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East Asia & Pacific · Country statistics

Myanmar

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population54.85M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$81.67B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$1.49K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth67.12024 · yearsInternet use45.4%2020 · % of populationForest area42.4%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
0.6%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Myanmar2025 · 0.6%
00.571.131.72.271960199320251961: 2.2%1962: 2.2%1963: 2.2%1964: 2.2%1965: 2.3%1966: 2.3%1967: 2.3%1968: 2.3%1969: 2.3%1970: 2.3%1971: 2.2%1972: 2.2%1973: 2.1%1974: 2%1975: 1.9%1976: 1.9%1977: 1.9%1978: 1.9%1979: 1.9%1980: 1.9%1981: 1.9%1982: 1.8%1983: 2%1984: 2.1%1985: 2%1986: 1.9%1987: 1.7%1988: 1.6%1989: 1.6%1990: 1.5%1991: 1.4%1992: 1.4%1993: 1.3%1994: 1.3%1995: 1.3%1996: 1.3%1997: 1.3%1998: 1.2%1999: 1.2%2000: 1.1%2001: 1.1%2002: 1%2003: 0.9%2004: 0.9%2005: 0.8%2006: 0.7%2007: 0.7%2008: 0.6%2009: 0.6%2010: 0.7%2011: 0.8%2012: 0.8%2013: 0.8%2014: 0.8%2015: 0.8%2016: 0.8%2017: 0.8%2018: 0.7%2019: 0.7%2020: 0.7%2021: 0.7%2022: 0.7%2023: 0.7%2024: 0.7%2025: 0.6%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Myanmar in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Naypyidaw
Country code
MMR

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