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Population of Myanmar 2022
Myanmar or Burma, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, is a country in Southeast Asia. Its the largest country in Mainland Southeast Asia and the 10th largest in Asia by area. As per the World Population Prospects, 2019 by the United Nations, the population of Myanmar in 2021 is 54,700,794 (54.7 million or 5.47 crore)
Source: World Population Prospects 2019
Myanmar Population 2022
Myanmar has a population growth rate during 2020-2021 of 0.67%. Its estimated population in 2021 is 55,227,152 (55.3 million)* equivalent to 0.7% of the total world population. The total Land Area of Myanmar is 653,508 sq. km (252,321 sq. mi) & the Population Density of Myanmar is 84 per Km2 (216 people per mi2).
Population of Myanmar in 2022 – 55.3 million or 5.53 Crore (Approx)
| Myanmar | 2022 Population |
| Total Population | 55,227,152 (55.3 million or 5.53 Crore) |
| Global Rank | 27th |
| Share of World Pop. | 0.7% |
| Land Area | 653,508 sq. km (252,321 sq. mi) |
| Area Rank | 39 |
| Pop. Density | 84 people/sq. km |
| Capital City | Naypyidaw |
Myanmar Demographics
| Fertility Rate* in Myanmar | 2.17 |
| Infant mortality rate** in Myanmar | 33.4 |
| Median Age in Myanmar | 29 years |
| Life Expectancy in Myanmar | 67.78 years |
| Urban Population of Myanmar | 31.4% |
Source: United Nation World Populations Prospects
*Fertility rate, average number of children born to women during their reproductive years.
**Infant mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births of children under one year of age.
Religion in Myanmar
Religion in Myanmar
- Buddhism – 90%
- Christianity – 6.3%
- Islam – 2.1%
- Hinduism – 0.5%
- Tribal religions – 0.8%
- Other – 0.2%
- No religion – 0.1%
Source: Wikipedia
Top Cities in Myanmar by Population
| # | City | State | Population |
| 1 | Yangon | Yangon | 52,11,431 |
| 2 | Mandalay | Mandalay | 12,25,546 |
| 3 | Naypyidaw | Naypyidaw | 11,60,242 |
| 4 | Bago | Bago | 4,91,434 |
| 5 | Hpa-An | Kayin | 4,21,575 |
| 6 | Taunggyi | Shan | 3,81,636 |
| 7 | Monywa | Sagaing | 3,72,095 |
| 8 | Myitkyina | Kachin | 3,06,949 |
| 9 | Mawlamyine | Mon | 2,89,388 |
| 10 | Magway | Magway | 2,89,247 |
Source: Census 2015
Indian Population in Myanmar
Burmese Indians make around 3-5% of the Myanmar population & approx population of Indians in Myanmar as of 2021 is 20 Lakhs. Some of the Cities where Indians are in large numbers are Yangon (Rangoon), Mandalay, Pyin U Lwin, and Kalaw
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