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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,500,091 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,292,116 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 1.04 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 +0.74% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.3M (15.7% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Myanmar vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Uganda
2100 49,949,080 122,497,526
2099 50,198,343 122,436,109
2098 50,447,153 122,364,302
2097 50,695,410 122,266,255
2096 50,944,916 122,146,810
2095 51,196,278 121,976,411
2094 51,446,607 121,799,752
2093 51,693,545 121,584,860
2092 51,939,182 121,336,796
2091 52,186,904 121,070,447
2090 52,430,723 120,767,412
2089 52,669,995 120,427,771
2088 52,907,277 120,064,594
2087 53,143,840 119,668,549
2086 53,378,681 119,256,686
2085 53,610,966 118,815,763
2084 53,838,657 118,339,179
2083 54,062,724 117,821,938
2082 54,285,392 117,274,958
2081 54,505,055 116,707,394
2080 54,722,128 116,096,095
2079 54,937,654 115,474,153
2078 55,150,792 114,805,376
2077 55,357,283 114,118,687
2076 55,562,845 113,390,189
2075 55,765,753 112,637,851
2074 55,964,774 111,863,410
2073 56,160,415 111,070,771
2072 56,349,733 110,240,940
2071 56,533,780 109,392,890
2070 56,713,930 108,505,633
2069 56,887,406 107,607,659
2068 57,055,818 106,677,578
2067 57,217,287 105,722,829
2066 57,373,788 104,739,111
2065 57,525,666 103,737,893
2064 57,671,683 102,701,560
2063 57,808,968 101,646,533
2062 57,938,764 100,561,859
2061 58,067,183 99,450,764
2060 58,186,565 98,334,788
2059 58,295,246 97,187,498
2058 58,392,324 96,014,439
2057 58,481,859 94,821,765
2056 58,565,952 93,613,209
2055 58,636,423 92,385,049
2054 58,697,613 91,132,827
2053 58,745,390 89,857,705
2052 58,783,172 88,568,311
2051 58,809,843 87,270,603
2050 58,824,293 85,957,376
2049 58,829,688 84,632,277
2048 58,823,499 83,284,965
2047 58,805,696 81,928,165
2046 58,775,337 80,569,225
2045 58,728,250 79,208,662
2044 58,671,458 77,834,944
2043 58,601,589 76,453,982
2042 58,516,227 75,075,287
2041 58,417,678 73,701,695
2040 58,306,713 72,333,375
2039 58,181,537 70,963,211
2038 58,041,212 69,580,447
2037 57,888,662 68,186,136
2036 57,724,649 66,804,746
2035 57,544,156 65,411,934
2034 57,348,842 64,023,352
2033 57,137,545 62,634,483
2032 56,910,400 61,235,174
2031 56,667,160 59,825,075
2030 56,407,549 58,415,479
2029 56,133,620 57,006,283
2028 55,840,949 55,596,520
2027 55,531,050 54,191,271
2026 55,203,523 52,792,624
2025 54,860,498 51,400,003
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% 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 6.39% to 58,824,293 people with a rank change from 27th to 35th. The population of Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 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 0.66% 2.77%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.68%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Uganda
Current population
55292116
53170946
Population rank 27/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.64%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
23.2 seconds
One birth every
34.9 seconds
18.4 seconds
One death every
1.06 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,004 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +366,293 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +0.68% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 22/197
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 - -37,979 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/uganda | 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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 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 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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