Population: comparison of UN projections in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population: comparison of UN projections was 54.13 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population: comparison of UN projections in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 54.13 million people for population: comparison of un projections in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population: comparison of un projections in Myanmar peaked at 54.13 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.74 million people, in 1950.
That places Myanmar 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.41 million people | 17.74 million people | 21.26 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.07 million people | 21.73 million people | 26.59 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.89 million people | 27.19 million people | 32.60 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.24 million people | 33.23 million people | 39.21 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.32 million people | 39.82 million people | 44.79 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.14 million people | 45.29 million people | 48.66 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.86 million people | 49.02 million people | 52.64 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.57 million people | 53.02 million people | 54.13 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population: comparison of un projections in Myanmar?
- Population: comparison of un projections in Myanmar was 54.13 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population: comparison of un projections recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 54.13 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population: comparison of un projections recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.74 million people in 1950.
- How does Myanmar rank for population: comparison of un projections?
- Myanmar ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population: comparison of un projections rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Population: comparison of UN projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.