Population (International Monetary) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population (International Monetary) was 54.50 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
54.50 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
27th
of 186 countries
All-time high
54.50 million
in 2024
All-time low
21.73 million
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Population in Myanmar, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, population in Myanmar stood at 54.50 million. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Myanmar peaked at 54.50 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.73 million, in 1960.
Myanmar ranks 27th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population (International Monetary) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.73 million | — |
| 1961 | 22.21 million | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 22.70 million | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 23.21 million | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 23.74 million | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 24.28 million | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 24.84 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 25.41 million | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 25.99 million | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 26.59 million | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 27.19 million | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 27.81 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 28.43 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 29.03 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 29.60 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 30.18 million | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 30.76 million | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 31.36 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 31.97 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 32.60 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 33.23 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 33.86 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 34.48 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 35.16 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 35.90 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 36.62 million | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 37.31 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 37.97 million | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 38.60 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 39.21 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 39.82 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 40.39 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 40.95 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 41.50 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 42.06 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 42.61 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 43.15 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 43.71 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 44.26 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 44.79 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 45.29 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 45.77 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 46.23 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 46.67 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 47.07 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 47.44 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 47.79 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 48.12 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 48.39 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 48.66 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 49.02 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 49.42 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 49.84 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 50.26 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 50.68 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 51.09 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 51.50 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 51.89 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 52.27 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 52.64 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 53.02 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 53.39 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 53.76 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 54.13 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 54.50 million | +0.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 54.50 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 4.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 54.50 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.69 million, 9.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.07 million | 21.73 million | 26.59 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.89 million | 27.19 million | 32.60 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.24 million | 33.23 million | 39.21 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.32 million | 39.82 million | 44.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.14 million | 45.29 million | 48.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.86 million | 49.02 million | 52.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.76 million | 53.02 million | 54.50 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 population in Myanmar?
- Population in Myanmar was 54.50 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 54.50 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.73 million in 1960.
- How does Myanmar rank for population?
- Myanmar ranks 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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