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

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The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,850,648 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,361,818 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 1.27 times bigger than Myanmar's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.51% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.4M (15.9% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Myanmar vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar United Kingdom
2100 49,940,111 74,517,005
2099 50,189,329 74,647,273
2098 50,438,094 74,766,073
2097 50,686,307 74,879,923
2096 50,935,768 74,991,940
2095 51,187,086 75,102,041
2094 51,437,370 75,198,597
2093 51,684,263 75,296,704
2092 51,929,856 75,390,038
2091 52,177,533 75,480,137
2090 52,421,308 75,566,962
2089 52,660,538 75,649,353
2088 52,897,777 75,721,067
2087 53,134,297 75,791,990
2086 53,369,096 75,859,854
2085 53,601,340 75,918,647
2084 53,828,989 75,969,065
2083 54,053,017 76,018,614
2082 54,275,644 76,059,464
2081 54,495,268 76,086,593
2080 54,712,302 76,118,679
2079 54,927,789 76,147,352
2078 55,140,889 76,165,841
2077 55,347,343 76,183,437
2076 55,552,868 76,185,828
2075 55,755,739 76,198,349
2074 55,954,725 76,209,676
2073 56,150,331 76,218,781
2072 56,339,615 76,211,187
2071 56,523,628 76,200,495
2070 56,703,747 76,190,801
2069 56,877,191 76,184,140
2068 57,045,573 76,183,288
2067 57,207,013 76,175,881
2066 57,363,486 76,168,987
2065 57,515,336 76,168,193
2064 57,661,327 76,165,129
2063 57,798,588 76,165,534
2062 57,928,360 76,158,910
2061 58,056,757 76,156,587
2060 58,176,117 76,157,104
2059 58,284,778 76,157,593
2058 58,381,839 76,139,384
2057 58,471,358 76,119,478
2056 58,555,436 76,086,799
2055 58,625,894 76,047,952
2054 58,687,073 75,980,524
2053 58,734,842 75,907,047
2052 58,772,617 75,815,200
2051 58,799,283 75,709,173
2050 58,813,731 75,591,218
2049 58,819,125 75,460,140
2048 58,812,936 75,313,837
2047 58,795,137 75,153,802
2046 58,764,783 74,986,563
2045 58,717,705 74,808,886
2044 58,660,923 74,623,687
2043 58,591,067 74,424,133
2042 58,505,720 74,224,922
2041 58,407,189 74,020,934
2040 58,296,243 73,812,680
2039 58,171,090 73,600,788
2038 58,030,790 73,378,310
2037 57,878,267 73,155,497
2036 57,714,284 72,921,995
2035 57,533,824 72,671,687
2034 57,338,544 72,418,766
2033 57,127,286 72,145,065
2032 56,900,181 71,869,259
2031 56,656,985 71,581,519
2030 56,397,420 71,267,237
2029 56,123,541 70,948,992
2028 55,830,923 70,609,246
2027 55,521,079 70,248,858
2026 55,193,610 69,883,746
2025 54,850,648 69,487,000
2024 54,500,091 69,281,000
2023 54,133,798 68,526,000
2022 53,756,787 67,636,000
2021 53,387,102 66,978,000
2020 53,016,522 66,740,000
2019 52,640,713 66,628,000
2018 52,272,247 66,287,000
2017 51,894,938 65,964,000
2016 51,495,696 65,606,000
2015 51,089,056 65,087,000
2014 50,681,634 64,619,000
2013 50,262,658 64,138,000
2012 49,837,446 63,711,000
2011 49,419,820 63,258,810
2010 49,024,382 62,766,365
2009 48,660,459 62,276,270
2008 48,390,793 61,806,995
2007 48,125,043 61,322,463
2006 47,785,135 60,846,820
2005 47,438,365 60,401,206
2004 47,068,772 59,987,905
2003 46,667,192 59,647,577
2002 46,232,653 59,370,479
2001 45,771,139 59,119,673
2000 45,290,841 58,892,514
1999 44,787,724 58,682,466
1998 44,257,793 58,487,141
1997 43,708,798 58,316,954
1996 43,154,860 58,166,950
1995 42,605,338 58,019,030
1994 42,055,143 57,865,745
1993 41,502,429 57,718,614
1992 40,950,342 57,580,402
1991 40,394,154 57,424,897
1990 39,817,251 57,247,586
1989 39,214,618 57,076,711
1988 38,600,927 56,928,327
1987 37,971,594 56,802,050
1986 37,314,878 56,681,396
1985 36,622,827 56,550,268
1984 35,899,313 56,422,072
1983 35,162,715 56,332,848
1982 34,482,965 56,313,641
1981 33,858,783 56,333,829
1980 33,227,204 56,314,216
1979 32,596,550 56,246,951
1978 31,972,976 56,196,504
1977 31,355,966 56,193,492
1976 30,758,811 56,211,968
1975 30,176,565 56,225,800
1974 29,598,167 56,229,974
1973 29,026,388 56,194,527
1972 28,428,324 56,086,065
1971 27,807,219 55,896,223
1970 27,193,016 55,663,250
1969 26,585,112 55,441,750
1968 25,989,662 55,211,700
1967 25,406,429 54,943,600
1966 24,836,496 54,648,500
1965 24,279,431 54,348,050
1964 23,737,315 54,000,000
1963 23,213,408 53,650,000
1962 22,704,719 53,250,000
1961 22,210,581 52,800,000
1960 21,730,250 52,400,000

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,866,122 people (a 7.51% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 the United Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people compared to the peak of 76.2M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar United Kingdom
2100 -0.5% -0.17%
2099 -0.49% -0.16%
2098 -0.49% -0.15%
2097 -0.49% -0.15%
2096 -0.49% -0.15%
2095 -0.49% -0.13%
2094 -0.48% -0.13%
2093 -0.47% -0.12%
2092 -0.47% -0.12%
2091 -0.47% -0.11%
2090 -0.45% -0.11%
2089 -0.45% -0.09%
2088 -0.45% -0.09%
2087 -0.44% -0.09%
2086 -0.43% -0.08%
2085 -0.42% -0.07%
2084 -0.41% -0.07%
2083 -0.41% -0.05%
2082 -0.4% -0.04%
2081 -0.4% -0.04%
2080 -0.39% -0.04%
2079 -0.39% -0.02%
2078 -0.37% -0.02%
2077 -0.37% -0.003%
2076 -0.36% -0.02%
2075 -0.36% -0.01%
2074 -0.35% -0.01%
2073 -0.34% 0.01%
2072 -0.33% 0.01%
2071 -0.32% 0.01%
2070 -0.3% 0.009%
2069 -0.3% 0.001%
2068 -0.28% 0.01%
2067 -0.27% 0.009%
2066 -0.26% 0.001%
2065 -0.25% 0.004%
2064 -0.24% -0%
2063 -0.22% 0.009%
2062 -0.22% 0.003%
2061 -0.21% -0.001%
2060 -0.19% -0.001%
2059 -0.17% 0.02%
2058 -0.15% 0.03%
2057 -0.14% 0.04%
2056 -0.12% 0.05%
2055 -0.1% 0.09%
2054 -0.08% 0.1%
2053 -0.06% 0.12%
2052 -0.05% 0.14%
2051 -0.02% 0.16%
2050 -0.009% 0.17%
2049 0.01% 0.19%
2048 0.03% 0.21%
2047 0.05% 0.22%
2046 0.08% 0.24%
2045 0.1% 0.25%
2044 0.12% 0.27%
2043 0.15% 0.27%
2042 0.17% 0.28%
2041 0.19% 0.28%
2040 0.22% 0.29%
2039 0.24% 0.3%
2038 0.26% 0.3%
2037 0.28% 0.32%
2036 0.31% 0.34%
2035 0.34% 0.35%
2034 0.37% 0.38%
2033 0.4% 0.38%
2032 0.43% 0.4%
2031 0.46% 0.44%
2030 0.49% 0.45%
2029 0.52% 0.48%
2028 0.56% 0.51%
2027 0.59% 0.52%
2026 0.63% 0.57%
2025 0.64% 0.3%
2024 0.68% 1.1%
2023 0.7% 1.32%
2022 0.69% 0.98%
2021 0.7% 0.36%
2020 0.71% 0.17%
2019 0.7% 0.51%
2018 0.73% 0.49%
2017 0.78% 0.55%
2016 0.8% 0.8%
2015 0.8% 0.72%
2014 0.83% 0.75%
2013 0.85% 0.67%
2012 0.85% 0.71%
2011 0.81% 0.78%
2010 0.75% 0.79%
2009 0.56% 0.76%
2008 0.55% 0.79%
2007 0.71% 0.78%
2006 0.73% 0.74%
2005 0.79% 0.69%
2004 0.86% 0.57%
2003 0.94% 0.47%
2002 1.01% 0.42%
2001 1.06% 0.39%
2000 1.12% 0.36%
1999 1.2% 0.33%
1998 1.26% 0.29%
1997 1.28% 0.26%
1996 1.29% 0.25%
1995 1.31% 0.26%
1994 1.33% 0.25%
1993 1.35% 0.24%
1992 1.38% 0.27%
1991 1.45% 0.31%
1990 1.54% 0.3%
1989 1.59% 0.26%
1988 1.66% 0.22%
1987 1.76% 0.21%
1986 1.89% 0.23%
1985 2.02% 0.23%
1984 2.09% 0.16%
1983 1.97% 0.03%
1982 1.84% -0.04%
1981 1.9% 0.03%
1980 1.93% 0.12%
1979 1.95% 0.09%
1978 1.97% 0.005%
1977 1.94% -0.03%
1976 1.93% -0.02%
1975 1.95% -0.007%
1974 1.97% 0.06%
1973 2.1% 0.19%
1972 2.23% 0.34%
1971 2.26% 0.42%
1970 2.29% 0.4%
1969 2.29% 0.42%
1968 2.3% 0.49%
1967 2.29% 0.54%
1966 2.29% 0.55%
1965 2.28% 0.64%
1964 2.26% 0.65%
1963 2.24% 0.75%
1962 2.22% 0.85%
1961 2.21% 0.76%

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.64%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

Myanmar United Kingdom
Current population
55361818
70071289
Population rank 27/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.84%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
2.56 minutes
One birth every
35.1 seconds
46 seconds
One death every
1.05 minutes
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +960 +564
Annual growth/decline +350,557 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 121/197 145/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -39,661 +389,911
Net migration rank 172/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - 389,911
2024 397,197 -37,979 13,233 417,114
2023 408,331 -34,989 34,606 445,523
2022 415,647 -34,988 39,770 487,029
2021 394,104 -35,370 30,609 462,967
2020 448,626 -66,213 -4,272 144,221
2019 469,924 -100,783 108,338 232,727
2018 482,316 -114,598 119,317 259,744
2017 492,276 -105,415 145,121 272,311
2016 499,508 -87,907 177,136 324,649
2015 495,769 -94,108 175,735 347,839
2014 488,114 -74,901 206,781 306,091
2013 487,648 -62,863 198,827 237,272
2012 487,210 -61,536 248,473 172,088
2011 492,271 -82,713 259,361 228,773
2010 497,745 -116,481 251,066 274,811
2009 505,144 -158,542 230,422 249,639
2008 373,287 -180,533 216,325 263,390
2007 523,745 -184,989 196,232 309,385
2006 527,165 -186,098 176,455 288,923
2005 537,429 -185,009 144,963 308,279
2004 556,494 -169,736 131,974 276,077
2003 582,173 -165,739 89,471 211,846
2002 602,873 -150,232 65,308 203,577
2001 601,524 -131,124 65,032 175,133
2000 596,979 -106,772 70,671 153,917
1999 597,916 -81,874 64,551 152,653
1998 606,110 -62,281 87,730 125,541
1997 613,103 -58,954 99,138 59,723
1996 619,488 -65,766 98,884 54,964
1995 620,376 -75,097 87,028 61,385
1994 626,411 -71,359 127,304 45,339
1993 633,576 -83,214 103,893 27,403
1992 634,484 -80,661 149,709 17,846
1991 637,622 -79,059 143,562 27,601
1990 636,081 -40,859 154,569 57,132
1989 636,610 -26,585 119,861 49,586
1988 630,392 -13,046 136,628 13,952
1987 652,960 -11,642 136,325 8,266
1986 679,467 -7,351 90,690 41,836
1985 705,905 6,074 79,170 83,164
1984 723,623 11,433 84,633 71,107
1983 719,710 18,427 61,966 27,063
1982 701,212 -79,856 56,314 -61,152
1981 679,851 -52,839 73,234 -83,876
1980 673,815 -37,679 95,734 -25,187
1979 669,338 -44,174 61,872 11,255
1978 658,068 -36,055 16,859 3,783
1977 649,915 -37,879 0 -21,636
1976 642,829 -60,561 -5,621 -19,135
1975 635,005 -52,763 33,735 -40,241
1974 628,458 -53,875 67,476 -65,710
1973 624,619 -55,659 112,389 -33,840
1972 616,411 10,735 162,650 -1,406
1971 608,784 6,306 257,123 1,175
1970 595,337 17,997 244,918 -15,254
1969 584,979 17,491 260,577 -60,655
1968 571,123 17,293 292,622 -38,852
1967 559,577 18,470 346,145 -39,659
1966 546,378 15,453 333,356 -27,935
1965 533,443 18,847 364,132 -24,955
1964 516,334 15,600 405,000 -23,885
1963 501,548 14,350 337,995 8,271
1962 487,925 13,546 340,800 76,443
1961 474,818 11,972 311,519 52,295
1960 465,049 8,807 314,400 19,953

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

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/united-kingdom | 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 the United Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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