Population growth rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population growth rate was -0.506 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.506
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
152nd
of 239 countries
All-time high
2.31
in 1900
All-time low
-1.26
in 1800
Years of data
163
1700–2100
Population growth rate in Myanmar, 1700–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in Myanmar is -0.506, measured in 2100.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Myanmar peaked at 2.31 in 1900 and was at its lowest, -1.26, in 1800.
That places Myanmar 152nd out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 0.1054 | — |
| 1800 | -1.26 | -1293.7% |
| 1900 | 2.31 | -283.9% |
| 1905 | 1.46 | -37.0% |
| 1910 | 1.18 | -19.1% |
| 1915 | 0.775 | -34.2% |
| 1920 | 0.9656 | +24.6% |
| 1925 | 1.03 | +6.5% |
| 1930 | 1.15 | +12.3% |
| 1935 | 1.34 | +15.9% |
| 1940 | 1.45 | +8.2% |
| 1945 | 1.61 | +11.0% |
| 1950 | 1.85 | +15.0% |
| 1951 | 1.87 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 1.94 | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 1.96 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 2.02 | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 2.05 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 2.08 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 2.11 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 2.1 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 2.16 | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 2.18 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 2.19 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 2.21 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 2.22 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 2.24 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.27 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 2.26 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.27 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 2.26 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 2.27 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.26 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 2.21 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 2.21 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.96 | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 1.94 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.93 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.89 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.95 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.95 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.92 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 1.92 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.85 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.8 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 2.1 | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 2.05 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.94 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 1.8 | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 1.69 | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 1.6 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 1.56 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.5 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.38 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 1.35 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.33 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.32 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.28 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.28 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.27 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.23 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.15 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 1.08 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 1.03 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.979 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.892 | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.822 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.743 | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.714 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.704 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.398 | -43.5% |
| 2009 | 0.712 | +78.9% |
| 2010 | 0.778 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.829 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.854 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.845 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.815 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.786 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.799 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.745 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.704 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.701 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.721 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.672 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.708 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.69 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.659 | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 0.623 | -5.5% |
| 2026 | 0.592 | -5.0% |
| 2027 | 0.557 | -5.9% |
| 2028 | 0.523 | -6.1% |
| 2029 | 0.487 | -6.9% |
| 2030 | 0.459 | -5.7% |
| 2031 | 0.428 | -6.8% |
| 2032 | 0.398 | -7.0% |
| 2033 | 0.369 | -7.3% |
| 2034 | 0.34 | -7.9% |
| 2035 | 0.313 | -7.9% |
| 2036 | 0.284 | -9.3% |
| 2037 | 0.263 | -7.4% |
| 2038 | 0.241 | -8.4% |
| 2039 | 0.215 | -10.8% |
| 2040 | 0.19 | -11.6% |
| 2041 | 0.169 | -11.1% |
| 2042 | 0.146 | -13.6% |
| 2043 | 0.119 | -18.5% |
| 2044 | 0.097 | -18.5% |
| 2045 | 0.08 | -17.5% |
| 2046 | 0.052 | -35.0% |
| 2047 | 0.03 | -42.3% |
| 2048 | 0.011 | -63.3% |
| 2049 | -0.009 | -181.8% |
| 2050 | -0.025 | +177.8% |
| 2051 | -0.045 | +80.0% |
| 2052 | -0.064 | +42.2% |
| 2053 | -0.081 | +26.6% |
| 2054 | -0.104 | +28.4% |
| 2055 | -0.12 | +15.4% |
| 2056 | -0.144 | +20.0% |
| 2057 | -0.153 | +6.3% |
| 2058 | -0.166 | +8.5% |
| 2059 | -0.187 | +12.7% |
| 2060 | -0.205 | +9.6% |
| 2061 | -0.221 | +7.8% |
| 2062 | -0.224 | +1.4% |
| 2063 | -0.238 | +6.2% |
| 2064 | -0.254 | +6.7% |
| 2065 | -0.264 | +3.9% |
| 2066 | -0.273 | +3.4% |
| 2067 | -0.283 | +3.7% |
| 2068 | -0.296 | +4.6% |
| 2069 | -0.305 | +3.0% |
| 2070 | -0.318 | +4.3% |
| 2071 | -0.326 | +2.5% |
| 2072 | -0.337 | +3.4% |
| 2073 | -0.349 | +3.6% |
| 2074 | -0.356 | +2.0% |
| 2075 | -0.365 | +2.5% |
| 2076 | -0.371 | +1.6% |
| 2077 | -0.374 | +0.8% |
| 2078 | -0.387 | +3.5% |
| 2079 | -0.393 | +1.6% |
| 2080 | -0.397 | +1.0% |
| 2081 | -0.404 | +1.8% |
| 2082 | -0.411 | +1.7% |
| 2083 | -0.415 | +1.0% |
| 2084 | -0.424 | +2.2% |
| 2085 | -0.434 | +2.4% |
| 2086 | -0.441 | +1.6% |
| 2087 | -0.446 | +1.1% |
| 2088 | -0.449 | +0.7% |
| 2089 | -0.455 | +1.3% |
| 2090 | -0.466 | +2.4% |
| 2091 | -0.476 | +2.1% |
| 2092 | -0.474 | -0.4% |
| 2093 | -0.479 | +1.1% |
| 2094 | -0.488 | +1.9% |
| 2095 | -0.492 | +0.8% |
| 2096 | -0.491 | -0.2% |
| 2097 | -0.491 | -0.0% |
| 2098 | -0.494 | +0.6% |
| 2099 | -0.498 | +0.8% |
| 2100 | -0.506 | +1.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's -0.506 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.038. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's -0.506 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.318, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | -1293.7% | 0.1054 | -1.26 |
| 1900 | +283.9% | -1.26 | 2.31 |
| 2049 | -181.8% | 0.011 | -0.009 |
| 2050 | -177.8% | -0.009 | -0.025 |
| 2009 | +78.9% | 0.398 | 0.712 |
| 2051 | -80.0% | -0.025 | -0.045 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.1054 | 0.1054 | 0.1054 | 1 |
| 1800s | -1.26 | -1.26 | -1.26 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.89 | 1.46 | 2.31 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.9768 | 0.775 | 1.18 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.9972 | 0.9656 | 1.03 | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.25 | 1.15 | 1.34 | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.53 | 1.45 | 1.61 | 2 |
| 1950s | 2.01 | 1.85 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.24 | 2.18 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.02 | 1.89 | 2.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 | 1.56 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 | 1.15 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8074 | 0.398 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7856 | 0.701 | 0.854 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6232 | 0.487 | 0.721 | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.331 | 0.215 | 0.459 | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.0885 | -0.009 | 0.19 | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.1089 | -0.187 | -0.025 | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.2563 | -0.305 | -0.205 | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.3576 | -0.393 | -0.318 | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.4276 | -0.455 | -0.397 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.4849 | -0.498 | -0.466 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.506 | -0.506 | -0.506 | 1 |
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- 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)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.737 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population density 76.09 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.45 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.506 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Myanmar?
- Population growth rate in Myanmar was -0.506 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 in 1900.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.26 in 1800.
- How does Myanmar rank for population growth rate?
- Myanmar ranks 152nd out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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