Population, male in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population, male was 49.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
94th
of 217 countries
All-time high
50.2%
in 1985
All-time low
49.8%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Myanmar, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Myanmar stood at 49.8%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Myanmar peaked at 50.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2025.
That places Myanmar 94th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, male 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 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.1% | -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 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.1% | 50.0% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.2% | 50.1% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.9% | 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Myanmar?
- Population, male in Myanmar was 49.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 1985.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2025.
- How does Myanmar rank for population, male?
- Myanmar ranks 94th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.