Myanmar (Burma) vs Thailand
Myanmar (Burma) vs Thailand: Population
Population in 2023: 54.1 million people in Myanmar (Burma) and 71.7 million people in Thailand, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Thailand, by 17.6 million people, or 1.32 times that in Myanmar (Burma).
people · UN
What the numbers say
- Thailand has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Myanmar (Burma) ranked 27 and Thailand ranked 20 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Myanmar (Burma) at 49.7 million people and Thailand at 45.6 million people in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | Myanmar (Burma) | Thailand | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 54.1 million | 71.7 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 53.8 million | 71.7 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 53.4 million | 71.7 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 53 million | 71.6 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 52.6 million | 71.5 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 52.3 million | 71.4 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 51.9 million | 71.2 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 51.5 million | 70.9 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 51.1 million | 70.5 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 50.7 million | 70.2 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 50.3 million | 69.9 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 49.8 million | 69.4 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 49.4 million | 69 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 49 million | 68.6 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 48.7 million | 68.1 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 48.4 million | 67.6 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 48.1 million | 67.1 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 47.8 million | 66.6 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 47.4 million | 66 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 47.1 million | 65.5 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 46.7 million | 64.9 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 46.2 million | 64.3 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 45.8 million | 63.7 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 45.3 million | 63 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 44.8 million | 62.3 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 44.3 million | 61.5 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 43.7 million | 60.7 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 43.2 million | 59.9 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 42.6 million | 59.1 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 42.1 million | 58.3 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 41.5 million | 57.4 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 41 million | 56.5 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 40.4 million | 55.6 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 39.8 million | 54.7 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 39.2 million | 53.9 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 38.6 million | 53 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 38 million | 52.1 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 37.3 million | 51.2 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 36.6 million | 50.3 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 35.9 million | 49.4 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 35.2 million | 48.4 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 34.5 million | 47.5 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 33.9 million | 46.6 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 33.2 million | 45.7 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 32.6 million | 44.7 million | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 32 million | 43.8 million | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 31.4 million | 42.8 million | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 30.8 million | 41.9 million | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 30.2 million | 40.9 million | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 29.6 million | 40 million | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 29 million | 39 million | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 28.4 million | 37.9 million | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 27.8 million | 36.9 million | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 27.2 million | 36 million | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 26.6 million | 35 million | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 26 million | 34 million | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 25.4 million | 33 million | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 24.8 million | 32.1 million | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 24.3 million | 31.2 million | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 23.7 million | 30.2 million | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 23.2 million | 29.3 million | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 22.7 million | 28.5 million | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 22.2 million | 27.7 million | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 21.7 million | 26.9 million | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 21.3 million | 26.1 million | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 20.8 million | 25.4 million | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 20.4 million | 24.7 million | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 20 million | 24 million | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 19.6 million | 23.3 million | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 19.2 million | 22.7 million | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 18.8 million | 22.1 million | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 18.4 million | 21.5 million | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 18.1 million | 21 million | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 17.7 million | 20.4 million | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | 17.5 million | 19.9 million | – |
| 1948 | 17.2 million | 19.3 million | – |
| 1947 | 16.9 million | 18.8 million | – |
| 1946 | 16.6 million | 18.4 million | – |
| 1945 | 16.4 million | 17.9 million | – |
| 1944 | 16.1 million | 17.4 million | – |
| 1943 | 15.9 million | 17 million | – |
| 1942 | 15.6 million | 16.6 million | – |
| 1941 | 15.4 million | 16.2 million | – |
| 1940 | 15.1 million | 15.8 million | – |
| 1939 | 14.9 million | 15.4 million | – |
| 1938 | 14.7 million | 15.1 million | – |
| 1937 | 14.5 million | 14.7 million | – |
| 1936 | 14.3 million | 14.4 million | – |
| 1935 | 14.1 million | 14.1 million | – |
| 1934 | 13.9 million | 13.8 million | – |
| 1933 | 13.8 million | 13.5 million | – |
| 1932 | 13.6 million | 13.2 million | – |
| 1931 | 13.4 million | 12.9 million | – |
| 1930 | 13.2 million | 12.6 million | – |
| 1929 | 13.1 million | 12.3 million | – |
| 1928 | 12.9 million | 12 million | – |
| 1927 | 12.8 million | 11.7 million | – |
| 1926 | 12.7 million | 11.5 million | – |
| 1925 | 12.5 million | 11.2 million | – |
| 1924 | 12.4 million | 10.9 million | – |
| 1923 | 12.3 million | 10.7 million | – |
| 1922 | 12.2 million | 10.4 million | – |
| 1921 | 12 million | 10.2 million | – |
| 1920 | 11.9 million | 9.98 million | – |
| 1919 | 11.8 million | 9.79 million | – |
| 1918 | 11.7 million | 9.62 million | – |
| 1917 | 11.6 million | 9.46 million | – |
| 1916 | 11.5 million | 9.3 million | – |
| 1915 | 11.4 million | 9.15 million | – |
| 1914 | 11.3 million | 9 million | – |
| 1913 | 11.2 million | 8.85 million | – |
| 1912 | 11.2 million | 8.7 million | – |
| 1911 | 11.1 million | 8.56 million | – |
| 1910 | 10.9 million | 8.43 million | – |
| 1909 | 10.8 million | 8.31 million | – |
| 1908 | 10.7 million | 8.2 million | – |
| 1907 | 10.5 million | 8.09 million | – |
| 1906 | 10.4 million | 7.99 million | – |
| 1905 | 10.2 million | 7.89 million | – |
| 1904 | 10.1 million | 7.79 million | – |
| 1903 | 9.92 million | 7.69 million | – |
| 1902 | 9.77 million | 7.59 million | – |
| 1901 | 9.6 million | 7.5 million | – |
| 1900 | 9.41 million | 7.41 million | – |
| 1899 | 9.2 million | 7.33 million | – |
| 1898 | 8.96 million | 7.26 million | – |
| 1897 | 8.7 million | 7.19 million | – |
| 1896 | 8.45 million | 7.12 million | – |
| 1895 | 8.21 million | 7.05 million | – |
| 1894 | 7.97 million | 6.99 million | – |
| 1893 | 7.74 million | 6.92 million | – |
| 1892 | 7.52 million | 6.86 million | – |
| 1891 | 7.25 million | 6.79 million | – |
| 1890 | 6.94 million | 6.73 million | – |
| 1889 | 6.59 million | 6.68 million | – |
| 1888 | 6.21 million | 6.63 million | – |
| 1887 | 5.8 million | 6.58 million | – |
| 1886 | 5.42 million | 6.53 million | – |
| 1885 | 5.07 million | 6.48 million | – |
| 1884 | 4.73 million | 6.43 million | – |
| 1883 | 4.42 million | 6.39 million | – |
| 1882 | 4.13 million | 6.34 million | – |
| 1881 | 3.92 million | 6.29 million | – |
| 1880 | 3.77 million | 6.25 million | – |
| 1879 | 3.7 million | 6.2 million | – |
| 1878 | 3.69 million | 6.15 million | – |
| 1877 | 3.74 million | 6.11 million | – |
| 1876 | 3.8 million | 6.06 million | – |
| 1875 | 3.85 million | 6.02 million | – |
| 1874 | 3.9 million | 5.97 million | – |
| 1873 | 3.96 million | 5.93 million | – |
| 1872 | 4.02 million | 5.89 million | – |
| 1871 | 4.06 million | 5.85 million | – |
| 1870 | 4.09 million | 5.81 million | – |
| 1869 | 4.11 million | 5.77 million | – |
| 1868 | 4.11 million | 5.74 million | – |
| 1867 | 4.1 million | 5.71 million | – |
| 1866 | 4.09 million | 5.68 million | – |
| 1865 | 4.08 million | 5.65 million | – |
| 1864 | 4.07 million | 5.62 million | – |
| 1863 | 4.06 million | 5.59 million | – |
| 1862 | 4.05 million | 5.56 million | – |
| 1861 | 4.04 million | 5.54 million | – |
| 1860 | 4.03 million | 5.51 million | – |
| 1859 | 4.02 million | 5.48 million | – |
| 1858 | 4.01 million | 5.45 million | – |
| 1857 | 4 million | 5.42 million | – |
| 1856 | 3.99 million | 5.4 million | – |
| 1855 | 3.98 million | 5.37 million | – |
| 1854 | 3.97 million | 5.34 million | – |
| 1853 | 3.96 million | 5.31 million | – |
| 1852 | 3.95 million | 5.28 million | – |
| 1851 | 3.94 million | 5.26 million | – |
| 1850 | 3.93 million | 5.23 million | – |
| 1849 | 3.92 million | 5.21 million | – |
| 1848 | 3.9 million | 5.19 million | – |
| 1847 | 3.89 million | 5.17 million | – |
| 1846 | 3.87 million | 5.15 million | – |
| 1845 | 3.86 million | 5.13 million | – |
| 1844 | 3.84 million | 5.11 million | – |
| 1843 | 3.83 million | 5.09 million | – |
| 1842 | 3.81 million | 5.07 million | – |
| 1841 | 3.8 million | 5.05 million | – |
| 1840 | 3.79 million | 5.04 million | – |
| 1839 | 3.77 million | 5.02 million | – |
| 1838 | 3.76 million | 5 million | – |
| 1837 | 3.74 million | 4.98 million | – |
| 1836 | 3.73 million | 4.96 million | – |
| 1835 | 3.71 million | 4.94 million | – |
| 1834 | 3.7 million | 4.92 million | – |
| 1833 | 3.69 million | 4.9 million | – |
| 1832 | 3.67 million | 4.88 million | – |
| 1831 | 3.66 million | 4.87 million | – |
| 1830 | 3.64 million | 4.85 million | – |
| 1829 | 3.63 million | 4.83 million | – |
| 1828 | 3.62 million | 4.81 million | – |
| 1827 | 3.6 million | 4.79 million | – |
| 1826 | 3.59 million | 4.77 million | – |
| 1825 | 3.57 million | 4.76 million | – |
| 1824 | 3.56 million | 4.74 million | – |
| 1823 | 3.55 million | 4.72 million | – |
| 1822 | 3.53 million | 4.7 million | – |
| 1821 | 3.54 million | 4.67 million | – |
| 1820 | 3.57 million | 4.62 million | – |
| 1819 | 3.63 million | 4.55 million | – |
| 1818 | 3.7 million | 4.47 million | – |
| 1817 | 3.8 million | 4.37 million | – |
| 1816 | 3.91 million | 4.27 million | – |
| 1815 | 4.01 million | 4.18 million | – |
| 1814 | 4.12 million | 4.09 million | – |
| 1813 | 4.23 million | 4 million | – |
| 1812 | 4.35 million | 3.91 million | – |
| 1811 | 4.47 million | 3.83 million | – |
| 1810 | 4.59 million | 3.74 million | – |
| 1809 | 4.71 million | 3.66 million | – |
| 1808 | 4.84 million | 3.58 million | – |
| 1807 | 4.97 million | 3.5 million | – |
| 1806 | 5.11 million | 3.43 million | – |
| 1805 | 5.25 million | 3.35 million | – |
| 1804 | 5.39 million | 3.28 million | – |
| 1803 | 5.54 million | 3.21 million | – |
| 1802 | 5.69 million | 3.14 million | – |
| 1801 | 5.84 million | 3.07 million | – |
| 1800 | 6 million | 3 million | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Myanmar (Burma) | Thailand | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 54.5 million54.4 million–54.6 million | 71.7 million71.6 million–71.7 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 54.9 million54.5 million–55.2 million | 71.6 million71.4 million–71.9 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 55.2 million54.6 million–55.8 million | 71.6 million71.2 million–72 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 55.5 million54.7 million–56.3 million | 71.5 million70.9 million–72.1 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 55.8 million54.7 million–56.8 million | 71.4 million70.7 million–72.2 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 56.1 million54.7 million–57.4 million | 71.3 million70.3 million–72.3 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 56.4 million54.8 million–58 million | 71.2 million70 million–72.4 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 56.6 million54.7 million–58.5 million | 71.1 million69.6 million–72.6 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 56.8 million54.7 million–59 million | 71 million69.2 million–72.7 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 57.1 million54.7 million–59.6 million | 70.9 million68.8 million–72.8 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 57.3 million54.6 million–60.1 million | 70.7 million68.4 million–72.9 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 57.4 million54.5 million–60.7 million | 70.5 million68 million–72.9 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 57.6 million54.4 million–61.2 million | 70.4 million67.5 million–73 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 57.8 million54.3 million–61.7 million | 70.2 million67 million–73.1 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 57.9 million54.1 million–62.1 million | 70 million66.6 million–73.2 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 58.1 million54 million–62.6 million | 69.8 million66 million–73.2 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 58.2 million53.9 million–63 million | 69.5 million65.5 million–73.3 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 58.3 million53.7 million–63.5 million | 69.3 million64.9 million–73.3 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 58.4 million53.5 million–64 million | 69 million64.4 million–73.3 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 58.4 million53.3 million–64.4 million | 68.8 million63.8 million–73.4 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 58.5 million53.1 million–64.7 million | 68.5 million63.2 million–73.4 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 58.6 million52.8 million–65.2 million | 68.2 million62.5 million–73.4 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 58.6 million52.6 million–65.6 million | 67.8 million61.9 million–73.3 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 58.6 million52.3 million–66 million | 67.5 million61.3 million–73.2 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 58.6 million52 million–66.4 million | 67.1 million60.5 million–73.1 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 58.6 million51.7 million–66.8 million | 66.8 million59.8 million–73 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 58.6 million51.4 million–67.2 million | 66.4 million59.1 million–72.8 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 58.6 million51.1 million–67.7 million | 66 million58.4 million–72.7 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 58.6 million50.7 million–68.1 million | 65.6 million57.8 million–72.6 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 58.5 million50.4 million–68.5 million | 65.2 million57 million–72.5 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 58.5 million50 million–68.9 million | 64.7 million56.2 million–72.4 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 58.4 million49.6 million–69.4 million | 64.3 million55.3 million–72.3 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 58.3 million49.1 million–69.9 million | 63.8 million54.5 million–72.2 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 58.2 million48.7 million–70.4 million | 63.4 million53.7 million–72 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 58.2 million48.4 million–70.8 million | 62.9 million53 million–71.9 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 58.1 million48 million–71.3 million | 62.4 million52.3 million–71.8 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 57.9 million47.6 million–71.7 million | 62 million51.6 million–71.6 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 57.8 million47.1 million–72.2 million | 61.5 million51 million–71.5 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 57.7 million46.7 million–72.7 million | 61.1 million50.2 million–71.5 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 57.6 million46.3 million–73.2 million | 60.6 million49.4 million–71.4 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 57.4 million45.8 million–73.7 million | 60.1 million48.7 million–71.2 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 57.3 million45.3 million–74.1 million | 59.7 million47.9 million–71 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 57.1 million44.8 million–74.5 million | 59.2 million47.2 million–71 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 57 million44.3 million–74.8 million | 58.8 million46.5 million–70.9 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 56.8 million43.7 million–75.2 million | 58.3 million45.8 million–70.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 56.6 million43.2 million–75.6 million | 57.9 million45.1 million–70.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 56.4 million42.6 million–76.1 million | 57.4 million44.3 million–70.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 56.3 million42.1 million–76.6 million | 57 million43.4 million–70.6 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 56.1 million41.6 million–77.1 million | 56.5 million42.6 million–70.5 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 55.9 million41 million–77.6 million | 56.1 million41.9 million–70.5 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 55.7 million40.5 million–78 million | 55.7 million41.2 million–70.5 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 55.5 million40 million–78.5 million | 55.3 million40.4 million–70.5 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 55.3 million39.5 million–78.9 million | 54.8 million39.6 million–70.5 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 55.1 million39 million–79.3 million | 54.4 million38.8 million–70.5 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 54.9 million38.3 million–79.7 million | 54 million37.9 million–70.5 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 54.7 million37.6 million–80 million | 53.6 million37.1 million–70.5 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 54.4 million37 million–80.3 million | 53.2 million36.3 million–70.5 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 54.2 million36.3 million–80.5 million | 52.8 million35.6 million–70.4 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 54 million35.7 million–80.7 million | 52.4 million34.8 million–70.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 53.8 million35.2 million–81.2 million | 52 million34.2 million–70.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 53.6 million34.6 million–81.8 million | 51.5 million33.7 million–70.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 53.3 million34.1 million–82.3 million | 51.1 million33 million–70.2 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 53.1 million33.6 million–82.7 million | 50.8 million32.3 million–70.2 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 52.9 million33.1 million–83 million | 50.4 million31.7 million–70.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 52.6 million32.5 million–83.4 million | 50 million31.1 million–70.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 52.4 million32 million–83.7 million | 49.6 million30.3 million–70.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 52.1 million31.6 million–84.1 million | 49.2 million29.6 million–70.2 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 51.9 million31 million–84.6 million | 48.8 million29 million–70.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 51.7 million30.5 million–85.1 million | 48.4 million28.2 million–70.2 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 51.4 million30.1 million–85.4 million | 48.1 million27.6 million–70.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 51.2 million29.6 million–85.5 million | 47.7 million26.9 million–70.3 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 50.9 million29.1 million–85.8 million | 47.3 million26.3 million–70.4 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 50.7 million28.6 million–86.2 million | 47 million25.8 million–70.5 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 50.4 million28.2 million–86.6 million | 46.6 million25.3 million–70.6 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 50.2 million27.7 million–87.1 million | 46.3 million24.8 million–70.7 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 49.9 million27.1 million–87.7 million | 45.9 million24.3 million–70.7 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 49.7 million26.6 million–88.2 million | 45.6 million23.7 million–70.8 million | 10.2 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.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Myanmar (Burma) vs Thailand
Health
- Life expectancyMyanmar (Burma): 66.9 years in 2023Thailand: 76.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMyanmar (Burma): 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024Thailand: 0.9 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMyanmar (Burma): 31.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023Thailand: 6.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionMyanmar (Burma): 2.3% in 2017Thailand: 3.09% in 2017
- Suicide rateMyanmar (Burma): 5 per 100,000 people in 2017Thailand: 10.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- Population growthMyanmar (Burma): 0.69% a year in 2023Thailand: -0.04% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMyanmar (Burma): 2.12 births per woman in 2023Thailand: 1.21 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMyanmar (Burma): 30.6% in 2025Thailand: 62.8% in 2025
- Median ageMyanmar (Burma): 29.5 years in 2023Thailand: 39.7 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMyanmar (Burma): 7.1% in 2023Thailand: 14.7% in 2023
- Net migration rateMyanmar (Burma): -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023Thailand: 0.3 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personMyanmar (Burma): $1,128 in 2025Thailand: $6,783 in 2025
- GDP growthMyanmar (Burma): -12% a year in 2021Thailand: 2.4% a year in 2025
- InflationMyanmar (Burma): 27.6% a year in 2023Thailand: -0.1% a year in 2025
- Government debtMyanmar (Burma): 37.6% of GDP in 2019Thailand: 62.9% of GDP in 2024
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingMyanmar (Burma): 6.61% of GDP in 2024Thailand: 1.04% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsMyanmar (Burma): $4.65B in 2024Thailand: $5.57B in 2025
- Military spending per personMyanmar (Burma): $92 in 2024Thailand: $84 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMyanmar (Burma): 32% of government spending in 2024Thailand: 4.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMyanmar (Burma): 463,000 people in 2020Thailand: 455,000 people in 2020
- National powerMyanmar (Burma): 0.53% of world capability in 2022Thailand: 0.79% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMyanmar (Burma): 1.94% of the labour force in 2020Thailand: 1.13% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMyanmar (Burma): 70 million TIV in 2025Thailand: 33 million TIV in 2025