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Myanmar in figures

A profile of Myanmar from official statistics: 16 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Myanmar was 54.85 million in 2025, up 0.6% from 2024, and the 27th highest of 215 countries.

Population54.85 million2025Up 0.6% from 2024The 27th highest of 215 countries
Population growth rate0.7%2023Up 0.01 percentage points from 2022The 84th lowest of 215 countries
Median age, July 1 estimate29.53 years2023, estimatedUp 0.28 years from 2022The 107th lowest of 236 countries
Population aged 65 and over7.1%2023Up 0.2 percentage points from 2022
Population density83.5 inhabitants per km²2024Up 0.7% from 2023
Net migration-34,9892023Compared with -34,988 in 2022
44M46M48M50M52M54M56M20012005200920132017202120252001: 45,771,139 persons2002: 46,232,653 persons2003: 46,667,192 persons2004: 47,068,772 persons2005: 47,438,365 persons2006: 47,785,135 persons2007: 48,125,043 persons2008: 48,390,793 persons2009: 48,660,459 persons2010: 49,024,382 persons2011: 49,419,820 persons2012: 49,837,446 persons2013: 50,262,658 persons2014: 50,681,634 persons2015: 51,089,056 persons2016: 51,495,696 persons2017: 51,894,938 persons2018: 52,272,247 persons2019: 52,640,713 persons2020: 53,016,522 persons2021: 53,387,102 persons2022: 53,756,787 persons2023: 54,133,798 persons2024: 54,500,091 persons2025: 54,850,648 persons
Population, 2001 to 2025. persons. Source: World Bank, Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL).

Sources: World Bank, Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL); World Bank, Population growth, annual % (SP.POP.GROW); United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded; World Bank, Population ages 65 and above, % of total population (SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS); World Bank, Population density, people per km² of land area (EN.POP.DNST); World Bank, Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Myanmar was 1.48% in 2020, up 1.07 percentage points from 2019.

Unemployment rate1.48%2020Up 1.07 percentage points from 2019
Employment-population ratio, ages 15 and over53.4%2025Down 0.1 percentage points from 2024The 56th lowest of 181 countries
Labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over55.1%2025Down less than 0.1 percentage points from 2024The 45th lowest of 181 countries
02461990201520172018201920201990: 6 %2015: 0.77 %2017: 1.36 %2018: 0.77 %2019: 0.41 %2020: 1.48 %
Unemployment rate, 1990 to 2020. %. Source: International Labour Organization, Unemployment rate by sex and age, total, 15 and over, annual (DF_UNE_DEAP_SEX_AGE_RT).

Sources: International Labour Organization, Unemployment rate by sex and age, total, 15 and over, annual (DF_UNE_DEAP_SEX_AGE_RT); World Bank, Employment to population ratio, 15+, total, %, modeled ILO estimate (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS); World Bank, Labor force participation rate, total, % of total population ages 15+, modeled ILO estimate (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in Myanmar was $81.67 billion in 2025, up 10.3% from 2024, and the 86th highest of 199 countries in 2024.

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$81.67 billion2025Up 10.3% from 2024The 86th highest of 199 countries in 2024
GDP per capita, US dollars$1,4892025Up 9.6% from 2024The 27th lowest of 199 countries in 2024
Real GDP growth-2%2025Down 1 percentage point from 2024The 15th lowest of 199 countries in 2024
GDP per capita, PPP (international dollars)6,012 international $2025Up 0.1% from 2024
020K40K60K80K100K20012005200920132017202120252001: 6,477.8 USD million2002: 6,777.6 USD million2003: 10,467.1 USD million2004: 10,567.4 USD million2005: 11,987 USD million2006: 14,502.6 USD million2007: 20,182.5 USD million2008: 31,862.6 USD million2009: 36,906.2 USD million2010: 49,540.8 USD million2011: 59,977.3 USD million2012: 59,937.8 USD million2013: 60,269.7 USD million2014: 65,531.4 USD million2015: 59,607.3 USD million2016: 63,298.4 USD million2017: 66,053 USD million2018: 67,860.5 USD million2019: 75,065.1 USD million2020: 79,006.1 USD million2021: 66,345.3 USD million2022: 62,253 USD million2023: 66,757.6 USD million2024: 74,068.3 USD million2025: 81,665.8 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2001 to 2025. USD million. Source: World Bank, GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD).

Sources: World Bank, GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD); World Bank, GDP per capita, current US$ (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD); World Bank, GDP growth, annual % (NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG); World Bank, GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD). Economy statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in Myanmar was 66.89 years in 2023, up 0.38 years from 2022, and the 41st lowest of 215 countries.

Life expectancy at birth66.89 years2023Up 0.38 years from 2022The 41st lowest of 215 countries
Infant mortality rate32.8 per 1,000 live births2024Down 1 per 1,000 live births from 2023The 40th highest of 195 countries
Adult obesity rate, age-standardized8.1%2024Up 0.3 percentage points from 2023The 18th lowest of 199 countries
5557.56062.56567.519992003200720112015201920231999: 60.11 years2000: 60.36 years2001: 60.64 years2002: 60.93 years2003: 61.2 years2004: 61.44 years2005: 61.72 years2006: 62.03 years2007: 62.37 years2008: 56.36 years2009: 63.1 years2010: 63.48 years2011: 63.86 years2012: 64.25 years2013: 64.62 years2014: 64.99 years2015: 65.29 years2016: 65.64 years2017: 65.91 years2018: 66.23 years2019: 66.46 years2020: 66.61 years2021: 65.55 years2022: 66.51 years2023: 66.89 years
Life expectancy at birth, 1999 to 2023. years. Source: World Bank, Life expectancy at birth, total, years (SP.DYN.LE00.IN).

Sources: World Bank, Life expectancy at birth, total, years (SP.DYN.LE00.IN); World Bank, Mortality rate, infant, per 1,000 live births (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN); World Health Organization, Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults (18+ years), both sexes (NCD_BMI_30A). Health statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population growth, annual % (SP.POP.GROW). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.GROW. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  3. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-10. CC BY 3.0 IGO.
  4. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population ages 65 and above, % of total population (SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  5. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population density, people per km² of land area (EN.POP.DNST). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EN.POP.DNST. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  6. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SM.POP.NETM. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  7. International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT. Unemployment rate by sex and age, total, 15 and over, annual (DF_UNE_DEAP_SEX_AGE_RT). https://data.ilo.org/vis?df%5Bds%5D=ds-production&df%5Bid%5D=DF_UNE_DEAP_SEX_AGE_RT&df%5Bag%5D=ILO (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  8. World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Employment to population ratio, 15+, total, %, modeled ILO estimate (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  9. World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Labor force participation rate, total, % of total population ages 15+, modeled ILO estimate (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  10. World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  11. World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP per capita, current US$ (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  12. World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP growth, annual % (NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  13. World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  14. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Life expectancy at birth, total, years (SP.DYN.LE00.IN). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  15. World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Mortality rate, infant, per 1,000 live births (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.IMRT.IN. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  16. World Health Organization, data.who.int. Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults (18+ years), both sexes (NCD_BMI_30A) [Indicator]. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/C6262EC/BEFA58B (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values. WHO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.

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