Myanmar Population Pyramid 1954
Myanmar in 1954
The population of Myanmar in 1954 was 19,156,655. With a median age of 21.7 years, Myanmar had a youth dependency ratio of 63.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 5.6 per 100 people of working age.
This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Myanmar was 2.12 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 66.9 years in 2023: 70.2 for women and 63.8 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
68,866 immigrants live in Myanmar, 0.1% of the population.
| China | 36,301 |
| India | 28,256 |
| Pakistan | 3,207 |
| Bangladesh | 1,102 |
4,320,462 people born in Myanmar live in other countries.
| Thailand | 1,708,695 |
| Bangladesh | 1,246,705 |
| China | 367,052 |
| Malaysia | 308,095 |
| United States of America | 199,585 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myanmar | 19,156,655 | 21.7 | |
| Philippines | 21,982,504 | 16.3 | |
| Thailand | 22,713,338 | 18.5 | |
| Viet Nam | 27,427,909 | 23.3 | |
| Malaysia | 6,772,378 | 18.7 |





