The population of Myanmar is expected to grow by 461,000 in 2021 and reach 55,718,000 in 2022. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 20,000 people yearly. The population density of Myanmar has changed from 51.1 in 1980 to 83.2 in 2019.
| Current population | 55,625,740 people at present (Sunday 17th of October 2021) | |
| Median Age | 31.7 years |
| Population density | 84.6 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55,269,000 | 461,000 (0.8%) | -20,000 | 31.7 | 85 | 20,709,000 (37.5%) | |
| 2020 | 54,808,000 | 472,000 (0.9%) | -20,000 | 31.4 | 2.13 | 84 | 20,223,000 (36.9%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -20,000 | 31.2 | 2.15 | 83 | 19,740,000 (36.3%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -20,000 | 30.9 | 2.17 | 82 | 19,262,000 (35.8%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -20,000 | 30.6 | 2.19 | 82 | 18,790,000 (35.2%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -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 2020 the population of Myanmar was 54,808,000 and the average age increased from 24.7 in 1960 to 31.4. Urban population has increased from 12,431,024 (27.0%) in 2000 to 20,709,000 (37.5%) in the current year. The population density of Myanmar has changed from 51.1 in 1980 to 83.2 in 2019.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -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%) |
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 0.84% (472,000 residents, including 452,130 deaths). The demographics of Myanmar constitutes of 28,279,000 women and 26,990,000 men, which means there are 954 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 34.1% of population (18,868,837) is 19 or younger, 59.2% of population (32,702,667) is between age 20 and 64 and 6.7% of population (3,686,442) is over 65.