Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,500,091 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,292,116 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 6.22 times bigger than Myanmar's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.82% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.74% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.3M (15.7% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Myanmar vs United States: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar United States
2100 49,949,080 415,429,771
2099 50,198,343 414,829,167
2098 50,447,153 414,231,720
2097 50,695,410 413,576,381
2096 50,944,916 412,927,393
2095 51,196,278 412,225,379
2094 51,446,607 411,498,749
2093 51,693,545 410,785,729
2092 51,939,182 410,051,921
2091 52,186,904 409,320,183
2090 52,430,723 408,613,732
2089 52,669,995 407,885,645
2088 52,907,277 407,129,733
2087 53,143,840 406,421,298
2086 53,378,681 405,715,343
2085 53,610,966 405,059,379
2084 53,838,657 404,343,130
2083 54,062,724 403,612,785
2082 54,285,392 402,871,293
2081 54,505,055 402,054,554
2080 54,722,128 401,319,194
2079 54,937,654 400,554,914
2078 55,150,792 399,737,968
2077 55,357,283 398,906,565
2076 55,562,845 398,035,750
2075 55,765,753 397,109,170
2074 55,964,774 396,226,412
2073 56,160,415 395,307,725
2072 56,349,733 394,393,561
2071 56,533,780 393,415,363
2070 56,713,930 392,469,727
2069 56,887,406 391,479,981
2068 57,055,818 390,517,695
2067 57,217,287 389,543,856
2066 57,373,788 388,597,719
2065 57,525,666 387,685,327
2064 57,671,683 386,805,026
2063 57,808,968 385,911,917
2062 57,938,764 385,032,627
2061 58,067,183 384,170,837
2060 58,186,565 383,361,269
2059 58,295,246 382,542,030
2058 58,392,324 381,704,804
2057 58,481,859 380,907,023
2056 58,565,952 380,159,777
2055 58,636,423 379,430,756
2054 58,697,613 378,682,851
2053 58,745,390 377,878,421
2052 58,783,172 377,073,303
2051 58,809,843 376,229,840
2050 58,824,293 375,373,155
2049 58,829,688 374,493,150
2048 58,823,499 373,590,762
2047 58,805,696 372,626,259
2046 58,775,337 371,644,809
2045 58,728,250 370,602,914
2044 58,671,458 369,518,897
2043 58,601,589 368,375,680
2042 58,516,227 367,158,772
2041 58,417,678 365,937,822
2040 58,306,713 364,671,837
2039 58,181,537 363,367,337
2038 58,041,212 361,997,023
2037 57,888,662 360,606,236
2036 57,724,649 359,193,245
2035 57,544,156 357,750,686
2034 57,348,842 356,266,726
2033 57,137,545 354,775,032
2032 56,910,400 353,259,037
2031 56,667,160 351,721,511
2030 56,407,549 350,155,042
2029 56,133,620 348,564,667
2028 55,840,949 346,906,294
2027 55,531,050 345,257,605
2026 55,203,523 343,565,426
2025 54,860,498 341,784,857
2024 54,500,091 340,110,988
2023 54,133,798 334,914,895
2022 53,756,787 333,271,411
2021 53,387,102 331,893,745
2020 53,016,522 331,526,933
2019 52,640,713 328,329,953
2018 52,272,247 326,838,199
2017 51,894,938 325,122,128
2016 51,495,696 323,071,755
2015 51,089,056 320,738,994
2014 50,681,634 318,386,329
2013 50,262,658 316,059,947
2012 49,837,446 313,877,662
2011 49,419,820 311,583,481
2010 49,024,382 309,327,143
2009 48,660,459 306,771,529
2008 48,390,793 304,093,966
2007 48,125,043 301,231,207
2006 47,785,135 298,379,912
2005 47,438,365 295,516,599
2004 47,068,772 292,805,298
2003 46,667,192 290,107,933
2002 46,232,653 287,625,193
2001 45,771,139 284,968,955
2000 45,290,841 282,162,411
1999 44,787,724 279,294,713
1998 44,257,793 276,115,288
1997 43,708,798 272,911,760
1996 43,154,860 269,667,391
1995 42,605,338 266,557,091
1994 42,055,143 263,435,673
1993 41,502,429 260,255,352
1992 40,950,342 256,894,189
1991 40,394,154 253,492,503
1990 39,817,251 250,131,894
1989 39,214,618 246,819,222
1988 38,600,927 244,499,004
1987 37,971,594 242,288,936
1986 37,314,878 240,132,831
1985 36,622,827 237,923,734
1984 35,899,313 235,824,908
1983 35,162,715 233,792,014
1982 34,482,965 231,664,432
1981 33,858,783 229,465,744
1980 33,227,204 226,542,250
1979 32,596,550 225,055,487
1978 31,972,976 222,584,545
1977 31,355,966 220,239,425
1976 30,758,811 218,035,164
1975 30,176,565 215,973,199
1974 29,598,167 213,853,928
1973 29,026,388 211,908,788
1972 28,428,324 209,896,021
1971 27,807,219 207,660,677
1970 27,193,016 205,052,174
1969 26,585,112 202,676,946
1968 25,989,662 200,706,052
1967 25,406,429 198,712,056
1966 24,836,496 196,560,338
1965 24,279,431 194,302,963
1964 23,737,315 191,888,791
1963 23,213,408 189,241,798
1962 22,704,719 186,537,737
1961 22,210,581 183,691,481
1960 21,730,250 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar United States
2100 -0.5% 0.14%
2099 -0.49% 0.14%
2098 -0.49% 0.16%
2097 -0.49% 0.16%
2096 -0.49% 0.17%
2095 -0.49% 0.18%
2094 -0.48% 0.17%
2093 -0.47% 0.18%
2092 -0.47% 0.18%
2091 -0.47% 0.17%
2090 -0.45% 0.18%
2089 -0.45% 0.19%
2088 -0.45% 0.17%
2087 -0.44% 0.17%
2086 -0.43% 0.16%
2085 -0.42% 0.18%
2084 -0.41% 0.18%
2083 -0.41% 0.18%
2082 -0.4% 0.2%
2081 -0.4% 0.18%
2080 -0.39% 0.19%
2079 -0.39% 0.2%
2078 -0.37% 0.21%
2077 -0.37% 0.22%
2076 -0.36% 0.23%
2075 -0.36% 0.22%
2074 -0.35% 0.23%
2073 -0.34% 0.23%
2072 -0.33% 0.25%
2071 -0.32% 0.24%
2070 -0.3% 0.25%
2069 -0.3% 0.25%
2068 -0.28% 0.25%
2067 -0.27% 0.24%
2066 -0.26% 0.24%
2065 -0.25% 0.23%
2064 -0.24% 0.23%
2063 -0.22% 0.23%
2062 -0.22% 0.22%
2061 -0.21% 0.21%
2060 -0.19% 0.21%
2059 -0.17% 0.22%
2058 -0.15% 0.21%
2057 -0.14% 0.2%
2056 -0.12% 0.19%
2055 -0.1% 0.2%
2054 -0.08% 0.21%
2053 -0.06% 0.21%
2052 -0.05% 0.22%
2051 -0.02% 0.23%
2050 -0.009% 0.23%
2049 0.01% 0.24%
2048 0.03% 0.26%
2047 0.05% 0.26%
2046 0.08% 0.28%
2045 0.1% 0.29%
2044 0.12% 0.31%
2043 0.15% 0.33%
2042 0.17% 0.33%
2041 0.19% 0.35%
2040 0.22% 0.36%
2039 0.24% 0.38%
2038 0.26% 0.39%
2037 0.28% 0.39%
2036 0.31% 0.4%
2035 0.34% 0.42%
2034 0.37% 0.42%
2033 0.4% 0.43%
2032 0.43% 0.44%
2031 0.46% 0.45%
2030 0.49% 0.46%
2029 0.52% 0.48%
2028 0.56% 0.48%
2027 0.59% 0.49%
2026 0.63% 0.52%
2025 0.66% 0.49%
2024 0.68% 1.55%
2023 0.7% 0.49%
2022 0.69% 0.42%
2021 0.7% 0.11%
2020 0.71% 0.97%
2019 0.7% 0.46%
2018 0.73% 0.53%
2017 0.78% 0.63%
2016 0.8% 0.73%
2015 0.8% 0.74%
2014 0.83% 0.74%
2013 0.85% 0.7%
2012 0.85% 0.74%
2011 0.81% 0.73%
2010 0.75% 0.83%
2009 0.56% 0.88%
2008 0.55% 0.95%
2007 0.71% 0.96%
2006 0.73% 0.97%
2005 0.79% 0.93%
2004 0.86% 0.93%
2003 0.94% 0.86%
2002 1.01% 0.93%
2001 1.06% 0.99%
2000 1.12% 1.03%
1999 1.2% 1.15%
1998 1.26% 1.17%
1997 1.28% 1.2%
1996 1.29% 1.17%
1995 1.31% 1.18%
1994 1.33% 1.22%
1993 1.35% 1.31%
1992 1.38% 1.34%
1991 1.45% 1.34%
1990 1.54% 1.34%
1989 1.59% 0.95%
1988 1.66% 0.91%
1987 1.76% 0.9%
1986 1.89% 0.93%
1985 2.02% 0.89%
1984 2.09% 0.87%
1983 1.97% 0.92%
1982 1.84% 0.96%
1981 1.9% 1.29%
1980 1.93% 0.66%
1979 1.95% 1.11%
1978 1.97% 1.06%
1977 1.94% 1.01%
1976 1.93% 0.95%
1975 1.95% 0.99%
1974 1.97% 0.92%
1973 2.1% 0.96%
1972 2.23% 1.08%
1971 2.26% 1.27%
1970 2.29% 1.17%
1969 2.29% 0.98%
1968 2.3% 1%
1967 2.29% 1.09%
1966 2.29% 1.16%
1965 2.28% 1.26%
1964 2.26% 1.4%
1963 2.24% 1.45%
1962 2.22% 1.55%
1961 2.21% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2025, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.68%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Myanmar United States
Current population
55292116
344023146
Population rank 27/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 4.15%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
34.9 seconds
8.8 seconds
One death every
1.06 minutes
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,004 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +366,293 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +0.68% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 134/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -39,661 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 172/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - 1,230,663
2024 - -37,979 - 1,286,132
2023 408,331 -34,989 502,372 1,322,668
2022 415,647 -34,988 399,926 1,319,009
2021 394,104 -35,370 199,137 674,787
2020 448,626 -66,213 208,862 329,769
2019 469,924 -100,783 887,476 1,774,500
2018 482,316 -114,598 955,022 1,764,961
2017 492,276 -105,415 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 499,508 -87,907 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 495,769 -94,108 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 488,114 -74,901 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 487,648 -62,863 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 487,210 -61,536 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 492,271 -82,713 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 497,745 -116,481 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 505,144 -158,542 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 373,287 -180,533 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 523,745 -184,989 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 527,165 -186,098 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 537,429 -185,009 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 556,494 -169,736 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 582,173 -165,739 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 602,873 -150,232 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 601,524 -131,124 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 596,979 -106,772 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 597,916 -81,874 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 606,110 -62,281 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 613,103 -58,954 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 619,488 -65,766 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 620,376 -75,097 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 626,411 -71,359 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 633,576 -83,214 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 634,484 -80,661 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 637,622 -79,059 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 636,081 -40,859 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 636,610 -26,585 1,875,826 400,998
1988 630,392 -13,046 1,735,943 460,778
1987 652,960 -11,642 1,720,252 480,815
1986 679,467 -7,351 1,656,917 493,082
1985 705,905 6,074 1,689,258 598,777
1984 723,623 11,433 1,627,192 622,793
1983 719,710 18,427 1,636,544 662,840
1982 701,212 -79,856 1,714,317 600,149
1981 679,851 -52,839 1,652,153 583,070
1980 673,815 -37,679 1,608,450 595,916
1979 669,338 -44,174 1,597,894 503,559
1978 658,068 -36,055 1,402,283 556,521
1977 649,915 -37,879 1,431,556 577,060
1976 642,829 -60,561 1,264,604 635,590
1975 635,005 -52,763 1,252,644 655,078
1974 628,458 -53,875 1,218,968 706,978
1973 624,619 -55,659 1,165,499 783,163
1972 616,411 10,735 1,301,355 833,543
1971 608,784 6,306 1,640,519 833,549
1970 595,337 17,997 1,824,965 744,902
1969 584,979 17,491 1,702,487 523,740
1968 571,123 17,293 1,565,507 594,514
1967 559,577 18,470 1,669,181 585,410
1966 546,378 15,453 1,749,387 637,692
1965 533,443 18,847 1,943,030 644,902
1964 516,334 15,600 2,245,099 618,635
1963 501,548 14,350 2,289,826 639,495
1962 487,925 13,546 2,406,337 625,617
1961 474,818 11,972 2,571,681 580,333
1960 465,049 8,807 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/united-states | 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 States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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 States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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/united-states | 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.