Population in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population was 49.66 million people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Population in Myanmar, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population in Myanmar stood at 49.66 million people. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Myanmar peaked at 58.63 million people in 2049 and was at its lowest, 49.66 million people, in 2100.
That places Myanmar 47th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 55.32 million people | 54.50 million people | 56.09 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 57.29 million people | 56.35 million people | 58.05 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 58.48 million people | 58.17 million people | 58.63 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 58.40 million people | 58.05 million people | 58.62 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 57.31 million people | 56.61 million people | 57.94 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 55.57 million people | 54.65 million people | 56.44 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 53.42 million people | 52.38 million people | 54.43 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 51.03 million people | 49.91 million people | 52.14 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 49.66 million people | 49.66 million people | 49.66 million people | 1 |
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 in Myanmar?
- Population in Myanmar was 49.66 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 58.63 million people in 2049.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.66 million people in 2100.
- How does Myanmar rank for population?
- Myanmar ranks 47th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.