Population growth rate with and without migration in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population growth rate with and without migration was 0.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population growth rate with and without migration in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.7% for population growth rate with and without migration in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Myanmar peaked at 2.3% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2008.
Myanmar ranks 133rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 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% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More population data for Myanmar
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.45 million people (2100)
- Population density 76.09 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.1 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.1 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.1 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.12 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Myanmar?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Myanmar was 0.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1965.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2008.
- How does Myanmar rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Myanmar ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.