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Population Pyramid of Myanmar2024

Total population
54.5M
Median age
30.8
Peak year
2049
Peak population
58.6M

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 17.7M · median age 21.8
Population pyramid: Myanmar, 1950. Total population 17.7 million, median age 21.8. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 33.2M · median age 20.1
Population pyramid: Myanmar, 1980. Total population 33.2 million, median age 20.1. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 45.3M · median age 24
Population pyramid: Myanmar, 2000. Total population 45.3 million, median age 24. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 54.5M · median age 30.8
Population pyramid: Myanmar, 2024. Total population 54.5 million, median age 30.8. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 58.6M · median age 37.4
Population pyramid: Myanmar, 2050. Total population 58.6 million, median age 37.4. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 49.7M · median age 44.8
Population pyramid: Myanmar, 2100. Total population 49.7 million, median age 44.8. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Myanmar presently shows a transitional pyramid, narrowing at the base as fertility declines but still with substantial youth cohorts. The median age in 2024 is 30.8 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 24.3% of the population; people 65 and older account for 7.3%.

Peak population

UN medium-variant projections place Myanmar's peak population in 2049.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 17.7 million with median age 21.8. Projected 2100 values are 49.7 million and median age 44.8.

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