Population aged 25-64 years in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population aged 25-64 years was 28,520 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Myanmar, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years in Myanmar is 28,520 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Myanmar peaked at 28,520 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,041 thousands, in 1970.
Myanmar ranks 26th of 230 countries on this measure, 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 | 10,861 thousands | 10,041 thousands | 11,843 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,491 thousands | 12,108 thousands | 15,039 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,110 thousands | 15,414 thousands | 18,888 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,093 thousands | 19,302 thousands | 22,866 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,114 thousands | 23,303 thousands | 26,722 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,787 thousands | 27,033 thousands | 28,520 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 25-64 years in Myanmar?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Myanmar was 28,520 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 28,520 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,041 thousands in 1970.
- How does Myanmar rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Myanmar ranks 26th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release