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United Kingdom vs Myanmar

United Kingdom and Myanmar side by side: live population, demographics, economy, environment and digital indicators from the UN and the World Bank, plus charts that overlay the full history of both countries. Change either country to compare any pair.

At a glance

Live population · UN WPP
Flag of United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Europe · #22 of 238 by population
Live population
70,039,631
+0.5% a year · full profile · atlas
vs
Flag of Myanmar

Myanmar (Burma)

Asia · #27 of 238 by population
Live population
55,281,518
+0.6% a year · full profile · atlas
United Kingdom has 1.3× the population of Myanmar (55.9% vs 44.1% of the two combined).

United Kingdom vs Myanmar: 28 indicators side by side

Latest available figures · October 2026
IndicatorUnited KingdomMyanmarDifference
👥 Population
Population
people
70,039,63155,281,518United Kingdom 1.3×
Population growth rate
% per year
+0.5+0.6-0.1 pts
Population density
people per km²
287.5202681.72026+205.8
Surface area
km²
243,6102023676,5902023Myanmar 2.8×
Birth rate
births per 1,000 people
9.9202416.52024-6.6
Death rate
deaths per 1,000 people
9.720249.22024+0.5
Net migration rate
per 1,000 people per year
+5.2-0.7+5.9
Urban population
% of population
83.3202530.62025+52.7 pts
Sex ratio
males per 100 females
97.199-1.9
❤️ Demographics & Health
Life expectancy
years
81.4202467.12024+14.3
Fertility rate
births per woman
1.5520242.12024-0.55
Median age
years
40.230.4+9.8
Infant mortality
deaths per 1,000 live births
3.431.6-28.2
Population under 15
% of population
17202524.12025-7.1 pts
Population aged 65+
% of population
19.720257.52025+12.2 pts
💰 Economy
GDP
current US$
$4.00T2025$81.67B2025United Kingdom 49×
GDP per capita
current US$
$57,6022025$1,4892025United Kingdom 39×
Unemployment rate
% of labor force
4.7202532025+1.7 pts
Inflation rate
% annual, consumer prices
3.920258.82019-4.9 pts
🌱 Environment & Energy
CO₂ emissions
Mt CO₂ per year
292.4202431.362024United Kingdom 9.3×
CO₂ emissions per capita
tonnes per person
4.2220240.582024+3.65
Energy use per capita
kg of oil equivalent per person
2,06920244112023United Kingdom 5×
Renewable energy share
% of final energy
12.2202162.92021-50.7 pts
Forest area
% of land area
13.3202342.42023-29.1 pts
Freshwater resources per capita
m³ per person per year
2,144202218,6542022Myanmar 8.7×
Water stress
% of resources withdrawn
5.820223.32022+2.5 pts
📶 Digital
Internet users
% of population
95.5202445.42020+50 pts
Mobile subscriptions
per 100 people
121.62024114.32024+7.3

▲ marks the higher value (for death rate, infant mortality, unemployment, inflation, CO₂ and water stress: the lower value). "Difference" is the ratio for absolute measures and United Kingdom minus Myanmar for rates and shares. Years in grey are the latest available for that country.

United Kingdom compared with Myanmar

Updated October 2026

United Kingdom has a live population of about 70,039,631 (#22 in the world) and Myanmar about 55,281,518 (#27), so United Kingdom has 1.3 times as many people as Myanmar. United Kingdom is growing at 0.5% a year and Myanmar at 0.6%.

By area Myanmar is larger: 676,590 km² against 243,610 km², which gives population densities of 287.5 people per km² in United Kingdom and 81.7 in Myanmar.

United Kingdom's economy is worth $4.00T (2025) and Myanmar's $81.67B (2025); per person that is $57,602 in United Kingdom versus $1,489 in Myanmar, so the average United Kingdom resident produces 38.7 times as much.

Life expectancy is 81.4 years in United Kingdom and 67.1 in Myanmar; women have 1.6 children on average in United Kingdom compared with 2.1 in Myanmar; the median age is 40.2 versus 30.4 years.

83.3% of United Kingdom's people live in cities against 30.6% in Myanmar; 95.5% use the internet in United Kingdom and 45.4% in Myanmar; CO₂ emissions per person are 4.2 t in United Kingdom and 0.6 t in Myanmar.

Population over time

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Life expectancy & fertility

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Birth & death rates

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Age structure

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CO₂ emissions

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Energy use & renewables

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Forest area

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Urban population

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Water resources & stress

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Unemployment & inflation

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Internet & mobile

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Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, United Kingdom or Myanmar?

By population United Kingdom is bigger: 70,039,631 people versus 55,281,518 (live estimates, October 2026). By area Myanmar is larger (676,590 km² vs 243,610 km²).

Which has the larger economy, United Kingdom or Myanmar?

United Kingdom: GDP of $4,002,587,541,846 versus $81,665,773,810 in current US dollars (World Bank, 2025/2025).

Where do people live longer, United Kingdom or Myanmar?

Life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years in United Kingdom and 67.1 years in Myanmar, a difference of 14.3 years in favour of United Kingdom.

How are these comparisons calculated?

Live populations extrapolate the UN World Population Prospects baseline with each country's growth rate; every other figure is the latest value published by World Bank Open Data (or the UN for median age, infant mortality and migration). Each row shows the year of the figure, and the charts below overlay the full historical series of both countries.

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Sources & method: live populations are linear extrapolations of the UN World Population Prospects estimates; all other indicators are the latest values from World Bank Open Data (UN WPP for median age, infant mortality, sex ratio and net migration). Figures are statistical estimates, not census counts. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.