Population, age 16, total in Myanmar

Myanmar: Population, age 16, total was 848,839 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
848,839
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
26th
of 191 countries
All-time high
957,704
in 2004
All-time low
848,839
in 2015
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 16, total in Myanmar, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1990200220151990: 914.2k1991: 919.0k1992: 916.4k1993: 909.8k1994: 904.0k1995: 902.2k1996: 905.4k1997: 912.6k1998: 922.2k1999: 932.2k2000: 940.7k2001: 947.6k2002: 953.4k2003: 957.1k2004: 957.7k2005: 954.6k2006: 947.3k2007: 936.2k2008: 922.7k2009: 908.9k2010: 896.2k2011: 885.3k2012: 875.9k2013: 867.3k2015: 848.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 848,839 for population, age 16, total in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Myanmar peaked at 957,704 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 848,839, in 2015.

That places Myanmar 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Population, age 16, total in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 16, total in Myanmar, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 914,233
1991 918,955 +0.5%
1992 916,404 -0.3%
1993 909,843 -0.7%
1994 903,977 -0.6%
1995 902,170 -0.2%
1996 905,414 +0.4%
1997 912,560 +0.8%
1998 922,229 +1.1%
1999 932,171 +1.1%
2000 940,657 +0.9%
2001 947,618 +0.7%
2002 953,385 +0.6%
2003 957,084 +0.4%
2004 957,704 +0.1%
2005 954,627 -0.3%
2006 947,335 -0.8%
2007 936,221 -1.2%
2008 922,722 -1.4%
2009 908,879 -1.5%
2010 896,183 -1.4%
2011 885,291 -1.2%
2012 875,887 -1.1%
2013 867,329 -1.0%
2015 848,839 -2.1%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 848,839 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 225,135, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 848,839 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67,696, 12.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 913,796 902,170 932,171 10
2000s 942,623 908,879 957,704 10
2010s 874,706 848,839 896,183 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 23 Uganda 924,234 compare
  2. 24 Colombia 902,007 compare
  3. 25 Thailand 894,277 compare
  4. 27 Afghanistan 815,816 compare
  5. 28 Germany 815,062 compare
  6. 29 Iraq 790,011 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 16, total in Myanmar?
Population, age 16, total in Myanmar was 848,839 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 957,704 in 2004.
What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 848,839 in 2015.
How does Myanmar rank for population, age 16, total?
Myanmar ranks 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 16, total
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UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
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Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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