How does Myanmar rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?

Myanmar ranks 48th out of 243 countries with data for 2100.

Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Myanmar?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Myanmar

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Myanmar
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Myanmar: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes was 49,659 1000 No in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)

49,659 1000 No

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

48th

of 243 countries

All-time high

58,633 1000 No

in 2049

All-time low

17,737 1000 No

in 1950

Years of data

151

1950–2100

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Myanmar, 1950–2100

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Myanmar is 49,659 1000 No, measured in 2100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Myanmar peaked at 58,633 1000 No in 2049 and was at its lowest, 17,737 1000 No, in 1950.

Myanmar ranks 48th of 243 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	19,413 1000 No	17,737 1000 No	21,264 1000 No	10
1960s	24,069 1000 No	21,730 1000 No	26,585 1000 No	10
1970s	29,891 1000 No	27,193 1000 No	32,597 1000 No	10
1980s	36,236 1000 No	33,227 1000 No	39,215 1000 No	10
1990s	42,323 1000 No	39,817 1000 No	44,788 1000 No	10
2000s	47,143 1000 No	45,291 1000 No	48,660 1000 No	10
2010s	50,862 1000 No	49,024 1000 No	52,641 1000 No	10
2020s	54,622 1000 No	53,016 1000 No	56,085 1000 No	10
2030s	57,291 1000 No	56,351 1000 No	58,052 1000 No	10
2040s	58,480 1000 No	58,170 1000 No	58,633 1000 No	10
2050s	58,398 1000 No	58,049 1000 No	58,623 1000 No	10
2060s	57,310 1000 No	56,614 1000 No	57,935 1000 No	10
2070s	55,566 1000 No	54,649 1000 No	56,437 1000 No	10
2080s	53,421 1000 No	52,377 1000 No	54,434 1000 No	10
2090s	51,025 1000 No	49,909 1000 No	52,136 1000 No	10
2100s	49,659 1000 No	49,659 1000 No	49,659 1000 No	1

Countries ranked near Myanmar

45 Ethiopia PDR 53,652 1000 No compare
46 Canada 53,612 1000 No compare
47 Burkina Faso 49,854 1000 No compare
49 Australia and New Zealand 48,956 1000 No compare
50 Colombia 47,081 1000 No compare
51 Senegal 47,014 1000 No compare

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More work & labour data for Myanmar

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)
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.1% (2025)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.7% (2025)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 58.8% (2025)

All data for Myanmar →

Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Myanmar?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Myanmar was 49,659 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Myanmar?: The highest recorded value was 58,633 1000 No in 2049.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Myanmar?: The lowest recorded value was 17,737 1000 No in 1950.
How does Myanmar rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?: Myanmar ranks 48th out of 243 countries with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Myanmar?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit: 1000 No
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.