Population, total in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population, total was 54.85 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
54.85 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
27th
of 218 countries
All-time high
54.85 million
in 2025
All-time low
21.73 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Myanmar, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 54.85 million for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Myanmar peaked at 54.85 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.73 million, in 1960.
That places Myanmar 27th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total 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% |
| 2025 | 54.85 million | +0.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 54.85 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 54.85 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42 million, 38.7× the median. (37 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 | 53.94 million | 53.02 million | 54.85 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More climate change data for Myanmar
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 150.98 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 59,991 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 45,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 55.85 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,794 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,150 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 17.53 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Myanmar?
- Population, total in Myanmar was 54.85 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 54.85 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.73 million in 1960.
- How does Myanmar rank for population, total?
- Myanmar ranks 27th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.