.36%
2017 0.78% 1.31%
2016 0.8% 1.35%
2015 0.8% 1.34%
2014 0.83% 1.36%
2013 0.85% 1.29%
2012 0.85% 1.28%
2011 0.81% 1.48%
2010 0.75% 1.53%
2009 0.56% 1.39%
2008 0.55% 1.27%
2007 0.71% 0.16%
2006 0.73% 1.03%
2005 0.79% 1.07%
2004 0.86% 1.12%
2003 0.94% 1.17%
2002 1.01% 1.21%
2001 1.06% 1.25%
2000 1.12% 1.29%
1999 1.2% 1.35%
1998 1.26% 1.4%
1997 1.28% 1.46%
1996 1.29% 1.52%
1995 1.31% 1.65%
1994 1.33% 1.75%
1993 1.35% 1.74%
1992 1.38% 1.72%
1991 1.45% 1.77%
1990 1.54% 1.89%
1989 1.59% 1.98%
1988 1.66% 2.02%
1987 1.76% 2.06%
1986 1.89% 2.15%
1985 2.02% 2.25%
1984 2.09% 2.33%
1983 1.97% 2.38%
1982 1.84% 2.16%
1981 1.9% 2.01%
1980 1.93% 2.02%
1979 1.95% 1.98%
1978 1.97% 2.04%
1977 1.94% 2.08%
1976 1.93% 2.06%
1975 1.95% 2.1%
1974 1.97% 2.24%
1973 2.1% 2.34%
1972 2.23% 2.43%
1971 2.26% 2.4%
1970 2.29% 2.38%
1969 2.29% 2.48%
1968 2.3% 2.56%
1967 2.29% 2.63%
1966 2.29% 2.57%
1965 2.28% 2.54%
1964 2.26% 2.66%
1963 2.24% 2.71%
1962 2.22% 2.74%
1961 2.21% 2.79%

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

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/turkey | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.64%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Turkey
Current population
55361818
86225430
Population rank 27/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 1.04%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
1.46 minutes
One birth every
35.1 seconds
33.5 seconds
One death every
1.05 minutes
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline +960 +986
Annual growth/decline +350,557 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 121/197 138/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -39,661 -258,205
Net migration rank 172/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - -258,205
2024 397,197 -37,979 453,249 -275,952
2023 408,331 -34,989 426,630 -318,070
2022 415,647 -34,988 535,373 -301,544
2021 394,104 -35,370 521,713 20,283
2020 448,626 -66,213 608,708 37,934
2019 469,924 -100,783 751,472 -15,690
2018 482,316 -114,598 830,353 187,570
2017 492,276 -105,415 875,408 659,846
2016 499,508 -87,907 895,841 352,063
2015 495,769 -94,108 930,799 1,063,140
2014 488,114 -74,901 957,055 1,033,384
2013 487,648 -62,863 921,386 438,618
2012 487,210 -61,536 917,145 258,623
2011 492,271 -82,713 875,839 68,849
2010 497,745 -116,481 892,334 55,532
2009 505,144 -158,542 900,491 24,276
2008 373,287 -180,533 868,749 47,915
2007 523,745 -184,989 876,626 -186,402
2006 527,165 -186,098 897,351 -190,194
2005 537,429 -185,009 898,650 -174,177
2004 556,494 -169,736 896,025 -146,574
2003 582,173 -165,739 893,683 -121,383
2002 602,873 -150,232 922,927 -129,444
2001 601,524 -131,124 980,560 -166,759
2000 596,979 -106,772 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 597,916 -81,874 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 606,110 -62,281 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 613,103 -58,954 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 619,488 -65,766 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 620,376 -75,097 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 626,411 -71,359 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 633,576 -83,214 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 634,484 -80,661 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 637,622 -79,059 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 636,081 -40,859 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 636,610 -26,585 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 630,392 -13,046 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 652,960 -11,642 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 679,467 -7,351 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 705,905 6,074 1,098,846 8,960
1984 723,623 11,433 1,096,529 21,787
1983 719,710 18,427 1,095,106 39,871
1982 701,212 -79,856 1,091,863 23,728
1981 679,851 -52,839 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 673,815 -37,679 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 669,338 -44,174 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 658,068 -36,055 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 649,915 -37,879 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 642,829 -60,561 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 635,005 -52,763 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 628,458 -53,875 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 624,619 -55,659 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 616,411 10,735 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 608,784 6,306 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 595,337 17,997 991,950 -150,924
1969 584,979 17,491 970,958 -110,578
1968 571,123 17,293 950,778 -78,973
1967 559,577 18,470 936,727 -65,993
1966 546,378 15,453 925,790 -50,999
1965 533,443 18,847 904,016 -113,911
1964 516,334 15,600 884,152 -69,978
1963 501,548 14,350 862,626 -44,317
1962 487,925 13,546 837,473 -34,353
1961 474,818 11,972 816,911 -26,187
1960 465,049 8,807 773,009 14,948

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

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/turkey | CC BY

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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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