Population aged 14 years or younger in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population aged 14 years or younger was 13,226 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Myanmar, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in Myanmar stood at 13,226 thousands.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Myanmar peaked at 14,589 thousands in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10,966 thousands, in 1970.
That places Myanmar 29th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,892 thousands | 10,966 thousands | 12,768 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,709 thousands | 12,950 thousands | 14,313 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,522 thousands | 14,380 thousands | 14,589 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,257 thousands | 13,960 thousands | 14,430 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,606 thousands | 13,372 thousands | 13,884 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,289 thousands | 13,226 thousands | 13,342 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 26 Mozambique 15,573 thousands compare
- 27 Algeria 14,210 thousands compare
- 28 Japan 13,993 thousands compare
- 30 Cote d'Ivoire 13,144 thousands compare
- 31 Niger 12,753 thousands compare
- 32 Madagascar 12,648 thousands compare
More population data for Myanmar
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.506 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.45 million (2100)
- Population density 76.09 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.506 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.1 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.1 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.1 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.7543 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.12 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Myanmar?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Myanmar was 13,226 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 14,589 thousands in 1996.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,966 thousands in 1970.
- How does Myanmar rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Myanmar ranks 29th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release