Global change over the last 50 years in Myanmar
Myanmar: Global change over the last 50 years was 2.95 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.95 million
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
14th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.17 million
in 2016
All-time low
360,290
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Global change over the last 50 years in Myanmar, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, global change over the last 50 years in Myanmar stood at 2.95 million.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Myanmar peaked at 3.17 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 360,290, in 1965.
Myanmar ranks 14th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global change over the last 50 years in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 360,290 | — |
| 1966 | 360,350 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 381,130 | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 396,620 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 414,520 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 432,400 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 442,700 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 453,300 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 463,400 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 433,840 | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 485,140 | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 501,560 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 518,700 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 539,690 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 564,070 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 580,010 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 594,540 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 584,410 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 587,550 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 613,691 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 648,804 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 686,523 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 685,864 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 704,547 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 733,763 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 743,818 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 735,494 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 757,498 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 791,378 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 810,825 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 823,410 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 673,788 | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 863,540 | +28.2% |
| 1998 | 912,618 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 1.19 million | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 1.31 million | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 1.47 million | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 1.60 million | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 1.99 million | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 2.22 million | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 2.40 million | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 2.51 million | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.58 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.67 million | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.81 million | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 2.80 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.85 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.85 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.93 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.07 million | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 3.17 million | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.09 million | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.08 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.06 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.92 million | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 2.71 million | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 2.91 million | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 2.83 million | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 2.95 million | +4.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 2.95 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403, 23.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 2.95 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821, 30.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global change over the last 50 years in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +28.2% | 673,788 | 863,540 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 382,582 | 360,290 | 414,520 | 5 |
| 1970s | 483,480 | 432,400 | 564,070 | 10 |
| 1980s | 641,970 | 580,010 | 733,763 | 10 |
| 1990s | 812,349 | 673,788 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 million | 1.19 million | 2.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 million | 2.80 million | 3.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 million | 2.71 million | 2.95 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in Myanmar?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Myanmar was 2.95 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 360,290 in 1965.
- How does Myanmar rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Myanmar ranks 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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