The current population of Myanmar (formerly Burma) is 55,124,292 as of Tuesday, April 14, 2026, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data¹.
Myanmar 2026 population is estimated at 55,184,819 people at mid-year.
Myanmar population is equivalent to 0.66% of the total world population.
Myanmar ranks number 27 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
The population density in Myanmar is 84 per Km² (219 people per mi²).
The total land area is 653,290 Km² (252,237 sq. miles).
34.58% of the population is urban (19,082,399 people in 2026)
The median age in Myanmar is 30.4 years.

1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Myanmar (2026 and historical)

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Myanmar Global Rank
2026	55,184,819	0.61%	334,171	−40,682	30.4	2.06	84	34.6%	19,082,399	0.66%	8,300,678,395	27
2025	54,850,648	0.64%	350,557	−39,661	30.1	2.08	84	34.1%	18,722,491	0.67%	8,231,613,070	27
2024	54,500,091	0.68%	366,293	−37,979	29.8	2.1	83	33.7%	18,372,626	0.67%	8,161,972,572	27
2023	54,133,798	0.7%	377,011	−34,989	29.5	2.12	83	33.3%	18,032,802	0.67%	8,091,734,930	27
2022	53,756,787	0.7%	370,133	−34,988	29.3	2.13	82	32.9%	17,702,521	0.67%	8,021,407,192	27
2020	53,016,522	0.74%	385,493	−66,213	28.7	2.18	81	32.2%	17,068,066	0.67%	7,887,001,292	26
2015	51,089,056	0.83%	412,935	−94,108	27.4	2.27	78	30.6%	15,646,537	0.68%	7,470,491,872	26
2010	49,024,382	0.66%	317,203	−116,481	25.8	2.33	75	29.6%	14,487,449	0.70%	7,021,732,148	25
2005	47,438,365	0.93%	429,505	−185,009	24.2	2.52	73	28.6%	13,548,744	0.72%	6,586,970,132	27
2000	45,290,841	1.23%	537,101	−106,772	22.9	2.81	69	27.5%	12,457,527	0.73%	6,171,702,993	27
1995	42,605,338	1.36%	557,617	−75,097	21.7	3.13	65	26.5%	11,295,542	0.74%	5,758,878,982	27
1990	39,817,251	1.69%	638,885	−40,859	20.6	3.5	61	25.8%	10,255,233	0.75%	5,327,803,110	26
1985	36,622,827	1.97%	679,125	6,074	19.7	4.32	56	24.8%	9,075,330	0.75%	4,868,943,465	27
1980	33,227,204	1.94%	610,128	−37,679	19.1	4.79	51	24.1%	7,999,556	0.75%	4,447,606,236	27
1975	30,176,565	2.1%	596,710	−52,763	18.7	5.25	46	23.6%	7,110,236	0.74%	4,070,735,277	27
1970	27,193,016	2.29%	582,717	17,997	18.5	5.68	42	22.1%	6,022,901	0.74%	3,694,683,794	27
1965	24,279,431	2.24%	509,836	18,847	18.9	5.91	37	20.2%	4,905,378	0.73%	3,334,533,703	27
1960	21,730,250	2.14%	435,954	8,807	19.9	5.9	33	18.6%	4,034,840	0.72%	3,015,470,894	25
1955	19,550,482	1.97%	362,673	−130	20.6	5.91	30	17%	3,323,690	0.71%	2,740,213,792	25

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Myanmar Population Forecast

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Myanmar Global Rank
2030	56,351,031	0.54%	300,077	−45,948	31.6	2	86	36.6%	20,614,897	0.66%	8,569,124,911	29
2035	57,444,464	0.39%	218,687	−45,384	33	1.93	88	39.5%	22,714,271	0.65%	8,885,210,181	29
2040	58,169,858	0.25%	145,079	−49,015	34.3	1.9	89	42.9%	24,973,796	0.63%	9,177,190,203	33
2045	58,558,172	0.13%	77,663	−47,397	35.4	1.86	90	46.5%	27,231,609	0.62%	9,439,639,668	33
2050	58,623,232	0.02%	13,012	−49,580	36.3	1.83	90	50.1%	29,391,985	0.61%	9,664,378,587	35

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Myanmar Demographics (2026)

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Life Expectancy

67.5 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

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Infant Mortality Rate

31.6

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

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Deaths under age 5

39.3

(per 1,000 live births)

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Main Cities by Population in Myanmar

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

Rank	Urban Area	Population Estimate (2025)
1	Yangon	5,618,303
2	Mandalay	1,541,309
3	Pegu	394,446
4	Myeik	291,218
5	Taunggyi	277,312
6	Myitkyina	272,633
7	Hpa-An	271,474
8	Pathein	253,953
9	Thanlyin	241,523
10	Mawlamyine	240,192
11	Monywa	237,751
12	Lashio	233,742
13	Hinthada	229,330
14	Sittwe	223,552
15	Kyaukpyu	211,359
16	Mawlamyinegyunn	209,595
17	Maubin	195,325
18	Myaung Mya	190,818
19	Pyay	189,886
20	Bogale	184,293
21	Mrauk U	180,531
22	Kalay	180,152
23	Minbya	175,679
24	Taungoo	172,476
25	Kyauktaw	168,987
26	Sagaing	157,976
27	Pyinmana	156,014
28	Taungup	154,329
29	Pyin Oo Lwin	149,076
30	Taik Kyi	147,263
31	Meiktila	143,968
32	Myawaddy	141,119
33	Yangon	137,550
34	Magway	137,104
35	Pyapon	133,886
36	Myingyan	133,139
37	Kyaiklat	131,608
38	Twante	119,779
39	Loikaw	119,076
40	Letpadan	118,854
41	Labutta	118,299
42	Dawei	117,136
43	Pakokku	115,389
44	Kayan	113,055
45	Thaton	110,116
46	Hlegu	108,772
47	Thongwa	108,183
48	Shwebo	105,985
49	Mogok	105,939
50	Daik-U	105,853
51	Danu Phyu	105,230
52	Wakema	104,661
53	Hmawbi	103,602
54	Kengtung	102,647
55	Nyaungdon	102,637
56	Kawthaung	99,882
57	Pyu	96,591
58	Kyaukse	95,281
59	Pantanaw	94,362
60	Thandwe	91,646
61	Tachileik	91,346
62	Nyaunglebin	89,428
63	Aunglan	87,312
64	Lewe	86,173
65	Ponnagyun	84,221
66	Myan Aung	83,873
67	Thayarwady	83,602
68	Kyaikto	81,516
69	Shwegyin	81,477
70	Tangyan	81,043

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Notes

The Myanmar Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Myanmar delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Myanmar (1950 - 2026) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2026.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2026. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2026: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2026: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Myanmar in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Myanmar Population (LIVE)