| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 08 Sep 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Myanmar is projected at 54.50 million, compared to 54.13 million in 2023. It ranks 27th in the world by population and 12th in Asia. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 0.66 percent, the 131st highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 27.13 million males and 27.37 million females in Myanmar. The percentage of the male population is 49.78%, compared to 50.22% of the female population. Myanmar has 242k more females than males. The sex ratio in Myanmar in 2024 will be 99.114 males per 100 females. Myanmar is in the 140th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 8,873,706 | 8,863,410 | 17,737,117 | 1.85 | 100.116 |
| 1955 | 9,779,560 | 9,770,922 | 19,550,482 | 2.05 | 100.088 |
| 1960 | 10,872,381 | 10,857,869 | 21,730,250 | 2.18 | 100.134 |
| 1965 | 12,154,662 | 12,124,770 | 24,279,431 | 2.27 | 100.247 |
| 1970 | 13,622,555 | 13,570,461 | 27,193,016 | 2.26 | 100.384 |
| 1975 | 15,126,030 | 15,050,535 | 30,176,565 | 1.93 | 100.502 |
| 1980 | 16,661,889 | 16,565,316 | 33,227,204 | 1.92 | 100.583 |
| 1985 | 18,370,135 | 18,252,693 | 36,622,827 | 1.94 | 100.643 |
| 1990 | 19,967,989 | 19,849,262 | 39,817,251 | 1.50 | 100.598 |
| 1995 | 21,351,197 | 21,254,140 | 42,605,338 | 1.28 | 100.457 |
| 2000 | 22,665,503 | 22,625,338 | 45,290,841 | 1.08 | 100.178 |
| 2005 | 23,709,227 | 23,729,139 | 47,438,365 | 0.74 | 99.916 |
| 2010 | 24,495,631 | 24,528,750 | 49,024,382 | 0.78 | 99.865 |
| 2015 | 25,499,589 | 25,589,466 | 51,089,056 | 0.79 | 99.649 |
| 2020 | 26,431,199 | 26,585,322 | 53,016,522 | 0.72 | 99.420 |
| 2021 | 26,606,252 | 26,780,850 | 53,387,102 | 0.67 | 99.348 |
| 2022 | 26,779,327 | 26,977,461 | 53,756,787 | 0.71 | 99.266 |
| 2023 | 26,956,235 | 27,177,562 | 54,133,798 | 0.69 | 99.186 |
| 2024 | 27,128,841 | 27,371,250 | 54,500,091 | 0.66 | 99.114 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.700 | 20.735 | 5.943 |
| 1955 | 40.442 | 20.586 | 5.914 |
| 1960 | 44.086 | 19.907 | 5.901 |
| 1965 | 47.405 | 18.916 | 5.912 |
| 1970 | 50.470 | 18.476 | 5.682 |
| 1975 | 52.493 | 18.694 | 5.249 |
| 1980 | 54.374 | 19.094 | 4.789 |
| 1985 | 55.816 | 19.653 | 4.316 |
| 1990 | 57.159 | 20.632 | 3.504 |
| 1995 | 58.671 | 21.711 | 3.127 |
| 2000 | 60.357 | 22.948 | 2.813 |
| 2005 | 61.720 | 24.239 | 2.515 |
| 2010 | 63.479 | 25.752 | 2.335 |
| 2015 | 65.288 | 27.351 | 2.266 |
| 2020 | 66.612 | 28.720 | 2.179 |
| 2021 | 65.553 | 28.983 | 2.158 |
| 2022 | 66.506 | 29.251 | 2.131 |
| 2023 | 66.889 | 29.534 | 2.115 |
| 2024 | 67.095 | 29.822 | 2.098 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 489,344 | 812,125 | 27.589 | 45.787 |
| 1955 | 465,344 | 866,831 | 23.802 | 44.338 |
| 1960 | 445,855 | 910,919 | 20.518 | 41.919 |
| 1965 | 431,270 | 964,719 | 17.763 | 39.734 |
| 1970 | 421,524 | 1,016,855 | 15.501 | 37.394 |
| 1975 | 426,466 | 1,061,450 | 14.132 | 35.175 |
| 1980 | 431,119 | 1,104,948 | 12.975 | 33.254 |
| 1985 | 445,825 | 1,151,725 | 12.173 | 31.448 |
| 1990 | 448,295 | 1,084,401 | 11.259 | 27.234 |
| 1995 | 451,769 | 1,072,184 | 10.604 | 25.165 |
| 2000 | 452,144 | 1,049,124 | 9.983 | 23.164 |
| 2005 | 457,148 | 994,616 | 9.637 | 20.966 |
| 2010 | 451,594 | 949,345 | 9.212 | 19.365 |
| 2015 | 454,920 | 950,670 | 8.904 | 18.608 |
| 2020 | 476,822 | 925,479 | 8.994 | 17.456 |
| 2021 | 524,223 | 918,313 | 9.819 | 17.201 |
| 2022 | 493,470 | 909,108 | 9.180 | 16.912 |
| 2023 | 495,470 | 903,822 | 9.153 | 16.696 |
| 2024 | 500,068 | 897,269 | 9.176 | 16.464 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 2,771,276 | 14,380,234 | 16.158 |
| 1955 | 3,323,690 | 15,544,278 | 17.616 |
| 1960 | 4,034,840 | 16,951,283 | 19.226 |
| 1965 | 4,905,378 | 18,485,767 | 20.971 |
| 1970 | 6,022,901 | 20,358,530 | 22.830 |
| 1975 | 7,110,236 | 22,611,731 | 23.922 |
| 1980 | 7,999,556 | 25,370,156 | 23.973 |
| 1985 | 9,075,330 | 28,146,966 | 24.381 |
| 1990 | 10,255,233 | 30,371,017 | 25.243 |
| 1995 | 11,295,542 | 31,942,250 | 26.124 |
| 2000 | 12,457,527 | 33,637,935 | 27.025 |
| 2005 | 13,548,744 | 34,933,870 | 27.946 |
| 2010 | 14,487,449 | 35,668,447 | 28.885 |
| 2015 | 15,646,537 | 36,757,132 | 29.858 |
| 2020 | 17,068,066 | 37,740,210 | 31.141 |
| 2021 | 17,381,064 | 37,888,296 | 31.448 |
| 2022 | 17,702,521 | 38,015,842 | 31.771 |
| 2023 | 18,032,802 | 38,122,975 | 32.112 |
| 2024 | 18,372,626 | 38,210,564 | 32.470 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 2,262,003 | 2,136,998 | 4,399,001 | 8.07 | 105.850 |
| 05-09 | 2,296,005 | 2,175,046 | 4,471,051 | 8.20 | 105.561 |
| 10-14 | 2,240,380 | 2,133,378 | 4,373,758 | 8.03 | 105.016 |
| 15-19 | 2,245,970 | 2,149,082 | 4,395,052 | 8.06 | 104.508 |
| 20-24 | 2,293,265 | 2,210,829 | 4,504,093 | 8.26 | 103.729 |
| 25-29 | 2,226,149 | 2,166,068 | 4,392,217 | 8.06 | 102.774 |
| 30-34 | 2,151,765 | 2,108,805 | 4,260,570 | 7.82 | 102.037 |
| 35-39 | 2,076,859 | 2,049,106 | 4,125,965 | 7.57 | 101.354 |
| 40-44 | 1,973,497 | 1,969,724 | 3,943,220 | 7.24 | 100.192 |
| 45-49 | 1,746,199 | 1,771,713 | 3,517,912 | 6.45 | 98.560 |
| 50-54 | 1,549,185 | 1,608,376 | 3,157,561 | 5.79 | 96.320 |
| 55-59 | 1,319,033 | 1,420,017 | 2,739,050 | 5.03 | 92.889 |
| 60-64 | 1,048,766 | 1,190,955 | 2,239,720 | 4.11 | 88.061 |
| 65-69 | 774,551 | 945,146 | 1,719,697 | 3.16 | 81.950 |
| 70-74 | 504,651 | 674,790 | 1,179,441 | 2.16 | 74.786 |
| 75-79 | 254,613 | 373,635 | 628,247 | 1.15 | 68.145 |
| 80-84 | 116,472 | 189,673 | 306,145 | 0.56 | 61.407 |
| 85-89 | 40,735 | 76,980 | 117,715 | 0.22 | 52.916 |
| 90-94 | 8,082 | 18,703 | 26,785 | 0.05 | 43.212 |
| 95-99 | 652 | 2,142 | 2,794 | 0.01 | 30.439 |
| 100+ | 8 | 85 | 93 | 0.00 | 9.412 |
| Total | 27,128,840 | 27,371,251 | 54,500,087 | 99.114 | |