The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,500,091 in 2024 vs 1,000 people in the Vatican in 2019. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,292,116 people compared to 936 in the Vatican.
Population statistics:
- Myanmar's population is 59,073 times bigger than the Vatican's.
- Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while the Vatican is the 197th.
- The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.00001% for the Vatican.
- For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.74% per year vs +1.9% in the Vatican.
- Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.3M (15.7% growth), while the Vatican has grown from 932 to 936 (0.43% growth).
Myanmar vs Vatican: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Myanmar
|
Vatican
|
|
| 2100 | 49,949,080 | 2,521 |
| 2099 | 50,198,343 | 2,506 |
| 2098 | 50,447,153 | 2,497 |
| 2097 | 50,695,410 | 2,482 |
| 2096 | 50,944,916 | 2,469 |
| 2095 | 51,196,278 | 2,452 |
| 2094 | 51,446,607 | 2,435 |
| 2093 | 51,693,545 | 2,421 |
| 2092 | 51,939,182 | 2,400 |
| 2091 | 52,186,904 | 2,384 |
| 2090 | 52,430,723 | 2,359 |
| 2089 | 52,669,995 | 2,337 |
| 2088 | 52,907,277 | 2,319 |
| 2087 | 53,143,840 | 2,291 |
| 2086 | 53,378,681 | 2,269 |
| 2085 | 53,610,966 | 2,248 |
| 2084 | 53,838,657 | 2,217 |
| 2083 | 54,062,724 | 2,183 |
| 2082 | 54,285,392 | 2,159 |
| 2081 | 54,505,055 | 2,129 |
| 2080 | 54,722,128 | 2,105 |
| 2079 | 54,937,654 | 2,089 |
| 2078 | 55,150,792 | 2,068 |
| 2077 | 55,357,283 | 2,050 |
| 2076 | 55,562,845 | 2,025 |
| 2075 | 55,765,753 | 2,001 |
| 2074 | 55,964,774 | 1,970 |
| 2073 | 56,160,415 | 1,944 |
| 2072 | 56,349,733 | 1,912 |
| 2071 | 56,533,780 | 1,866 |
| 2070 | 56,713,930 | 1,829 |
| 2069 | 56,887,406 | 1,795 |
| 2068 | 57,055,818 | 1,777 |
| 2067 | 57,217,287 | 1,755 |
| 2066 | 57,373,788 | 1,729 |
| 2065 | 57,525,666 | 1,701 |
| 2064 | 57,671,683 | 1,679 |
| 2063 | 57,808,968 | 1,651 |
| 2062 | 57,938,764 | 1,623 |
| 2061 | 58,067,183 | 1,595 |
| 2060 | 58,186,565 | 1,556 |
| 2059 | 58,295,246 | 1,530 |
| 2058 | 58,392,324 | 1,512 |
| 2057 | 58,481,859 | 1,493 |
| 2056 | 58,565,952 | 1,469 |
| 2055 | 58,636,423 | 1,441 |
| 2054 | 58,697,613 | 1,419 |
| 2053 | 58,745,390 | 1,382 |
| 2052 | 58,783,172 | 1,358 |
| 2051 | 58,809,843 | 1,335 |
| 2050 | 58,824,293 | 1,311 |
| 2049 | 58,829,688 | 1,283 |
| 2048 | 58,823,499 | 1,256 |
| 2047 | 58,805,696 | 1,237 |
| 2046 | 58,775,337 | 1,215 |
| 2045 | 58,728,250 | 1,192 |
| 2044 | 58,671,458 | 1,174 |
| 2043 | 58,601,589 | 1,152 |
| 2042 | 58,516,227 | 1,135 |
| 2041 | 58,417,678 | 1,105 |
| 2040 | 58,306,713 | 1,070 |
| 2039 | 58,181,537 | 1,033 |
| 2038 | 58,041,212 | 1,001 |
| 2037 | 57,888,662 | 996 |
| 2036 | 57,724,649 | 1,001 |
| 2035 | 57,544,156 | 988 |
| 2034 | 57,348,842 | 988 |
| 2033 | 57,137,545 | 974 |
| 2032 | 56,910,400 | 964 |
| 2031 | 56,667,160 | 977 |
| 2030 | 56,407,549 | 979 |
| 2029 | 56,133,620 | 985 |
| 2028 | 55,840,949 | 983 |
| 2027 | 55,531,050 | 946 |
| 2026 | 55,203,523 | 933 |
| 2025 | 54,860,498 | 927 |
| 2024 | 54,500,091 | 910 |
| 2023 | 54,133,798 | 927 |
| 2022 | 53,756,787 | 951 |
| 2021 | 53,387,102 | 972 |
| 2020 | 53,016,522 | 987 |
| 2019 | 52,640,713 | 1,000 |
| 2018 | 52,272,247 | - |
| 2017 | 51,894,938 | 1,000 |
| 2016 | 51,495,696 | - |
| 2015 | 51,089,056 | 1,000 |
| 2014 | 50,681,634 | 842 |
| 2013 | 50,262,658 | 839 |
| 2012 | 49,837,446 | 836 |
| 2011 | 49,419,820 | 832 |
| 2010 | 49,024,382 | 829 |
| 2009 | 48,660,459 | 826 |
| 2008 | 48,390,793 | 824 |
| 2007 | 48,125,043 | 821 |
| 2006 | 47,785,135 | 932 |
| 2005 | 47,438,365 | 921 |
| 2004 | 47,068,772 | 921 |
| 2003 | 46,667,192 | 911 |
| 2002 | 46,232,653 | 900 |
| 2001 | 45,771,139 | 890 |
| 2000 | 45,290,841 | 880 |
| 1999 | 44,787,724 | - |
| 1998 | 44,257,793 | - |
| 1997 | 43,708,798 | - |
| 1996 | 43,154,860 | - |
| 1995 | 42,605,338 | - |
| 1994 | 42,055,143 | - |
| 1993 | 41,502,429 | - |
| 1992 | 40,950,342 | - |
| 1991 | 40,394,154 | - |
| 1990 | 39,817,251 | - |
| 1989 | 39,214,618 | - |
| 1988 | 38,600,927 | - |
| 1987 | 37,971,594 | - |
| 1986 | 37,314,878 | - |
| 1985 | 36,622,827 | - |
| 1984 | 35,899,313 | - |
| 1983 | 35,162,715 | - |
| 1982 | 34,482,965 | - |
| 1981 | 33,858,783 | - |
| 1980 | 33,227,204 | - |
| 1979 | 32,596,550 | - |
| 1978 | 31,972,976 | - |
| 1977 | 31,355,966 | - |
| 1976 | 30,758,811 | - |
| 1975 | 30,176,565 | - |
| 1974 | 29,598,167 | - |
| 1973 | 29,026,388 | - |
| 1972 | 28,428,324 | - |
| 1971 | 27,807,219 | - |
| 1970 | 27,193,016 | - |
| 1969 | 26,585,112 | - |
| 1968 | 25,989,662 | - |
| 1967 | 25,406,429 | - |
| 1966 | 24,836,496 | - |
| 1965 | 24,279,431 | - |
| 1964 | 23,737,315 | - |
| 1963 | 23,213,408 | - |
| 1962 | 22,704,719 | - |
| 1961 | 22,210,581 | - |
| 1960 | 21,730,250 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while the Vatican gained 68 people (a 7.3% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth), while the Vatican's population decreased by 64 people (a 6.4% decline).
Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. The Vatican was ranked 197th in 2006 and still ranked 197th 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 Vatican will increase by 40.1% to 1,311 people and will still be ranked 197th.
Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people compared to the peak of 2.52K people in 2100 for the Vatican.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Myanmar
|
Vatican
|
|
| 2100 | -0.5% | 0.59% |
| 2099 | -0.49% | 0.37% |
| 2098 | -0.49% | 0.6% |
| 2097 | -0.49% | 0.53% |
| 2096 | -0.49% | 0.68% |
| 2095 | -0.49% | 0.69% |
| 2094 | -0.48% | 0.61% |
| 2093 | -0.47% | 0.85% |
| 2092 | -0.47% | 0.7% |
| 2091 | -0.47% | 1.02% |
| 2090 | -0.45% | 0.95% |
| 2089 | -0.45% | 0.8% |
| 2088 | -0.45% | 1.21% |
| 2087 | -0.44% | 0.98% |
| 2086 | -0.43% | 0.91% |
| 2085 | -0.42% | 1.42% |
| 2084 | -0.41% | 1.53% |
| 2083 | -0.41% | 1.12% |
| 2082 | -0.4% | 1.39% |
| 2081 | -0.4% | 1.15% |
| 2080 | -0.39% | 0.8% |
| 2079 | -0.39% | 0.99% |
| 2078 | -0.37% | 0.9% |
| 2077 | -0.37% | 1.19% |
| 2076 | -0.36% | 1.2% |
| 2075 | -0.36% | 1.6% |
| 2074 | -0.35% | 1.34% |
| 2073 | -0.34% | 1.65% |
| 2072 | -0.33% | 2.49% |
| 2071 | -0.32% | 2.03% |
| 2070 | -0.3% | 1.86% |
| 2069 | -0.3% | 1.04% |
| 2068 | -0.28% | 1.27% |
| 2067 | -0.27% | 1.5% |
| 2066 | -0.26% | 1.64% |
| 2065 | -0.25% | 1.33% |
| 2064 | -0.24% | 1.69% |
| 2063 | -0.22% | 1.71% |
| 2062 | -0.22% | 1.74% |
| 2061 | -0.21% | 2.5% |
| 2060 | -0.19% | 1.7% |
| 2059 | -0.17% | 1.23% |
| 2058 | -0.15% | 1.24% |
| 2057 | -0.14% | 1.64% |
| 2056 | -0.12% | 1.93% |
| 2055 | -0.1% | 1.57% |
| 2054 | -0.08% | 2.68% |
| 2053 | -0.06% | 1.78% |
| 2052 | -0.05% | 1.67% |
| 2051 | -0.02% | 1.84% |
| 2050 | -0.009% | 2.17% |
| 2049 | 0.01% | 2.22% |
| 2048 | 0.03% | 1.5% |
| 2047 | 0.05% | 1.83% |
| 2046 | 0.08% | 1.87% |
| 2045 | 0.1% | 1.58% |
| 2044 | 0.12% | 1.93% |
| 2043 | 0.15% | 1.47% |
| 2042 | 0.17% | 2.68% |
| 2041 | 0.19% | 3.29% |
| 2040 | 0.22% | 3.59% |
| 2039 | 0.24% | 3.15% |
| 2038 | 0.26% | 0.56% |
| 2037 | 0.28% | -0.56% |
| 2036 | 0.31% | 1.31% |
| 2035 | 0.34% | 0% |
| 2034 | 0.37% | 1.52% |
| 2033 | 0.4% | 0.96% |
| 2032 | 0.43% | -1.33% |
| 2031 | 0.46% | -0.19% |
| 2030 | 0.49% | -0.56% |
| 2029 | 0.52% | 0.19% |
| 2028 | 0.56% | 3.92% |
| 2027 | 0.59% | 1.39% |
| 2026 | 0.63% | 0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.66% | 1.83% |
| 2024 | 0.68% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -2.53% |
| 2022 | 0.69% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.71% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | 0% |
| 2018 | 0.73% | 0% |
| 2017 | 0.78% | 0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | 0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | 18.8% |
| 2014 | 0.83% | 0.36% |
| 2013 | 0.85% | 0.36% |
| 2012 | 0.85% | 0.48% |
| 2011 | 0.81% | 0.36% |
| 2010 | 0.75% | 0.36% |
| 2009 | 0.56% | 0.24% |
| 2008 | 0.55% | 0.37% |
| 2007 | 0.71% | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.73% | 1.19% |
| 2005 | 0.79% | 0% |
| 2004 | 0.86% | 1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.94% | 1.22% |
| 2002 | 1.01% | 1.12% |
| 2001 | 1.06% | 1.14% |
| 2000 | 1.12% | - |
| 1999 | 1.2% | - |
| 1998 | 1.26% | - |
| 1997 | 1.28% | - |
| 1996 | 1.29% | - |
| 1995 | 1.31% | - |
| 1994 | 1.33% | - |
| 1993 | 1.35% | - |
| 1992 | 1.38% | - |
| 1991 | 1.45% | - |
| 1990 | 1.54% | - |
| 1989 | 1.59% | - |
| 1988 | 1.66% | - |
| 1987 | 1.76% | - |
| 1986 | 1.89% | - |
| 1985 | 2.02% | - |
| 1984 | 2.09% | - |
| 1983 | 1.97% | - |
| 1982 | 1.84% | - |
| 1981 | 1.9% | - |
| 1980 | 1.93% | - |
| 1979 | 1.95% | - |
| 1978 | 1.97% | - |
| 1977 | 1.94% | - |
| 1976 | 1.93% | - |
| 1975 | 1.95% | - |
| 1974 | 1.97% | - |
| 1973 | 2.1% | - |
| 1972 | 2.23% | - |
| 1971 | 2.26% | - |
| 1970 | 2.29% | - |
| 1969 | 2.29% | - |
| 1968 | 2.3% | - |
| 1967 | 2.29% | - |
| 1966 | 2.29% | - |
| 1965 | 2.28% | - |
| 1964 | 2.26% | - |
| 1963 | 2.24% | - |
| 1962 | 2.22% | - |
| 1961 | 2.21% | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2001–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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In 2024, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.68%, while the Vatican's population declined by 0%.
Live population counters
|
Myanmar
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
55292116
|
936
|
| Population rank | 27/197 | 197/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.67% | 0.00001% |
| One net population change |
1.43 minutes
|
1 month
|
| One birth every |
34.9 seconds
|
n/a |
| One death every |
1.06 minutes
|
n/a |
| Daily growth/decline | +1,004 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | +366,293 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.68% | +0% |
| Population growth rate rank | 118/197 | 163/197 |
| One migration net change every |
13.3 minutes
|
n/a |
| Annual migration change | -39,661 | n/a |
| Net migration rank | 172/196 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 79,052 | n/a |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 139/195 | |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.1% | n/a |
| Foreign-born share rank | 194/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Myanmar
|
Vatican
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -39,661 | - | - |
| 2024 | - | -37,979 | - | - |
| 2023 | 408,331 | -34,989 | - | - |
| 2022 | 415,647 | -34,988 | - | - |
| 2021 | 394,104 | -35,370 | - | - |
| 2020 | 448,626 | -66,213 | - | - |
| 2019 | 469,924 | -100,783 | - | - |
| 2018 | 482,316 | -114,598 | - | - |
| 2017 | 492,276 | -105,415 | - | - |
| 2016 | 499,508 | -87,907 | - | - |
| 2015 | 495,769 | -94,108 | - | - |
| 2014 | 488,114 | -74,901 | - | - |
| 2013 | 487,648 | -62,863 | - | - |
| 2012 | 487,210 | -61,536 | - | - |
| 2011 | 492,271 | -82,713 | - | - |
| 2010 | 497,745 | -116,481 | - | - |
| 2009 | 505,144 | -158,542 | - | - |
| 2008 | 373,287 | -180,533 | - | - |
| 2007 | 523,745 | -184,989 | - | - |
| 2006 | 527,165 | -186,098 | - | - |
| 2005 | 537,429 | -185,009 | - | - |
| 2004 | 556,494 | -169,736 | - | - |
| 2003 | 582,173 | -165,739 | - | - |
| 2002 | 602,873 | -150,232 | - | - |
| 2001 | 601,524 | -131,124 | - | - |
| 2000 | 596,979 | -106,772 | - | - |
| 1999 | 597,916 | -81,874 | - | - |
| 1998 | 606,110 | -62,281 | - | - |
| 1997 | 613,103 | -58,954 | - | - |
| 1996 | 619,488 | -65,766 | - | - |
| 1995 | 620,376 | -75,097 | - | - |
| 1994 | 626,411 | -71,359 | - | - |
| 1993 | 633,576 | -83,214 | - | - |
| 1992 | 634,484 | -80,661 | - | - |
| 1991 | 637,622 | -79,059 | - | - |
| 1990 | 636,081 | -40,859 | - | - |
| 1989 | 636,610 | -26,585 | - | - |
| 1988 | 630,392 | -13,046 | - | - |
| 1987 | 652,960 | -11,642 | - | - |
| 1986 | 679,467 | -7,351 | - | - |
| 1985 | 705,905 | 6,074 | - | - |
| 1984 | 723,623 | 11,433 | - | - |
| 1983 | 719,710 | 18,427 | - | - |
| 1982 | 701,212 | -79,856 | - | - |
| 1981 | 679,851 | -52,839 | - | - |
| 1980 | 673,815 | -37,679 | - | - |
| 1979 | 669,338 | -44,174 | - | - |
| 1978 | 658,068 | -36,055 | - | - |
| 1977 | 649,915 | -37,879 | - | - |
| 1976 | 642,829 | -60,561 | - | - |
| 1975 | 635,005 | -52,763 | - | - |
| 1974 | 628,458 | -53,875 | - | - |
| 1973 | 624,619 | -55,659 | - | - |
| 1972 | 616,411 | 10,735 | - | - |
| 1971 | 608,784 | 6,306 | - | - |
| 1970 | 595,337 | 17,997 | - | - |
| 1969 | 584,979 | 17,491 | - | - |
| 1968 | 571,123 | 17,293 | - | - |
| 1967 | 559,577 | 18,470 | - | - |
| 1966 | 546,378 | 15,453 | - | - |
| 1965 | 533,443 | 18,847 | - | - |
| 1964 | 516,334 | 15,600 | - | - |
| 1963 | 501,548 | 14,350 | - | - |
| 1962 | 487,925 | 13,546 | - | - |
| 1961 | 474,818 | 11,972 | - | - |
| 1960 | 465,049 | 8,807 | - | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Population differences between Myanmar and the Vatican
|
Myanmar
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 67.5 years | 83.4 years |
| Average age | 32.6 years | n/a |
| Median age | 30.8 years | n/a |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.8:50.2 | n/a |
| Fertility rate | 2.12 births per woman | n/a |
| Population density | 219.1 ppl/mi² | 5,493 ppl/mi² |
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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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