Annual change in population in Myanmar
Myanmar: Annual change in population was 377,009 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
377,009 people
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
50th
of 236 countries
All-time high
736,599 people
in 1984
All-time low
265,743 people
in 2008
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual change in population in Myanmar, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual change in population in Myanmar stood at 377,009 people.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Myanmar peaked at 736,599 people in 1984 and was at its lowest, 265,743 people, in 2008.
That places Myanmar 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Annual change in population in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 333,303 people | — |
| 1952 | 347,584 people | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 361,893 people | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 376,750 people | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 393,835 people | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 408,734 people | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 423,484 people | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 433,717 people | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 447,593 people | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 466,239 people | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 480,325 people | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 494,142 people | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 508,684 people | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 523,910 people | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 542,121 people | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 557,057 people | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 569,938 people | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 583,237 people | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 595,441 people | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 607,905 people | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 614,200 people | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 621,115 people | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 598,060 people | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 571,773 people | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 578,400 people | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 582,255 people | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 597,150 people | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 617,006 people | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 623,578 people | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 630,652 people | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 631,582 people | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 624,181 people | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 679,747 people | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 736,599 people | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 723,519 people | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 692,050 people | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 656,719 people | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 629,327 people | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 613,696 people | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 602,629 people | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 576,906 people | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 556,183 people | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 552,081 people | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 552,727 people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 550,193 people | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 549,515 people | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 553,944 people | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 548,991 people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 529,934 people | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 503,123 people | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 480,290 people | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 461,516 people | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 434,535 people | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 401,588 people | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 369,583 people | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 346,779 people | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 339,906 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 265,743 people | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 269,668 people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 363,918 people | +35.0% |
| 2011 | 395,449 people | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 417,626 people | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 425,207 people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 418,977 people | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 407,425 people | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 406,641 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 399,238 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 377,311 people | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 368,468 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 375,807 people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 370,578 people | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 369,688 people | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 377,009 people | +2.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 377,009 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 167,005 people, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 377,009 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,585 people, 105.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in population in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +35.0% | 269,668 people | 363,918 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 391,877 people | 333,303 people | 447,593 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 532,109 people | 466,239 people | 595,441 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 601,144 people | 571,773 people | 623,578 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 661,807 people | 613,696 people | 736,599 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 557,310 people | 529,934 people | 602,629 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 387,273 people | 265,743 people | 503,123 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 398,026 people | 363,918 people | 425,207 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 373,270 people | 369,688 people | 377,009 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More population data for Myanmar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8844 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4448 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 59,929 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5289 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.737 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 76.09 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.45 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Myanmar?
- Annual change in population in Myanmar was 377,009 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 736,599 people in 1984.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 265,743 people in 2008.
- How does Myanmar rank for annual change in population?
- Myanmar ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.