Male population by age group in Myanmar
Myanmar: Male population by age group was 2.28 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.28 million people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.62 million people
in 1986
All-time low
1.33 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male population by age group in Myanmar is 2.28 million people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Myanmar peaked at 2.62 million people in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.33 million people, in 1950.
Myanmar ranks 32nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Male population by age group in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.33 million people | — |
| 1951 | 1.39 million people | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 1.45 million people | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 1.51 million people | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 1.57 million people | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 1.61 million people | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 1.65 million people | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 1.69 million people | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 1.73 million people | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 1.76 million people | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 1.80 million people | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 1.83 million people | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 1.86 million people | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 1.89 million people | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.93 million people | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 1.97 million people | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 2.00 million people | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 2.04 million people | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 2.08 million people | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 2.12 million people | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 2.15 million people | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 2.19 million people | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 2.22 million people | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 2.25 million people | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 2.28 million people | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 2.31 million people | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 2.34 million people | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 2.36 million people | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 2.39 million people | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 2.41 million people | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 2.44 million people | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 2.47 million people | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.49 million people | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.53 million people | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 2.57 million people | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 2.60 million people | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 2.62 million people | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.62 million people | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.60 million people | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.57 million people | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 2.54 million people | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.52 million people | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.51 million people | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 2.52 million people | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.52 million people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.52 million people | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.52 million people | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.52 million people | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.51 million people | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.50 million people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.49 million people | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.49 million people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.49 million people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.49 million people | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.48 million people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.46 million people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.44 million people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.41 million people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.37 million people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.34 million people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.32 million people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.31 million people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.30 million people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.30 million people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.29 million people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.30 million people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.30 million people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.31 million people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.32 million people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.32 million people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.32 million people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.31 million people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.30 million people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.28 million people | -0.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 2.28 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 636,684 people, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 2.28 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80,055 people, 28.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.57 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.76 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.95 million people | 1.80 million people | 2.12 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.29 million people | 2.15 million people | 2.41 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.55 million people | 2.44 million people | 2.62 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.52 million people | 2.50 million people | 2.54 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 million people | 2.34 million people | 2.49 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 million people | 2.29 million people | 2.32 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.30 million people | 2.28 million people | 2.32 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 29 Niger 2.37 million people compare
- 30 Madagascar 2.33 million people compare
- 31 Cote d'Ivoire 2.31 million people compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 2.24 million people compare
- 34 Cameroon 2.22 million people compare
- 35 Ghana 2.14 million people compare
More gender data for Myanmar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5781 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 43,417 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 43,417 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 421,278 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 445,429 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 422,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 446,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 423,553 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male population by age group in Myanmar?
- Male population by age group in Myanmar was 2.28 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 million people in 1986.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 million people in 1950.
- How does Myanmar rank for male population by age group?
- Myanmar ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.