Myanmar Population (LIVE)

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Myanmar Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Myanmar (formerly Burma) is 54,665,715 as of Saturday, December 21, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Myanmar 2024 population is estimated at 54,500,091 people at mid year.
  • Myanmar population is equivalent to 0.67% of the total world population.
  • Myanmar ranks number 27 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Myanmar is 83 per Km2 (216 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 653,290 Km2 (252,237 sq. miles).
  • 33.7 % of the population is urban (18,372,626 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Myanmar is 29.8 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Myanmar (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationMyanmar
Global Rank
2024 54,500,091 0.68 % 366,293 -37,979 29.8 2.10 83 33.7 % 18,372,626 0.67 % 8,161,972,572 27
2023 54,133,798 0.70 % 377,011 -34,989 29.5 2.12 83 33.3 % 18,032,802 0.67 % 8,091,734,930 27
2022 53,756,787 0.69 % 369,685 -34,988 29.3 2.13 82 32.9 % 17,702,521 0.67 % 8,021,407,192 27
2020 53,016,522 0.71 % 375,809 -66,213 28.7 2.18 81 32.2 % 17,068,066 0.67 % 7,887,001,292 26
2015 51,089,056 0.83 % 412,935 -94,108 27.4 2.27 78 30.6 % 15,646,537 0.68 % 7,470,491,872 26
2010 49,024,382 0.66 % 317,203 -116,481 25.8 2.34 75 29.6 % 14,487,449 0.70 % 7,021,732,148 25
2005 47,438,365 0.93 % 429,505 -185,009 24.2 2.52 73 28.6 % 13,548,744 0.72 % 6,586,970,132 27
2000 45,290,841 1.23 % 537,101-106,772 22.9 2.81 69 27.5 % 12,457,527 0.73 % 6,171,702,993 27
1995 42,605,338 1.36 % 557,617 -75,097 21.7 3.13 65 26.5 % 11,295,542 0.74 % 5,758,878,982 27
1990 39,817,251 1.69 % 638,885 -40,859 20.6 3.50 61 25.8 % 10,255,233 0.75 % 5,327,803,110 26
1985 36,622,827 1.97 % 679,125 6,074 19.7 4.32 56 24.8 % 9,075,330 0.75 % 4,868,943,465 27
1980 33,227,204 1.94 % 610,128 -37,679 19.1 4.79 51 24.1 % 7,999,556 0.75 % 4,447,606,236 27
1975 30,176,565 2.10 % 596,710 -52,763 18.7 5.25 46 23.6 % 7,110,236 0.74 % 4,070,735,277 27
1970 27,193,016 2.29 % 582,717 17,997 18.5 5.68 42 22.1 % 6,022,901 0.74 % 3,694,683,794 27
1965 24,279,431 2.24 % 509,836 18,847 18.9 5.91 37 20.2 % 4,905,378 0.73 % 3,334,533,703 25
1960 21,730,250 2.14 % 435,954 8,807 19.9 5.90 33 18.6 % 4,034,840 0.72 % 3,015,470,894 25
1955 19,550,482 1.97 % 362,673 -130 20.6 5.91 30 17.0 % 3,323,690 0.71 % 2,740,213,792 25
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Myanmar Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationMyanmar
Global Rank
2025 54,850,648 0.68 % 366,825 -39,661 30.1 2.08 84 34.1 % 18,722,491 0.67 % 8,231,613,070 27
2030 56,351,031 0.54 % 300,077 -45,948 31.6 2.00 86 36.6 % 20,614,897 0.66 % 8,569,124,911 29
2035 57,444,464 0.39 % 218,687 -45,384 33.0 1.93 88 39.5 % 22,714,271 0.65 % 8,885,210,181 29
2040 58,169,858 0.25 % 145,079 -49,015 34.3 1.90 89 42.9 % 24,973,796 0.63 % 9,177,190,203 33
2045 58,558,172 0.13 % 77,663 -47,397 35.4 1.86 90 46.5 % 27,231,609 0.62 % 9,439,639,668 33
2050 58,623,232 0.02 % 13,012   36.3 1.83 90 50.1 % 29,391,985 0.61 % 9,664,378,587 35
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Myanmar Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Myanmar
Life Expectancy
67.10 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
33.3
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
41.4
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Myanmar

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Yangon 4,477,638
2 Mandalay 1,208,099
3 Nay Pyi Taw 925,000
4 Mawlamyine 438,861
5 Kyain Seikgyi Township 246,065
6 Bago 244,376
7 Pathein 237,089
8 Monywa 182,011
9 Sittwe 177,743
10 Meiktila 177,442
11 Myeik 173,298
12 Keng Tung 171,620
13 Taunggyi 160,115
14 Myingyan 141,713
15 Dawei 136,783
16 Pyay 135,308
17 Hinthada 134,947
18 Lashio 131,016
19 Pakokku 126,938
20 Thaton 123,727
21 Pyin Oo Lwin 117,303
22 Yenangyaung 110,553
23 Taungoo 106,945
24 Thayetmyo 98,185
25 Pyinmana 97,409
26 Magway 96,954
27 Myitkyina 90,894
28 Chauk 90,870
29 Mogok 90,843
30 Nyaunglebin 89,626
31 Mudon 89,123
32 Shwebo 88,914
33 Sagaing 78,739
34 Taungdwingyi 70,094
35 Syriam 69,448
36 Bogale 68,938
37 Pyapon 65,601
38 Yamethin 59,867
39 Kanbe 58,146
40 Kawthoung 57,949
41 Myaydo 57,897
42 Minbu 57,342
43 Tharyarwady 54,386
44 Thongwa 52,496
45 Kyaiklat 52,425
46 Tachilek 51,553
47 Maubin 51,542
48 Kyaukse 50,480
49 Hpa-An 50,000
50 Kyaikto 48,658
51 Martaban 48,629
52 Kyaikkami 48,100
53 Bhamo 47,920
54 Twante 46,516
55 Myawadi 45,000
56 Mawlaik 44,540
57 Wakema 42,705
58 Myanaung 42,252
59 Pyu 40,386
60 Kayan 40,322
61 Nyaungdon 40,092
62 Mawlamyinegyunn 39,115
63 Letpandan 38,936
64 Thanatpin 38,059
65 Paungde 36,971
66 Hakha 20,000
67 Loikaw 17,293

See also

Notes

The Myanmar Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Myanmar (formerly Burma) delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Myanmar (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Myanmar in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.