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

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The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,850,648 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,361,818 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 3.17 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.88% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.4M (15.9% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Myanmar vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Zimbabwe
2100 49,940,111 37,486,352
2099 50,189,329 37,415,690
2098 50,438,094 37,331,540
2097 50,686,307 37,238,819
2096 50,935,768 37,146,184
2095 51,187,086 37,035,388
2094 51,437,370 36,915,996
2093 51,684,263 36,814,133
2092 51,929,856 36,691,740
2091 52,177,533 36,570,481
2090 52,421,308 36,428,812
2089 52,660,538 36,284,166
2088 52,897,777 36,144,627
2087 53,134,297 35,980,805
2086 53,369,096 35,811,286
2085 53,601,340 35,640,228
2084 53,828,989 35,459,328
2083 54,053,017 35,271,139
2082 54,275,644 35,081,992
2081 54,495,268 34,876,198
2080 54,712,302 34,662,013
2079 54,927,789 34,442,751
2078 55,140,889 34,220,306
2077 55,347,343 33,985,899
2076 55,552,868 33,742,198
2075 55,755,739 33,498,815
2074 55,954,725 33,247,764
2073 56,150,331 32,981,390
2072 56,339,615 32,708,937
2071 56,523,628 32,448,602
2070 56,703,747 32,183,952
2069 56,877,191 31,909,601
2068 57,045,573 31,633,783
2067 57,207,013 31,348,096
2066 57,363,486 31,065,618
2065 57,515,336 30,769,538
2064 57,661,327 30,482,622
2063 57,798,588 30,178,760
2062 57,928,360 29,870,308
2061 58,056,757 29,559,670
2060 58,176,117 29,254,998
2059 58,284,778 28,947,636
2058 58,381,839 28,634,199
2057 58,471,358 28,309,796
2056 58,555,436 27,993,176
2055 58,625,894 27,661,321
2054 58,687,073 27,334,325
2053 58,734,842 26,989,310
2052 58,772,617 26,645,898
2051 58,799,283 26,289,905
2050 58,813,731 25,937,176
2049 58,819,125 25,587,491
2048 58,812,936 25,230,302
2047 58,795,137 24,876,838
2046 58,764,783 24,515,600
2045 58,717,705 24,149,762
2044 58,660,923 23,785,181
2043 58,591,067 23,404,024
2042 58,505,720 23,037,316
2041 58,407,189 22,649,943
2040 58,296,243 22,275,480
2039 58,171,090 21,904,908
2038 58,030,790 21,532,024
2037 57,878,267 21,161,527
2036 57,714,284 20,792,863
2035 57,533,824 20,415,452
2034 57,338,544 20,049,783
2033 57,127,286 19,678,070
2032 56,900,181 19,313,685
2031 56,656,985 18,960,968
2030 56,397,420 18,615,376
2029 56,123,541 18,271,657
2028 55,830,923 17,935,044
2027 55,521,079 17,602,533
2026 55,193,610 17,274,728
2025 54,850,648 16,950,795
2024 54,500,091 16,634,373
2023 54,133,798 16,340,822
2022 53,756,787 16,069,056
2021 53,387,102 15,797,210
2020 53,016,522 15,526,888
2019 52,640,713 15,271,368
2018 52,272,247 15,034,452
2017 51,894,938 14,812,482
2016 51,495,696 14,600,294
2015 51,089,056 14,399,013
2014 50,681,634 14,207,359
2013 50,262,658 14,013,808
2012 49,837,446 13,817,887
2011 49,419,820 13,595,424
2010 49,024,382 13,356,548
2009 48,660,459 13,142,790
2008 48,390,793 12,959,149
2007 48,125,043 12,804,058
2006 47,785,135 12,636,445
2005 47,438,365 12,483,432
2004 47,068,772 12,365,896
2003 46,667,192 12,232,323
2002 46,232,653 12,087,653
2001 45,771,139 11,971,901
2000 45,290,841 11,892,055
1999 44,787,724 11,783,458
1998 44,257,793 11,594,297
1997 43,708,798 11,369,827
1996 43,154,860 11,158,360
1995 42,605,338 10,974,599
1994 42,055,143 10,873,148
1993 41,502,429 10,860,288
1992 40,950,342 10,702,700
1991 40,394,154 10,404,816
1990 39,817,251 10,137,281
1989 39,214,618 9,864,798
1988 38,600,927 9,583,094
1987 37,971,594 9,284,644
1986 37,314,878 8,982,578
1985 36,622,827 8,686,813
1984 35,899,313 8,391,488
1983 35,162,715 8,098,404
1982 34,482,965 7,796,496
1981 33,858,783 7,498,635
1980 33,227,204 7,041,303
1979 32,596,550 6,647,556
1978 31,972,976 6,543,575
1977 31,355,966 6,449,512
1976 30,758,811 6,287,105
1975 30,176,565 6,098,658
1974 29,598,167 5,908,328
1973 29,026,388 5,720,404
1972 28,428,324 5,542,445
1971 27,807,219 5,374,712
1970 27,193,016 5,215,918
1969 26,585,112 5,058,181
1968 25,989,662 4,900,440
1967 25,406,429 4,748,307
1966 24,836,496 4,601,217
1965 24,279,431 4,458,462
1964 23,737,315 4,320,006
1963 23,213,408 4,185,877
1962 22,704,719 4,055,959
1961 22,210,581 3,930,401
1960 21,730,250 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,866,122 people (a 7.51% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Zimbabwe
2100 -0.5% 0.19%
2099 -0.49% 0.23%
2098 -0.49% 0.25%
2097 -0.49% 0.25%
2096 -0.49% 0.3%
2095 -0.49% 0.32%
2094 -0.48% 0.28%
2093 -0.47% 0.33%
2092 -0.47% 0.33%
2091 -0.47% 0.39%
2090 -0.45% 0.4%
2089 -0.45% 0.39%
2088 -0.45% 0.46%
2087 -0.44% 0.47%
2086 -0.43% 0.48%
2085 -0.42% 0.51%
2084 -0.41% 0.53%
2083 -0.41% 0.54%
2082 -0.4% 0.59%
2081 -0.4% 0.62%
2080 -0.39% 0.64%
2079 -0.39% 0.65%
2078 -0.37% 0.69%
2077 -0.37% 0.72%
2076 -0.36% 0.73%
2075 -0.36% 0.76%
2074 -0.35% 0.81%
2073 -0.34% 0.83%
2072 -0.33% 0.8%
2071 -0.32% 0.82%
2070 -0.3% 0.86%
2069 -0.3% 0.87%
2068 -0.28% 0.91%
2067 -0.27% 0.91%
2066 -0.26% 0.96%
2065 -0.25% 0.94%
2064 -0.24% 1.01%
2063 -0.22% 1.03%
2062 -0.22% 1.05%
2061 -0.21% 1.04%
2060 -0.19% 1.06%
2059 -0.17% 1.09%
2058 -0.15% 1.15%
2057 -0.14% 1.13%
2056 -0.12% 1.2%
2055 -0.1% 1.2%
2054 -0.08% 1.28%
2053 -0.06% 1.29%
2052 -0.05% 1.35%
2051 -0.02% 1.36%
2050 -0.009% 1.37%
2049 0.01% 1.42%
2048 0.03% 1.42%
2047 0.05% 1.47%
2046 0.08% 1.51%
2045 0.1% 1.53%
2044 0.12% 1.63%
2043 0.15% 1.59%
2042 0.17% 1.71%
2041 0.19% 1.68%
2040 0.22% 1.69%
2039 0.24% 1.73%
2038 0.26% 1.75%
2037 0.28% 1.77%
2036 0.31% 1.85%
2035 0.34% 1.82%
2034 0.37% 1.89%
2033 0.4% 1.89%
2032 0.43% 1.86%
2031 0.46% 1.86%
2030 0.49% 1.88%
2029 0.52% 1.88%
2028 0.56% 1.89%
2027 0.59% 1.9%
2026 0.63% 1.91%
2025 0.64% 1.9%
2024 0.68% 1.8%
2023 0.7% 1.69%
2022 0.69% 1.72%
2021 0.7% 1.74%
2020 0.71% 1.67%
2019 0.7% 1.58%
2018 0.73% 1.5%
2017 0.78% 1.45%
2016 0.8% 1.4%
2015 0.8% 1.35%
2014 0.83% 1.38%
2013 0.85% 1.42%
2012 0.85% 1.64%
2011 0.81% 1.79%
2010 0.75% 1.63%
2009 0.56% 1.42%
2008 0.55% 1.21%
2007 0.71% 1.33%
2006 0.73% 1.23%
2005 0.79% 0.95%
2004 0.86% 1.09%
2003 0.94% 1.2%
2002 1.01% 0.97%
2001 1.06% 0.67%
2000 1.12% 0.92%
1999 1.2% 1.63%
1998 1.26% 1.97%
1997 1.28% 1.9%
1996 1.29% 1.67%
1995 1.31% 0.93%
1994 1.33% 0.12%
1993 1.35% 1.47%
1992 1.38% 2.86%
1991 1.45% 2.64%
1990 1.54% 2.76%
1989 1.59% 2.94%
1988 1.66% 3.21%
1987 1.76% 3.36%
1986 1.89% 3.4%
1985 2.02% 3.52%
1984 2.09% 3.62%
1983 1.97% 3.87%
1982 1.84% 3.97%
1981 1.9% 6.49%
1980 1.93% 5.92%
1979 1.95% 1.59%
1978 1.97% 1.46%
1977 1.94% 2.58%
1976 1.93% 3.09%
1975 1.95% 3.22%
1974 1.97% 3.29%
1973 2.1% 3.21%
1972 2.23% 3.12%
1971 2.26% 3.04%
1970 2.29% 3.12%
1969 2.29% 3.22%
1968 2.3% 3.2%
1967 2.29% 3.2%
1966 2.29% 3.2%
1965 2.28% 3.2%
1964 2.26% 3.2%
1963 2.24% 3.2%
1962 2.22% 3.19%
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/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.64%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Zimbabwe
Current population
55361818
17443108
Population rank 27/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.21%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
1.67 minutes
One birth every
35.1 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
1.05 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +960 +867
Annual growth/decline +350,557 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 121/197 53/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -39,661 -54,555
Net migration rank 172/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - -54,555
2024 397,197 -37,979 372,494 -60,528
2023 408,331 -34,989 372,505 -97,380
2022 415,647 -34,988 371,243 -102,828
2021 394,104 -35,370 349,908 -74,623
2020 448,626 -66,213 354,790 -89,440
2019 469,924 -100,783 348,798 -103,107
2018 482,316 -114,598 345,883 -117,758
2017 492,276 -105,415 344,035 -128,241
2016 499,508 -87,907 348,772 -140,181
2015 495,769 -94,108 356,203 -162,220
2014 488,114 -74,901 366,350 -177,029
2013 487,648 -62,863 374,757 -176,972
2012 487,210 -61,536 371,135 -177,061
2011 492,271 -82,713 359,572 -108,714
2010 497,745 -116,481 335,570 -108,671
2009 505,144 -158,542 309,316 -108,689
2008 373,287 -180,533 280,527 -113,858
2007 523,745 -184,989 261,805 -118,299
2006 527,165 -186,098 248,963 -57,257
2005 537,429 -185,009 248,545 -134,212
2004 556,494 -169,736 248,307 -127,550
2003 582,173 -165,739 243,057 -96,667
2002 602,873 -150,232 244,170 -101,212
2001 601,524 -131,124 227,909 -139,361
2000 596,979 -106,772 236,343 -165,181
1999 597,916 -81,874 232,393 -86,343
1998 606,110 -62,281 225,614 6,645
1997 613,103 -58,954 216,288 395
1996 619,488 -65,766 205,269 978
1995 620,376 -75,097 206,695 -45,428
1994 626,411 -71,359 216,343 -174,723
1993 633,576 -83,214 228,045 -243,947
1992 634,484 -80,661 255,291 75,788
1991 637,622 -79,059 260,943 3,749
1990 636,081 -40,859 265,444 4,948
1989 636,610 -26,585 270,838 3,736
1988 630,392 -13,046 277,498 11,327
1987 652,960 -11,642 286,766 21,308
1986 679,467 -7,351 289,894 6,154
1985 705,905 6,074 290,756 4,718
1984 723,623 11,433 290,052 5,124
1983 719,710 18,427 286,545 4,456
1982 701,212 -79,856 279,934 32,899
1981 679,851 -52,839 271,361 11,523
1980 673,815 -37,679 241,179 390,593
1979 669,338 -44,174 223,657 -67,937
1978 658,068 -36,055 222,979 -170,727
1977 649,915 -37,879 225,139 -89,270
1976 642,829 -60,561 221,419 -32,495
1975 635,005 -52,763 216,947 -28,988
1974 628,458 -53,875 208,806 -16,105
1973 624,619 -55,659 201,885 -18,733
1972 616,411 10,735 193,725 -20,959
1971 608,784 6,306 185,427 -22,719
1970 595,337 17,997 178,979 -24,102
1969 584,979 17,491 172,626 -12,028
1968 571,123 17,293 166,865 -11,997
1967 559,577 18,470 161,205 -11,814
1966 546,378 15,453 156,014 -11,211
1965 533,443 18,847 151,164 -10,465
1964 516,334 15,600 145,848 -9,631
1963 501,548 14,350 140,984 -8,936
1962 487,925 13,546 136,317 -8,529
1961 474,818 11,972 131,531 -8,204
1960 465,049 8,807 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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