China vs Myanmar (Burma)

China vs Myanmar (Burma): Population

Population in 2023: 1.42 billion people in China and 54.1 million people in Myanmar (Burma), by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in China, by 1.37 billion people, or 26 times that in Myanmar (Burma).

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China vs Myanmar (Burma): PopulationPopulation in 2023: 1.42 billion people in China and 54.1 million people in Myanmar (Burma), by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in China, by 1.37 billion people, or 26 times that in Myanmar (Burma).
ChinaMyanmar (Burma)Estimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • China has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, China ranked 2 and Myanmar (Burma) ranked 27 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts China at 633 million people and Myanmar (Burma) at 49.7 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearChinaMyanmar (Burma)World
20231.42 billion54.1 million8.09 billion
20221.43 billion53.8 million8.02 billion
20211.43 billion53.4 million7.95 billion
20201.43 billion53 million7.89 billion
20191.42 billion52.6 million7.81 billion
20181.42 billion52.3 million7.73 billion
20171.41 billion51.9 million7.65 billion
20161.4 billion51.5 million7.56 billion
20151.4 billion51.1 million7.47 billion
20141.39 billion50.7 million7.38 billion
20131.38 billion50.3 million7.29 billion
20121.37 billion49.8 million7.2 billion
20111.36 billion49.4 million7.11 billion
20101.35 billion49 million7.02 billion
20091.34 billion48.7 million6.93 billion
20081.33 billion48.4 million6.84 billion
20071.33 billion48.1 million6.76 billion
20061.32 billion47.8 million6.67 billion
20051.31 billion47.4 million6.59 billion
20041.3 billion47.1 million6.5 billion
20031.3 billion46.7 million6.42 billion
20021.29 billion46.2 million6.34 billion
20011.28 billion45.8 million6.26 billion
20001.27 billion45.3 million6.17 billion
19991.26 billion44.8 million6.09 billion
19981.25 billion44.3 million6.01 billion
19971.24 billion43.7 million5.93 billion
19961.23 billion43.2 million5.84 billion
19951.22 billion42.6 million5.76 billion
19941.21 billion42.1 million5.68 billion
19931.2 billion41.5 million5.59 billion
19921.19 billion41 million5.51 billion
19911.17 billion40.4 million5.42 billion
19901.15 billion39.8 million5.33 billion
19891.13 billion39.2 million5.23 billion
19881.12 billion38.6 million5.14 billion
19871.1 billion38 million5.05 billion
19861.08 billion37.3 million4.96 billion
19851.06 billion36.6 million4.87 billion
19841.04 billion35.9 million4.78 billion
19831.03 billion35.2 million4.7 billion
19821.01 billion34.5 million4.61 billion
1981998 million33.9 million4.53 billion
1980983 million33.2 million4.45 billion
1979969 million32.6 million4.37 billion
1978956 million32 million4.29 billion
1977944 million31.4 million4.22 billion
1976930 million30.8 million4.14 billion
1975916 million30.2 million4.07 billion
1974900 million29.6 million4 billion
1973883 million29 million3.92 billion
1972864 million28.4 million3.85 billion
1971844 million27.8 million3.77 billion
1970823 million27.2 million3.7 billion
1969802 million26.6 million3.62 billion
1968781 million26 million3.55 billion
1967761 million25.4 million3.47 billion
1966742 million24.8 million3.4 billion
1965723 million24.3 million3.34 billion
1964705 million23.7 million3.26 billion
1963685 million23.2 million3.19 billion
1962665 million22.7 million3.12 billion
1961656 million22.2 million3.07 billion
1960655 million21.7 million3.02 billion
1959653 million21.3 million2.97 billion
1958644 million20.8 million2.91 billion
1957630 million20.4 million2.85 billion
1956617 million20 million2.8 billion
1955604 million19.6 million2.74 billion
1954590 million19.2 million2.69 billion
1953578 million18.8 million2.63 billion
1952565 million18.4 million2.58 billion
1951554 million18.1 million2.54 billion
1950544 million17.7 million2.49 billion
1949538 million17.5 million–
1948534 million17.2 million–
1947531 million16.9 million–
1946528 million16.6 million–
1945525 million16.4 million–
1944522 million16.1 million–
1943520 million15.9 million–
1942517 million15.6 million–
1941514 million15.4 million–
1940511 million15.1 million–
1939508 million14.9 million–
1938506 million14.7 million–
1937503 million14.5 million–
1936500 million14.3 million–
1935497 million14.1 million–
1934494 million13.9 million–
1933491 million13.8 million–
1932488 million13.6 million–
1931485 million13.4 million–
1930483 million13.2 million–
1929481 million13.1 million–
1928479 million12.9 million–
1927477 million12.8 million–
1926475 million12.7 million–
1925474 million12.5 million–
1924472 million12.4 million–
1923470 million12.3 million–
1922469 million12.2 million–
1921466 million12 million–
1920463 million11.9 million–
1919460 million11.8 million–
1918455 million11.7 million–
1917450 million11.6 million–
1916446 million11.5 million–
1915441 million11.4 million–
1914436 million11.3 million–
1913431 million11.2 million–
1912427 million11.2 million–
1911423 million11.1 million–
1910419 million10.9 million–
1909416 million10.8 million–
1908413 million10.7 million–
1907411 million10.5 million–
1906409 million10.4 million–
1905407 million10.2 million–
1904404 million10.1 million–
1903402 million9.92 million–
1902400 million9.77 million–
1901398 million9.6 million–
1900396 million9.41 million–
1899394 million9.2 million–
1898392 million8.96 million–
1897390 million8.7 million–
1896388 million8.45 million–
1895386 million8.21 million–
1894384 million7.97 million–
1893382 million7.74 million–
1892381 million7.52 million–
1891379 million7.25 million–
1890377 million6.94 million–
1889376 million6.59 million–
1888375 million6.21 million–
1887373 million5.8 million–
1886372 million5.42 million–
1885371 million5.07 million–
1884370 million4.73 million–
1883369 million4.42 million–
1882368 million4.13 million–
1881367 million3.92 million–
1880366 million3.77 million–
1879365 million3.7 million–
1878364 million3.69 million–
1877363 million3.74 million–
1876362 million3.8 million–
1875361 million3.85 million–
1874360 million3.9 million–
1873359 million3.96 million–
1872358 million4.02 million–
1871358 million4.06 million–
1870358 million4.09 million–
1869359 million4.11 million–
1868360 million4.11 million–
1867362 million4.1 million–
1866364 million4.09 million–
1865366 million4.08 million–
1864368 million4.07 million–
1863370 million4.06 million–
1862372 million4.05 million–
1861375 million4.04 million–
1860377 million4.03 million–
1859380 million4.02 million–
1858383 million4.01 million–
1857387 million4 million–
1856390 million3.99 million–
1855394 million3.98 million–
1854397 million3.97 million–
1853401 million3.96 million–
1852405 million3.95 million–
1851408 million3.94 million–
1850410 million3.93 million–
1849411 million3.92 million–
1848412 million3.9 million–
1847412 million3.89 million–
1846412 million3.87 million–
1845412 million3.86 million–
1844412 million3.84 million–
1843412 million3.83 million–
1842412 million3.81 million–
1841412 million3.8 million–
1840412 million3.79 million–
1839412 million3.77 million–
1838411 million3.76 million–
1837411 million3.74 million–
1836411 million3.73 million–
1835411 million3.71 million–
1834410 million3.7 million–
1833410 million3.69 million–
1832410 million3.67 million–
1831409 million3.66 million–
1830407 million3.64 million–
1829406 million3.63 million–
1828403 million3.62 million–
1827400 million3.6 million–
1826398 million3.59 million–
1825395 million3.57 million–
1824392 million3.56 million–
1823389 million3.55 million–
1822387 million3.53 million–
1821384 million3.54 million–
1820380 million3.57 million–
1819377 million3.63 million–
1818374 million3.7 million–
1817370 million3.8 million–
1816367 million3.91 million–
1815363 million4.01 million–
1814360 million4.12 million–
1813356 million4.23 million–
1812353 million4.35 million–
1811350 million4.47 million–
1810347 million4.59 million–
1809344 million4.71 million–
1808343 million4.84 million–
1807341 million4.97 million–
1806339 million5.11 million–
1805338 million5.25 million–
1804336 million5.39 million–
1803335 million5.54 million–
1802333 million5.69 million–
1801332 million5.84 million–
1800330 million6 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearChinaMyanmar (Burma)World
20241.42 billion1.42 billion–1.42 billion54.5 million54.4 million–54.6 million8.16 billion
20251.42 billion1.41 billion–1.42 billion54.9 million54.5 million–55.2 million8.23 billion
20261.41 billion1.41 billion–1.42 billion55.2 million54.6 million–55.8 million8.3 billion
20271.41 billion1.4 billion–1.42 billion55.5 million54.7 million–56.3 million8.37 billion
20281.41 billion1.39 billion–1.42 billion55.8 million54.7 million–56.8 million8.44 billion
20291.4 billion1.39 billion–1.42 billion56.1 million54.7 million–57.4 million8.5 billion
20301.4 billion1.38 billion–1.42 billion56.4 million54.8 million–58 million8.57 billion
20311.39 billion1.37 billion–1.42 billion56.6 million54.7 million–58.5 million8.63 billion
20321.39 billion1.36 billion–1.41 billion56.8 million54.7 million–59 million8.7 billion
20331.38 billion1.35 billion–1.41 billion57.1 million54.7 million–59.6 million8.76 billion
20341.38 billion1.35 billion–1.41 billion57.3 million54.6 million–60.1 million8.82 billion
20351.37 billion1.34 billion–1.41 billion57.4 million54.5 million–60.7 million8.89 billion
20361.37 billion1.33 billion–1.41 billion57.6 million54.4 million–61.2 million8.95 billion
20371.36 billion1.32 billion–1.41 billion57.8 million54.3 million–61.7 million9.01 billion
20381.36 billion1.31 billion–1.4 billion57.9 million54.1 million–62.1 million9.06 billion
20391.35 billion1.3 billion–1.4 billion58.1 million54 million–62.6 million9.12 billion
20401.34 billion1.28 billion–1.4 billion58.2 million53.9 million–63 million9.18 billion
20411.34 billion1.27 billion–1.39 billion58.3 million53.7 million–63.5 million9.23 billion
20421.33 billion1.26 billion–1.39 billion58.4 million53.5 million–64 million9.29 billion
20431.32 billion1.25 billion–1.39 billion58.4 million53.3 million–64.4 million9.34 billion
20441.31 billion1.24 billion–1.38 billion58.5 million53.1 million–64.7 million9.39 billion
20451.31 billion1.23 billion–1.38 billion58.6 million52.8 million–65.2 million9.44 billion
20461.3 billion1.21 billion–1.38 billion58.6 million52.6 million–65.6 million9.49 billion
20471.29 billion1.2 billion–1.37 billion58.6 million52.3 million–66 million9.54 billion
20481.28 billion1.19 billion–1.37 billion58.6 million52 million–66.4 million9.58 billion
20491.27 billion1.17 billion–1.36 billion58.6 million51.7 million–66.8 million9.62 billion
20501.26 billion1.16 billion–1.35 billion58.6 million51.4 million–67.2 million9.66 billion
20511.25 billion1.14 billion–1.35 billion58.6 million51.1 million–67.7 million9.7 billion
20521.24 billion1.13 billion–1.34 billion58.6 million50.7 million–68.1 million9.74 billion
20531.23 billion1.11 billion–1.33 billion58.5 million50.4 million–68.5 million9.78 billion
20541.22 billion1.1 billion–1.32 billion58.5 million50 million–68.9 million9.81 billion
20551.2 billion1.08 billion–1.31 billion58.4 million49.6 million–69.4 million9.85 billion
20561.19 billion1.06 billion–1.3 billion58.3 million49.1 million–69.9 million9.88 billion
20571.18 billion1.05 billion–1.29 billion58.2 million48.7 million–70.4 million9.91 billion
20581.16 billion1.03 billion–1.29 billion58.2 million48.4 million–70.8 million9.94 billion
20591.15 billion1.01 billion–1.28 billion58.1 million48 million–71.3 million9.96 billion
20601.14 billion998 million–1.26 billion57.9 million47.6 million–71.7 million9.99 billion
20611.12 billion981 million–1.25 billion57.8 million47.1 million–72.2 million10 billion
20621.11 billion963 million–1.24 billion57.7 million46.7 million–72.7 million10 billion
20631.09 billion947 million–1.23 billion57.6 million46.3 million–73.2 million10.1 billion
20641.08 billion932 million–1.22 billion57.4 million45.8 million–73.7 million10.1 billion
20651.07 billion915 million–1.21 billion57.3 million45.3 million–74.1 million10.1 billion
20661.05 billion898 million–1.2 billion57.1 million44.8 million–74.5 million10.1 billion
20671.04 billion881 million–1.19 billion57 million44.3 million–74.8 million10.1 billion
20681.03 billion867 million–1.18 billion56.8 million43.7 million–75.2 million10.2 billion
20691.01 billion852 million–1.17 billion56.6 million43.2 million–75.6 million10.2 billion
2070999 million836 million–1.16 billion56.4 million42.6 million–76.1 million10.2 billion
2071986 million822 million–1.15 billion56.3 million42.1 million–76.6 million10.2 billion
2072973 million807 million–1.14 billion56.1 million41.6 million–77.1 million10.2 billion
2073960 million792 million–1.13 billion55.9 million41 million–77.6 million10.2 billion
2074947 million776 million–1.12 billion55.7 million40.5 million–78 million10.2 billion
2075935 million760 million–1.11 billion55.5 million40 million–78.5 million10.3 billion
2076922 million743 million–1.1 billion55.3 million39.5 million–78.9 million10.3 billion
2077909 million728 million–1.09 billion55.1 million39 million–79.3 million10.3 billion
2078896 million713 million–1.08 billion54.9 million38.3 million–79.7 million10.3 billion
2079883 million697 million–1.08 billion54.7 million37.6 million–80 million10.3 billion
2080870 million681 million–1.07 billion54.4 million37 million–80.3 million10.3 billion
2081857 million664 million–1.06 billion54.2 million36.3 million–80.5 million10.3 billion
2082844 million648 million–1.05 billion54 million35.7 million–80.7 million10.3 billion
2083832 million633 million–1.04 billion53.8 million35.2 million–81.2 million10.3 billion
2084819 million618 million–1.03 billion53.6 million34.6 million–81.8 million10.3 billion
2085806 million604 million–1.02 billion53.3 million34.1 million–82.3 million10.3 billion
2086794 million591 million–1.01 billion53.1 million33.6 million–82.7 million10.3 billion
2087781 million576 million–994 million52.9 million33.1 million–83 million10.3 billion
2088769 million562 million–984 million52.6 million32.5 million–83.4 million10.3 billion
2089757 million548 million–975 million52.4 million32 million–83.7 million10.3 billion
2090745 million534 million–967 million52.1 million31.6 million–84.1 million10.3 billion
2091733 million520 million–959 million51.9 million31 million–84.6 million10.3 billion
2092722 million507 million–951 million51.7 million30.5 million–85.1 million10.3 billion
2093710 million493 million–944 million51.4 million30.1 million–85.4 million10.3 billion
2094699 million480 million–937 million51.2 million29.6 million–85.5 million10.2 billion
2095688 million468 million–929 million50.9 million29.1 million–85.8 million10.2 billion
2096677 million455 million–920 million50.7 million28.6 million–86.2 million10.2 billion
2097666 million443 million–913 million50.4 million28.2 million–86.6 million10.2 billion
2098655 million431 million–906 million50.2 million27.7 million–87.1 million10.2 billion
2099644 million417 million–899 million49.9 million27.1 million–87.7 million10.2 billion
2100633 million404 million–890 million49.7 million26.6 million–88.2 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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