Population in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population 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
Population in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Myanmar is 54.13 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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, 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.
Population 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
- 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)
- 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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 17.74 million people in 1950.
- How does Myanmar rank for population?
- Myanmar ranks 27th out of 236 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 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 Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.