🇲🇲 Population of Myanmar

54,577,997
Current Population of Myanmar
394,258
Net population growth this year
83.54
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2023 the population of Myanmar reached 54,577,997, of which 27,152,968 people are male and 27,425,029 female. The country has a population density of 83.5433 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 0.722% for the year. According to the latest data, Myanmar is set to increase its population size by 379,136 people next year. Making the total population count of Myanmar 54,964,694 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Myanmar (1950 - 2023)

Between 1950 and 2023 the population of Myanmar grown from 17,731,818 people to 54,577,997. An increase of the population size by 207.8% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 17,731,818 8,872,404 8,859,413 317,387 27.1423 1.79%
1951 18,053,722 9,034,416 9,019,306 326,423 27.6351 1.808%
1952 18,391,995 9,204,446 9,187,548 350,122 28.1529 1.904%
1953 18,749,629 9,384,541 9,365,088 365,147 28.7003 1.948%
1954 19,126,425 9,574,314 9,552,110 388,443 29.2771 2.031%
1955 19,522,788 9,773,988 9,748,801 404,285 29.8838 2.071%
1956 19,935,514 9,982,210 9,953,304 421,165 30.5156 2.113%
1957 20,363,510 10,197,856 10,165,654 434,827 31.1707 2.135%
1958 20,801,170 10,418,078 10,383,092 440,494 31.8406 2.118%
1959 21,252,042 10,644,720 10,607,322 461,251 32.5308 2.17%
1960 21,720,697 10,880,547 10,840,150 476,058 33.2482 2.192%
1961 22,203,109 11,123,595 11,079,514 488,766 33.9866 2.201%
1962 22,699,703 11,373,626 11,326,078 504,422 34.7467 2.222%
1963 23,210,687 11,631,079 11,579,608 517,546 35.5289 2.23%
1964 23,737,818 11,896,366 11,841,452 536,716 36.3358 2.261%
1965 24,286,878 12,171,984 12,114,894 561,404 37.1763 2.312%
1966 24,854,704 12,457,212 12,397,493 574,249 38.0454 2.311%
1967 25,440,029 12,751,502 12,688,526 596,399 38.9414 2.344%
1968 26,044,111 13,054,538 12,989,573 611,767 39.8661 2.349%
1969 26,659,479 13,362,920 13,296,558 618,967 40.808 2.322%
1970 27,284,112 13,676,103 13,608,010 630,301 41.7642 2.31%
1971 27,914,953 13,992,476 13,922,477 631,381 42.7298 2.262%
1972 28,551,949 14,312,546 14,239,404 642,611 43.7049 2.251%
1973 29,165,356 14,620,573 14,544,783 584,202 44.6438 2.003%
1974 29,751,936 14,914,518 14,837,418 588,958 45.5417 1.98%
1975 30,344,276 15,212,152 15,132,124 595,722 46.4484 1.963%
1976 30,941,375 15,512,415 15,428,959 598,475 47.3624 1.934%
1977 31,554,598 15,820,028 15,734,570 627,972 48.3011 1.99%
1978 32,185,601 16,136,562 16,049,039 634,034 49.2669 1.97%
1979 32,821,779 16,455,704 16,366,075 638,323 50.2407 1.945%
1980 33,465,781 16,778,339 16,687,443 649,680 51.2265 1.941%
1981 34,110,098 17,101,753 17,008,344 638,953 52.2128 1.873%
1982 34,742,586 17,419,302 17,323,285 626,025 53.181 1.802%
1983 35,424,262 17,761,164 17,663,097 737,325 54.2244 2.081%
1984 36,159,838 18,129,840 18,029,998 733,829 55.3504 2.029%
1985 36,881,020 18,491,226 18,389,794 708,533 56.4543 1.921%
1986 37,572,340 18,837,035 18,735,306 674,109 57.5125 1.794%
1987 38,233,171 19,166,835 19,066,337 647,553 58.524 1.694%
1988 38,868,270 19,483,683 19,384,587 622,645 59.4962 1.602%
1989 39,489,419 19,793,226 19,696,193 619,652 60.447 1.569%
1990 40,099,553 20,097,501 20,002,052 600,616 61.3809 1.498%
1991 40,680,533 20,386,829 20,293,704 561,344 62.2703 1.38%
1992 41,237,813 20,664,015 20,573,799 553,216 63.1233 1.342%
1993 41,788,302 20,936,959 20,851,342 547,761 63.9659 1.311%
1994 42,337,110 21,207,605 21,129,504 549,855 64.806 1.299%
1995 42,880,186 21,474,841 21,405,344 536,298 65.6373 1.251%
1996 43,423,369 21,741,026 21,682,342 550,068 66.4687 1.267%
1997 43,972,046 22,008,508 21,963,537 547,285 67.3086 1.245%
1998 44,516,185 22,272,745 22,243,440 540,994 68.1415 1.215%
1999 45,041,636 22,527,182 22,514,453 509,908 68.9459 1.132%
2000 45,538,332 22,768,080 22,770,251 483,484 69.7062 1.062%
2001 46,014,826 22,998,986 23,015,840 469,504 70.4355 1.02%
2002 46,480,230 23,224,582 23,255,648 461,304 71.1479 0.992%
2003 46,924,293 23,439,572 23,484,720 426,822 71.8277 0.91%
2004 47,338,446 23,639,855 23,698,591 401,484 72.4616 0.848%
2005 47,724,472 23,826,893 23,897,578 370,567 73.0525 0.776%
2006 48,088,274 24,004,090 24,084,184 357,039 73.6094 0.742%
2007 48,445,647 24,179,492 24,266,155 357,705 74.1564 0.738%
2008 48,729,486 24,326,716 24,402,770 209,974 74.5909 0.431%
2009 49,015,836 24,474,765 24,541,072 362,727 75.0292 0.74%
2010 49,390,988 24,658,341 24,732,646 387,576 75.6035 0.785%
2011 49,794,522 24,855,326 24,939,195 419,491 76.2212 0.842%
2012 50,218,185 25,061,327 25,156,858 427,836 76.8697 0.852%
2013 50,648,334 25,270,624 25,377,710 432,461 77.5281 0.854%
2014 51,072,436 25,476,524 25,595,912 415,744 78.1773 0.814%
2015 51,483,949 25,675,431 25,808,518 407,282 78.8072 0.791%
2016 51,892,348 25,872,492 26,019,857 409,517 79.4323 0.789%
2017 52,288,341 26,063,229 26,225,112 382,468 80.0385 0.731%
2018 52,666,014 26,244,290 26,421,724 372,878 80.6166 0.708%
2019 53,040,212 26,423,311 26,616,900 375,518 81.1894 0.708%
2020 53,423,198 26,606,176 26,817,022 390,454 81.7756 0.731%
2021 53,798,084 26,782,671 27,015,414 359,319 82.3495 0.668%
2022 54,179,306 26,962,566 27,216,740 403,124 82.933 0.744%
2023 54,577,997 27,152,968 27,425,029 394,258 83.5433 0.722%

Statements that can be derived from Myanmar's population data

  • Myanmar has a population of 54,577,997 people, as of July 1, 2023.
  • Myanmar's population is equivalent to 0.68% of the total world population.
  • In 2023, Myanmar's population will grow with 394,258 people.
  • In 2023, 34,998 more people will emigrate from Myanmar than immigrate to the country.
  • The median age of the population in Myanmar is 29.60 years.
  • In Myanmar there are 83.54 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 31.91 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Myanmar.
  • In Myanmar, 27,152,968 of the total population are male, and 27,425,029 are female.

Future Population of Myanmar (2023 - 2100)

Myanmar's population is set to decrease in the future from 54,577,997 people to 52,417,687 people. A decrease of the population size by 195.61% from 2023 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2023 54,577,997 27,152,968 27,425,029 394,258 83.5433 0.722%
2024 54,964,694 27,337,037 27,627,657 379,136 84.1352 0.69%
2025 55,336,783 27,513,407 27,823,376 365,043 84.7048 0.66%
2026 55,695,986 27,683,016 28,012,970 353,363 85.2546 0.634%
2027 56,041,605 27,845,562 28,196,043 337,875 85.7837 0.603%
2028 56,372,008 28,000,199 28,371,808 322,930 86.2894 0.573%
2029 56,687,802 28,147,346 28,540,456 308,658 86.7728 0.544%
2030 56,987,625 28,286,359 28,701,266 290,988 87.2317 0.511%
2031 57,270,951 28,416,971 28,853,980 275,664 87.6654 0.481%
2032 57,538,458 28,539,547 28,998,911 259,350 88.0749 0.451%
2033 57,790,976 28,654,514 29,136,463 245,687 88.4614 0.425%
2034 58,027,255 28,761,243 29,266,012 226,869 88.8231 0.391%
2035 58,247,490 28,859,864 29,387,626 213,603 89.1602 0.367%
2036 58,454,930 28,952,047 29,502,882 201,275 89.4778 0.344%
2037 58,646,780 29,036,369 29,610,411 182,426 89.7714 0.311%
2038 58,823,107 29,112,860 29,710,247 170,228 90.0413 0.289%
2039 58,985,810 29,182,513 29,803,298 155,179 90.2904 0.263%
2040 59,133,816 29,244,778 29,889,038 140,832 90.5169 0.238%
2041 59,267,282 29,299,773 29,967,509 126,101 90.7212 0.213%
2042 59,387,605 29,348,253 30,039,352 114,545 90.9054 0.193%
2043 59,496,666 29,391,172 30,105,494 103,575 91.0724 0.174%
2044 59,595,599 29,429,091 30,166,508 94,292 91.2238 0.158%
2045 59,682,760 29,461,146 30,221,614 80,030 91.3572 0.134%
2046 59,755,788 29,486,125 30,269,662 66,025 91.469 0.11%
2047 59,817,137 29,505,300 30,311,838 56,675 91.5629 0.095%
2048 59,867,490 29,519,026 30,348,464 44,031 91.64 0.074%
2049 59,904,146 29,525,896 30,378,250 29,280 91.6961 0.049%
2050 59,929,399 29,527,135 30,402,264 21,225 91.7348 0.035%
2051 59,944,501 29,523,397 30,421,104 8,980 91.7579 0.015%
2052 59,947,164 29,513,569 30,433,595 -3,654 91.7619 -0.006%
2053 59,939,829 29,498,906 30,440,923 -11,017 91.7507 -0.018%
2054 59,923,009 29,479,639 30,443,370 -22,623 91.725 -0.038%
2055 59,894,202 29,454,525 30,439,677 -34,990 91.6809 -0.058%
2056 59,854,550 29,424,137 30,430,413 -44,314 91.6202 -0.074%
2057 59,806,400 29,389,857 30,416,542 -51,987 91.5465 -0.087%
2058 59,748,612 29,351,155 30,397,457 -63,588 91.458 -0.106%
2059 59,681,022 29,307,922 30,373,100 -71,592 91.3546 -0.12%
2060 59,606,138 29,261,518 30,344,620 -78,176 91.2399 -0.131%
2061 59,523,762 29,211,900 30,311,862 -86,575 91.1138 -0.145%
2062 59,432,277 29,158,320 30,273,958 -96,395 90.9738 -0.162%
2063 59,330,746 29,100,250 30,230,496 -106,668 90.8184 -0.18%
2064 59,221,332 29,038,734 30,182,597 -112,161 90.6509 -0.189%
2065 59,105,226 28,974,256 30,130,970 -120,050 90.4732 -0.203%
2066 58,983,111 28,907,263 30,075,847 -124,181 90.2863 -0.211%
2067 58,855,897 28,838,213 30,017,684 -130,248 90.0915 -0.221%
2068 58,721,607 28,766,070 29,955,537 -138,332 89.886 -0.236%
2069 58,579,435 28,690,514 29,888,922 -146,012 89.6683 -0.249%
2070 58,432,662 28,613,234 29,819,428 -147,534 89.4437 -0.252%
2071 58,281,710 28,534,391 29,747,319 -154,370 89.2126 -0.265%
2072 58,125,626 28,453,479 29,672,148 -157,797 88.9737 -0.271%
2073 57,965,300 28,371,029 29,594,270 -162,857 88.7283 -0.281%
2074 57,799,747 28,286,431 29,513,316 -168,247 88.4749 -0.291%
2075 57,629,593 28,199,968 29,429,625 -172,062 88.2144 -0.299%
2076 57,455,656 28,112,301 29,343,356 -175,811 87.9482 -0.306%
2077 57,277,780 28,023,493 29,254,287 -179,942 87.6759 -0.314%
2078 57,095,381 27,933,014 29,162,368 -184,856 87.3967 -0.324%
2079 56,909,238 27,841,228 29,068,010 -187,430 87.1118 -0.329%
2080 56,721,472 27,749,194 28,972,278 -188,103 86.8243 -0.332%
2081 56,531,504 27,656,565 28,874,939 -191,833 86.5336 -0.339%
2082 56,337,969 27,562,644 28,775,325 -195,236 86.2373 -0.347%
2083 56,141,866 27,467,844 28,674,021 -196,970 85.9371 -0.351%
2084 55,943,998 27,372,642 28,571,357 -198,766 85.6342 -0.355%
2085 55,742,732 27,276,102 28,466,631 -203,765 85.3262 -0.366%
2086 55,536,430 27,177,435 28,358,994 -208,841 85.0104 -0.376%
2087 55,327,173 27,077,731 28,249,443 -209,671 84.6901 -0.379%
2088 55,115,724 26,977,285 28,138,440 -213,227 84.3664 -0.387%
2089 54,901,611 26,876,091 28,025,520 -215,000 84.0387 -0.392%
2090 54,685,755 26,774,680 27,911,074 -216,713 83.7082 -0.396%
2091 54,467,610 26,672,571 27,795,039 -219,577 83.3743 -0.403%
2092 54,247,271 26,569,828 27,677,443 -221,100 83.037 -0.408%
2093 54,024,872 26,466,522 27,558,350 -223,698 82.6966 -0.414%
2094 53,800,559 26,362,639 27,437,920 -224,928 82.3533 -0.418%
2095 53,574,391 26,258,186 27,316,204 -227,408 82.0071 -0.424%
2096 53,346,967 26,153,649 27,193,318 -227,441 81.6589 -0.426%
2097 53,117,012 26,048,306 27,068,706 -232,469 81.3069 -0.438%
2098 52,884,876 25,942,141 26,942,736 -231,801 80.9516 -0.438%
2099 52,651,918 25,835,984 26,815,934 -234,115 80.595 -0.445%
2100 52,417,687 25,729,437 26,688,250 -234,349 80.2365 -0.447%

Population Density of Myanmar

Today, Myanmar has a population density of 83.5433 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 27.1423 people/km² since the 1950 to 83.5433 people/km² in 2023. In the future, Myanmar is projected to reach a population density of 80.2365 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Myanmar Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of Myanmar's Population

The population growth rate of Myanmar currently stands at 0.722% as of July 1, 2023. This is a decrease by 0.022 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2023, the population growth rate of Myanmar will decrease to 0.722%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Myanmar's population growth is projected to land at a negative rate of -0.447% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of Myanmar Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 1.79%
1960 2.192%
1970 2.31%
1980 1.941%
1990 1.498%
2000 1.062%
2010 0.785%
2020 0.731%
Year Growth Rate
2030 0.511%
2040 0.238%
2050 0.035%
2060 -0.131%
2070 -0.252%
2080 -0.332%
2090 -0.396%
2100 -0.447%
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Life Expectancy of Myanmar

Today, Myanmar has an average life expectancy of 67.4607 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 35.4352 years since the 1950 to 67.4607 years in 2023. In the future, Myanmar is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 79.8134 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of Myanmar Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 35,435
1960 43,906
1970 50,712
1980 54,361
1990 56,660
2000 60,154
2010 63,329
2020 66,797
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 68,793
2040 70,496
2050 72,042
2060 73,575
2070 75,105
2080 76,674
2090 78,232
2100 79,813
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Migration to and from Myanmar

In 2023 Myanmar will see net migrations of -34,998 people. This means that 34,998 more people will emigrate from Myanmar than immigrate to the country this year. A decrease of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of Myanmar was -34,998.

Net Migration for Myanmar Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 5,195
1960 8,812
1970 17,995
1980 -37,697
1990 -40,864
2000 -106,816
2010 -116,543
2020 -66,228
Year Net Migration
2030 -34,998
2040 -34,998
2050 -34,998
2060 -34,998
2070 -34,998
2080 -34,998
2090 -34,998
2100 -34,998
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Births in Myanmar

In 2023, Myanmar will see 910,042 babies be born. That is a decrease when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Myanmar in 2022, when the country saw 912,252 new borns.

Births Myanmar Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 808,100
1960 916,714
1970 1,032,334
1980 1,121,809
1990 1,102,427
2000 1,045,990
2010 959,728
2020 928,106
Year Births
2030 862,042
2040 802,143
2050 754,742
2060 699,419
2070 647,158
2080 601,263
2090 554,927
2100 511,075
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Deaths in Myanmar

In 2023, 480,797 people will die in Myanmar. That is an increase of Myanmar's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 474,133 deaths.

Deaths Myanmar Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 495,907
1960 449,475
1970 420,026
1980 434,423
1990 460,947
2000 455,684
2010 455,611
2020 471,418
Year Births
2030 536,051
2040 626,312
2050 698,521
2060 742,602
2070 759,700
2080 754,372
2090 736,652
2100 710,420
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Median Age in Myanmar

The median age of Myanmar has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Myanmar will reach 43.6456 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in Myanmar Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 20.7349
1960 19.8609
1970 18.3961
1980 18.95
1990 20.5168
2000 22.9109
2010 25.721
2020 28.7569
Year Median Age
2030 31.5566
2040 34.1651
2050 36.1877
2060 38.0431
2070 39.6958
2080 41.0839
2090 42.3765
2100 43.6456
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Fertility Rate in Myanmar

The fertility rate of Myanmar has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of Myanmar will reach 1.7155 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in Myanmar Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 5.9468
1960 5.9831
1970 5.7522
1980 4.8282
1990 3.5427
2000 2.7846
2010 2.3459
2020 2.1739
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 2.003
2040 1.901
2050 1.8431
2060 1.7988
2070 1.7635
2080 1.7443
2090 1.7307
2100 1.7155
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Infant Mortality Rate in Myanmar

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of Myanmar while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Myanmar has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 213.732. Today, Myanmar has a much better infant mortality rate of 31.9062 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Myanmar is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 5.5284 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in Myanmar Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 213.732
1960 159.2846
1970 117.8093
1980 98.0022
1990 82.3368
2000 65.8919
2010 48.6558
2020 34.5996
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 26.2275
2040 19.5678
2050 14.8959
2060 11.5571
2070 9.4112
2080 7.6457
2090 6.4115
2100 5.5284
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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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