Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was 0.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population growth in Myanmar, 1970–2024
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 128th of 215 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.
Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.3% | — |
| 1971 | 2.2% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 2.2% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +34.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -3.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +34.1% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
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 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)
- Population growth rate -0.506 (2100)
- Population density 76.09 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.45 million (2100)
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 128th out of 215 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