Population aged 65 years or older in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population aged 65 years or older was 4,053 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Myanmar, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older in Myanmar stood at 4,053 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Myanmar peaked at 4,053 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,028 thousands, in 1970.
Myanmar ranks 31st 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 | 1,171 thousands | 1,028 thousands | 1,313 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,536 thousands | 1,348 thousands | 1,722 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,977 thousands | 1,764 thousands | 2,199 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,397 thousands | 2,244 thousands | 2,517 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,840 thousands | 2,551 thousands | 3,264 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,709 thousands | 3,388 thousands | 4,053 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 65 years or older in Myanmar?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Myanmar was 4,053 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4,053 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,028 thousands in 1970.
- How does Myanmar rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Myanmar ranks 31st out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. 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 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release