How does Myanmar rank for census based on population register recently completed?

Myanmar ranks 12th out of 67 countries with data for 2015.

Where does this Myanmar data come from?

The figures come from Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Census based on population register recently completed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Census based on population register recently completed in Myanmar

Name: Census based on population register recently completed in Myanmar
Creator: Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Myanmar: Census based on population register recently completed was 0 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)

World rank

12th

of 67 countries

All-time high

in 1750

All-time low

in 1750

Years of data

266

1750–2015

Census based on population register recently completed in Myanmar, 1750–2015

Source: Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2015, census based on population register recently completed in Myanmar stood at 0. That is the highest value across all 266 years on record.

Over the whole period, census based on population register recently completed in Myanmar peaked at 0 in 1750 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1750.

That places Myanmar 12th out of 67 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	0	0	0	10
1760s	0	0	0	10
1770s	0	0	0	10
1780s	0	0	0	10
1790s	0	0	0	10
1800s	0	0	0	10
1810s	0	0	0	10
1820s	0	0	0	10
1830s	0	0	0	10
1840s	0	0	0	10
1850s	0	0	0	10
1860s	0	0	0	10
1870s	0	0	0	10
1880s	0	0	0	10
1890s	0	0	0	10
1900s	0	0	0	10
1910s	0	0	0	10
1920s	0	0	0	10
1930s	0	0	0	10
1940s	0	0	0	10
1950s	0	0	0	10
1960s	0	0	0	10
1970s	0	0	0	10
1980s	0	0	0	10
1990s	0	0	0	10
2000s	0	0	0	10
2010s	0	0	0	6

Countries ranked near Myanmar

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More population data for Myanmar

Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 2.45 million people (2100)
Population density 76.09 people per km² (2100)
World population growth -0.5% (2100)
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.1 births per woman (2024)
Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.1 births per woman (2024)
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.1 births per woman (2024)
Natural population growth rate 0.8% (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 2.12 live births per woman (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is census based on population register recently completed in Myanmar?: Census based on population register recently completed in Myanmar was 0 in 2015, according to Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest census based on population register recently completed recorded in Myanmar?: The highest recorded value was 0 in 1750.
What is the lowest census based on population register recently completed recorded in Myanmar?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1750.
How does Myanmar rank for census based on population register recently completed?: Myanmar ranks 12th out of 67 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?: The figures come from Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Census based on population register recently completed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Census based on population register recently completed
Source: Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 67 places, 17,822 data points, 1750–2015
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

A modern census is defined as a census that meets four requirements: universality, well-defined territory, simultaneity, and individual enumeration.. Population registers are state agencies that keep detailed and permanently updated records of every person in the territory.