Total population in Myanmar
Myanmar: Total population was 54,680 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Myanmar, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in Myanmar is 54,680 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Myanmar peaked at 54,680 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26,886 thousands, in 1970.
Myanmar ranks 26th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,590 thousands | 26,886 thousands | 32,284 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,905 thousands | 32,909 thousands | 38,910 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,047 thousands | 39,520 thousands | 44,530 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,954 thousands | 45,046 thousands | 48,487 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,662 thousands | 48,834 thousands | 52,456 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,758 thousands | 52,825 thousands | 54,680 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More population data for Myanmar
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.506 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.45 million (2100)
- Population density 76.09 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.506 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.1 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.1 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.1 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.7543 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.12 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Myanmar?
- Total population in Myanmar was 54,680 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 54,680 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,886 thousands in 1970.
- How does Myanmar rank for total population?
- Myanmar ranks 26th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release