Population, female in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population, female was 27.56 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27.56 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
27th
of 218 countries
All-time high
27.56 million
in 2025
All-time low
10.86 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Myanmar, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Myanmar is 27.56 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Myanmar peaked at 27.56 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.86 million, in 1960.
That places Myanmar 27th out of 218 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.
Population, female in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.86 million | — |
| 1961 | 11.10 million | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 11.34 million | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 11.60 million | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 11.86 million | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 12.12 million | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 12.40 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 12.68 million | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 12.97 million | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 13.27 million | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 13.57 million | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 13.88 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 14.18 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 14.48 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 14.76 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 15.05 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 15.34 million | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 15.64 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 15.94 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 16.25 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 16.57 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 16.88 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 17.19 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 17.53 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 17.89 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 18.25 million | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 18.60 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 18.93 million | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 19.24 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 19.55 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 19.85 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 20.14 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 20.42 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 20.70 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 20.98 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 21.25 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 21.53 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 21.82 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 22.10 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 22.37 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 22.63 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 22.87 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 23.11 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 23.33 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 23.54 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 23.73 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 23.91 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 24.08 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 24.21 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 24.34 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 24.53 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 24.73 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 24.95 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 25.16 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 25.38 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 25.59 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 25.80 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 26.00 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 26.20 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 26.39 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 26.59 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 26.78 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 26.98 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 27.18 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 27.37 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 27.56 million | +0.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 27.56 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.25 million, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 27.56 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 703,273, 39.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.02 million | 10.86 million | 13.27 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.91 million | 13.57 million | 16.25 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.06 million | 16.57 million | 19.55 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.11 million | 19.85 million | 22.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.57 million | 22.63 million | 24.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.47 million | 24.53 million | 26.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.07 million | 26.59 million | 27.56 million | 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 27.56 million 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 27.56 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.86 million in 1960.
- How does Myanmar rank for population, female?
- Myanmar ranks 27th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.