The population of Myanmar is expected to grow by 334,171 in 2026 and reach 55,502,482 in 2027. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 40,682 people yearly. On average there are 882,773 births and 515,187 deaths in Myanmar per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.67 percent per year. The population density of Myanmar has changed from 50.8 in 1980 to 83.5 in 2024.
| Current population | 55,458,096 people at present (Tuesday 10th of November 2026) | |
| Median Age | 33.0 years |
| Life expectancy | 67.5 years | |
| Population density | 84.5 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 55,184,819 | 334,171 (0.6%) | -40,682 | 33.0 | 2.06 | 85 | 16,962,075 (30.7%) |
| 2025 | 54,850,648 | 350,557 (0.6%) | -39,661 | 32.8 | 2.08 | 84 | 16,775,353 (30.6%) |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -37,979 | 32.5 | 2.10 | 84 | 16,595,228 (30.4%) |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -34,989 | 32.3 | 2.12 | 83 | 16,446,969 (30.4%) |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -34,988 | 32.1 | 2.13 | 82 | 16,294,271 (30.3%) |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -35,370 | 31.9 | 2.16 | 82 | 16,142,595 (30.2%) |
| 2020 | 53,016,522 | 375,809 (0.7%) | -66,213 | 31.7 | 2.18 | 81 | 15,989,415 (30.2%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -100,783 | 31.4 | 2.21 | 81 | 15,833,402 (30.1%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -114,598 | 31.2 | 2.23 | 80 | 15,678,315 (30.0%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -105,415 | 31.0 | 2.25 | 80 | 15,519,271 (29.9%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -87,907 | 30.8 | 2.27 | 79 | 15,352,369 (29.8%) |
| 2015 | 51,089,056 | 407,422 (0.8%) | -94,108 | 30.5 | 2.27 | 78 | 15,181,972 (29.7%) |
| 2010 | 49,024,382 | 363,923 (0.7%) | -116,481 | 29.4 | 2.34 | 75 | 14,286,456 (29.1%) |
| 2005 | 47,438,365 | 369,593 (0.8%) | -185,009 | 28.3 | 2.52 | 73 | 13,468,128 (28.4%) |
| 2000 | 45,290,841 | 503,117 (1.1%) | -106,772 | 27.3 | 2.81 | 69 | 12,470,655 (27.5%) |
| 1995 | 42,605,338 | 550,195 (1.3%) | -75,097 | 26.4 | 3.13 | 65 | 11,353,225 (26.6%) |
| 1990 | 39,817,251 | 602,633 (1.5%) | -40,859 | 25.7 | 3.50 | 61 | 10,274,319 (25.8%) |
| 1985 | 36,622,827 | 723,514 (2.0%) | 6,074 | 25.1 | 4.32 | 56 | 9,184,216 (25.1%) |
| 1980 | 33,227,204 | 630,654 (1.9%) | -37,679 | 24.8 | 4.79 | 51 | 8,160,227 (24.6%) |
| 1975 | 30,176,565 | 578,398 (1.9%) | -52,763 | 24.6 | 5.25 | 46 | 7,291,358 (24.2%) |
| 1970 | 27,193,016 | 607,904 (2.2%) | 17,997 | 24.6 | 5.68 | 42 | 6,337,531 (23.3%) |
| 1965 | 24,279,431 | 542,116 (2.2%) | 18,847 | 24.6 | 5.91 | 37 | 5,196,846 (21.4%) |
| 1960 | 21,730,250 | 480,331 (2.2%) | 8,807 | 24.8 | 5.90 | 33 | 4,127,561 (19.0%) |
In 2025 the population of Myanmar was 54,850,648 and the average age increased from 24.8 in 1960 to 32.8. Urban population has increased from 12,470,655 (27.5%) in 2000 to 16,962,075 (30.7%) in the current year. The population density of Myanmar has changed from 50.8 in 1980 to 83.5 in 2024.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -66,213 | 31.7 | 2.18 | 81 | 15,989,415 (30.2%) |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -39,661 | 32.8 | 2.08 | 84 | 16,775,353 (30.6%) |
| 2030 | 56,351,031 | 265,891 (0.5%) | -45,948 | 33.9 | 2.00 | 86 | 17,771,460 (31.5%) |
| 2035 | 57,444,464 | 187,285 (0.3%) | -45,384 | 35.1 | 1.93 | 88 | 18,920,806 (32.9%) |
| 2040 | 58,169,858 | 117,681 (0.2%) | -49,015 | 36.1 | 1.90 | 89 | 20,213,332 (34.7%) |
| 2045 | 58,558,172 | 51,768 (0.1%) | -47,397 | 37.1 | 1.86 | 90 | 21,628,119 (36.9%) |
| 2050 | 58,623,232 | -9,890 (0.0%) | -49,580 | 37.9 | 1.83 | 90 | 23,131,560 (39.5%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 71.6 (68.4 years for male and 75.1 years for females). Population density will go up to 89.7 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 0.61% (350,557 residents, including 500,093 deaths). The demographics of Myanmar constitutes of 27,735,062 women and 27,449,757 men, which means there are 990 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 31.8% of population (17,526,699) is 19 or younger, 60.5% of population (33,381,297) is between age 20 and 64 and 7.8% of population (4,276,823) is over 65.