Population, age 21, total in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population, age 21, total was 889,921 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 21, total in Myanmar, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 889,921 for population, age 21, total in 2015.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, total in Myanmar peaked at 948,867 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 792,036, in 1990.
Myanmar ranks 24th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 21, total in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 792,036 | — |
| 1991 | 815,795 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 841,503 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 866,447 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 886,966 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 900,606 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 906,086 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 904,593 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 899,166 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 894,201 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 892,854 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 896,008 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 902,608 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 911,521 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 920,853 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 929,122 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 936,347 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 942,761 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 947,346 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 948,867 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 946,537 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 939,804 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 929,109 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 915,924 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 889,921 | -2.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 889,921 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 210,775, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 889,921 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82,685, 10.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 870,740 | 792,036 | 906,086 | 10 |
| 2000s | 922,829 | 892,854 | 948,867 | 10 |
| 2010s | 924,259 | 889,921 | 946,537 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 153,660 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 25,434 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 76,947 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,156 (2018)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.19 million (2018)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.30 million (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1014 units per person (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 21, total in Myanmar?
- Population, age 21, total in Myanmar was 889,921 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, total recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 948,867 in 2009.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, total recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 792,036 in 1990.
- How does Myanmar rank for population, age 21, total?
- Myanmar ranks 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, total rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 21, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.