Population by age group with projections in Myanmar

Myanmar: Population by age group with projections was 54.13 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
54.13 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
27th
of 236 countries
All-time high
54.13 million
in 2023
All-time low
17.74 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population by age group with projections in Myanmar, 1950–2023

20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, population by age group with projections in Myanmar stood at 54.13 million. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by age group with projections in Myanmar peaked at 54.13 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.74 million, in 1950.

Myanmar ranks 27th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Population by age group with projections in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Population by age group with projections in Myanmar, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 17.74 million —
1951 18.07 million +1.9%
1952 18.42 million +1.9%
1953 18.78 million +2.0%
1954 19.16 million +2.0%
1955 19.55 million +2.1%
1956 19.96 million +2.1%
1957 20.38 million +2.1%
1958 20.82 million +2.1%
1959 21.26 million +2.2%
1960 21.73 million +2.2%
1961 22.21 million +2.2%
1962 22.70 million +2.2%
1963 23.21 million +2.2%
1964 23.74 million +2.3%
1965 24.28 million +2.3%
1966 24.84 million +2.3%
1967 25.41 million +2.3%
1968 25.99 million +2.3%
1969 26.59 million +2.3%
1970 27.19 million +2.3%
1971 27.81 million +2.3%
1972 28.43 million +2.2%
1973 29.03 million +2.1%
1974 29.60 million +2.0%
1975 30.18 million +2.0%
1976 30.76 million +1.9%
1977 31.36 million +1.9%
1978 31.97 million +2.0%
1979 32.60 million +2.0%
1980 33.23 million +1.9%
1981 33.86 million +1.9%
1982 34.48 million +1.8%
1983 35.16 million +2.0%
1984 35.90 million +2.1%
1985 36.62 million +2.0%
1986 37.31 million +1.9%
1987 37.97 million +1.8%
1988 38.60 million +1.7%
1989 39.21 million +1.6%
1990 39.82 million +1.5%
1991 40.39 million +1.4%
1992 40.95 million +1.4%
1993 41.50 million +1.3%
1994 42.06 million +1.3%
1995 42.61 million +1.3%
1996 43.15 million +1.3%
1997 43.71 million +1.3%
1998 44.26 million +1.3%
1999 44.79 million +1.2%
2000 45.29 million +1.1%
2001 45.77 million +1.1%
2002 46.23 million +1.0%
2003 46.67 million +0.9%
2004 47.07 million +0.9%
2005 47.44 million +0.8%
2006 47.79 million +0.7%
2007 48.12 million +0.7%
2008 48.39 million +0.6%
2009 48.66 million +0.6%
2010 49.02 million +0.7%
2011 49.42 million +0.8%
2012 49.84 million +0.8%
2013 50.26 million +0.9%
2014 50.68 million +0.8%
2015 51.09 million +0.8%
2016 51.50 million +0.8%
2017 51.89 million +0.8%
2018 52.27 million +0.7%
2019 52.64 million +0.7%
2020 53.02 million +0.7%
2021 53.39 million +0.7%
2022 53.76 million +0.7%
2023 54.13 million +0.7%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 54.13 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.20 million, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 54.13 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million, 39.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 19.41 million 17.74 million 21.26 million 10
1960s 24.07 million 21.73 million 26.59 million 10
1970s 29.89 million 27.19 million 32.60 million 10
1980s 36.24 million 33.23 million 39.21 million 10
1990s 42.32 million 39.82 million 44.79 million 10
2000s 47.14 million 45.29 million 48.66 million 10
2010s 50.86 million 49.02 million 52.64 million 10
2020s 53.57 million 53.02 million 54.13 million 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 24 South Africa 63.21 million compare
  2. 25 Italy 59.50 million compare
  3. 26 Kenya 55.34 million compare
  4. 28 Colombia 52.32 million compare
  5. 29 South Korea 51.75 million compare
  6. 30 Sudan 50.04 million compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by age group with projections in Myanmar?
Population by age group with projections in Myanmar was 54.13 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by age group with projections recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 54.13 million in 2023.
What is the lowest population by age group with projections recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 17.74 million in 1950.
How does Myanmar rank for population by age group with projections?
Myanmar ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population by age group with projections rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population by age group with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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