The current population of Myanmar is 55,292,116 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 54,500,091 in 2024.
- Myanmar accounts for 0.67% of the world's population.
- Myanmar is ranked 27/197 by population and was ranked 26th in 2006.
- Myanmar is projected to reach 58.8M people in 2049.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 47.8M people to 55.3M (15.7% growth in 20 years).
- For the last 20 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of 0.79% per year.
Myanmar population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 49,949,080 | -0.5% |
| 2099 | 50,198,343 | -0.49% |
| 2098 | 50,447,153 | -0.49% |
| 2097 | 50,695,410 | -0.49% |
| 2096 | 50,944,916 | -0.49% |
| 2095 | 51,196,278 | -0.49% |
| 2094 | 51,446,607 | -0.48% |
| 2093 | 51,693,545 | -0.47% |
| 2092 | 51,939,182 | -0.47% |
| 2091 | 52,186,904 | -0.47% |
| 2090 | 52,430,723 | -0.45% |
| 2089 | 52,669,995 | -0.45% |
| 2088 | 52,907,277 | -0.45% |
| 2087 | 53,143,840 | -0.44% |
| 2086 | 53,378,681 | -0.43% |
| 2085 | 53,610,966 | -0.42% |
| 2084 | 53,838,657 | -0.41% |
| 2083 | 54,062,724 | -0.41% |
| 2082 | 54,285,392 | -0.4% |
| 2081 | 54,505,055 | -0.4% |
| 2080 | 54,722,128 | -0.39% |
| 2079 | 54,937,654 | -0.39% |
| 2078 | 55,150,792 | -0.37% |
| 2077 | 55,357,283 | -0.37% |
| 2076 | 55,562,845 | -0.36% |
| 2075 | 55,765,753 | -0.36% |
| 2074 | 55,964,774 | -0.35% |
| 2073 | 56,160,415 | -0.34% |
| 2072 | 56,349,733 | -0.33% |
| 2071 | 56,533,780 | -0.32% |
| 2070 | 56,713,930 | -0.3% |
| 2069 | 56,887,406 | -0.3% |
| 2068 | 57,055,818 | -0.28% |
| 2067 | 57,217,287 | -0.27% |
| 2066 | 57,373,788 | -0.26% |
| 2065 | 57,525,666 | -0.25% |
| 2064 | 57,671,683 | -0.24% |
| 2063 | 57,808,968 | -0.22% |
| 2062 | 57,938,764 | -0.22% |
| 2061 | 58,067,183 | -0.21% |
| 2060 | 58,186,565 | -0.19% |
| 2059 | 58,295,246 | -0.17% |
| 2058 | 58,392,324 | -0.15% |
| 2057 | 58,481,859 | -0.14% |
| 2056 | 58,565,952 | -0.12% |
| 2055 | 58,636,423 | -0.1% |
| 2054 | 58,697,613 | -0.08% |
| 2053 | 58,745,390 | -0.06% |
| 2052 | 58,783,172 | -0.05% |
| 2051 | 58,809,843 | -0.02% |
| 2050 | 58,824,293 | -0.009% |
| 2049 | 58,829,688 | 0.01% |
| 2048 | 58,823,499 | 0.03% |
| 2047 | 58,805,696 | 0.05% |
| 2046 | 58,775,337 | 0.08% |
| 2045 | 58,728,250 | 0.1% |
| 2044 | 58,671,458 | 0.12% |
| 2043 | 58,601,589 | 0.15% |
| 2042 | 58,516,227 | 0.17% |
| 2041 | 58,417,678 | 0.19% |
| 2040 | 58,306,713 | 0.22% |
| 2039 | 58,181,537 | 0.24% |
| 2038 | 58,041,212 | 0.26% |
| 2037 | 57,888,662 | 0.28% |
| 2036 | 57,724,649 | 0.31% |
| 2035 | 57,544,156 | 0.34% |
| 2034 | 57,348,842 | 0.37% |
| 2033 | 57,137,545 | 0.4% |
| 2032 | 56,910,400 | 0.43% |
| 2031 | 56,667,160 | 0.46% |
| 2030 | 56,407,549 | 0.49% |
| 2029 | 56,133,620 | 0.52% |
| 2028 | 55,840,949 | 0.56% |
| 2027 | 55,531,050 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | 55,203,523 | 0.63% |
| 2025 | 54,860,498 | 0.66% |
| 2024 | 54,500,091 | 0.68% |
| 2023 | 54,133,798 | 0.7% |
| 2022 | 53,756,787 | 0.69% |
| 2021 | 53,387,102 | 0.7% |
| 2020 | 53,016,522 | 0.71% |
| 2019 | 52,640,713 | 0.7% |
| 2018 | 52,272,247 | 0.73% |
| 2017 | 51,894,938 | 0.78% |
| 2016 | 51,495,696 | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 51,089,056 | 0.8% |
| 2014 | 50,681,634 | 0.83% |
| 2013 | 50,262,658 | 0.85% |
| 2012 | 49,837,446 | 0.85% |
| 2011 | 49,419,820 | 0.81% |
| 2010 | 49,024,382 | 0.75% |
| 2009 | 48,660,459 | 0.56% |
| 2008 | 48,390,793 | 0.55% |
| 2007 | 48,125,043 | 0.71% |
| 2006 | 47,785,135 | 0.73% |
| 2005 | 47,438,365 | 0.79% |
| 2004 | 47,068,772 | 0.86% |
| 2003 | 46,667,192 | 0.94% |
| 2002 | 46,232,653 | 1.01% |
| 2001 | 45,771,139 | 1.06% |
| 2000 | 45,290,841 | 1.12% |
| 1999 | 44,787,724 | 1.2% |
| 1998 | 44,257,793 | 1.26% |
| 1997 | 43,708,798 | 1.28% |
| 1996 | 43,154,860 | 1.29% |
| 1995 | 42,605,338 | 1.31% |
| 1994 | 42,055,143 | 1.33% |
| 1993 | 41,502,429 | 1.35% |
| 1992 | 40,950,342 | 1.38% |
| 1991 | 40,394,154 | 1.45% |
| 1990 | 39,817,251 | 1.54% |
| 1989 | 39,214,618 | 1.59% |
| 1988 | 38,600,927 | 1.66% |
| 1987 | 37,971,594 | 1.76% |
| 1986 | 37,314,878 | 1.89% |
| 1985 | 36,622,827 | 2.02% |
| 1984 | 35,899,313 | 2.09% |
| 1983 | 35,162,715 | 1.97% |
| 1982 | 34,482,965 | 1.84% |
| 1981 | 33,858,783 | 1.9% |
| 1980 | 33,227,204 | 1.93% |
| 1979 | 32,596,550 | 1.95% |
| 1978 | 31,972,976 | 1.97% |
| 1977 | 31,355,966 | 1.94% |
| 1976 | 30,758,811 | 1.93% |
| 1975 | 30,176,565 | 1.95% |
| 1974 | 29,598,167 | 1.97% |
| 1973 | 29,026,388 | 2.1% |
| 1972 | 28,428,324 | 2.23% |
| 1971 | 27,807,219 | 2.26% |
| 1970 | 27,193,016 | 2.29% |
| 1969 | 26,585,112 | 2.29% |
| 1968 | 25,989,662 | 2.3% |
| 1967 | 25,406,429 | 2.29% |
| 1966 | 24,836,496 | 2.29% |
| 1965 | 24,279,431 | 2.28% |
| 1964 | 23,737,315 | 2.26% |
| 1963 | 23,213,408 | 2.24% |
| 1962 | 22,704,719 | 2.22% |
| 1961 | 22,210,581 | 2.21% |
| 1960 | 21,730,250 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Myanmar has a population of 55.3M as of 2026, compared to 51.5M in 2016, 47.8M in 2006, and 43.2M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 0.74% per year. Myanmar is ranked 125th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Myanmar will have 58,775,337 people (6.3% growth) with a rank change from 27th to 34th.
By the year 2100, Myanmar's population is projected to decline by 9.66% from its current level to 49.9M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | -39,661 |
| 2024 | - | - | -37,979 |
| 2023 | 373,342 | 408,331 | -34,989 |
| 2022 | 380,659 | 415,647 | -34,988 |
| 2021 | 358,734 | 394,104 | -35,370 |
| 2020 | 382,413 | 448,626 | -66,213 |
| 2019 | 369,141 | 469,924 | -100,783 |
| 2018 | 367,718 | 482,316 | -114,598 |
| 2017 | 386,861 | 492,276 | -105,415 |
| 2016 | 411,601 | 499,508 | -87,907 |
| 2015 | 401,661 | 495,769 | -94,108 |
| 2014 | 413,213 | 488,114 | -74,901 |
| 2013 | 424,785 | 487,648 | -62,863 |
| 2012 | 425,674 | 487,210 | -61,536 |
| 2011 | 409,558 | 492,271 | -82,713 |
| 2010 | 381,264 | 497,745 | -116,481 |
| 2009 | 346,602 | 505,144 | -158,542 |
| 2008 | 192,754 | 373,287 | -180,533 |
| 2007 | 338,756 | 523,745 | -184,989 |
| 2006 | 341,067 | 527,165 | -186,098 |
| 2005 | 352,420 | 537,429 | -185,009 |
| 2004 | 386,758 | 556,494 | -169,736 |
| 2003 | 416,434 | 582,173 | -165,739 |
| 2002 | 452,641 | 602,873 | -150,232 |
| 2001 | 470,400 | 601,524 | -131,124 |
| 2000 | 490,207 | 596,979 | -106,772 |
| 1999 | 516,042 | 597,916 | -81,874 |
| 1998 | 543,829 | 606,110 | -62,281 |
| 1997 | 554,149 | 613,103 | -58,954 |
| 1996 | 553,722 | 619,488 | -65,766 |
| 1995 | 545,279 | 620,376 | -75,097 |
| 1994 | 555,052 | 626,411 | -71,359 |
| 1993 | 550,362 | 633,576 | -83,214 |
| 1992 | 553,823 | 634,484 | -80,661 |
| 1991 | 558,563 | 637,622 | -79,059 |
| 1990 | 595,222 | 636,081 | -40,859 |
| 1989 | 610,025 | 636,610 | -26,585 |
| 1988 | 617,346 | 630,392 | -13,046 |
| 1987 | 641,318 | 652,960 | -11,642 |
| 1986 | 672,116 | 679,467 | -7,351 |
| 1985 | 711,979 | 705,905 | 6,074 |
| 1984 | 735,056 | 723,623 | 11,433 |
| 1983 | 738,137 | 719,710 | 18,427 |
| 1982 | 621,356 | 701,212 | -79,856 |
| 1981 | 627,012 | 679,851 | -52,839 |
| 1980 | 636,136 | 673,815 | -37,679 |
| 1979 | 625,164 | 669,338 | -44,174 |
| 1978 | 622,013 | 658,068 | -36,055 |
| 1977 | 612,036 | 649,915 | -37,879 |
| 1976 | 582,268 | 642,829 | -60,561 |
| 1975 | 582,242 | 635,005 | -52,763 |
| 1974 | 574,583 | 628,458 | -53,875 |
| 1973 | 568,960 | 624,619 | -55,659 |
| 1972 | 627,146 | 616,411 | 10,735 |
| 1971 | 615,090 | 608,784 | 6,306 |
| 1970 | 613,334 | 595,337 | 17,997 |
| 1969 | 602,470 | 584,979 | 17,491 |
| 1968 | 588,416 | 571,123 | 17,293 |
| 1967 | 578,047 | 559,577 | 18,470 |
| 1966 | 561,831 | 546,378 | 15,453 |
| 1965 | 552,290 | 533,443 | 18,847 |
| 1964 | 531,934 | 516,334 | 15,600 |
| 1963 | 515,898 | 501,548 | 14,350 |
| 1962 | 501,471 | 487,925 | 13,546 |
| 1961 | 486,790 | 474,818 | 11,972 |
| 1960 | 473,856 | 465,049 | 8,807 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 86% of the population change in Myanmar is from natural causes (a gain of 4,594,615 people) and 14% is from migration (a loss of 749,272 people).
As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 76,414 and 0.2% in 2010.
Myanmar population clock
Myanmar
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
55292116
|
27/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.67% | 27/197 |
| One net population change |
1.43 minutes
|
51/197 |
| One birth every |
34.9 seconds
|
35/196 |
| One death every |
1.06 minutes
|
24/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +1,004 | 51/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +366,293 | 51/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.68% | 118/197 |
| One migration net change every |
13.3 minutes
|
172/196 |
| Annual migration change | -39,661 | 172/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 79,052 | 139/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.1% | 194/195 |
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Myanmar population statistics
|
Myanmar
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 67.5 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 32.6 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 30.8 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.8:50.2 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 2.12 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 219.1 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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