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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,500,091 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,292,116 people compared to 70,154,914 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 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.74% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.3M (15.7% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

Myanmar vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar United Kingdom
2100 49,949,080 74,700,585
2099 50,198,343 74,831,175
2098 50,447,153 74,950,267
2097 50,695,410 75,064,397
2096 50,944,916 75,176,691
2095 51,196,278 75,287,063
2094 51,446,607 75,383,856
2093 51,693,545 75,482,205
2092 51,939,182 75,575,769
2091 52,186,904 75,666,091
2090 52,430,723 75,753,129
2089 52,669,995 75,835,723
2088 52,907,277 75,907,614
2087 53,143,840 75,978,712
2086 53,378,681 76,046,742
2085 53,610,966 76,105,680
2084 53,838,657 76,156,223
2083 54,062,724 76,205,894
2082 54,285,392 76,246,844
2081 54,505,055 76,274,040
2080 54,722,128 76,306,205
2079 54,937,654 76,334,949
2078 55,150,792 76,353,484
2077 55,357,283 76,371,123
2076 55,562,845 76,373,520
2075 55,765,753 76,386,071
2074 55,964,774 76,397,426
2073 56,160,415 76,406,554
2072 56,349,733 76,398,941
2071 56,533,780 76,388,223
2070 56,713,930 76,378,505
2069 56,887,406 76,371,827
2068 57,055,818 76,370,973
2067 57,217,287 76,363,548
2066 57,373,788 76,356,638
2065 57,525,666 76,355,841
2064 57,671,683 76,352,770
2063 57,808,968 76,353,175
2062 57,938,764 76,346,535
2061 58,067,183 76,344,206
2060 58,186,565 76,344,725
2059 58,295,246 76,345,215
2058 58,392,324 76,326,961
2057 58,481,859 76,307,006
2056 58,565,952 76,274,247
2055 58,636,423 76,235,304
2054 58,697,613 76,167,710
2053 58,745,390 76,094,051
2052 58,783,172 76,001,979
2051 58,809,843 75,895,690
2050 58,824,293 75,777,445
2049 58,829,688 75,646,044
2048 58,823,499 75,499,380
2047 58,805,696 75,338,951
2046 58,775,337 75,171,300
2045 58,728,250 74,993,186
2044 58,671,458 74,807,530
2043 58,601,589 74,607,485
2042 58,516,227 74,407,783
2041 58,417,678 74,203,292
2040 58,306,713 73,994,525
2039 58,181,537 73,782,112
2038 58,041,212 73,559,085
2037 57,888,662 73,335,723
2036 57,724,649 73,101,646
2035 57,544,156 72,850,722
2034 57,348,842 72,597,177
2033 57,137,545 72,322,802
2032 56,910,400 72,046,316
2031 56,667,160 71,757,868
2030 56,407,549 71,442,811
2029 56,133,620 71,123,782
2028 55,840,949 70,783,199
2027 55,531,050 70,421,923
2026 55,203,523 70,055,911
2025 54,860,498 69,658,188
2024 54,500,091 69,226,000
2023 54,133,798 68,492,000
2022 53,756,787 67,604,000
2021 53,387,102 66,984,000
2020 53,016,522 66,744,000
2019 52,640,713 66,631,000
2018 52,272,247 66,289,000
2017 51,894,938 65,966,000
2016 51,495,696 65,607,000
2015 51,089,056 65,088,000
2014 50,681,634 64,620,000
2013 50,262,658 64,139,000
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% 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 6.39% to 58,824,293 people with a rank change from 27th to 35th. The population of the United Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 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 76.4M 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 0.66% 0.62%
2024 0.68% 1.07%
2023 0.7% 1.31%
2022 0.69% 0.93%
2021 0.7% 0.36%
2020 0.71% 0.17%
2019 0.7% 0.52%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/united-kingdom | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.68%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Myanmar United Kingdom
Current population
55292116
70154914
Population rank 27/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.85%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
43 seconds
One birth every
34.9 seconds
45.9 seconds
One death every
1.06 minutes
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,004 +2,011
Annual growth/decline +366,293 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.68% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 97/197
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 - -37,979 - 417,114
2023 408,331 -34,989 34,589 445,523
2022 415,647 -34,988 39,751 487,029
2021 394,104 -35,370 30,612 462,967
2020 448,626 -66,213 -4,272 144,221
2019 469,924 -100,783 108,342 232,727
2018 482,316 -114,598 119,321 259,744
2017 492,276 -105,415 145,125 272,311
2016 499,508 -87,907 177,139 324,649
2015 495,769 -94,108 175,738 347,839
2014 488,114 -74,901 206,784 306,091
2013 487,648 -62,863 198,830 237,272
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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/united-kingdom | 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 Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 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 (1960–2024, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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