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

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The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,850,648 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,361,818 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 7.1 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.76% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.4M (15.9% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Myanmar vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Turkmenistan
2100 49,940,111 10,041,228
2099 50,189,329 10,070,007
2098 50,438,094 10,097,571
2097 50,686,307 10,123,813
2096 50,935,768 10,148,560
2095 51,187,086 10,172,371
2094 51,437,370 10,194,567
2093 51,684,263 10,215,533
2092 51,929,856 10,235,132
2091 52,177,533 10,253,189
2090 52,421,308 10,270,414
2089 52,660,538 10,285,963
2088 52,897,777 10,300,439
2087 53,134,297 10,313,629
2086 53,369,096 10,325,212
2085 53,601,340 10,335,299
2084 53,828,989 10,343,821
2083 54,053,017 10,350,710
2082 54,275,644 10,356,526
2081 54,495,268 10,360,689
2080 54,712,302 10,363,394
2079 54,927,789 10,364,229
2078 55,140,889 10,363,113
2077 55,347,343 10,360,467
2076 55,552,868 10,356,079
2075 55,755,739 10,349,863
2074 55,954,725 10,342,496
2073 56,150,331 10,333,532
2072 56,339,615 10,322,776
2071 56,523,628 10,310,748
2070 56,703,747 10,297,702
2069 56,877,191 10,283,723
2068 57,045,573 10,268,779
2067 57,207,013 10,252,681
2066 57,363,486 10,235,535
2065 57,515,336 10,217,603
2064 57,661,327 10,198,228
2063 57,798,588 10,177,447
2062 57,928,360 10,155,121
2061 58,056,757 10,131,160
2060 58,176,117 10,105,616
2059 58,284,778 10,077,893
2058 58,381,839 10,047,185
2057 58,471,358 10,013,846
2056 58,555,436 9,977,699
2055 58,625,894 9,938,273
2054 58,687,073 9,895,840
2053 58,734,842 9,849,324
2052 58,772,617 9,799,331
2051 58,799,283 9,745,673
2050 58,813,731 9,688,197
2049 58,819,125 9,627,119
2048 58,812,936 9,562,502
2047 58,795,137 9,494,734
2046 58,764,783 9,423,990
2045 58,717,705 9,350,870
2044 58,660,923 9,275,707
2043 58,591,067 9,199,229
2042 58,505,720 9,121,705
2041 58,407,189 9,043,208
2040 58,296,243 8,964,374
2039 58,171,090 8,885,167
2038 58,030,790 8,805,836
2037 57,878,267 8,726,399
2036 57,714,284 8,646,796
2035 57,533,824 8,567,354
2034 57,338,544 8,487,651
2033 57,127,286 8,407,327
2032 56,900,181 8,326,172
2031 56,656,985 8,243,436
2030 56,397,420 8,158,380
2029 56,123,541 8,065,431
2028 55,830,923 7,964,546
2027 55,521,079 7,856,302
2026 55,193,610 7,740,924
2025 54,850,648 7,618,847
2024 54,500,091 7,494,498
2023 54,133,798 7,364,438
2022 53,756,787 7,230,193
2021 53,387,102 7,092,043
2020 53,016,522 6,949,912
2019 52,640,713 6,803,944
2018 52,272,247 6,655,524
2017 51,894,938 6,507,061
2016 51,495,696 6,360,041
2015 51,089,056 6,215,770
2014 50,681,634 6,075,283
2013 50,262,658 5,939,341
2012 49,837,446 5,808,546
2011 49,419,820 5,683,417
2010 49,024,382 5,564,356
2009 48,660,459 5,451,592
2008 48,390,793 5,345,029
2007 48,125,043 5,244,046
2006 47,785,135 5,147,105
2005 47,438,365 5,052,257
2004 47,068,772 4,958,093
2003 46,667,192 4,863,865
2002 46,232,653 4,769,465
2001 45,771,139 4,675,409
2000 45,290,841 4,582,677
1999 44,787,724 4,492,170
1998 44,257,793 4,410,507
1997 43,708,798 4,336,730
1996 43,154,860 4,263,819
1995 42,605,338 4,191,203
1994 42,055,143 4,116,662
1993 41,502,429 4,032,407
1992 40,950,342 3,944,689
1991 40,394,154 3,855,894
1990 39,817,251 3,760,562
1989 39,214,618 3,662,459
1988 38,600,927 3,559,363
1987 37,971,594 3,452,731
1986 37,314,878 3,347,809
1985 36,622,827 3,247,534
1984 35,899,313 3,154,079
1983 35,162,715 3,067,534
1982 34,482,965 2,985,557
1981 33,858,783 2,907,187
1980 33,227,204 2,832,203
1979 32,596,550 2,760,358
1978 31,972,976 2,691,088
1977 31,355,966 2,623,948
1976 30,758,811 2,558,521
1975 30,176,565 2,494,570
1974 29,598,167 2,432,028
1973 29,026,388 2,370,919
1972 28,428,324 2,311,430
1971 27,807,219 2,253,119
1970 27,193,016 2,195,616
1969 26,585,112 2,139,024
1968 25,989,662 2,083,069
1967 25,406,429 2,027,403
1966 24,836,496 1,971,737
1965 24,279,431 1,915,916
1964 23,737,315 1,859,997
1963 23,213,408 1,804,272
1962 22,704,719 1,749,214
1961 22,210,581 1,695,400
1960 21,730,250 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,866,122 people (a 7.51% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Turkmenistan
2100 -0.5% -0.29%
2099 -0.49% -0.27%
2098 -0.49% -0.26%
2097 -0.49% -0.24%
2096 -0.49% -0.23%
2095 -0.49% -0.22%
2094 -0.48% -0.21%
2093 -0.47% -0.19%
2092 -0.47% -0.18%
2091 -0.47% -0.17%
2090 -0.45% -0.15%
2089 -0.45% -0.14%
2088 -0.45% -0.13%
2087 -0.44% -0.11%
2086 -0.43% -0.1%
2085 -0.42% -0.08%
2084 -0.41% -0.07%
2083 -0.41% -0.06%
2082 -0.4% -0.04%
2081 -0.4% -0.03%
2080 -0.39% -0.008%
2079 -0.39% 0.01%
2078 -0.37% 0.03%
2077 -0.37% 0.04%
2076 -0.36% 0.06%
2075 -0.36% 0.07%
2074 -0.35% 0.09%
2073 -0.34% 0.1%
2072 -0.33% 0.12%
2071 -0.32% 0.13%
2070 -0.3% 0.14%
2069 -0.3% 0.15%
2068 -0.28% 0.16%
2067 -0.27% 0.17%
2066 -0.26% 0.18%
2065 -0.25% 0.19%
2064 -0.24% 0.2%
2063 -0.22% 0.22%
2062 -0.22% 0.24%
2061 -0.21% 0.25%
2060 -0.19% 0.28%
2059 -0.17% 0.31%
2058 -0.15% 0.33%
2057 -0.14% 0.36%
2056 -0.12% 0.4%
2055 -0.1% 0.43%
2054 -0.08% 0.47%
2053 -0.06% 0.51%
2052 -0.05% 0.55%
2051 -0.02% 0.59%
2050 -0.009% 0.63%
2049 0.01% 0.68%
2048 0.03% 0.71%
2047 0.05% 0.75%
2046 0.08% 0.78%
2045 0.1% 0.81%
2044 0.12% 0.83%
2043 0.15% 0.85%
2042 0.17% 0.87%
2041 0.19% 0.88%
2040 0.22% 0.89%
2039 0.24% 0.9%
2038 0.26% 0.91%
2037 0.28% 0.92%
2036 0.31% 0.93%
2035 0.34% 0.94%
2034 0.37% 0.96%
2033 0.4% 0.97%
2032 0.43% 1%
2031 0.46% 1.04%
2030 0.49% 1.15%
2029 0.52% 1.27%
2028 0.56% 1.38%
2027 0.59% 1.49%
2026 0.63% 1.6%
2025 0.64% 1.66%
2024 0.68% 1.77%
2023 0.7% 1.86%
2022 0.69% 1.95%
2021 0.7% 2.05%
2020 0.71% 2.15%
2019 0.7% 2.23%
2018 0.73% 2.28%
2017 0.78% 2.31%
2016 0.8% 2.32%
2015 0.8% 2.31%
2014 0.83% 2.29%
2013 0.85% 2.25%
2012 0.85% 2.2%
2011 0.81% 2.14%
2010 0.75% 2.07%
2009 0.56% 1.99%
2008 0.55% 1.93%
2007 0.71% 1.88%
2006 0.73% 1.88%
2005 0.79% 1.9%
2004 0.86% 1.94%
2003 0.94% 1.98%
2002 1.01% 2.01%
2001 1.06% 2.02%
2000 1.12% 2.01%
1999 1.2% 1.85%
1998 1.26% 1.7%
1997 1.28% 1.71%
1996 1.29% 1.73%
1995 1.31% 1.81%
1994 1.33% 2.09%
1993 1.35% 2.22%
1992 1.38% 2.3%
1991 1.45% 2.54%
1990 1.54% 2.68%
1989 1.59% 2.9%
1988 1.66% 3.09%
1987 1.76% 3.13%
1986 1.89% 3.09%
1985 2.02% 2.96%
1984 2.09% 2.82%
1983 1.97% 2.75%
1982 1.84% 2.7%
1981 1.9% 2.65%
1980 1.93% 2.6%
1979 1.95% 2.57%
1978 1.97% 2.56%
1977 1.94% 2.56%
1976 1.93% 2.56%
1975 1.95% 2.57%
1974 1.97% 2.58%
1973 2.1% 2.57%
1972 2.23% 2.59%
1971 2.26% 2.62%
1970 2.29% 2.65%
1969 2.29% 2.69%
1968 2.3% 2.75%
1967 2.29% 2.82%
1966 2.29% 2.91%
1965 2.28% 3.01%
1964 2.26% 3.09%
1963 2.24% 3.15%
1962 2.22% 3.17%
1961 2.21% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.64%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Turkmenistan
Current population
55361818
7800189
Population rank 27/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.09%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
35.1 seconds
3.35 minutes
One death every
1.05 minutes
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +960 +341
Annual growth/decline +350,557 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 121/197 63/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -39,661 +13,268
Net migration rank 172/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - 13,268
2024 397,197 -37,979 112,942 14,646
2023 408,331 -34,989 117,529 15,005
2022 415,647 -34,988 121,814 14,141
2021 394,104 -35,370 122,721 17,617
2020 448,626 -66,213 124,014 19,913
2019 469,924 -100,783 128,275 19,735
2018 482,316 -114,598 129,537 19,293
2017 492,276 -105,415 131,417 16,678
2016 499,508 -87,907 132,581 13,365
2015 495,769 -94,108 132,663 9,936
2014 488,114 -74,901 129,677 8,696
2013 487,648 -62,863 126,217 7,287
2012 487,210 -61,536 120,957 7,125
2011 492,271 -82,713 115,197 6,992
2010 497,745 -116,481 109,318 6,621
2009 505,144 -158,542 102,931 6,656
2008 373,287 -180,533 96,815 6,734
2007 523,745 -184,989 92,038 6,388
2006 527,165 -186,098 87,840 7,613
2005 537,429 -185,009 83,968 10,263
2004 556,494 -169,736 79,850 14,242
2003 582,173 -165,739 76,737 17,625
2002 602,873 -150,232 75,639 18,803
2001 601,524 -131,124 76,682 16,982
2000 596,979 -106,772 76,875 14,925
1999 597,916 -81,874 76,362 12,859
1998 606,110 -62,281 77,342 -3,239
1997 613,103 -58,954 79,045 -5,600
1996 619,488 -65,766 80,996 -8,627
1995 620,376 -75,097 86,289 -13,423
1994 626,411 -71,359 89,319 -13,094
1993 633,576 -83,214 92,596 -312
1992 634,484 -80,661 96,668 -13,517
1991 637,622 -79,059 99,297 -4,864
1990 636,081 -40,859 101,099 -4,864
1989 636,610 -26,585 103,553 -3,576
1988 630,392 -13,046 104,802 1,408
1987 652,960 -11,642 103,885 3,161
1986 679,467 -7,351 100,930 1,878
1985 705,905 6,074 95,890 1,861
1984 723,623 11,433 90,591 -1,427
1983 719,710 18,427 85,183 -1,264
1982 701,212 -79,856 80,989 -961
1981 679,851 -52,839 77,829 -1,102
1980 673,815 -37,679 74,394 -1,152
1979 669,338 -44,174 71,135 -677
1978 658,068 -36,055 68,437 -350
1977 649,915 -37,879 66,318 -132
1976 642,829 -60,561 64,513 160
1975 635,005 -52,763 62,681 550
1974 628,458 -53,875 60,925 924
1973 624,619 -55,659 59,169 1,194
1972 616,411 10,735 57,326 1,293
1971 608,784 6,306 56,666 1,348
1970 595,337 17,997 55,617 1,376
1969 584,979 17,491 54,791 1,397
1968 571,123 17,293 54,324 1,401
1967 559,577 18,470 54,209 1,397
1966 546,378 15,453 54,353 1,377
1965 533,443 18,847 54,558 1,366
1964 516,334 15,600 54,574 1,340
1963 501,548 14,350 54,203 1,332
1962 487,925 13,546 53,248 1,337
1961 474,818 11,972 51,659 1,372
1960 465,049 8,807 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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

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