Population, female (% of total population) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population, female (% of total population) was 50.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
125th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.2%
in 2025
All-time low
49.8%
in 1985
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Myanmar, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Myanmar is 50.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Myanmar peaked at 50.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 1985.
That places Myanmar 125th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female (% of total population) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.0% | — |
| 1961 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 50.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 50.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.8%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 50.0% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 50.1% | 50.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Myanmar?
- Population, female in Myanmar was 50.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 1985.
- How does Myanmar rank for population, female?
- Myanmar ranks 125th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.