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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,500,091 in 2024 vs 327,777 people in Vanuatu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,292,116 people compared to 344,750 in Vanuatu.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 160.4 times bigger than Vanuatu's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while Vanuatu is the 174th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.004% for Vanuatu.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.74% per year vs +2.33% in Vanuatu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.3M (15.7% growth), while Vanuatu has grown from 216K to 345K (59.7% growth).

Myanmar vs Vanuatu: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Vanuatu
2100 49,949,080 883,219
2099 50,198,343 878,572
2098 50,447,153 873,798
2097 50,695,410 868,872
2096 50,944,916 863,899
2095 51,196,278 858,713
2094 51,446,607 853,379
2093 51,693,545 847,908
2092 51,939,182 842,392
2091 52,186,904 836,807
2090 52,430,723 831,106
2089 52,669,995 825,333
2088 52,907,277 819,413
2087 53,143,840 813,386
2086 53,378,681 807,304
2085 53,610,966 801,030
2084 53,838,657 794,642
2083 54,062,724 788,195
2082 54,285,392 781,693
2081 54,505,055 775,091
2080 54,722,128 768,410
2079 54,937,654 761,593
2078 55,150,792 754,638
2077 55,357,283 747,679
2076 55,562,845 740,583
2075 55,765,753 733,404
2074 55,964,774 726,144
2073 56,160,415 718,748
2072 56,349,733 711,260
2071 56,533,780 703,705
2070 56,713,930 696,123
2069 56,887,406 688,506
2068 57,055,818 680,826
2067 57,217,287 673,074
2066 57,373,788 665,248
2065 57,525,666 657,389
2064 57,671,683 649,466
2063 57,808,968 641,532
2062 57,938,764 633,599
2061 58,067,183 625,729
2060 58,186,565 617,794
2059 58,295,246 609,801
2058 58,392,324 601,770
2057 58,481,859 593,715
2056 58,565,952 585,658
2055 58,636,423 577,507
2054 58,697,613 569,335
2053 58,745,390 561,113
2052 58,783,172 552,889
2051 58,809,843 544,646
2050 58,824,293 536,304
2049 58,829,688 527,975
2048 58,823,499 519,610
2047 58,805,696 511,256
2046 58,775,337 502,817
2045 58,728,250 494,393
2044 58,671,458 485,933
2043 58,601,589 477,540
2042 58,516,227 469,142
2041 58,417,678 460,812
2040 58,306,713 452,499
2039 58,181,537 444,231
2038 58,041,212 435,987
2037 57,888,662 427,825
2036 57,724,649 419,744
2035 57,544,156 411,746
2034 57,348,842 403,811
2033 57,137,545 395,944
2032 56,910,400 388,203
2031 56,667,160 380,500
2030 56,407,549 372,841
2029 56,133,620 365,246
2028 55,840,949 357,704
2027 55,531,050 350,204
2026 55,203,523 342,728
2025 54,860,498 335,246
2024 54,500,091 327,777
2023 54,133,798 320,409
2022 53,756,787 313,046
2021 53,387,102 305,868
2020 53,016,522 298,858
2019 52,640,713 291,985
2018 52,272,247 285,259
2017 51,894,938 278,507
2016 51,495,696 272,087
2015 51,089,056 266,101
2014 50,681,634 260,240
2013 50,262,658 254,482
2012 49,837,446 248,883
2011 49,419,820 243,474
2010 49,024,382 238,248
2009 48,660,459 232,731
2008 48,390,793 226,896
2007 48,125,043 221,276
2006 47,785,135 215,923
2005 47,438,365 210,760
2004 47,068,772 205,711
2003 46,667,192 200,746
2002 46,232,653 195,863
2001 45,771,139 191,031
2000 45,290,841 186,281
1999 44,787,724 182,048
1998 44,257,793 178,313
1997 43,708,798 174,626
1996 43,154,860 170,911
1995 42,605,338 167,137
1994 42,055,143 163,314
1993 41,502,429 159,463
1992 40,950,342 155,608
1991 40,394,154 151,793
1990 39,817,251 148,063
1989 39,214,618 144,393
1988 38,600,927 140,756
1987 37,971,594 137,187
1986 37,314,878 133,720
1985 36,622,827 130,356
1984 35,899,313 127,109
1983 35,162,715 123,998
1982 34,482,965 121,035
1981 33,858,783 118,249
1980 33,227,204 115,660
1979 32,596,550 113,040
1978 31,972,976 109,963
1977 31,355,966 106,618
1976 30,758,811 103,388
1975 30,176,565 100,269
1974 29,598,167 97,260
1973 29,026,388 94,362
1972 28,428,324 91,562
1971 27,807,219 88,862
1970 27,193,016 86,266
1969 26,585,112 83,755
1968 25,989,662 81,314
1967 25,406,429 78,921
1966 24,836,496 76,590
1965 24,279,431 74,358
1964 23,737,315 72,219
1963 23,213,408 70,159
1962 22,704,719 68,174
1961 22,210,581 66,264
1960 21,730,250 64,431

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/vanuatu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while Vanuatu gained 56,164 people (a 26% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth), while Vanuatu's population increased by 72,663 people (a 26.7% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. Vanuatu was ranked 175th in 2006 and ranked 174th 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 Vanuatu will increase by 55.6% to 536,304 people and rank change from 174th to 169th.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people compared to the peak of 883K people in 2100 for Vanuatu.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Vanuatu
2100 -0.5% 0.53%
2099 -0.49% 0.55%
2098 -0.49% 0.57%
2097 -0.49% 0.58%
2096 -0.49% 0.6%
2095 -0.49% 0.63%
2094 -0.48% 0.65%
2093 -0.47% 0.65%
2092 -0.47% 0.67%
2091 -0.47% 0.69%
2090 -0.45% 0.7%
2089 -0.45% 0.72%
2088 -0.45% 0.74%
2087 -0.44% 0.75%
2086 -0.43% 0.78%
2085 -0.42% 0.8%
2084 -0.41% 0.82%
2083 -0.41% 0.83%
2082 -0.4% 0.85%
2081 -0.4% 0.87%
2080 -0.39% 0.9%
2079 -0.39% 0.92%
2078 -0.37% 0.93%
2077 -0.37% 0.96%
2076 -0.36% 0.98%
2075 -0.36% 1%
2074 -0.35% 1.03%
2073 -0.34% 1.05%
2072 -0.33% 1.07%
2071 -0.32% 1.09%
2070 -0.3% 1.11%
2069 -0.3% 1.13%
2068 -0.28% 1.15%
2067 -0.27% 1.18%
2066 -0.26% 1.2%
2065 -0.25% 1.22%
2064 -0.24% 1.24%
2063 -0.22% 1.25%
2062 -0.22% 1.26%
2061 -0.21% 1.28%
2060 -0.19% 1.31%
2059 -0.17% 1.33%
2058 -0.15% 1.36%
2057 -0.14% 1.38%
2056 -0.12% 1.41%
2055 -0.1% 1.44%
2054 -0.08% 1.47%
2053 -0.06% 1.49%
2052 -0.05% 1.51%
2051 -0.02% 1.56%
2050 -0.009% 1.58%
2049 0.01% 1.61%
2048 0.03% 1.63%
2047 0.05% 1.68%
2046 0.08% 1.7%
2045 0.1% 1.74%
2044 0.12% 1.76%
2043 0.15% 1.79%
2042 0.17% 1.81%
2041 0.19% 1.84%
2040 0.22% 1.86%
2039 0.24% 1.89%
2038 0.26% 1.91%
2037 0.28% 1.93%
2036 0.31% 1.94%
2035 0.34% 1.97%
2034 0.37% 1.99%
2033 0.4% 1.99%
2032 0.43% 2.02%
2031 0.46% 2.05%
2030 0.49% 2.08%
2029 0.52% 2.11%
2028 0.56% 2.14%
2027 0.59% 2.18%
2026 0.63% 2.23%
2025 0.66% 2.28%
2024 0.68% 2.3%
2023 0.7% 2.35%
2022 0.69% 2.35%
2021 0.7% 2.35%
2020 0.71% 2.35%
2019 0.7% 2.36%
2018 0.73% 2.42%
2017 0.78% 2.36%
2016 0.8% 2.25%
2015 0.8% 2.25%
2014 0.83% 2.26%
2013 0.85% 2.25%
2012 0.85% 2.22%
2011 0.81% 2.19%
2010 0.75% 2.37%
2009 0.56% 2.57%
2008 0.55% 2.54%
2007 0.71% 2.48%
2006 0.73% 2.45%
2005 0.79% 2.45%
2004 0.86% 2.47%
2003 0.94% 2.49%
2002 1.01% 2.53%
2001 1.06% 2.55%
2000 1.12% 2.33%
1999 1.2% 2.09%
1998 1.26% 2.11%
1997 1.28% 2.17%
1996 1.29% 2.26%
1995 1.31% 2.34%
1994 1.33% 2.41%
1993 1.35% 2.48%
1992 1.38% 2.51%
1991 1.45% 2.52%
1990 1.54% 2.54%
1989 1.59% 2.58%
1988 1.66% 2.6%
1987 1.76% 2.59%
1986 1.89% 2.58%
1985 2.02% 2.55%
1984 2.09% 2.51%
1983 1.97% 2.45%
1982 1.84% 2.36%
1981 1.9% 2.24%
1980 1.93% 2.32%
1979 1.95% 2.8%
1978 1.97% 3.14%
1977 1.94% 3.12%
1976 1.93% 3.11%
1975 1.95% 3.09%
1974 1.97% 3.07%
1973 2.1% 3.06%
1972 2.23% 3.04%
1971 2.26% 3.01%
1970 2.29% 3%
1969 2.29% 3%
1968 2.3% 3.03%
1967 2.29% 3.04%
1966 2.29% 3%
1965 2.28% 2.96%
1964 2.26% 2.94%
1963 2.24% 2.91%
1962 2.22% 2.88%
1961 2.21% 2.84%

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/vanuatu | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.68%, while Vanuatu's population grew by 2.3%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Vanuatu
Current population
55292116
344750
Population rank 27/197 174/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.004%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
1.19 hours
One birth every
34.9 seconds
58.5 minutes
One death every
1.06 minutes
5.38 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,004 +20
Annual growth/decline +366,293 +7,368
Annual growth/decline rate +0.68% +2.3%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 38/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
1.01 weeks
Annual migration change -39,661 -52
Net migration rank 172/196 80/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 3,315
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 188/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 155/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Vanuatu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Vanuatu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - -52
2024 - -37,979 - -43
2023 408,331 -34,989 7,359 0
2022 415,647 -34,988 7,358 0
2021 394,104 -35,370 7,199 -201
2020 448,626 -66,213 7,233 -201
2019 469,924 -100,783 7,364 -652
2018 482,316 -114,598 7,379 -638
2017 492,276 -105,415 7,371 -610
2016 499,508 -87,907 7,315 -1,235
2015 495,769 -94,108 7,220 -1,324
2014 488,114 -74,901 7,143 -1,320
2013 487,648 -62,863 7,036 -1,343
2012 487,210 -61,536 6,877 -1,369
2011 492,271 -82,713 6,715 -1,395
2010 497,745 -116,481 6,548 -1,413
2009 505,144 -158,542 6,362 -467
2008 373,287 -180,533 6,138 -372
2007 523,745 -184,989 5,842 -374
2006 527,165 -186,098 5,606 -364
2005 537,429 -185,009 5,454 -364
2004 556,494 -169,736 5,353 -349
2003 582,173 -165,739 5,258 -342
2002 602,873 -150,232 5,181 -329
2001 601,524 -131,124 5,144 -328
2000 596,979 -106,772 5,026 -339
1999 597,916 -81,874 4,871 -1,090
1998 606,110 -62,281 4,866 -1,178
1997 613,103 -58,954 4,854 -1,166
1996 619,488 -65,766 4,897 -1,154
1995 620,376 -75,097 4,945 -1,140
1994 626,411 -71,359 4,973 -1,132
1993 633,576 -83,214 4,973 -1,115
1992 634,484 -80,661 4,941 -1,095
1991 637,622 -79,059 4,859 -1,078
1990 636,081 -40,859 4,762 -1,072
1989 636,610 -26,585 4,656 -1,006
1988 630,392 -13,046 4,577 -959
1987 652,960 -11,642 4,427 -907
1986 679,467 -7,351 4,360 -938
1985 705,905 6,074 4,219 -916
1984 723,623 11,433 4,088 -907
1983 719,710 18,427 3,944 -899
1982 701,212 -79,856 3,778 -897
1981 679,851 -52,839 3,592 -896
1980 673,815 -37,679 3,383 -896
1979 669,338 -44,174 3,590 -845
1978 658,068 -36,055 3,428 -15
1977 649,915 -37,879 3,285 -3
1976 642,829 -60,561 3,174 3
1975 635,005 -52,763 3,074 -15
1974 628,458 -53,875 2,968 -17
1973 624,619 -55,659 2,876 -22
1972 616,411 10,735 2,775 -28
1971 608,784 6,306 2,685 -40
1970 595,337 17,997 2,597 -46
1969 584,979 17,491 2,529 -53
1968 571,123 17,293 2,470 -68
1967 559,577 18,470 2,384 0
1966 546,378 15,453 2,278 0
1965 533,443 18,847 2,180 0
1964 516,334 15,600 2,098 0
1963 501,548 14,350 2,025 0
1962 487,925 13,546 1,947 0
1961 474,818 11,972 1,872 0
1960 465,049 8,807 1,796 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/vanuatu | 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 Vanuatu 92.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 72,941 people) and 7.81% is from migration (a loss of 6,181 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 3,315 people or 1% in Vanuatu.

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
Vanuatu
City Population
Port Vila 49K
Luganville 17.7K

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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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