Population young working old in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population young working old was 13.27 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.27 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
30th
of 236 countries
All-time high
14.59 million
in 1996
All-time low
6.44 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population young working old in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 13.27 million for population young working old in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population young working old in Myanmar peaked at 14.59 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6.44 million, in 1950.
Myanmar ranks 30th 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 young working old in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.44 million | — |
| 1951 | 6.60 million | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 6.77 million | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 6.96 million | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 7.17 million | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 7.39 million | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 7.63 million | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 7.88 million | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 8.14 million | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 8.40 million | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 8.67 million | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 8.94 million | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 9.21 million | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 9.48 million | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 9.74 million | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 9.97 million | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 10.20 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 10.42 million | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 10.64 million | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 10.86 million | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 11.07 million | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 11.29 million | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 11.50 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 11.71 million | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 11.91 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 12.11 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 12.30 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 12.49 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 12.67 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 12.86 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 13.04 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 13.21 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 13.38 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 13.57 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 13.76 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 13.94 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 14.09 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 14.20 million | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 14.28 million | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 14.35 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 14.41 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 14.47 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 14.51 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 14.55 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 14.57 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 14.59 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 14.59 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14.57 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 14.53 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 14.46 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 14.40 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 14.36 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 14.34 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 14.33 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.31 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 14.27 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 14.20 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 14.14 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 14.03 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.92 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 13.85 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 13.77 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 13.71 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 13.64 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 13.59 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.54 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 13.49 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 13.45 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.40 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.36 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 13.33 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 13.31 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 13.29 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 13.27 million | -0.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 13.27 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 million, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 13.27 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 473,838, 28.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.34 million | 6.44 million | 8.40 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.81 million | 8.67 million | 10.86 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.99 million | 11.07 million | 12.86 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.78 million | 13.04 million | 14.35 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.52 million | 14.41 million | 14.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.23 million | 13.92 million | 14.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.58 million | 13.36 million | 13.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.30 million | 13.27 million | 13.33 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 27 Mozambique 15.05 million compare
- 28 Japan 14.49 million compare
- 29 Algeria 14.14 million compare
- 31 Cote d'Ivoire 12.86 million compare
- 32 Madagascar 12.34 million compare
- 33 Niger 12.29 million compare
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 young working old in Myanmar?
- Population young working old in Myanmar was 13.27 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population young working old recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 14.59 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.44 million in 1950.
- How does Myanmar rank for population young working old?
- Myanmar ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population young working old rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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