Ethiopia vs Myanmar (Burma)

Ethiopia vs Myanmar (Burma): Population

Population in 2023: 129 million people in Ethiopia and 54.1 million people in Myanmar (Burma), by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Ethiopia, by 74.6 million people, or 2.38 times that in Myanmar (Burma).

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Ethiopia vs Myanmar (Burma): PopulationPopulation in 2023: 129 million people in Ethiopia and 54.1 million people in Myanmar (Burma), by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Ethiopia, by 74.6 million people, or 2.38 times that in Myanmar (Burma).
EthiopiaMyanmar (Burma)Estimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Ethiopia has been higher since 1965, when it overtook Myanmar (Burma).
  • In 2023, Ethiopia ranked 11 and Myanmar (Burma) ranked 27 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Ethiopia at 367 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

YearEthiopiaMyanmar (Burma)World
2023129 million54.1 million8.09 billion
2022125 million53.8 million8.02 billion
2021122 million53.4 million7.95 billion
2020119 million53 million7.89 billion
2019116 million52.6 million7.81 billion
2018113 million52.3 million7.73 billion
2017110 million51.9 million7.65 billion
2016107 million51.5 million7.56 billion
2015104 million51.1 million7.47 billion
2014101 million50.7 million7.38 billion
201398.4 million50.3 million7.29 billion
201295.8 million49.8 million7.2 billion
201193.2 million49.4 million7.11 billion
201090.5 million49 million7.02 billion
200988 million48.7 million6.93 billion
200885.5 million48.4 million6.84 billion
200783.1 million48.1 million6.76 billion
200680.7 million47.8 million6.67 billion
200578.4 million47.4 million6.59 billion
200476.1 million47.1 million6.5 billion
200373.8 million46.7 million6.42 billion
200271.6 million46.2 million6.34 billion
200169.5 million45.8 million6.26 billion
200067.4 million45.3 million6.17 billion
199965.4 million44.8 million6.09 billion
199863.4 million44.3 million6.01 billion
199761.4 million43.7 million5.93 billion
199659.5 million43.2 million5.84 billion
199557.5 million42.6 million5.76 billion
199455.6 million42.1 million5.68 billion
199353.7 million41.5 million5.59 billion
199251.9 million41 million5.51 billion
199149.7 million40.4 million5.42 billion
199047.6 million39.8 million5.33 billion
198945.9 million39.2 million5.23 billion
198844.2 million38.6 million5.14 billion
198742.5 million38 million5.05 billion
198641 million37.3 million4.96 billion
198539.8 million36.6 million4.87 billion
198438.7 million35.9 million4.78 billion
198337.7 million35.2 million4.7 billion
198236.7 million34.5 million4.61 billion
198135.3 million33.9 million4.53 billion
198034.4 million33.2 million4.45 billion
197934.2 million32.6 million4.37 billion
197833.7 million32 million4.29 billion
197733.2 million31.4 million4.22 billion
197632.5 million30.8 million4.14 billion
197531.7 million30.2 million4.07 billion
197431 million29.6 million4 billion
197330.2 million29 million3.92 billion
197229.4 million28.4 million3.85 billion
197128.6 million27.8 million3.77 billion
197027.8 million27.2 million3.7 billion
196927.1 million26.6 million3.62 billion
196826.3 million26 million3.55 billion
196725.6 million25.4 million3.47 billion
196625 million24.8 million3.4 billion
196524.3 million24.3 million3.34 billion
196423.7 million23.7 million3.26 billion
196323.1 million23.2 million3.19 billion
196222.5 million22.7 million3.12 billion
196121.9 million22.2 million3.07 billion
196021.4 million21.7 million3.02 billion
195920.9 million21.3 million2.97 billion
195820.5 million20.8 million2.91 billion
195720.2 million20.4 million2.85 billion
195619.8 million20 million2.8 billion
195519.4 million19.6 million2.74 billion
195419 million19.2 million2.69 billion
195318.7 million18.8 million2.63 billion
195218.3 million18.4 million2.58 billion
195118 million18.1 million2.54 billion
195017.7 million17.7 million2.49 billion
194917.6 million17.5 million–
194817.5 million17.2 million–
194717.5 million16.9 million–
194617.5 million16.6 million–
194517.5 million16.4 million–
194417.5 million16.1 million–
194317.5 million15.9 million–
194217.5 million15.6 million–
194117.5 million15.4 million–
194017.5 million15.1 million–
193917.5 million14.9 million–
193817.5 million14.7 million–
193717.5 million14.5 million–
193617.5 million14.3 million–
193517.5 million14.1 million–
193417.5 million13.9 million–
193317.5 million13.8 million–
193217.5 million13.6 million–
193117.5 million13.4 million–
193017.5 million13.2 million–
192917.5 million13.1 million–
192817.5 million12.9 million–
192717.5 million12.8 million–
192617.5 million12.7 million–
192517.5 million12.5 million–
192417.5 million12.4 million–
192317.5 million12.3 million–
192217.5 million12.2 million–
192117.5 million12 million–
192017.5 million11.9 million–
191917.5 million11.8 million–
191817.5 million11.7 million–
191717.5 million11.6 million–
191617.5 million11.5 million–
191517.5 million11.4 million–
191417.5 million11.3 million–
191317.5 million11.2 million–
191217.6 million11.2 million–
191117.6 million11.1 million–
191017.6 million10.9 million–
190917.6 million10.8 million–
190817.6 million10.7 million–
190717.6 million10.5 million–
190617.6 million10.4 million–
190517.7 million10.2 million–
190417.7 million10.1 million–
190317.7 million9.92 million–
190217.7 million9.77 million–
190117.7 million9.6 million–
190017.7 million9.41 million–
189917.7 million9.2 million–
189817.8 million8.96 million–
189717.8 million8.7 million–
189617.8 million8.45 million–
189517.8 million8.21 million–
189417.8 million7.97 million–
189317.8 million7.74 million–
189217.8 million7.52 million–
189117.9 million7.25 million–
189017.9 million6.94 million–
188917.9 million6.59 million–
188817.9 million6.21 million–
188717.9 million5.8 million–
188617.9 million5.42 million–
188517.9 million5.07 million–
188418 million4.73 million–
188318 million4.42 million–
188218 million4.13 million–
188118 million3.92 million–
188018 million3.77 million–
187918 million3.7 million–
187818 million3.69 million–
187718.1 million3.74 million–
187618.1 million3.8 million–
187518.1 million3.85 million–
187418.1 million3.9 million–
187318.1 million3.96 million–
187218.1 million4.02 million–
187118.1 million4.06 million–
187018.2 million4.09 million–
186918.2 million4.11 million–
186818.2 million4.11 million–
186718.2 million4.1 million–
186618.2 million4.09 million–
186518.2 million4.08 million–
186418.2 million4.07 million–
186318.3 million4.06 million–
186218.3 million4.05 million–
186118.3 million4.04 million–
186018.3 million4.03 million–
185918.3 million4.02 million–
185818.3 million4.01 million–
185718.3 million4 million–
185618.4 million3.99 million–
185518.4 million3.98 million–
185418.4 million3.97 million–
185318.4 million3.96 million–
185218.4 million3.95 million–
185118.4 million3.94 million–
185018.4 million3.93 million–
184918.2 million3.92 million–
184817.9 million3.9 million–
184717.7 million3.89 million–
184617.4 million3.87 million–
184517.2 million3.86 million–
184416.9 million3.84 million–
184316.7 million3.83 million–
184216.5 million3.81 million–
184116.2 million3.8 million–
184016 million3.79 million–
183915.8 million3.77 million–
183815.6 million3.76 million–
183715.4 million3.74 million–
183615.1 million3.73 million–
183514.9 million3.71 million–
183414.7 million3.7 million–
183314.5 million3.69 million–
183214.3 million3.67 million–
183114.1 million3.66 million–
183013.9 million3.64 million–
182913.7 million3.63 million–
182813.5 million3.62 million–
182713.4 million3.6 million–
182613.2 million3.59 million–
182513.1 million3.57 million–
182412.9 million3.56 million–
182312.8 million3.55 million–
182212.7 million3.53 million–
182112.6 million3.54 million–
182012.5 million3.57 million–
181912.4 million3.63 million–
181812.3 million3.7 million–
181712.3 million3.8 million–
181612.2 million3.91 million–
181512.2 million4.01 million–
181412.1 million4.12 million–
181312.1 million4.23 million–
181212.1 million4.35 million–
181112 million4.47 million–
181012 million4.59 million–
180912 million4.71 million–
180812 million4.84 million–
180712 million4.97 million–
180612 million5.11 million–
180512 million5.25 million–
180412 million5.39 million–
180312 million5.54 million–
180212 million5.69 million–
180112 million5.84 million–
180012 million6 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearEthiopiaMyanmar (Burma)World
2024132 million131 million–133 million54.5 million54.4 million–54.6 million8.16 billion
2025136 million133 million–138 million54.9 million54.5 million–55.2 million8.23 billion
2026139 million136 million–142 million55.2 million54.6 million–55.8 million8.3 billion
2027142 million138 million–147 million55.5 million54.7 million–56.3 million8.37 billion
2028146 million140 million–152 million55.8 million54.7 million–56.8 million8.44 billion
2029149 million142 million–157 million56.1 million54.7 million–57.4 million8.5 billion
2030153 million144 million–161 million56.4 million54.8 million–58 million8.57 billion
2031156 million147 million–166 million56.6 million54.7 million–58.5 million8.63 billion
2032160 million149 million–172 million56.8 million54.7 million–59 million8.7 billion
2033164 million151 million–177 million57.1 million54.7 million–59.6 million8.76 billion
2034167 million154 million–182 million57.3 million54.6 million–60.1 million8.82 billion
2035171 million156 million–187 million57.4 million54.5 million–60.7 million8.89 billion
2036174 million158 million–192 million57.6 million54.4 million–61.2 million8.95 billion
2037178 million160 million–198 million57.8 million54.3 million–61.7 million9.01 billion
2038181 million162 million–203 million57.9 million54.1 million–62.1 million9.06 billion
2039185 million164 million–209 million58.1 million54 million–62.6 million9.12 billion
2040189 million167 million–215 million58.2 million53.9 million–63 million9.18 billion
2041192 million169 million–221 million58.3 million53.7 million–63.5 million9.23 billion
2042196 million171 million–226 million58.4 million53.5 million–64 million9.29 billion
2043199 million173 million–232 million58.4 million53.3 million–64.4 million9.34 billion
2044203 million175 million–238 million58.5 million53.1 million–64.7 million9.39 billion
2045207 million177 million–244 million58.6 million52.8 million–65.2 million9.44 billion
2046210 million178 million–250 million58.6 million52.6 million–65.6 million9.49 billion
2047214 million180 million–256 million58.6 million52.3 million–66 million9.54 billion
2048218 million183 million–263 million58.6 million52 million–66.4 million9.58 billion
2049221 million185 million–269 million58.6 million51.7 million–66.8 million9.62 billion
2050225 million187 million–276 million58.6 million51.4 million–67.2 million9.66 billion
2051229 million189 million–282 million58.6 million51.1 million–67.7 million9.7 billion
2052232 million190 million–288 million58.6 million50.7 million–68.1 million9.74 billion
2053236 million192 million–295 million58.5 million50.4 million–68.5 million9.78 billion
2054240 million194 million–302 million58.5 million50 million–68.9 million9.81 billion
2055243 million196 million–309 million58.4 million49.6 million–69.4 million9.85 billion
2056247 million198 million–317 million58.3 million49.1 million–69.9 million9.88 billion
2057250 million200 million–325 million58.2 million48.7 million–70.4 million9.91 billion
2058254 million201 million–332 million58.2 million48.4 million–70.8 million9.94 billion
2059257 million203 million–340 million58.1 million48 million–71.3 million9.96 billion
2060261 million204 million–348 million57.9 million47.6 million–71.7 million9.99 billion
2061264 million206 million–357 million57.8 million47.1 million–72.2 million10 billion
2062268 million207 million–364 million57.7 million46.7 million–72.7 million10 billion
2063271 million209 million–371 million57.6 million46.3 million–73.2 million10.1 billion
2064274 million209 million–380 million57.4 million45.8 million–73.7 million10.1 billion
2065278 million210 million–387 million57.3 million45.3 million–74.1 million10.1 billion
2066281 million211 million–396 million57.1 million44.8 million–74.5 million10.1 billion
2067284 million212 million–404 million57 million44.3 million–74.8 million10.1 billion
2068288 million214 million–412 million56.8 million43.7 million–75.2 million10.2 billion
2069291 million215 million–421 million56.6 million43.2 million–75.6 million10.2 billion
2070294 million216 million–428 million56.4 million42.6 million–76.1 million10.2 billion
2071297 million217 million–436 million56.3 million42.1 million–76.6 million10.2 billion
2072300 million218 million–446 million56.1 million41.6 million–77.1 million10.2 billion
2073303 million218 million–453 million55.9 million41 million–77.6 million10.2 billion
2074306 million220 million–462 million55.7 million40.5 million–78 million10.2 billion
2075309 million220 million–471 million55.5 million40 million–78.5 million10.3 billion
2076312 million220 million–481 million55.3 million39.5 million–78.9 million10.3 billion
2077315 million221 million–492 million55.1 million39 million–79.3 million10.3 billion
2078318 million222 million–502 million54.9 million38.3 million–79.7 million10.3 billion
2079321 million223 million–512 million54.7 million37.6 million–80 million10.3 billion
2080323 million223 million–521 million54.4 million37 million–80.3 million10.3 billion
2081326 million224 million–530 million54.2 million36.3 million–80.5 million10.3 billion
2082329 million224 million–537 million54 million35.7 million–80.7 million10.3 billion
2083331 million225 million–547 million53.8 million35.2 million–81.2 million10.3 billion
2084334 million226 million–556 million53.6 million34.6 million–81.8 million10.3 billion
2085336 million227 million–566 million53.3 million34.1 million–82.3 million10.3 billion
2086339 million226 million–574 million53.1 million33.6 million–82.7 million10.3 billion
2087341 million226 million–584 million52.9 million33.1 million–83 million10.3 billion
2088343 million227 million–594 million52.6 million32.5 million–83.4 million10.3 billion
2089345 million228 million–604 million52.4 million32 million–83.7 million10.3 billion
2090348 million228 million–613 million52.1 million31.6 million–84.1 million10.3 billion
2091350 million228 million–621 million51.9 million31 million–84.6 million10.3 billion
2092352 million228 million–628 million51.7 million30.5 million–85.1 million10.3 billion
2093354 million227 million–633 million51.4 million30.1 million–85.4 million10.3 billion
2094356 million226 million–643 million51.2 million29.6 million–85.5 million10.2 billion
2095358 million226 million–655 million50.9 million29.1 million–85.8 million10.2 billion
2096360 million226 million–666 million50.7 million28.6 million–86.2 million10.2 billion
2097362 million225 million–675 million50.4 million28.2 million–86.6 million10.2 billion
2098364 million225 million–683 million50.2 million27.7 million–87.1 million10.2 billion
2099366 million226 million–694 million49.9 million27.1 million–87.7 million10.2 billion
2100367 million227 million–706 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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