In 2023, approximately 24.4 percent of the population in Myanmar was aged up to 14 years old. This was a decrease from 2014, when approximately 26.9 percent of the population in Myanmar was aged up to 14 years old.

The total population in Myanmar was estimated at 54.6 million people in 2023, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Myanmar Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The total population in Myanmar was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 1.2 million people (+2.2 percent). After the tenth consecutive increasing year, the total population is estimated to reach 55.74 million people and therefore a new peak in 2029. Notably, the total population was continuously increasing over the past years.According to the International Monetary Fund, the total population of a country consists of all persons falling within the scope of the census.Find more key insights for the total population in countries like Indonesia, Brunei, and Thailand.

Myanmar MM: Population: Growth data was reported at 0.914 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.915 % for 2016. Myanmar MM: Population: Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 1.705 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.439 % in 1969 and a record low of 0.625 % in 2008. Myanmar MM: Population: Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Myanmar – Table MM.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage . Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; Derived from total population. Population source: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision, (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

As of 2019, the Yangon region was the most populous region in Myanmar with a population of over eight million. Located in the south of the country, the region is home to the largest city, Yangon, which is also the former capital of Myanmar. Naypyidaw Union Territory, where the country's capital Naypyidaw is located, had around 1.27 million inhabitants in 2019. The total population of Myanmar amounts to over 53 million and is set to increase over the next years.

Myanmar MM: Population: Female: Ages 35-39: % of Female Population data was reported at 7.302 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.329 % for 2016. Myanmar MM: Population: Female: Ages 35-39: % of Female Population data is updated yearly, averaging 6.135 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.399 % in 2013 and a record low of 4.416 % in 1980. Myanmar MM: Population: Female: Ages 35-39: % of Female Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Myanmar – Table MM.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population between the ages 35 to 39 as a percentage of the total female population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;

Myanmar MM: Population: Female: Aged 65 and Above data was reported at 1,744,432.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,661,026.000 Person for 2016. Myanmar MM: Population: Female: Aged 65 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 970,006.500 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,744,432.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 413,316.000 Person in 1960. Myanmar MM: Population: Female: Aged 65 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Myanmar – Table MM.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Sum; Relevance to gender indicator: Knowing how many girls, adolescents and women there are in a population helps a country in determining its provision of services.

This report details population and socioeconomic statistics of Taze township. This report is a series of Township level reports published as part of the 2014 Population and Housing Census.The 2014 Population and Housing Census - the country’s first national census in 30 years – was undertaken by the Ministry of Immigration and Population with technical support from UNFPA between 30th March and 10th April 2014. 110,000 enumerators visited over 12 million households to gather data to provide social, economic and demographic characteristics of people and households for the purpose of on-going reforms, development planning and good governance. The results will be made public progressively as each stage of analysis is completed. Further information is available through http://www.dop.gov.mm/moip/ and http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/myanmar/census/

Chart and table of Myanmar population from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.

Myanmar MM: Population Projection: Mid Year: Growth data was reported at 0.060 % in 2050. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.090 % for 2049. Myanmar MM: Population Projection: Mid Year: Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 0.960 % from Jun 1973 (Median) to 2050, with 78 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.380 % in 1979 and a record low of 0.060 % in 2050. Myanmar MM: Population Projection: Mid Year: Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Myanmar – Table MM.US Census Bureau: Demographic Projection.

Myanmar MM: Population: as % of Total: Male: Aged 15-64 data was reported at 67.319 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 66.950 % for 2016. Myanmar MM: Population: as % of Total: Male: Aged 15-64 data is updated yearly, averaging 57.032 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 67.319 % in 2017 and a record low of 53.913 % in 1967. Myanmar MM: Population: as % of Total: Male: Aged 15-64 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Myanmar – Table MM.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average;

The annual population growth in Myanmar increased by 0.02 percentage points (+2.82 percent) in 2023 in comparison to the previous year. In total, the population growth amounted to 0.73 percent in 2023. Annual population growth refers to the change in the population over time, and is affected by factors such as fertility, mortality, and migration.

Myanmar MM: Rural Population data was reported at 37,187,573.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 36,976,290.000 Person for 2016. Myanmar MM: Rural Population data is updated yearly, averaging 29,773,039.500 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 37,187,573.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 16,951,331.000 Person in 1960. Myanmar MM: Rural Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Myanmar – Table MM.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.; Sum;

This report details population and socioeconomic statistics of Yegyi township. This report is a series of Township level reports published as part of the 2014 Population and Housing Census.The 2014 Population and Housing Census - the country’s first national census in 30 years – was undertaken by the Ministry of Immigration and Population with technical support from UNFPA between 30th March and 10th April 2014. 110,000 enumerators visited over 12 million households to gather data to provide social, economic and demographic characteristics of people and households for the purpose of on-going reforms, development planning and good governance. The results will be made public progressively as each stage of analysis is completed. Further information is available through http://www.dop.gov.mm/moip/ and http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/myanmar/census/

The urban indicators data available here are analyzed, compiled and published by UN-Habitat’s Global Urban Observatory which supports governments, local authorities and civil society organizations to develop urban indicators, data and statistics. Urban statistics are collected through household surveys and censuses conducted by national statistics authorities. Global Urban Observatory team analyses and compiles urban indicators statistics from surveys and censuses. Additionally, Local urban observatories collect, compile and analyze urban data for national policy development. Population statistics are produced by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, World Urbanization Prospects.

Myanmar MM: Population: Male: Ages 65-69: % of Male Population data was reported at 2.286 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.143 % for 2016. Myanmar MM: Population: Male: Ages 65-69: % of Male Population data is updated yearly, averaging 1.657 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.286 % in 2017 and a record low of 1.471 % in 1960. Myanmar MM: Population: Male: Ages 65-69: % of Male Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Myanmar – Table MM.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population between the ages 65 to 69 as a percentage of the total male population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;

In 2019, the working age population in Myanmar amounted to approximately 37.5 million. As for the gender distribution, there were about 17.09 million men and 20.41 million women among the working population in the country.

The geodatabase contains boundaries for the national and first-, second-, third-, and fourth-order administrative divisions, aligned to the Large Scale International Boundaries dataset from the U.S. Department of State. The feature classes are suitable for linking to the attribute data provided.

The tabular data contain total population for 2014 (census), as well as five-year age group and sex, and information relating to households, housing, education, health, ethnicity, needs, and the Rakhine State.

This report details population and socioeconomic statistics of Tonzang township. This report is a series of Township level reports published as part of the 2014 Population and Housing Census.The 2014 Population and Housing Census - the country’s first national census in 30 years – was undertaken by the Ministry of Immigration and Population with technical support from UNFPA between 30th March and 10th April 2014. 110,000 enumerators visited over 12 million households to gather data to provide social, economic and demographic characteristics of people and households for the purpose of on-going reforms, development planning and good governance. The results will be made public progressively as each stage of analysis is completed. Further information is available through http://www.dop.gov.mm/moip/ and http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/myanmar/census/

Population of Myanmar increased by 0.71% from 54,577,997.00 persons in 2023 to 54,964,694.00 persons in 2024. Since the 0.84% rise in 2014, population surged by 7.62% in 2024. Both sexes combined, as of 1 July. De facto population as of 1 July of the year indicated and in the age group indicated and the percentage it represents with respect to the total population. Population data are presented in thousands.