Number of people living in the capital city in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of people living in the capital city was 51,034 people in 2060. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in the capital city in Myanmar, 2020–2060
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in the capital city in Myanmar is 51,034 people, measured in 2060. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Myanmar peaked at 53,925 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51,034 people, in 2060.
That places Myanmar 191st out of 191 countries with data for 2060, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of people living in the capital city in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 53,730 people | — |
| 2025 | 53,925 people | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 53,792 people | -0.2% |
| 2035 | 53,717 people | -0.1% |
| 2040 | 53,298 people | -0.8% |
| 2045 | 52,964 people | -0.6% |
| 2050 | 52,338 people | -1.2% |
| 2055 | 51,800 people | -1.0% |
| 2060 | 51,034 people | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 53,828 people | 53,730 people | 53,925 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 53,755 people | 53,717 people | 53,792 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 53,131 people | 52,964 people | 53,298 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 52,069 people | 51,800 people | 52,338 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 51,034 people | 51,034 people | 51,034 people | 1 |
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 number of people living in the capital city in Myanmar?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Myanmar was 51,034 people in 2060, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 53,925 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,034 people in 2060.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Myanmar ranks 191st out of 191 countries with data for 2060.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.