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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
27th
of 238 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

020.0M40.0M60.0M100015112023

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.

That places Myanmar 27th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 24 South Africa 63.21 million people compare
  2. 25 Italy 59.50 million people compare
  3. 26 Kenya 55.34 million people compare
  4. 28 Colombia 52.32 million people compare
  5. 29 South Korea 51.75 million people compare
  6. 30 Sudan 50.04 million people compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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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 27th out of 238 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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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.