Urban and rural population 2050 in Myanmar

Myanmar: Urban and rural population 2050 was 35.49 million in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
35.49 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
19th
of 238 countries
All-time high
38.62 million
in 2032
All-time low
2.00 million
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050

Urban and rural population 2050 in Myanmar, 1000–2050

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 35.49 million for urban and rural population 2050 in 2050.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050 in Myanmar peaked at 38.62 million in 2032 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million, in 1000.

That places Myanmar 19th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.

Urban and rural population 2050 in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Urban and rural population 2050 in Myanmar, 1000 to 2050.
Year Value Change
1000 2.00 million —
1100 2.50 million +25.0%
1200 3.00 million +20.0%
1300 2.90 million -3.3%
1400 3.45 million +18.9%
1500 3.99 million +15.8%
1600 4.48 million +12.1%
1700 4.92 million +9.9%
1710 5.01 million +1.8%
1720 5.10 million +1.8%
1730 5.18 million +1.7%
1740 5.27 million +1.7%
1750 5.36 million +1.6%
1760 5.44 million +1.6%
1770 5.52 million +1.5%
1780 5.60 million +1.4%
1790 5.68 million +1.4%
1800 5.75 million +1.3%
1810 6.11 million +6.2%
1820 6.46 million +5.8%
1830 6.81 million +5.4%
1840 7.15 million +5.0%
1850 7.48 million +4.6%
1860 8.27 million +10.5%
1870 9.03 million +9.3%
1880 9.79 million +8.3%
1890 10.51 million +7.4%
1900 11.22 million +6.7%
1910 12.25 million +9.2%
1920 13.24 million +8.1%
1930 14.19 million +7.2%
1940 15.09 million +6.3%
1950 15.10 million +0.1%
1951 15.31 million +1.4%
1952 15.54 million +1.5%
1953 15.78 million +1.5%
1954 16.02 million +1.6%
1955 16.28 million +1.6%
1956 16.54 million +1.6%
1957 16.80 million +1.6%
1958 17.06 million +1.6%
1959 17.33 million +1.6%
1960 17.60 million +1.6%
1961 17.88 million +1.6%
1962 18.17 million +1.6%
1963 18.46 million +1.6%
1964 18.77 million +1.6%
1965 19.08 million +1.7%
1966 19.41 million +1.7%
1967 19.75 million +1.8%
1968 20.10 million +1.8%
1969 20.47 million +1.8%
1970 20.86 million +1.9%
1971 21.25 million +1.9%
1972 21.67 million +2.0%
1973 22.08 million +1.9%
1974 22.48 million +1.8%
1975 22.89 million +1.8%
1976 23.30 million +1.8%
1977 23.73 million +1.8%
1978 24.17 million +1.9%
1979 24.62 million +1.9%
1980 25.07 million +1.8%
1981 25.52 million +1.8%
1982 25.95 million +1.7%
1983 26.43 million +1.8%
1984 26.94 million +1.9%
1985 27.44 million +1.8%
1986 27.91 million +1.7%
1987 28.35 million +1.6%
1988 28.76 million +1.5%
1989 29.16 million +1.4%
1990 29.54 million +1.3%
1991 29.91 million +1.2%
1992 30.25 million +1.1%
1993 30.59 million +1.1%
1994 30.92 million +1.1%
1995 31.25 million +1.1%
1996 31.58 million +1.0%
1997 31.91 million +1.0%
1998 32.23 million +1.0%
1999 32.53 million +1.0%
2000 32.82 million +0.9%
2001 33.09 million +0.8%
2002 33.34 million +0.8%
2003 33.57 million +0.7%
2004 33.78 million +0.6%
2005 33.97 million +0.6%
2006 34.14 million +0.5%
2007 34.31 million +0.5%
2008 34.43 million +0.3%
2009 34.55 million +0.4%
2010 34.74 million +0.6%
2011 34.95 million +0.6%
2012 35.19 million +0.7%
2013 35.43 million +0.7%
2014 35.67 million +0.7%
2015 35.91 million +0.7%
2016 36.14 million +0.7%
2017 36.38 million +0.6%
2018 36.59 million +0.6%
2019 36.81 million +0.6%
2020 37.03 million +0.6%
2021 37.24 million +0.6%
2022 37.46 million +0.6%
2023 37.69 million +0.6%
2024 37.90 million +0.6%
2025 38.08 million +0.4%
2026 38.22 million +0.4%
2027 38.35 million +0.3%
2028 38.45 million +0.3%
2029 38.53 million +0.2%
2030 38.58 million +0.1%
2031 38.61 million +0.1%
2032 38.62 million +0.0%
2033 38.61 million -0.0%
2034 38.58 million -0.1%
2035 38.52 million -0.1%
2036 38.45 million -0.2%
2037 38.35 million -0.2%
2038 38.24 million -0.3%
2039 38.11 million -0.3%
2040 37.96 million -0.4%
2041 37.79 million -0.4%
2042 37.60 million -0.5%
2043 37.39 million -0.5%
2044 37.17 million -0.6%
2045 36.93 million -0.6%
2046 36.67 million -0.7%
2047 36.40 million -0.7%
2048 36.11 million -0.8%
2049 35.81 million -0.8%
2050 35.49 million -0.9%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 35.49 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.39 million, 6.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 35.49 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 306,014, 116.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 2.00 million 2.00 million 2.00 million 1
1100s 2.50 million 2.50 million 2.50 million 1
1200s 3.00 million 3.00 million 3.00 million 1
1300s 2.90 million 2.90 million 2.90 million 1
1400s 3.45 million 3.45 million 3.45 million 1
1500s 3.99 million 3.99 million 3.99 million 1
1600s 4.48 million 4.48 million 4.48 million 1
1700s 4.92 million 4.92 million 4.92 million 1
1710s 5.01 million 5.01 million 5.01 million 1
1720s 5.10 million 5.10 million 5.10 million 1
1730s 5.18 million 5.18 million 5.18 million 1
1740s 5.27 million 5.27 million 5.27 million 1
1750s 5.36 million 5.36 million 5.36 million 1
1760s 5.44 million 5.44 million 5.44 million 1
1770s 5.52 million 5.52 million 5.52 million 1
1780s 5.60 million 5.60 million 5.60 million 1
1790s 5.68 million 5.68 million 5.68 million 1
1800s 5.75 million 5.75 million 5.75 million 1
1810s 6.11 million 6.11 million 6.11 million 1
1820s 6.46 million 6.46 million 6.46 million 1
1830s 6.81 million 6.81 million 6.81 million 1
1840s 7.15 million 7.15 million 7.15 million 1
1850s 7.48 million 7.48 million 7.48 million 1
1860s 8.27 million 8.27 million 8.27 million 1
1870s 9.03 million 9.03 million 9.03 million 1
1880s 9.79 million 9.79 million 9.79 million 1
1890s 10.51 million 10.51 million 10.51 million 1
1900s 11.22 million 11.22 million 11.22 million 1
1910s 12.25 million 12.25 million 12.25 million 1
1920s 13.24 million 13.24 million 13.24 million 1
1930s 14.19 million 14.19 million 14.19 million 1
1940s 15.09 million 15.09 million 15.09 million 1
1950s 16.18 million 15.10 million 17.33 million 10
1960s 18.97 million 17.60 million 20.47 million 10
1970s 22.70 million 20.86 million 24.62 million 10
1980s 27.15 million 25.07 million 29.16 million 10
1990s 31.07 million 29.54 million 32.53 million 10
2000s 33.80 million 32.82 million 34.55 million 10
2010s 35.78 million 34.74 million 36.81 million 10
2020s 37.89 million 37.03 million 38.53 million 10
2030s 38.47 million 38.11 million 38.62 million 10
2040s 36.98 million 35.81 million 37.96 million 10
2050s 35.49 million 35.49 million 35.49 million 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population 2050 in Myanmar?
Urban and rural population 2050 in Myanmar was 35.49 million in 2050, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 38.62 million in 2032.
What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million in 1000.
How does Myanmar rank for urban and rural population 2050?
Myanmar ranks 19th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population 2050 rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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