Population ages 15-64, total in Myanmar

Myanmar: Population ages 15-64, total was 37.52 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
37.52 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
25th
of 215 countries
All-time high
37.52 million
in 2025
All-time low
12.30 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, total in Myanmar, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 15-64, total in Myanmar stood at 37.52 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Myanmar peaked at 37.52 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.30 million, in 1960.

That places Myanmar 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.38 million 12.30 million 14.72 million 10
1970s 16.71 million 15.08 million 18.41 million 10
1980s 20.90 million 18.82 million 23.13 million 10
1990s 25.80 million 23.62 million 28.10 million 10
2000s 30.50 million 28.62 million 32.20 million 10
2010s 34.40 million 32.61 million 35.96 million 10
2020s 36.89 million 36.23 million 37.52 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, total in Myanmar?
Population ages 15-64, total in Myanmar was 37.52 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 37.52 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 12.30 million in 1960.
How does Myanmar rank for population ages 15-64, total?
Myanmar ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.