Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Myanmar
Myanmar: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 35.49 million people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
35.49 million people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
19th
of 238 countries
All-time high
38.62 million people
in 2032
All-time low
2.00 million people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Myanmar, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 35.49 million people for urban and rural population projected to 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 projected to 2050 in Myanmar peaked at 38.62 million people in 2032 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million people, 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 projected to 2050 in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.00 million people | — |
| 1100 | 2.50 million people | +25.0% |
| 1200 | 3.00 million people | +20.0% |
| 1300 | 2.90 million people | -3.3% |
| 1400 | 3.45 million people | +18.9% |
| 1500 | 3.99 million people | +15.8% |
| 1600 | 4.48 million people | +12.1% |
| 1700 | 4.92 million people | +9.9% |
| 1710 | 5.01 million people | +1.8% |
| 1720 | 5.10 million people | +1.8% |
| 1730 | 5.18 million people | +1.7% |
| 1740 | 5.27 million people | +1.7% |
| 1750 | 5.36 million people | +1.6% |
| 1760 | 5.44 million people | +1.6% |
| 1770 | 5.52 million people | +1.5% |
| 1780 | 5.60 million people | +1.4% |
| 1790 | 5.68 million people | +1.4% |
| 1800 | 5.75 million people | +1.3% |
| 1810 | 6.11 million people | +6.2% |
| 1820 | 6.46 million people | +5.8% |
| 1830 | 6.81 million people | +5.4% |
| 1840 | 7.15 million people | +5.0% |
| 1850 | 7.48 million people | +4.6% |
| 1860 | 8.27 million people | +10.5% |
| 1870 | 9.03 million people | +9.3% |
| 1880 | 9.79 million people | +8.3% |
| 1890 | 10.51 million people | +7.4% |
| 1900 | 11.22 million people | +6.7% |
| 1910 | 12.25 million people | +9.2% |
| 1920 | 13.24 million people | +8.1% |
| 1930 | 14.19 million people | +7.2% |
| 1940 | 15.09 million people | +6.3% |
| 1950 | 15.10 million people | +0.1% |
| 1951 | 15.31 million people | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 15.54 million people | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 15.78 million people | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 16.02 million people | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 16.28 million people | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 16.54 million people | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 16.80 million people | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 17.06 million people | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 17.33 million people | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 17.60 million people | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 17.88 million people | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 18.17 million people | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 18.46 million people | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 18.77 million people | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 19.08 million people | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 19.41 million people | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 19.75 million people | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 20.10 million people | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 20.47 million people | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 20.86 million people | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 21.25 million people | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 21.67 million people | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 22.08 million people | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 22.48 million people | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 22.89 million people | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 23.30 million people | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 23.73 million people | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 24.17 million people | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 24.62 million people | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 25.07 million people | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 25.52 million people | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 25.95 million people | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 26.43 million people | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 26.94 million people | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 27.44 million people | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 27.91 million people | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 28.35 million people | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 28.76 million people | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 29.16 million people | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 29.54 million people | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 29.91 million people | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 30.25 million people | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 30.59 million people | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 30.92 million people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 31.25 million people | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 31.58 million people | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 31.91 million people | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 32.23 million people | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 32.53 million people | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 32.82 million people | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 33.09 million people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 33.34 million people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 33.57 million people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 33.78 million people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 33.97 million people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 34.14 million people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 34.31 million people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 34.43 million people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 34.55 million people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 34.74 million people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 34.95 million people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 35.19 million people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 35.43 million people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 35.67 million people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 35.91 million people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 36.14 million people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 36.38 million people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 36.59 million people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 36.81 million people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 37.03 million people | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 37.24 million people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 37.46 million people | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 37.69 million people | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 37.90 million people | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 38.08 million people | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 38.22 million people | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 38.35 million people | +0.3% |
| 2028 | 38.45 million people | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 38.53 million people | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 38.58 million people | +0.1% |
| 2031 | 38.61 million people | +0.1% |
| 2032 | 38.62 million people | +0.0% |
| 2033 | 38.61 million people | -0.0% |
| 2034 | 38.58 million people | -0.1% |
| 2035 | 38.52 million people | -0.1% |
| 2036 | 38.45 million people | -0.2% |
| 2037 | 38.35 million people | -0.2% |
| 2038 | 38.24 million people | -0.3% |
| 2039 | 38.11 million people | -0.3% |
| 2040 | 37.96 million people | -0.4% |
| 2041 | 37.79 million people | -0.4% |
| 2042 | 37.60 million people | -0.5% |
| 2043 | 37.39 million people | -0.5% |
| 2044 | 37.17 million people | -0.6% |
| 2045 | 36.93 million people | -0.6% |
| 2046 | 36.67 million people | -0.7% |
| 2047 | 36.40 million people | -0.7% |
| 2048 | 36.11 million people | -0.8% |
| 2049 | 35.81 million people | -0.8% |
| 2050 | 35.49 million people | -0.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 35.49 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.39 million people, 6.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 35.49 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 306,014 people, 116.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 3.99 million people | 3.99 million people | 3.99 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 4.48 million people | 4.48 million people | 4.48 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.92 million people | 4.92 million people | 4.92 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 5.01 million people | 5.01 million people | 5.01 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 5.10 million people | 5.10 million people | 5.10 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 5.18 million people | 5.18 million people | 5.18 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 5.27 million people | 5.27 million people | 5.27 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 5.36 million people | 5.36 million people | 5.36 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 5.44 million people | 5.44 million people | 5.44 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 5.52 million people | 5.52 million people | 5.52 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 5.60 million people | 5.60 million people | 5.60 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 5.68 million people | 5.68 million people | 5.68 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 5.75 million people | 5.75 million people | 5.75 million people | 1 |
| 1810s | 6.11 million people | 6.11 million people | 6.11 million people | 1 |
| 1820s | 6.46 million people | 6.46 million people | 6.46 million people | 1 |
| 1830s | 6.81 million people | 6.81 million people | 6.81 million people | 1 |
| 1840s | 7.15 million people | 7.15 million people | 7.15 million people | 1 |
| 1850s | 7.48 million people | 7.48 million people | 7.48 million people | 1 |
| 1860s | 8.27 million people | 8.27 million people | 8.27 million people | 1 |
| 1870s | 9.03 million people | 9.03 million people | 9.03 million people | 1 |
| 1880s | 9.79 million people | 9.79 million people | 9.79 million people | 1 |
| 1890s | 10.51 million people | 10.51 million people | 10.51 million people | 1 |
| 1900s | 11.22 million people | 11.22 million people | 11.22 million people | 1 |
| 1910s | 12.25 million people | 12.25 million people | 12.25 million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 13.24 million people | 13.24 million people | 13.24 million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 14.19 million people | 14.19 million people | 14.19 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 15.09 million people | 15.09 million people | 15.09 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 16.18 million people | 15.10 million people | 17.33 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.97 million people | 17.60 million people | 20.47 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.70 million people | 20.86 million people | 24.62 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.15 million people | 25.07 million people | 29.16 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.07 million people | 29.54 million people | 32.53 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.80 million people | 32.82 million people | 34.55 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.78 million people | 34.74 million people | 36.81 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.89 million people | 37.03 million people | 38.53 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 38.47 million people | 38.11 million people | 38.62 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 36.98 million people | 35.81 million people | 37.96 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 35.49 million people | 35.49 million people | 35.49 million people | 1 |
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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 urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Myanmar?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Myanmar was 35.49 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 38.62 million people in 2032.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million people in 1000.
- How does Myanmar rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Myanmar ranks 19th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 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 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.