Population in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population was 54.50 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Myanmar, 1960β2024
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.
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
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 448,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 425,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 450,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 428,117 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 452,864 (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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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.