Myanmar (Burma) vs United States
Myanmar (Burma) vs United States: Net migration rate
Net migration rate in 2023: -0.6 per 1,000 people in Myanmar (Burma) and 3.9 per 1,000 people in United States, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in United States, by 4.5 per 1,000 people.
per 1,000 people · UN
What the numbers say
- United States has been higher since 1957, when it overtook Myanmar (Burma).
- In 2023, Myanmar (Burma) ranked 144 and United States ranked 50 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Myanmar (Burma) at -0.7 per 1,000 people and United States at 2.9 per 1,000 people in 2100.
Every year
per 1,000 people · UN
| Year | Myanmar (Burma) | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -0.6 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | -0.7 | 3.9 |
| 2021 | -0.7 | 2 |
| 2020 | -1.2 | 1 |
| 2019 | -1.9 | 5.3 |
| 2018 | -2.2 | 5.3 |
| 2017 | -2 | 5.6 |
| 2016 | -1.7 | 5.7 |
| 2015 | -1.8 | 5.3 |
| 2014 | -1.5 | 5.2 |
| 2013 | -1.3 | 5.2 |
| 2012 | -1.2 | 5.1 |
| 2011 | -1.7 | 5.2 |
| 2010 | -2.4 | 5.1 |
| 2009 | -3.3 | 4.5 |
| 2008 | -3.7 | 4.6 |
| 2007 | -3.8 | 4.5 |
| 2006 | -3.9 | 4.5 |
| 2005 | -3.9 | 4.6 |
| 2004 | -3.6 | 4.5 |
| 2003 | -3.6 | 4.6 |
| 2002 | -3.2 | 4.7 |
| 2001 | -2.9 | 4.6 |
| 2000 | -2.4 | 4.4 |
| 1999 | -1.8 | 4.1 |
| 1998 | -1.4 | 4.4 |
| 1997 | -1.3 | 4.1 |
| 1996 | -1.5 | 4.2 |
| 1995 | -1.8 | 4.4 |
| 1994 | -1.7 | 4.4 |
| 1993 | -2 | 4.7 |
| 1992 | -2 | 5 |
| 1991 | -2 | 4.7 |
| 1990 | -1 | 4.3 |
| 1989 | -0.7 | 1.6 |
| 1988 | -0.3 | 1.9 |
| 1987 | -0.3 | 2 |
| 1986 | -0.2 | 2 |
| 1985 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| 1984 | 0.3 | 2.6 |
| 1983 | 0.5 | 2.8 |
| 1982 | -2.3 | 2.6 |
| 1981 | -1.6 | 2.5 |
| 1980 | -1.1 | 2.6 |
| 1979 | -1.4 | 2.2 |
| 1978 | -1.1 | 2.5 |
| 1977 | -1.2 | 2.6 |
| 1976 | -2 | 2.9 |
| 1975 | -1.7 | 3 |
| 1974 | -1.8 | 3.3 |
| 1973 | -1.9 | 3.6 |
| 1972 | 0.4 | 3.9 |
| 1971 | 0.2 | 4 |
| 1970 | 0.7 | 3.6 |
| 1969 | 0.7 | 2.6 |
| 1968 | 0.7 | 2.9 |
| 1967 | 0.7 | 2.9 |
| 1966 | 0.6 | 3.2 |
| 1965 | 0.8 | 3.3 |
| 1964 | 0.7 | 3.2 |
| 1963 | 0.6 | 3.4 |
| 1962 | 0.6 | 3.4 |
| 1961 | 0.5 | 3.2 |
| 1960 | 0.4 | 2.3 |
| 1959 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| 1958 | -0.3 | -0 |
| 1957 | -0 | 0.1 |
| 1956 | 0 | -0.1 |
| 1955 | -0 | 0.1 |
| 1954 | -0 | -0.4 |
| 1953 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
| 1952 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| 1951 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
| 1950 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Myanmar (Burma) | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -0.7-1.9–0.4 | 3.72.3–5.4 |
| 2025 | -0.7-2.4–0.7 | 3.51.7–5.7 |
| 2026 | -0.7-2.7–0.9 | 3.41.3–5.8 |
| 2027 | -0.8-3–1.2 | 3.30.8–6.1 |
| 2028 | -0.8-3–1.4 | 3.50.8–6.4 |
| 2029 | -0.8-3.4–1.4 | 3.30.5–6.5 |
| 2030 | -0.8-3.5–1.7 | 3.40.3–6.6 |
| 2031 | -0.8-3.6–1.8 | 3.40.2–6.7 |
| 2032 | -0.8-3.6–1.8 | 3.40.2–6.7 |
| 2033 | -0.8-3.8–2.1 | 3.40.1–6.7 |
| 2034 | -0.8-3.7–2.1 | 3.4-0.1–6.9 |
| 2035 | -0.8-3.9–2.2 | 3.4-0.4–6.9 |
| 2036 | -0.8-3.9–2.3 | 3.4-0.5–6.8 |
| 2037 | -0.8-4–2.5 | 3.4-0.5–6.7 |
| 2038 | -0.8-4–2.6 | 3.4-0.4–7 |
| 2039 | -0.8-4–2.5 | 3.3-0.8–6.7 |
| 2040 | -0.8-4.1–2.5 | 3.3-0.8–7.2 |
| 2041 | -0.8-4.1–2.7 | 3.3-0.8–7 |
| 2042 | -0.8-4.1–2.7 | 3.4-0.7–7.3 |
| 2043 | -0.9-4.2–2.7 | 3.3-0.8–7.3 |
| 2044 | -0.9-4.3–2.7 | 3.3-0.9–7.2 |
| 2045 | -0.8-4.4–2.7 | 3.3-1.1–7.3 |
| 2046 | -0.9-4.5–2.7 | 3.3-1–7.4 |
| 2047 | -0.9-4.6–2.7 | 3.3-0.8–7.6 |
| 2048 | -0.9-4.5–2.8 | 3.3-1–7.4 |
| 2049 | -0.9-4.4–3.1 | 3.3-1–7.6 |
| 2050 | -0.8-4.3–2.9 | 3.4-1–7.5 |
| 2051 | -0.9-4.4–3.1 | 3.4-0.9–7.6 |
| 2052 | -0.9-4.5–3 | 3.3-1.3–7.6 |
| 2053 | -0.9-4.6–3.2 | 3.4-1.2–7.8 |
| 2054 | -0.9-4.6–3.1 | 3.2-1.2–7.5 |
| 2055 | -0.9-4.8–3.1 | 3.2-1.5–7.6 |
| 2056 | -0.9-4.8–3 | 3.2-1.4–7.6 |
| 2057 | -0.9-4.7–3.4 | 3.3-1.4–8.1 |
| 2058 | -0.8-4.8–3.4 | 3.4-1.6–8.1 |
| 2059 | -0.8-4.8–3.6 | 3.3-1.4–7.7 |
| 2060 | -0.9-4.7–3.2 | 3.2-1.7–8 |
| 2061 | -0.9-4.9–3.3 | 3.3-1.9–8 |
| 2062 | -0.8-4.7–3.3 | 3.3-1.8–8 |
| 2063 | -0.8-4.7–3.4 | 3.3-1.9–7.8 |
| 2064 | -0.8-4.8–3.5 | 3.2-2–7.8 |
| 2065 | -0.8-5.2–3.8 | 3.2-1.8–7.7 |
| 2066 | -0.8-5–3.5 | 3.3-2–7.7 |
| 2067 | -0.7-4.9–3.4 | 3.3-1.9–8 |
| 2068 | -0.7-5.1–3.3 | 3.3-2–8 |
| 2069 | -0.7-4.8–3.5 | 3.4-1.9–7.8 |
| 2070 | -0.8-5.3–3.3 | 3.3-2.1–7.9 |
| 2071 | -0.8-5.1–3.5 | 3.4-2–8.1 |
| 2072 | -0.8-5–3.4 | 3.3-2–8.1 |
| 2073 | -0.8-5.4–3.2 | 3.3-2.1–8 |
| 2074 | -0.8-5.4–3.2 | 3.3-2.1–8.1 |
| 2075 | -0.8-5.5–3.4 | 3.4-2–8.5 |
| 2076 | -0.8-5.4–3.4 | 3.3-2.5–8.2 |
| 2077 | -0.7-5.3–3.4 | 3.3-2.2–8 |
| 2078 | -0.8-5.4–3.3 | 3.3-2.2–8.7 |
| 2079 | -0.8-5.6–3.4 | 3.2-2.4–8.2 |
| 2080 | -0.7-5.5–3.3 | 3.2-2.6–8.2 |
| 2081 | -0.7-5.5–3.4 | 3.4-2.5–8.3 |
| 2082 | -0.7-5.5–3.7 | 3.3-2.6–7.9 |
| 2083 | -0.7-5.5–3.3 | 3.3-2.6–8 |
| 2084 | -0.7-5.9–3.4 | 3.2-2.5–8.1 |
| 2085 | -0.8-5.7–3.2 | 3.1-2.4–7.9 |
| 2086 | -0.8-5.8–3.4 | 3.2-2.4–8.3 |
| 2087 | -0.8-5.4–3.5 | 3.2-2.4–8.2 |
| 2088 | -0.7-5.7–3.5 | 3.3-2.4–8.3 |
| 2089 | -0.7-5.7–3.4 | 3.2-2.4–8.2 |
| 2090 | -0.8-5.7–3.4 | 3.1-2.4–8.1 |
| 2091 | -0.8-5.5–3.4 | 3.2-2.7–8.6 |
| 2092 | -0.7-5.3–3.7 | 3.2-2.6–8.4 |
| 2093 | -0.7-5.5–3.7 | 3.1-2.5–8.4 |
| 2094 | -0.8-5.6–3.7 | 3.2-2.6–8.3 |
| 2095 | -0.8-5.5–3.8 | 3.1-2.7–8.1 |
| 2096 | -0.7-5.6–3.7 | 3.1-3.2–8.2 |
| 2097 | -0.7-5.8–3.7 | 3.1-2.8–8.3 |
| 2098 | -0.7-5.6–3.6 | 3-2.9–8.1 |
| 2099 | -0.7-5.5–4 | 3-2.7–7.9 |
| 2100 | -0.7-5.7–3.8 | 2.9-2.7–8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- 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.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Myanmar (Burma) vs United States
Health
- Life expectancyMyanmar (Burma): 66.9 years in 2023United States: 79.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMyanmar (Burma): 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024United States: 0.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMyanmar (Burma): 31.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023United States: 5.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterMyanmar (Burma): 57.4% in 2022United States: 97.5% in 2022
- DepressionMyanmar (Burma): 2.3% in 2017United States: 4.84% in 2017
- Suicide rateMyanmar (Burma): 5 per 100,000 people in 2017United States: 12.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationMyanmar (Burma): 54.1 million people in 2023United States: 344 million people in 2023
- Population growthMyanmar (Burma): 0.69% a year in 2023United States: 0.58% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMyanmar (Burma): 2.12 births per woman in 2023United States: 1.62 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMyanmar (Burma): 30.6% in 2025United States: 80.2% in 2025
- Median ageMyanmar (Burma): 29.5 years in 2023United States: 38 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMyanmar (Burma): 7.1% in 2023United States: 17.4% in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personMyanmar (Burma): $1,128 in 2025United States: $67,950 in 2025
- GDP growthMyanmar (Burma): -12% a year in 2021United States: 2.3% a year in 2025
- InflationMyanmar (Burma): 27.6% a year in 2023United States: 2.7% a year in 2025
- Government debtMyanmar (Burma): 37.6% of GDP in 2019United States: 124.4% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingMyanmar (Burma): 6.61% of GDP in 2024United States: 3.12% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsMyanmar (Burma): $4.65B in 2024United States: $929B in 2025
- Military spending per personMyanmar (Burma): $92 in 2024United States: $2,755 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMyanmar (Burma): 32% of government spending in 2024United States: 8.3% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMyanmar (Burma): 463,000 people in 2020United States: 1.4 million people in 2020
- National powerMyanmar (Burma): 0.53% of world capability in 2022United States: 12.36% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMyanmar (Burma): 1.94% of the labour force in 2020United States: 0.84% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMyanmar (Burma): 70 million TIV in 2025United States: 745 million TIV in 2025
Climate
Technology and environment
- CO₂ per personMyanmar (Burma): 0.58 tonnes in 2024United States: 13.62 tonnes in 2024
- Internet usersMyanmar (Burma): 45.5% in 2020United States: 94.7% in 2024
- Access to electricityMyanmar (Burma): 80.4% in 2024United States: 100% in 2024
- Forest areaMyanmar (Burma): 42% in 2024United States: 33.8% in 2024