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Myanmar population pyramid 2050

58,623,232 people in 2050 (UN medium projection). This page shows Myanmar’s age and sex structure in 2050 and how it differs from 2026.

2050 population
58.6MUN medium projection
Median age
36.3 years2026: 30.4
Under age 15
19.1%2026: 23.9%
Age 65+
13.5%2026: 7.7%

Myanmar population pyramid

2050 · Share of total by five-year age group and sex

Medium projection
Myanmar population pyramid for 2050: males on the left and females on the right Male share Female share 100+ males: 110 (0.0%) 100+ females: 493 (0.0%) 100+ 95–99 males: 2,421 (0.0%) 95–99 females: 7,953 (0.0%) 95–99 90–94 males: 23,369 (0.0%) 90–94 females: 58,018 (0.1%) 90–94 85–89 males: 111,791 (0.2%) 85–89 females: 219,389 (0.4%) 85–89 80–84 males: 314,500 (0.5%) 80–84 females: 517,721 (0.9%) 80–84 75–79 males: 618,673 (1.1%) 75–79 females: 887,184 (1.5%) 75–79 70–74 males: 971,408 (1.7%) 70–74 females: 1,247,318 (2.1%) 70–74 65–69 males: 1,358,198 (2.3%) 65–69 females: 1,602,081 (2.7%) 65–69 60–64 males: 1,591,082 (2.7%) 60–64 females: 1,762,179 (3.0%) 60–64 55–59 males: 1,816,959 (3.1%) 55–59 females: 1,925,707 (3.3%) 55–59 50–54 males: 1,962,788 (3.3%) 50–54 females: 2,014,824 (3.4%) 50–54 45–49 males: 2,056,370 (3.5%) 45–49 females: 2,065,191 (3.5%) 45–49 40–44 males: 2,025,676 (3.5%) 40–44 females: 2,004,438 (3.4%) 40–44 35–39 males: 2,055,822 (3.5%) 35–39 females: 2,010,848 (3.4%) 35–39 30–34 males: 2,122,924 (3.6%) 30–34 females: 2,057,541 (3.5%) 30–34 25–29 males: 2,080,804 (3.5%) 25–29 females: 2,007,545 (3.4%) 25–29 20–24 males: 2,037,398 (3.5%) 20–24 females: 1,959,645 (3.3%) 20–24 15–19 males: 2,003,590 (3.4%) 15–19 females: 1,917,175 (3.3%) 15–19 10–14 males: 1,955,681 (3.3%) 10–14 females: 1,865,909 (3.2%) 10–14 5–9 males: 1,913,329 (3.3%) 5–9 females: 1,821,083 (3.1%) 5–9 0–4 males: 1,871,901 (3.2%) 0–4 females: 1,776,197 (3.0%) 0–4 10%5% Age 5%10%

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Projection

Values for 2050 come from the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium scenario. They depend on assumptions about fertility, mortality, and migration and are not forecasts guaranteed to occur.

Myanmar age structure in 2050

In 2050, children under 15 are projected to make up 19.1% of the population, people aged 15–64 67.3%, and people aged 65 or older 13.5%. On these shares the structure is classed as transitional; see the guide to population pyramid types.

The total age dependency ratio is projected to be 48.5 (28.4 children and 20.1 people aged 65+ per 100 aged 15–64). The largest five-year groups are 30–34, 45–49, 25–29, which together account for 21.1% of the population.

Fertility is projected to be 1.83 births per woman and life expectancy at birth 71.6 years. The population is projected to change by −0.03% during the year.

Myanmar in 2050 compared with 2026

Between 2026 and 2050, the medium scenario has Myanmar’s population growing by 6% and the median age rising by 5.9 years. The table sets the two years side by side; percentage-point differences compare shares, not counts.

Indicator20262050Change
Population55,184,81958,623,232+6.2%
Median age (years)30.436.3+5.9
Under 1523.9%19.1%−4.8 pts
Aged 15–6468.4%67.3%−1.1 pts
Aged 65+7.7%13.5%+5.8 pts
Fertility rate2.061.83−0.23
Life expectancy (years)67.571.6+4.1
Males per 100 females99.097.2−1.8

Myanmar population by age and sex in 2050

Counts by five-year age group, with everyone aged 100 or older combined. Download the CSV for every chart year.

Age groupMaleFemaleTotalShare
0–41,871,9011,776,1973,648,0986.2%
5–91,913,3291,821,0833,734,4126.4%
10–141,955,6811,865,9093,821,5906.5%
15–192,003,5901,917,1753,920,7656.7%
20–242,037,3981,959,6453,997,0436.8%
25–292,080,8042,007,5454,088,3497.0%
30–342,122,9242,057,5414,180,4657.1%
35–392,055,8222,010,8484,066,6706.9%
40–442,025,6762,004,4384,030,1146.9%
45–492,056,3702,065,1914,121,5617.0%
50–541,962,7882,014,8243,977,6126.8%
55–591,816,9591,925,7073,742,6666.4%
60–641,591,0821,762,1793,353,2615.7%
65–691,358,1981,602,0812,960,2795.0%
70–74971,4081,247,3182,218,7263.8%
75–79618,673887,1841,505,8572.6%
80–84314,500517,721832,2211.4%
85–89111,791219,389331,1800.6%
90–9423,36958,01881,3870.1%
95–992,4217,95310,3740.0%
100+1104936030.0%

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Underlying data: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024.

Frequently asked questions

What is the projected population of Myanmar in 2050?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 projects Myanmar's population in 2050 at 58,623,232 under the medium scenario.

What will be the median age in Myanmar in 2050?

The median age is projected to be 36.3 years, compared with 30.4 years in 2026.

What share of Myanmar is projected to be under 15 or 65+ in 2050?

19.1% are projected to be under 15 and 13.5% aged 65 or older, giving a total age dependency ratio of 48.5.

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