Myanmar vs Sudan: Population, total
Myanmar
54.85 million
in 2025
Sudan
51.66 million
in 2025
Myanmar rank
27th
Sudan rank
30th
Population, total over time
- Myanmar
- Sudan
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 54.85 million against 51.66 million in Sudan, a difference of 3.19 million.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 27th and Sudan ranks 30th of 218 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.07 million | 9.75 million | 14.32 million | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 29.89 million | 13.87 million | 16.02 million | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 36.24 million | 19.56 million | 16.68 million | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 42.32 million | 24.42 million | 17.90 million | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 47.14 million | 31.02 million | 16.12 million | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 50.86 million | 39.89 million | 10.98 million | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 53.94 million | 49.40 million | 4.54 million | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Myanmar or Sudan?
- Myanmar, at 54.85 million against 51.66 million in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Myanmar and Sudan?
- 3.19 million, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Sudan rank globally for population, total?
- Myanmar ranks 27th and Sudan ranks 30th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.