Natural population growth in Myanmar
Myanmar: Natural population growth was 0.7543 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7543
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
121st
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.2
in 1967
All-time low
0.7382
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth in Myanmar is 0.7543, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Myanmar peaked at 2.2 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.7382, in 2021.
Myanmar ranks 121st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Natural population growth in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.82 | — |
| 1951 | 1.85 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 1.92 | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 1.97 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 2.02 | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 2.05 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 2.08 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 2.11 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 2.13 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 2.14 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 2.14 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 2.14 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 2.15 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 2.16 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 2.18 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 2.2 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 2.2 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.2 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 2.2 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 2.2 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.19 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 2.19 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.17 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 2.15 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 2.12 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 2.1 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 2.09 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 2.07 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 2.06 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 2.05 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 2.03 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 2.01 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 2.03 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 2.05 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.02 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.93 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 1.82 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 1.72 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 1.63 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 1.62 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.6 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.58 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.55 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.53 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.49 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.46 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.44 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.4 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.37 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.33 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.32 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.31 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.3 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.25 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.18 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.13 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.1 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.09 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7714 | -29.1% |
| 2009 | 1.04 | +34.6% |
| 2010 | 1.02 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9961 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9776 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9702 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9631 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9704 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.97 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9486 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9227 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8927 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8462 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7382 | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7732 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7543 | -2.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.7543 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.7543 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8367, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +34.6% | 0.7714 | 1.04 |
| 2008 | -29.1% | 1.09 | 0.7714 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.01 | 1.82 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.18 | 2.14 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.12 | 2.05 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.89 | 1.62 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 | 1.33 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 | 0.7714 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9627 | 0.8927 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.778 | 0.7382 | 0.8462 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 118 New Caledonia 0.7991 compare
- 119 Saint Martin (French Part) 0.7787 compare
- 120 Tunisia 0.7677 compare
- 122 Venezuela 0.7527 compare
- 123 Cape Verde 0.7271 compare
- 124 French Polynesia 0.7258 compare
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 natural population growth in Myanmar?
- Natural population growth in Myanmar was 0.7543 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 in 1967.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7382 in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for natural population growth?
- Myanmar ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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