Myanmar vs Sudan: Has the population peaked?
Myanmar
54.13 million people
in 2023
Sudan
50.04 million people
in 2023
Myanmar rank
27th
Sudan rank
30th
Has the population peaked? over time
- Myanmar
- Sudan
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 54.13 million people against 50.04 million people in Sudan, a difference of 4.09 million people.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 27th and Sudan ranks 30th of 236 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.41 million people | 7.11 million people | 12.31 million people | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 24.07 million people | 9.75 million people | 14.32 million people | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 29.89 million people | 13.87 million people | 16.02 million people | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 36.24 million people | 19.56 million people | 16.68 million people | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 42.32 million people | 24.42 million people | 17.90 million people | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 47.14 million people | 31.02 million people | 16.12 million people | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 50.86 million people | 39.89 million people | 10.98 million people | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 53.57 million people | 48.57 million people | 5.00 million people | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher has the population peaked?, Myanmar or Sudan?
- Myanmar, at 54.13 million people against 50.04 million people in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in has the population peaked? between Myanmar and Sudan?
- 4.09 million people, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Sudan rank globally for has the population peaked??
- Myanmar ranks 27th and Sudan ranks 30th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Has the population peaked?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.