Myanmar Population Pyramid 2022

Myanmar
2022
Population: 53,756,787

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-5 -1   2022  +1 +5

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Myanmar in 2022

In 2022, Myanmar had a total population of 53,756,788 people. A decade earlier, in 2012, the population was 49,837,446; it has grown by 7.9% since.

With a median age of 30.3 years, Myanmar had a youth dependency ratio of 36.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 10.1 per 100 people of working age. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
53,756,788
Median age
30.3
0-14 %
24.7%
65+ %
6.9%
Child dependency
36.2
Old-age dependency
10.1
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
58,623,232
Population 2100
49,658,882
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
123456
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 2.12

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
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
304050607080
19602023 · 66.9

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.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
20406080
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

68,866 immigrants live in Myanmar, 0.1% of the population.

China36,301
India28,256
Pakistan3,207
Bangladesh1,102
Where emigrants live (2024)

4,320,462 people born in Myanmar live in other countries.

Thailand1,708,695
Bangladesh1,246,705
China367,052
Malaysia308,095
United States of America199,585
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Myanmar 53,756,788 30.3
Thailand 71,735,329 40.2
Malaysia 34,695,493 30.6
Cambodia 17,201,724 26.5
Viet Nam 99,680,655 33.0
What was the population of Myanmar in 2022?
In 2022, Myanmar's population was 53,756,788.
Is Myanmar's population growing or shrinking?
Myanmar's population grew 7.9% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 58,623,232 by 2050.
What is the median age in Myanmar?
Myanmar's median age is 30.3 years.
How many children and older people live in Myanmar?
6.9% of Myanmar's population is 65 or older, and 24.7% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Myanmar have?
Myanmar has a stationary pyramid: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level.

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