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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,500,091 in 2024 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,292,116 people compared to 9,341 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 5,919 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.74% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.3M (15.7% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.34K (7.11% decline).

Myanmar vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Tuvalu
2100 49,949,080 12,153
2099 50,198,343 12,146
2098 50,447,153 12,126
2097 50,695,410 12,104
2096 50,944,916 12,081
2095 51,196,278 12,066
2094 51,446,607 12,048
2093 51,693,545 12,028
2092 51,939,182 11,999
2091 52,186,904 11,972
2090 52,430,723 11,941
2089 52,669,995 11,909
2088 52,907,277 11,874
2087 53,143,840 11,847
2086 53,378,681 11,812
2085 53,610,966 11,772
2084 53,838,657 11,728
2083 54,062,724 11,689
2082 54,285,392 11,649
2081 54,505,055 11,609
2080 54,722,128 11,547
2079 54,937,654 11,491
2078 55,150,792 11,441
2077 55,357,283 11,382
2076 55,562,845 11,324
2075 55,765,753 11,268
2074 55,964,774 11,203
2073 56,160,415 11,127
2072 56,349,733 11,069
2071 56,533,780 10,994
2070 56,713,930 10,936
2069 56,887,406 10,866
2068 57,055,818 10,798
2067 57,217,287 10,730
2066 57,373,788 10,666
2065 57,525,666 10,611
2064 57,671,683 10,546
2063 57,808,968 10,482
2062 57,938,764 10,425
2061 58,067,183 10,356
2060 58,186,565 10,299
2059 58,295,246 10,230
2058 58,392,324 10,167
2057 58,481,859 10,115
2056 58,565,952 10,048
2055 58,636,423 9,985
2054 58,697,613 9,927
2053 58,745,390 9,859
2052 58,783,172 9,802
2051 58,809,843 9,731
2050 58,824,293 9,666
2049 58,829,688 9,600
2048 58,823,499 9,533
2047 58,805,696 9,456
2046 58,775,337 9,390
2045 58,728,250 9,329
2044 58,671,458 9,267
2043 58,601,589 9,201
2042 58,516,227 9,136
2041 58,417,678 9,084
2040 58,306,713 9,043
2039 58,181,537 8,992
2038 58,041,212 8,952
2037 57,888,662 8,925
2036 57,724,649 8,910
2035 57,544,156 8,901
2034 57,348,842 8,894
2033 57,137,545 8,903
2032 56,910,400 8,923
2031 56,667,160 8,946
2030 56,407,549 8,997
2029 56,133,620 9,056
2028 55,840,949 9,132
2027 55,531,050 9,226
2026 55,203,523 9,341
2025 54,860,498 9,484
2024 54,500,091 9,646
2023 54,133,798 9,816
2022 53,756,787 9,992
2021 53,387,102 10,194
2020 53,016,522 10,399
2019 52,640,713 10,581
2018 52,272,247 10,751
2017 51,894,938 10,869
2016 51,495,696 10,930
2015 51,089,056 10,963
2014 50,681,634 10,984
2013 50,262,658 11,001
2012 49,837,446 10,934
2011 49,419,820 10,780
2010 49,024,382 10,614
2009 48,660,459 10,461
2008 48,390,793 10,321
2007 48,125,043 10,182
2006 47,785,135 10,056
2005 47,438,365 9,940
2004 47,068,772 9,816
2003 46,667,192 9,695
2002 46,232,653 9,623
2001 45,771,139 9,586
2000 45,290,841 9,544
1999 44,787,724 9,496
1998 44,257,793 9,451
1997 43,708,798 9,400
1996 43,154,860 9,342
1995 42,605,338 9,280
1994 42,055,143 9,207
1993 41,502,429 9,126
1992 40,950,342 9,038
1991 40,394,154 8,928
1990 39,817,251 8,798
1989 39,214,618 8,662
1988 38,600,927 8,518
1987 37,971,594 8,371
1986 37,314,878 8,217
1985 36,622,827 8,046
1984 35,899,313 7,902
1983 35,162,715 7,789
1982 34,482,965 7,664
1981 33,858,783 7,526
1980 33,227,204 7,366
1979 32,596,550 7,184
1978 31,972,976 6,957
1977 31,355,966 6,686
1976 30,758,811 6,404
1975 30,176,565 6,117
1974 29,598,167 5,822
1973 29,026,388 5,681
1972 28,428,324 5,692
1971 27,807,219 5,685
1970 27,193,016 5,663
1969 26,585,112 5,631
1968 25,989,662 5,624
1967 25,406,429 5,652
1966 24,836,496 5,686
1965 24,279,431 5,715
1964 23,737,315 5,752
1963 23,213,408 5,751
1962 22,704,719 5,699
1961 22,210,581 5,648
1960 21,730,250 5,598

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/tuvalu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,589 people (a 14.5% decline).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,666 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people compared to the peak of 12.2K people in 2100 for Tuvalu.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Tuvalu
2100 -0.5% 0.06%
2099 -0.49% 0.17%
2098 -0.49% 0.18%
2097 -0.49% 0.19%
2096 -0.49% 0.12%
2095 -0.49% 0.15%
2094 -0.48% 0.16%
2093 -0.47% 0.25%
2092 -0.47% 0.22%
2091 -0.47% 0.26%
2090 -0.45% 0.27%
2089 -0.45% 0.3%
2088 -0.45% 0.23%
2087 -0.44% 0.29%
2086 -0.43% 0.35%
2085 -0.42% 0.37%
2084 -0.41% 0.33%
2083 -0.41% 0.35%
2082 -0.4% 0.34%
2081 -0.4% 0.54%
2080 -0.39% 0.48%
2079 -0.39% 0.43%
2078 -0.37% 0.52%
2077 -0.37% 0.51%
2076 -0.36% 0.5%
2075 -0.36% 0.58%
2074 -0.35% 0.69%
2073 -0.34% 0.53%
2072 -0.33% 0.68%
2071 -0.32% 0.54%
2070 -0.3% 0.64%
2069 -0.3% 0.63%
2068 -0.28% 0.63%
2067 -0.27% 0.6%
2066 -0.26% 0.51%
2065 -0.25% 0.62%
2064 -0.24% 0.61%
2063 -0.22% 0.55%
2062 -0.22% 0.67%
2061 -0.21% 0.55%
2060 -0.19% 0.68%
2059 -0.17% 0.61%
2058 -0.15% 0.52%
2057 -0.14% 0.66%
2056 -0.12% 0.64%
2055 -0.1% 0.58%
2054 -0.08% 0.69%
2053 -0.06% 0.58%
2052 -0.05% 0.73%
2051 -0.02% 0.67%
2050 -0.009% 0.69%
2049 0.01% 0.7%
2048 0.03% 0.82%
2047 0.05% 0.71%
2046 0.08% 0.65%
2045 0.1% 0.67%
2044 0.12% 0.71%
2043 0.15% 0.72%
2042 0.17% 0.57%
2041 0.19% 0.46%
2040 0.22% 0.56%
2039 0.24% 0.44%
2038 0.26% 0.31%
2037 0.28% 0.17%
2036 0.31% 0.1%
2035 0.34% 0.08%
2034 0.37% -0.1%
2033 0.4% -0.22%
2032 0.43% -0.27%
2031 0.46% -0.56%
2030 0.49% -0.66%
2029 0.52% -0.83%
2028 0.56% -1.02%
2027 0.59% -1.23%
2026 0.63% -1.51%
2025 0.66% -1.68%
2024 0.68% -1.73%
2023 0.7% -1.76%
2022 0.69% -1.98%
2021 0.7% -1.97%
2020 0.71% -1.72%
2019 0.7% -1.58%
2018 0.73% -1.09%
2017 0.78% -0.56%
2016 0.8% -0.3%
2015 0.8% -0.19%
2014 0.83% -0.15%
2013 0.85% 0.61%
2012 0.85% 1.43%
2011 0.81% 1.56%
2010 0.75% 1.46%
2009 0.56% 1.36%
2008 0.55% 1.37%
2007 0.71% 1.25%
2006 0.73% 1.17%
2005 0.79% 1.26%
2004 0.86% 1.25%
2003 0.94% 0.75%
2002 1.01% 0.39%
2001 1.06% 0.44%
2000 1.12% 0.51%
1999 1.2% 0.48%
1998 1.26% 0.54%
1997 1.28% 0.62%
1996 1.29% 0.67%
1995 1.31% 0.79%
1994 1.33% 0.89%
1993 1.35% 0.97%
1992 1.38% 1.23%
1991 1.45% 1.48%
1990 1.54% 1.57%
1989 1.59% 1.69%
1988 1.66% 1.76%
1987 1.76% 1.87%
1986 1.89% 2.13%
1985 2.02% 1.82%
1984 2.09% 1.45%
1983 1.97% 1.63%
1982 1.84% 1.83%
1981 1.9% 2.17%
1980 1.93% 2.53%
1979 1.95% 3.26%
1978 1.97% 4.05%
1977 1.94% 4.4%
1976 1.93% 4.69%
1975 1.95% 5.07%
1974 1.97% 2.48%
1973 2.1% -0.19%
1972 2.23% 0.12%
1971 2.26% 0.39%
1970 2.29% 0.57%
1969 2.29% 0.12%
1968 2.3% -0.5%
1967 2.29% -0.6%
1966 2.29% -0.51%
1965 2.28% -0.64%
1964 2.26% 0.02%
1963 2.24% 0.91%
1962 2.22% 0.9%
1961 2.21% 0.89%

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/tuvalu | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.68%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.73%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Tuvalu
Current population
55292116
9341
Population rank 27/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.0001%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
2.15 days
One birth every
34.9 seconds
1.62 days
One death every
1.06 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +1,004 +0
Annual growth/decline +366,293 -170
Annual growth/decline rate +0.68% -1.73%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 195/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
1.44 days
Annual migration change -39,661 -255
Net migration rank 172/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 246
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - -255
2024 - -37,979 - -280
2023 408,331 -34,989 137 -323
2022 415,647 -34,988 150 -320
2021 394,104 -35,370 151 -366
2020 448,626 -66,213 161 -355
2019 469,924 -100,783 166 -343
2018 482,316 -114,598 169 -329
2017 492,276 -105,415 163 -246
2016 499,508 -87,907 157 -200
2015 495,769 -94,108 153 -179
2014 488,114 -74,901 149 -166
2013 487,648 -62,863 148 -160
2012 487,210 -61,536 148 1
2011 492,271 -82,713 142 28
2010 497,745 -116,481 136 22
2009 505,144 -158,542 130 15
2008 373,287 -180,533 125 10
2007 523,745 -184,989 125 1
2006 527,165 -186,098 129 -5
2005 537,429 -185,009 131 -8
2004 556,494 -169,736 132 -10
2003 582,173 -165,739 136 -16
2002 602,873 -150,232 141 -104
2001 601,524 -131,124 151 -117
2000 596,979 -106,772 159 -118
1999 597,916 -81,874 166 -120
1998 606,110 -62,281 172 -122
1997 613,103 -58,954 177 -120
1996 619,488 -65,766 182 -121
1995 620,376 -75,097 191 -125
1994 626,411 -71,359 195 -120
1993 633,576 -83,214 202 -119
1992 634,484 -80,661 196 -104
1991 637,622 -79,059 203 -72
1990 636,081 -40,859 204 -69
1989 636,610 -26,585 208 -71
1988 630,392 -13,046 215 -72
1987 652,960 -11,642 219 -68
1986 679,467 -7,351 219 -56
1985 705,905 6,074 215 -36
1984 723,623 11,433 212 -103
1983 719,710 18,427 206 -87
1982 701,212 -79,856 198 -66
1981 679,851 -52,839 186 -46
1980 673,815 -37,679 173 0
1979 669,338 -44,174 158 37
1978 658,068 -36,055 141 119
1977 649,915 -37,879 128 149
1976 642,829 -60,561 117 171
1975 635,005 -52,763 108 186
1974 628,458 -53,875 102 197
1973 624,619 -55,659 101 -121
1972 616,411 10,735 94 -102
1971 608,784 6,306 101 -85
1970 595,337 17,997 102 -71
1969 584,979 17,491 102 -65
1968 571,123 17,293 97 -127
1967 559,577 18,470 92 -123
1966 546,378 15,453 91 -121
1965 533,443 18,847 93 -128
1964 516,334 15,600 98 -135
1963 501,548 14,350 106 -52
1962 487,925 13,546 113 -61
1961 474,818 11,972 120 -77
1960 465,049 8,807 126 -79

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

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/tuvalu | 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 Tuvalu 35.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,556 people) and 64.5% is from migration (a loss of 2,827 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

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
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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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