Population in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population was 54.13 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
54.13 million people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
28th
of 239 countries
All-time high
54.13 million people
in 2023
All-time low
2.00 million people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Myanmar, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 54.13 million people for population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Myanmar peaked at 54.13 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million people, in 1000.
Myanmar ranks 28th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.00 million people | — |
| 1100 | 2.50 million people | +25.0% |
| 1200 | 3.00 million people | +20.0% |
| 1300 | 2.90 million people | -3.3% |
| 1400 | 3.45 million people | +19.0% |
| 1500 | 4.00 million people | +15.9% |
| 1600 | 4.50 million people | +12.5% |
| 1700 | 5.00 million people | +11.1% |
| 1710 | 5.10 million people | +2.0% |
| 1720 | 5.20 million people | +2.0% |
| 1730 | 5.30 million people | +1.9% |
| 1740 | 5.40 million people | +1.9% |
| 1750 | 5.50 million people | +1.9% |
| 1760 | 5.60 million people | +1.8% |
| 1770 | 5.70 million people | +1.8% |
| 1780 | 5.80 million people | +1.8% |
| 1790 | 5.90 million people | +1.7% |
| 1800 | 6.00 million people | +1.7% |
| 1801 | 5.84 million people | -2.7% |
| 1802 | 5.69 million people | -2.7% |
| 1803 | 5.54 million people | -2.7% |
| 1804 | 5.39 million people | -2.7% |
| 1805 | 5.25 million people | -2.7% |
| 1806 | 5.11 million people | -2.7% |
| 1807 | 4.97 million people | -2.7% |
| 1808 | 4.84 million people | -2.7% |
| 1809 | 4.71 million people | -2.7% |
| 1810 | 4.59 million people | -2.6% |
| 1811 | 4.47 million people | -2.7% |
| 1812 | 4.35 million people | -2.7% |
| 1813 | 4.23 million people | -2.7% |
| 1814 | 4.12 million people | -2.7% |
| 1815 | 4.01 million people | -2.7% |
| 1816 | 3.91 million people | -2.7% |
| 1817 | 3.80 million people | -2.7% |
| 1818 | 3.70 million people | -2.7% |
| 1819 | 3.63 million people | -2.1% |
| 1820 | 3.57 million people | -1.5% |
| 1821 | 3.54 million people | -0.9% |
| 1822 | 3.53 million people | -0.2% |
| 1823 | 3.55 million people | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 3.56 million people | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 3.57 million people | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 3.59 million people | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 3.60 million people | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 3.61 million people | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 3.63 million people | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 3.64 million people | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 3.66 million people | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 3.67 million people | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 3.68 million people | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 3.70 million people | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 3.71 million people | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 3.73 million people | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 3.74 million people | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 3.76 million people | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 3.77 million people | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 3.78 million people | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 3.80 million people | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 3.81 million people | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 3.83 million people | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 3.84 million people | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 3.86 million people | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 3.87 million people | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 3.89 million people | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 3.90 million people | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 3.92 million people | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 3.93 million people | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 3.94 million people | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 3.95 million people | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 3.96 million people | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 3.97 million people | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 3.98 million people | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 3.99 million people | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 4.00 million people | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 4.01 million people | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 4.02 million people | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 4.03 million people | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 4.04 million people | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 4.05 million people | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 4.06 million people | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 4.07 million people | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 4.08 million people | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 4.09 million people | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 4.10 million people | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 4.11 million people | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 4.11 million people | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 4.09 million people | -0.4% |
| 1871 | 4.06 million people | -0.7% |
| 1872 | 4.02 million people | -1.1% |
| 1873 | 3.96 million people | -1.4% |
| 1874 | 3.90 million people | -1.4% |
| 1875 | 3.85 million people | -1.4% |
| 1876 | 3.80 million people | -1.4% |
| 1877 | 3.74 million people | -1.4% |
| 1878 | 3.69 million people | -1.4% |
| 1879 | 3.70 million people | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 3.77 million people | +2.0% |
| 1881 | 3.91 million people | +3.8% |
| 1882 | 4.13 million people | +5.5% |
| 1883 | 4.42 million people | +7.0% |
| 1884 | 4.73 million people | +7.0% |
| 1885 | 5.07 million people | +7.0% |
| 1886 | 5.42 million people | +7.0% |
| 1887 | 5.80 million people | +7.0% |
| 1888 | 6.21 million people | +7.0% |
| 1889 | 6.59 million people | +6.1% |
| 1890 | 6.94 million people | +5.3% |
| 1891 | 7.25 million people | +4.5% |
| 1892 | 7.52 million people | +3.7% |
| 1893 | 7.74 million people | +3.0% |
| 1894 | 7.97 million people | +3.0% |
| 1895 | 8.21 million people | +3.0% |
| 1896 | 8.45 million people | +3.0% |
| 1897 | 8.70 million people | +3.0% |
| 1898 | 8.96 million people | +3.0% |
| 1899 | 9.20 million people | +2.6% |
| 1900 | 9.41 million people | +2.3% |
| 1901 | 9.60 million people | +2.0% |
| 1902 | 9.77 million people | +1.8% |
| 1903 | 9.92 million people | +1.5% |
| 1904 | 10.06 million people | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 10.21 million people | +1.5% |
| 1906 | 10.36 million people | +1.5% |
| 1907 | 10.51 million people | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 10.66 million people | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 10.81 million people | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 10.93 million people | +1.2% |
| 1911 | 11.05 million people | +1.0% |
| 1912 | 11.15 million people | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 11.24 million people | +0.8% |
| 1914 | 11.32 million people | +0.8% |
| 1915 | 11.41 million people | +0.8% |
| 1916 | 11.50 million people | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 11.59 million people | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 11.70 million people | +0.9% |
| 1919 | 11.81 million people | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 11.92 million people | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 12.04 million people | +1.0% |
| 1922 | 12.16 million people | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 12.29 million people | +1.0% |
| 1924 | 12.42 million people | +1.0% |
| 1925 | 12.54 million people | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 12.67 million people | +1.0% |
| 1927 | 12.81 million people | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 12.94 million people | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 13.08 million people | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 13.23 million people | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 13.39 million people | +1.2% |
| 1932 | 13.57 million people | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 13.75 million people | +1.3% |
| 1934 | 13.93 million people | +1.3% |
| 1935 | 14.12 million people | +1.3% |
| 1936 | 14.31 million people | +1.3% |
| 1937 | 14.51 million people | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 14.70 million people | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 14.91 million people | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 15.12 million people | +1.5% |
| 1941 | 15.35 million people | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 15.59 million people | +1.6% |
| 1943 | 15.85 million people | +1.6% |
| 1944 | 16.10 million people | +1.6% |
| 1945 | 16.36 million people | +1.6% |
| 1946 | 16.63 million people | +1.6% |
| 1947 | 16.90 million people | +1.6% |
| 1948 | 17.17 million people | +1.6% |
| 1949 | 17.45 million people | +1.6% |
| 1950 | 17.74 million people | +1.6% |
| 1951 | 18.07 million people | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 18.42 million people | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 18.78 million people | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 19.16 million people | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 19.55 million people | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 19.96 million people | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 20.38 million people | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 20.82 million people | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 21.26 million people | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 21.73 million people | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 22.21 million people | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 22.70 million people | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 23.21 million people | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 23.74 million people | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 24.28 million people | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 24.84 million people | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 25.41 million people | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 25.99 million people | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 26.59 million people | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 27.19 million people | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 27.81 million people | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 28.43 million people | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 29.03 million people | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 29.60 million people | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 30.18 million people | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 30.76 million people | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 31.36 million people | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 31.97 million people | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 32.60 million people | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 33.23 million people | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 33.86 million people | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 34.48 million people | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 35.16 million people | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 35.90 million people | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 36.62 million people | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 37.31 million people | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 37.97 million people | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 38.60 million people | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 39.21 million people | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 39.82 million people | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 40.39 million people | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 40.95 million people | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 41.50 million people | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 42.06 million people | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 42.61 million people | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 43.15 million people | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 43.71 million people | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 44.26 million people | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 44.79 million people | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 45.29 million people | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 45.77 million people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 46.23 million people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 46.67 million people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 47.07 million people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 47.44 million people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 47.79 million people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 48.12 million people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 48.39 million people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 48.66 million people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 49.02 million people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 49.42 million people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 49.84 million people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 50.26 million people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 50.68 million people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 51.09 million people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 51.50 million people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 51.89 million people | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 52.27 million people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 52.64 million people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 53.02 million people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 53.39 million people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 53.76 million people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 54.13 million people | +0.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 54.13 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.20 million people, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 54.13 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million people, 39.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +25.0% | 2.00 million people | 2.50 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.00 million people | 2.00 million people | 2.00 million people | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.50 million people | 2.50 million people | 2.50 million people | 1 |
| 1200s | 3.00 million people | 3.00 million people | 3.00 million people | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.90 million people | 2.90 million people | 2.90 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 3.45 million people | 3.45 million people | 3.45 million people | 1 |
| 1500s | 4.00 million people | 4.00 million people | 4.00 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 4.50 million people | 4.50 million people | 4.50 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 5.00 million people | 5.00 million people | 5.00 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 5.10 million people | 5.10 million people | 5.10 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 5.20 million people | 5.20 million people | 5.20 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 5.30 million people | 5.30 million people | 5.30 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 5.40 million people | 5.40 million people | 5.40 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 5.50 million people | 5.50 million people | 5.50 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 5.60 million people | 5.60 million people | 5.60 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 5.70 million people | 5.70 million people | 5.70 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 5.80 million people | 5.80 million people | 5.80 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 5.90 million people | 5.90 million people | 5.90 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 5.33 million people | 4.71 million people | 6.00 million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 4.08 million people | 3.63 million people | 4.59 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 3.58 million people | 3.53 million people | 3.63 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 3.71 million people | 3.64 million people | 3.77 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 3.85 million people | 3.78 million people | 3.92 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 3.98 million people | 3.93 million people | 4.02 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.07 million people | 4.03 million people | 4.11 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.88 million people | 3.69 million people | 4.09 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.01 million people | 3.77 million people | 6.59 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 8.09 million people | 6.94 million people | 9.20 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 10.13 million people | 9.41 million people | 10.81 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 11.37 million people | 10.93 million people | 11.81 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 12.49 million people | 11.92 million people | 13.08 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 14.04 million people | 13.23 million people | 14.91 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 16.25 million people | 15.12 million people | 17.45 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 19.41 million people | 17.74 million people | 21.26 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.07 million people | 21.73 million people | 26.59 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.89 million people | 27.19 million people | 32.60 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.24 million people | 33.23 million people | 39.21 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.32 million people | 39.82 million people | 44.79 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.14 million people | 45.29 million people | 48.66 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.86 million people | 49.02 million people | 52.64 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.57 million people | 53.02 million people | 54.13 million people | 4 |
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- 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)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 76.09 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.45 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Myanmar?
- Population in Myanmar was 54.13 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 54.13 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million people in 1000.
- How does Myanmar rank for population?
- Myanmar ranks 28th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); 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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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.