Population: comparison of UN projections in Myanmar

Myanmar: Population: comparison of UN projections was 54.13 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
54.13 million people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
27th
of 236 countries
All-time high
54.13 million people
in 2023
All-time low
17.74 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population: comparison of UN projections in Myanmar, 1950–2023

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 24 South Africa 63.21 million people compare
  2. 25 Italy 59.50 million people compare
  3. 26 Kenya 55.34 million people compare
  4. 28 Colombia 52.32 million people compare
  5. 29 South Korea 51.75 million people compare
  6. 30 Sudan 50.04 million people compare

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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

Indicator
Population: comparison of UN projections
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.