
Myanmar
Asia · 2024
Myanmar Overview & Key Indicators
Myanmar is in the Asia region. Population is 54,500,091. Total GDP is $74.1B. GDP per capita is $1,359. Life expectancy is 67.1 years.
Population
54,500,091
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024
Total GDP
$74.1B
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024
GDP per Capita
$1,359
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024
Life Expectancy
67.1
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Median Age (years)
29.8
UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024
Population Growth
0.67%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024
Urbanization
30.4%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024
Net Migration
-0.7
World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024
Myanmar Economy
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024
Gini Index
30.7
Data year 2017
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2017
Poverty Rate
10.3%
Data year 2017
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2017
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)
6.8%
World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024
Myanmar Environment
CO₂ Emissions
0.58
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024
Renewable Energy Share
62.9%
Data year 2021
World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2021
Forest Area
42.4%
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)
35.1
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023
Myanmar Technology
Mobile Subscriptions
114.3
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2024
Frequently Asked Questions about Myanmar
Myanmar had a population of 54,500,091 in 2024 (World Bank).
GDP per capita in Myanmar was $1,359 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).
Data Sources & Accuracy
World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.
- World Bank Open Data (World Development Indicators)
- UNDP Human Development Report (Human Development Index)
- UN World Population Prospects (median age)
Last checked: September 30, 2026
Myanmar Social & Health
Life Expectancy
67.1
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Literacy Rate
93.5%
Data year 2020
World Bank World Development Indicators · SE.ADT.LITR.ZS · 2020
Human Development Index
0.609
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · hdi · 2023
Education Index
0.532
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · education_index · 2023