Population aged 15-24 years in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population aged 15-24 years was 8,880 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Myanmar, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 15-24 years in Myanmar is 8,880 thousands, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Myanmar peaked at 9,262 thousands in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4,852 thousands, in 1970.
That places Myanmar 26th 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 | 5,667 thousands | 4,852 thousands | 6,361 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,169 thousands | 6,503 thousands | 7,836 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,437 thousands | 7,961 thousands | 8,942 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,207 thousands | 9,070 thousands | 9,262 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,102 thousands | 9,068 thousands | 9,124 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,972 thousands | 8,880 thousands | 9,062 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 15-24 years in Myanmar?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Myanmar was 8,880 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 9,262 thousands in 2003.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,852 thousands in 1970.
- How does Myanmar rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Myanmar ranks 26th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 56 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release