Population growth rates in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population growth rates was 0.69 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.69
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.27
in 1965
All-time low
0.398
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rates in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rates in Myanmar stood at 0.69.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rates in Myanmar peaked at 2.27 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.398, in 2008.
That places Myanmar 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rates in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.85 | — |
| 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% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.69 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.69 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.69, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +78.9% | 0.398 | 0.712 |
| 2008 | -43.5% | 0.704 | 0.398 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.6977 | 0.672 | 0.721 | 4 |
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 rates in Myanmar?
- Population growth rates in Myanmar was 0.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rates recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 in 1965.
- What is the lowest population growth rates recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.398 in 2008.
- How does Myanmar rank for population growth rates?
- Myanmar ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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