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

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The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,850,648 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,361,818 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 2.42 times bigger than Zambia's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.94% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.4M (15.9% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Myanmar vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Zambia
2100 49,940,111 65,204,593
2099 50,189,329 64,858,778
2098 50,438,094 64,503,193
2097 50,686,307 64,136,110
2096 50,935,768 63,764,760
2095 51,187,086 63,380,692
2094 51,437,370 62,980,254
2093 51,684,263 62,578,008
2092 51,929,856 62,163,693
2091 52,177,533 61,738,437
2090 52,421,308 61,309,330
2089 52,660,538 60,868,166
2088 52,897,777 60,422,781
2087 53,134,297 59,958,303
2086 53,369,096 59,487,524
2085 53,601,340 59,011,423
2084 53,828,989 58,524,337
2083 54,053,017 58,029,088
2082 54,275,644 57,527,347
2081 54,495,268 57,016,267
2080 54,712,302 56,495,299
2079 54,927,789 55,972,223
2078 55,140,889 55,438,864
2077 55,347,343 54,895,964
2076 55,552,868 54,350,375
2075 55,755,739 53,796,265
2074 55,954,725 53,236,297
2073 56,150,331 52,666,980
2072 56,339,615 52,090,884
2071 56,523,628 51,509,551
2070 56,703,747 50,921,590
2069 56,877,191 50,324,793
2068 57,045,573 49,727,689
2067 57,207,013 49,125,817
2066 57,363,486 48,520,891
2065 57,515,336 47,909,160
2064 57,661,327 47,290,430
2063 57,798,588 46,668,252
2062 57,928,360 46,039,755
2061 58,056,757 45,407,718
2060 58,176,117 44,768,534
2059 58,284,778 44,128,619
2058 58,381,839 43,485,891
2057 58,471,358 42,843,489
2056 58,555,436 42,198,591
2055 58,625,894 41,550,105
2054 58,687,073 40,898,440
2053 58,734,842 40,247,706
2052 58,772,617 39,596,094
2051 58,799,283 38,942,292
2050 58,813,731 38,287,070
2049 58,819,125 37,626,787
2048 58,812,936 36,964,032
2047 58,795,137 36,302,603
2046 58,764,783 35,638,852
2045 58,717,705 34,974,927
2044 58,660,923 34,310,227
2043 58,591,067 33,645,797
2042 58,505,720 32,984,164
2041 58,407,189 32,323,084
2040 58,296,243 31,658,029
2039 58,171,090 30,995,204
2038 58,030,790 30,329,691
2037 57,878,267 29,662,721
2036 57,714,284 28,994,556
2035 57,533,824 28,327,922
2034 57,338,544 27,665,749
2033 57,127,286 27,006,658
2032 56,900,181 26,351,393
2031 56,656,985 25,697,754
2030 56,397,420 25,050,285
2029 56,123,541 24,409,600
2028 55,830,923 23,776,128
2027 55,521,079 23,146,922
2026 55,193,610 22,525,308
2025 54,850,648 21,913,874
2024 54,500,091 21,314,956
2023 54,133,798 20,723,965
2022 53,756,787 20,152,938
2021 53,387,102 19,603,607
2020 53,016,522 19,059,395
2019 52,640,713 18,513,839
2018 52,272,247 17,973,569
2017 51,894,938 17,441,320
2016 51,495,696 16,914,423
2015 51,089,056 16,399,089
2014 50,681,634 15,895,315
2013 50,262,658 15,398,997
2012 49,837,446 14,913,629
2011 49,419,820 14,437,796
2010 49,024,382 13,965,594
2009 48,660,459 13,490,389
2008 48,390,793 13,021,324
2007 48,125,043 12,565,085
2006 47,785,135 12,129,553
2005 47,438,365 11,718,819
2004 47,068,772 11,338,198
2003 46,667,192 10,983,595
2002 46,232,653 10,647,949
2001 45,771,139 10,325,185
2000 45,290,841 10,017,631
1999 44,787,724 9,740,005
1998 44,257,793 9,482,408
1997 43,708,798 9,237,063
1996 43,154,860 9,004,053
1995 42,605,338 8,785,763
1994 42,055,143 8,576,269
1993 41,502,429 8,373,921
1992 40,950,342 8,176,680
1991 40,394,154 7,981,650
1990 39,817,251 7,786,169
1989 39,214,618 7,589,216
1988 38,600,927 7,391,440
1987 37,971,594 7,191,282
1986 37,314,878 6,986,471
1985 36,622,827 6,780,953
1984 35,899,313 6,580,490
1983 35,162,715 6,381,038
1982 34,482,965 6,178,637
1981 33,858,783 5,983,289
1980 33,227,204 5,802,833
1979 32,596,550 5,631,728
1978 31,972,976 5,465,374
1977 31,355,966 5,302,480
1976 30,758,811 5,143,842
1975 30,176,565 4,990,086
1974 29,598,167 4,842,746
1973 29,026,388 4,702,693
1972 28,428,324 4,569,309
1971 27,807,219 4,442,525
1970 27,193,016 4,321,718
1969 26,585,112 4,197,116
1968 25,989,662 4,065,593
1967 25,406,429 3,936,343
1966 24,836,496 3,812,003
1965 24,279,431 3,692,086
1964 23,737,315 3,577,017
1963 23,213,408 3,465,907
1962 22,704,719 3,358,099
1961 22,210,581 3,254,086
1960 21,730,250 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,866,122 people (a 7.51% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Zambia
2100 -0.5% 0.53%
2099 -0.49% 0.55%
2098 -0.49% 0.57%
2097 -0.49% 0.58%
2096 -0.49% 0.61%
2095 -0.49% 0.64%
2094 -0.48% 0.64%
2093 -0.47% 0.67%
2092 -0.47% 0.69%
2091 -0.47% 0.7%
2090 -0.45% 0.72%
2089 -0.45% 0.74%
2088 -0.45% 0.77%
2087 -0.44% 0.79%
2086 -0.43% 0.81%
2085 -0.42% 0.83%
2084 -0.41% 0.85%
2083 -0.41% 0.87%
2082 -0.4% 0.9%
2081 -0.4% 0.92%
2080 -0.39% 0.93%
2079 -0.39% 0.96%
2078 -0.37% 0.99%
2077 -0.37% 1%
2076 -0.36% 1.03%
2075 -0.36% 1.05%
2074 -0.35% 1.08%
2073 -0.34% 1.11%
2072 -0.33% 1.13%
2071 -0.32% 1.15%
2070 -0.3% 1.19%
2069 -0.3% 1.2%
2068 -0.28% 1.23%
2067 -0.27% 1.25%
2066 -0.26% 1.28%
2065 -0.25% 1.31%
2064 -0.24% 1.33%
2063 -0.22% 1.37%
2062 -0.22% 1.39%
2061 -0.21% 1.43%
2060 -0.19% 1.45%
2059 -0.17% 1.48%
2058 -0.15% 1.5%
2057 -0.14% 1.53%
2056 -0.12% 1.56%
2055 -0.1% 1.59%
2054 -0.08% 1.62%
2053 -0.06% 1.65%
2052 -0.05% 1.68%
2051 -0.02% 1.71%
2050 -0.009% 1.75%
2049 0.01% 1.79%
2048 0.03% 1.82%
2047 0.05% 1.86%
2046 0.08% 1.9%
2045 0.1% 1.94%
2044 0.12% 1.97%
2043 0.15% 2.01%
2042 0.17% 2.05%
2041 0.19% 2.1%
2040 0.22% 2.14%
2039 0.24% 2.19%
2038 0.26% 2.25%
2037 0.28% 2.3%
2036 0.31% 2.35%
2035 0.34% 2.39%
2034 0.37% 2.44%
2033 0.4% 2.49%
2032 0.43% 2.54%
2031 0.46% 2.58%
2030 0.49% 2.62%
2029 0.52% 2.66%
2028 0.56% 2.72%
2027 0.59% 2.76%
2026 0.63% 2.79%
2025 0.64% 2.81%
2024 0.68% 2.85%
2023 0.7% 2.83%
2022 0.69% 2.8%
2021 0.7% 2.86%
2020 0.71% 2.95%
2019 0.7% 3.01%
2018 0.73% 3.05%
2017 0.78% 3.12%
2016 0.8% 3.14%
2015 0.8% 3.17%
2014 0.83% 3.22%
2013 0.85% 3.25%
2012 0.85% 3.3%
2011 0.81% 3.38%
2010 0.75% 3.52%
2009 0.56% 3.6%
2008 0.55% 3.63%
2007 0.71% 3.59%
2006 0.73% 3.5%
2005 0.79% 3.36%
2004 0.86% 3.23%
2003 0.94% 3.15%
2002 1.01% 3.13%
2001 1.06% 3.07%
2000 1.12% 2.85%
1999 1.2% 2.72%
1998 1.26% 2.66%
1997 1.28% 2.59%
1996 1.29% 2.48%
1995 1.31% 2.44%
1994 1.33% 2.42%
1993 1.35% 2.41%
1992 1.38% 2.44%
1991 1.45% 2.51%
1990 1.54% 2.6%
1989 1.59% 2.68%
1988 1.66% 2.78%
1987 1.76% 2.93%
1986 1.89% 3.03%
1985 2.02% 3.05%
1984 2.09% 3.13%
1983 1.97% 3.28%
1982 1.84% 3.26%
1981 1.9% 3.11%
1980 1.93% 3.04%
1979 1.95% 3.04%
1978 1.97% 3.07%
1977 1.94% 3.08%
1976 1.93% 3.08%
1975 1.95% 3.04%
1974 1.97% 2.98%
1973 2.1% 2.92%
1972 2.23% 2.85%
1971 2.26% 2.8%
1970 2.29% 2.97%
1969 2.29% 3.24%
1968 2.3% 3.28%
1967 2.29% 3.26%
1966 2.29% 3.25%
1965 2.28% 3.22%
1964 2.26% 3.21%
1963 2.24% 3.21%
1962 2.22% 3.2%
1961 2.21% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.64%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Zambia
Current population
55361818
22844606
Population rank 27/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.27%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
52.8 seconds
One birth every
35.1 seconds
45.2 seconds
One death every
1.05 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline +960 +1,641
Annual growth/decline +350,557 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 121/197 19/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -39,661 +6,562
Net migration rank 172/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - 6,562
2024 397,197 -37,979 587,419 7,381
2023 408,331 -34,989 577,660 9,521
2022 415,647 -34,988 563,456 -8,566
2021 394,104 -35,370 535,629 8,143
2020 448,626 -66,213 536,484 8,156
2019 469,924 -100,783 528,089 18,385
2018 482,316 -114,598 515,644 18,431
2017 492,276 -105,415 504,630 25,789
2016 499,508 -87,907 497,521 25,860
2015 495,769 -94,108 491,021 16,261
2014 488,114 -74,901 483,663 16,574
2013 487,648 -62,863 476,846 15,542
2012 487,210 -61,536 469,406 8,958
2011 492,271 -82,713 459,743 13,569
2010 497,745 -116,481 448,337 22,761
2009 505,144 -158,542 434,458 44,867
2008 373,287 -180,533 419,560 39,249
2007 523,745 -184,989 403,729 49,945
2006 527,165 -186,098 387,891 29,517
2005 537,429 -185,009 368,756 35,316
2004 556,494 -169,736 349,352 7,819
2003 582,173 -165,739 331,189 20,845
2002 602,873 -150,232 316,041 3,206
2001 601,524 -131,124 302,682 23,582
2000 596,979 -106,772 293,186 -4,338
1999 597,916 -81,874 283,297 -16,888
1998 606,110 -62,281 275,568 -26,796
1997 613,103 -58,954 268,198 -26,276
1996 619,488 -65,766 262,468 -38,358
1995 620,376 -75,097 257,897 -45,423
1994 626,411 -71,359 252,023 -45,504
1993 633,576 -83,214 245,917 -47,739
1992 634,484 -80,661 239,953 -43,656
1991 637,622 -79,059 237,957 -44,203
1990 636,081 -40,859 235,835 -38,619
1989 636,610 -26,585 233,429 -36,736
1988 630,392 -13,046 230,118 -31,270
1987 652,960 -11,642 227,813 -26,338
1986 679,467 -7,351 224,768 -16,610
1985 705,905 6,074 221,351 -18,474
1984 723,623 11,433 216,695 -18,652
1983 719,710 18,427 212,712 -11,849
1982 701,212 -79,856 207,621 -3,676
1981 679,851 -52,839 202,822 -16,072
1980 673,815 -37,679 198,817 -24,664
1979 669,338 -44,174 197,578 -29,515
1978 658,068 -36,055 194,933 -30,284
1977 649,915 -37,879 191,557 -30,423
1976 642,829 -60,561 186,762 -30,612
1975 635,005 -52,763 182,258 -30,886
1974 628,458 -53,875 174,484 -31,178
1973 624,619 -55,659 168,258 -31,472
1972 616,411 10,735 161,648 -31,672
1971 608,784 6,306 155,249 -31,651
1970 595,337 17,997 149,380 -31,370
1969 584,979 17,491 142,660 -11,469
1968 571,123 17,293 137,315 -5,447
1967 559,577 18,470 131,938 -5,298
1966 546,378 15,453 127,164 -5,129
1965 533,443 18,847 122,814 -5,023
1964 516,334 15,600 117,197 -4,851
1963 501,548 14,350 114,555 -4,676
1962 487,925 13,546 110,173 -4,428
1961 474,818 11,972 106,318 -4,043
1960 465,049 8,807 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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