Myanmar Demographics

Population of Myanmar (2026)

View live population, charts & trends: Population of Myanmar

Myanmar Population
55,184,819
see live
Yearly Change
+0.61%
Global Share
0.66%
Global Rank
27

Median Age

The median age in Myanmar is 30.4 years (2026).

Fertility in Myanmar

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility : the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
2.06
(Live Births per Woman, 2026)

Life Expectancy in Myanmar

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
67.5
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
70.8
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
64.4
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Myanmar


Infant Mortality
31.6
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
39.3
(per 1,000 live births)


Myanmar Urban Population

Currently, 30.7% of the population of Myanmar is urban (16,962,075 people in 2026)


Population Density

The 2026 population density in Myanmar is 84 people per km² (219 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 653,508 km² (252,321 sq. miles).

Largest Cities and Towns in Myanmar

The 30 largest of 156 cities and towns, ranked by population at the census of September 30, 2024 (by Department of Population, Myanmar).

RankCity or TownPopulation
1Yangon4,584,622
2Mandalayincl. Amarapura1,162,500
3Naypyitawincl. Pyinmana, Lewe358,679
4Myitkyina312,700
5Bago276,987
6Mawlamyine229,494
7Kalay207,993
8Pyinoolwin202,003
9Taunggyi181,600
10Pathein165,000
11Monywa149,582
12Muse140,300
13Myingyan129,325
14Dawei122,400
15Pyay122,064
16Myawaddy115,500
17Lashio107,242
18Meiktila105,231
19Sagaing97,018
20Myeik96,395
21Taungoo93,658
22Thaton92,084
23Hpa-an90,747
24Shwebo90,200
25Hinthada88,870
26Tachileik87,400
27Magway87,156
28Sittwe87,053
29Taikkyi85,348
30Pakokku84,600
See all 156 cities and towns in Myanmar

See also

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Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64] ) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.