The population of Myanmar is expected to grow by 480,000 in 2019 and reach 54,808,000 in 2020. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 20,000 people yearly. On average there are 941,013 births and 452,130 deaths in Myanmar per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.90 percent per year. The population density of Myanmar has changed from 51.1 in 1980 to 81.7 in 2017.
| Current population | 54,435,573 people at present (Monday 18th of March 2019) | |
| Median Age | 31.2 years |
| Life expectancy | 66.9 years | |
| Population density | 83.2 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 54,336,000 | 480,000 (0.9%) | -20,000 | 31.2 | 2.15 | 83 | 19,740,000 (36.3%) |
| 2018 | 53,856,000 | 485,000 (0.9%) | -20,000 | 30.9 | 2.17 | 82 | 19,262,000 (35.8%) |
| 2017 | 53,371,000 | 485,777 (0.9%) | -20,000 | 30.6 | 2.19 | 82 | 18,790,000 (35.2%) |
| 2016 | 52,885,223 | 481,554 (0.9%) | -20,000 | 30.4 | 2.21 | 81 | 18,324,730 (34.7%) |
| 2015 | 52,403,669 | 479,487 (0.9%) | -20,000 | 30.1 | 2.23 | 80 | 17,868,603 (34.1%) |
| 2010 | 50,155,896 | 355,206 (0.7%) | -94,856 | 28.9 | 2.41 | 77 | 15,751,459 (31.4%) |
| 2005 | 48,482,614 | 408,907 (0.8%) | -293,360 | 27.7 | 2.72 | 74 | 14,026,020 (28.9%) |
| 2000 | 46,095,462 | 556,027 (1.2%) | -249,537 | 26.9 | 2.91 | 71 | 12,431,024 (27.0%) |
| 1995 | 43,237,792 | 525,569 (1.2%) | -107,600 | 25.9 | 3.04 | 66 | 11,036,446 (25.5%) |
| 1990 | 40,626,250 | 611,388 (1.5%) | -139,999 | 25.0 | 3.46 | 62 | 9,981,870 (24.6%) |
| 1985 | 37,222,296 | 753,408 (2.0%) | -40,000 | 24.4 | 4.23 | 57 | 8,961,640 (24.1%) |
| 1980 | 33,369,712 | 755,824 (2.3%) | -10,931 | 24.1 | 4.92 | 51 | 7,999,721 (24.0%) |
| 1975 | 29,721,967 | 694,233 (2.3%) | 24.1 | 5.46 | 45 | 7,110,089 (23.9%) | |
| 1970 | 26,381,431 | 632,788 (2.4%) | 24.2 | 5.96 | 40 | 6,022,881 (22.8%) | |
| 1965 | 23,391,145 | 523,404 (2.2%) | 24.4 | 6.14 | 36 | 4,905,357 (21.0%) | |
| 1960 | 20,986,123 | 451,902 (2.1%) | 24.7 | 6.05 | 32 | 4,034,792 (19.2%) |
In 2018 the population of Myanmar was 53,856,000 and the average age increased from 24.7 in 1960 to 30.9. Urban population has increased from 12,431,024 (27.0%) in 2000 to 19,740,000 (36.3%) in the current year. The population density of Myanmar has changed from 51.1 in 1980 to 81.7 in 2017.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 54,808,000 | 472,000 (0.9%) | -20,000 | 31.4 | 2.13 | 84 | 20,223,000 (36.9%) |
| 2025 | 57,001,000 | 418,000 (0.7%) | -20,000 | 32.6 | 2.03 | 87 | 22,680,000 (39.8%) |
| 2030 | 58,916,000 | 354,000 (0.6%) | -20,000 | 33.8 | 1.96 | 90 | 25,188,000 (42.8%) |
| 2035 | 60,431,000 | 267,000 (0.4%) | -20,000 | 34.9 | 1.90 | 93 | 27,659,000 (45.8%) |
| 2040 | 61,489,000 | 175,000 (0.3%) | -20,000 | 35.9 | 1.85 | 94 | 30,017,000 (48.8%) |
| 2045 | 62,105,000 | 92,000 (0.2%) | -20,000 | 36.9 | 1.81 | 95 | 32,216,000 (51.9%) |
| 2050 | 62,359,000 | 26,000 (0.0%) | -20,000 | 37.8 | 1.79 | 96 | 34,246,000 (54.9%) |
Total Myanmar population should reach 54,808,000 by 2020 and should increase to 62,359,000 people by year 2050. The life expectancy at birth should reach 70.8 (67.9 years for male and 73.8 years for females). Population density will go up to 95.5 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 0.89% (485,000 residents, including 438,229 deaths). The demographics of Myanmar constitutes of 27,799,000 women and 26,537,000 men, which means there are 955 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 35.2% of population (19,131,706) is 19 or younger, 58.6% of population (31,840,896) is between age 20 and 64 and 6.2% of population (3,379,699) is over 65.
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