Population growth in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population growth was 0.7% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
126th
of 212 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 1970
All-time low
0.6%
in 2008
Years of data
55
1970β2024
Population growth in Myanmar, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.7% for population growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Myanmar peaked at 2.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2008.
Myanmar ranks 126th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 5 |
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 growth in Myanmar?
- Population growth in Myanmar was 0.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
- How does Myanmar rank for population growth?
- Myanmar ranks 126th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release