Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,500,091 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,292,116 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 1.38 times bigger than Ukraine's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 1.15% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.74% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.3M (15.7% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Myanmar vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Ukraine
2100 49,949,080 15,493,960
2099 50,198,343 15,751,557
2098 50,447,153 16,012,938
2097 50,695,410 16,278,602
2096 50,944,916 16,547,938
2095 51,196,278 16,820,897
2094 51,446,607 17,098,910
2093 51,693,545 17,381,822
2092 51,939,182 17,669,049
2091 52,186,904 17,960,681
2090 52,430,723 18,257,867
2089 52,669,995 18,559,027
2088 52,907,277 18,865,031
2087 53,143,840 19,176,483
2086 53,378,681 19,492,606
2085 53,610,966 19,812,584
2084 53,838,657 20,138,855
2083 54,062,724 20,468,747
2082 54,285,392 20,803,241
2081 54,505,055 21,140,953
2080 54,722,128 21,482,498
2079 54,937,654 21,827,152
2078 55,150,792 22,175,099
2077 55,357,283 22,525,846
2076 55,562,845 22,879,896
2075 55,765,753 23,236,521
2074 55,964,774 23,596,095
2073 56,160,415 23,957,807
2072 56,349,733 24,319,928
2071 56,533,780 24,685,370
2070 56,713,930 25,053,352
2069 56,887,406 25,423,272
2068 57,055,818 25,794,560
2067 57,217,287 26,168,072
2066 57,373,788 26,543,206
2065 57,525,666 26,920,121
2064 57,671,683 27,298,592
2063 57,808,968 27,677,528
2062 57,938,764 28,056,960
2061 58,067,183 28,437,884
2060 58,186,565 28,818,343
2059 58,295,246 29,198,891
2058 58,392,324 29,580,044
2057 58,481,859 29,958,884
2056 58,565,952 30,335,136
2055 58,636,423 30,710,041
2054 58,697,613 31,080,334
2053 58,745,390 31,447,868
2052 58,783,172 31,811,171
2051 58,809,843 32,170,929
2050 58,824,293 32,525,262
2049 58,829,688 32,875,483
2048 58,823,499 33,217,836
2047 58,805,696 33,556,749
2046 58,775,337 33,892,646
2045 58,728,250 34,221,999
2044 58,671,458 34,547,153
2043 58,601,589 34,869,270
2042 58,516,227 35,189,550
2041 58,417,678 35,507,946
2040 58,306,713 35,823,225
2039 58,181,537 36,141,658
2038 58,041,212 36,457,134
2037 57,888,662 36,772,578
2036 57,724,649 37,084,252
2035 57,544,156 37,396,243
2034 57,348,842 37,706,533
2033 57,137,545 38,015,585
2032 56,910,400 38,322,554
2031 56,667,160 38,630,259
2030 56,407,549 38,935,791
2029 56,133,620 39,238,099
2028 55,840,949 39,537,815
2027 55,531,050 39,830,895
2026 55,203,523 40,125,599
2025 54,860,498 38,707,520
2024 54,500,091 37,860,221
2023 54,133,798 37,732,836
2022 53,756,787 41,048,766
2021 53,387,102 44,298,640
2020 53,016,522 44,680,014
2019 52,640,713 44,957,458
2018 52,272,247 45,208,907
2017 51,894,938 45,436,041
2016 51,495,696 45,616,832
2015 51,089,056 45,784,896
2014 50,681,634 45,972,380
2013 50,262,658 46,126,770
2012 49,837,446 46,210,056
2011 49,419,820 46,307,853
2010 49,024,382 46,456,003
2009 48,660,459 46,623,731
2008 48,390,793 46,819,175
2007 48,125,043 47,062,798
2006 47,785,135 47,278,694
2005 47,438,365 47,585,556
2004 47,068,772 47,979,507
2003 46,667,192 48,315,136
2002 46,232,653 48,677,281
2001 45,771,139 49,106,855
2000 45,290,841 49,556,660
1999 44,787,724 49,976,446
1998 44,257,793 50,379,731
1997 43,708,798 50,786,885
1996 43,154,860 51,226,109
1995 42,605,338 51,665,539
1994 42,055,143 52,075,998
1993 41,502,429 52,350,126
1992 40,950,342 52,323,671
1991 40,394,154 52,170,961
1990 39,817,251 52,054,092
1989 39,214,618 51,917,817
1988 38,600,927 51,724,853
1987 37,971,594 51,515,732
1986 37,314,878 51,318,745
1985 36,622,827 51,108,770
1984 35,899,313 50,887,599
1983 35,162,715 50,637,029
1982 34,482,965 50,402,724
1981 33,858,783 50,189,281
1980 33,227,204 49,955,152
1979 32,596,550 49,721,381
1978 31,972,976 49,521,243
1977 31,355,966 49,336,481
1976 30,758,811 49,120,842
1975 30,176,565 48,865,229
1974 29,598,167 48,576,570
1973 29,026,388 48,277,121
1972 28,428,324 47,946,893
1971 27,807,219 47,573,287
1970 27,193,016 47,261,306
1969 26,585,112 46,976,256
1968 25,989,662 46,614,325
1967 25,406,429 46,215,988
1966 24,836,496 45,802,519
1965 24,279,431 45,386,892
1964 23,737,315 44,951,156
1963 23,213,408 44,462,372
1962 22,704,719 43,943,674
1961 22,210,581 43,399,766
1960 21,730,250 42,824,093

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/ukraine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Ukraine
2100 -0.5% -1.64%
2099 -0.49% -1.63%
2098 -0.49% -1.63%
2097 -0.49% -1.63%
2096 -0.49% -1.62%
2095 -0.49% -1.63%
2094 -0.48% -1.63%
2093 -0.47% -1.63%
2092 -0.47% -1.62%
2091 -0.47% -1.63%
2090 -0.45% -1.62%
2089 -0.45% -1.62%
2088 -0.45% -1.62%
2087 -0.44% -1.62%
2086 -0.43% -1.62%
2085 -0.42% -1.62%
2084 -0.41% -1.61%
2083 -0.41% -1.61%
2082 -0.4% -1.6%
2081 -0.4% -1.59%
2080 -0.39% -1.58%
2079 -0.39% -1.57%
2078 -0.37% -1.56%
2077 -0.37% -1.55%
2076 -0.36% -1.53%
2075 -0.36% -1.52%
2074 -0.35% -1.51%
2073 -0.34% -1.49%
2072 -0.33% -1.48%
2071 -0.32% -1.47%
2070 -0.3% -1.46%
2069 -0.3% -1.44%
2068 -0.28% -1.43%
2067 -0.27% -1.41%
2066 -0.26% -1.4%
2065 -0.25% -1.39%
2064 -0.24% -1.37%
2063 -0.22% -1.35%
2062 -0.22% -1.34%
2061 -0.21% -1.32%
2060 -0.19% -1.3%
2059 -0.17% -1.29%
2058 -0.15% -1.26%
2057 -0.14% -1.24%
2056 -0.12% -1.22%
2055 -0.1% -1.19%
2054 -0.08% -1.17%
2053 -0.06% -1.14%
2052 -0.05% -1.12%
2051 -0.02% -1.09%
2050 -0.009% -1.07%
2049 0.01% -1.03%
2048 0.03% -1.01%
2047 0.05% -0.99%
2046 0.08% -0.96%
2045 0.1% -0.94%
2044 0.12% -0.92%
2043 0.15% -0.91%
2042 0.17% -0.9%
2041 0.19% -0.88%
2040 0.22% -0.88%
2039 0.24% -0.87%
2038 0.26% -0.86%
2037 0.28% -0.84%
2036 0.31% -0.83%
2035 0.34% -0.82%
2034 0.37% -0.81%
2033 0.4% -0.8%
2032 0.43% -0.8%
2031 0.46% -0.78%
2030 0.49% -0.77%
2029 0.52% -0.76%
2028 0.56% -0.74%
2027 0.59% -0.73%
2026 0.63% 3.66%
2025 0.66% 2.24%
2024 0.68% 0.34%
2023 0.7% -8.08%
2022 0.69% -7.34%
2021 0.7% -0.85%
2020 0.71% -0.62%
2019 0.7% -0.56%
2018 0.73% -0.5%
2017 0.78% -0.4%
2016 0.8% -0.37%
2015 0.8% -0.41%
2014 0.83% -0.33%
2013 0.85% -0.18%
2012 0.85% -0.21%
2011 0.81% -0.32%
2010 0.75% -0.36%
2009 0.56% -0.42%
2008 0.55% -0.52%
2007 0.71% -0.46%
2006 0.73% -0.64%
2005 0.79% -0.82%
2004 0.86% -0.69%
2003 0.94% -0.74%
2002 1.01% -0.87%
2001 1.06% -0.91%
2000 1.12% -0.84%
1999 1.2% -0.8%
1998 1.26% -0.8%
1997 1.28% -0.86%
1996 1.29% -0.85%
1995 1.31% -0.79%
1994 1.33% -0.52%
1993 1.35% 0.05%
1992 1.38% 0.29%
1991 1.45% 0.22%
1990 1.54% 0.26%
1989 1.59% 0.37%
1988 1.66% 0.41%
1987 1.76% 0.38%
1986 1.89% 0.41%
1985 2.02% 0.43%
1984 2.09% 0.49%
1983 1.97% 0.46%
1982 1.84% 0.43%
1981 1.9% 0.47%
1980 1.93% 0.47%
1979 1.95% 0.4%
1978 1.97% 0.37%
1977 1.94% 0.44%
1976 1.93% 0.52%
1975 1.95% 0.59%
1974 1.97% 0.62%
1973 2.1% 0.69%
1972 2.23% 0.79%
1971 2.26% 0.66%
1970 2.29% 0.61%
1969 2.29% 0.78%
1968 2.3% 0.86%
1967 2.29% 0.9%
1966 2.29% 0.92%
1965 2.28% 0.97%
1964 2.26% 1.1%
1963 2.24% 1.18%
1962 2.22% 1.25%
1961 2.21% 1.34%

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/ukraine | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.68%, while Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Ukraine
Current population
55292116
40125599
Population rank 27/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.48%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
4.13 minutes
One birth every
34.9 seconds
2.48 minutes
One death every
1.06 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,004 +349
Annual growth/decline +366,293 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate +0.68% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 147/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -39,661 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 172/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - 1,702,358
2024 - -37,979 - 1,146,012
2023 408,331 -34,989 -283,185 -299,961
2022 415,647 -34,988 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 394,104 -35,370 -449,941 -1,129
2020 448,626 -66,213 -307,533 -4,167
2019 469,924 -100,783 -236,296 -6,908
2018 482,316 -114,598 -227,491 -32,220
2017 492,276 -105,415 -158,390 -36,155
2016 499,508 -87,907 -135,710 -31,340
2015 495,769 -94,108 -147,107 -21,992
2014 488,114 -74,901 -140,216 -65,678
2013 487,648 -62,863 -129,662 26,781
2012 487,210 -61,536 -130,451 66,768
2011 492,271 -82,713 -158,372 26,457
2010 497,745 -116,481 -180,388 16,030
2009 505,144 -158,542 -197,918 26,796
2008 373,287 -180,533 -229,086 9,312
2007 523,745 -184,989 -282,659 15,237
2006 527,165 -186,098 -300,787 136,442
2005 537,429 -185,009 -337,857 -111,493
2004 556,494 -169,736 -344,157 5,644
2003 582,173 -165,739 -351,299 18,540
2002 602,873 -150,232 -364,544 -26,991
2001 601,524 -131,124 -374,734 -92,847
2000 596,979 -106,772 -364,143 -67,865
1999 597,916 -81,874 -348,286 -59,247
1998 606,110 -62,281 -318,299 -80,684
1997 613,103 -58,954 -306,549 -108,735
1996 619,488 -65,766 -305,154 -158,008
1995 620,376 -75,097 -281,629 -134,053
1994 626,411 -71,359 -238,820 -166,380
1993 633,576 -83,214 -169,405 26,357
1992 634,484 -80,661 -95,857 291,788
1991 637,622 -79,059 -16,486 125,962
1990 636,081 -40,859 48,463 75,760
1989 636,610 -26,585 106,431 36,978
1988 630,392 -13,046 162,002 75,637
1987 652,960 -11,642 198,850 -18,275
1986 679,467 -7,351 225,751 -12,369
1985 705,905 6,074 201,011 5,546
1984 723,623 11,433 222,430 13,340
1983 719,710 18,427 241,741 23,608
1982 701,212 -79,856 194,101 9,096
1981 679,851 -52,839 182,839 40,807
1980 673,815 -37,679 197,223 47,406
1979 669,338 -44,174 197,294 25,635
1978 658,068 -36,055 206,554 -29,180
1977 649,915 -37,879 216,932 -24,745
1976 642,829 -60,561 247,323 -8,219
1975 635,005 -52,763 256,787 15,336
1974 628,458 -53,875 273,486 31,725
1973 624,619 -55,659 274,938 18,777
1972 616,411 10,735 309,785 56,928
1971 608,784 6,306 305,849 74,604
1970 595,337 17,997 291,839 -48,335
1969 584,979 17,491 274,858 51,763
1968 571,123 17,293 295,162 102,096
1967 559,577 18,470 313,899 85,527
1966 546,378 15,453 337,794 89,737
1965 533,443 18,847 334,365 69,354
1964 516,334 15,600 391,120 76,650
1963 501,548 14,350 449,648 60,178
1962 487,925 13,546 481,887 45,712
1961 474,818 11,972 508,602 51,625
1960 465,049 8,807 538,812 52,281

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

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/ukraine | 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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.