Myanmar Population Pyramid 1957
Myanmar in 1957
As of 1957, Myanmar counted 20,382,704 inhabitants. Half of the population was younger than 21.4 years; 38.7% were children under 15 and 3.4% were 65 or older.
The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population 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 | 20,382,704 | 21.4 | |
| Thailand | 24,674,830 | 18.3 | |
| Philippines | 24,815,855 | 16.1 | |
| Viet Nam | 29,754,428 | 22.5 | |
| Malaysia | 7,362,822 | 18.1 |





