Has the population peaked? in Myanmar
Myanmar: Has the population peaked? was 54.13 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
54.13 million people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
27th
of 236 countries
All-time high
54.13 million people
in 2023
All-time low
17.74 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Has the population peaked? in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 54.13 million people for has the population peaked? in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in Myanmar peaked at 54.13 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.74 million people, in 1950.
Myanmar ranks 27th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Has the population peaked? in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.74 million people | — |
| 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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More population data for Myanmar
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4448 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.737 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5289 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is has the population peaked? in Myanmar?
- Has the population peaked? in Myanmar was 54.13 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 54.13 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.74 million people in 1950.
- How does Myanmar rank for has the population peaked??
- Myanmar ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.