Population ages 65 and above, female in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population ages 65 and above, female was 2.36 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Myanmar, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female in Myanmar is 2.36 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Myanmar peaked at 2.36 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 424,636, in 1960.
That places Myanmar 32nd 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 490,246 | 424,636 | 564,953 | 10 |
| 1970s | 663,800 | 583,274 | 744,866 | 10 |
| 1980s | 871,731 | 765,499 | 977,212 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 million | 1.00 million | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 million | 1.29 million | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 million | 1.47 million | 1.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 million | 1.98 million | 2.36 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 29 South Africa 2.73 million compare
- 30 Australia 2.67 million compare
- 31 Ethiopia 2.48 million compare
- 33 Romania 2.31 million compare
- 34 Netherlands 2.01 million compare
- 35 North Korea 1.94 million compare
More health data for Myanmar
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 427,287 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 68.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 446,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 427,527 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 447,185 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 68.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 447,602 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 37.52 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 18.77 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 18.75 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Myanmar?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Myanmar was 2.36 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 424,636 in 1960.
- How does Myanmar rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Myanmar ranks 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. 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 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.