What is the population of Myanmar?
Myanmar has 54.9 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 21.7 million to 54.9 million, 2.5 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 21,730,250 |
| 1970 | 27,193,016 |
| 1980 | 33,227,204 |
| 1990 | 39,817,251 |
| 2000 | 45,290,841 |
| 2010 | 49,024,382 |
| 2020 | 53,016,522 |
| 2025 | 54,850,648 |
What is the capital of Myanmar?
The capital of Myanmar is Naypyidaw.
What currency does Myanmar use?
Myanmar uses the Myanmar kyat (MMK).
What language is spoken in Myanmar?
The official language of Myanmar is Burmese.
Where is Myanmar?
Myanmar is in Asia.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Myanmar?
Myanmar covers 676,578 km² (261,228 sq mi). The United States is about 15 times as large.
Economy of Myanmar
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $81.7 billion
- GDP per person
- $1,489
- Life expectancy
- 67.1 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Myanmar is classified as lower middle income. Lower-middle-income countries have a gross national income per person between $1,146 and $4,515.
Data based on World Bank classifications
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Where does Myanmar rank?
Myanmar is in the top 50 on two of our six rankings: