MMR · MM · United Nations WPP 2024 · 2026
Myanmar
Myanmar had a population of 55,184,819 people in 2026, ranking 27 of 237 countries and areas. Explore its age pyramid, trends and demographic indicators.
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.
- Total population
- 55,184,819 people 2026 · Projection
- Rank
- #27/ 237 Asia #12 / 51
- Share of world population
- 0.66% 2026
- Density
- 84.5 people/km² 2026
- Median age
- 30.4 years
- Life expectancy
- 67.50 years
Country or area overview
Myanmar is in Asia. In 2026, its population was 55,184,819 people, about 0.66% of the world total. It ranks #27 of 237 countries and areas worldwide. The population was 17,737,116 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 49,658,882 people in 2100. The annual population growth rate in 2026 is 0.59%. The median age is 30.4. 23.9% of the population is under 15 and 7.7% is 65 or older. Life expectancy is 67.50 and the total fertility rate is 2.06. Within Asia, it ranks #12 of 51 by population and #37 of 51 by population density. Data note This page uses the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium variant. Data for 1950–2023 are estimates; 2024 onward, including 2026, are projections. Values for 2100 are long-range projections.
Myanmar map
Country outline and its location in the world.
World location
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m.
Population history and projection
Population from 1950 to 2100. The dashed section shows the UN medium-variant projection from 2024 onward.
Age group · 2026
Population age pyramid
Male and female population by five-year age group. Move the year slider to compare 1950, today and the 2100 projection.
Age-group data
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 2,224,139 | 2,104,559 | 4,328,698 | 7.84% |
| 5–9 | 2,282,377 | 2,162,039 | 4,444,416 | 8.05% |
| 10–14 | 2,251,847 | 2,142,120 | 4,393,967 | 7.96% |
| 15–19 | 2,228,448 | 2,131,941 | 4,360,389 | 7.90% |
| 20–24 | 2,261,865 | 2,179,942 | 4,441,807 | 8.05% |
| 25–29 | 2,230,561 | 2,167,744 | 4,398,305 | 7.97% |
| 30–34 | 2,177,485 | 2,134,497 | 4,311,982 | 7.81% |
| 35–39 | 2,062,673 | 2,035,262 | 4,097,935 | 7.43% |
| 40–44 | 2,037,356 | 2,032,010 | 4,069,366 | 7.37% |
| 45–49 | 1,800,331 | 1,825,258 | 3,625,589 | 6.57% |
| 50–54 | 1,593,573 | 1,652,232 | 3,245,805 | 5.88% |
| 55–59 | 1,369,664 | 1,470,634 | 2,840,298 | 5.15% |
| 60–64 | 1,104,166 | 1,249,341 | 2,353,507 | 4.26% |
| 65–69 | 819,639 | 995,987 | 1,815,626 | 3.29% |
| 70–74 | 543,761 | 723,293 | 1,267,054 | 2.30% |
| 75–79 | 286,936 | 425,125 | 712,061 | 1.29% |
| 80–84 | 123,502 | 201,136 | 324,638 | 0.59% |
| 85–89 | 42,020 | 79,594 | 121,614 | 0.22% |
| 90–94 | 8,616 | 19,834 | 28,450 | 0.05% |
| 95–99 | 780 | 2,397 | 3,177 | 0.01% |
| 100+ | 20 | 116 | 136 | 0.00% |
Demographic indicators
UN WPP 2024 indicators for 2026.
| Indicator | 2026 | Projection for 2100 | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 55,184,819 people | 49,658,882 people | people |
| Male population | 27,449,757 people | 24,400,931 people | people |
| Female population | 27,735,061 people | 25,257,950 people | people |
| Population density | 84.5 people/km² | 76.0 people/km² | people/km² |
| Sex ratio | 99.0 | 96.6 | males per 100 females |
| Median age | 30.4 | 43.8 | years |
| Natural change | 367,120 | -215,352 | people |
| Natural change rate | 6.65 ‰ | -4.34 ‰ | ‰ |
| Population change | 326,448 | -251,175 | people |
| Population growth rate | 0.59% | -0.51% | % |
| Population doubling time | 117.1 | — | years |
| Births | 881,077 people | 486,250 people | people |
| Births to women aged 15–19 | 69,613 | 17,008 | people |
| Birth rate | 15.97 ‰ | 9.79 ‰ | ‰ |
| Total fertility rate | 2.06 | 1.73 | children per woman |
| Net reproduction rate | 0.943 | 0.826 | |
| Mean age at childbearing | 28.73 | 29.88 | years |
| Sex ratio at birth | 106.6 | 106.6 | males per 100 females |
| Deaths | 513,957 people | 701,602 people | people |
| Male deaths | 282,267 | 349,957 | people |
| Female deaths | 231,691 | 351,644 | people |
| Death rate | 9.31 ‰ | 14.13 ‰ | ‰ |
| Life expectancy at birth | 67.50 | 79.05 | years |
| Male life expectancy at birth | 64.37 | 76.51 | years |
| Female life expectancy at birth | 70.80 | 81.62 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 55.80 | 64.75 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 65 | 13.46 | 18.19 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 80 | 5.69 | 8.15 | years |
| Infant deaths | 27,907 | 2,973 | people |
| Infant mortality rate | 31.64 ‰ | 6.11 ‰ | ‰ |
| Survivors to age 1 | 856,922 | 483,457 | people |
| Deaths under age 5 | 34,822 | 3,568 | people |
| Under-5 mortality rate | 39.33 ‰ | 7.32 ‰ | ‰ |
| Net migration | -40,682 | -35,828 | people |
| Net migration rate | -0.74 ‰ | -0.72 ‰ | ‰ |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Myanmar?
- In 2026, Myanmar had a population of 55,184,819 people. It ranks #27 of 237 countries and areas worldwide.
- How has the population of Myanmar changed?
- The population was 17,737,116 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 49,658,882 people in 2100.
- What is the age structure of Myanmar?
- The median age is 30.4. 23.9% of the population is under 15 and 7.7% is 65 or older.
- How does Myanmar compare within Asia?
- By total population, Myanmar ranks #12 of 51 in Asia and #27 of 237 worldwide.
Estimates cover 1950–2023; 2024 and later are UN medium-variant projections. Rankings use the latest available value for the selected year. The world total is the sum of all countries and areas in the dataset.