Myanmar Population History
1960 - 2026
Myanmar's population has grown from 21,730,250 in 1960 to 54,500,091 in 2024, a total increase of 150.8% (2.51x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2024.
1960 Population
21.7M
2024 Population
54.5M
Total Growth
150.8%
Peak Year
2024
Population by Decade
1960
21.7M
1970
27.2M
1980
33.2M
1990
39.8M
2000
45.3M
2010
49.0M
2020
53.0M
2024
54.5M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.24%
1965-1970
+2.29%
1970-1975
+2.10%
1975-1980
+1.94%
1980-1985
+1.97%
1985-1990
+1.69%
1990-1995
+1.36%
1995-2000
+1.23%
2000-2005
+0.93%
2005-2010
+0.66%
2010-2015
+0.83%
2015-2020
+0.74%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 54,500,091 | +366,293 |
| 2023 | 54,133,798 | +377,011 |
| 2022 | 53,756,787 | +369,685 |
| 2021 | 53,387,102 | +370,580 |
| 2020 | 53,016,522 | +375,809 |
| 2019 | 52,640,713 | +368,466 |
| 2018 | 52,272,247 | +377,309 |
| 2017 | 51,894,938 | +399,242 |
| 2016 | 51,495,696 | +406,640 |
| 2015 | 51,089,056 | +407,422 |
| 2014 | 50,681,634 | +418,976 |
| 2013 | 50,262,658 | +425,212 |
| 2012 | 49,837,446 | +417,626 |
| 2011 | 49,419,820 | +395,438 |
| 2010 | 49,024,382 | +363,923 |
| 2009 | 48,660,459 | +269,666 |
| 2008 | 48,390,793 | +265,750 |
| 2007 | 48,125,043 | +339,908 |
| 2006 | 47,785,135 | +346,770 |
| 2005 | 47,438,365 | +369,593 |
| 2004 | 47,068,772 | +401,580 |
| 2003 | 46,667,192 | +434,539 |
| 2002 | 46,232,653 | +461,514 |
| 2001 | 45,771,139 | +480,298 |
| 2000 | 45,290,841 | +503,117 |
| 1999 | 44,787,724 | +529,931 |
| 1998 | 44,257,793 | +548,995 |
| 1997 | 43,708,798 | +553,938 |
| 1996 | 43,154,860 | +549,522 |
| 1995 | 42,605,338 | +550,195 |
| 1994 | 42,055,143 | +552,714 |
| 1993 | 41,502,429 | +552,087 |
| 1992 | 40,950,342 | +556,188 |
| 1991 | 40,394,154 | +576,903 |
| 1990 | 39,817,251 | +602,633 |
| 1989 | 39,214,618 | +613,691 |
| 1988 | 38,600,927 | +629,333 |
| 1987 | 37,971,594 | +656,716 |
| 1986 | 37,314,878 | +692,051 |
| 1985 | 36,622,827 | +723,514 |
| 1984 | 35,899,313 | +736,598 |
| 1983 | 35,162,715 | +679,750 |
| 1982 | 34,482,965 | +624,182 |
| 1981 | 33,858,783 | +631,579 |
| 1980 | 33,227,204 | +630,654 |
| 1979 | 32,596,550 | +623,574 |
| 1978 | 31,972,976 | +617,010 |
| 1977 | 31,355,966 | +597,155 |
| 1976 | 30,758,811 | +582,246 |
| 1975 | 30,176,565 | +578,398 |
| 1974 | 29,598,167 | +571,779 |
| 1973 | 29,026,388 | +598,064 |
| 1972 | 28,428,324 | +621,105 |
| 1971 | 27,807,219 | +614,203 |
| 1970 | 27,193,016 | +607,904 |
| 1969 | 26,585,112 | +595,450 |
| 1968 | 25,989,662 | +583,233 |
| 1967 | 25,406,429 | +569,933 |
| 1966 | 24,836,496 | +557,065 |
| 1965 | 24,279,431 | +542,116 |
| 1964 | 23,737,315 | +523,907 |
| 1963 | 23,213,408 | +508,689 |
| 1962 | 22,704,719 | +494,138 |
| 1961 | 22,210,581 | +480,331 |
| 1960 | 21,730,250 | — |