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Myanmar.

Capital: Naypyidaw · Asia · South-Eastern Asia

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Population54.85 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$64.82 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$1,1972023 · calculated
Area676,578 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)8.8%2019 · World Bank
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Country profile

Myanmar at a glance

Official name
Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Capital
Naypyidaw
Population
54.85 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$64.82 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$1,197 (2023)
Area
676,578 km²
Languages
Burmese
Currency
Burmese kyat (MMK, Ks)
Time
UTC+06:30
Dialling code
+95
Internet domain
.mm
People
Burmese
Land borders
Bangladesh, China, India, Laos, Thailand
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Myanmar in numbers

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Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

20M30M40M50M60M1960198020002020MyanmarMyanmar 1960: 21.7MMyanmar 1961: 22.2MMyanmar 1962: 22.7MMyanmar 1963: 23.2MMyanmar 1964: 23.7MMyanmar 1965: 24.3MMyanmar 1966: 24.8MMyanmar 1967: 25.4MMyanmar 1968: 26MMyanmar 1969: 26.6MMyanmar 1970: 27.2MMyanmar 1971: 27.8MMyanmar 1972: 28.4MMyanmar 1973: 29MMyanmar 1974: 29.6MMyanmar 1975: 30.2MMyanmar 1976: 30.8MMyanmar 1977: 31.4MMyanmar 1978: 32MMyanmar 1979: 32.6MMyanmar 1980: 33.2MMyanmar 1981: 33.9MMyanmar 1982: 34.5MMyanmar 1983: 35.2MMyanmar 1984: 35.9MMyanmar 1985: 36.6MMyanmar 1986: 37.3MMyanmar 1987: 38MMyanmar 1988: 38.6MMyanmar 1989: 39.2MMyanmar 1990: 39.8MMyanmar 1991: 40.4MMyanmar 1992: 41MMyanmar 1993: 41.5MMyanmar 1994: 42.1MMyanmar 1995: 42.6MMyanmar 1996: 43.2MMyanmar 1997: 43.7MMyanmar 1998: 44.3MMyanmar 1999: 44.8MMyanmar 2000: 45.3MMyanmar 2001: 45.8MMyanmar 2002: 46.2MMyanmar 2003: 46.7MMyanmar 2004: 47.1MMyanmar 2005: 47.4MMyanmar 2006: 47.8MMyanmar 2007: 48.1MMyanmar 2008: 48.4MMyanmar 2009: 48.7MMyanmar 2010: 49MMyanmar 2011: 49.4MMyanmar 2012: 49.8MMyanmar 2013: 50.3MMyanmar 2014: 50.7MMyanmar 2015: 51.1MMyanmar 2016: 51.5MMyanmar 2017: 51.9MMyanmar 2018: 52.3MMyanmar 2019: 52.6MMyanmar 2020: 53MMyanmar 2021: 53.4MMyanmar 2022: 53.8MMyanmar 2023: 54.1MMyanmar 2024: 54.5MMyanmar 2025: 54.9M20M30M40M50M60M1960198020002020MyanmarMyanmar 1960: 21.7MMyanmar 1961: 22.2MMyanmar 1962: 22.7MMyanmar 1963: 23.2MMyanmar 1964: 23.7MMyanmar 1965: 24.3MMyanmar 1966: 24.8MMyanmar 1967: 25.4MMyanmar 1968: 26MMyanmar 1969: 26.6MMyanmar 1970: 27.2MMyanmar 1971: 27.8MMyanmar 1972: 28.4MMyanmar 1973: 29MMyanmar 1974: 29.6MMyanmar 1975: 30.2MMyanmar 1976: 30.8MMyanmar 1977: 31.4MMyanmar 1978: 32MMyanmar 1979: 32.6MMyanmar 1980: 33.2MMyanmar 1981: 33.9MMyanmar 1982: 34.5MMyanmar 1983: 35.2MMyanmar 1984: 35.9MMyanmar 1985: 36.6MMyanmar 1986: 37.3MMyanmar 1987: 38MMyanmar 1988: 38.6MMyanmar 1989: 39.2MMyanmar 1990: 39.8MMyanmar 1991: 40.4MMyanmar 1992: 41MMyanmar 1993: 41.5MMyanmar 1994: 42.1MMyanmar 1995: 42.6MMyanmar 1996: 43.2MMyanmar 1997: 43.7MMyanmar 1998: 44.3MMyanmar 1999: 44.8MMyanmar 2000: 45.3MMyanmar 2001: 45.8MMyanmar 2002: 46.2MMyanmar 2003: 46.7MMyanmar 2004: 47.1MMyanmar 2005: 47.4MMyanmar 2006: 47.8MMyanmar 2007: 48.1MMyanmar 2008: 48.4MMyanmar 2009: 48.7MMyanmar 2010: 49MMyanmar 2011: 49.4MMyanmar 2012: 49.8MMyanmar 2013: 50.3MMyanmar 2014: 50.7MMyanmar 2015: 51.1MMyanmar 2016: 51.5MMyanmar 2017: 51.9MMyanmar 2018: 52.3MMyanmar 2019: 52.6MMyanmar 2020: 53MMyanmar 2021: 53.4MMyanmar 2022: 53.8MMyanmar 2023: 54.1MMyanmar 2024: 54.5MMyanmar 2025: 54.9M

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$20B$40B$60B$80B1960198020002020MyanmarMyanmar 1960: $545.1MMyanmar 1961: $605.6MMyanmar 1962: $634.5MMyanmar 1963: $599MMyanmar 1964: $411.4MMyanmar 1965: $367.1MMyanmar 1966: $293.1MMyanmar 1967: $420.4MMyanmar 1968: $560MMyanmar 1969: $571.9MMyanmar 1970: $563.6MMyanmar 1971: $587.4MMyanmar 1972: $662.2MMyanmar 1973: $719.8MMyanmar 1974: $1.2BMyanmar 1975: $1.1BMyanmar 1976: $1.2BMyanmar 1977: $873.6MMyanmar 1978: $935.4MMyanmar 1979: $952.3MMyanmar 1980: $1BMyanmar 1981: $1.1BMyanmar 1982: $1.5BMyanmar 1983: $1.4BMyanmar 1984: $1.3BMyanmar 1985: $1.5BMyanmar 1986: $1.6BMyanmar 1987: $1.6BMyanmar 1988: $1.5BMyanmar 1989: $2BMyanmar 1990: $2.1BMyanmar 1991: $2.1BMyanmar 1992: $2.4BMyanmar 1993: $3.2BMyanmar 1994: $4.4BMyanmar 1995: $5.3BMyanmar 1996: $6.1BMyanmar 1997: $4.7BMyanmar 1998: $6.5BMyanmar 1999: $8.5BMyanmar 2000: $8.9BMyanmar 2001: $6.5BMyanmar 2002: $6.8BMyanmar 2003: $10.5BMyanmar 2004: $10.6BMyanmar 2005: $12BMyanmar 2006: $14.5BMyanmar 2007: $20.2BMyanmar 2008: $31.9BMyanmar 2009: $36.9BMyanmar 2010: $49.5BMyanmar 2011: $60BMyanmar 2012: $59.9BMyanmar 2013: $60.3BMyanmar 2014: $65.5BMyanmar 2015: $59.6BMyanmar 2016: $63.3BMyanmar 2017: $66.1BMyanmar 2018: $67.9BMyanmar 2019: $75.1BMyanmar 2020: $79BMyanmar 2021: $66.3BMyanmar 2022: $62.3BMyanmar 2023: $64.8B$0$20B$40B$60B$80B1960198020002020MyanmarMyanmar 1960: $545.1MMyanmar 1961: $605.6MMyanmar 1962: $634.5MMyanmar 1963: $599MMyanmar 1964: $411.4MMyanmar 1965: $367.1MMyanmar 1966: $293.1MMyanmar 1967: $420.4MMyanmar 1968: $560MMyanmar 1969: $571.9MMyanmar 1970: $563.6MMyanmar 1971: $587.4MMyanmar 1972: $662.2MMyanmar 1973: $719.8MMyanmar 1974: $1.2BMyanmar 1975: $1.1BMyanmar 1976: $1.2BMyanmar 1977: $873.6MMyanmar 1978: $935.4MMyanmar 1979: $952.3MMyanmar 1980: $1BMyanmar 1981: $1.1BMyanmar 1982: $1.5BMyanmar 1983: $1.4BMyanmar 1984: $1.3BMyanmar 1985: $1.5BMyanmar 1986: $1.6BMyanmar 1987: $1.6BMyanmar 1988: $1.5BMyanmar 1989: $2BMyanmar 1990: $2.1BMyanmar 1991: $2.1BMyanmar 1992: $2.4BMyanmar 1993: $3.2BMyanmar 1994: $4.4BMyanmar 1995: $5.3BMyanmar 1996: $6.1BMyanmar 1997: $4.7BMyanmar 1998: $6.5BMyanmar 1999: $8.5BMyanmar 2000: $8.9BMyanmar 2001: $6.5BMyanmar 2002: $6.8BMyanmar 2003: $10.5BMyanmar 2004: $10.6BMyanmar 2005: $12BMyanmar 2006: $14.5BMyanmar 2007: $20.2BMyanmar 2008: $31.9BMyanmar 2009: $36.9BMyanmar 2010: $49.5BMyanmar 2011: $60BMyanmar 2012: $59.9BMyanmar 2013: $60.3BMyanmar 2014: $65.5BMyanmar 2015: $59.6BMyanmar 2016: $63.3BMyanmar 2017: $66.1BMyanmar 2018: $67.9BMyanmar 2019: $75.1BMyanmar 2020: $79BMyanmar 2021: $66.3BMyanmar 2022: $62.3BMyanmar 2023: $64.8B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2019 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

-10%0%10%20%30%40%50%60%1980199020002010MyanmarMyanmar 1980: 0.61%Myanmar 1981: 0.32%Myanmar 1982: 5.3%Myanmar 1983: 5.65%Myanmar 1984: 4.85%Myanmar 1985: 6.81%Myanmar 1986: 9.33%Myanmar 1987: 24.8%Myanmar 1988: 16%Myanmar 1989: 27.2%Myanmar 1990: 17.6%Myanmar 1991: 32.3%Myanmar 1992: 21.9%Myanmar 1993: 31.8%Myanmar 1994: 24.1%Myanmar 1995: 25.2%Myanmar 1996: 16.3%Myanmar 1997: 29.7%Myanmar 1998: 51.5%Myanmar 1999: 18.4%Myanmar 2000: -0.11%Myanmar 2001: 21.1%Myanmar 2002: 57.1%Myanmar 2003: 36.6%Myanmar 2004: 4.53%Myanmar 2005: 9.37%Myanmar 2006: 20%Myanmar 2007: 35%Myanmar 2008: 26.8%Myanmar 2009: 1.47%Myanmar 2010: 7.72%Myanmar 2011: 5.02%Myanmar 2012: 1.47%Myanmar 2013: 5.64%Myanmar 2014: 4.95%Myanmar 2015: 9.45%Myanmar 2016: 6.93%Myanmar 2017: 4.57%Myanmar 2018: 6.87%Myanmar 2019: 8.83%-20%0%20%40%60%1980199020002010MyanmarMyanmar 1980: 0.61%Myanmar 1981: 0.32%Myanmar 1982: 5.3%Myanmar 1983: 5.65%Myanmar 1984: 4.85%Myanmar 1985: 6.81%Myanmar 1986: 9.33%Myanmar 1987: 24.8%Myanmar 1988: 16%Myanmar 1989: 27.2%Myanmar 1990: 17.6%Myanmar 1991: 32.3%Myanmar 1992: 21.9%Myanmar 1993: 31.8%Myanmar 1994: 24.1%Myanmar 1995: 25.2%Myanmar 1996: 16.3%Myanmar 1997: 29.7%Myanmar 1998: 51.5%Myanmar 1999: 18.4%Myanmar 2000: -0.11%Myanmar 2001: 21.1%Myanmar 2002: 57.1%Myanmar 2003: 36.6%Myanmar 2004: 4.53%Myanmar 2005: 9.37%Myanmar 2006: 20%Myanmar 2007: 35%Myanmar 2008: 26.8%Myanmar 2009: 1.47%Myanmar 2010: 7.72%Myanmar 2011: 5.02%Myanmar 2012: 1.47%Myanmar 2013: 5.64%Myanmar 2014: 4.95%Myanmar 2015: 9.45%Myanmar 2016: 6.93%Myanmar 2017: 4.57%Myanmar 2018: 6.87%Myanmar 2019: 8.83%

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