Population in Myanmar

Myanmar
52 885 223

people

As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Myanmar is 52 885 223 people, including children under the age of 6 - 5 255 469 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 6 273 510 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 6 313 173 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 22 773 699 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 11 528 979 people, and the centenarians in Myanmar over 80 years old - 740 393 people.

25

place is occupied by Myanmar in the ranking of countries by population

Population size in Myanmar by age groups

Children under 6 years old 5 255 469 / 9.94%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 6 273 510 / 11.86%
Young people from 18 to 29 6 313 173 / 11.94%
Adults from 30 to 59 22 773 699 / 43.06%
Elderly over 60 11 528 979 / 21.8%
Centenarians over 80 740 393 / 1.4%

Gender composition of the population in Myanmar

Total in Myanmar permanent residents 24 644 514 men (46.6%) and 28 240 709 women (53.4%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 41 615 643 / 6.4%1 292 515 / 5.3%48.6%
5 – 91 615 643 / 6.4%1 267 659 / 5.2%48.4%
10 - 14 1 441 651 / 5.7%1 143 379 / 4.7%48.4%
15 - 19 1 217 947 / 4.8%994 242 / 4.1%48.9%
20 - 24 1 441 651 / 5.7%1 193 091 / 4.9%49.9%
25 - 29 2 137 621 / 8.5%1 789 636 / 7.3%49.8%
30 - 34 2 087 909 / 8.3%1 789 636 / 7.3%50.3%
35 - 39 1 913 916 / 7.6%1 739 924 / 7.1%52%
40 - 44 1 764 780 / 7%1 640 500 / 6.7%52.4%
45 - 49 1 615 643 / 6.4%1 516 219 / 6.2%52.7%
50 - 54 1 839 348 / 7.3%1 839 348 / 7.5%54.5%
55 - 59 1 938 772 / 7.7%2 112 765 / 8.6%56.4%
60 - 64 1 615 643 / 6.4%1 889 060 / 7.7%58.2%
65 - 69 1 118 522 / 4.4%1 491 363 / 6.1%61.3%
70 - 74 472 265 / 1.8%795 394 / 3.3%66.7%
75 - 79 596 545 / 2.3%1 242 803 / 5.1%70.9%
80+422 553 / 1.6%1 118 523 / 4.6%76.1%

Education level

Education level of residents in Myanmar: have higher education 23% (12 163 601 people), incomplete higher education — 2.6% (1 375 016 people), secondary vocational — 36% (19 038 680 people), 11 classes — 16% (8 461 636 people), 9 classes — 9% (4 759 670 people), 5 classes — 7.9% (4 177 933 people), have no education — 0.7% (370 197 people), illiterate — 0.3% (158 656 people).

Higher education 12 163 601 / 23%
Incomplete higher 1 375 016 / 2.6%
Secondary vocational 19 038 680 / 36%
Elementary school 8 461 636 / 16%
Middle school 4 759 670 / 9%
High school 4 177 933 / 7.9%
Without education 370 197 / 0.7%
Illiterate 158 656 / 0.3%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Myanmar

Total in Myanmar the number of officially employed population is 36 120 607 people (68.3%), pensioners 14 279 010 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 899 049 people (1.7%).

Employed population 36 120 607 / 68.3%
Unemployed 899 049 / 1.7%
Pensioners 14 279 010 / 27%

Disability

Total in Myanmar have a disability 4 405 339 people, what constitutes 8.33% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 618 757 (1.17.%), disabled of the group II are 1 808 675 (3.42.%), disabled of the group III are 1 729 347 (3.27.%), disabled children 248 561 (0.47.%).

Total disabled 4 405 339 / 8.33%
Disabled of the group I 618 757 / 1.17%
Disabled of the group II 1 808 675 / 3.42%
Disabled of the group III 1 729 347 / 3.27%
Disabled children 248 561 / 0.47%