Myanmar population (2026)
The population of Myanmar is 55,184,819 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Myanmar ranks #27 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.665% of the world population. The population is growing by 0.59% a year (+334,171 people). The median age is 31.4 years, women have 2.06 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 67.5 years. Population density is 85 people per km² of land. The capital is Nay Pyi Taw.
Population of Myanmar, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 58,623,232 | -0.03% | 37.3 | 1.83 | 71.6 | 0.607% |
| 2045 | 58,558,172 | +0.08% | 36.4 | 1.86 | 70.8 | 0.620% |
| 2040 | 58,169,858 | +0.19% | 35.3 | 1.89 | 70.1 | 0.634% |
| 2035 | 57,444,464 | +0.31% | 34.0 | 1.93 | 69.2 | 0.647% |
| 2030 | 56,351,031 | +0.46% | 32.6 | 2.0 | 68.3 | 0.658% |
| 2026 | 55,184,819 | +0.59% | 31.4 | 2.06 | 67.5 | 0.665% |
| 2025 | 54,850,648 | +0.62% | 31.1 | 2.08 | 67.3 | 0.666% |
| 2024 | 54,500,091 | +0.66% | 30.8 | 2.1 | 67.1 | 0.668% |
| 2023 | 54,133,798 | +0.69% | 30.5 | 2.12 | 66.9 | 0.669% |
| 2022 | 53,756,788 | +0.71% | 30.3 | 2.13 | 66.5 | 0.670% |
| 2020 | 53,016,522 | +0.72% | 29.7 | 2.18 | 66.6 | 0.672% |
| 2015 | 51,089,056 | +0.79% | 28.3 | 2.27 | 65.3 | 0.684% |
| 2010 | 49,024,382 | +0.78% | 26.8 | 2.34 | 63.5 | 0.698% |
| 2005 | 47,438,365 | +0.74% | 25.2 | 2.51 | 61.7 | 0.720% |
| 2000 | 45,290,841 | +1.08% | 23.9 | 2.81 | 60.4 | 0.734% |
| 1995 | 42,605,338 | +1.28% | 22.7 | 3.13 | 58.7 | 0.740% |
| 1990 | 39,817,252 | +1.50% | 21.6 | 3.5 | 57.2 | 0.747% |
| 1985 | 36,622,828 | +1.94% | 20.7 | 4.32 | 55.8 | 0.752% |
| 1980 | 33,227,204 | +1.92% | 20.1 | 4.79 | 54.4 | 0.747% |
| 1975 | 30,176,565 | +1.93% | 19.7 | 5.25 | 52.5 | 0.741% |
| 1970 | 27,193,016 | +2.26% | 19.5 | 5.68 | 50.5 | 0.736% |
| 1965 | 24,279,431 | +2.27% | 19.9 | 5.91 | 47.4 | 0.728% |
| 1960 | 21,730,250 | +2.18% | 20.9 | 5.9 | 44.1 | 0.721% |
| 1955 | 19,550,482 | +2.05% | 21.6 | 5.91 | 40.4 | 0.713% |
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Nearby countries: India, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh