Population and Demographics of Myanmar
Population changed +0.68% in 2024 · median age 30 years
Myanmar's latest population change is +0.68% a year, alongside an under-15 share of 24.30% and a 65-plus share of 7.30%. The age structure puts 68.40% in the 15-to-64 band, leaving a 17.00-point gap between children and older adults. That context matters for the outlook: the 2050 medium projection is 58.62 million, 7.6% higher than in 2024.
Population Over Time in Myanmar
Between 2000 and 2024, Myanmar's population increased by about 9.21 million, moving from 45.291M to 54.500M. Looking ahead, the medium projection points to 58.623M in 2050, 7.6% higher than the 2024 level. The chart connects dated reference points only and should not be read as an annual interpolated series.
Age Structure and Sex Balance
Myanmar's demographic structure is mixed when the 2024 population is divided into the three broad age groups. Under-15s account for 24.30% of residents and people 65+ for 7.30%, leaving 68.40% in the broad 15 to 64 range. The age balance is weighted toward younger residents.
Population by broad age group
The 2024 World Bank sex-share indicator gives Myanmar a female share of 50.2% and a male share of 49.8%. The split is close to even.
Female and male population share
Females made up 50.2% of the population in the World Bank's 2024 series, compared with 49.8% males.
What Is Shaping Population Change
Current momentum in Myanmar combines +0.68% population change with fertility at 2.1, while 24.30% are children, 68.40% are 15 to 64 and 7.30% are older adults.
The 2024 total in Myanmar stands 20.3% above the 2000 reference, before the medium projection moves another +7.6% to 2050; component causes are not assigned without separate births, deaths and migration data.
2024 estimate for Myanmar. The world comparison value is 2.25 children per woman.
Myanmar vs. World
Against the 2024 world benchmarks, Myanmar's annual population change was lower than the global pace, fertility was below the world level, and its population was close in age to the world median-age profile.
| Indicator | Myanmar | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | +0.68% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 2.1 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 30 | 30.6 | 2024 |
No national-only figure is inserted into this world comparison. The country and global values share the same 2024 table and source context.
Key Takeaways
At 54.500M, the 2024 population is paired with an annual change rate of +0.68%.
Broad age shares show 7.30% aged 65+ compared with 24.30% under 15; the 15 to 64 group accounts for 68.40%.
Females make up 50.2% of the 2024 population in the World Bank indicator, with males at 49.8%.
By 2050, the medium projection is 58.623M, differing from 2024 by roughly 4.12 million people.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Myanmar?
The 2024 harmonized population estimate for Myanmar is 54,500,091 people.
Is the population of Myanmar growing or declining?
In the 2024 estimate, Myanmar's population is growing, with annual change of +0.68%.
What percentage of the population of Myanmar is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 7.30% of Myanmar's 2024 population in the UN WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of Myanmar in 2050?
The UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection puts Myanmar's 2050 population at 58,623,232.
What is the fertility rate in Myanmar?
The 2024 harmonized fertility estimate for Myanmar is 2.1 children per woman.
Sources & methodology
This profile uses United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 as the primary framework for globally comparable population, age, fertility and projection data. The World Bank is the primary source for the female population share. Some country values were accessed through secondary retrieval interfaces that republish or organize UN data; those interfaces are identified below as secondary and are not treated as the original statistical publishers.
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Primary global framework for the population estimates and projections.
Harmonized 2024 country table based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized broad age shares based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized reference for the 2000 population point.
Harmonized 2050 country projection based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Used for the 2024 female share; the male share is calculated as the remainder to 100%.