Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 13.27 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.27 million people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
30th
of 236 countries
All-time high
14.59 million people
in 1996
All-time low
6.44 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 13.27 million people for share of children, working-age adults, and older people 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, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Myanmar peaked at 14.59 million people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6.44 million people, 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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.44 million people | — |
| 1951 | 6.60 million people | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 6.77 million people | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 6.96 million people | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 7.17 million people | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 7.39 million people | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 7.63 million people | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 7.88 million people | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 8.14 million people | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 8.40 million people | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 8.67 million people | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 8.94 million people | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 9.21 million people | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 9.48 million people | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 9.74 million people | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 9.97 million people | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 10.20 million people | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 10.42 million people | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 10.64 million people | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 10.86 million people | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 11.07 million people | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 11.29 million people | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 11.50 million people | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 11.71 million people | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 11.91 million people | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 12.11 million people | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 12.30 million people | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 12.49 million people | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 12.67 million people | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 12.86 million people | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 13.04 million people | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 13.21 million people | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 13.38 million people | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 13.57 million people | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 13.76 million people | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 13.94 million people | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 14.09 million people | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 14.20 million people | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 14.28 million people | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 14.35 million people | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 14.41 million people | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 14.47 million people | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 14.51 million people | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 14.55 million people | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 14.57 million people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 14.59 million people | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 14.59 million people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14.57 million people | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 14.53 million people | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 14.46 million people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 14.40 million people | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 14.36 million people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 14.34 million people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 14.33 million people | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.31 million people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 14.27 million people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 14.20 million people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 14.14 million people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 14.03 million people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.92 million people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 13.85 million people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 13.77 million people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 13.71 million people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 13.64 million people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 13.59 million people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.54 million people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 13.49 million people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 13.45 million people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.40 million people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.36 million people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 13.33 million people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 13.31 million people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 13.29 million people | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 13.27 million people | -0.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 13.27 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 million people, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 13.27 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 473,838 people, 28.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.34 million people | 6.44 million people | 8.40 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.81 million people | 8.67 million people | 10.86 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.99 million people | 11.07 million people | 12.86 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.78 million people | 13.04 million people | 14.35 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.52 million people | 14.41 million people | 14.59 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.23 million people | 13.92 million people | 14.40 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.58 million people | 13.36 million people | 13.85 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.30 million people | 13.27 million people | 13.33 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 27 Mozambique 15.05 million people compare
- 28 Japan 14.49 million people compare
- 29 Algeria 14.14 million people compare
- 31 Cote d'Ivoire 12.86 million people compare
- 32 Madagascar 12.34 million people compare
- 33 Niger 12.29 million people compare
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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Myanmar?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Myanmar was 13.27 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 14.59 million people in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.44 million people in 1950.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Myanmar ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.