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

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The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,850,648 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,361,818 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 1.03 times bigger than Uganda's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 1.31% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.4M (15.9% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Myanmar vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Uganda
2100 49,940,111 122,461,518
2099 50,189,329 122,400,118
2098 50,438,094 122,328,333
2097 50,686,307 122,230,315
2096 50,935,768 122,110,905
2095 51,187,086 121,940,556
2094 51,437,370 121,763,948
2093 51,684,263 121,549,120
2092 51,929,856 121,301,128
2091 52,177,533 121,034,858
2090 52,421,308 120,731,912
2089 52,660,538 120,392,371
2088 52,897,777 120,029,300
2087 53,134,297 119,633,372
2086 53,369,096 119,221,630
2085 53,601,340 118,780,837
2084 53,828,989 118,304,392
2083 54,053,017 117,787,304
2082 54,275,644 117,240,484
2081 54,495,268 116,673,088
2080 54,712,302 116,061,969
2079 54,927,789 115,440,209
2078 55,140,889 114,771,629
2077 55,347,343 114,085,142
2076 55,552,868 113,356,858
2075 55,755,739 112,604,741
2074 55,954,725 111,830,528
2073 56,150,331 111,038,122
2072 56,339,615 110,208,535
2071 56,523,628 109,360,734
2070 56,703,747 108,473,738
2069 56,877,191 107,576,028
2068 57,045,573 106,646,220
2067 57,207,013 105,691,752
2066 57,363,486 104,708,323
2065 57,515,336 103,707,399
2064 57,661,327 102,671,371
2063 57,798,588 101,616,654
2062 57,928,360 100,532,299
2061 58,056,757 99,421,530
2060 58,176,117 98,305,883
2059 58,284,778 97,158,930
2058 58,381,839 95,986,215
2057 58,471,358 94,793,892
2056 58,555,436 93,585,691
2055 58,625,894 92,357,892
2054 58,687,073 91,106,039
2053 58,734,842 89,831,291
2052 58,772,617 88,542,276
2051 58,799,283 87,244,950
2050 58,813,731 85,932,109
2049 58,819,125 84,607,399
2048 58,812,936 83,260,483
2047 58,795,137 81,904,082
2046 58,764,783 80,545,542
2045 58,717,705 79,185,378
2044 58,660,923 77,812,065
2043 58,591,067 76,431,508
2042 58,505,720 75,053,218
2041 58,407,189 73,680,031
2040 58,296,243 72,312,112
2039 58,171,090 70,942,351
2038 58,030,790 69,559,994
2037 57,878,267 68,166,092
2036 57,714,284 66,785,108
2035 57,533,824 65,392,706
2034 57,338,544 64,004,533
2033 57,127,286 62,616,072
2032 56,900,181 61,217,174
2031 56,656,985 59,807,490
2030 56,397,420 58,398,308
2029 56,123,541 56,989,526
2028 55,830,923 55,580,177
2027 55,521,079 54,175,341
2026 55,193,610 52,777,106
2025 54,850,648 51,384,894
2024 54,500,091 50,015,092
2023 54,133,798 48,656,601
2022 53,756,787 47,312,719
2021 53,387,102 45,910,930
2020 53,016,522 44,457,152
2019 52,640,713 42,999,637
2018 52,272,247 41,565,831
2017 51,894,938 40,177,388
2016 51,495,696 38,799,152
2015 51,089,056 37,531,446
2014 50,681,634 36,395,539
2013 50,262,658 35,337,042
2012 49,837,446 34,337,438
2011 49,419,820 33,354,543
2010 49,024,382 32,390,802
2009 48,660,459 31,451,151
2008 48,390,793 30,539,553
2007 48,125,043 29,653,430
2006 47,785,135 28,794,003
2005 47,438,365 27,963,289
2004 47,068,772 27,154,515
2003 46,667,192 26,352,124
2002 46,232,653 25,532,870
2001 45,771,139 24,745,676
2000 45,290,841 24,000,150
1999 44,787,724 23,257,281
1998 44,257,793 22,515,806
1997 43,708,798 21,856,046
1996 43,154,860 21,231,550
1995 42,605,338 20,665,667
1994 42,055,143 20,108,801
1993 41,502,429 19,445,161
1992 40,950,342 18,785,032
1991 40,394,154 18,155,901
1990 39,817,251 17,569,897
1989 39,214,618 17,010,698
1988 38,600,927 16,470,483
1987 37,971,594 15,954,170
1986 37,314,878 15,467,579
1985 36,622,827 15,023,681
1984 35,899,313 14,607,677
1983 35,162,715 14,221,881
1982 34,482,965 13,873,631
1981 33,858,783 13,556,452
1980 33,227,204 13,275,741
1979 32,596,550 13,002,163
1978 31,972,976 12,692,113
1977 31,355,966 12,359,669
1976 30,758,811 12,037,294
1975 30,176,565 11,725,240
1974 29,598,167 11,424,846
1973 29,026,388 11,144,236
1972 28,428,324 10,885,796
1971 27,807,219 10,618,206
1970 27,193,016 10,321,603
1969 26,585,112 10,014,858
1968 25,989,662 9,708,632
1967 25,406,429 9,408,924
1966 24,836,496 9,122,864
1965 24,279,431 8,849,203
1964 23,737,315 8,586,363
1963 23,213,408 8,333,663
1962 22,704,719 8,092,231
1961 22,210,581 7,862,217
1960 21,730,250 7,640,973

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/uganda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,866,122 people (a 7.51% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Uganda
2100 -0.5% 0.05%
2099 -0.49% 0.06%
2098 -0.49% 0.08%
2097 -0.49% 0.1%
2096 -0.49% 0.14%
2095 -0.49% 0.15%
2094 -0.48% 0.18%
2093 -0.47% 0.2%
2092 -0.47% 0.22%
2091 -0.47% 0.25%
2090 -0.45% 0.28%
2089 -0.45% 0.3%
2088 -0.45% 0.33%
2087 -0.44% 0.35%
2086 -0.43% 0.37%
2085 -0.42% 0.4%
2084 -0.41% 0.44%
2083 -0.41% 0.47%
2082 -0.4% 0.49%
2081 -0.4% 0.53%
2080 -0.39% 0.54%
2079 -0.39% 0.58%
2078 -0.37% 0.6%
2077 -0.37% 0.64%
2076 -0.36% 0.67%
2075 -0.36% 0.69%
2074 -0.35% 0.71%
2073 -0.34% 0.75%
2072 -0.33% 0.78%
2071 -0.32% 0.82%
2070 -0.3% 0.83%
2069 -0.3% 0.87%
2068 -0.28% 0.9%
2067 -0.27% 0.94%
2066 -0.26% 0.97%
2065 -0.25% 1.01%
2064 -0.24% 1.04%
2063 -0.22% 1.08%
2062 -0.22% 1.12%
2061 -0.21% 1.13%
2060 -0.19% 1.18%
2059 -0.17% 1.22%
2058 -0.15% 1.26%
2057 -0.14% 1.29%
2056 -0.12% 1.33%
2055 -0.1% 1.37%
2054 -0.08% 1.42%
2053 -0.06% 1.46%
2052 -0.05% 1.49%
2051 -0.02% 1.53%
2050 -0.009% 1.57%
2049 0.01% 1.62%
2048 0.03% 1.66%
2047 0.05% 1.69%
2046 0.08% 1.72%
2045 0.1% 1.76%
2044 0.12% 1.81%
2043 0.15% 1.84%
2042 0.17% 1.86%
2041 0.19% 1.89%
2040 0.22% 1.93%
2039 0.24% 1.99%
2038 0.26% 2.04%
2037 0.28% 2.07%
2036 0.31% 2.13%
2035 0.34% 2.17%
2034 0.37% 2.22%
2033 0.4% 2.29%
2032 0.43% 2.36%
2031 0.46% 2.41%
2030 0.49% 2.47%
2029 0.52% 2.54%
2028 0.56% 2.59%
2027 0.59% 2.65%
2026 0.63% 2.71%
2025 0.64% 2.74%
2024 0.68% 2.79%
2023 0.7% 2.84%
2022 0.69% 3.05%
2021 0.7% 3.27%
2020 0.71% 3.39%
2019 0.7% 3.45%
2018 0.73% 3.46%
2017 0.78% 3.55%
2016 0.8% 3.38%
2015 0.8% 3.12%
2014 0.83% 3%
2013 0.85% 2.91%
2012 0.85% 2.95%
2011 0.81% 2.98%
2010 0.75% 2.99%
2009 0.56% 2.98%
2008 0.55% 2.99%
2007 0.71% 2.98%
2006 0.73% 2.97%
2005 0.79% 2.98%
2004 0.86% 3.04%
2003 0.94% 3.21%
2002 1.01% 3.18%
2001 1.06% 3.11%
2000 1.12% 3.19%
1999 1.2% 3.29%
1998 1.26% 3.02%
1997 1.28% 2.94%
1996 1.29% 2.74%
1995 1.31% 2.77%
1994 1.33% 3.41%
1993 1.35% 3.51%
1992 1.38% 3.47%
1991 1.45% 3.34%
1990 1.54% 3.29%
1989 1.59% 3.28%
1988 1.66% 3.24%
1987 1.76% 3.15%
1986 1.89% 2.95%
1985 2.02% 2.85%
1984 2.09% 2.71%
1983 1.97% 2.51%
1982 1.84% 2.34%
1981 1.9% 2.11%
1980 1.93% 2.1%
1979 1.95% 2.44%
1978 1.97% 2.69%
1977 1.94% 2.68%
1976 1.93% 2.66%
1975 1.95% 2.63%
1974 1.97% 2.52%
1973 2.1% 2.37%
1972 2.23% 2.52%
1971 2.26% 2.87%
1970 2.29% 3.06%
1969 2.29% 3.15%
1968 2.3% 3.19%
1967 2.29% 3.14%
1966 2.29% 3.09%
1965 2.28% 3.06%
1964 2.26% 3.03%
1963 2.24% 2.98%
1962 2.22% 2.93%
1961 2.21% 2.9%

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/uganda | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.64%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Uganda
Current population
55361818
53495325
Population rank 27/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.64%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
35.1 seconds
18.3 seconds
One death every
1.05 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +960 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +350,557 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 121/197 21/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -39,661 -119,059
Net migration rank 172/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - -119,059
2024 397,197 -37,979 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 408,331 -34,989 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 415,647 -34,988 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 394,104 -35,370 1,423,377 43,464
2020 448,626 -66,213 1,397,288 43,464
2019 469,924 -100,783 1,367,044 107,210
2018 482,316 -114,598 1,332,600 60,724
2017 492,276 -105,415 1,290,658 92,879
2016 499,508 -87,907 1,249,565 123,379
2015 495,769 -94,108 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 488,114 -74,901 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 487,648 -62,863 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 487,210 -61,536 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 492,271 -82,713 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 497,745 -116,481 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 505,144 -158,542 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 373,287 -180,533 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 523,745 -184,989 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 527,165 -186,098 999,958 -156,232
2005 537,429 -185,009 969,096 -151,386
2004 556,494 -169,736 938,623 -138,770
2003 582,173 -165,739 901,374 -96,429
2002 602,873 -150,232 868,756 -35,149
2001 601,524 -131,124 836,751 -95,956
2000 596,979 -106,772 803,069 -52,824
1999 597,916 -81,874 775,166 -39,695
1998 606,110 -62,281 741,175 6,277
1997 613,103 -58,954 727,523 -155,461
1996 619,488 -65,766 699,707 -22,795
1995 620,376 -75,097 697,218 -242,378
1994 626,411 -71,359 675,092 -16,198
1993 633,576 -83,214 650,032 18,349
1992 634,484 -80,661 627,139 24,723
1991 637,622 -79,059 602,740 3,643
1990 636,081 -40,859 587,291 -21,688
1989 636,610 -26,585 565,367 -12,576
1988 630,392 -13,046 547,759 -20,113
1987 652,960 -11,642 527,397 -22,415
1986 679,467 -7,351 487,693 -19,485
1985 705,905 6,074 462,534 -42,942
1984 723,623 11,433 421,241 -8,818
1983 719,710 18,427 404,940 -45,776
1982 701,212 -79,856 390,820 -53,497
1981 679,851 -52,839 380,028 -83,010
1980 673,815 -37,679 370,287 -105,900
1979 669,338 -44,174 381,626 -98,863
1978 658,068 -36,055 371,930 -34,606
1977 649,915 -37,879 365,216 -37,671
1976 642,829 -60,561 359,458 -42,259
1975 635,005 -52,763 354,278 -47,359
1974 628,458 -53,875 345,773 -51,910
1973 624,619 -55,659 340,780 -73,439
1972 616,411 10,735 335,935 -86,409
1971 608,784 6,306 328,294 -42,642
1970 595,337 17,997 333,202 -25,646
1969 584,979 17,491 320,486 -14,548
1968 571,123 17,293 309,725 -3,214
1967 559,577 18,470 296,692 -3,773
1966 546,378 15,453 282,225 -3,021
1965 533,443 18,847 271,830 -3,716
1964 516,334 15,600 260,733 -3,169
1963 501,548 14,350 250,885 -3,058
1962 487,925 13,546 241,513 -6,470
1961 474,818 11,972 232,894 -7,893
1960 465,049 8,807 225,080 -7,586

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

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/uganda | 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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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