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Population · East Asia & Pacific · Lower-middle income

Myanmar: population and demography

Population is 54.9m (2025), 27th of 217 in the world and 7th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. Population growth is 0.64% (2025), 128th of 217 in the world and 19th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. Urban share is 30.6% (2025), 196th of 217 in the world and 31st of 37 in East Asia & Pacific.

Population54.9m2025 · world 27/217 · region 7/37Population growth0.64%2025 · world 128/217 · region 19/37Urban share30.6%2025 · world 196/217 · region 31/37Density83.52024 · world 119/216 · region 25/37
Population
Myanmar
40.0m45.0m50.0m55.0m1995200020052010201520202025Myanmar54.9m
Population growth
MyanmarEast Asia & PacificLower-middle incomeWorld
0%1.0%2.0%3.0%1995200020052010201520202025Myanmar0.64%East Asia & PacificLower-middle incomeWorld
12 indicators

Population: Myanmar in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
PopulationPopulation54.9m202527/2177/3745.3m49.0m53.0m+7.4%since 20152.4bn2.9bn8.2bn
Population growthPopulation growth, annual %0.64%2025128/21719/371.12%0.75%0.71%−0.2 ppsince 20150.11%1.30%0.91%
Urban shareUrban population, % of total30.6%2025196/21731/3727.5%29.1%30.2%+0.9 ppsince 201564.8%42.0%57.8%
DensityPopulation density, people per km²83.52024119/21625/3769.375.081.2+7.6%since 201497.5152.062.1
FertilityFertility rate, births per woman2.10202499/21720/372.812.332.18−6.8%since 20141.342.622.19
Birth rateBirth rate, per 1,000 people16.5202493/21717/3723.219.417.5−11%since 20149.221.116.3
Death rateDeath rate, per 1,000 people9.2202459/2176/3710.09.29.0+2.9%since 20147.96.97.6
Aged 0–14Population aged 0–14, % of total24.1%2025103/21720/3731.8%28.2%25.1%−2.4 ppsince 201517.6%29.5%24.4%
Aged 65+Population aged 65+, % of total7.5%2025120/21720/375.0%5.2%6.5%+1.9 ppsince 201513.9%6.0%10.4%
Dependency ratioAge dependency ratio, % of working-age population46.2%2025174/21728/3758.2%50.4%46.3%−1.1 ppsince 201546.2%56.1%54.5%
Net migrationNet migration, people-39,6612025193/21734/37-106,772-116,481-66,213+58%since 2015-37,630-3.1m0
Adolescent birthsAdolescent fertility, births per 1,000 women aged 15–1933.2202498/21713/3740.035.334.2−4.9%since 201414.342.538.3
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Worse than ten years ago

No rated indicator got worse over the decade.

Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

Myanmar and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Myanmar. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorMyanmarIndiaChinaBangladeshThailandLaos
Population54.9m20251.5bn20251.4bn2025176m202571.6m20257.9m2025
Population growth0.64%20250.89%2025-0.17%20251.22%2025-0.07%20251.32%2025
Urban share30.6%202535.7%202566.3%202533.2%202562.8%202540.3%2025
Density83.52024488.02024150.120241,333.42024140.3202433.72024
Fertility2.1020241.9620241.0120242.1420241.2020242.402024
Birth rate16.5202416.020246.8202420.020248.1202420.92024
Death rate9.220246.620247.820245.120249.020246.22024
Aged 0–1424.1%202524.2%202515.4%202527.6%202514.4%202529.8%2025
Aged 65+7.5%20257.4%202514.9%20256.7%202516.0%20254.8%2025
India: populationChina: populationBangladesh: populationThailand: populationLaos: population
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