Annual population growth in Myanmar
Myanmar: Annual population growth was 377,009 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
377,009
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
50th
of 236 countries
All-time high
736,599
in 1984
All-time low
265,743
in 2008
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual population growth in Myanmar, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual population growth in Myanmar stood at 377,009.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population growth in Myanmar peaked at 736,599 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 265,743, 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 population growth in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 333,303 | — |
| 1952 | 347,584 | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 361,893 | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 376,750 | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 393,835 | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 408,734 | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 423,484 | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 433,717 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 447,593 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 466,239 | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 480,325 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 494,142 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 508,684 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 523,910 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 542,121 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 557,057 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 569,938 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 583,237 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 595,441 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 607,905 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 614,200 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 621,115 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 598,060 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 571,773 | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 578,400 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 582,255 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 597,150 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 617,006 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 623,578 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 630,652 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 631,582 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 624,181 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 679,747 | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 736,599 | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 723,519 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 692,050 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 656,719 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 629,327 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 613,696 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 602,629 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 576,906 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 556,183 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 552,081 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 552,727 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 550,193 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 549,515 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 553,944 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 548,991 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 529,934 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 503,123 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 480,290 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 461,516 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 434,535 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 401,588 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 369,583 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 346,779 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 339,906 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 265,743 | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 269,668 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 363,918 | +35.0% |
| 2011 | 395,449 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 417,626 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 425,207 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 418,977 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 407,425 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 406,641 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 399,238 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 377,311 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 368,468 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 375,807 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 370,578 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 369,688 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 377,009 | +2.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 377,009 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 167,005, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 377,009 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,585, 105.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual population growth 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 | 363,918 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 391,877 | 333,303 | 447,593 | 9 |
| 1960s | 532,109 | 466,239 | 595,441 | 10 |
| 1970s | 601,144 | 571,773 | 623,578 | 10 |
| 1980s | 661,807 | 613,696 | 736,599 | 10 |
| 1990s | 557,310 | 529,934 | 602,629 | 10 |
| 2000s | 387,273 | 265,743 | 503,123 | 10 |
| 2010s | 398,026 | 363,918 | 425,207 | 10 |
| 2020s | 373,270 | 369,688 | 377,009 | 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)
- Population growth rate -0.506 (2100)
- Population density 76.09 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.45 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Myanmar?
- Annual population growth in Myanmar was 377,009 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 736,599 in 1984.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 265,743 in 2008.
- How does Myanmar rank for annual population growth?
- Myanmar ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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