Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) was 28,520 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28,520 thousands
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
27th
of 233 countries
All-time high
28,520 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
10,041 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 25-64 years in Myanmar, 1970–2025
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 27th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10,041 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 10,205 thousands | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 10,372 thousands | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 10,546 thousands | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 10,690 thousands | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 10,889 thousands | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 11,107 thousands | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 11,332 thousands | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 11,582 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 11,843 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 12,108 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 12,386 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 12,662 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 12,931 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 13,262 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 13,602 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 13,950 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 14,302 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 14,666 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 15,039 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 15,414 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 15,792 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 16,152 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 16,516 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 16,885 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 17,268 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 17,656 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 18,057 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 18,470 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 18,888 thousands | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 19,302 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 19,708 thousands | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 20,108 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 20,502 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 20,896 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 21,294 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 21,685 thousands | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 22,079 thousands | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 22,488 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 22,866 thousands | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 23,303 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 23,745 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 24,180 thousands | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 24,604 thousands | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 25,006 thousands | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 25,375 thousands | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 25,724 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 26,073 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 26,404 thousands | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 26,722 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 27,033 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 27,349 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 27,644 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 27,944 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 28,232 thousands | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 28,520 thousands | +1.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 28,520 thousands is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,306 thousands, 5.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 28,520 thousands is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 559.65 thousands, 51.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 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)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 76.09 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.45 million people (2100)
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 27th out of 233 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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February 2026 Data Release