Myanmar Population Pyramid 2042

Myanmar
2042
Population: 58,365,922

Year

-5 -1   2042  +1 +5

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Myanmar in 2042

United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Myanmar at 58,365,922 in 2042. Ten years before, in 2032, the projected population is 56,836,045 — 2.7% lower.

The median age is projected at 35.7 years, with 29.6 children under 15 and 16.8 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.

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
58,365,922
Median age
35.7
0-14 %
20.2%
65+ %
11.5%
Child dependency
29.6
Old-age dependency
16.8
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 58,365,923 35.7
Thailand 69,025,351 47.6
Malaysia 42,144,466 38.5
Cambodia 20,848,376 31.1
Laos 9,305,406 31.4
What will the population of Myanmar be in 2042?
UN projections put Myanmar's population at 58,365,922 in 2042.
Is Myanmar's population growing or shrinking?
Yes, growing: up 2.7% from 2032, with a projected population of 58,623,232 in 2050.
What is the median age in Myanmar?
Myanmar's median age is 35.7 years.
What share of Myanmar's population is over 65 or under 15?
11.5% of Myanmar's population is 65 or older, and 20.2% is under 15.
What shape is Myanmar's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Myanmar has a stationary pyramid: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level.

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