Editing Demographics of Myanmar (section)

==Population size and structure==
[[File:Myanmar demography.png|thumb|550px|centre|Demographics of Myanmar, Data of [[Food and Agriculture Organization|FAO]], year 2009; Number of inhabitants in thousands.]]
===1983 census===
At the time of the 1983 census in Burma, as of 31 March 1983, the population was 35,442,972. {{As of|2012|alt=As of July 2012}}, this was estimated by the ''[[The World Factbook|CIA World Factbook]]'' to have increased to '''60,584,650'''. Other estimates put place the total population at around 60&nbsp;million. China's ''People's Daily'' reported that Burma had a census in 2007, and at the end of 2009 has 59.2 million people, and growing at 2% annually.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7049436.html|title=Myanmar population hits over 59 mln in 2009|date=1 July 2010|work=People's Daily|publisher=Xinhua|access-date=17 July 2011|archive-date=29 April 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110429050508/http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7049436.html|url-status=live}}</ref> with exception for [[Cyclone Nargis]] in 2008. Most of these estimates have indeed overlooked the demographic changes that were at work since the 1970s in the country.<ref name="spo">{{cite journal |last1=Spoorenberg |first1=Thomas |year=2013 |title=Demographic changes in Myanmar since 1983: An examination of official data |journal=Population and Development Review |volume=39 |issue=2 |pages=309–324 |doi=10.1111/j.1728-4457.2013.00593.x }}</ref><ref name="spoo">{{cite journal |last1=Spoorenberg |first1=Thomas |year=2015 |title=Provisional results of the 2014 census of Myanmar: The surprise that wasn't |journal=Asian Population Studies |volume=11 |issue=1 |pages=4–6 |doi=10.1080/17441730.2014.972084 |s2cid=154114929 }}</ref><ref name="spoor">{{cite journal |last1=Spoorenberg |first1=Thomas |year=2015 |title=Myanmar's first census in more than 30 years: A radical revision of the official population count |journal=Population & Societies |volume=527 |issue=November |pages=1–4 |url=http://www.ined.fr/fichier/s_rubrique/24592/population.societies.2015.527.census.birma.en.en.pdf |access-date=9 December 2015 |archive-date=8 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808043519/https://www.ined.fr/fichier/s_rubrique/24592/population.societies.2015.527.census.birma.en.en.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Britain-based human rights agencies place the population as high as 70&nbsp;million. Estimates for the country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to [[AIDS]]. This can result in lower [[life expectancy]], higher [[infant mortality]] and [[death rate]]s, lower population and [[Population growth rate|growth rates]], and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected.

No trustworthy census has occurred since the 1930s. In the 1940s, the detailed census results were destroyed during the Japanese invasion of 1942. Census results after that time have been flawed by civil wars and a series of military governments. The census in 1983 occurred at a time when parts of the country were controlled by insurgent groups and inaccessible to the government.

===2014 census===
{{Main|2014 Myanmar census}}

The Provisional results of the 2014 census show that the total population of Myanmar is 51,419,420—a population well below the official estimates of more than 60&nbsp;million.<ref name="spoo"/><ref name="spoor"/> This total population includes 50,213,067 persons counted during the census and an estimated 1,206,353 persons in parts of northern [[Rakhine State]], [[Kachin State]] and [[Kayin State]] who were not counted. More females (51.8%) were counted than males (48.2%). People who were out of the country at the time of the census are not included in these figures.

The provisional census results indicated that there were 10,889,348 households in Myanmar. On average, 4.4 people lived in each household in the country. The average household size was highest in Kachin State and Chin State at 5.1. The lowest household sizes were observed in Ayeyawady Region, [[Bago Region]], [[Magway Region]] and Naypyidaw Union Territory, each at 4.1.<ref name="popres">{{cite book | url=http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/myanmar/drive/SummmaryoftheProvisionalResults.pdf | title=Summary of the Provisional Results | publisher=Ministry of Immigration and Population | date=August 2014 | access-date=31 August 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903142929/http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/myanmar/drive/SummmaryoftheProvisionalResults.pdf | archive-date=3 September 2014 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}</ref>

=== Structure of the population ===
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! width="80pt"|Age Group
! width="80pt"|Male
! width="80pt"|Female
! width="80pt"|Total
! width="80pt"|%
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| align="right" | Total
| align="right" | 30 139 447
| align="right" | 30 836 546
| align="right" | 60 975 993
| align="right" | 100
|-
| align="right" | 0-4
| align="right" | 2 892 346
| align="right" | 2 843 804
| align="right" | 5 736 150
| align="right" | 9.41
|-
| align="right" | 5-9
| align="right" | 3 019 538
| align="right" | 2 933 751
| align="right" | 5 953 054
| align="right" | 9.76
|-
| align="right" | 10-14
| align="right" | 3 061 725
| align="right" | 2 939 751
| align="right" | 6 001 476
| align="right" | 9.84
|-
| align="right" | 15-19
| align="right" | 2 939 176
| align="right" | 2 830 830
| align="right" | 5 770 006
| align="right" | 9.46
|-
| align="right" | 20-24
| align="right" | 2 804 028
| align="right" | 2 729 466
| align="right" | 5 533 494
| align="right" | 9.07
|-
| align="right" | 25-29
| align="right" | 2 608 652
| align="right" | 2 578 175
| align="right" | 5 186 827
| align="right" | 8.51
|-
| align="right" | 30-34
| align="right" | 2 378 395
| align="right" | 2 414 221
| align="right" | 4 792 616
| align="right" | 7.86
|-
| align="right" | 35-39
| align="right" | 2 134 820
| align="right" | 2 212 315
| align="right" | 4 347 135
| align="right" | 7.13
|-
| align="right" | 40-44
| align="right" | 1 868 709
| align="right" | 1 984 907
| align="right" | 3 853 616
| align="right" | 6.32
|-
| align="right" | 45-49
| align="right" | 1 604 910
| align="right" | 1 737 570
| align="right" | 3 342 480
| align="right" | 5.48
|-
| align="right" | 50-54
| align="right" | 1 325 584
| align="right" | 1 459 978
| align="right" | 2 785 562
| align="right" | 4.57
|-
| align="right" | 55-59
| align="right" | 1 081 479
| align="right" | 1 213 529
| align="right" | 2 295 008
| align="right" | 3.76
|-
| align="right" | 60-64
| align="right" | 838 871
| align="right" | 962 728
| align="right" | 1 801 599
| align="right" | 2.95
|-
| align="right" | 65-69
| align="right" | 647 286
| align="right" | 766 066
| align="right" | 1 413 352
| align="right" | 2.32
|-
| align="right" | 70-74
| align="right" | 477 948
| align="right" | 593 666
| align="right" | 1 071 614
| align="right" | 1.76
|-
| align="right" | 75-79
| align="right" | 335 405
| align="right" | 449 974
| align="right" | 785 379
| align="right" | 1.29
|-
| align="right" | 80+
| align="right" | 120 575
| align="right" | 186 050
| align="right" | 306 625
| align="right" | 0.50
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! width="50"|Age group
! width="80pt"|Male
! width="80"|Female
! width="80"|Total
! width="50"|Percent
|-
| align="right" | 0-14
| align="right" | 8 973 609
| align="right" | 8 717 306
| align="right" | 17 690 915
| align="right" | 29.01
|-
| align="right" | 15-64
| align="right" | 19 584 624
| align="right" | 20 123 484
| align="right" | 39 708 108
| align="right" | 65.12
|-
| align="right" | 65+
| align="right" | 1 581 214
| align="right" | 1 995 756
| align="right" | 3 576 970
| align="right" | 5.87
|-
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! width="80pt"|Age Group
! width="80pt"|Male
! width="80pt"|Female
! width="80pt"|Total
! width="80pt"|%
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| align="right" | Total
| align="right" | 24 228 714
| align="right" | 26 051 186
| align="right" | 50 279 900
| align="right" | 100
|-
| align="right" | 0-4
| align="right" | 2 262 783
| align="right" | 2 209 347
| align="right" | 4 472 130
| align="right" | 8.89
|-
| align="right" | 5-9
| align="right" | 2 438 372
| align="right" | 2 380 705
| align="right" | 4 819 077
| align="right" | 9.58
|-
| align="right" | 10-14
| align="right" | 2 595 759
| align="right" | 2 512 613
| align="right" | 5 108 362
| align="right" | 10.16
|-
| align="right" | 15-19
| align="right" | 2 290 998
| align="right" | 2 334 991
| align="right" | 4 625 989
| align="right" | 9.20
|-
| align="right" | 20-24
| align="right" | 2 091 525
| align="right" | 2 239 544
| align="right" | 4 331 069
| align="right" | 8.61
|-
| align="right" | 25-29
| align="right" | 1 995 465
| align="right" | 2 150 669
| align="right" | 4 146 134
| align="right" | 8.25
|-
| align="right" | 30-34
| align="right" | 1 884 549
| align="right" | 2 014 312
| align="right" | 3 898 861
| align="right" | 7.75
|-
| align="right" | 35-39
| align="right" | 1 705 630
| align="right" | 1 857 850
| align="right" | 3 563 480
| align="right" | 7.09
|-
| align="right" | 40-44
| align="right" | 1 548 942
| align="right" | 1 734 131
| align="right" | 3 283 073
| align="right" | 6.53
|-
| align="right" | 45-49
| align="right" | 1 375 041
| align="right" | 1 571 107
| align="right" | 2 946 148
| align="right" | 5.86
|-
| align="right" | 50-54
| align="right" | 1 182 341
| align="right" | 1 376 891
| align="right" | 2 559 232
| align="right" | 5.09
|-
| align="right" | 55-59
| align="right" | 935 979
| align="right" | 1 115 958
| align="right" | 2 051 937
| align="right" | 4.08
|-
| align="right" | 60-64
| align="right" | 712 040
| align="right" | 864 805
| align="right" | 1 576 845
| align="right" | 3.14
|-
| align="right" | 65-69
| align="right" | 466 618
| align="right" | 597 875
| align="right" | 1 064 493
| align="right" | 2.12
|-
| align="right" | 70-74
| align="right" | 301 679
| align="right" | 411 491
| align="right" | 713 170
| align="right" | 1.42
|-
| align="right" | 75-79
| align="right" | 228 315
| align="right" | 324 983
| align="right" | 553 298
| align="right" | 1.10
|-
| align="right" | 80-84
| align="right" | 130 875
| align="right" | 204 701
| align="right" | 335 576
| align="right" | 0.67
|-
| align="right" | 85-89
| align="right" | 56 979
| align="right" | 101 090
| align="right" | 158 069
| align="right" | 0.31
|-
| align="right" | 90+
| align="right" | 24 834
| align="right" | 48 123
| align="right" | 72 957
| align="right" | 0.15
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! width="50"|Age group
! width="80pt"|Male
! width="80"|Female
! width="80"|Total
! width="50"|Percent
|-
| align="right" | 0-14
| align="right" | 7 296 904
| align="right" | 7 102 665
| align="right" | 14 399 569
| align="right" | 28.64
|-
| align="right" | 15-64
| align="right" | 15 722 510
| align="right" | 17 260 258
| align="right" | 32 982 768
| align="right" | 65.60
|-
| align="right" | 65+
| align="right" | 1 209 300
| align="right" | 1 688 263
| align="right" | 2 897 563
| align="right" | 5.76
|-
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! width="80pt"|Age Group
! width="80pt"|Male
! width="80pt"|Female
! width="80pt"|Total
! width="80pt"|%
|-
| align="right" | Total
| align="right" | 26 253 029
| align="right" | 28 564 888 
| align="right" | 54 817 917
| align="right" | 100
|-
| align="right" | 0–4
| align="right" | 2 530 919
| align="right" | 2 466 636
| align="right" | 4 997 555
| align="right" | 9.12
|-
| align="right" | 5–9
| align="right" | 2 440 079 
| align="right" | 2 391 031
| align="right" | 4 831 110
| align="right" | 8.81
|-
| align="right" | 10–14
| align="right" | 2 498 690
| align="right" | 2 434 982
| align="right" | 4 933 672
| align="right" | 9.00
|-
| align="right" | 15–19
| align="right" | 2 580 205
| align="right" | 2 502 427
| align="right" | 5 082 632
| align="right" | 9.27
|-
| align="right" | 20–24
| align="right" | 2 303 893
| align="right" | 2 352 534
| align="right" | 4 656 427
| align="right" | 8.49
|-
| align="right" | 25–29
| align="right" | 2 048 287
| align="right" | 2 234 735
| align="right" | 4 283 022
| align="right" | 7.81
|-
| align="right" | 30–34
| align="right" | 1 933 997
| align="right" | 2 157 191
| align="right" | 4 091 188
| align="right" | 7.46
|-
| align="right" | 35–39
| align="right" | 1 848 391
| align="right" | 2 048 816
| align="right" | 3 897 207
| align="right" | 7.11
|-
| align="right" | 40–44
| align="right" | 1 686 627
| align="right" | 1 892 346
| align="right" | 3 578 973
| align="right" | 6.53
|-
| align="right" | 45–49
| align="right" | 1 524 718
| align="right" | 1 764 361
| align="right" | 3 289 079
| align="right" | 6.00
|-
| align="right" | 50–54
| align="right" | 1 352 184
| align="right" | 1 607 900
| align="right" | 2 960 084
| align="right" | 5.40
|-
| align="right" | 55–59
| align="right" | 1 155 216
| align="right" | 1 413 151
| align="right" | 2 568 367
| align="right" | 4.69
|-
| align="right" | 60–64
| align="right" | 896 135
| align="right" | 1 145 018 
| align="right" | 2 041 153
| align="right" | 3.72
|-
| align="right" | 65-69
| align="right" | 640 767
| align="right" | 863 956
| align="right" | 1 504 723
| align="right" | 2.74
|-
| align="right" | 70-74
| align="right" | 395 453
| align="right" | 576 158
| align="right" | 971 611
| align="right" | 1.77
|-
| align="right" | 75-79
| align="right" | 211 626
| align="right" | 342 884
| align="right" | 554 510
| align="right" | 1.01
|-
| align="right" | 80-84
| align="right" | 124 414
| align="right" | 213 715
| align="right" | 338 129
| align="right" | 0.62
|-
| align="right" | 85-89
| align="right" | 61 122
| align="right" | 113 105
| align="right" | 174 227
| align="right" | 0.32
|-
| align="right" | 90+
| align="right" | 20 306
| align="right" | 43 942
| align="right" | 64 248
| align="right" | 0.12
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! width="50"|Age group 
! width="80pt"|Male
! width="80"|Female
! width="80"|Total
! width="50"|Percent
|-
| align="right" | 0–14
| align="right" | 7 469 688
| align="right" | 7 292 649
| align="right" | 14 762 337
| align="right" | 26.93
|-
| align="right" | 15–64
| align="right" | 17 329 653
| align="right" | 19 118 479
| align="right" | 36 448 132
| align="right" | 66.49
|-
| align="right" | 65+
| align="right" | 1 453 688
| align="right" | 2 153 760
| align="right" | 3 607 448
| align="right" | 6.58
|-
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