The current population of Myanmar (formerly Burma) is as of , based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data¹.
Myanmar 2025 population is estimated at 54,850,648 people at mid-year.
Myanmar population is equivalent to 0.67% of the total world population.
Myanmar ranks number 27 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
The population density in Myanmar is 84 per Km² (217 people per mi²).
The total land area is 653,290 Km² (252,237 sq. miles).
34.13% of the population is urban (18,722,491 people in 2025)
The median age in Myanmar is 30.1 years.

1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Myanmar (2025 and historical)

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Myanmar Global Rank
2025	54,850,648	0.64%	350,557	−39,661	30.1	2.08	84	34.1%	18,722,491	0.67%	8,231,613,070	27
2024	54,500,091	0.68%	366,293	−37,979	29.8	2.1	83	33.7%	18,372,626	0.67%	8,161,972,572	27
2023	54,133,798	0.7%	377,011	−34,989	29.5	2.12	83	33.3%	18,032,802	0.67%	8,091,734,930	27
2022	53,756,787	0.7%	370,133	−34,988	29.3	2.13	82	32.9%	17,702,521	0.67%	8,021,407,192	27
2020	53,016,522	0.74%	385,493	−66,213	28.7	2.18	81	32.2%	17,068,066	0.67%	7,887,001,292	26
2015	51,089,056	0.83%	412,935	−94,108	27.4	2.27	78	30.6%	15,646,537	0.68%	7,470,491,872	26
2010	49,024,382	0.66%	317,203	−116,481	25.8	2.33	75	29.6%	14,487,449	0.70%	7,021,732,148	25
2005	47,438,365	0.93%	429,505	−185,009	24.2	2.52	73	28.6%	13,548,744	0.72%	6,586,970,132	27
2000	45,290,841	1.23%	537,101	−106,772	22.9	2.81	69	27.5%	12,457,527	0.73%	6,171,702,993	27
1995	42,605,338	1.36%	557,617	−75,097	21.7	3.13	65	26.5%	11,295,542	0.74%	5,758,878,982	27
1990	39,817,251	1.69%	638,885	−40,859	20.6	3.5	61	25.8%	10,255,233	0.75%	5,327,803,110	26
1985	36,622,827	1.97%	679,125	6,074	19.7	4.32	56	24.8%	9,075,330	0.75%	4,868,943,465	27
1980	33,227,204	1.94%	610,128	−37,679	19.1	4.79	51	24.1%	7,999,556	0.75%	4,447,606,236	27
1975	30,176,565	2.1%	596,710	−52,763	18.7	5.25	46	23.6%	7,110,236	0.74%	4,070,735,277	27
1970	27,193,016	2.29%	582,717	17,997	18.5	5.68	42	22.1%	6,022,901	0.74%	3,694,683,794	27
1965	24,279,431	2.24%	509,836	18,847	18.9	5.91	37	20.2%	4,905,378	0.73%	3,334,533,703	27
1960	21,730,250	2.14%	435,954	8,807	19.9	5.9	33	18.6%	4,034,840	0.72%	3,015,470,894	25
1955	19,550,482	1.97%	362,673	−130	20.6	5.91	30	17%	3,323,690	0.71%	2,740,213,792	25

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Myanmar Population Forecast

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Myanmar Global Rank
2030	56,351,031	0.54%	300,077	−45,948	31.6	2	86	36.6%	20,614,897	0.66%	8,569,124,911	29
2035	57,444,464	0.39%	218,687	−45,384	33	1.93	88	39.5%	22,714,271	0.65%	8,885,210,181	29
2040	58,169,858	0.25%	145,079	−49,015	34.3	1.9	89	42.9%	24,973,796	0.63%	9,177,190,203	33
2045	58,558,172	0.13%	77,663	−47,397	35.4	1.86	90	46.5%	27,231,609	0.62%	9,439,639,668	33
2050	58,623,232	0.02%	13,012	−49,580	36.3	1.83	90	50.1%	29,391,985	0.61%	9,664,378,587	35

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Myanmar Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Myanmar

Life Expectancy

67.3 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

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Infant Mortality Rate

32.4

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

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Deaths under age 5

40.3

(per 1,000 live births)

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Main Cities by Population in Myanmar

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

#	City	Population
1	Yangon	4,477,638
2	Mandalay	1,208,099
3	Nay Pyi Taw	925,000
4	Mawlamyine	438,861
5	Kyain Seikgyi Township	246,065
6	Bago	244,376
7	Pathein	237,089
8	Monywa	182,011
9	Sittwe	177,743
10	Meiktila	177,442
11	Myeik	173,298
12	Keng Tung	171,620
13	Taunggyi	160,115
14	Myingyan	141,713
15	Dawei	136,783
16	Pyay	135,308
17	Hinthada	134,947
18	Lashio	131,016
19	Pakokku	126,938
20	Thaton	123,727
21	Pyin Oo Lwin	117,303
22	Yenangyaung	110,553
23	Taungoo	106,945
24	Thayetmyo	98,185
25	Pyinmana	97,409
26	Magway	96,954
27	Myitkyina	90,894
28	Chauk	90,870
29	Mogok	90,843
30	Nyaunglebin	89,626
31	Mudon	89,123
32	Shwebo	88,914
33	Sagaing	78,739
34	Taungdwingyi	70,094
35	Syriam	69,448
36	Bogale	68,938
37	Pyapon	65,601
38	Yamethin	59,867
39	Kanbe	58,146
40	Kawthoung	57,949
41	Myaydo	57,897
42	Minbu	57,342
43	Tharyarwady	54,386
44	Thongwa	52,496
45	Kyaiklat	52,425
46	Tachilek	51,553
47	Maubin	51,542
48	Kyaukse	50,480
49	Hpa-An	50,000
50	Kyaikto	48,658
51	Martaban	48,629
52	Kyaikkami	48,100
53	Bhamo	47,920
54	Twante	46,516
55	Myawadi	45,000
56	Mawlaik	44,540
57	Wakema	42,705
58	Myanaung	42,252
59	Pyu	40,386
60	Kayan	40,322
61	Nyaungdon	40,092
62	Mawlamyinegyunn	39,115
63	Letpandan	38,936
64	Thanatpin	38,059
65	Paungde	36,971
66	Hakha	20,000
67	Loikaw	17,293

Notes

The Myanmar Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Myanmar delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Myanmar (1950 - 2025) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2025.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2025. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2025: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2025: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Myanmar in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Myanmar Population (LIVE)