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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Myanmar

Myanmar: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 32,967 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
32,967 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
18th
of 226 countries
All-time high
38,361 1000 No
in 2028
All-time low
14,380 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Myanmar, 1950–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Myanmar stood at 32,967 1000 No.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Myanmar peaked at 38,361 1000 No in 2028 and was at its lowest, 14,380 1000 No, in 1950.

Myanmar ranks 18th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Myanmar, year by year

Year 1000 No Change
1950 14,380 1000 No —
1951 14,598 1000 No +1.5%
1952 14,819 1000 No +1.5%
1953 15,049 1000 No +1.6%
1954 15,290 1000 No +1.6%
1955 15,544 1000 No +1.7%
1956 15,811 1000 No +1.7%
1957 16,088 1000 No +1.8%
1958 16,371 1000 No +1.8%
1959 16,660 1000 No +1.8%
1960 16,951 1000 No +1.7%
1961 17,244 1000 No +1.7%
1962 17,538 1000 No +1.7%
1963 17,840 1000 No +1.7%
1964 18,154 1000 No +1.8%
1965 18,486 1000 No +1.8%
1966 18,836 1000 No +1.9%
1967 19,202 1000 No +1.9%
1968 19,582 1000 No +2.0%
1969 19,968 1000 No +2.0%
1970 20,358 1000 No +2.0%
1971 20,751 1000 No +1.9%
1972 21,146 1000 No +1.9%
1973 21,572 1000 No +2.0%
1974 22,086 1000 No +2.4%
1975 22,612 1000 No +2.4%
1976 23,146 1000 No +2.4%
1977 23,688 1000 No +2.3%
1978 24,238 1000 No +2.3%
1979 24,799 1000 No +2.3%
1980 25,370 1000 No +2.3%
1981 25,952 1000 No +2.3%
1982 26,540 1000 No +2.3%
1983 27,115 1000 No +2.2%
1984 27,639 1000 No +1.9%
1985 28,147 1000 No +1.8%
1986 28,638 1000 No +1.7%
1987 29,112 1000 No +1.7%
1988 29,562 1000 No +1.5%
1989 29,984 1000 No +1.4%
1990 30,371 1000 No +1.3%
1991 30,721 1000 No +1.2%
1992 31,036 1000 No +1.0%
1993 31,333 1000 No +1.0%
1994 31,630 1000 No +0.9%
1995 31,942 1000 No +1.0%
1996 32,274 1000 No +1.0%
1997 32,621 1000 No +1.1%
1998 32,972 1000 No +1.1%
1999 33,315 1000 No +1.0%
2000 33,638 1000 No +1.0%
2001 33,942 1000 No +0.9%
2002 34,228 1000 No +0.8%
2003 34,492 1000 No +0.8%
2004 34,728 1000 No +0.7%
2005 34,934 1000 No +0.6%
2006 35,105 1000 No +0.5%
2007 35,247 1000 No +0.4%
2008 35,374 1000 No +0.4%
2009 35,510 1000 No +0.4%
2010 35,668 1000 No +0.4%
2011 35,855 1000 No +0.5%
2012 36,065 1000 No +0.6%
2013 36,293 1000 No +0.6%
2014 36,529 1000 No +0.7%
2015 36,757 1000 No +0.6%
2016 36,976 1000 No +0.6%
2017 37,188 1000 No +0.6%
2018 37,387 1000 No +0.5%
2019 37,572 1000 No +0.5%
2020 37,740 1000 No +0.4%
2021 37,888 1000 No +0.4%
2022 38,016 1000 No +0.3%
2023 38,123 1000 No +0.3%
2024 38,211 1000 No +0.2%
2025 38,279 1000 No +0.2%
2026 38,328 1000 No +0.1%
2027 38,355 1000 No +0.1%
2028 38,361 1000 No +0.0%
2029 38,343 1000 No -0.0%
2030 38,301 1000 No -0.1%
2031 38,234 1000 No -0.2%
2032 38,143 1000 No -0.2%
2033 38,026 1000 No -0.3%
2034 37,884 1000 No -0.4%
2035 37,717 1000 No -0.4%
2036 37,524 1000 No -0.5%
2037 37,307 1000 No -0.6%
2038 37,066 1000 No -0.6%
2039 36,801 1000 No -0.7%
2040 36,515 1000 No -0.8%
2041 36,213 1000 No -0.8%
2042 35,897 1000 No -0.9%
2043 35,568 1000 No -0.9%
2044 35,226 1000 No -1.0%
2045 34,873 1000 No -1.0%
2046 34,510 1000 No -1.0%
2047 34,137 1000 No -1.1%
2048 33,755 1000 No -1.1%
2049 33,364 1000 No -1.2%
2050 32,967 1000 No -1.2%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 32,967 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,269 1000 No, 4.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 32,967 1000 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 306.04 1000 No, 107.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 15,461 1000 No 14,380 1000 No 16,660 1000 No 10
1960s 18,380 1000 No 16,951 1000 No 19,968 1000 No 10
1970s 22,440 1000 No 20,358 1000 No 24,799 1000 No 10
1980s 27,806 1000 No 25,370 1000 No 29,984 1000 No 10
1990s 31,822 1000 No 30,371 1000 No 33,315 1000 No 10
2000s 34,720 1000 No 33,638 1000 No 35,510 1000 No 10
2010s 36,629 1000 No 35,668 1000 No 37,572 1000 No 10
2020s 38,164 1000 No 37,740 1000 No 38,361 1000 No 10
2030s 37,700 1000 No 36,801 1000 No 38,301 1000 No 10
2040s 35,006 1000 No 33,364 1000 No 36,515 1000 No 10
2050s 32,967 1000 No 32,967 1000 No 32,967 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 15 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3,060 1000 No compare
  2. 15 Ethiopia PDR 47,359 1000 No compare
  3. 16 Republic of Moldova 1,420 1000 No compare
  4. 16 Sudan 38,124 1000 No compare
  5. 17 Afghanistan 36,430 1000 No compare
  6. 17 Timor-Leste 1,362 1000 No compare
  7. 18 Polynesia 412.03 1000 No compare
  8. 19 Sudan (former) 32,054 1000 No compare
  9. 19 Micronesia 160.73 1000 No compare
  10. 20 Mozambique 30,302 1000 No compare
  11. 21 Malawi 28,345 1000 No compare
  12. 21 Micronesia (Federated States of) 86.96 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Myanmar?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Myanmar was 32,967 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 38,361 1000 No in 2028.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 14,380 1000 No in 1950.
How does Myanmar rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Myanmar ranks 18th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.