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Population in Myanmar compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,500,091 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,292,116 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 4.73 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.81% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.74% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.3M (15.7% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Myanmar vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar UAE
2100 49,949,080 26,368,750
2099 50,198,343 26,130,374
2098 50,447,153 25,894,010
2097 50,695,410 25,660,062
2096 50,944,916 25,427,961
2095 51,196,278 25,197,670
2094 51,446,607 24,968,891
2093 51,693,545 24,741,434
2092 51,939,182 24,515,086
2091 52,186,904 24,289,496
2090 52,430,723 24,064,404
2089 52,669,995 23,839,033
2088 52,907,277 23,613,963
2087 53,143,840 23,388,786
2086 53,378,681 23,163,641
2085 53,610,966 22,938,169
2084 53,838,657 22,711,804
2083 54,062,724 22,484,154
2082 54,285,392 22,255,625
2081 54,505,055 22,026,183
2080 54,722,128 21,796,073
2079 54,937,654 21,565,118
2078 55,150,792 21,333,574
2077 55,357,283 21,101,274
2076 55,562,845 20,868,733
2075 55,765,753 20,636,203
2074 55,964,774 20,404,044
2073 56,160,415 20,171,659
2072 56,349,733 19,940,853
2071 56,533,780 19,710,934
2070 56,713,930 19,483,026
2069 56,887,406 19,256,572
2068 57,055,818 19,032,681
2067 57,217,287 18,811,331
2066 57,373,788 18,593,017
2065 57,525,666 18,377,364
2064 57,671,683 18,164,584
2063 57,808,968 17,955,352
2062 57,938,764 17,749,596
2061 58,067,183 17,547,827
2060 58,186,565 17,349,620
2059 58,295,246 17,153,273
2058 58,392,324 16,959,263
2057 58,481,859 16,767,893
2056 58,565,952 16,579,195
2055 58,636,423 16,392,558
2054 58,697,613 16,207,309
2053 58,745,390 16,024,789
2052 58,783,172 15,844,357
2051 58,809,843 15,665,362
2050 58,824,293 15,487,008
2049 58,829,688 15,309,031
2048 58,823,499 15,132,784
2047 58,805,696 14,958,209
2046 58,775,337 14,788,046
2045 58,728,250 14,620,902
2044 58,671,458 14,454,466
2043 58,601,589 14,289,021
2042 58,516,227 14,124,515
2041 58,417,678 13,961,010
2040 58,306,713 13,798,651
2039 58,181,537 13,637,499
2038 58,041,212 13,477,450
2037 57,888,662 13,319,346
2036 57,724,649 13,163,073
2035 57,544,156 13,009,160
2034 57,348,842 12,857,729
2033 57,137,545 12,709,520
2032 56,910,400 12,564,906
2031 56,667,160 12,424,286
2030 56,407,549 12,288,186
2029 56,133,620 12,148,661
2028 55,840,949 11,999,549
2027 55,531,050 11,831,082
2026 55,203,523 11,632,806
2025 54,860,498 11,367,504
2024 54,500,091 10,986,400
2023 54,133,798 10,483,751
2022 53,756,787 10,074,977
2021 53,387,102 9,575,152
2020 53,016,522 9,401,038
2019 52,640,713 9,445,785
2018 52,272,247 9,346,701
2017 51,894,938 9,223,225
2016 51,495,696 8,935,095
2015 51,089,056 8,505,237
2014 50,681,634 8,059,440
2013 50,262,658 7,693,031
2012 49,837,446 7,391,448
2011 49,419,820 7,104,538
2010 49,024,382 6,869,838
2009 48,660,459 6,707,058
2008 48,390,793 6,302,664
2007 48,125,043 5,624,635
2006 47,785,135 5,009,100
2005 47,438,365 4,664,790
2004 47,068,772 4,428,967
2003 46,667,192 4,192,457
2002 46,232,653 3,956,826
2001 45,771,139 3,723,590
2000 45,290,841 3,493,575
1999 44,787,724 3,266,009
1998 44,257,793 3,040,421
1997 43,708,798 2,817,410
1996 43,154,860 2,597,564
1995 42,605,338 2,434,662
1994 42,055,143 2,328,188
1993 41,502,429 2,222,093
1992 40,950,342 2,114,730
1991 40,394,154 2,006,626
1990 39,817,251 1,898,220
1989 39,214,618 1,789,851
1988 38,600,927 1,681,788
1987 37,971,594 1,574,244
1986 37,314,878 1,467,383
1985 36,622,827 1,377,911
1984 35,899,313 1,305,996
1983 35,162,715 1,235,305
1982 34,482,965 1,166,370
1981 33,858,783 1,099,855
1980 33,227,204 1,015,700
1979 32,596,550 912,010
1978 31,972,976 809,274
1977 31,355,966 710,209
1976 30,758,811 615,866
1975 30,176,565 542,856
1974 29,598,167 489,087
1973 29,026,388 436,399
1972 28,428,324 385,014
1971 27,807,219 335,027
1970 27,193,016 286,536
1969 26,585,112 239,660
1968 25,989,662 199,416
1967 25,406,429 179,700
1966 24,836,496 173,976
1965 24,279,431 167,103
1964 23,737,315 159,692
1963 23,213,408 152,211
1962 22,704,719 144,946
1961 22,210,581 137,989
1960 21,730,250 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar UAE
2100 -0.5% 0.91%
2099 -0.49% 0.91%
2098 -0.49% 0.91%
2097 -0.49% 0.91%
2096 -0.49% 0.91%
2095 -0.49% 0.92%
2094 -0.48% 0.92%
2093 -0.47% 0.92%
2092 -0.47% 0.93%
2091 -0.47% 0.94%
2090 -0.45% 0.95%
2089 -0.45% 0.95%
2088 -0.45% 0.96%
2087 -0.44% 0.97%
2086 -0.43% 0.98%
2085 -0.42% 1%
2084 -0.41% 1.01%
2083 -0.41% 1.03%
2082 -0.4% 1.04%
2081 -0.4% 1.06%
2080 -0.39% 1.07%
2079 -0.39% 1.09%
2078 -0.37% 1.1%
2077 -0.37% 1.11%
2076 -0.36% 1.13%
2075 -0.36% 1.14%
2074 -0.35% 1.15%
2073 -0.34% 1.16%
2072 -0.33% 1.17%
2071 -0.32% 1.17%
2070 -0.3% 1.18%
2069 -0.3% 1.18%
2068 -0.28% 1.18%
2067 -0.27% 1.17%
2066 -0.26% 1.17%
2065 -0.25% 1.17%
2064 -0.24% 1.17%
2063 -0.22% 1.16%
2062 -0.22% 1.15%
2061 -0.21% 1.14%
2060 -0.19% 1.14%
2059 -0.17% 1.14%
2058 -0.15% 1.14%
2057 -0.14% 1.14%
2056 -0.12% 1.14%
2055 -0.1% 1.14%
2054 -0.08% 1.14%
2053 -0.06% 1.14%
2052 -0.05% 1.14%
2051 -0.02% 1.15%
2050 -0.009% 1.16%
2049 0.01% 1.16%
2048 0.03% 1.17%
2047 0.05% 1.15%
2046 0.08% 1.14%
2045 0.1% 1.15%
2044 0.12% 1.16%
2043 0.15% 1.16%
2042 0.17% 1.17%
2041 0.19% 1.18%
2040 0.22% 1.18%
2039 0.24% 1.19%
2038 0.26% 1.19%
2037 0.28% 1.19%
2036 0.31% 1.18%
2035 0.34% 1.18%
2034 0.37% 1.17%
2033 0.4% 1.15%
2032 0.43% 1.13%
2031 0.46% 1.11%
2030 0.49% 1.15%
2029 0.52% 1.24%
2028 0.56% 1.42%
2027 0.59% 1.7%
2026 0.63% 2.33%
2025 0.66% 3.47%
2024 0.68% 4.79%
2023 0.7% 4.06%
2022 0.69% 5.22%
2021 0.7% 1.85%
2020 0.71% -0.47%
2019 0.7% 1.06%
2018 0.73% 1.34%
2017 0.78% 3.22%
2016 0.8% 5.05%
2015 0.8% 5.53%
2014 0.83% 4.76%
2013 0.85% 4.08%
2012 0.85% 4.04%
2011 0.81% 3.42%
2010 0.75% 2.43%
2009 0.56% 6.42%
2008 0.55% 12.1%
2007 0.71% 12.3%
2006 0.73% 7.38%
2005 0.79% 5.32%
2004 0.86% 5.64%
2003 0.94% 5.96%
2002 1.01% 6.26%
2001 1.06% 6.58%
2000 1.12% 6.97%
1999 1.2% 7.42%
1998 1.26% 7.92%
1997 1.28% 8.46%
1996 1.29% 6.69%
1995 1.31% 4.57%
1994 1.33% 4.77%
1993 1.35% 5.08%
1992 1.38% 5.39%
1991 1.45% 5.71%
1990 1.54% 6.05%
1989 1.59% 6.43%
1988 1.66% 6.83%
1987 1.76% 7.28%
1986 1.89% 6.49%
1985 2.02% 5.51%
1984 2.09% 5.72%
1983 1.97% 5.91%
1982 1.84% 6.05%
1981 1.9% 8.29%
1980 1.93% 11.4%
1979 1.95% 12.7%
1978 1.97% 13.9%
1977 1.94% 15.3%
1976 1.93% 13.4%
1975 1.95% 11%
1974 1.97% 12.1%
1973 2.1% 13.3%
1972 2.23% 14.9%
1971 2.26% 16.9%
1970 2.29% 19.6%
1969 2.29% 20.2%
1968 2.3% 11%
1967 2.29% 3.29%
1966 2.29% 4.11%
1965 2.28% 4.64%
1964 2.26% 4.91%
1963 2.24% 5.01%
1962 2.22% 5.04%
1961 2.21% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.68%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Myanmar UAE
Current population
55292116
11686438
Population rank 27/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.14%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
34.9 seconds
5.13 minutes
One death every
1.06 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,004 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +366,293 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +0.68% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 3/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -39,661 +158,634
Net migration rank 172/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - 158,634
2024 - -37,979 - 278,439
2023 408,331 -34,989 92,698 300,004
2022 415,647 -34,988 81,758 322,773
2021 394,104 -35,370 76,802 421,663
2020 448,626 -66,213 87,871 92,541
2019 469,924 -100,783 86,296 -125,186
2018 482,316 -114,598 86,840 14,611
2017 492,276 -105,415 89,382 34,155
2016 499,508 -87,907 87,028 195,317
2015 495,769 -94,108 85,044 342,468
2014 488,114 -74,901 84,277 360,174
2013 487,648 -62,863 82,977 279,269
2012 487,210 -61,536 78,682 225,921
2011 492,271 -82,713 73,496 215,183
2010 497,745 -116,481 69,907 161,842
2009 505,144 -158,542 66,521 163,643
2008 373,287 -180,533 55,426 523,207
2007 523,745 -184,989 55,048 722,380
2006 527,165 -186,098 54,338 399,306
2005 537,429 -185,009 60,046 174,926
2004 556,494 -169,736 60,344 176,319
2003 582,173 -165,739 59,118 177,237
2002 602,873 -150,232 55,922 178,988
2001 601,524 -131,124 52,789 178,779
2000 596,979 -106,772 49,993 178,469
1999 597,916 -81,874 46,198 180,469
1998 606,110 -62,281 41,176 183,329
1997 613,103 -58,954 38,207 183,310
1996 619,488 -65,766 37,886 180,296
1995 620,376 -75,097 38,685 68,938
1994 626,411 -71,359 42,976 62,352
1993 633,576 -83,214 41,324 65,545
1992 634,484 -80,661 42,119 65,739
1991 637,622 -79,059 41,409 66,943
1990 636,081 -40,859 41,339 67,118
1989 636,610 -26,585 40,148 68,132
1988 630,392 -13,046 38,861 68,991
1987 652,960 -11,642 37,741 69,493
1986 679,467 -7,351 36,829 69,655
1985 705,905 6,074 34,855 37,605
1984 723,623 11,433 33,250 38,124
1983 719,710 18,427 31,480 38,536
1982 701,212 -79,856 29,585 38,276
1981 679,851 -52,839 27,560 37,600
1980 673,815 -37,679 25,005 78,148
1979 669,338 -44,174 21,987 82,238
1978 658,068 -36,055 18,879 82,359
1977 649,915 -37,879 15,787 81,111
1976 642,829 -60,561 12,876 78,903
1975 635,005 -52,763 11,859 42,380
1974 628,458 -53,875 10,835 42,474
1973 624,619 -55,659 9,822 42,243
1972 616,411 10,735 8,818 41,888
1971 608,784 6,306 7,839 41,425
1970 595,337 17,997 6,922 40,792
1969 584,979 17,491 6,138 39,902
1968 571,123 17,293 5,588 28,866
1967 559,577 18,470 5,264 -283
1966 546,378 15,453 4,955 1,516
1965 533,443 18,847 4,675 2,598
1964 516,334 15,600 4,410 3,126
1963 501,548 14,350 4,157 3,264
1962 487,925 13,546 3,901 3,212
1961 474,818 11,972 3,657 3,141
1960 465,049 8,807 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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