Population by labor force status in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population by labor force status was 13.21 million people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.21 million people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
31st
of 186 countries
All-time high
14.59 million people
in 1996
All-time low
13.21 million people
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status in Myanmar, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by labor force status in Myanmar is 13.21 million people, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Myanmar peaked at 14.59 million people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 13.21 million people, in 2025.
That places Myanmar 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.47 million people | — |
| 1992 | 14.51 million people | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 14.55 million people | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 14.57 million people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 14.59 million people | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 14.59 million people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14.57 million people | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 14.53 million people | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 14.46 million people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 14.40 million people | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 14.36 million people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 14.34 million people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 14.33 million people | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.31 million people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 14.27 million people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 14.20 million people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 14.14 million people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 14.03 million people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.92 million people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 13.85 million people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 13.77 million people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 13.71 million people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 13.64 million people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 13.59 million people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.54 million people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 13.49 million people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 13.45 million people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.40 million people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.36 million people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 13.33 million people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 13.31 million people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 13.29 million people | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 13.27 million people | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 13.24 million people | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 13.21 million people | -0.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 13.21 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.79 million people, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 13.21 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.11 million people, 11.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.54 million people | 14.46 million people | 14.59 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.23 million people | 13.92 million people | 14.40 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.58 million people | 13.36 million people | 13.85 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.28 million people | 13.21 million people | 13.33 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More work & labour data for Myanmar
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5269 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 29,392 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 32,967 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 25,258 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 24,401 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 49,659 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Myanmar?
- Population by labor force status in Myanmar was 13.21 million people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 14.59 million people in 1996.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.21 million people in 2025.
- How does Myanmar rank for population by labor force status?
- Myanmar ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).