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Myanmar

Population

55,285,841

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
27th
Share of world
0.66%
Annual change
+334,1710.67%

Population of Myanmar

20M30M40M50M60M70M80M90M95% prediction intervalProjected peak202655.3M2050 projection58.6M↑ 6% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 55,285,841. 2050 projection: 58,623,231.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Myanmar. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
202655,184,8190.67%27
202554,850,6480.68%27
202053,016,5220.71%26
201952,640,7130.71%26
201852,272,2470.73%26
201751,894,9380.78%26
201551,089,0560.83%26
201049,024,3820.66%25
200547,438,3650.93%27
200045,290,8411.23%27

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Population by City

Yangon is home to 4,556,371 people, 8.26% of Myanmar's population.

City population4M2M700K
Yangon 4.6MMandalay 1.1MNaypyitaw 363.9KMyitkyina 328.9KBago 281.7KKale 228.3KMawlamyine 224.9KPyinoolwin 212.0KTaunggyi 184.4KPathein 164.1K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Yangon4.6M8.26%
2Mandalay1.1M2.06%
3Naypyitaw363.9K0.66%
4Myitkyina328.9K0.60%
5Bago281.7K0.51%
6Kale228.3K0.41%
7Mawlamyine224.9K0.41%
8Pyinoolwin212.0K0.38%
9Taunggyi184.4K0.33%
10Pathein164.1K0.30%

Myanmar by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Myanmar is home to an estimated 55,285,841 people, the 27th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Myanmar has a net population change of approximately 894 people per day, driven by 2,412 births, 1,407 deaths, and net emigration of 111 people.
Share of world
Myanmar makes up 0.66% of the world's population and 1.1% of Asia's.
Density
84.6 people per km² of land (219.0 per mi²), ranking 130th among countries and territories.
Urban living
30.58% of people live in urban areas.

Myanmar Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 20100+ years, female: 11695–99 years, male: 78195–99 years, female: 2,39990–94 years, male: 8,61590–94 years, female: 19,83585–89 years, male: 42,02185–89 years, female: 79,59580–84 years, male: 123,50280–84 years, female: 201,13575–79 years, male: 286,93675–79 years, female: 425,12670–74 years, male: 543,76070–74 years, female: 723,29565–69 years, male: 819,63965–69 years, female: 995,98860–64 years, male: 1,104,16560–64 years, female: 1,249,34255–59 years, male: 1,369,66555–59 years, female: 1,470,63350–54 years, male: 1,593,57350–54 years, female: 1,652,23245–49 years, male: 1,800,33145–49 years, female: 1,825,26040–44 years, male: 2,037,35640–44 years, female: 2,032,00935–39 years, male: 2,062,67235–39 years, female: 2,035,26130–34 years, male: 2,177,48430–34 years, female: 2,134,49825–29 years, male: 2,230,56225–29 years, female: 2,167,74420–24 years, male: 2,261,86620–24 years, female: 2,179,94215–19 years, male: 2,228,44915–19 years, female: 2,131,94010–14 years, male: 2,251,84710–14 years, female: 2,142,1195–9 years, male: 2,282,3785–9 years, female: 2,162,0410–4 years, male: 2,224,1380–4 years, female: 2,104,558100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41M1M2M2M

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

31.4 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

67.5 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

49.74%

Female

50.26%

Life expectancy 64.4Life expectancy 70.8

Ethnicity

68%

Burman (Bamar)

  • Burman (Bamar)68%
  • Shan9%
  • Karen7%
  • Other5%
  • Rakhine4%
  • Chinese3%
  • Indian2%
  • Mon2%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2015 est.

government recognizes 135 indigenous ethnic groups

Religion

87.9%

Buddhist, the largest religion

  • Buddhist87.9%
  • Christian6.2%
  • Muslim4.3%
  • Animist0.8%
  • Hindu0.5%
  • Other0.2%
  • None0.1%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2014 est.

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Myanmar United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Central Statistical Organization